Mornin' Mail

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Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Volume XIV, Number 182

Did Ya Know?... The Big Man on Campus Contest will be held Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. in the Carthage Senior High School Auditorium. Admission: $4.00 - Adult $2.00 Kindergarten - 12th grade. Sponsored by CHS Project Graduation. For tickets call 358-6567.

Did Ya Know?... Carthage Youth Girls Softball signups will be held March 13th from 6-8 p.m. in Fairview School.

Did Ya Know?... The Powers Museum is seeking veterans to join the Veterans History Project. We are collecting histories of those who served our country AND those who supported them. Please contact the museum at 358-2667 to learn more about the project or visit www.loc.gov/vets

Did Ya Know?... Winter Reading Clubs "Wild Readings" and "Get Carded @ Your Library" will end March 13. Turn in time sheets by March 15 to be eligible for drawing prizes and sign up for Awards Day with Bongo Barry! We will be "Lookin’ for Wild Things" with songs, chants and musical instruments on Saturday, March 18. Call 237-7040 for more information.

today's laugh

The truth will never hurt you... unless you’re talking to a new parent with a terribly unattractive child.

My family was so poor we couldn’t give my sister a sweet sixteen party until she was twenty-eight. - Joey Bishop

1906
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

It Was Conscience Money.

Unknown Man Turned in $8 at Frisco Office in This City.

No Explanation Accompanied the Cash and it is a Mystery as to the Identity of the Man or Cause of Act.

A stranger walked up to the ticket window at the Frisco depot in this city last evening and laid down a sealed small white envelope. The envelope was addressed to the "Frisco Railway" and in the lower corner was written the word "restitution."

Chas E. Hall, the ticket clerk, was at the window at the time, busy selling tickets, and took little notice of the man who left the envelope nor did he notice the wording on the supposed letter further than that it was addressed to the company. He turned and handed the envelope to Agent Munday who was busy writing at a desk. The mysterious package on being opened was found to contain $8 in cash but not a word of explanation. By this time the man who left the envelope was gone, and no one could tell who he was. No trace of him could be found.

Agent Munday has written the general auditor of the road, asking him what disposition shall be made of the money.

"I have heard" said Mr. Munday "of people turning in conscience money to churches and the government or individuals whom they have wronged, but this is the first time I ever heard of a man’s conscience hurting him to such an extent as to lead him to restore money to a railroad. There is one point about this case I would like to settle, and that is to whether the money is to make good something obtained at this office or at some other office or from the road in general. The question is, is this to make good some mistake in change in the man’s favor or some over weight in freight which he got the benefit of, or did the man ride the break beam some time and thus steal free transportation. You see this money may be to make good some shortage which some agent has already made good in which case the money ought to go to the agent who stood the loss; or it may be due to the road itself, in which case it should go to the general funds of the road. We do not care to force the man to disclose his identity or to humiliate him in any way, even if we could, but we would like to know the particulars of the transaction which now causes this restitution money to be turned in. Then we could do justice with it. As it now stands, we can never know just how to apply the money to meet the ends of justice."

Today's Feature

Roundabout Finalization.

The Public Works Committee will meet this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Items on the agenda include the discussion of the completion of the roundabout beautification project. The project has been through the Public Works Committee several times throughout the beautification process, and as the center plantings and decorations have been completed the committee will discuss what steps are necessary to finish the project.

Items on the agenda include the discussion of the Special Use permit section of the City Code and the discussion of future traffic impact on West Fairview Ave.

Bond Issue Ballot Language.

The ballots for the April 4 election have been printed. The bond issue for the Carthage R-IX Board of education expansion project is worded; "Shall the Board of Education of Carthage R-IX School District of Jasper County, Missouri, be authorized to issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $30,000,000 to acquire land for a new high school; to acquire, construct, furnish and equip the new high school; and to renovate and improve its existing high school?"

Stench Report:
Monday,
3/6/06

No Stench Reported

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin'
What I’ve really been hopin’ for is a little rain. Nothin’ worse that all that sunshine makin’ ya squint and gettin’ a sunburn in the middle of March.

Rain isn’t near as handy as winter. Ya get ready for cold weather. In these parts, ya always figure a day or two of wetness and the sun will reappear. Never have the umbrella in the right vehicle or it’s at work when it starts rainin’ at home. By the time ya leave work, it’s stopped rainin’.

Then there’s those weather predictors. Always promisin’ a glimpse of sunshine tomorrow. It’s hard to get enough gear together to always be prepared.

I used ta have a pair of those rubber shoes ya wear over your regular shoes. Pretty handy unless ya get into one a those ankle deep puddles. I guess that won’t be a problem any time soon.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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To Your Good Health
By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

No Sure-Fire Test for Alzheimer’s -- Yet

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My mother has become so forgetful, and she’s not thinking as clearly as she used to. I wonder about Alzheimer’s. What is the best way to detect it? -- C.N.

ANSWER: At the moment, there is no single test that can prove Alzheimer’s beyond the shadow of a doubt. After death, microscopic examination of the brain reveals changes consistent with the disease.

There are signs and symptoms that are highly suggestive of the illness. Alzheimer’s patients can have trouble performing familiar household tasks, things they used to do without thinking. They often exhibit poor judgment. They might put on two pairs of pants or two dresses. They often put items in strange places, like putting keys in the refrigerator. Sometimes they can’t carry out mental tasks, such as balancing a checkbook, something they once did with ease. Frequently they have rapid mood changes, or they might sit mutely in a chair and not participate in discussions going on around them.

Memory loss is prominent. Normal people frequently forget things. When they are reminded of forgotten details, they say, "Oh, yes, now I remember." Not so with Alzheimer’s patients. When they’re given the answer to a forgotten happening, they’re still puzzled.

Doctors often have Alzheimer’s patients get brain scans. The scans are done to exclude conditions that can mimic Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are perfecting special scans that should be most useful for diagnosing this illness. Their day in medical practice is not far off.