The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-14

get Ouenueu tnan am. IL is true
they have done good work, for which
they have, and should be, remuner-
ated; but we don't want them to
think that they are our gods, nor we
don't want them to be made kings.
We, too, have done good work, and
sacrificed our homes, and many have
sacrificed their lives. know 1 will
never gain back what have lost for
the union at $3.50 per day."
From the iron ore and the coal in
the mines to the finished ships in
the ship yards, some S50,000,000 are
spent each year to keep up the ship
ing required for the carriage of
American foreign commerce, but
about 95 per cent. Of this goes into
British pockets, just now.
How appropriate, indeed, it is that
the u. NJ. WIS should select for one
of their organizers man whose love
for his wife was so great that--if re-
ports be true-he allowed her to die
in poor-house, where she was sent
for lack of supplies Of the necessi-
ties of life. The direct result of the
operation of this order has, in tbous-
ands of cases, been the same. Many
poor miners have been placed on the
paupers' list by their action, and we
don't have to leave Hopkins county
for evidence of the fact. Only a
short time ago the wife Of once
vell-paid miner was sent out among
'ormer friends on begging tour
her husband having 1hrown up job
join the SOC ETY. of idlers who are
low making the rounds of this coun-
ty, doing all in their power-whether
interested or MOTTO reduce the wives
and children of those who join them
to a state of penury. If reports are
true-and we have excellent reasons
to believe they area man who, four
years ago, sent his wife 10 pauper's
grave, is now classed by the U. M.
VS.. of this county rs zone of the
faithful" That they, the u. M. WIS,
are ashamed of their cause was
made evident q short time ago. At
Morton's, where one of the aglta-
-Ors who professed to be a minister
of the gospel was found sowing seeds
of disc. rd, and confronted with
the charge of being q disturber
among the men, bitterly denied the
same.
One who claims TO be a judge of
human nature says he can pick out
a U. NJ. w. by his looks, they having
the. appearance of class of beings
engaged in conspiracy to pull down
and debase the laboring man.
Secretary George G. Atkinson was
called to Nashville last week on
business of Importance.
Supt. Harris of the South Dia-
mond mine says the U. M. WIS I'M
derstand that they are not wanted
on the st. Bernard premisee at that
place, and that they are, therefore,
very careful that his wishes are re-
spected, rather than force n charge
of trespass.
Mining Engineer Norwood says he
is kept very busy by the 81. Bernard
Co., surveying in and out of the
mines. f III
II that. st. Charles miner would
have paid more attention to the good
old saying, "Let well enough alone"
he would today be happier. Itseems
that at that place, If rumors be true,
a man who made as high as $42 in
twelve days work in the mines was
induced to join home-wreckers, but
soon found out that the pie and cake,
along with the beefsteak, were miss
ing, and came back with tears in his
e. es asking forgiveness for his bad
act in becoming member of the
u. M. WIS, the officials over there
believing the best interests of the
company demand the enforcement
of strict discipline; and the fellow
left, sadder but wiser man.
WANTED Provisions, and other
necessai les of life, for former pros
porous miner, who recently lost his
reason and joined the band of u. M.
WIS. This man. his employer says,
was making good wages when at
work in the mines, himself and fam
lily being well provided for; but now
he feels like ruiz ed man, both in
mind and body.
Facts and figures tell the tale, and
every miner in Hopkins county can
the truth OF the statements
made in The BEE last week and the
week before as regards the produc-
ton Of coal in this county and the
increase of same. Every lover of
labor should rejoice in the great
showing made.
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