The bee., 1901-01-24

find the migrate and worst class of
labor. That such is the case in the
county there can be no doubt. An IL
lustration OF this class of men was re-
Gently shown when the CraDtree Coal
Company saw fit to discharge one
of their miners who had so forgotten
acts of kindness bestowed on him by
the coal company and his associates
that he at the very first opportunity
Joined the ranks of the malcontents,
and why he was an migrate is shown
by the fact that while at work at
that mine his house was burn ed
down and his household goods de-
stroyed, and to recompense him for
his loss, the company and other
friends rallied to his call for help,
and soon after he was In about as
good condition as before the loss by
fire. Webster defines the word graf
itude as follows: 1.-THE state of be-
ing grateful; warm and friendly feel
ing toward a benefactor; kindness
awakened by faN or received
thankfulness." See how much they
did for this man, and how base was
the ingratitude shown by him. Just
as soon as the c0mpany's enemy ap-
peared on the scene, he was ready to
lend q helping han to stab them in
the back. Throughout the county
you will find that this is The element
that Is creating trouble and disc0n-
tent, an unthankful class of labor,
whom the coal companies are proud
to be rid of.
The, miners of other States who
are daily contributing their mite to
the support of the idlers in this
county known by the name of the
u. M. Workers. are evidently not
aware of the fact that the bosses or
agitators impose on their liberality
by misappropriating the money sent
here for other purposes than that OF
supplying the wants of the hungry
and destitute. One who closely OBJ
serves their acts, sees them squander
the paupers fund OH fine cigars and
strong drink. Only last week. one
of these agitators, whose deeds are
as black as his color and who carries
around in his hand grip a revolver
of large calibre, was seen hiding
away o bottle of fine liquor, while
he smoked the best of cigars. This
same creature was then on his way
to pour the oil OF trouble and sorrow
into the head of his fellowman by
persuading him that the only way
for him to achieve glory was to join
that society, who like the UNIVERSAL
lists believe oil men should be blessed
regardless Of their deeds, and that it
matters not whether the man worked
or not he should be cared for IL only
he would join the union and thereby
aid the agitator in securing control
of property belonging to Legitimate
stockholders whom justice demands
should have right to say how the
works should be operated.
/ Scarcity OF coal cars cut down the
production of coal in this county con-
siderably Inst week, and strange to
say, orders for coal with all the COM
panies are heavy, while, IL we can
believe the reports as seen In. the
papers, coal orders in the principal
! u. M. w. States are scarce, and as q
matter of course poor work for the
miner follows. The coal consumer,
generally speaking, is reading man.
He no doubt knows the condition of
affairs in this county as we'll as we
do. He has become convinced that
q great wrong has been doi the coal
companies and the people OF the
county In general by the prcsencs In
| their midst of men frem other States
| whose main object Is to control and
dictate to both miner and operator.
The consumer sees the injustice and
the result is he resents it wi h his
patronage.
Superintendent Harris was down
one DAY this week and he says the
agitators up there have long ago lost
their influence and SO far as the
South Diamond miner is concerned,
the u. M. Worker Is despised and
forgotten thing of the past.
Superintendent CrutchfieId, Of St.
Charles, came over one day lately,
and reports all quiet at that point,
miners satisfied and working with q
vim never equaled before. OF course
he occasionally sees an agitator, but
they are so scarce over there that
their power for evil is not felt.
Up in Illinois a complaint has
been made by the Mine Workers
that certain member has been de-
prived of work by the fact that he is
subject TO fits and liable at any time
10 uTOp lIOui " cage VI idil III lioho '
of car and be killed or crippled and
for this reason the operators refused
him work. The man, of course, is to
be sympathized with, but t le oper-
ators should not be condemed for his
refusal to employ the unfortunate
man, and therefore render them
selves liable for heavy damages.
Fore man Toombs is now sojourn-
ing in Tennessee on account of i'll
health. He is missed in this com
munity, as he is not only useful but
ornamental, and his friends hope for
his speedy return.
A true report of the great speech
Wood will make at indianapolis
this week on the condition of affairs,
not as he sees them but as he states
it: He will probably open with the
statement that practically all the
mines in Hopkins county are shut
down, and that there are about 1000
miners who want for necessaries of
life and that other States must sup
ply. BY naming this number he
hopes to secure enough rations for
one-fourth of the idle men here, say
twenty-five, will, of course, be di-