The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-10-24

4cAAuSL& OIL EcI4Se5 20SA%ssS<7f $500 =
for the purpose of keeping down the
price OF farm produce 70 the lowest
possible limits, and at the same time to
get tia highest possible prices for their
own goods" This Is just what we want
tegeE at Nov we do not know whether
our Asfeliants are secfet.y porganized or
| not but tins thing we do know, that
they have q pretty good faculty of set
ting price upon our produce, and If
that price happens, as it generally
does of late, to be far below the cost OF
producing it, what Is the'result? We
ars obliged to take the price offered or
cart it home again. How is it with
the merchants goodsa He has his
price upon his goods. If that does not
suit you, he lays them on the shelf and
you can go your way. He next refers
you to the Oldest and most reliable
business men In Emporia to show that
merchandising has noe been a lucra-
tive business LIE never peeped about
Ex-Gov. Eskrldge, r. @. Hallberg and
others, who have gained fortunes In
4hee mercantile trade. Hallberg, we
are Informed. landed In Emporia with
fifty cents in his pocket, and Eskridge
quarter Now they are worth thous-
ands, made merchandising. He next
refers as to well-to-do farmers: Lock-
erman, Peter Slisher, J. W. log John
Fowler and others. Now, we happen
to. know some of these men. The most
OF them came here with considerable
means; have been here long time,
and it would be queer if the harllships
and hard labor they have performed
should not have gained some wealth.
How much do You suppose these men
would haYe been worth If they had
lived as our Emporia merchants do {
They did nat make 1t by fast living.
1t was done by hard labor and al
most depriving themselves of the
common. necessaries of life. They
did not support . livery, drink good
brandy, attend ali shops, - theatres, gay
parties, etc. No, they could not afard
It. Tho profit on their products wound
not afford it.
No, BUSINESS men of Emporia, there
are too mABy of you striving TO get a
living at merchandising; you are do
ing too much of a credit business,
injurious to you and the whole country.
II the trade in Empcyia was done by
one-third of the men who are in trade
it would be better for all concerned.
There would be less credit and goods
could be sSld at less profit. You can
not all succeed; some of you must go
under sooner or later. We predicts
this as one having had soma experi-
ence in that line of trade. More gnan--
ufactures is what we want, and less
little one-horse shops Most OF you
say you are not making anything.
Quit~the business, yod who are. not
making ahything andput your money
into some Kind of manufacturing 0nsa
good and safe basis and yon WILL sue
coed. ~ RURAL.
FIFTH AVENUE ENDoRsED.-We, tina
Undersigned, Representatives and menu
bers In attendance upon the Grand
Lodge Of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, and guests OF W. j.
Brewer, of the 5th Avenue House,
hereby express to our host eas .ae-
acknowledgements for the kihdress and
attention with which1we were treated,
and for the bounteoqs provision made
for our creature comforts during oar
stay, and take pleasure IN recommends
ing the 5th Avenue to all who uAay
visit Etie city of Emporia, as a house
where they will meet with attention
and safe deposit of property in their
care: go ,
z G Luke NJ Ravens. Fl. Scott.
PIG J s Crew, Lawrence.
PIG John Drew, Burlingame.
PIG B W Powers, Manhattan.
GMHenry G Sholes, Lawrence.
PCS PPolk. Fl. Scott, -,
p G N A Perrill, Arvonia.s3 ~
p G Joseph Prescott, Carbondale.
PIG CIV Reeves, Wichita.
49, PGSR Burch, Olathe.
P G ] r Brown, Olathe.
" p G G Tillotson, Olathe.
PIG w A Shannon, Augusta 4 i
p G August Wehrli, Burlingame.
PIG B F Thayer, Wamego.
PIG A A Hederstrom, Burlingame.
PIG II H Bent, Burlington.
l p G. ga Atwood, Hutchinson.
p G o H Harrington, Lawrence.
2 G E W Clifford, Augusta.
Pc RH Walton, Newton