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The bee., 1901-11-21
SHOT At UPON THE HIGHWAY.
Union Campers Fire Ten Times at Two
Miners Who Drove by
PEACEABLY RETURNING
TO THEIR HOMES.

Sunday afternoon Van Littlepage
and John Gray, two employees of the
st. Bernard Coal company, at Nor
toms Gap, were fred upon in bread
daylight as they drove by the Nor
tonville unieircamp. This camp is
near the county road, and as The two
miners drove past in their blggy, re-
turning from visit. negro stepped
out of tent with n gun and ordered
them to halt. They drove on and he
placed his gun against u tree and
opened fire. Another camper, this
one white, joined IN, and 10 shots
were directed at the then fleeing
miners. They did not tarry nor re-
turn the fire, and hurried through
Nortonville, near which place the
union camp is located, and where
they saw n number of men with
guns. Warrants have been sworn
out for the men who did the shoot
ing.
The bee., 1901-11-21

of violence by the union men,
who seem not to fear the author
tiles Of either state or county.
The union supported the Demo
cratic county ticket recently
elected, but not yet inducted into
Office, and the candidates are now
busy with the show of making
good ante election promises.
John b. Brasher, county clerk
elect, yesterday made an incen-
diary speech from the courthouse
steps in Madisonville, denounc-
ing the action Of Federal Judge
Walter Evans in granting a re-
straining order against the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America,
who have for months maintained
armed camps in this coal field
and INDUCED in intimidation and
the use of violence whenever op-
portunity presented. Adiutant
General Murray has been at
Madisonville for a week past, and
today conferred with the govern
or and the Webster county au-
thorlties by telephone. AS a re-
suit, the Hopkinsville company
of state guards have been order
ed to Madisonville on the mid
night train and the Madisonville
company ordered 10 report for
duty at the armory at IL o'clock
tonight.
The bee., 1901-11-21
Red Hill Notes.

During the last few days the
farmers have been busy killing hogs
and beeves, hauling coal and pre-
pairing for the long winter days
which will soon be here.
Miss Minnie Pritchett, of Madison
vile, was the pleasant guest of Mrs.
T. Handy this week.
Mr.. Jesse Crick and Mrs. Lena
Pyles drove to Hopkinsville last
Thursday and were united in the
holy bonds of wedlock. This is the
first wedding of the season here,
but rumor says we are to have a
bakers dozen before the Christmas
SHOWS fall.
Mrs. Effie Long, of Casky, has
been visiting her mother for the past
week.
w. c. Lyell, the popular tobacco
buyers was having his section of the
road worked last week.
Rev. Woodburn preached to a
large crowd at Orange Grove Satur-
day night. Mr.. Dukes, our own
merchant went to Nashville last
week where he bought nice stock
of dry goods and toys for the holi-
days.
William Hawkins and wife, of
Oak Hill, have moved to Mr.. Jno.
Wright's to make their future home.
Miss Katie McDanial, our efficient
county superintendent of schools.
paid our school visit last week.
l.. E. Price has sold his photo
graph outfit to Prof. Davis, of st.
Charles and the boys say the Pro-
fessor makes pictures all day and
finishes them up in his sleep.
Master Dilmus Wright has been
sick with sore throat for the past
week.
The trustees of the public school
here have selected place for erect
leg new school building and intend
to have it completed in time for the
next school. u. No Hoo.
The bee., 1901-11-21
OUTLAWS WHO HAVE
TERRORIzED THE DISTRICT
He Would "prOtect" With Militia
While They Rammed Their
Brand of Unionism
DOWN THE MINERS
UNWILLING .THROATS
Not Enough That Unionists Have
Headquarters and Hold Their
Meetings When They
Choose.

W ~. OlNCuo, WIN dlOCl a Odul-
paign that has been character.
lied by the worst and most dan
gerous brand of demagoguery,
has been elected County Judge
of Hopkins county, has issued a
letter addressed to Governor
Beckham, In which appears the
following clause touching Earl
ington, Morton's Gap and st.
Charles, the three most thrifty
and quiet mining towns in West
ern Kentucky. These are the
towns where the miners have
worked three hundred days in
the year and where the miners
have constantly for years turned
their backs upon the trouble
making labor agitators, and
worked for the interest of them
selves and their fanifNs, ana the t'11e
material prosperity of the coun-
ty which has SO greatly suffered
at the hands of the unionists and
their hackers during the past
year.
This is the clause which has
stirred to the point of resent
ment the non-union miners of
these towns, at each of which the
unionists have headquarters and
hall in which they have for
months held their meetings pre-
sumably whenever they chose to
do so. Here it is:
81 told the Adjutant- General
substantially that if l were now
County Judge Gas l soon would
be) and being in full touch with
the situation, l would ask you as
Governor to Immediately send
troops to Hopkins county to be
placed principally at Darlington,
Morton's Gap and st. Charles,
three towns controlled by the st.
Bernard Coal Company, for the
following purposes: For the
purpose of opening these towns
to free speech and free access for
the union men, which they claim
is denied them. l stated in my
opinion these places had been SC
controlled that free speech and
free access and consultation with
the men at work in the st. Ber-
nard Coal Company were i'm
practicable; that l would ask
that troops be kept there suf-
ficient length of time to insure a
permanent condition along this
line. Also for the purpose OF
protecting the property of the
coal companies, which they be-
lieve is in danger, and to pre-
vent disorders, which they claim
would result if these towns were
thus opened"
1t is not to be presumed that
the militia or Mr.. Givens can
come to Darlington and open the
homes of the miners nor theil
places of work to free access tC
the agitator.
The citizens of the town resent
Mr.. Givens' letter. Mr.. John B.
Atkinson, President of the st,
Bernard Coal Company operat.
ing mines at these places, or
Monday gave out the following
letter on the subject:
darlington, KY, Nov. Is, 1901
i have read Judge Givens' let,
ter to the Governor, dated OF
Nov. 10Th, with much interest
The bee., 1901-11-21
EARLY SABBATH HOURS
TURNED INTO A HE'LL
Two Men Dead and Several 9th
ers Wounded, Some
Perhaps Fatally.
FINE SADDLE HORSE AND
SEVERAL MULES SLAUGHTERED
Valuable and lncrIminatlng Memoranda
Found in the Pockets Of Dead
Union Leader.
Especial Correspondence of the Chi
cago Chronicle.)


darlington, KY, Nov. 17.-One
man dead, one dying, five more
or less seriously wounded is the
result of an early morning battle
between guards and non-union
men and strikers at the Provi-
dence mines in Webster county.
The dead and fatally injured men
were of the strikers party, while
three of the wounded men were
members of the guard.
The Dead.
Jarrett Givens, colored striker.
Fatally Injured.
George Couch, striker, shot in
the lung.
Seriously Injured.
John West, Hut Dawson and
Nathan Bush, mine guards.
bush has since died.
About 4 O'Clock this morning
a party of fifty or seventy-fiye
strikers appeared on the brow of
a hill about 200 yards from the
mining property and began fir
ing on the homes of the non
union men in "Black Bottoms"
and on the stables and other
houses about the mines. AS
soon as the firing began the min
ers rushed armed from their
homes and took up positions be-
hind logs, fences and houses and
returned the fire Of the attack
ers, with the above results.
The battle lasted for more than
two hours, when the union men
withdrew and disappeared. 1t
is estimated that more than 1900
shots were fired on both sides.
Several mules were killed. The
houses in the neighborhood of
the battle were riddled with bull
lets.
Two men from the st. Bernard
mines, while passing the Norton
vile union camp were fired on by
union men this afternoon.
Adjt. Gen. Murray communi-
Gated with the governor this af-
ternoon, and the result is that
the Hopkinsville and Madison
vile militia companies have
been ordered to the scene of the
trouble. The former company
will get there at midnight and the
latter in a few hours. Though
much excitement prevails, there
seems hut little probability of a
renewal of the trouble tonight.
Peace Disturbed.
Into a coal mining region
where only one strike had been
known in thirty years, and that
one the strike of the Knights of
Labor, away back in 1875, into a
region where peace and prosper
>ity undisturbed had continued
uninterrupted, and stimulated
the most cordial relations be-
tween employer and employe,
came trouble and strife, anarchy
and murder, with the advent of
the labor agitators of the Ma
tional Mine Workers. union one
year ago today.
They came to stop the operat-
ions of busy mines in Hopkins
county, which produce one
The bee., 1901-11-21
OVENS WANTS SOLDIERS
To "Open" Darlington, St. Charles and Mortons
Gap to "Free Speech and Free Access"

ISNeHuS VI IHe pdsO SlShbOOh
months should have taught me
mot to be surprised at anything
THAT might originate in Hopkins
I County.
Mr.. Givens tells the Governor,
the first use for troops would be
to occupy Darlington, Mortons
Gap, and st. Charles, the three
mining towns Of the st. Bernard;
not to put down disorder, for no
disorder is permitted in these
towns; not to suppress mobs, who
shoot into citizens houses at
night, and bushwhack honest
workers on their way to their
daily toll, for such mobs are not
tolerated; not to suppress law
less gangs of men carrying arms
in defiance of law and order,
roaming the streets, intimi-
dating honest citizens, and
frightening women and children,
for such lawless gangs soon make
the acquaintance of the town
authorities, and are quickly
punished. Nor are the troops
needed to keep the mines run
ming, and the 1850 employees of
the st. Bernard Coal Company
at work, for during all these long
months of disorder in Hopkins
and adjoining counties, the
mines have run regularly, with
an increased output of coal over
previous years, the st. Bernard
Coal Company keeping en-
ployees and property protected
! BY iudfcissts isstsassss-sase sase OF armed men,
the expense paid by the Com
pany except in the case of few
County guards, employed by the
sheriff for a brief period on the
authority of Judge Hall; the
wages of which county guards
have now been refused payment
by a majority of the fiscal court.
Nor, are the troops needed to
protect citizens of the towns, or
citizens of the state who may
visit them In all their rights as
guaranteed by the constitution
of the State, and that of the
United States. In no town. in
the State of Kentucky, of the
size of Darlington, Mortons Gap,
and st. Charles, for the past fif-
teen years, has life and property
been more safe, the laws better
enforced. | do not hesitate to
say that the dockets of the po-
lice courts show fewer violations
of the law, than any other towns
of equal size in the State. All
these facts are well known to ev-
cry citizen of Hopkins County
who has cared to know-well
known to Judge Givens-and
heretofore warmly endorsed by
him. are not now satisfactory to
some of his constituents, and he
will bring troops for WHAT?
"For opening these towns to
free speech and free access for
the union men, which they claim
is denied them, for free access
and consultation with the men
at work for the st. Bernard, etc.,
etc."
In the Nashville American of
Nov. 3D., a correspondent from
darlington incorrectly stated
that meetings of the union had
not been permitted at Earling-
ton; this in ignorance of the
fact that regular meetings have
been held, darlington being the
headquarters of the local union,
where they have a hall.
Can the judge give one in
stance even, where a citizens
rights have been suppressed?
Where free speech has not been
allowed? Many of the union
men he speaks of live in all these
The bee., 1901-11-21

As Sangunary as Fight in the Philippines
Occurs at Providence.

OiiO OOol iuliiCQ III hChtuChy y
mines, which work 800 days in
the year, and we're operated day
and night during the long period
of the bituminous coal strikes of
1894 and 1897, when most other
mines in the country were idle.
The miners of Hopkins county
had turned their backs upon all
oyertures of the agitators of
the United Mine Workers
of America, and the latter
decided that these miners
must be organized, whether they
would or not. Thus came the
trouble, and it has grown with
the encouragement given the ag-
itators by local politicians until
the outlaws in the various armed
camps of unionists have come to
conclude that they enjoy immu-
nifty from interference by the
county and state authorities.
The troops came in September
and stayed for while, but they
did not disperse the camps. On
the contrary, they dined with
the campers, and courted the
votes of the unionists for the To-
cal Democratic ticket, who prom
ised further aid after the elec-
tion.
The Federal Injunction.
The restraining order of the
federal court, however, has had
disturbing effect upon the
campers, who, while protesting
that it will not reach them, claim
ing they are within their rights,
seem nevertheless to feel that
their tenure hereabouts is rather
shaky, and the all-around vio-
lence of today may be a desper-
ate effort to do all the damage
possible before they are forced
to dlsband. One man killed and
one dying is the result Of the
battle at the Providence mines
in Webster county at daybreak
this morning, three of the en-
ployes of the Providence Coal
company are wounded and sew
eral of the attacking party of
union men are wounded, one per-
haps seriously. The other cas-
ualties are a fine saddle horse
belonging to Walter Nisbet,
manager of the Providence mines,
and one mule killed and four
other mules shot and expected to
die.
The houses of employees in
what is called "Black Bottom''
are torn with many bullets from
hard shooting rifles, and the dy-
namo house, engine house, tip
pie, stable, and outher buildings
in the neighborhood shot full of
holes. The attack began about
4 80 this morning, when only
four men were on duty at the en-
gine house, two of whom were
the engineer and firemen.
The Attack
The quiet of the Sabbath's
dawning was suddenly shattered
by volley after volley of rifle
shots from the brow of hill
about 200 yards away. The fire
was directed at the homes of en-
ployes who were yet asleep, at
the stables containing the unof-
Tending mine mules, at the varl-
Gus buildings of the company,
where the bullets might kill en-
ployes or damage valuable prop
erty.
"Black Bottoms is occupied
by the negro employees of the
company. The shooting brought
out the employees and mine
guards in hurry. They took
positions in bitches, behind logs
and wherever shelter offered and
went to work. The fight lasted
two hours or more and some 1000
The bee., 1901-11-21

HiSu' an inquiry ueFelOpeu lnc
fact that the Providence compa-
ny's men used a good many cart
ridges, that they have a good
supply on hand and that they
have ordered more.
These men have had a number
of battles and seem always to be
ready and able to stand against
all comers. They did it effect
lively this morning, showing such
proof of Workmanship as has not
before been developed in any of
the many battles and ambuscades
furnished by the union men since
the latter opened headquarters
at Madisonville one year ago and
began the business of agitation
and shooting.
One Killed.
One of the union party, a me-
gro snamed Jarrett Givens, of
Madisonville, was shot dead. An
other union man, also a negro,
George Couch, of Providence,
was shot through the lungs and
fell. The man in command, wear
ing an army uniform, ran up and
attempted to rescue the guns of
his two fallen men, but was him
self shot. AS he fell, he called
for help and several of his party
ran out and carried him off. 1t
is believed that two of the res
cuing party were also wounded,
but all disappeared. 1t cannot
be known how many we're wound
ed. Two small squads of men
with rifles have since been re-
ported going in different direc-
tions through the country.
The man who wore the uni
form was a white man. He gave
commands with military preci-
sion and interest now centers in
his identity. 1t is known that
the union men have from time to
time had soldiers in camp who
gave them instructions in mill
tary tactics. There we're 80 to
rs men in the attacking party,
The three employees of the Prov
idence company whowere wound
ed are John West, colored, shot
in the leg; Hutchison Dawson,
colored, wounded in both hands,
and Morton Bush, wounded in
right arm below the elbow.
None of these woundsare thought
serious.
CorOners Verdict.
The coroner's verdict is that
the dead man was killed by
guards who were defending life
and property. In pocket of the
dead negro was a memorandum
book bearing valuable memoran-
da concerning the union and cer-
tain members of that organlza-
ton. In it were the numbers
and description of 26 Winchester
rifles, II Mausers and one Spring
field, in some cases giving the
names of men who had certain
guns. There were also notes of
names Of certain union men, lists
of provisions and various other
things, some of which may prove
valuable in the prosecution of
cases that will grow out of to-
days attack. The picture of @.
@. Givens, county.judge-elect, on
a campaign card, was also found
in his pocket along with similar
cards bearing the photograph of
j. d. Wood, district president of
the United Mine Workers of
America.
Politics in the Case.
1t is Mr.. Givens who has issued
a letter to the governor advocat-
ing that troops be sent to Earl
ington, Morton's Gap and st.
Charles to escort union agitators
in their attempts to make men
hear their pleas and abandon
steady work and good wages for
the camps of outlaws that have
turned the long standing peace
The bee., 1901-11-21

Mrs. Ben Brown, of St. Louis, is
relatives here.
The bee., 1901-11-21

Continued on 7th page.)
The bee., 1901-11-21

PO!iticS IN tne Ease.
1t is Mr.. Givens who has issued
a letter to the governor advocat-
ing that troops be sent to Earl
ington, Morton's Gap and st.
Charles to escort union agitators
in their attempts to make men
hear their pleas and abandon
steady work and good wages for
the camps of outlaws that have
turned the long-standing peace
and prosperity of Hopkins coun-
ty into a condition of anarchy
and riot. But Mr.. Givens is not
yet judge, and his letter is that
of a citizen only. Politics is
largely responsible for the pres
ent deplorable condition which
makes possible the repeated use
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and reprisal. From time to time the Anglo
phobic Petit Journal and other sensational
Boulevard papers have been coming out
with scare stories of how France was mis-
led by la perfide Albion into a suicidal bar
gain. Its experts find no difficulty in show
ing that the agreement not to go prirateer-
ing was all for the advantage of England
an island that cannot support itself, that
depends on its commerce for its food.
Keep 1t q Dead Secret.
While the French naval authorities con-
tinue to make a dead secret of their coun-
try's rapidly increasing submarine fiotilla,
details penetrate to the outer world from
time to time. They have submarines OF
quite varied types. There are the great
ones, like the Gustaye Zede and the Mar
val. and there are the little ones, like the
Gymnote. The large ones, 1t Is thought.
will always be reserved for harbor use, be-
cause they cannot go TAR out to sea and
return by means OF their own motive DOW
err 1t ought not to be ignored. however,
that the Gustave Zede on July 8 of the
present year left Toulon, and three DAYS
rived In the harbor of Ajaccio, where she
succeeded in .torpedoing the Charles Mar
tel at the moment when this frst-class bat
tie ship was lifting her anchor to make for
sea. After this the Gustaye Zede came to
the surface amid great applause and con-
siderable surprise. On July this same
submarine returned. by means of her own
tered the port again unperceived, although
diligently watched for. The truth is that
almost complete mystery surrounds the
French submarine foti1la 50 that n Is i'm
possible to know anything exact about the
capabilities OF this or that boat beyond
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Fear of C0ntaKion,

rTom tne Fhlauelpnla Times.
That very important enterprise, a nav
hospital for contagious diseases, has en-
countered the usual opposition. Every
body agrees that an isolation hospital is a
desirable thing. but that it ought to be in
some other neighborhood than his own.
The committee supposed they had gone far
enough afieid In selecting a site near Mar
berth. but the residents for miles around
joined in Injunction proceedings, and now
a more isolated spot Is to be found It is
probably useless to argue against hostility
of this kind. the same kind that has kept
the Municipal Hospital in continual tur-
MOL. From a private institution built and
conducted as the isolation hospital will be-
on modern scientific principles, the danger
of contagion Is SO slight as not to be en-
titled to consideration Yet people who
would not be Hurried over case of scarlet
fever in the next house are up in arms
against detached building, protected py
ample space, in which such cases can be
completely isolated and treated with entire
security. 8
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THE F|RtBRANO,
wRr1BE ZOE The EVENING STAR BY $. B. CROCKETT
Copyright. 1901. by s. R. Crockett.)

Jove,s latest transgresson. could not have
appeared more inflexibly stern.
But she only saluted turned on her heel
like drill-sergeant, and marched out by
the side door.
In these trying circumstances the Duke
or Rianzares showed an unexpected and
wholly admirable calm. He leaned against
the mantelpiece, glanced once at the or
molu timepiece with the address of Paris
maker below the winding holes. and fell
again to lingering his unshaven chin He
then turned quickly toward the trembling
valet, who regarded him with eyes which
seemed to apologize for such unprecedent-
ed circumstances.
There would have been time to shave
me, even yet" he said. ''only that you
were fool enough to spill the shaving
water"
Then, as If relinquishing hope he sighed
again and fell lfstiessiy to regarding him.
self in the mirror.
The sergeant muttered to himself once
or twice as If making mental note of an
impotent fact which he desired to remem-
ber
'All dandies are not cowards! was what
he was saying.