The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-09


Compress adjourned at noon last
Monday.
The Kansas Legislature, after sew
erai days of gratuitous work, fixed
yesterday at l o'clock for adjournment,
The death of Gov. Alexander H.
Stephens removes one of the most in
fiuential men, and striking characters,
of the present generation.
Baths are now being given regularly
at the Mineral Well on Monday, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday of each
week except in very severe weather.
Mrs. Purcell was up from Girard
last week and spent about ten days
among relatives and friends i'm this vi
cinity. Mr.. AL. Jones' little daughter
Ruby, returned with Mrs. Z. for q
short visit.
Forty cents a hushel has made q
boom in the corn business this week
the streets having been crowded with
loads of it every day. Up to Thursday
morning q carloads, 10000 bushels,
had been shipped from this point
which is a pretty good showing fol
this time of year.
VIM. Buchanan wants you to call
and see him and get your flour, feed
and wood at the very lowest price OIL
the west end opposite second lot south
of the bank. All goods deliver
ed. He also has a power mill and
shelter, and complete Sc,
of blacksmith tools for sale or trade.
Prof. Nadal, the Elocutionist and
Caricaturist, will be at the opera house
next Tuesday evening. Every body
should hear him and enjoy hearty
laugh. He will make you laugh, and
he will make you cry Admission, 81
cents. Children, 25 cents. No extra
charge for reserved seats.
Rev. S. s. Weatherhy returned
Wednesday from the meeting Of con.
ference at Oswego, and his many
friends will be glad to know that ne is
TO remain with us another year. He
has kindly furnished us with list OF
the other appointments made in this
district, but owing to the crowded con.
dition OF our columns We are obliged t.
delay its publication until next week,
We learn of the marriage, OH We'd
nesday night of Mr.. Raymond Han
kins Of Mcdonald Co. ILL.,, and Miss
Hattie Purdom, of Allen Co. at the
residence of the brides father by Rev.
Wm. Hankins. The festivities were
very enjoyable, and the happy couple
received congratu lations from hosts OF
friends. The REGISTER force return
thanks for bourtifUl supply of cake
IN the last issue of the Usage Mis-
sion Journal, Prot, Tappan sits down
upon the local Of the Democrat in a
way that suggests coffee and pistols
for two" A great many coed people
object TO Mr.. Tappan's art, and we
ourself think little less of the Eight
fantastic" would be desirable, but in
Justice, it must he said that he has con-
Quoted himself here as a courteous,
saffable, and honorable gentleman.
Old settlers of Allen county will be
sorry to learn of the death, on Friday
last, at Grant City, Mo-, of w. c. Cox.
Mr.. Cox was among the first settlers
along the Neosho river, and was a res
ident of this county for many years,
and only removed to Grant City
about a year ago, where he was
al the time of his death. He was
a brother-in-law to Assessor Harris OF
this place. His. first wife and one
child are buried in the lola cemetery.
and the remains were brought here for
interment.
wm. NJ. Knapp has associated with
himself I'm the carriage business, Mi
chael Fay, Frank V. Knapp, and Chas.
Harris, all of whom are first-class
men and mechanics, as is well known
here, they having come here with
Mr.. Knapp one year ago last Febru-
ary, and being with him since. Dir.
Fay will have charge Of the VOID
work Mr.. r. Knapp will have charge
Of the painting and trimming. Mr..
Harris will have charge of the smith
shop. And as they are all first-class
workmen you can rest assured the
work under them will come out in
first-ciass shape. They are all me-
ychanics of fifteen to twenty years ex-
perieRce. Mr.. VIM. NJ. Knapp will
take general eSarge Of the business az
ste has since he has been with US, and
with his tgenty-six years i'm the car
riage cuisines, eighteen years owning
a shop) well knows how to get out a
good buggy, etc. With such firm of
four fiEst-class mechanics they cannot
help giving satisfaction. Mr.. Fay is
undoubtedly an expert in wond work.
Mr.. Harris is said, ty all good judges
of such work. to be the finest carriage
smith ever at work in this section.
While Mr.. Frank Knapp has the name
of being the finest painter, and his
work has given best of satisfaction.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Knapp is a practical me
chanic, having served an appren-
ticeslip in carriage making with |
working for some Of the best firms in
Bellfont;,ine, Tifiin, Cleveland and
Wooster, Ohio, }