Mornin' Mail

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Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Volume XII, Number 200

Did Ya Know?. . .The Celebration Choir and cast will present "Eyes of Faith" at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., April 2nd and at 10:40 a.m. on Sun., April 4th at the First Church of the Nazarene, 2000 Grand, Carthage.

Did Ya Know?. . .It’s not too late to sign up for the Carthage Youth Softball summer leagues. Sign up at the tryouts to be held Saturday, April 3rd at the Fair Acres Softball Complex. 9-11 a.m. for ages 10 & under and 13 & up. 1-3 p.m. for ages 12 & under and 8 & under. T-ball tryouts also. Tryouts also at 5:30 p.m. on Mon., April 5th for all ages.

Did Ya Know?. . .An Eggs & Issues Candidates Forum on Tues., March 30th at the McCune- Brooks Hospital cafeteria. 7:15 a.m. breakfast, 7:30 a.m. program. $5 per person. (payable at the door.) RSVP.

today's laugh

"She certainly is polished, don’t you think so?"

"Yes. Everything she says casts a reflection on someone."

"It looks like a storm! You had better stay for dinner."

"Oh, thanks, but I don’t think it’s bad enough for that."

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INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

SAYS HIS NAME IS GOD.

Man Who is Evidently Insane Picked Up Near the Frisco Track.

The Frisco inter-urban train which reached Carthage at 12:35 p.m. today, brought a strange passenger. Just about a mile this side of Oronogo, a farmer flagged the train. When it stopped the crew found lying beside the track, a man whom the farmer had in charge. The farmer had found him where he lay. He was helped on board the train and brought to Carthage. Who and what he is, is at present bothering the police.

Officer Dan Bruffett met the train at the depot and brought the man up town. He was taken to C. C. Catron’s shoe store and County Physician F. W. Flower was called to examine him. A reporter reached the store just a moment before the doctor arrive.

The man, who is undoubtedly deranged, was standing up, half supported by Officer Sherman Drake. He is about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs perhaps 175 pounds, has gray blue eyes, dark hair slightly gray, and a crooked nose. His mouth is covered by a heavy, drooping brown moustache and he appears to be about 40 or 45 years of age. He was fairly well dressed, with brown hat and overcoat, good suit of clothes and white shirt. His hands and face were coated with dirt as though he had been thrown head long into the mud. His hair was also full of mud and his clothing muddy.

When standing in Catron’s store, he kept his hands clasped and prayed in a whisper. When spoken to he was mute and acted as though deaf. Only once did he reply to questions. When Officer Bruffett asked "Where are you from?", he promptly replied, "No where." "Where are you going?" "No where." Where did you get on the train?" "No where." "What is your name?" "God."

Dr. Flower believes that the man is suffering from the effects of a fall or blow. He had $2.35, some patent medicine, a watch and a letter addressed to Chas. W. Smith, Neosho, Mo., by City Attorney Joel Livingston, of Joplin. The letter related to the city license of medicine peddlers in Joplin.

The unfortunate man was taken to the city jail and put to bed on a cot in the corridor near the stove where there is always a fire. Some one will be secured to look after him tonight.

Today's Feature

Declaration of Candidacy.

Today is the last day to file for candidacy in Jasper County for the primary election August 3rd.

As of yesterday, those running on the Republican ballot for Jasper County Coroner are Scott Keatts and Jerry Neil; Public Administrator Rita Hunter, Susan Butler, Gretchen Long, K.C. Brockman and Thomas Sandt; Treasurer Jeannie Wells; County Assessor Donald Davis; Jasper County Sheriff Archie Dunn; Western District County Commissioner Denny White, Darieus Adams, Randy Stanley, Rebecca Spracklen Kanan, Naomi Hunter and Don Mosbaugh. Democratic ballot for Western District County Commissioner is Dana Williams and Earl Garrett. Republican ballot Eastern District Commissioner is Jim Honey and Bill Kelly.

Yesterday Brent Erwin filed for Eastern District County Commissioner on the democratic ticket.

"I want to fight the battle," said Erwin. "I don’t have to win the war."

Erwin explained that he doesn’t agree with the manner in which Jasper County’s budget has been spent.

"Some officials are driving $40,000 cars," said Erwin "and sit in the Courthouse all day. My issues are the environment and the County’s budget."

Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin'

I played tourist last weekend. You know, drive around in an out-of-state community, lookin’ here and there. Slowin’ down to nearly a stop ta look at some interest or another. I’m sure all the locals got a real kick out of it.

I don’t know if the community I was surveyin’ gets many tourists, but havin’ a Missouri tag was all I needed.

Sometimes I wonder if folks such as myself take advantage of the "tourist" badge to do things they wouldn’t think of in their own community. Parkin’ on the wrong side of the street, stoppin’ in the middle of an intersection to read the street signs, that sorta thing.

I suppose that’s part a the fun in bein’ a tourist. Ya know that if ya tic someone off, you’ll never see ‘em again anyway. I did try ta pull over if I saw a big line a traffic behind my creepin’ auto. They all made real friendly gestures as they passed me by.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Weekly Column

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have swollen ankles, and the advice I get is "Keep your feet raised." I am 90 and sit a lot. I play golf twice a week and exercise about every day. I see a cardiologist for occasional skipped heartbeats but am not on any medicine. I am 6 feet tall and weigh 165-ish. — J.P.

ANSWER: Most people are unaware that they are equipped with two circulation systems: one, for blood; the other, for lymph. Lymph is the fluid part of blood (not the blood cells) that seeps out of blood vessels and percolates around and through all body cells, organs and tissues. It brings nutrition and siphons off trash. Special vessels called lymphatics suction the lymph fluid and return it to the circulation. So long as drainage of lymph fluid equals the rate at which lymph fluid is formed, all is well. If too much fluid oozes from the circulation or too little is drained by lymphatics, then tissue swelling — edema — takes place.

The solution to swelling in general and ankle swelling in particular lies in finding its cause. Sometimes gravity is behind the swelling. Standing upright for long periods of times without moving promotes fluid loss from the circulation and, therefore, ankle swelling. Sitting too long in a chair can do the same thing. Raising the legs above heart level counteracts the force of gravity and drains fluid from the ankles.