The bee., 1901-09-26

unknown author attempts to write
up true and correct history of Hop
kins county, he will have some un-
pleasant facts to chronicle. Some
things that will not reflect much
credit or manhood upon a certain
class, now well known for their ac-
tivity end zeal in spreading dissen-
ton among the laboring classes.
These traducers of our county are
now concealIng their identity so far
as possible and do their acts under
cover of the secret chambers. And
should the facts, as we have reason
to believe not now fully known, ever
become public these aiders and
abetters ofthis almost criminal at
tack on the homes and welfare of
our people would hang their heads
in shame. Take the history of the
past week as 1t would appear on the
pages of the author, for an exam
pie of the condition of affairs since
the U. M. WIS first made their ap-
pearance in this county, and you
could find nothing commendable I;
but instead, your heart would be
filed with grief when you would
read of the attempted assassination
of some colored men who sought to
obtain living by the sweat of their
brows for themselves and those de-
pending on them, by work in the
Oakhill mine, and one who, while
enjoying peaceful sleep, had per-
haps fatal bullet fired into him by
supposed members of the U. NJ. w.
Then, again, it would not look we'll
in print to have recorded the fact
that while honest and hard toiling
miners were on their way to work in
the Reinecke mine at Madisonville,
the contents of Winchester rifles
was fired at them, and they were
compelled to turn back or run the
risk of losing their lives, and that,
for several days they were thus kept
from returning to work. Neither
would it speak creditably Of the
laws of our State which have thus
far proven inadequate to prevent the
camping of an armed enemy of the
the county within our midst, who
defy both law and officers. Who
could feel proud of the fact that five
negro men, armed with the latest
improved weapons, could be seen
well intrenched, shooting at men who
would attempt to go to work? Even
the colored man who priced most
highly the privilege of making an
honest living would regret to see
written upon the pages of history
the fact that his race would attempt
to take the life of his fellowman
while peaceably following his daily
vocation. And again, it would
be a. sad thing indeed to pc
ruse the fact that there is in this
county thousands of people who
have their eyes blinded as to the
best interests of all the people and
who therefore show sympathy with
the U. M. WIS. This brief but only
part Of a weeks doings, would not
add anything creditable to the his
tory of the county, neither would the
fact that for the protection of prop
erty large force of men are doing
guard duty at the expense of both
the mine operators and the county.
Much sympathy is due Secretary
Bailey, of the Reinecke Coal Com
pany, who lately had two attacks
made on his life; but thus. far Provi-
dence seems to protect him against
the assassin's bullet. Much praise
is due him for the firm and bold
stand he has taken against the en-
croachments of the U. NJ. w. on his
rights as citizen and employer.
1t is rumored that the U. M. WIS
who had camped near Nortonville,
heard that some mountain men had
arrived, and they were at once seized
with fear and moved their camp to
another county, while the mountain
men still remain in the mountains.
The Providence Coal Co. is doing
a fine business now. So great is their
production of coal that the train from
that point makes extra trips quite
often to move the coal. That was a
mine which for long time bore the
brunt of the attack by the U. M. WIS
and which withstood all their at
tacks and at this day is in fine
shape.
The report being freely sent to pa
pers from this, Hopkins county that
the mine operators were negotiating
with the U. NJ. WIS for a settlement
is far from the facts because the op-
orators all along have taken firm
stand founded upon justice that they
would in no way recognize the union,
not even treat with them on any SUBJ