The bee., 1901-06-27

place you Will find the same spirit
of force prevails. At this time at a
mine in West Virginia, they are en-
deavoring by the shot gun policy,
and other means of warfare to COM
pei the non-union miners and the
operators to yield. These facts will,
of course, be denied by their labor
journals, who do all in their power
from time to time to mislead and de-
ceive their readers, when the rank
and file of the organization resort to
foul means to accomplish a purpose.
The truth would soon kill off the Or
ganization upon which they prey,
therefore. 1t must be kept in the
background. The people of this
county or at least large number of
them, have been deceived as to the
character of the men who compose,
generally speaking, the U. M. WIS,
because said organization makes
loud claims, unsupported by facts,
however. that they both by acts and
words, condemn force, when ap-
piled in behalf of their organization
to gain point. But you, cannot fool
the people always, especially when
they can by the power of observa-
tion dispel from their minds false
impressions, as is the case in this
county, where they have seen and
heard the law freely violated by
these pretended lovers of peace and
harmony.
Rumor now says that the proposed
combination of mine operators over
in Indiana and Illinois has receiN ed
a set back on account of an injunc-
tion suit. being brought to prevent
same.
The Mine Workers, or rather those
who did once labor and are now idle
on account of an injunction placed
upon them by their leaders, seem too
much elated over the decisions of
of the courts, which said the coal
operators at other points outside of
this county should continue to take
up the charity contributions in their
behalf, but the very fact that their
own acts have placed them in a con-
dition where such charity is required
is what should sting them.
Paul M. Moore, Secretary and
Treasurer of a new coal mine be-
ing rapidly developed in Tennes-
see, will make business trip
there this week. This mine, when
fully developed, promises to be a
profitable one, underlying, as it does,
tract of land composing twelve
hundred acres and being located on
Sornear a railroad, it should prove a
profitable piece of property.
The only evidence left that such a
thing as the U. M. w. organization
exists is the fact that occasionally
you can see one at the commissary's
or other loiterous resort. Their infiu-
ence and money have gone and even
their once-enthusiastic followers are
sore disheartened, and would will
ingly, as did the prodigal son, re-
turn, if even as much as a friendly
hand were shown them; but their
days of usefulness seem to have
passed away. Bad associates of
their own choosing have rendered
them useless citizens of this county.
Messrs. Salmon and Ward, of the
Crabtree mine were over last week
and report everything working
smoothly at that place, few agitators
in sight, and as they have lost their
influence and great deal of their for
mer energy since their salaries were
cut in two and that in the middle,
they simply, like notch on a stick,
count one.
Foreman w. A. TOombs and a good
crew of men are now at work on the
new coal trestle and tip at Barnley,
which, when completed, promises to
10 Oic VI Iilc DchJ III Vic COuHJys
OF course the miners always look
forward to the glorious Fourth of
July with pleasure, and few of them
like to labor on Independence Day,
and will avail themselves of the op-
portunity to join in the celebration
held here on that day.
Secretary George G. Atkinson and
Manager Ben w. Robinson, of the
st. Bernard, made a business trip
across the Ohio river last week.
Cashier Dan M. Evans, of the st.
Bernard, and his family are now en-
joying themselves among the north
ern lakes, health and rest being the
objects sought.
To be an agitator is, in the eyes of
some men, an honor and is far above
the question of receiving good wages.
An illustration of this fact can be
zaen here in.Honkins countv whara