15c. Table

THESE PRICES ARE FOR THE REMAINING DAYS OF JULY ONLY.

DULIN & M’LEOD || Madisonville, Kentucky

DOWN IN THE MINES.

That Jim Wood and his gang hope to succeed by practicing deception is an evident fact. When they first came to this county they came claiming that only peaceable means would be employed in accomplishing their purpose, but people had but a short time to wait until they became fully convinced that their intention was the use of force, if necessary. Next we hear of the U.M.W. secretly at work trying to fill up the mines as far as possible with union men, under the guise of being non-union, another form of deception. Then they employed colored preachers to go among their race and deceive them by lying. But up to this time the operators have always been aware of their evil intentions and acts and have thus far been able to thwart their evil purposes. And Agitator Wood need not think for a moment that his slick scheme to get union men in large numbers into this county on July 27th, by advertising a free barbecue, is unknown to the operators of our coal mines. His movements and plots are well known and will be met.

The diabolical plot to thus bring in a large crowd of thugs from other States to capture and shut down the mines of this county has been unearthed, and unless steps are taken to prevent any attempt by force on that day to accomplish their purpose, bloodshed will follow, as there are now, at a moment’s notice, thousands of brave men in this county who will risk their lives in defense of the miners and operators of this county who are willing and ready to work and have no grievance to settle.

Naturally, the closing down of many large steel plants will cut the demand for coke and coal and the miners as well as every other industry will suffer during the strike.

The scarcity of U.M.W.’s at mining points the last week or two is quite noticeable. With the exception of Madisonville, where they can be found around the saloons building air castles, very few are seen.