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The bee., 1902-09-04
AZ DOWN IN The MINES. #

The price of anthracite coal in
the Louisville market is now said
to be 50 per ton, and the result
is that this unreasonable price
has caused a great demand for
the home production, bituminous
coal, and to protect its patrons
the l.. & N. railroad company has
given orders prohibiting the use
of their coal cars on other lines.
This order will benefit the pro-
ducers of coal in this, the West
ern Kentucky, district, who have
of late been sufferers on account
of scarcity of coal cars, causing
many days of idleness. The
same condition exists at mines on
the Illinois Central, namely, St.
Charles and Crabtree.
Mr.. Abram S. Hewitt, in a re-
cent article on the labor strike
in Pennsylvania, takes strong
grounds against the strikers, and
he puts the strongest argument
against this anthracite strike and
all other strikes in the following
paragraph:
1t is strange, indeed, that the
Louisville Post, which is gener-
ally fair on all subjects, should
so far overlook its news columns
as to make the following COM
ment on Mr.. Hewitt's article.
On Many occasions Of late we
learn from the columns of the
Post that non-union men while
en- route TO the mines were at
tackled, and the rocking of the
militia while on duty. These re-
ports show conclusively that
there is a supply of non-union
men on hand ready for work
when the necessary protection is
given them:
Operators have made no at
tempt to supply the place of
these striking miners. They say
that their places can be supplied /;
they say that men are intimi-
dated, but they show no evidence
upon which to base these state
ments. The militia is at the
mines ready to protect the non
union men. The non-union men
are not there. Surely Mr.. Hew-
lit would not have the strong
arm of the government drive
these union men back into the
mines upon the terms the oper-
ators are pleased to name"
The operators and miners of
the Pineville, Kv., coal fields are
now considering terms upon
which they can agree for another
year. Such is the result Of Civ
ing absolute control to union
miners, who can each year, or in
fact each week if they deem it
necessary, cause the mine own
ers to sign another agreement or
cause great trouble.
The mineral rights to large
tracts of land in the new coal
fields lately surveyed by the st.
Bernard Company and agents are
now being secured near Provi-
dence, Ky.
Success doesn't seem to crown
the efforts of the parties at Ro-
bards, KY, who are endeavoring
to sell the option they claim to
hold on thousands of acres of coal
land. Capitalists fail to answer
the call for investments there
since such trouble has arisen
among the parties securing the
rights.
Seldom, If ever, a more sad ac-
cident occurs than that which
took place last Saturday just out
side the Hecla mine. The mine
force, or part of them, were
boarding the bank cars to go to
work IN the mine, when young
Harry Vlnson attempted to jump
on a car when in motion and
missed his calculations, one lee
being caught under the wheels,
breaking and mangling the leg in
a horrible manner, making am
The bee., 1902-09-04
ABRAN S. HEWITT
ON The
ANTHRACITE COAL STRIKE.

The opinions of Abram S. Hew-
lit as expressed at Bar Harbor,
Me-, on the subject of the anthra-
cite coal strike, are about as
straight an exposition of its facts
and fallacies as would be expect
ed from so impartial judge. He
said:
"You ask whether the time has
not arrived for arbitration in Or
der to end the coal strike in the
anthracite region. l think the
time has arrived when the plain
truth should be told as well to
the striking miners as to the
public from some recognized
advocate of trade organizations
as beneficial agencies for the i'm
provement of the condition of
workingmen. For a quarter of a
century have uniformly main
tanned the right and the duty of
association, both on the part of
employers and employees. Such
organizations, however, must be
for lawful purposes, and must
look to the accomplishment of
results founded on justice. When
claims are made contrary to the
fundamental conditions upon
which society is founded they
must be resisted at all hazards.
| am quite clear that the claims
of Mr.. Mitchell and the organi-
zation over which he presides are
in contraventlon of the principles
of free government and of the
rights of the men to earn their
living in any lawful way without
interference from organized labor
or organized capital. The un-
happy controversy now existing
is not based upon any reasonable
claim which labor can make for
shorter hours or better wages.
1t is true that Mr.. Mitchell al
legged this to be the object of the
strike, but as a matter of fact 1T
is notorious that the real object
is to secure the recognition of his
national organization as an au-
thority entitled to decide upon
the rates OF wages and the con-
ditions of labor in the coal fields
wherever situated.
If this demand be conceded, it
will not be possible for any man
not holding a union card to Sc
cure employment in the coal
fields. This will amount to a
denial of the right of every man
to sell his labor in a free market.
The concession of this demand
will make Mr.. Mitchell the die
tator of the coal business and put
him in control of votes enough to
decide the next Presidential
election.
The right to labor is inherent
in every human being, and can
not be surrendered without the
sacrifice of individual liberty and
of private property 1t therefore
cannot be arbltrated any more
than the right of a man to his
own home if it shall be claimed
by any outsider who proffers ar
bitration. An offer of arbitra.
ton is always attractive, but
there are many things which can
not be submitted to arbitration,
and among them none is so i'm
portant to the working man as
the right to sell his labor in a
free market. The operators can
not yield this point without be-
ing disloyal to the owners of
property, and to the workmen
who carry on the operations. 1t
would be far better to abandon
the business of mining anthracite
coal than to concede the demand
for any man or set Of men to de-
ny the rights OF employment and
of labor upon which the whole
structure of free government is
founded, and to which this coun-
try owes phenomenal progress.
lnsmy judgment, therefore, the
o1.akouo ouo fhoi =.
The bee., 1902-09-04

that instead OF such foul action,
efforts alone were made to save
his being almost ground to pieces.
w. d. Caviness returned Sun
day from a business trip to Daw-
son where he had been called to
unravel the mystery of why the
Arcadia hotel water supply was
cut off. Mr.. Caviness, who is
considered an expert on detect
ing trouble in water pipes, soon
located the cause, which was a
tapping of the pipe by the rival
hotel managers, between the Ar
cadia and water supply tank.
Young Edwards, who works at
the Barnsley mine, was seriously
hurt one day last week by mine
cars crushing him.
Supt. Crutchfield was reported
better last week and friends now
entertain hopes that he may yet
win a victory over disease.
The distribution of something
like $4,000 monthly in cash by
the st. Bernard Mining Company
on monthly pay days is enough
to knock out the last prop from
under the L. NJ. w. cause, and
thus continue the present good
feeling that exists between min
ers and operators.
1t really looked like holiday
to see the large number of min
ers who congregated at the diff
ferent stores here last Saturday.
The rush continued from early
morning till night, and it is in
deed commendable to see so large
a crowd handled without friction.
James Ligon tells of the mirac-
ulous escape of a large dog from
what looked like instant death,
one day last week. The dog, it
seems, had been accompanying
some of the miners to work, and
having that morning missed them
was hunting around when he fell
in the No. 8 shaft which is ninety
feet deep. AS he went down he
yelped as a dog would in full
pursuit of game, which attracted
the attention of miners below,
who hastened to the foot Of the
shaft to find a dead dog, but
strange to say, outside Of being a
little stunned, he was apparently
sound and spent the day in the
mine enjoying the hospitality of
some colored miners who shared
with him the contents of their
dinner buckets.
Even Mark Hanna now sees
the uselessness in attempting to
mix water and oil by having the
warning element in the anthra-
cite coal field unite. The trouble
in the way of a settlement, he
says, was the fact the operators
whose property was threatened
with destruction found no ground
upon which they could submit to
arbitration. Realizing the fu-
tility of his endeavors to secure
peace, he has given the job up as
a bad one.
Among those who were made
happy last week was James Kel-
ley, of the Hecla mine, who had
stolen watch returned to him,
the same having been found
where concealed by the thief in
the mine, Mr.. E. n. Cayce being
the discoverer of the stolen prop
erty, but the evidence against
the supposed thief was only cir
cumstantial and he was released,
but he is under the ban Of the
Hecla miners.
Further evidence of the fact
that large sums of money or its
equivalent are monthly squan-
dered by our colored miners at
the Madisonville saloons was seen
last Saturday, when many were
seen vending their way to that
city, carryin5 with them the nee
essaries of life to trade for liquor.
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The bee., 1902-09-04
FACTS s FICTION


After preaching and starving
for 30 years in Logville, dear old
Parson Rigdon made up his mind
to change his field of labor. He
had received another call and the
little congregation had gathered
together in the little wooden
church to hear the last farewell
words of the venerable saint.
After singing "Nearer, My
God, to Thee" and offering
prayer that brought tears to the
eyes of the congregation, the par
son wiped his eyes and said:
brothers and sisters, l have
called you together tonight to say
farewell. After ministering to
you for 30 years l don't think
the Lord loves this people very
much, for few of you have died.
The Lord don't seem to want you.
And | don't think you love each
other, for I've never married any
of you--and | don't think you
love me, for you don't pay me
my salary-and your donations
are mouldy fruits and wormy ap-
ples-'by their fruits We shall
know them
"And now, brothers, I've call
ed you together to say farewell
f-a-i r-w-e-l-l. The Lord has
called me to another place.
have been appointed chaplain of
the penitentiary at Joliet. Where
l go ye cannot come, but l go to
prepare a place for you"
The bee., 1902-09-04


wolves the personal liberty of in.
dividuals. The only solution o1
the trouble is for Mr.. Mitchell tc
order the strike off without de.
lay. When this is done, if there
be grievances to be arbitrated
they will be promptly adjusted
between the local operators and
local unions. The right of asso.
citation is not in question. This
Is admitted by both employers
and employees. What is denied,
and properly so, is the power by
the issue of union cards to refuse
employment to non-union men,
and thus condemn them to ostra-
cism, starvation, and death.
Such a result is abnorrent to JUS
tice and is fatal to personal lib
erty. 1t is claimed in some
quarters and alleged to be the
general opinion that the operat-
ors ought to resume work with
out regard to the menacing con-
ditions which now surround the
anthracite coal mines. Such a
position does not appear to me
to be reasonable. AS owners of
property the operators undoubt-
edly owe a duty to the commu-
nifty, which is suffering great
loss from the scarcity Of fuel.
The right of private property,
guaranteed by the Constitution,
is always subject to the under
lying principle that it is to be SO
used as not to damage society.
Any claim of the operators,
therefore, that they can do with
their own as they see fit does not
rest upon a sound foundation.
If, however, in the recognition of
their duty to the public they are
compelled to respect other fun
damental conditions equally if
not more important to the pub
lie welfare they would be false
to their duty if they should yield
to clamor and pressure from
those who have not carefully con-
sidered the consequence of such
action. There is a principle
more important than the obliga-
tion of private property to sub
ordinate itself to the general
welfare. The demand of any
man or set of men, not occupying
public office, to decide upon the
conditions upon which labor shall
seek its living and to make it
subject to a license from ire
sponsible leaders, whether rep
resenting capital or labor, is in
effect a claim to the power of
life and death and can never be
conceded without a base surren-
der of duty to greed. The coal
operators, therefore, are not
fighting so much for the control
Of their own property as for the
right CT the citizen to labor
where he may find employment
without interference from organ
izations Of men who have nc
right to control his freedom of
action. Finally the claim of the
United Mine Workers. organiza-
tion to control the entire coal in
dustry of the country is based
upon an impracticable idea.
Very little knowledge is neces-
sary to show that the coal re-
gions of the United States differ
so much from each other that
the policy which is adapted to
one is utterly unsuited, to an
other. Moreover, the various
mines differ from each other in
conditions, requiring careful ad-
justment in the wages of labor,
and in some respects in the hours
necessary to keep them in work
ing order. All that a national
organization could possibly dc
would be to support the claim OF
workmen who for any reason are
dissatisfied with the conditions
which prevail in any particular
location or mine. But to call a
general instead of n local strike
The bee., 1902-09-04

The late Frank Stockton never
could write a successful poem.
In this connection the novelist
frequently told a good story on
himself. In his youth, in con-
junction with his brother John,
he wrote many poems with which
he afflicted the editors of various
Canadian periodicals. The effu-
sions always came back. The
editor of one magazine was an
especial target of the Stocktons,
but as none of their poems was
ever accepted the brothers came
to the conclusion that the editor
had no conception of good poetry.
To prove their belief they hunt
ed up and dispatched to him an
ode little known, from Milton.
Within two days they received a
check and a letter of thanks. 81
came to the conclusion that that
editor knew poetry when he saw
it, after ALL" Mr.. Stockton used
to say, 'and gave up trying to
write it,"
The bee., 1902-09-04
An editor of olden time,

An editor of olden time,
Who was most wondrOus wise,
In setting forth his thoughts sublime
Used up ten fonts of is.
Then finding that his Is were out,
Used w and e
That's why we have today, no doubt,
The editorial We
The bee., 1902-09-04

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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17

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nesses start from colds which devcl.
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Ohio.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
DEAFNESS CAN NOT BE CURED

by local applications. as they can not reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is only
stitutional remedies Deafness Is caused bv
an Unframed condition of the mucous lining OF
the eustachian tube. When this tube gets in
t lam you nave rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing. and when II is entirely closed
DEAFNESS ts the result, and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to Its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of 10 are
caused by catarrh which Is nothing but an
Unframed condition of the mucous surfaces
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case of deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send 20.
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17

curious custom exists in the
Prussian royal family OF selecting
every Julya half dozen young couples
TOO poor to marry and having them
welded in the garrison church at
fotsdam on the anniversary OF the
death OF Queen Louise of Prussia.
Alter the ceremony each bride re-
celyes gilt OF sum equivalent to
about 1928 and handsome family
Bible.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
a Necessary Citizen.

~ seems to me that you take a
saea' o'ai OF impertinence from that
g. wen answered Broncho Bob
ne klnd OF got us where we can t
KICK. You see he is not only bar.
.' out he runs the only under
laker shop in town, and we've simplv
got to put up with him. Wash.
lngton Star.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
When the Propcrtio.. Is Right.

But true love, you know" urged
the young man, "can live on bread
and cheese and kisses"
That may be true when the pro.
portion is right" returned the prac-
teal old gentleman, "but, unfortu-
nately. IN your case, it is about nine.
tenths kisses. "-Chicago Post.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
Shah Photographed IN Bed.

The shah Of Persia is an amateur
photographer who has attained great
proficiency in the use of the camera.
He has mania for being taken in
ever, conceivable pose and dress, and
has even been photographed in he'd.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
Noblesse Oblipe.

w nat are you staring at. Nelliesn
., oh' please, ma am, with your hair
IKE that and your diamonds YOU do
look SO like Lady Plan,agenet Cling,
nam that l was own maid to. Are
you any relation, ma 'amg"
No-at least no near relation.
but you can have that pink silk
shirt waist Of mine, Nellie -
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17

IN 1870 pens began to be made by
elliott, who manufactured them Of
steel finely tempered. The pen was
hand made throughout and, though
very inferior to the machine made ar
tlcles OF today, was still great ad-
vance upon the iron barreled pens
that had been previously made.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17

aniner of u. >.
Treasury Depart
n.nt, graduate OF
Columbia college,
and who we'd
three years atWest
Point. has the fol-
lowing TO say OF
Peruna:
Allow me to
express my graft
tude to you for the
benefit derived
f .
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17

prisoners IN british india.

No fewer than 5s7, 1874 prisoners were
in the prisons OF British India in
lo99-l9OO, an increase OF 80, O6t over
the number of 1891. OF this hugo total
only "a, 555 were females, which is a
smaller proportion than in western
countries.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
Present Of Philippine Products.

President Roosevelt was recently
presented q handsome cane and scyc-
raj pieces OF cloth manufactured in
the Philippine islands by A. Abren.
Filipino merchant travelling in
this country to get a knowledge Of
American mercantile methods.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
The Order of the Thistle.

The Order of the Thistle consists
Of the sovereign, British princes and
only rs knights. It is the smallest
Of the three great orders of knight
hood in point OF numbers, but the
Oldest.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
A Mere fOrmality.

Haddon Erye-I want to ra.rry
your daughter, sir.
Mr.. Goldrox-H'm! What are vour
prospects,
Haddon Erve-Fine. She's willing.
so 1t doesn't much matter what any
one else says. -Philadelphia Press.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
The Real Bitterness.

Mamma-But, darling. why should
you object to taking the good doctors
advice.
Bobby-It isn't his advice, mamma.
It's his horrid old medicine that
hate to take.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
Hard to Identify,

hat is Jimmy's hair, !" said the
pail Player, laying out his trophr
ter the game, land this is Bill
Jose, and this is Toms ear, and
Eyebrow belongs to young Rush
1t for the life of me I can't iden-
bis finger. "-Baltimore Ameri-
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
They Knew.

Phaway.-Did you tell the Brind-
that l was going to call there
Eening?
Eerton = Yes. How did you
haway-The wedding present l
Them was in the front parlor -
and Country.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
Strong Men.

es Touriste-You have some
3 and rugged types of manhood
+ this Western country?
Rge Driver-Yaas, miss, we hev
put here tibet don't think it's
|n' t. hold up a railroad train
Sta e Journal.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
Well Informed.

[e seems to be a we'll informed
His wife tells him
fhing that's going on. '-Phila-
pa Bulletin.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17

Who is the hero of this piece?"
asked the man who was coming out
OF the theater.
And the manager thoughtfully re-
piled: The man who is putting up
the money. washington Star.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
Not Always Gold That Glitters.

Mother - Why, George, I'm
ashamed OF you, rubbing off the kiss
that Margery gave you
Georgia. amt rubin it off I'm
rubin it in.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we evel
used for all affectations of the throat anC
lungs.-Wm o. Endsley. Vanburne, Ind.
Feb TO- 1900.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
Had TO Keep Both Lighted.

He looked down in her wonderful
eyes.
Light OF my lifev' he faltcred.
Nit" she answered. 'No tuIn
out the gas tonight. Pops been
kickin'. "-Irdianapo.is sun.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
In Either Case,

IA missing Michigan girl Is
Thought TO be the victim Of love or
somnambulism.
"Well, in either case she'll wake
up. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17
He Understood,

She-Im going over to South Bos-
ton to call on Mrs. Hopthorp.
He-Hasn't she seen that dress vet
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17

There is no use trying to argue with a
woman who is pedantic.-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-01-17

Sore threats are both dangerous and
painful; Wizard Oil is the remedy, and
is both prompt and certain.