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Page 220
... miner knew how to limit them . Still miners worked in darkness illumi- nated only by the flickering oil or carbide lamps on their caps . In spite of the skill and precautions of an individual , carelessness , or inexperienced miners ...
... miner knew how to limit them . Still miners worked in darkness illumi- nated only by the flickering oil or carbide lamps on their caps . In spite of the skill and precautions of an individual , carelessness , or inexperienced miners ...
Page 221
... miners out of the pits . They clashed with the private guards of employers , with the police , and with the militia in their fight for better conditions . And they fought among them- selves because there were always more miners than ...
... miners out of the pits . They clashed with the private guards of employers , with the police , and with the militia in their fight for better conditions . And they fought among them- selves because there were always more miners than ...
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... miners were placated only by Mitchell's conciliatory efforts and the provi- sion for a joint interstate conference of operators and miners scheduled to meet in Chicago , January , 1898 , to decide on a new scale . At the January meeting ...
... miners were placated only by Mitchell's conciliatory efforts and the provi- sion for a joint interstate conference of operators and miners scheduled to meet in Chicago , January , 1898 , to decide on a new scale . At the January meeting ...
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Structure of Governmental Power | 35 |
Of Men and Machines | 72 |
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