The bee., 1901-01-10

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were called to headquarters to re-
ceive the paltry sum of about fifty
cents per day. IL coal company
should offer them sum equal to
double that amount they would
spurn the offer with contempt. No
work with an income of about fifty
cents per day suits such men as will
Join the union better than two dol
lars per day with york to earn it.
1t is said that such cold comfort is
dished out to the agitator when he
visits Crabtree mines that they have
become a scarce article in that re-
gion. The managers there look
upon them as they would the man
who would attempt to spread dis
ease among his fellowmen-a crea-
ture to be abhorred and unworthy OF
a place among liber ty-loving people.
When honest and straightforward
men enter community in the inter-
est of good cause do they try to
deceive the people by protesting to
be something else. Would they be
worthy of confidence il they did?
But how different with the pauper
brigade. All manner of deception is
practiced by them; they deny their
calling, refuse to admit that they are
members of the U. M. w. and are
really ashamed to speak for their
cause when they get away from a
| saloon and sober up. A weak cause
indeed when man cannot defend it
on all oo casions.
Signs are not wanting to satisfy a
| loOker-on that Wood now wishes he
had not moved his headquarters
even for short time to this county
He has run up against such barri-
cade of opposition from all sources
that all efforts thus far put forth
have rather weakened than strength
ened his cause.
The Providence Coal Company
last week showed an increase In the
coal production. Their force of
miners is gradually increasing, and
prospects for full force in the near
future.
The miners of this county should
without fail read Woods last epistle
to the Mine Workers Journal.
Knowing the condition OF affairs
here as the miner does. perusal of
that article will plainly show up the
writer in his true form from begin
ming to end. The writer seems i'm
bued with the idea that he must
write to please the donators in other
States regardless of facts. He fully
recog lIzes the fact that his bread and
butter come from that source. So
his letters have the desired effect
where truth is not known.
Foreman Toombs, of the st. Ber-
nard mechanical force, has been
quite sick for the past week or two.
Exposure while OH night duty is sup
posed to be among the causes that
have led to serious nerve trouble.
William Jennings, of the Hecla
mines, says the new rope haulage
system lately put in there by the
st. Bernard Coal Company is prov
ing big success, and the prospect
for a greatly increased production is
bright indeed.
James Kilroy, who has for some
time past been at work in the ma
chinery department for the st. Ber.
nard Coal Company, is now firing
the engine at Hecla.
Business of Importance called
Secretary George G. Atkinson north
last Saturday. AS his company IL
now crowded with orders for coal
his trip is not one to solicit orders.
We understand that a few persons
who have worked at Hecla and st
Charles and who did not have theil
own or the company's interests a
heart have been given their time
The st. Bernard Coal Company
wants no mel who seem to be luke
warm or unconcerned.
Pierce Myers, as has been his Gus.
tom for life, observed New Years
day as one of rest. He is a hard
working miner and deserves and en-
joys a day off occasionally.
The miners at all points in the
county can render us great service
by sending each week such news
items as they can gather about the
mines for this column. We earnestly
desire that every mine in this county
or non-union mines of adjoining
counties should be represented
through items of news in these
columns. You have news we can,
get, so send it to us.