The bee., 1901-01-10

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force will be employed to bring the
miners of this county out of the
mines in answer to the call of Jim
Woods. Miners don't boast much,
as class are men of few words. Yet
it won't do to attempt to force them,
unless you desire to see them to a
man take up their Winchesters and
fight for home and family.
We are told that all manner of
falsehoods are being circulated by
the sympathizers of the would-be
assassin at Providence. Men who
will attempt or approve of the TAX
ing of life can be found ready wit
nesses to defend murder or other
crimes.
One of the latest moves by the U.
M. Workers TO cover up crime, is
for several of them to gang together
and all take part in the violation of
law, and then go before the court
claiming that Il e blame can not be
attached to any certain one. On the
same plea q party of men might band
together for murder or any other
criminal offense and the whole crew
discharge deadly weapons at their
victim, each with intent to kill, and
then force the prosecution to show
or point out the man who fired the
one fatal shot. In Christian County
one day last week, we understand,
they, through their attorney, made a
plea to escape justice along the lines
above mentioned, and the judge be-
came convinced that there was some
reason in the claim, released them.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 4.-The char
tered British steamship Frendene,
Captain Jones, sailed yesterday for
Port Arthur with 5000 tons Of Poca-
hontas coal, consigned to the Rus
sim Government. This is the first
shipment of what Is said to be a
million-ton contract. The coal
company will not deny or affirm the
story that Russia has contracted for
a million tons. Baron Fersen, the
Russian naval attache at Washing
ton, was here to see the first cargo
off.
He intimated that the coal may be
used for experimental purposes,
but it is known that this cargo will
- d;.4.;b,,tad oroopO a Aaat of
Russian warships. AS soon as other
chartered ships can arrive they will
be loaded with coal for the Russian
navy. There may be much signif-
canoe i'm this contract for American
coal, in preference to the coal form
erly purchased from English firms.
A gentleman in close touch with the
Russian Government is reported to
have remarked that Russia, for
reasons best known to herself, has
ceased to buy her coal from Eng
land"
The Frendene's cargo of 5000 tons
is an unusually large one, and was
loaded as rapidly as the facilities at
Lambert's Point permitted.
What would happen if parties out
side of the county or state would ap-
proach our merchants or farmers,
and say to them, we have plan on
foot whereby you can increase your
profits on sales made, or find a bet
ter market forByour farm products,
and we ask you to join us in that
movement, and while you do SO, we
guarantee you better prices than
you now receive, and the above
named business men wishing to bet
ter their condition, would accept the
proposition, but when pay day rolled
around, the men who so misled
them, should kapproach them with
an offer of about one fourth the
amount guaranteed them? Would
they not Indignantly reject such an
offer as recompense for the sacrifice
made by them in the total loss of
business, and would they not be JUS
titled in forming a vigilance COM
mittee to call on the vile pretenders,
and ask them to leave on short no.
tice. Such a condition confronts
these miners of this county, who
have been duped by agitators upon
the false promises of idleness for a
time and better wages in the future.
Now they are Compelled to take
about one fourth the amount they
formerly made, whilelthose who led
them into the trouble smoke ten
cent cigars and drink fine drinks at
the expense of the miners of other
states. We can not vouch for the
truth of the statement, but 1t has
been rumored that Wood and COM
pany live like kings, taking from
the handout establishment the best
of everything, such as hams and
other high :priced food, while the
poor dupes under him have to be
satisfied with sour kraut, beans and