The bee., 1901-01-17
DOWN IN THE MINES.

air being furnished by the com
pressor at No. IL shaft.
Reports at hand show that while
the miners at st. Charles are always
peaceful when not molested by the
intruders they are ready at all times
to act on the defensive when a
meddling u. NJ. w. puts in appear
ance, as one did last week, and re-
ceive n good whipping for his acts OF
lawlessness.
One day last week Agitator Tate
was heard sympathizing with the
Darlington miners and their condi-
tion, saying that n miner here could
work all his life without even the
comforts of life. A man of his stand
ing who was never known to accum-
ulate any of this worlds goods is not
a fit subject to criticise others.
Miners of this place when they prac-
tice economy amass. money and
property andare not dependent upon
charity. 7.
When an occasional United Mine
Worker finds his'way to our town,
he at once becomes the center of at
traction. The people naturally stare
and gaze at him, wondering what
manner Of man 10 is to muster up
courage enough to visit q place, and
look into the faces of n people he
has so much reviled, but self convic-
, tion soon plays it's part and he
boards the first train and leaves
without the least desire to ever again
return.
Some cruel fellow who most likely
wished that the same fate might be-
fall dictator Wood. has ventured the
suggestion, that his given name
hereafter should be ''Ananias.". ". His
write up of the condition of affairs
as they appear weekly in the Mine
Workers Journal, has probably
prompted the man TO suggest the
change in name, and perusal Of
the article written by Wood, will
justify us in believing the change
would be an appropriate one.
There never was more harmless
community in the state of Ken
lucky than this Hopkins county is.
The people here are not disposed to
be quarrelsome and would not as n
class, harm a hair on ones head.
Yet strange as it may appear TO the
law alb ding citizen of our county,
there has of late come into their
midst, if we can judge them by their
action, gang of men who evidently
fear they will be severely dealt with,
and therefore come armed with
deadly weapons of some kind, and
whenever you keep a close watch on
the walking delegate or agitator,
you will find the man, who so loves
his fellow man that he comes to him
with u knife up his sieve. One day
last week one of these wolves in
Sleeps clothing was seen exhibiting
a large revolver while on the train,
evidently for the purposesof creating
the impression that he was a bold,
bad man.
People naturally wonder why
Wood shaved Off his mustache. Was
it to give him more desperate
look, and thereby send terror to
hearts of the guards, who kindly
call upon him at the train, or was 1t
for the purpose of Disgusting himself
so they could not recognize him as
he passes through here. His pres
ence in this county has increased
the production of coal and why
should any one wish TO harm him.
Agitator Wood was called away
last week and we are informed that
his co-laborers at Madisonville
and other points III this county had
run short of cash and the dinner
pail was entirely empty and nothing
in sight to replenish them. They
became disturbed at the serious con-
dition Of affairs and coaxed their
boss 60 go off on another begging
tour. When you cut off the supply
of whiskey, beer and food all at the
same time from these fellows howl
follows and so Wood not wishing to
be left alone in his trouble must
hustle for hash.
The Ohio river is rising steadily
and steamboat men are elated.
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