The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
BAZOO GOSSIP.

BAZOO GOSSIP.
Said Sheriff Smith to the Gossiper:
ave took five prisoners to Jefferson
City, who had been sentenced at the
recent term of court. Everything
pertaining to the state penltentlary
appears to me to be conducted in first
class style, and l can hear of but little
complaint as regards its management.
"It wasn't bet," said Judge W.
s. Shirk, to the Gossiper, "because /!
never bet, bnt at the same time l
shall wear a 81 hat at the expense OF
c. E. Yea.er, who was so confident
of the success of Mr.. Bowers in the
election contest case with Mr..
Smith"
"For the past six weeks" said Con.
stable Ramsey to the Gossiper, "there
has been but little business in the JUS
tees courts, but l have always MOTTO
ed that crime. like physical diseases,
becomes epidemic, and the next
month or two may show just the re-
verse. Yet all law abiding citizens
will hope to the contrary"
81 was over in Boonville the other
day." said Justice Milo Blair to the
Gossiper, "and l met many old &C.
auaintances who fat.ered me by cay
ing they we're glad to see me. You
know the best years of my lite were
passed in the Swine Clao" city. l
find there are considerable improve
ments in the town, and that the PEG.
pie generally have the highest respect
for Sedalia."
Harry L. White, of Los Angeles,
California, and who has been visiting
in this section for a month past, &C.
companied Sheriff Smith to Jefferson
City in chsrge of prisoners. He has
been on a visit TO several state prisons
and among others that of his own
state, and very frankly stated to the
Gossiper that the general appearance
and management of the Missouri
prison was superior to any he had
visited.
"There is enough business" said
Prosecuting Attorney Longan, cleft
over from the present term to make
good docket for the next regular term
of the criminal court, although the
session Just closing was a busy one
from beginning to end. 1t is not at
tributable to an increase of crime 81
far as regards Pettis county, but some
of them are cases Of years standing
and some came here by change O.
venue from other counties"
Some days ago Mr. J. K. Gwynn
of Versailles, No., who is the execu
tive commissioner of the World
Fair from Missouri. said to the Cos
siper: Missouri will have magnifi
cent showing of mineral in her larg
display at the exposition. The les'
and zinc onyx interests of the stat
will be largely represented. Missouri
is the only place in the United State
that show zinc mines, and the state j
furnishing the entire onyx suppl.
of the world"
DR.. Shannon, who was state super
intendent of schools for two term
was in the city yesterday. To Go.
siper, be spoke in a very compll
mentary manner of the present sys
tenn of conducting the schools OF tn
state. as we'll as Of several needed n
forms introduced by his successor
Prof. w. E. Coleman and the preser
occupant. He said also, that the al
pointment of Library Day" was
most excellent idea and that its SUI
eestions should be followed thoroughly
The Gosslper asked President Fran
B. Meyer, of the Com nercial club,
To the success of the National Farm
ers' Congress, recently held in tn
city. He said: ''It was success
every particular, so far as l kDo,
and was a grand advertisement TO tt
city, not only now, but for the fu'ur
The only pity is that there were nj
double Or triple the number in atten
ance, for the advantage would ha'
been proport,onately increased. The
was no difference of opinion amor
the delegates as to the splendid tres
ment received"
ono one can help feeling sorry,
some respects, for the man. said MI
Chaa. Shelly Hughes, nee Mol
Borngessor. in speaking of her hi
band Of a day or two. But at t
same time 1 have been treated SO ba