The bee., 1901-08-22

being sunk to the No. III mine, will
be commenced this week. This tres
tie we understand is about 100 feet
long and will be built for a double
track.
The St. Bernard Company are pre-
pairing for the addition of large
track scale to their work at the
Barnsley mine. This scale will be
sixty feet long and sixty ton scale
two cars can be weighed if necessary
on this scale at the same time.
That U. NJ. w. who swore out that
warrant for Messrs. Arnold and Rob-
inson at Sturgis, reminds us of the
acts of some af the same gang in this
county where many of them can be
found ready to make any statement
to build up their cause. 1t seems
with some men to join an organiza-
tion of the kind here referred to is
virtually bidding good bye to hon.
esty and truthfulness. Men who
once bore the reputation of being
good men in the true sense of the
word, abandon all pretense of right
and justice when they become assa-
ciated with an order whose motto
seems to be ''rule or ruin"
After an absence of several weeks
President J. z. Atkinson of the St.
Bernard Company returned from the
East last week much improved in
health and spirits.
The great steel strike now on,
means a loss of thousands of dollars
per dav to the coal and coke makers
as well as the steel workers. In fact
it is hard to cripple one of the lead
ing industries of the country with
out causing others to suffer.
If the old saying is true that a
house divided against itself cannot
stand" the steel workers must
sooner or later face defeat, because
they are split in factions, one pulling
one way and one another; some feel
like Shaffer is the man to lead them
while others say he is failure.
There is certainly truth in the
statement that for every man who
quits the st. Bernard Company ten
better ones can be found to take his
place.
While we never expect the agi-
tators and their followers to gain
control in this country, yet it is well
to count the costs to the property
holder should they succeed a loss of
at least fifty per cent. Farming
lands valued at fifty dollars per acre
could be bought at half the money.
Every miner who owns a house
would suffer a like loss in addition
to losing fully half his time from
work. Serious consequences indeed
would be the result and the condi-
tions should be carefully considered
by the voter this fall who will either
build up or destroy the leading in
dustry of the country, by his vote.
Stand by your homes and cast your
ballot for the men opposed in every
way to the union.
From reliable sources we learn
that recently some of the agitators
have refused to accept positions as
signed them by their superior OFF,
GERS at some locations, fearing, as
we understand, rough usage by the
non-union men whom they have on
certain occasions so abused. AS an
a few weeks ago two of
them attempted to commit willful
by attempting to shoot Gabe
Stokes at Morton's Gap. Such out
RACES as this naturally incense the
lovers of right and the result is some
war paint is put on, and these
would-be murderers, not being blind
ed to their own interests, smell pow
der a long way off, and therefore
when asked TO go there in the inter-
est of their organization, become so
fear-stricken that a favorable re-
sponse cannot be given. The people
of this county generally speaking
have been very patient and forbear-
ing with this class of toughs mostly
from other counties who come in
here and defy both law and order
with bold effrontery, and the time
Is near at hand when in self-defense
which is justifiable in the sight of
God and our laws, these outraged
cItizens will meet insult with insult,
force with force and clear the coun-
ty of class, or rather gang, which
Is at this day living disgrace, and
It is we'll that some of the gang make
scarce after they attempt
murder as here referred to.
The population of Roberds and vi
Unity for miles around are now
much elated over the apparent fact
hat an Eastern company with a
arge capital backing it contemplate