The bee., 1901-05-09
DOWN IN THE MINES.

has often been remembered, and
it seems true in many cases.
This fact could be vouched for
by the L. NJ. W's. of this county
last week. The supply of food ran
short. then came the banks with
protested checks. Then it is re-
ported that some money sent
here has been misappropriated
Such things if true, are enough to
make them retire TO some solitary
place, or go fishing. so the public
gaze can not reach them.
Does a young man who totally ig-
nores the advice of father, who
warns him against the evil results
of joining the gang who prey upon
the soup house, deserve any sympa-
thy when perverslty overtakes him ?
Even the plea of the prodical should
avail him nothing.
Although there is still talk of an
invasion by miners from other
states and counties of tlis state,
few believe that Jim Wood will
ever be found in the lead.
Pat Blair, of the South Diamond
stable made his many friends
here a visit last Sunday.
Some nice strings of fish are now
being caught by the miners, when
business will permit them to enjoy
a few hours on Loch Mary.
Important business called Secre-
tary George Atkinson, of the st.
Bernard Company to Evansville last
week. George believes that an oc-
casional social visit to his patrons
in Indiana and other states puts life
in the coal trade.
1t seems to be the nature of the
members of the L. NJ. w. to always
call for help. No state or local
union is able to fight its own bat
ties. Now we see the Hopkins
County agitators are out in call for
help. They have the cheek to call
miners elsewhere, who have no COM
plaint, to stop work and remain idle
until they succeed in compelling the
operators of this county to turn unto
them a listening ear. We hope the
miner thus appealed to, If he is not
able to quit work for good, will not
heed the call, because it is lost
cause here.
Ben w. Robinson is spending
this week in eastern Kentucky on
important business.
Jasper Gentry is now looking af-
ter the mules and other stock at the
Barnsley stable for the St. Bernard
1t is said that the Virginia Iron,
Coal Il Coke Company will shortly
blow i'm its furnaces at MiddlesbOro
and also open several ore mines.
We venture the assertion that
never before did as many miners at
tend show at this place as was
seen at the minstrel show given by
the Harrison Brothers May LIST.
John Peyton has been a sufferer
from sprained arm received by a
fall the past week. We have Johns
word for it that he was perfectly So
ber then.
We hope that the rising genera
tions will not be influenced by the
evil example set them by the lOafing
agitators. Idleness is something to
shun, and the gang ought to have
more respect for the young and go
to work.
The sad news lately reached here
that some members of the L. NJ. w.
ut Barnsley were suffering for the
of life. Not even salt to
20 in the bread is at. hand. Also that
Dne family became so poor that they
had 10 broom to sweep the floor with
and were compelled to borrow one
from a neighbor until n collection
was taken up to buy one. Such
stories are distressing, indeed, es-
Decially when the wife and children
ire called upon to suffer, and justice
demands that the organization take
better care of their member or throw
up their hands and cry enough.
Mike Hanna. only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Hanna, is very ill with ap-
with but little chance of