The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-03-25
BOONVILLE ITEMS.
An Interesting Letter From the
Bazoo's Boonville Cor
respondent.
Correspondence Of the Bazoc.

Mt. Sinai lyceum closed with a grand
flourish of trumpets Thursday ni.ht The
debators were on the programme - discuss
the question: Resolved that tie pulpit
yields more influence than the press" A
large audience, including two GOzen or
more from Boonville, was In attendance
The first speaker was Robert Sloan, the in
imitable Bob, who talked ten minutes as If
inspired. Will Drsfien, after a character
istic excuse, followed Then Jack" Mea
dor, cold rough and ready" hammered the
judges Beckett, with an essay, and Kes-
terson, with nervous attempt at a speech.
Smiley, with his unanswerable logic,
Blaydes, with plain, matier-Of fact talk,
were among the other speakers. The
judges. Of whom Judge j. NJ. Campbell, of
, the county court, was one, decided the
question for the negative. The judges
were evidently enlightened persons, read
ing the BAZOo every Sunday. Those pres
ent enjoyed themselves TO the utmost and
the visitors were all pleased with Mt.
Sinai lyceum's closing session. A few
conundrums may appropriately conclude
our brief report: Was Steve Blaydes held
down efirctually? Why Bob Sloan wanted
a recess? Ii Swap likes the arrangement
of seats? Who was the tall gentleman
with the stiff hat? What BoOnviIle boy
thinks Miss - perfectly a-DOra BILE We
take that last all back
MORGAN COUNTY BONDS.
The people OF the neighboriDg county OF
Morgan owe a debt of gratitude To- Speed
and Lon Stephens, of this city, for the
manner in which they compromised the
debt of money in the shape Of bonds which
that county owed. The total debt has
been reduced TO Sl07, 200, the taxes have
been reduced and there is a considerable
surplus in the treasury. Morgan county
is now in better financial condition than
she has been for years. Credit for this re-
salt is almost entirely due to the present
county court of Morgan county and to
Messrs. Speed and Lon Stephens, of this
city. The latter have been unremitting in
their efforts TO compromise, they having
been appointed financial agents of Morgan
county, and have succeeded beyond expec.
tatiOn. Honor, then, 10 whom honor is
due.
POLITICAL POINTERS.
City politics are warming up. The
democratic city committee, after delibera.
ton. have dtcIded not To put ticket in
the field or call a convention. This,
though as the BAZOo thinks, an unwise
move, seems TO be generality acqniesced in
bv that party. They could not we'll help
themselves, however, ii they didn't like il.
Austin Speed has declined 10 make the
race for mayor, owing We understand, to
his continued i'll health. This leaves Col
John l.. OBrysn The only avOwed candi-
date for that office. Judge +. VI. Rice,
ex-greenback republican member OF con-
gress from this district, has been solicited
TO run by number of his republican
brethren. He has not yet annou iced him
self, however. Adam Eckhard, a pro-
nounced republican yet man OF liberal
views, is occasionally mentioned. O'Bryan
seems, however, TO have the inside track AT
present. For register no OPT Osition 10 the
present incumbent has yet developed. For
constable there are four candidates. HOl-
land is In the lead, with A. j. bud"
Spahr, the latest candidate close behind
and gaining fast. OBryan and Mitchell
are each making a good fight. Harrison
Is ahead for street commissioner, though J.
+. Kiethley is conducting still hunt
Louis Stahl has matters his own way for
treasurer. The BAzOO is gald TO learn that
Speed Stephens has consented to Iun for
school director OF course there is no
doubt OF his election, and there should not
De any. We believe there are two vacan-
cies this year and some good man ought to
fill the other. Rotation in Office is "a
mighty good thing, you know. In county
politics candidates are slowly coming for
ward. There is no one in the field for rep
resentative as yet, though William G.
Hayes, of Saline township, is urged bv his
friends In that section. The representative
for Cooper county must be a pronounced
Vest man. For sheriff Louis Williams,
the present deputy, III. ID. Carlos, of Prairie
Home, and CAPT. Less Smith, OF Boonville,
are the candidates now announced. Sheriff
John +. Rogers wants to be treasurer, as
does DIR. Woodbridge. Judge j. ID. Starke
is the only man vet In the field for eollec-
tor. Shsckleford asks a re election to the
Office of prosecuting attorney. There are
other candidates, possibly, Tor these Offices,
but the ones mentioned are the only ones
formally in the field. Primary election
will decide who shall be the standard
bearers of the democratic party whose
election, if nominated is foregone conclu-
sion,
Sam Hannaca is masticating in elias
gov.
Miss Jennie LiOnberger has returned |
from her visit TO Clinton.
Miss Maggie Muir, of Bunce;on, has
been visiting in Versailles.
In the sppOrtionment of state school |
moneys Cooper county secures -, 2S9.S5.
w. Ii. Allison, jr. has opened an ag-
ricultural implement store on Main street. |
Mrs. Theresa Claim, wife of August
Claim, died this week at the age of 65 !
years.
Judge Rice, of Boonville, is probably
the best checker player in Central Mis-
souri,.
Miss Kate Landers, of Monitesu
county, has been visiting Miss Mollie
Woodbridge. of this city.
Mrs. Virginia Harper who has been