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The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1902

Things i'm a political way are be-
ginning To show up for a hot contest
ami the colored voters should not
fail TO band themselves and vote sol
idIy-for the maintenance of good
goyernment and support only such
men who will not. when in office, be
handed ~ corrupt corporation. u
bas been a source of much regret,
when we. look back upon the past and
soc our great error, by not uniting
ourselves and demand some recognl-
ton from the hands of the state gov
eminent. We have in the state some
able and competent colored cltizens
who would do credit to the race ana
honor to some position OF trust. we
know of no position under county
or state Jurisdiction, held by color,
ed man. We have never demanded
or seeked TO gain any favors from
the hands of either democrat or re-
publican party and now the only re-
deeming chance that we have is 10
closely unite our working forces in
one solid phalanx, select some com
netent and honorable colored citizen
for a position and demand that our
race he represented by having one
or more of the race in some kind OF
office. To our great dismay we have
tried repeatedly with no avail to In
fuence and gain some small personal
favor. but when the election was over
our poor colored brethren was still on
the outside with his empty promise
The New Age today is the only ave,
nue of social communication and
keeping in touch and fresh in the
minds of our people, our error and
mistake of many years we are daily
in receipt of letters from eminent
race-loving citizens -congratulatirg the
New Age upon it's mission and they
stand ever ready to foster and assist
us i'm bringing the race in one solid
hand. And it will be our aim to en-
dorse only the policies and platforms
that will recognize our race and give
us the proper consideration by allow
ing us one or more representatives
in some state office. The negro vote
in this state as in many others. holds
the balance of power, and should they
throw their support in one direction
this would, without a doubt, decide
and carry victory to the policy Of
their choice. II is the intention anC
purpose of the New Age to send
representative in the field and worl
throughout tn state in bringing the
colored citizens of this great common
wealth together upon the one platform
upon which shall be justice to all and
special privileges to none.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
For the Rich Only.

Uncle and Aunt Melcher went ',
town to buy a new clock. NOW saiu
the dealer. "here is something very az
tractive in the way of clocks Wu.n
the hour begins. bird comes out l'V-
the top and sings Cuckoo! For ~
stance, turn this hand TO ) oclOeA'
and the bird comes out ana si"s'
Cuckool three times"
Don't that beat air. cried Un. w..
Melcher enthusiastically. Mother IT. >
have one" .,r,,,
mo, no." said his wife hastily iua a.
sort Of a clock might do for folks 'Da'
have got lots of time, but it'd taAe ~
half the forenoon every day 10 U-rs
care of that bird."-Youth's CoHip"'
ION
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
Should Southern Whites Aid Negro
Schools "A Southerners' View.
BY Clarence II. Poe

By Clarence II. Poe
Editor of THE Progressive Farmer"
Raleigh, N. C.
From several counties of the Black
belt of the North Carolina within the
last few months there have come
rumors of poular demand for some
plan for dividing the school fund be-
tween the races in the proportion of
the amount of taxes paid by each
the withdrawal of white support from
nego schools. Against this suggested
policy Governor Aycock, Ex-Governor
James, and other educational leaders
have squarely set their faces. risking
their own popularity in some degree
in defense of what they regard as
right. For il cannot be denied that
there is an element, not too small to
deserve consideration, that does not
approve of universal education. Just
now these men are laying the great
est stress on the fact that our newly
adopted constitutional amendment
provides an educational qualification
for voters. and that the education of
the negro means his return to politi-
cal power-"the virtual undoing of
the amendment" they say. More
over. il is shown that the whites now
pay the expense OF their own public
schools and more than two-thirds of
the cost of the negro schools; it is
asserted that the entire amount IS
needed for the education of white
boys and girls.
Quite PLAUSIBLE and rather alluring
arguments are these it must be ad.
mitJed that they possess consider
able force And yet careful study
of the problem will show that, even
from an ultro southern standpoint
there as good grounds for Governor
Aycock's position-good reasons TO;
the belief that to abandon our time
honored policy for the one now pro
posed would work injury to botf
races.
In the first place it is probable tha
the scheme is a will-o-t the wisp; tina
IL could not be put into execution ever
n its advocates were able To secur'
the appeal of those provisions of on
state constitution that now confiic
with it,. For Learned lawyers ,beliey
that the Fourteenth amendment to tn
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
Dance at Columbia Gardens.

Last Monday evening about thirty
five couple went to the gardens AMI
engaged in the light fantastic toe.
Although the evening was cold, which
had a tendency to detract the interest,"
of the dance-goers, at the Same time
quite a large crowd assembled 10 avil
themselves of an evenings pleasure
One notable feature was several cou
pie that have not been seen on a ball
room floor for several seasons. This
incident added much interest to the
gathering. The party danced from 8
rEtil 1880, when all returned to the
city on a special car The only com
plant that was registered was the
ice cream man had closed his doors
thinking, no doubt. that LIE unfavor
able weather would result in small
attendance. The music was furnish
ed by the celebrated orchestra that
has played for the managers of the
dance hall all the season. Mrs. Chas
p. Smith and Mrs. ]. |. Jacobs were
the promoters OF the affair. and they
exerted every effort to make it a sue
cess. Everything passed off lovely
and the two leaders of the enterprise
are to be congratulated.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
Dropped Dead In a Saloon.

Anaconda, Sept 17.-Frank Thomas
colored. residing at No. 222 West Com
mercial avenue. dropped dead in Bru
no Mainville's saloon about l O'Clock
Yesterday morning Heart failure is
supposed to have been the cause.
An inquest was held at Tuttle's un
dertaking parlors yesterday afternoon
at which a number of those who wer
present in the saloon testified to see
ing the man come into the room and
also to seeing him fall to the floor
He was picked up at once and life
was found to be extinct.
The jury returned a verdict Of
death from natural causes.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

We would like to know what luck
the committee had with the petition
that was circulated last week to have
the Inter Mountain stop writing up
the colored people in such a disgrace
full manner. for such a high-class pa
per. We are daily being asked as to
what success. and in short the final
outcome of the undertaking. For the
benefit of the signers and our read
ers we promised to give a complete
account of the proceedings. The New
Age endorses the step taken in this
direction and if carried out to the
proper end will have the necessary in
fuence upon our contemporary, and
they will see their folly-through the
loss of all their oolored supporters.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
An Arfisf,a Mustache.

The mustache was not viewed W.
favor in England in the middle " ~, ~
last century. An anecdote is tOu i,,s !,
the late Thomas Cooper. the Lns aht
artist, to illustrate it. lie was prOu nns
before a magistrate in 1916 on ths
minor charge and was described ~ nix
police report as being "fashionT The
dressed, with large mustacnes. ur an
Art Journal Of the date, commenupD evaI
II. said that mo member OF tne ~. of
academy perpetrates the atrOci sscts.
mustaches' a most un-English aa me. !.
tion." Mr.. Cooper became d n'
the academy a few years later
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
APHORISMS.

Nothing beats a good wife but a had
husband.
The thief that steals an harness is
not apt to leave a trace.
Most everything but coal goes to
take the buyer and it goes to the sell
err.
The Kentuckian who drowned him
self in a barrel of whiskey evidently
died in good spirits.
and if you give him ninety-nine of ii
he will kick.
No woman on earth would appre-
ciate a husband more than a four.
year-old widow.
If ever there is an automobile
hearse invented people will be dieing
to ride in it.
The burglar, who was killed by a
policeman. while in the act of rob
bling "a bank evidently died loving a
lot of money.
Citizens Coal Co., dealers in KEN
mer, Rock Springs. Rocky Fork and
Trail creek coal; also good, dry pins
and fir wood. We give 1000 pound:
to the ton. No. East Broadway
telephone 53S.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

1t is stated that President Roosevelt
will have the manuscript Of a new
book ready for publication in the near
future. II is to be an exhaustive study
of the deer family. and its title is
"The Deer of North America" This
seems to indicate that the strenuous
duties of the chief executive do not
engross all his time. So long as he
doesn't write historical novel the
country will not object to the presi-
dents putting in some spare moments
on literature.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

There is something almost pathetic
in Lord Rosebery's calling on the Glas-
gov university students to sing SOL
diers of the King just at time when
a lot of the said soldiers were being
chased for miles over the veldt by a
handful Of Boer farmers.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

Do not be contented and too will
ling to accept some small considera-
ton for laboring with your personal
influence. Consult otohers and get
the opinion of others. and should it be
decided that you are right. ask and
seek the full support of your brothers
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
Republicans Held First White Con-
vention.

Birmingham. Ala. Sept. 16.-The re-
publican state convention met here to-
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
Crescent Creamery
Milk, Cream and Ice Cream
Butter and Ranch Eggs.
Wholesale and Retail

Uptown Telephone
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

Nothing beats a good wife but had
husband.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

Most everything but coal goes to
take the buyer and it goes to the sell
err.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

The Kentuckian who drowned him
self in a barrel of whiskey evidently
died in good spirits.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

No woman on earth would appre-
ciate a husband more than a four
year-Old widow.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

Promise a man a hundred dollars
and if you give him ninety-nine of it
he will kick.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

If ever there is an automobile
hearse invented people will be dieing
to ride in it.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20

The thief that steals an harness is
not apt TO leave a trace.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

pany is to purchase or lease and
bond property wherever a snap can
be obtained or wherever the prop
erty is desirable. This is also
new feature i'll connection with cor
porate action but it commends itself
to mining men for they realize what
can be accomplished where a man
has a company with plenty of capi-
tai behind him to take advantage of
these snaps when these show them
selves open to opportunities and adj
vantages.
The company has recently added
materially to its possessions by the
purchase of eight claims up Fall
River and a tunnel that has been
driven 400 feet on an exceptionally
fine vein.
This tunnel crosses the veins at
right angles and is already uncover
ing ore that furnishes assay values
as high as $40 to the ton. This
property alone is one that many
promoters would take, stock for
2 200, 900 or 5000, 900 and sell the
stock to the investing public at from
10 cents to rs cents per share. And
it is but small part of the holdings
of the Blue Ribbon company and
shows what a man can do who is
familiar with the district and other
matters pertaining to the conduct of
mining.
In conversation with Mr.. Bradley
the other day he remarked; 81 be-
lieve that it is safe to say now that
within the next half year or seven
months we will have available for
stockholders or will have paid out
to them in the near neighborhood of
SI8, 900. The prospects for the COM
pany i'll the future could not be
brighter and in my opinion the plan
of being fair and giving the people
something for their investment will
win out without doubt"
When the company was first or
ganized but 1000 shares were sold
at rs cents per share and then the
rich ,5-oz ore was discovered in the
Gem lease and the company saw the
foolishness of sacrificing the stock
at that price and at once raised it to
IS cents. Soon 10, 900 shares were
gobbled up and at the last meeting
of the directors in October the price
was again tilted and is now so cents
per share. Whether it will remain
very long at that price is a matter
of considerable doubt as the ship
ments being made evesy day from
the three leases would indicate that
some rich profits would be forth
coming.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

With a surplus of SIS. 900 availa-
able as earned profits to be distrib-
uted as dividends over the country,
with one of the largest contracts
ever let in the district full i'll flow
er, with new claims, new leases,
new tunnel propositions and con-
slant and vigilant work progressing
in every line, is it matter for sur
prise that the Blue Ribbon Mining
and Milling company has become
known over the entire county and
even over the entire country as one
of the rich propositions of the mill
ing world?
The company was quietly organ
lied with little fuss or feathers five
months ago. J. n. Bradley, the
well known mining man, was out
of the city for few days and then
returned with the statement that he
had organized a company, or had
interested several of the prominent
people of Council Bluffs and Oma-
ha in the organization. He stated
also that it was the intention of the
company to operate on new lines
entirely different from the old ways
and that it would bond, lease, de
velop and enter into every line that
promised remuneration for stock
holders and the members of their
company. Mr.. Bradley IS so well
known in the district that as soon
as the plans of the company were
brought before the people they at
once saw the benefit to be desired
from investment and as a result a
greater portion of the stock sold
has been disposed of to home peo-
pie in Idaho Springs.
No greater thing could be said IN
behalf of the Blue Ribbon company.
When the people right here, those
who are familiar with the proper
ties, prospects and opportunities,
those who know what mining IS
and know that a good investment
| is Just as good made at home as
made abroad, those who have long
known Mr.. Bradley and the char
acter of his proposition, invest their
| cash right here at home it certainly
proves conclusive1y to the outside
investor that his cash is placed in
safe and secure hands and in good
proposition when it is in the hands
of the Blue Ribbon company.
The purchasers of the first stock
having been receiving one per cent
per share on their par value for
four months and during the month
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

of August the returns were two per
cent per share. The first stock was
placed upon the market at twenty
five cents per share. One has only
to consider these figures for mo-
ment to realize what they mean. If
the dividend was one per cent per
month on the par value it was just
twelve per cent per year. But it
was four times that on the invest
ment of twenty-five cents for the
investment was but one-fourth of
the par value. Under such condi-
tions those who received one per
cent per share per month really re-
ceived four per cent per share per
month or forty-eight per cent per
year on the investment.
From present indications the div
idends on the stock will be some
thing almost beyond belief before
the year closes and stock that can
now be purchased for fifty cents
per share will undoubtedly be worth
five or six times that amount on
account of its profit as proposition
to hold as an investment.
Mr.. Bradley has closed one of the
largest contracts in the district in
the last ten days and one that will
net the stockholders SI3, 900 for di-
vision as dividends. Under TIL e
plan of the company, stock is sold
to meet the cost of all development
work and the cash derived goes to
make up the dividends for the COM
pany. The gentlemen interested
realize what this will mean for the
stockholders but have hesitated in
regard to being as selfish as COM
panies are, as a rule, and they have
pooled their own stock for an in
definite period SO that it will not
draw dividends and the only stock
that will is sold to the general pub
lie as treasury stock. This is some
thing unusual in the conduct of a
mining proposition but is mighty
good principle and one that should
come into general use. The gentle
men who own the promotion stock
have no complaint to make when it
starts at twenty-five cents and then
doubles in price in a period inside
of half year.
The big contract referred to above
consists of connecting the Gem
shaft with the Newhouse tunnel.
1t will require an upraise of 1000
feet and is one of the most eXten-
sive mining contracts ever let in the
district of the same character. Mr..
Bradley has secured another con-
tract on the Gem vein for his COM
pany of 500 feet of drifting east ON
the tunnel level with an option on
1000 foot if he desires. The Won
derful values found in this giant
vein has interested the people gen
orally i'll its production and devel-
opment but Mr.. Bradley's long ser
vice for Mr.. Renshaw has recon-
mended him so that he has practi-
cally captured all the contracts
while those who have been keeping
an eye open to get in will be left
out in the cold.
One of the objects of the COM
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
A Representative Mining Man

The above is very good like
ness of Mr.. Bradley, one of the
pioneer mining men, not only of
the district but of the state as
well. His success can be attrib-
uted to two factors-experience
and energy. Combined with
these essentials, he is a man
whose word is as good as the
metals he mines. For twenty
three years Mr.. Bradley has been
connected with mining i'll Clear
Creek county and for the past
seven years the superintendent
of the Gem properties which re-
Gently passed ownership to a
syndicate for So, 900, 900. These
figures and proportions best rep
resent what the people think of
him as a mining man and a bust
ness man.
As a business man he is one
of the best in Colorado. In all
his experience in the county the
people have reposed confidence
part toward the development and
deed fortunate in the selection of
representative people, Mr.. Bradle
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

I per cent on stock contract the first
of each month since the date of pur-
chase of same except for the month
of August when the dividend was
per cent. These showings are
very gratifying to me. can truly
say those who invest their capital in
the purchase of Blue Ribbon stock
will surely reap golden harvest.
Sincerely yours,
KATIE BRADLEY,
Idaho Springs, Colo.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Testimonials.
To Whom it May Concern:

% w IIOIII II NIttN NOIIOOIH.
This is to certify that I, Katie
Bradley, am the owner of one hun
dred shares of stock in the Blue
Ribbon Mining and Milling COM
pany, that said stock was purchased
and certificate issued on the 9TH of
June, 1902, that said the Blue Rib
bon Mining and Milling COM
pany has paid to me dividend of
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

Blue Ribbon Mining and Milling
company.
l am pleased to learn of your
bright prospects for the company's
future. Respectfully,
JOHN S. SMITH, Mound City, Mo.
To Whom it May Concern:
This certifes that 1, D. +. Rinker,
am the owner of one hundred shares
of stock in the Blue Ribbon Mining
and Milling company, that said
stock was purchased and certificate
issued on the goth of June, 1902,
said Blue Ribbon Mining and Mill
ing company has paid to me a divi-
dent OF I per cent on stock contract
the first of each month since the
date of purchase of same except for
the month of August when the divi-
dent was ? per cent. | desire to
express my thanks to the Blue Rib
bon company for placing me in a
position whereby the investment of
few dollars is bringing returns
such as my stock certificate is
bringing. There is nothing l have
ever invested in, that is paying, or
has paid, as large returns as my in
vestment i'll the Blue Ribbon COM
pany. Wishing you success, 1 am
Yours very truly,
d. E. RINKRR,
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
To Whom it MAY Concern;
This certifies that l, d. w. Nc
Kee, am the owner of one hundred
shares of stock i'll the Blue Ribbon
Mining and Milling company, that
said stock was purchased and certi-
hcate issued on the goth of June,
1902, that said Blue Ribbon Mining
and Milling company has paid to
me dividend of per cent on stock
contract the first of each month
since the date of purchase of same
except for the month of August
when the dividend was per cent.
l cannot find words to express the
qualification l feel toward the Blue
Ribbon company and its officers for
the manner in which they are con-
ducting their business in which
am interested as a stockholder. My
investment in the Blue Ribbon COM
pany has paid larger returns up to
this time than ever thought posi-
bic to be derived in the same length
of time, from a mining venture.
The returns appear to be positive.
Success to the Blue Ribbon COM
pany and its officers. Very Respect
fully, d. w. MCKEE.
Carson. Iowa.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
To Whom it MAY Concern:

This certifies that l, Robert
Aebuthnot, am the owner of one
hundred shares of stock in the Blue
Ribbon Mining and Milling COM
pany, that said stock was purchased
and certificate issued on the I4th
day of June, 1902, that said the
Blue Ribbon Mining and Milling
company has paid to me dividend
of I per cent on stock contract the
first of each month since the date of
purchase of same except for the
month of August when the dividend
was per cent. wish to say that
my investment in this company has
paid me better than any money /
have ever invested. l am
Yours sincerely,
ROBERT AEBUTHNoT,
Cedar Rapids, Neb.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS TO
WHOM CERTIFICATES HAVE
BEEN ISSUED.

BEEN ISSUED.
c. B. Harmon, Nebraska.
H. w. Fisher, Massachusetts.
E. A. Brown, Missouri.
Robert Aebuthnot, Nebraska.
D. w. Mckee, Iowa.
Delphine E. Rinker, Iowa.
Anna Hensen, Iowa.
Mabel Edgar, Iowa.
John Garner, Iowa.
w. H. Rogers, Iowa.
Agnes Hotson, Nebraska.
A. R. Rinker, Virginia.
]. D. & J. w. Patterson, Iowa.
Katie S. Bradley, Colorado.
Jules Huilet, Colorado.
w. H. Holderness, Colorado,
John S. Smith, Missouri. .
Chris J. Hansen, Iowa.
Alfred Hansen, Iowa.
John Muir, Nebraska.
E. w. Chambers, Nebraska.
c. H. Malone, Nebraska.
George Robinson, Kansas. .
Ingraham & Travis, Michigan.
Eunice Hamilton, Nebraska.
T. S. Graham, Colorado.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
To Whom it May Concern:

" " mum IL ND SOlCSIH.
This certifes that 1, Chris ].
Hansen, am the owner of one hun
dred shares of stock in the Blue Rib
bon Mining and Milling company,
that said stock was purchased and
certificate issued on the ard day of
August, 1902, that said the Blue
Ribbon Mining and Milling COM
pany has paid to me a dividend of
per cent on stock contract the
first of each month since the date of
purchase of same.
CHRIS J. HANSEN,
Marne, Iowa.
P. S.-What is the price of 100
shares now?
(Note-Has since purchased 500
additional shares of stock.