The New Age (Butte)

THE NEW AGE. Red Ticket Sale At Hennessy's Big Store Refrigerators At One-Fourth Off in Basement Ice Cream Freezers In Groceries More Big Bargains In addition to the items before ularly low prices on several lines of Hard to Match More Big Bargains for Brisk Buyers In addition to the items before mentioned we make some partic ularly low prices on several lines of goods as the list below will show Safety Matches, 12 boxes in package, for 5 cents. Underwood's Deviled Ham, half-pound can for 22 1-2c. Table Sauce, half pint bottle, for 15c. Wagner's Fancy Baked Beans, one pound can for 7 1-2c. Pepsin Tonic, a new bitter, only 65c, a bottle. Claret Wine, pint bottle for 20c, in a limited quantity only. Curtice Bros. Soups, quart cans, worth 35c, for 25c each. Mail Orders to Henne Mail Orders to Hennessy's Butte, Montana SALT LAKE NOTES. Mr. Jones has returned to the city. Mrs. William Dallas, of South Dakota, arrived in the city this week. The Pale Horse and His Rider still visiteth the residents of Salt Lake City. The center of attraction in the amusement hall at Salt Air last Monday evening was Professor Pistle and his lady, who did the cake walk. Mrs. A. Thompson is improving fast at the Holy Cross hospital, and will be able to return to her home on Thirteenth East, this week. Mr. Willie Clark is doing nicely at the St. Marks hospital. Don't forget to visit him. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, from 2 to 5 p. m., are the days to visit. Mrs. Lizzie Simmons is some better. She has been very sick, with three doctors in attendance and it was thought she could not live. Let us visit the sick. Residence, 53 Franklin avenue. On the fourth, (inst.) death claimed as its own Miss Mary Adele Freeman, whose parents are residents of this city. The young lady was only 16 years of age, but the grim monster, death, who goes into the house and takes from the family circle its tender plants as well as those of a riper age, is no respecter of persons. This leaves a lesson on record for both young and old. To the young it teaches us to "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth." And the old can join with the psalmist, David., in saying, "As the Lord liveth, and as my soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death." 1 Samuel, 20:3. The funeral was held at the Calvary Baptist church last Tuesday, at 3:30 p. There was a large turn out, which --- Vol. 1. seeded articles for the summer sea- world's best make, going at 1/4 off dollar $21.00 value for $15.75 dollar 24.50 value for 18.40 dollar 27.50 value for 20.65 dollar 32.00 value for 24.00 dollar 35.00 value for 26.25 dollar 39.00 value for 29.25 In Freezers "the Mountain" Freezers e, and the only one that has more to in daily use, and every one en- freezers, $2.25 value for $1.95 freezers, 2.95 value for 2.45 freezers, 3.95 value for 3.25 freezers, 4.75 value for 3.95 freezers, 5.75 value for 4.85 ... $3.00 best styles, values from $5.00 to today. Others will be after them. s for Brisk Buyers * mentioned we make so me partic of goods as the list below will show The Kind You Want Toilet Soap, good quality, three cakes in box for 15c. Toilet Soap, good quality, twelve cakes in box for 25c. American Castile Soap, three pound bar for 30c. Whisk BBrooms, 15c each. Liquid Blueing, in bottle, 5c each. Dry Blueing, in boxes, 5c each. Meunier Cocoa, 1-2 lb. cans, 25c. Epp's Cocoa, 1-2 lb. cans, 20c. Fry's Cocoa, 1-2 lb. cans, 20c. Gold Crumbs Tobacco, 40c lb. 50 cigars in a box, $1.50. essy's Butte, Montana demonstrated how dearly the deceased was loved by all who knew her. Rev. J. W. Washington officiated. The two Misses Powells, Miss Perkins and Miss Washington were pall bearers. The parents and friends have the heartfelt sympathy of the New Age in this, the darkest hour that comes to the living. May the presence of Him who is only able to heal the broken hearted and give peace to the troubled soul be with them in their hour of great need. ALASKA NOTES. Skagway, Alaska, Aug. 1, 1902. Special to the New Age: With also tenors identical with that experienced by a politician during the French Revolution, or a Catholic during the reign of the Spanish Inquisition, after a few hours in the roughest town it has been my experience to be a temporary resident, and with a trip before me with many likely disastrous dangers, I thought I had perhaps better write a brief summary of my trip to the New Age, because it might be my valedictory. Just previous to our arrival in Skagway there had been stationed here a company of the great fighting 24th infantry. The inhabitants of this northern Arctic locality seem to be attacked in a great degree with colorphobe, anyway, and after about a month and a half on sea the 24th proceeded to celebrate their arrival on land by a big spree, and every time a Skagway citizen mentioned "nigger" a gun went off. They shut up a few saloons and places and even in this lawless town, where they will hold you up in broad daylight—the citizens thereafter always, figuratively speaking, took off their hats to a negro, but now, as the company of the 24th has left the few negroes that remain, are dangerous to light and every time a Skagway citizen looks at one he thinks of the chalk line he use to walk and swears and go into a barber shop. Nothing doing in some saloons and hotels ditto, and I stick very close to my --- employer—and not having Jim Collins for a body guard, in taking in the town, I am careful as to where I go. A humorous story is told of Skagway. One of the leaders of the Salvation army was here endeavoring to start a post, or barracks. One of the men of the town started off his subscription with a hundred dollars, telling him all he lacked soliciting he would furnish. The Salvation army leader canvassed for about two weeks, and then went back to "Slim" Smith, with about $480, whereupon Smith, instead of subscribing the remainder, just made him hand over all of it to him, getting his hundred likewise. So much for Skagway. SPOKANE NOTES. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 4, 1902. Special to The New Age: Spokane is a very pretty city, the streets are level, many of them macademized, beautiful lawns, trees and flowers gladden the eyes of one so long denied these gifts of nature. The falls are also quite interesting, and one can imagine the scene to be one of picturesque beauty on a moonlight night, gazing from the bridges it inspires feelings of admiration, reverence and awe. At present the city is in gala attire, being decorated in the Athletic club's colors, red and black, under whose auspices the street fair August 2—Today there came near being no Napoleon of copper and the great fighter against the Amalgamated Copper company, had it not been for a wise Providence, would have crossed the great divide, and he and Mr. Whitmore would have been discovering the great apex vein to heaven. They had gone on to White Horse, and I had stayed behind, following in the morning with the lugage, meeting them there preparatory to going up the Yukon river to Dawson and other points. The Yukon and White Pass railroad is one of the great marvels of railway engineering in the world, as well as the most dangerous. Just as they were crossing one of the high trestles, over the great divide, in turning a point one of the cars jumped the track and swung the whole train off one rail, hanging over a preckice 800 feet deep. Fortunately the coupling gave way, that car tumbled over to destruction, but the car that Mr. Heinz, Mr. Whitmore and other passengers were in remained just almost hanging over the precipice. There were only two in the car which rolled over. Both jumped and one received a broken leg, and the other, at last reports which came up town, was not expected to live. I go over the same road tomorrow. After a pleasant but uneventful trip to Seattle over the North Coast Limited, we took very pleasant stateroom on the Cottage City steamer, of the Alaska Steamship company, After touching at Victoria, the capital of Vancouver, and visiting the palatial parliament and other public buildings there, we started on a trip up the channel of the Alaskan coast on a trip the grandeur of the scenery and the remarkable incidents of which are almost impossible to describe in a limited newspaper article. The first stop of any great importance was at Ketchican, and we visited there the great Totem Poles and the immense burial ground of the Southeastern Alaska Indians. Here the gambling spirit of the Butte contingent was aroused and as luck would have it, it almost took saks to bring the money on shipboard, the copper kings closing up one famous roulette club entirely. The grandeur and sublimity of the mountain scenery, the peaks all snow-capped and the green trees and shrubbery at the base standing out in vivid contrast, the little Indian and salmon fishing settlements all along the banks with some of their great canvas fully mounded, all the way. Such was the scenery, which one never tires of, all the way to Douglass island. The great Treadwell gold mine—the greatest est stamp gold mine in the world—where they are blasting in the side of a huge mountain in a hole called "Glory Hole" because so many men are killed in it and they go right on to glory—with Indian natives working hundreds of feet under the sea, naked. It would take a whole article to describe the wonders of this mine, which we will do in a later article upon our arrival home, if fate so decrees. All our way up Lynn Canal, we went by and through huge icebergs and floating ice, seeing on each side of us mountains of huge glaciers of solid ice. In some spots, that were exposed to the angry billows of the Pacific, our little boat was a mere toy rocked and pitched; but I managed to pull through without an attack of seasickness. Well, as the boat which this letter must go on leaves at once, I must close, hoping the Age readers will pardon this informal letter, which has been hurriedly written. Tomorrow morning I start for White Horse where joining Mr. Whitmore and Mr. Heinze, we push on to Dawson—then up the Yukon river, away into Canadian territory and pass the outposts of civilization. It is a great trip. Everybody is feeling fine, and I will also as soon as I get out of Skagway. CHRIS. DORSEY. We call attention to an article in our last issue stating that Senator W. A. Clark donated the lot on which the A. M. E. church was built. The matter of donating the lot was a mistake. He, however, deducted one hundred dollars from the price of $350 which left a balance of $250, which the church paid. SPOKANE NOTES Spokane, Wash., Aug. 4, 1902. Special to The New Age: Spokane is a very pretty city, the streets are level, many of them macadamized, beautiful lawns, trees and flowers gladden the eyes of one so long denied these gifts of nature. The falls are also quite interesting, and one can imagine the scene to be one of picturesque beauty on a moonlight night, gazing from the bridges it inspires feelings of admiration, reverence and awe. At present the city is in gala attire, been decorated in the Atalactic club's colors, red and black, under whose auspices the street fair and carnival begins tonight, to last until the 14th. It will be similar to the in band in Beutte last year. Rates are given over all railroads, so it will be quite lively here for the next ten days or more. The people here seem to be quite progr sive, many holding responsible and lucrative positions. Another thing I note with pleasure is that there does not seem to exist that degree of prejudice which we find in Butte. Colored people are admitted to some, if not all of the best places in the city. The Palm, one of the finest restaurants and ice cream parlor I have ever seen, in fact, it is a dream of beauty, judging from the exterior, as yet I have not visited the interior, is one of the places where they are treated with courtesy. Visiting another fine ice cream parlor with friends, we found at two tables were Japanese. Several others were occupied by white people, and at another were the colored people. I could not refrain from smiling at the three nationalities represented, a thing we do not often see in places of the better class in Butte; the most discrimination here they say is in renting houses Society Notes. The Odd Fellows gave an entertainment on the 31 of July. It was quite well attended. A concert was given after which dancing was indulged in, until a late hour. The programme was as follows: Reading history of the Odd Fellows, by Miss Nellie Sparrow. Instrumental al solo, Miss Porter, which was loudly applauded. Solo by Mr. Paine was finely rendered and enchored. Miss Blanche Knight recited "Lasca" in a very creditable manner, full of dramatic fire. The piece is one requiring considerable skill to bring out its fine points. That she succeeded was shown by the hearty applause given, to which she responded with a humorous recitation, "How We Hunted a Moose," which brought the house down, showing the young lady to be equally at home in either style of oratory. The next number was a song, "The Enchantress," by Miss Minnie Brown, which was beautifully rendered. After much applause she sang, "Mighty Lake Arose," by Nevin. Miss Brown is a very beautiful and talented young lady, and with all so modest and unassuming that it is a pleasure to meet her, and it is our earnest wish that she may still reach onward and upward until she reaches the highest pinnacle of success for which she is so nobly striving. The programme was ended with a solo by Mr. Clarence Banks, who has a very pleasing voice, full of ex-pression. The services at the A. M. E. church Sunday, August 2, were in the nature of a musical programme. First music by the choir, then invocation. An address by Rev. Lee To, a Chinese convert, who gave a very interesting account of the missionaries in China. Two soles were sung by his little daughter, one in English and one in her native tongue, which were quite pleasing to the congregation. Several recitations were given by different young ladies. A trio by three gentlemen. Mr. Bank sang "Beyond the Gates of Paradise," and Rev. and Mrs. Payne rendered a duet. Rev. Payne also sang a solo. The collection, which amounted to $6.25, was taken up by Mr. Stafford. Mrs. Petway was baptised and with two other ladies was received as full members of the church. The meeting closed by singing "Glory Be to the Father," and benediction. Miss Minnie Brown and Miss Blanch Knight attended the theater last Wednesday evening, with Mrs. S. A. Smith, of Butte, as guest, and it would be hard to find two more charming entertainers than were these two young ladies. Miss Minnie Brown left Monday morning, August 4, for Kaslo, B. C., on a two weeks' visit. She will sing in a concert there on the 8th. We wish her a pleasant trip and a safe return, and judging from the long faces of her many friends we know it will be quite lonely on Stevens street. No. 11. Case, Gravelle & Ervin COMPANY Fine lawn waists, gingham waists from A, F, C and Tole du Nord. Fine satin waists, black; $1.00 and $1.25 value. Clearance. 75c buys $125 wrapper, made of good calico, blue and white and red and white, shoulder ruffle and deep white bounce; worth $125. Clearance. 50c Vacation Time Is Here Most Colossal Hosiery Sale on Record And going away demands new, comfortable wearing apparel—something to lay around in. We've anticipated your wants and place on sale many ready-to-wear comfort-giving garments at actual half value. By taking the entire overstock of one of New York's manufacturers we came in possession of 25 dozen pretty lawn kimonas and dressing sacques. We pass them to you at same proportion of cost—half price, and some of them less. Children's 50c and 65c hose, pink, blue, red, for 25c pair. Children's 75c silk plaited hose, pink, blue, red, for 35c pair. And some are less; popular shapes; all sizes. Crash Hats at Half Price All Go at 45c Stylish etamine skirts, unlined and with drop skirt, tucked and trimmed with all silk bands of taffeta in black. $14.00 Etamine Skirts for $7.00 $12.00 Etamine Skirts for $7.00 Half priced now. Neatly made, pretty patterns; colors blue, pink and lavender mixed with white, shoulder ruffle and deep, wide flounce; earlier in the season our $1.50 wrapper. Clearance, all sizes, 75c. Ten's Fancy Hall Rose Fifty styles of fine lilie hose, black with colored stripes and lace effects, colors with stripes and lace effects; 50c and 75c qualities. Vests For large women, extra sizes in white lisle, lace trimmed, long and elastic. Friday and Saturday, 250 Men's fancy negligee shirts, stiff collar and cuffs attached. Price during season $1.50. Each, 50 Women's 35c fancy black hose for 20c pair. Women's 65c and 50c lace stripe polka dota for 25c pair. Women's $1 and $1.25 fancy lace and embroidered hose 50c pair. Women's $1.50 and $2 Richelieu ribbed and lace hose 50c. Children's 35c hose, three pairs for 75c. Children's 40c hose, tan and black, for 20c pair. Clearance, $1.00 Men's white madras negligee shirts, plain and plaited bosoms, detached cuffs to match; $1.25 price all season. 85c Half price on silk striped fancy bosom shirts, plaited negligee, tie to match each shirt; earlier in the season was $3.50 each. Clearance, $1.75 P. J. Brophy & Co. Grocers and Importers For over Twenty Years the LEADERS. The Rich and the poor, the sumptuous and the thrifty find their wants supplied with equal pleasure and satisfaction at our store. Our stock comprehends all that is good to eat and at prices that cannot be beaten. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. P. J. Brophy & Co. P. J. Brophy & Co. For over Twenty Years the LEADERS. The Rich and the poor, the sumptuous and the thrifty find their wants supplied with equal pleasure and satisfaction at our store. Our stock comprehends all that is good to eat and at prices that cannot be beaten. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. P. J. Brophy & Co. We have everything in the way of House Furnishings and Decorations, Carpets, Rugs, Furniture, Draperies, Lace Curtains. Portiers, Fine and Medium Grade China, Bric-a-Brac, Cut Glass and numerous other things. Come and spend a pleasant and profitable hour in looking over our line. We have everything in the way of House Furnishings and Decorations, Carpets, Rugs, Furniture, Draperies, Lace Curtains. Portiers, Fine and Medium Grade China, Bric-a-Brac, Cut Glass and numerous other things. Come and spend a pleasant and profitable hour in looking over our line. Pufahl's 79 West Park St. --- Tablished weekly by ee Publishing Company, office, 220 South Idaho street. Subscription price, 92.00 a year. Six months, $1.10. Three months, 60 cents, invariably in advance. Tele- phone 862.2. Application made for entry at the pontoifice nt Butte ax second-class matter. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1902, ee National League Convenes in Ohio ‘The next convention of the Nation- al Afro-American Republican league of the United States, organized March 4, 1901, will be held at Spring- field, O., August 15, 1992. The object and purpose of the league will be to educate and instruct the people in republican politics and organize re- publican clubs in each state and ter- ritory; to distribute literature and to arouse an interest among our peo- ple in republican polities and to work for the interest, advancement — and success of the republican party, Hon. John G. Jones, of Chicago. member of the Illinois legislature, is president, and Harry C. Smith, of Cleveland, O., first vice-president, ‘The National Negro Business league which meets in Richmond, Va., Aug. 25.27, will be attended by delegates from twenty-three states. The mem- bership of the Business League is confined to Negro men and women who are actively engaged In business. More than three thousand of these are now in direct touch with the of- ficers of the league. The object of the organization is to inform, as best it can, the world of the progress the Negro is making in every part of the country, and to stimulate local bust ness enterprises through its annual meetings and in every other possible way. Large numbers of local business leagues have been organized during the past two years and these are to be largely represented at Richmond. ‘The Richmond Business League is making preparations to entertain dele. gates royally. The tedium of the bus- iness meeting will be relieved by 9 banquet and by an excursion to the famous Hampton Institute, at Hamp- ton, Va. There will be no more in- teresting features of the meeting than the display of photographs of Negro business houses and of Negro men an¢ women engaged in business through out the country. Photographs sen to Tuskegee up to and including Aug 15th will be given place in the dis play. Persons intending to be pres ent should write the president of th league, Booker T, Washington, Tuske gee, Ala. Reduced rates of one ani one-third fare have been secured fror all of the passenger associations ¢ the country. In purchasing ticket delegates should insist on securin certificates granting one-third retur fare. Again the Inter Mountain sends a}1 hot shot into the colored society. We | would like to understand what they | have got up their sleeve, If we have offended them by patronizing thelr | paper we will make the necessary | apology by cutting out our subscrip-| tion. They seem to be bent upon rid- ieuling our best cclored citizens. The article contained in last Monday's is- sue concerning the emancipation cele- bration was simply a roast just be- cause they thought that the negroes had no right to be celebrating emanct- pation anniversary. We care not to keep up a war talk, however, we would like to have our afternoon contempor- ary understand that we have among us some good citizens that any com- munity should be prond of. ‘The season of political harvest will ‘son be upon us, and it is time that the colored people ate grinding up their political swords and make ready to war against the enemy, We urge the colored voters to stand united and lend their support to the right parties who will, when in office, not forget his colored brother. HELENA LOCALS. Mrs. Lee arrived last Tuesday from Pueblo, Colorado. Mrs. W. E. Scott was in Anaconda Sunday, to see her husband, Mrs, Geo.Lee was called to St. Louls last Saturday by the serious illness of her mother. Master Morris Ward, has accepted a position with the Newbro Drug com- pany as messenger boy. A card party was given last Monday evening at Mrs, Joe Clark's in honor of Mrs, Shields and. Mrs. Lindsey. ‘The Twenty-One club gave a dance at Central park last week, which was well attended and enjoyed by every one present. The committee of ar rangements was Messrs, Jas. Howard Gus Mason, Henry Baker, Chris, Smitt and Willie Gordon. Mrs. Palmer returned last Tuesday from a two weeks’ visit to White su | phur Springs, much benefited by the | trip. | Mrs. Napper will pass through Butte next Monday evening en route to Salt Lake, She would like to have her Butte friends meet her at the Short Line depot at 4 p. m. Butte Locals —_geyteed Mrs. Hunley, of Sheridan, Wyom- ing, who was stopping with Mrs, M. FE, Davis, on Arizona street, left last week for Sherman, Montana, where she has accepted a position. Mr, Simmons gave a reception in honor of the Tweniy-One club last ‘Tuesday. Dancing, card playing and ping pong were the social features of the evening. GREAT FALLS NOTES. ‘Things socially have been very quiet during the past week. ‘The warm ard sultry days have the effect of naling us seek the numerous rests Sung the banks of the placid Missou (i, where the waters go dancing mer lity over the falls. ‘The sewing circle, an organization of misses, among the younger set, Is one of the most instructive circles of the kind in existence in this state and one worthy of emulation, not aolne by the young people, but the more mature as well. These weekly meetings serve not only to bring the young misses together where, each, for an hour or more, they work upon an apron for mamma, a doiley for ‘some friend, to show how they are ad- vancing in needle work, a hat band for the fortunate Romeo and many other little useful and ornamental bric- a-bracs, but it serves to broaden their views and make them more refined ‘and dignified as they discuss the ques: tions before the public mind. The of. ficers and members of this wortliy or ganization are Miss Adessa Nott, pres ident; Miss Mamie Walton, secretary; Misses Gertie Simms, Mary Baker, Gracie Smith and Mattie Robinson, Mrs. George M. Pearson, of Po catello, Idaho, is the guest of Mrs. In german, of the south side. Miss Lizzie Martin, of Nashville, Tenn., is in the city the guest of friends. Miss Martin is interested in ‘a large stock ranch rear Utica, where she is bound to look after her inter- eats. ; Mrs, Henrietta Johnson, who from a south side stret car some time ago, has been confined tg her home during the past week suffering still from the injuries she received at that time. As we go to press she is con- valescent. Rev. Wagner, the evangelist, has been conducting revival services at the A. M. E. church during the past week, and much interest was mani- fested by every one if one can judge from the large congregations that greeted the speaker each evening. | Rev. Wagner is a forceful as well as ‘Jan eloquent speaker, and carries con. | viction to his hearers by his earnest _|ness, and every one has been greatly ,| benefited by his sermons. : RAMBLER. One of Rhodes’ Ideas. ‘A well known peer once asked Cecil Rhodes to stand godfather to bis son, and he replied that he would on one condition, which was that he might in- vest at once £100 in the boy's name: and give £100 on each succeeding birth- day, provided that it should all go on at compound interest until the boy was old enough to begin to spend the inter- est, and that then be might yearly,de- elde on what to spend it, so Jong as tt was not on himself, “This,” said Mr, Rhodes, “will do two things—first, it will teach your boy how to spend mon: ey, and, secondly, It will make bin 'un- selfish and kind to those in need.”— Court Journal. Not Guttty. “Is your busband a bibliomaniac?” asked Mrs. Oldeastle as she was being permitted to view the treasures in the brary of the uew neighbors. “Merey sakes, no,” replied Mrs. Pack- enham, “he never bibles a bit. Ob, of course, 1 don't say that he wouldn't take a little at his meais if the rest was | aon it, but that’s as far as he ever goes in them kind of things.”—Chleago | Record-Herald. ‘4 ian Co, “What fe your cccepatea’ sa the old physician as be felt the pa- tient’s pulse. “I'm an opera singer.” was the reply. “An!” exclaimed the M. D. “What you need is a change of air. Suppose you try singing in a church cholr.”"— Chicago News. From Sir John Lubbock we take this ennobling thought: “You may see in shallow pool either the mud lying at the bottom or the image of the blue ky above.” THE NEW AGE. 991-1 0011 001-100 OR eer A TELLING ~ SHOT tiie a EI “} don’t see what you want a gun for,” said Tom crossly. Tom was clean- sug his golf sticks, and it always makes hi cross. Margaret lay in the ham- mock and watched him. “1 don't see what you want a gun for,” he repeated. “To shoot with,” she explained. “You're getting very sporty,” be re marked, scowling at his midiron, “You're getting very slangy.” was ber quick response. “1 can't lend you mine,” he went on pfter a pause, during which be pushed back his cap and left a streak of dirt on his forehead. “I can't let you have mine because it’s too heavy.” “{ would not have thought of asking ‘such a favor.” she said. “Mr, Gresham is going to send me one.” “Gresham! That long eared English man?” “[is ears are not long, and he's a Canadian.” “Oh, of course, if you are willing te accept” “You gave me my golf sticks.” “That is very different.” “Yes, they are rather dissimilar, Gol club, lit, no go; gun, go, no bit!” ‘Ther ‘Tow was angry. “Oh, if you wish to be flippant.” b began. ‘“Plippant!” sald Margaret. “I wish ed to be funny. It was rather good- eh, Tom?” But ‘Tom would not relent. “My wishes are evidently nothing t you,” he said, rising and standing ver straight and tall beside the hammock She did not contradict him. “What ar you going to shoot?” he demanded, “Pigeons.” “And they eall you tender hearted!” | «Clay! ‘This laconically. He turne | toward the house. | "«you would Icok better without ths smooch,” Margaret called after bin || He looked around inquiringly, “Ths dirt streak on your forehead,” she e: -| plained. “It really is not a bit becon | ing.” | He walked toward the porch of th old inn withont raising bis hand to h face, but it must have been a strugal ‘Then she knew he was provoked. "| After be was well in the house: st -| eerambled out of the hammock. 8! f ma _|_=e —— SS yey Io a me ee 1 Pe BB eS | ae es et ee hod seen the expressman put a brown leather case on the horse block and felt sure it was ber gun. ‘There were several people in the of- fice when she went in, and Tom's cousin Mabel, a silly thing with yellow hair and a lisp, cried: “Oh, Margareth, are you really going shooting? What doth Unele Tou thay?” Uncle Tom was Tom's father and Margaret's guardian. She had not told hin-about the gan. Mrs. Talbot looked up from a piece of honiton lace sbe had been doing for the last three seasons and said, “How ‘mannish some of the young girls are getting!" And Mrs, Peters clutched two of the small Peterses who happen ‘ed to be near and cried: “A gun! Oh my dear Mixs Caldwell, don’t point 1 here?" Margaret took the offending gun and went up to her room. A little later she was looking out of her window anc saw Tom, with his clean clubs. stafting for the links, His face was nice anc | elean too, He looked so bandsome tha | she was sorry she had quarreled wit! him, She was just going to tell bin that she would go along when sl || heard Mabel's voice: | “Ob, Tom, wait a minute! And the ‘| as she got nearer: “Did you knov }| Margareth’s gun hath come? She'd "| tho pleathed!” ‘Then Tom glanced | at the window and looked so black tha the girl leaned out, calling michlevous ly, “Pretty Tommy!" He turned on bi | | eei and walked away with Mabel. | ‘That afternoou Mr. Suydenbam, ove in the cottage. lent Margaret bis pigeo tray and colored boy. ;| “You can't hurt the trap.” be sal > | “and Rastus can look out for bin self.” | So Rastus set the trap up away ov | on the shore, where no one goes. | g | Was the bour when all the women we: = | taking naps and the Peters childr t | had gone with their nurse to the v e | laxe for ice cream. ‘And Margaret started In to sho clay pigeons. She had shot a few clam shells before, but she knew this would be harder because the shei's are still, while the pigeons sail about in the alr. The gun was a little beauty, light enough for ber to lift easily and firm against her shoulder. Rastus got down behind his shelter, He raised his black head above the boards. “Better shoot while dey’s high up. Miss Marg’ret,” he suggested and duck- ed again. : “Reads! she called in a loud, firm voce. The disklike object rose from behind the shelter and sailed away into tue air, She followed its course with her finger on the trigger, but some way she did not seem to find the right time to fire, and the pigeon floated unshat- tered to the ground. Rastus’ head popped up again, “Nothing's the matter.” she sald. “It went rather fast, that is all.” Rastus’ grin as he disappeared was annoying. ‘and she called “Ieady!” for the second time, determined to shoot without fail and also to give Rastus only 50 cents instead of a dollar. Up rose the second disk, and she followed Its upward course to where it began to descend. Just then she saw two people coming along the shore—Tom and Mabel. Here was her chance to show them what she could do, Down came tue pigeon faster and faster. She pulled the trigger | stepped back, her ankle turned, and | down she went in a most ungraceful | beap ‘The report of her gun, the twinge o her ankle and her fall all seemed t come at once, and she thought, “T'vs '| shot myself,” and then tried to laugl | as she realized the gun did not shoo out of that end. ‘Then everything turn ‘| ed black and she felt no wore pain. ‘The next thing she heard was Ton ‘| talking in a strange voice and In i "| most peculiar way. “My darling,” he was saying, “*m: own little girl.” She thought he wa | speaking to Mabel. She had suspect hea -| Some way the pain fn her ankle an ©! the thought of losing 'Tom—men neve are the same good friends to you afte they are married; wives seem to mak 4} 4 difference—all brought a big banc to her throat. Then she felt Tom's fa¢ close to hers, and his voice sounde ) more natural. | “Oh, Margaret!” he said. “Look *] me. Open your eyes, sweetheart.” An ‘| she opened her eyes to find that he ha "| been talking to her all the time. Wor anlike, she did not let him know st | had beard anything, but murmure “Where is my gun?” "| ‘Tom said, “Confound the gun!" At Mabel seemed annoyed about som e | thing too. “| Rastus and Margaret were the on cheerful ones. Rastus said, “You dot bit de pigeon, Miss Marg'ret.” in comforting tone. Tom was still on his knees besh j | Margaret. ‘The latter exclaimed, “3 ankle pains me quite a bit, but if y will help me up. Tommy. 1 think 1 hobble back to the inn.” So Tom ra ed her gently, and she smiled sweet ‘at Mabel over his nice broad should ‘Then she gave a little moan. “Let me carry you. Margaret.” Te said. Mabel bit her lip. “I'm afraid 1 am dreadfully beav; Margaret murmured, “but it does bi so.” Then, as Tom lifted her in | arms, she said. “Ob, Mabel, dear. if y don't mind—I will be ever so mu ‘obliged—will you carry my gun?” A ball of beeswax introduced Into the’ shell of a living fresh water mussel has resulted in producing the most remark- able artificial pear! in existence. It is about an inch and a half in length, oval in form and pink in color and is now the property of the Smithsonian insti- tution, The ball of wax was placed near the hinge of the bivalve, which, being kept in a tank of fresh water. ‘was carefully watched. The Irritation of the wax caused the mollusk fo pro- tect itself by coating the foreign object with a smooth coating of pearl stuf— the same material as that which Is used in lining the inner surface of its shell. In the ease in question the result was ‘an enormous pearl, Owing to pressure. however, the wax ball lost its spherical shape and became oval in form. At the end of two years the mussel was taken out of the tank and opened and the pearl removed. The wax afterward contracted, owing to dryness, which caused the pearl shell to crack. This aceident, while destroying the commer cial value of the pearl. made it posst ble to observé the thickness of the nacreous covering. which Is somewha greater than that of an ordinary shee! of letter paper. If the par! were no flawed, it would be worth an enormous sum of money, but even as it Is it I priceless as a curlosity.—Wasbingtor = “1 want,” she said besitatingly as ebe poised her basket in front of ber pretty chin with a thoughtful air, “to get ‘some lettuce.” “Yes'm.” said the marketman, “Here's, some. Very nice it is too.” “Is ft all that color?” “Why—er—yes'm. All lettuce is green, you know.” “Oh, of course! But It's too bad! 1 got a lovely blue dish to put lettuce in, but I'm sure green would look horrible fs it. [never thought about there not being any shades, you know.” And as she turned away the market- man was almost sure be saw a tear of disappointment in her eye. ‘The Anchor. “Captain,” remarked the nuisance on shipboard who always asks foolish questions, “what is the object in throw- the anchor overboard?” “Young man,” replied the old salt. “do you understand the theory of sels: ‘mic disturbances? Well, we throw the anchor overboard to keep the ocean from slipping away in the fog. See?”— Baltimore News. An Artifictal Peart. mee Bavste Eettnce. Bich. Phe Anchor. Five Hundred Small Sized Spring Suits offereg in this Mid-Summer Sale for the Smallest Sums ‘Such Garments Have Ever Cost | | $12 to $18 Values $ 4- go It isa striking thing to do—this selling of suits at fess than they cost to make, but it is the order of the day that Symons’ stock must be absolutely clean, and therefore these five hundred pieces of apparel are booked to join the vast array of splendid wearables that has left the store this season. But this is the biggest bargain of all, JUDGE FROM THIS PARTIAL DESCRIPTION —— Such decidedly attractive and desirable apparel as swagger wool crash and light outing suits, ultra stylish tunne cheviot suits, ' striking hand-made homespun suits, Scotch tweed suits, crepe : worsted suits and superb herringbone affairs; designs select nd ty; linings really excellent, fashions clev ee Sou cece ee : SIZES 33 TO 36 BREAST MEASURE | == SY MONS=—= 1 t Economists for the People eee lM w A Dream of Beauty Saaeaiel ’ Morris’s Confectionery and Ice Cream Parlor. The Best Ice Cream, Candy and Cake in the City. 62 W. Park Our store has been entirely refurnished and the most im: proved machinery and facilities for turning out the highest class goods in the quickest time and at the best prices in the state. ~ Wear Clothes That Fit : — | A man can save money and feel more comfortable ty | wearing clothes that fit. | : | The Connell Clothes | pate all made expressiy for us. They fit well, took | well and wear well. Prices are little, if any, higher | than you pay for “trashy” wholesale clothing. Fee | ; , | M. J. Connell Company — Te eens TUTTLE JEWELRY CO. NORTH MAIN STREET ‘A New House of Our Day and Time, with the only New and Desirable Lines of Diamonds a Watches, Jewelry Specialty Cut Glass, Bric-aqsbrac | Manufacturing and Repair Departments with 1902 Equipment. Men of exceptional ability in charge. We invite comparison of our prices... . ass | Crescent Creamery Milk, Cream and Ice Cream Butter and Ranch Eggs. Wholesale and Retail. er § J ptow! ore: 61 W. way. Yepot: gor S. W! yoming Uptown Stor; 6: W. Broadway. Dera 1045 BER ESN ret, ae PO ives coe Eby u tg Wile, Bet ai oe Jobbing, Cabinet and Office Fixtures a Specialty. 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The Leading Decorators and Florists of Montana Cut Flowers and Plants Decorations and Designs a Specialty For a real swell, up-to-date suit of clothes, at very moderate prices, call on City Steam Dye Works 101 W. Granite St., Cor. Alaska Ladies' and Gents' Garments Cleaned, Dyed Pressed and Repaired, Equal to New Goods Called for and Delivered. Telephone 826M. Now that the Drink only Bu now that the warm days areink only Butte Brewing C Drink only Butte Brewing Co.'s PHONE... IF YOU WANT A COOL ...252 INVIGORATING STIMUMANT one 2... er INDRY High Main Street al Co. ators and tana Plants is a Specialty roadway. Telephone 213 ans and roses and other receive prompt attention. up-to-date ery moder- vske Tailor , - Butte ge Works or. Alaska its Cleaned, Dyed Equal to New ALBERT BARCLAY. Proprietor. THE NEW AGE. BRUCE'S BREAK. HARVARD COLLEGE'S COMMENCEMENT ORATOR CERTAINLY MADE A BAD ONE. Roscoe Conkling Bruce Starts Out in Life With a $1500 a Year Job at Tuskegee—Booker Washington and Lynchers. Boston, Mass.—The Guardian, our leading race advocate in this section of the country, edited by W. M. Trotter, son of James Monroe Trotter, (deceased), author of the race work, "Some Musical People," and ex-recorder of deeds in the District of Columbia, contained the following editorials in its issue of July 12: Why He Left Tuskegee. Why He Left Tuskegee. We note that our whom fellow-townsman, Mr. Charles Alexander, (now at Wilberforce university, Ohio), sometime of Boston, but late of Tuskegee, the great, has been made to beat a hasty retreat from that institution, and this he did between sun and sun. It would seem that Mr. Alexander, who has for some time had charge of the printing establishment of the institute, told one of the townsmen, who addressed him rather endearingly, "Charlie," that the time had gone by for that, and that henceforth he, (Alexander) would be Mr. Alexander to him (the townsman). This apparently harmless demand for respect brought the threats of the aggrieved party against the head printer and when he looked appealingly to the great Tuskegee magnate for protection, why Brother Booker he lay low, or rather told "Charlie" he'd better skedaddle "Charlie" obeyed without murmur, of course, and we shall no doubt have him again with us soon. Very likely, if "Charlie" had owned "three or four houses and a snug little bank account," they would not have hesitated to call him "Mr." It will not, however, have escaped the attention of the reader that no effort was made on the part of the Tuskegee authorities to adjust the matter. This is a common habit there. It was only last year that some of the townsmen, driving by, observed the students playing tennis on the campus and demanded of the principal that they cease, and word went forth that no more tennis was to be played there. A year or so back the townspeople of Tuskegee, being desirous of some fun, attempted to lynch a student, who broke away from them and escaped into the institute, but Principal Washington gave word at once that the student be returned to the lynchers. And thus it is that one after another of every manhood right is yielded there. The whole policy and motto of the school seems to be in the language of Brother Accoe, "I surrender all," and with it the head printer, Alexander. Where Bruce Was Worst. Along with the many compliments, verbal and literal, which the Guardian has received for its review and strictures on little Mr. Bruce's class day speech out at Harvard the other day, comes word that strong as the editorial was, it did not go far enough, and the following is instanced as especially meriting condemnation in the speech. "The sons of the freedmen, through no fault of their own, are, in the highest sense, not yet free. There upon the southern plantation is an American in black, bound hand and foot by ignorance and unthrift; slave to the untutored impulse of the present, he is also slave to the accumulated impulses of his past; being slave to an unillumined self, he is slave to a merciless master." Our correspondent holds that the above is the worst attack that could be made on the race. He holds that while the colored race is being denied every right by others through every known device and chicanery, such a statement from a Negro on such an occasion is the most severe blow yet dealt. This is transferring the cause of the race's handicap from the wrongs of our social and economic environments (which is universally admitted to be the Negro's greatest drawback) to a supposed inherent congenital weakness. Thus by one paragraph Bruce liberated the white race from every responsibility for its treatment of the Negro in the past, and placed the whole cause upon the Negro himself. Was there ever a worse stab given to a people? Yes, it was severe, but the little fellow got his price for it. Young Bruce will begin at Tuskegee with a salary of $1,500 a year this fall. Thus he will begin the great "sacrifice work," of his life, teaching A B C's for $1,500 a year. But it will be a good ridance to have him away from here at any price. Vale, Bruce. FQOLED HIS SUPERIOR. that Who Won Promotion. Kassim Pasha was when minister of war for Egypt was very particular in regard to the personal appearance of his officers and issued stringent orders that they should never appear unshaven in public. One day he met upon the street a lieutenant who had bearded the pasha and disregarded his orders. "To what regiment do you belong?" demanded the indignant minister. "To the — regiment, at Abasseul," replied the frightened lieutenant. "Get into my carriage at once so that I can carry you to the encampment and have you publicly punished." was the stern command which followed. The young man obeyed, and the twain rode along gloomy enough for some time, when the pasha stopped his carriage and entered an office where he would be detained for some time on business. Seizing the opportunity, the culprit sprang from the vehicle, darted into a neighboring barber's stall and regained his post before the return of his jaller minus his beard. For the remainder of the route the officer buried his face in his hands and seemed the picture of apprehension. Abassone was reached at last, and all the officers were assembled to witness the degradation of their comrade, who all the while kept well in the rear of his chief. "Come forward, you son of a dog!" cried the frate pasha, when he stepped before him an officer with a face as clean as a baby's and a look of the most supreme innocence. His excellence gave one look of blanks astonishment and then, with an appreciative smile breaking over his war worn features, turned to the assembled officers and said, "Here, gentlemen, your old minister is a fool, and your young lieutenant is a captain." THE SIZE OF FAIRIES. Creatures Who Live In The Poetry of the Elizabethan Age. Readers of Elizabethan poetry are familiar with fairies who fashion coats from a bat's wing, fans from those of butterflies, coverlets from the skins of snakes, wage war with spiders and make expeditions on the backs of flies. Writers have commonly assumed that such minuteuteness was the product of poetic fancy, which reduced these spirits to a size much below that admitted by popular belief, but this is an error. Folklore supplies us with abundant examples of fairies who can carry no more than a single straw, who emerge from a molehill and make a thread bridge in order to traverse a keyhole. Concordant is the testimony of language, as when the foxglove passes for being a fairy cap. If a size so reduced cannot allow historical interpretation, still less does ethnology explain the qualities of these fays, who in power do not differ from their larger cousins. Queen Mab, no larger than the jewel of a ring, is yet charged with the functions of a birth goddess. The least fairy can steal a bride or a baby; tenuity is of less consequence, since any tiny sprite can at will assume gigantic proportions. The fairies who in one canton are represented as dwarfish in the next may be described as gigantic. The contrast, which cannot be accounted for as arising from historical memories, may be easily explained by the early modes of conceiving nature. In prehistoric conception a mountain might pass for a large man, a river for a tall one, while the inmates of petty hillocks would naturally be imagined as possessing a form corresponding to the narrow limits of their habitants.—International Monthly. Passing of Int'l dispensables. Passing of Incipientable. Only those who have to go to the depths of long discussed trunks when moving time necessitates renovation and the sifting of belongings realize how much of what one clings to as indispensable becomes absolutely useless when laid by for a time. Pictures prized for one reason or another, souvenirs that fail to recall anything but inconvenience, letters that one couldn't bear to burn, odds and ends that one was sure to want, all become as trash in the repose of the stored trunk and are sacrificed without a qualm in moving time comes around to make room for other things that will last their little day and then find the same end.—New York Press. Seventh Century Needlework. Seventh Century Needlework. Before the end of the seventh century needlework was carried to great perfection in convents, where it was used for the embellishment of the church and the decoration of priestly robes. Artists did not think it beneath their dignity to trace the patterns used for embroidery in their natural colors. A certain religious lady, wishing to embroider a sacerdotal vestment, asked no less a personage than St. Dunstan, then a young man, but already noted for his artistic skill and taste, to draw the flowers and figures which she afterward worked in gold thread. There are a certain number of simple words in the English language that will express the greatest thoughts, and great men use them. To be incomprehensible may be a sign of knowledge. It may also be the sign of an intellectual snob. The world is not moved by men and women who talk in an unknown tongue.—Schoolmaster. The Purist at Large. The Walter—You'll find our calves' liver very fine. The Professor—I don't want so much as that. Bring me a portion of the liver of one calf.—Chicago Tribune. Trouble. The trouble with most people is well, it's trouble.—Baltimore News. simple Words. WE DESIRE TO CALL ATTENTION TO OUR STOCK OF CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS and DRAPERIES ALSO OUR SILK AND DRESS GOODS COUNTER, AND LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT NEW YORK STORE MAIN STREET Mammay Mary's Message. In the course of her career, says a writer in Current Literature, Mammay Mary had met many distinguished persons, but her own importance as nurse for three generations in the family of General John B. Gordon of Georgia kept her from being overwhelmed by the honor. When Mrs. Cleveland, during the second term of her husband's presidency, visited the Gordons at the governor's mansion in Atlanta, she expressed a desire to see a genuine old negro mamy. So the carriage was hitched up, and Mammay Mary was sent for at Sutherland, the Gordon country place, which she preferred to the noise and excitement of official life. When the coachman drew up, he found her smoking her evening pipe. Not a step would she stir. "She done say," said the unsuccessful envoy on his return to town, "dat she don' want to see no presidents; she done see 'nough presidents." Mrs. Cleveland laughed heartily when she heard this. Then she proposed to go to the mountain, since Mohammed refused to budge, and the next day she drove out to Sutherland. "I am surprised, Mummy Mary," said Mrs. Gordon before introducing the distinguished guest, "that you sent such a message. You have never been impolite before." "An 'd nigger done tell what I say? Well, he never did have no sense an' no manwhahs! Coe' I 'spected be'd say I sorry I sorely I dressed'sposed." Overreached Himself. There is no man more pleasantly situated than the country editor, so called, who has a well equipped printing office in a good town, with a fair share of the county printing, a good circulation and plenty of jobwork and advertising. It may be that he takes a turn occasionally at working the press, making up the forms or even setting his own editorials in type, but he takes an honest pride in being able to do these things. He is willing to give every man his due, but insists on his own rights and dares to maintain them. Such an editor was Colonel Blix of Boomtown. A customer who he knew as a close fisted man came in one day to get a hundred sale bills he had ordered the day before. The editor handed him the bills neatly tied in a package. The customer untied the string, laid the bills on the "imposing stone" and proceeded to count them. Editor Blix watched the count. When it was concluded, there proved to be six over and above the hundred. Without a word Blix took the six extra bills off the pile, crumpled them in his hand, threw them into the office stove and smilingly bowed his crestfallen patron out—Youth's Companion. One of Field's Yarns. **Buse** Here is a paragraph which Eugene Field, who enjoyed making fun of his friends, once printed in his famous column of "Sharps and Flats." "Dr. William F. Poole, the veteran bibliophile, is now in San Francisco attending the meeting of the National Librarians' association. While the train bearing the excursionists was en route through Arizona a stop of twenty minutes was made one evening for supper at a rude eating house, and here Dr. Poole had an exciting experience with a tarantula. The venomous reptile attacked the kindly old gentleman with singular voracity, and for the high topped boots which Mr. Poole wore serious injuries would have been inflicted upon our friend's person. Mr. Fred Hild, our public librarian, bearing Dr. Poole's cries for help, ran to the dr. and with his cane and umbrella succeeded in keeping the tarantula at bay until the keeper of the restaurant fetched his gun and dispatched the malignant monster. The tarantula weighed six pounds. Dr. Poole took the skin to San Francisco and will have it tanned so he can utilize it for the binding of one of his favorite books." Jewett—Been soaking your head, have you?—New York Herald. No matter how much money you may have, if you are poor in character that means poverty forever.—Ladies' Home Journal. HELENA, MONT. HELENA PACKING AND PROVISION CO. Wholesale Oysters, Fish and Poultry M. M. HENNIGER HELENA . . . MONTANA Goodkind Bros. WHOLESALE LIQUOR, TOBACCO AND CIGAR DEALERS WE ARE THE LEADERS IN FINE LIQUORS AND CIGARS Helena, Mont. R. C. WALLACE & CO. The Best Groceries In Helena Give us a trial for the FINEST GOODS at the most rea- sonable prices HELENA, MONTANA THE Gate - City - Club CLARK STREET Pocatello, Ida. OFFICERS WM. HAMMONS ..... President CHAS. HILL ..... Vice-President L. N. OWSLEY ..... Secretary CHAS. THOMPSON ..... Treasurer L. N. OWSLEY ..... Gen. Manager DIRECTORS WM: HAMMONS CHAS. HILL L. N. OWSLEY CHAS. WAGNER CHAS. THOMPSON ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ELLIS PAINT GO. 17 East Quartz Wall Paper, Paint and Glass Contracting Painters and Paperhangers PHOTOGRAPHS AND KODAK WORK FLASH LIGHT WORK AND PHOTO BUTTONS. 221 South Arizona Street. PHONE 845-B BUTTE.....MONTANA LOCAL NOTES Notice to Our Patrons in Helena. Mrs. White, from Anaconda, is visiting Mrs. Lucas this week. Ms. C. F. Alexander of Dillon was in the city two days last week. Mr. C. M. Watts was up from Anaconda to attend the funeral of Mrs. White. Mrs. Robert Lawrence is somewhat indisposed since the dace. Dr. Fletcher pronounced the case not serious Mrs. Owen, of Helena, who came over to attend the ball, will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence for a week. Mr. William Lawrence, of St. Paul, was in the city last Wednesday to attend the ball given by the Cresenda club. Mrs. Adams, one of the Helena party that attended the dance, will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Willis for a week. Mrs. Jordan Curd returned home on Friday from a seven-weeks visit in Dillon. She is looking hale and hearty and seems greatly benefited by the change. Next week's New Age will contain an article entitled "Wee Dumpling Dan," by Miss Nora E. Huldings Siegel, the talented and able writer, who has contributed several articles heretofore for the New Age. Mr and Mrs. J. S. Sharp, of Denver, Colorado, was in the city a few days this week. They left Thursday evening for Helena. They are touring the north in the interest of their paper, which is published in Denver under the name of the Times Speaker, a semi-weekly, published in the interest of the Afro-American. The New Age can be obtained through our agent, Miss Constance Ross, of 16 North Erving street. Any advertising write ups or notes of interest will receive prompt attention Miss Jessie Woodcock of 418, Eighth avenue, is our correspondent, and will look after items each week for the Age and receive subscriptions. The baby show at Bethel Baptist church comes off next Tuesday night under the management of Mrs. J. W. Wilson. There will be prizes for the most perfect baby in the contest. First prize will be a silver mug; second prize, a beautiful painted china plate; also a raffle on an oil painting, at 10 cents a chance. Come early with your baby. Rev. C. C. X. Laws will preach at Bethel Baptist church on Sunday morning. All are invited The services will commence at 11 a. m. The subject will be "The Death of Christ," who appeared in glory and spoke of his decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. At 7 p. m. young people's meeting and at 8 p. m., subject, "An Unfaithful Church in danger of Extinction." According to the southern colored press the treatment of the Negroes in the south is so bad that many Negroes are actually emigrating and the majority of those who remain only do so because they are unable to get away. Besides the denial of civil political rights and privileges and the lynchings those with families growing up view with alarm the reduction of the school term to four months and the taking away entirely of the higher learning. Yet young R. C. Bruce told 'he white people of Boston that the south was spending vast and increased sums for Negro education Not only so, but while the whites are thus degrading the Negroes they give Mr. Booker T. Washington an ovation wherever he goes in the south. The reason is plain and the Negro people can't be fooled all the time.—Times Speaker. --- Mrs. Annie White died, after weeks of painful suffering. She finally succumbed to the grim monster. She passed quietly away last Saturday evening just as the city clock was striking the hour of ten, with the members of the family present. Mrs. White was well known in Butte, having for many years conducted the affairs of the Four acks club, until a few months ago. Her health began to fail and she was compelled to resign from active service. The only surviving members of the family is her daughter, Mrs. Belle Miller, and little granddaughter, Miss Lizzie. The funeral was conducted from the Methodist church last Tuesday, of which she was a member. Sad and impressive was the ceremony, which was conducted by Rev. Jordan Allen, who told of the history of the deceased from early childhood up until the end. Beautiful floral tributes were given by her many friends. The New Age extends sympathy to the family in this, their sad hour of bereavement. Shaeffer's A. M. E. church—Preach ing at 11 a. m., and 8 p. m., by Rev A. Wagner, general missionary. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m., Mrs. S. Austin, superintendent; Mrs. L. Reeves, secretary. On the third Sunday in this month, the 17th, there will be a competitive rally between the ladies. One side will be led by Queen Captain Lucas, and the men on the other side, led by Brave Captain James Yancy. So we may look for a hard fought battle. The captains are getting their forces together now. The battle will open at 11 a. m. and close at 9:30 p. m. Everybody is invited to see it. The dedication of the new church will take place on the 31st of his month. Bishop C. T. Shaffer will officiate. All are invited to the services. The new church when finished will be a pleasant place to go to. Rev Jordan Allen, pastor. Great Emancipation Celebration at Basin on the Fourth. Last Monday morning about two hundred met at the Great Northern station and boarded the train for Basin. It was a merry crowd, and all seemed enthused and bent on having a good time. The day was spent in merriment, and the promoters are to be given great credit for the manner in which the affairs were conducted. The features of the day were dancing, racing, fishing, ball playing. The following is the list of sports: Sack race, children, won by Roy Parsons; prize, ball bat, time, 49. Ladies' race, won by Mrs. George Willis; prize, camera; time, 31 1-2. Fat man's race, won by George Lee; prize, silk umbrella; time, 2:05. Free for all ages men's race; won by Geo. Simington; prize, one box cigars; time, 137 1-2. The ball game between the fat and lean men was 8 to 1, in favor of the lean men. An address was delivered by Rev. Jordan Allen on emancipation. We know of no gathering in the history of the colored people of this state that was as full of life and enjoyed by the whole party as this was on last Monday. The committee exerted every available effort to carry out the programme to the letter, and we know of no instance wherein they came short and there was no room for amendments. The officers consisted of Messrs. M. W. Rhodes, Samuel Jones, S. Reeves, Geo. E. Willis and John F. Davies. Not one bad feature or discord could be noted to detract from the day of sport, and an all around good time was had by everybody who attended. Liberal portions of honor should be given to Mr. Rhodes, the principal promoter and leader of the enterprise, who labored incessantly to make the event a success. We congratulate the committee upon their success and the manner in which everything was conducted. Fine Fruit from California. Rev, C. C. X. Laws, pastor of Shiloh church, Sacramento, and Second Baptist of Woodland, received from one of his members a fine box of fruit as a present, which, if it had been bought here, would have cost $4.00. This is more than the people here have done. Three boxes of plums, one of peachs, one of nectarines. This shows much appreciation for the past and a bright prospect for the future. It made me think of loving where I can get something to eat. RESOLUTION Presented by J. S. C. Sharp at N. A. A. C., Held at St. Paul, July 8-11. Whereas. The republican party in congress no longer insists upon the manhood rights of the Afro-American, as is shown by the perfunctory plank in the national platform of 1900, in relation to the nullification of the fit- THE NEW AGE. teenth amendment, and in the failure of that party, although having control of the executive branch of the government, and of both houses of congress, to pass any proposed legislation having in view an inquiry into the conditions of the Afro-Americans in the nation, or a correction of the public and political inequalities by which they are opposed; therefore, be it Resolved, That for the reasons heretofore given, the solid support of the Afro-Americans toward the republican party no longer exists, and Afro-Americans, as other Americans, are hereafter free to support parties and policies as their interests, conscience and judgment dictate. Denver Ed. Wins. The contest between Bob Armstrong and Denver Ed Martin, the American pugilists, for the colored championship of the world, took place the other night in London, Martin being declared an easy winner on points at the close of the fifteenth round. It is announced that Martin will challenge Jeffries. AI Weinig Matched. Young Peter ackson and Al Weinig, of Buffalo, have been matched by the Pastime club, of Portland, for a twenty-round contest to take place the latter part of August, the date not having been decided upon. Articles have been sent to the two men to be signed and as soon as that is accomplished preparations will be made for the fight. THE CATFISH ZONE. And the Origin of the Philadelphia Habit of Catfish and Waffles Habit of Catfish and Waffles. While pessimists have been denouncing the extension of the pie belt through the United States and the enlargement of the saleratus biscuit district, they have been entirely oblivious of the extraordinary development of the catfish zone. This mischievous dweller of the pool is known to the small boy and the rustic angler under many names—in one place as a sucker, in another a bullhead, in a third a wolf fish and, most outrageous of all, in northern Mississippi as a shad. But its own only genuine title is catfish. The name is derived from the fact that when the creature is raised from the water it emits a grunting protest which poetical fishermen have pronounced like the purring of a family cat. Philadelphia produced the catfish habit. For two centuries the animal was looked at as something which might be eaten to prevent starvation until one fine day a thrifty Quaker found that the catfish would eat boiled cornmeal and that this simple food not only fattened the eater, but changed the color of its belly from white to yellow. He perceived the pecuniary value of the discovery and established a catfish farm in which he fattened the fishes which he caught elsewhere and in due season sold them to the Philadelphia markets. A Quakeress soon after that discovered that the old fashioned waffles slightly salted and covered with melted butter, made an irresistible accessory to the fish when well fried. This started the catfish and waffles, for which the City of Brotherly Love has ever been famous. The habit spread like an epidemic, and, like the star of empire, its way was westward. So far as is known the United States government has no record of catfish and waffles east of the Delaware river, but starting at Philadelphia a distinct catfish zone runs westward, terminating at Denver, reaching as far north as Minneapolis and St. Paul and as far south as Mobile and New Orleans. The catfish is said to possess medicinal virtue. It is mildly anesthetic, soporific and antispasmodic.—New York Post. The Women of Damascus. The women of Damascus—that is, the Moslem women—are more closely veiled than those of Constantinople and other eastern cities because the people here are more tenacious in the observance of the ancient customs of their race and the requirements of their religion. The veils are thicker, also, and cover the entire face. Some of them are figured so that the concealment is even more complete. Greeks, Jews and Armenians do not wear veils, and some of them are very handsome, particularly the Jewish women. Their eyes, complexion and hair are superb. The types of oriental loveliness remind you of Solomon's Song. No women are employed about the hotels or restaurants. All the "domestic" work is done by men. In the shops and manufactories of Damascus thousands of women and girls are employed, but they are exclusively Greeks and Jews. No Moslem would permit his wife, daughter or sister to appear in a shop or any other place where men are employed. -Chicago Record-Herald. If You Have to Fight a Rob If any reader of this article should ever be so unfortunate as to experience the embrace of a boa constrictor, it is recommended that he try to release himself by taking hold of the creature's tail and unwinding it from that end. It can be easily unwound in that way, but otherwise it is not possible. The way to kill a snake is not to attempt to crush its head, the bones of which are very hard, but to strike the tail, where the spinal cord is but thinly covered by bone and suffers readily from injury. It is the same with an eel. Hit the tall two or three times against any hard substance, and the eel quickly dies. The boas are not venomous, but their fangs are sufficiently powerful to inflict serious wounds. MAIL CARRIER HELD UP. Indefinite Statements Cause oubt of His Truthfulness. St. Louis, Mo.=John W. Russell, of Easton and Garrison avenues, a colored mail carrier, reported yesterday to Postmaster Baumhoff that he had been robbed early yesterday morning near Page and Union avenues, of $17 of his own money. There seemed to be some doubt as to the truth of the story told by the mail carrier, and Post Office Inspector ice began an investigation yesterday afternoon. According to the story of the negro, he was driving along near Page and Union avenues early yesterday morning, collecting the mail, as usual, from the boxes in that vicinity. While driving between boxes two men climbed on the rear of his wagon and, without any other warning, ordered him to turn over his money. The mail collector turned around and looked down the shimmering barrel of a revolver, he said. He readily handed over all the money he had with him without a protest, the silent argument of the weapon convincing him that such action would be for his own good. No letters were taken or any other property of the government in the mail collector's possession. Post Office Inspector Dice had Russell make a report of the robbery to the police and they worked on the case yesterday. Russell could not tell whether the highwaymen were in white or black, and he was indefinite in giving other details. This caused the postoffice authorities to doubt his story, though Postmaster Baumhoff said yesterday there was really no other reason for doubting his statement than that he had not been very definite in describing the robbery. No arrests have been made in connection with the case. INAUGURAL BALL. The grand inaugural ball given by the Crisenda club at the Auditorium last Wednesday night excelled and far exceeded anything of its kind given in Butte in the annals of the colored society. There is nothing new under the sun. Thus wrote Solomon thousands of years ago. Should he be permitted to awake from his quiet repose of centuries and could have witnessed the beautiful scene displayed at the Auditorium last Wednesday night, he would have laid down his pen, went away back and sat down, and the above words would not has been written. Fully forty couple of the gayes dancers that could be brought together er anywhere in the state were present, and they danced, until th news boys with th morning's papers were on the streets. Everyone was more or less played out and retired at a late hour, without any desire of being rocked to sleep. The hall was elegantly decorated and "old glory" floated amidst the strains of music, and the word "Welcome" entwined about her folds. There were thirteen visitors from Helena, and it must be admitted that this delegation brought the profound success of the ball. Araconda sent over three of her best dancers, who seemed elated with having met such a gleeful crowd. Those present from Helena consisted of Messrs. Arthur Palmer, Fields G. Mason, W. Mason, Chas. Reid, Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Howard, Mrs. Owens Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Lena Williams, Miss Constance Ross and Mrs. Adams Those present from Anaconda were Mr. and Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Wallace. Most of the Helena delegates returned the next morning and the remainder but two returned the next evening. After having visited the races they were escorted to the Great Northern depot by their many Butte friends, and were cheered until the conductor hallowed "all aboard" The Helena boys set a pace that our young men could not quite come up with and won with ease. The Butte boys showed great speed but the distance was just a little too long. But they finished a good second, with Anaconda third. The music was furnished by Prof. Ross's orchestra, Mrs. R. Jackson at the piano, Prof. Lee, cornet, and Prof. Ross, violin. The officers of the club are T. J. Wifflams, president; J. T. Flethecer, secretary; R. Lawrence, treasurer. Executive committee, W. H. Spriggs, F. Golien. The New Age, in the interest of the public, gives three cheers for the Cricenda club. The thirty-second annual colored fair of Danville, Ky., will be held in that city August 14, 15 and 16. These fairs are fixed features in the life of the colored people of that community. In fact, the State of entucky is noted for its colored fairs. The Danville fair has the reputation of being one of the very best ones in the country. Stock raised by colored men is shown and also the result of the various industries throughout the state. It draws on the whole state for patronage as well as the adjacent states, thus insuring a financial success. Wm. M. Duncan is president, James F. Combs, secretary. Smith & Mattingly's HIGH CLASS SUMMER Shirts In All the New Fabrics of the Season Now on Sale. Smith & Mattingly The Hatters and Furnishers 117 NORTH MAIN. JOHN STRASSER GUN AND LOCKSMITH Dealer in Guns and Ammunition ..... 20 West Broadway, BUTTE, MONT. DRINK GENTENNIAL BEER The Beer that Made Butte Famous Centennial Brewing Company ALWAYS OPEN. WE NEVER SLEEP Telephone and Telegraph Orders Promptly Answered. NOTARY PUBLIC Secretary Mount Moriah Cemetery Association. JOSEPH RICHARDS THE BUTTE UNDERTAKER Practical Embalmers and Funeral Directors 140 WEST PARK STREET TELEPHONE 307. Residence. 409 South Montana Street. Telephone 708-M. State Savings Bank John A. Creighton ..... President G. W. Stapleton ..... Vice President T. M. Hodgens ..... Cashier J. O. Hodgens ..... Assistant Cashier R. B. Nuckolls—.—Assistant Cashier Under state supervision and jurisdiction. Interest paid on deposits. Sells exchange available in all the principal cities of the United States and Europe. Collections promptly attended to. Directors: J. A. Creighton, Omaha; G. W. Stapleton, A. H. Barret, E. D. Levitt, S. V. Kemper, T. M. Hodgens, J. O. Hodgens. DALY BANK & TRUST CO. OF BUTTE CAPITAL $100,000.00 John D. Ryan.....President John R. Toole.....Vice President C. C. Swinborne.....Cashier R. A. Kunkel.....Assistant Cashier THE GREAT ATLANTIC TEA CO. Teas Direct from the Garden to the Tea Pot NO MIDDLEMEN'S PROFIT 63 W. Broadway Phone 888 A Butte, Montana Reed Gab & Transfer Co. QUIGKEST AND BEST. Easy Money To be had at BOARD OF TRADE LOAN OFFICE Mose Linz, 20 S. Main St. Also bargains in unredeemed Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry. Adolph Wetzstein & Co. Fine Liquors and Gigars A Specialty 116 North Main Street, Butte Dr. A. D. Galbraith Dentist Offices—304 and 305, Goldberg Block, Butte, Montana. Hawthorne Social Club 24 WEST GALENA, Just refitted with all social conven- tions for pleasant evenings. A new Brunswick-Balke pool table just put in. Earl Dunne ..... President Jim Jefferson ..... Vice President Sam Harden.Secretary and Treasurer Visitors in the city are invited to drop in. Montana Steam Laundry 45 to 55 W. Mercury Telephone 81 Our facilities for handling fine work are the very best. All orders called for and promptly delivered. JOHN SCOVIL, Proprietor AETNA SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY. BUTTE, MONTANA Capital $100,000.00. Under state supervision. Five per cent interest, payable quarterly, paid on deposits. Money to Loan on Real Estate F AUG. HEINZE, - President CHAS. R. LEONARD; - Vice Pres. A. B. CLEMENTS, - Cashier