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The bee., 1901-10-17
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS
DO NOT WANT A UNION.
Ex.Organizer Warner Declares They Are
Satished-Attempt to Organize
viii be Abandoned.

Ex-Organizer William Warner,
who has been spending a great
deal of time, and plenty of
money, for the United Mine
Workers, after having put forth
his best efforts for about year,
has been dismissed from the SER
vice of his organization and his
commission cancelled.
In a dispatch dated at Fair
mont, w. Va, the following is
given out:
William Warner, national organ
izer for the United Mine Workers,
who attained some notoriety a few
years ago Dy being sentenced to
prison in Maryland for his partici-
patton in the riot in the Georges
Creek coal region, is no longer con-
nected with the organization. This
announcement comes from Mr..
Warner himself, who is now at
Clarksburg, where he has been To-
Gated for several months in an effort
to organize the miners of the Fair
mont region. Mr.. Warner said his
resignation was asked for by Presi-
dent Mitchell. He says that he and
Mitchell disagreed as to the policy
so be carried on in West Virginia,
and frankly stated that he is no
longer friendly to Mitchell, or the
organization with which he was so
long connected.
When asked II he had met with
any encouragement from the miners
of the Falrmont region in his efforts
to organize them, MIR. Warner said:
"I have not. Our efforts to or
ganize the miners here has been an
utter failure. The miners seem sat
isfled with their present conditions.
1 have exhausted every means 1
know of to effect an organization,
but have failed. The work will be
abandoned. West Virginia miners
are contented with their present
The bee., 1901-10-17
MINES ATTACKED IN
WEBSTER AND CHRISTIAN
Union Men Who Recently Moved Camp From
MadsonviIIe to Providence Do Much
Shooting.
BATTLE IN DARKNESS.
Empire Guards Fired Upon and 200
Shots Exchanged.

Hopkinsville, KY, Oct. A.
Saturday midnight unknown per-
sons made an attack on thirty
Empire mine guards, and a bat
tie in the darkness followed, over
two hundred shots being fired.
Owing to rain the posse had
gathered in the engine house at
the tipple. Two shots passed
through the boiler-room, and the
guards seized guns and ran out
side. A hail of bullets fell about
them, as the lights in the house
made the guards targets.
Three of the attacking party
were discovered trying to enter
the company's powder magazine.
They fed when fired on. For
half an hour the shooting was
continuous and desultory firing
was kept up till morning. The
Empire mines work regularly
with full force.
The bee., 1901-10-17
FAIR PLAY.
Beats Kentucky.
excitement

The biggest moonshine distillery
was discovered in Brooklyn the 9TH
er day in a suburban cottage inhab-
tied by Russian Jews. Its capacity
was 15O gallons of proof spirits day
and its profits were $500 week. A
wagon load of it's products was cap
tured, and the officers found the
place by allowing the horse to
choose its own route homeward. -
Globe Democrat.
The bee., 1901-10-17

and exercise the right as free
citizens in a free country to leave
when through speaking, in a gen.
tlemanly, quiet peaceable man
ner. In this connection we wish
in a public manner to thank
Prof. Otho Branson for the use
OF his school room and for the
high-toned, courteous manner in
which he treated us on the oc-
cassion of our speaking. We al
so wish to thank Prof. Browning
for his school room and regret
his inability to be present.
We make this correct, uncol-
ored statement about the Ashby-
burg affair and trust that the
people may weigh what we have
said, and we also trust that we
as candidates may not be COM
PEELED to again appeal to the pub
lie press that justice may be
done our actions, aims and pur-
poses. Respectfully,
@. II. MURPHEY,
THos. E. FINLEY,
G. NJ. LUTz,
LATT +. MCLAUGHLIN,
The bee., 1901-10-17
Row At MEBO.
Trouble Follows Political Meet
ing Which Democratic Speakers
Tried to Capture.

The Following communication
is published by request of a num-
ber of leading citizens of Nebo:
Nebo, KY, Oct. IA.
EDITOR BEE:
For several days previous
to last Thursday night it had
been published that the Repub-
lican candidates for the various
offices would speak at the court
house in this place. When the
time arrived the lamps were
lighted, the bell was rung and
the house was filled to overflow
ing. Thomas E. Finley was in
troduced and he proceeded to
make his speech. Directly after
he had begun his speech John
Brashier interrupted him and
demanded a division of time.
Finley replied by saying that he
was controlled by the campaign
committee which had decided
that lowing to the intense ex-
citement prevailing in the coun-
ty) it was best for the peace of
of the county not to have a joint
debate. He was interrupted
twice afterwards; once more by
Brashier and once by some one
else. After Mr.. Finley was done
Mr.. Murphey was introduced and
spoke for short time. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin concluded the speaking
as for as the Republicans were
concerned and it was so announce
ed from the platform.
Quite a number left the house
Notwithstanding Mr.. Brashier's
frantic appeals for them to re-
main. After the speaking QNite
a number were in the saloon
where a dispute arose when,
without warning, someone knock
ed a young Republican down.
When he got up, although there
were three to one, he waded in
and in a short time had the
whole crowd on hurried retreat.
Now Mr.. Editor, we appeal to
all fair-minded people, is this
fair and right to force them
selves where they are neither
wanted nor expected? If they
cannot get a crowd to come out
to hear them, let them make bet
ter speeches and they will have
better crowds. The result last
Thursday night shows the wis
dom of the Republican commit
tee in not having joint debates,
as everyone is aware of the in
tense excitement prevailing over
the county and if they cannot
meet one time without a racket
what might we look for if they
met daily, thereby increasing the
excitement.
E1ro DIV
The bee., 1901-10-17
Great Horse Hunt in Utah.

Salt Lake, Utah, Oct. l2.-Sport
rivaling in excitement that of buff
falo hunt is scheduled to take place
in Washington and Iron counties
and across the Utah line into North
ern Arizona tomorrow, when the
people of Canaan district expect to
set forth and exterminate as many
desert horses as can be rounded up.
Two years ago there was a similar
hunt and nearlv 900 horses were
killed. This year they have again
become so numerous that they are
nuisance.
The bee., 1901-10-17
Colson Nominated.

Middlesboro, Kv., Oct. l2.-The
Republican convention to nominate
a candidate to represent the Ninety
third Legislative district in the next
General Assembly nominated eS-
Congressman d. G. Colson by ac-
clamation.
The bee., 1901-10-17

1t has now been practically settled
that the Colorado & Southern Rail-
road will install electricity as a mo-
tive power on all it's suburban lines
running out of Denver. The road
also contemplates changing its loco
motive fuel from coal to oil.
The bee., 1901-10-17
NIGHT BATTLE AT EMPIRE
AND MANY SHOTS FIRED
Union Camp at Providence Ordered
to Move by County Judge.

While quiet prevails in Hop.
kins county, with the presence OF
troops, the men who recently
moved camp from Madisonville
over into Webster county, and
beyond this restraint, began on
Sunday another campaign of
force at the Providence coal
mines.
Sunday afternoon some union
men went to the houses Of en-
ployes of the Providence Coal
Company, and notified them they
must quit work, or they would be
killed. 1t is reported that the
men fired into the house of a
colored employe, who used his
shotgun in return, and slightly
wounded two of the attacking
party.
About Z O'Clock Sunday night
union men from the adjoining
camp made an attack on the
Providence miners and were
driven away by the fire OF the
guards and deputies in charge of
the property. There was consid-
cradle shooting during the night,
and Monday morning the invad-
ers returned and made an attack
after the Providence miners had
gone to work. A battle ensued,
with fifteen or twenty guards and
deputies, in which several hun
dred shots were fred from Win
chesters and revolvers. Manager
Nisbet was fired on. Some Of the
shooting was at close range but
none of the men defending the
property and miners were wound
ed.
The attacking party was driven
off and fled precipitately, not
even stopping at their camp,
which Sheriff Hubbard found de-
serted when he visited it a short
time after the fight. Their tents
and belongings were there but
no men. Blood was found in
several places after the fight, in
dicating some of the union men
had been hit.
- Sheriff Hubbard was unable to
find certain union men for whom
he had warrants of arrest.
County Judge Hall, of Web
ster county was in touch with
Providence by telephone and
went there Monday.
The County Judge and the
Sheriff were both in Providence
Monday night, when about $3.50
o'clock another attack was made
on the Providence shaft mine,
which was guarded by only three
men. About 40 shots were fired
in two minutes and the bush
whackers withdrew. Percy Ber-
ry, Secretary of the company,
was unoomfortably near the mine
and witnessed the shooting. He
was ON his way home from town
when the attack was made.
1t is reliably reported that
Judge Hall visited the camp
later and served notice on the
man in charge that the camp
must break up within three days.
The Providence Coal Co has
been operating regularly with
full force and the men appear
anxious to work even if they
have to fight for the privilege.
The bee., 1901-10-17
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Make Statement About the Ash.
bysburs and Oak Wall
Speakings.

In the recent issue of the
Hustler of Oct. s, 1901, is pub
lished an article under the head
lines of ga Great Victory for
the Democratic ticket at Ashbys-
burg"
No article published during
this campaign is so full of false
hood, Misrepresentation and col
oring of facts. We regret ex-
ceedingly, as Republican candi-
dates to be compelled to resort
to the public press that the fair
minded people may know who
are using "dark lantern me-
thods," "slinking and slipping
around like snakes in the grass,
attempting to poison the minds
of the people by falsehoods and
appeals to prejudice"
We regret that Judge Givens
would write such an article for
publication without taking the
pains to investigate by at least
giving the Republican candidates
chance to make statement of
their side of the question.
AS Republicans candidates, we
desire to give to the public a
statement of the facts without
colorlng, and leave a fair-mind-
ed public to decide for itself.
We will first state that our ap-
pointments to speak at Oak Wall
on the night of Oct. 4th at 7:3O
p. M, and Ashbysburg Oct. 5, at
Z 30 p. M, were announced
through the press and by circu-
lars posted in prominent places.
at the same time the Democratic
candidates had their appoint
ment for speaking in the South
end of the county. In accordance
with our announcement we visit
ed Oak Wall where we met a
large crowd. Promptly on time
we began our speaking to an at
tentive, intelligent audience.
Just as Mr.. Finley was making
his opening remarks, Messrs.
Laffoon and Bradley, Democratic
nominees for County Attorney
and Representative entered the
house unexpected and unlimited
and took their seats. At the
close of Mr.. McLaughlin's ad-
dress which completed our list
of speakers at our own appoint
ment, we as candidates in a gen.
tlemenly, quiet, decent manner,
left the house for the homes pro-
vided for US by the good citizens
of the neighborhood.
We had no appointment for a
joint discussion. Our appoint
ment had been filed, and we
felt that if we wished to retire
as gentlemen, in a gentlemanly
manner, it was our privilege to
do so.
The Hustler says, that "when
the Republicans got through
speaking and the gentleman
with whom they were stopping,
hurriedly left the house and en-
deavored to take the crowd with
them" The above statement is
colored with falsehood through
and through, and is a reflection
upon the good men who hospi-
tably entertained us that night.
We went as gentlemen, we spoke
as gentlemen; we left the house
as gentlemen, leaving the audi
ence and school house to our
Democratic opponents.
Our next appointment was at
Ashbysburg. Here we met an
overfiowing. house of men, ladies
and children. Our speeches were
made in the same order as at Oak
Wall, viz: Finley, Murphey,
Lutz and Mclaughlin. Prof.
Browning, the teacher of the
school at Ashbysburgh, who so
kindly rendered us the use of the
school room, and who had an
nounced our speaking before his
school, we regret to say, on ac-
The bee., 1901-10-17
About 100000 miles of railroad are
operated 10 the United States.

The farm value of the potato crop
last year was $90,0O0,O00; the hay
crop $445, 100000.
The bee., 1901-10-17

OVAhs VhO iCpuodOlOh Ny pOpuldI
verdict of the good citizenship of
Ashbysburg, acted as Chairman
for the meeting and introduced
the candidates to the audience.
AS before, Messrs. Laffoon and
Bradley entered the house re-en-
forced by Mr.. Brasher.
We are glad, for truths sake,
that the Hustler states that,
"Messrs. Murphey, Finley, Lutz
and Mclaughlin all spoke and
were accorded as fine attention
as was ever shown any speakers.
No interruption or disrespect was
shown them in the least, and
they finished their speeches in
their own good time"
We were filling our own ap-
pointment. Did we not have the
right to take our time to speak to
the people? The best evidence
that we can give that we spoke
like gentlemen is the attention
given us. At the conclusion of
Mr.. McLaughhn's speech, Mr..
Hartford arose and announced
that the speaking was over. Mr..
Hartford only represented the
announced speakers for the even
ing. There being several lights
in the room Mr.. Hartford turned
down and blew out the lamp on
the front stand. This lamp was
furnished by Mr.. Hartford, so
were informed.
We, as candidates, having fill
ed our appointment and having
81 miles to travel that night, in
order to reach our homes in Mad
isonville, quietly, decently and
in an orderly manner left the
room and many others left with
us. AS we were passing down
the aisle Messrs. Brasher and
Bradley seemed to be engaged
in a simultaneous oratorical con-
test, exhorting the people to
stay and hear them. From a
lung-power standpoint we do not
believe their appeals have ever
been excelled or seldom equaled.
The Hustler says, ''but the
Republican speakers, including
Mr.. Mclaughlin, who boasted in
the Tabernacle, that he feared
no foe beat a hasty retreat and
endeavored to draw the crowd
with them" We denounce this
as absolutely untrue. We left in
in quiet and orderly manner.
We had filed our appointment.
We had no arrangements for a
joint discussion. Our Democratic
opponents were there without in
vitation so far as our announce
ment was concerned. They had
printed announcements to speak
elsewhere in the county on these
very nights. We did not in any
way try to take the crowd away
from them. AS we left the school
room pandemonium seemed to
reign supreme and amid the
speeches and cheers after we had
left the house, three pistol shots
were fired either inside or around
the school house. This occurred
while the Democratic speakers
had the crowd and were speak
ing.
The Hustler says: "No doubt
the Republicans will resort to
all sorts of Misrepresentation in
order to avoid the just condem-
nation of fair-minded people all
over the county for their be-
havior on this occasion"
We, as Republican candidates,
are more than willing to leave
the matter with fair-minded
citizens of Oakwall and Ashby-
burg, regardless of party aflilia-
tion.
We have conducted our can
vass on a high plane. We have
not been ''slinking and slipping
around like snakes in the grass"
by going to Democratic appoint
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-23
CHANDLER ON TRUSTS.

Ought the charter of the Steel
Trust to be repealed? Ex-senator
Chandler, of New Hampshire,
answers this question in the affirm
ative. In an article printed in
last weeks number of the New
York Independent he gives his
reasons for advocating such a
drastic remedy. The Unites States
Steel Corporation, he asserts, was
organized for the purpose OF Great.
ing monopoly in the iron anc
steel manufactures of this country
1t is a grievoue wrong, in his opin
ion, to 76, 100000 people that sucl
. gigantic monopoly should b,
created or allowed by any State
To charter such corporation, Mr.
Chandler maintains, is to Civ,
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-23

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prepare for war;" is the secret OF the
larger part of hfe's successes, whether
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Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-23
FARMERS AND PROTECTION.

The Department of Agriculture,
has issued its annual scare tabula-
ton of the amount of agricultural
imports, This is calculated to
worry the farmers and make them
feel that nothing but high tariff
keeps them in state of reasonable
comfort.
This is heightened by the expla-
nation that Europe supplies more
of our agricultural imports than
any other section Of the earth, and,
next to Brazil, England supplies
more than any other one country,
After the American farmer has
shivered over the idea that we are
importing food from Europe, and
especially from England, he is
gently informed that the agricul-
tural imports, in the order of their
importance, are sugar, coffee, hides
and skins, silk, wool and vegetable
fibers, tropical fruits and nuts, to-
bacco, special varieties, vegetable
oils and cocoa.
Many of these things are not
produced in this country at all
others are produced to small ex'
tent, or some varieties are, anC
Others have to be imported unless
we go without them. Still, W,
may get to raising all these things
Secretary Wilson is trying to con
vince the country that tea is raised
here; we know that beet and cane
sugar, but very small part of th,
consumption, is raised here, ano
we may be informed by the De
partment of Agriculture that some
body in the United States has t
) coffee plantation.
But in the meantime, the Amer.
ican farmer will continue to raise
cotton, wheat, corn and beef tc
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-23
The Yaquis Quieting
Says Gen. Torres

Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. 23.-Gen. Luis
Torres, Governor OF the State OF Sonora,
Mexico, and commander of the troops
engaged in fighting Yaqui Indians, now
here on his way to the City OF Mexico,
states that there has never been any
thing like war between the troops and
the Indians. He says there has been no
actual fighting for two years, and while
there are still many Indians on the war
plth, they coniinc their dcpredations to
the mountainous country, and while
they occasionally y fire on the army out
posts they hunt cover as coon as pursued,
and it is impossible to engage them in
battle. He said:
81 am now making every effort to
pacify them and persuade the Warring
element to settle down on their lands.
All efforts to communicate with them
have failed, as they have no organiza-
ton and no recognized head. As they are
captured they are sent into the interior
or placed on lands in civilized settle
ments, in cases where they pledge them
selves to remain there and not join the
roaming bands again. All this talk
about them being shot after they are
captured is not, OF course, true, as Mex.
leo does not countenance such proce.
dure We have treated the Indians as
we'll as that class OF people can DO treat
ed with safety and have pursued civil
methods entirely"
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-23
The Cruel Parents
Pulled Them Apart

MoRRisTowN, N. j., Aug. 23.-Wedded
and parted all within an hour is the lit
tie drama of Arthur Smith and Anna
Marcella Peterson. OF tender years, from
New York.
Arthur is 20 and Anna II. Loving
each other to distraction, they resolved
to be married, but fond parents object
ed. They arrived here this morning.
At Mendham they soon found minis
ter willing to perform the ceremony, and
short time later registered at the
Mendham Hotel as Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Smith.
They were just receiving the congratu-
lations OF a few farmers, who were sit
ting around the hotel, when horse
covered with foam dashed up. Two men
leaped from the carriage and strobe into
the hostelry. They were the iathor, Ed
ward NJ. Smith and Richard Peterson
and they were in towering rage.
"Young man, come here" roared
Smith. "Young woman. come here ?"
shouted Peterson.
"But papa, we're married" ;" faltered
each OF the young pair, as they came
tremblngly forward,
Married, eh?" Smith gIowered on
his son, and, taking him by the car, led
him to the carriage. "Married!" snort.
ed Peterson, as he led his daughter to
another conveyance.
| "lts all your fault" said Smith to
Peterson, savagely, as he started for
Morristown. 81 told you to watch 'em, -
returned Peterson, as he followed down
the road. The party of four left for
! New York on an evening train
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-23

OF the increase, Cochise contributed
more than $4,0OO,O 900 and becomes the
second county in the territory in point
OF wealth. The greater showing of that
county is made by placing greater val.
uation on mines than formerly.
The aggregate raises by the board Of
equalization over the returns made by
the board of supervisors was $ll2,G42 32.
The returns of Graham and Coconino
counties were permitted to stand. The
changes in the other counties consist
mostly Of raises on the valuations of
live stock. The return made by the
Maricopa county board was raised $780,.
408, and the Navajo return by s4l ,ll2.l2.
The railroad valuation fixed at the
June meeting of the territorial board
was $4,77l 500. As upon total length Of
1861 miles. These figures are included
in the whole valuation.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-23
September 25, 1900,

September 25, 1900.
1t affords me pleasure to commend in
the most unqualified way THE History
of Our Country" by Professor Edward
5 Ellis, which you have just published.
The text, the logical arrangement and
the illustrations are all worthy of the
most sincere praise. congratulate YOU
in advance upon the great success YOU
will certainly have with work of such
merit. A copy of it should be in every
home, as well as in every library of the
land. Very truly yours, etc.
SENATOR ]. u. FORAKER.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-23

feed and clothe the people of Eur
ope. Our Infamous tariff laws can
tax the impliments and tools of the
farmer, but cannot prevent the
soil from producing. If the tariff
barons would only sell farm impli-
ments to our agriculturist as cheap
as they do to foreigners, the Secre-
tary of Agriculture would have n
fine opportunity to deliver an
essay on protection.