The bee., 1902-04-10
MINING NOTES.

Distressing indeed 1t Is that at the
time when all secret organizations
should be free from eXerting of evil
influences over mankind. that we
should have in our midst, one, the
II. NJ. W., whose record is SO bad
that when some of the parents of the
rising generation heard last week
that their beloved sons had, against
their advice, Joined said Organiza-
tion they were almost Sheartbroken.
So overcome were they with grief
that they broke down and wept like
little children. There must be some.
thing radically wrong with an order
when the parents are filled with
grief when one of the family joins
it's ranks. Parents generally speak
ing are pleased to see their sons
associate themselves with society
whose members so conduct them
selves in and out of the lodge room
as to bring honor to the order, They
have learned to love an order which
teaches love and good will for all
mankind, which makes the son bet
ter by coming in contact fraternally
with such an institution. But 'on
the other hand when close observa-
ton, and we might say experience,
teaches them that an organization
in their midst is unworthy because
% I'D nxfcfa thaU
abhor it, and as it became a good
parent to do, they warn their child
rem against it and no one can con-
denim them for so doing. When
young men blessed with good posi-
tions at good wages are persuaded
to leave same to join class, who's
chief avOcation, if it can be called
such, is to stand around on the
street corners and intercept innocent
boys on their way home from work,
and by deceitful tales entice them
them from a life of contentment,
and pleasure to one of degredation'
and sorrow, as has been the case IN
the intences above referred to. One
young man was making daily wages
of $3.50 per day, wearing good
clothes, contributing to his parents
much needed assistance, when the
evil one tempted him and he allied
himself with the ten cents per day
society, and the result is the parents
have been ordered 9 to vacate the
house they live in, because of unpaid
rent, and bowed with grief they will
have to move out. The good advice
given by his father was ignored,
and his bright future blighted.
Fond parents filed with sorrow and
once happy home impoverished.
Such is in part the history of the
workings of an organization that
has proved a curse to labor in this
county.
Foreman Toombs and crew have
completed the new trestle at the
Diamond mines, and track laying
will be the next in order upon the
new branch road.
A new pipe line to carry water
new pond near Barnsley to points
near the tip for use has lately been
laid by the st. Bernard force.
The st. Bernard Coke makers and
handlers feel much relieved since
the business will allow them to take
a Sunday off for three months past
a rush of orders has caused them to
work every day and portion Of the
night. 'I H
John Colbert has so far recovered
that he thinks he will be able for,
duty again soon; now being able to
get out on the streets without the
aid of crutches.
When one of the latest converts to
unionism was told he would have to
get out of the house he occupied, he
replied that the u. NJ. w. guaran-
teed him house to live in, but watch
and see If he is not slowed away
with other families in some old
house. When you JOIN the gang you
obligate yourself to take half rations
and any old house.
Chas. Longstaff has been acting
foreman at the Victoria mine the
past week, Foreman Carroll having
been called to Hecla to do some i'm
portant work.