The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-14
PLYMOUTH.

EDITOR NEWS: This week 1 have
to chronicle the death of four persons
by the disease that seems obe preva-
lent in this as we'll as other portions
OF the county. c. E. Mcclure and
wife died within a day or two Of each
other, the fore part of last week, leay-
ing four small children. The eldest
daughter OF Marion Sanders, citizen
of this place, died on Friday last, after
q painful Illness of two or three weeks.
Milton Ford was taken on Friday last
at about IL O'Clock, and was dead on
Saturday at 10 o'clock, having suffered
very severely during his short illness.
There are no new cases reported. We
hope that when the weather becomes
warmer and settled that the disease
may disappear.
John J. Holland has rented the
Jackson place, and will farm it this
season. ~
Minus Roth has rented Neil Camp
bells place adjacent to "Smut," and
ID located thereon with his new wife,
just starting in the battle o., lille in
double harness. "a a.
DIR. Pearson has moved into his
own building, and can be found there
when he i not on the go. He pro-
poses to Keep q small stock of drugs,
such as are most in demand In a COM
munity like this. - ) D.
We want good blacksmith here.
We have had two or three already but
they have been OF the kind who could
not at all times be found in the shop.
There is sufficient amount of work
to be done here to keep one almost
constantly employed. could those COM
ing from distance feel confident that
they could get their work done when
they get to tie shop. There is an
opening here for g steady man that
VIII eventually make q paying bust
THE bond question is losing favor
hare every day. We propose to poll a
solid vote against the whole arrange
ment. That Americus proposition Is
altogether too thin. Any measure fol
the reduction Of our taxes would bt
looked upon with favor; but we do moi
want anything more added to eur al.
ready too heavy taxes The argument
Il made that the building of the road
win distribute q considerable amour,
of money in the country through
which 1t passes. Let her distribute
They gOuge Us enough afterwards 4
more than make up for It. They ar
souless monopolies, and are becomin,
worse every day. And unless som
combination Is made TO protect our
selves against them, We will have t
stand their oppression. ask tn
question of the farmers in this section
Can re not make Aarranzements B
form q farmers club to co-operat
, with others Of like nature, and thu
/ protect our own interests The thin
has come 70 such . pass that Just 8
long as We submit 70 IL We win hay
TO sell our produce at the very bOGsor
: lof the market, In order that the paT
J. Aies through whose hands it passe
may make profit enough TO enabl
!. them % handse Sc, ard On their pa
5 charging the consumer just what th
: fakmer ought to have. When the fai
81 mer prOspers the whole country Is
healthy cou6ltica, 1lnahcIally. Fal
mefs Of Pike, let rs look into tn
y matter. We have the matter In OF
= Town hands. While but one OF US ca
do but 1l1tis Is a. atsss s eonceFk
s action may be productive of good r
= Es1lfs. But by ali means do not let
vote any more bonds until we kno
d where We stand 9KEcs r. &E. Il