today's
laugh
Judge: Thirty years in prison!
Prisoner: But, Judge, I won’t live
that long!
Judge: Don’t worry, do what you
can.
Husband: You must admit, that men have
better judgment than women.
Wife: Oh, yes. You married me, and I
married you.
Witness: Well, I think-
Lawyer: Don’t think! In this
courtroom you are to tell what you know, not what you
think!
Witness: Well, I’m not a lawyer. I
can’t talk without thinking!
Minister at funeral service: Friends,
in this coffin is the body of our beloved departed one.
It is only the shell - the nut has gone!
1898
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
Almost Came To Blows.
Attorneys Whitsett and
McReynolds Mix Over a Saloon Petition.
The matter of the application for a
dramshop license by Chas. Gostley & Co. for a saloon
on East Fourth Street came up again in county court
today, but at this writing has not been disposed of.
As on a previous occasion when the
matter came up, the attorneys furnished plenty of
excitement, but Sam’l McReynolds and Geo. P.
Whitsett capped the climax shortly after noon today, when
they came near indulging in a knock down and drag out
fight.
In the midst of a heated argument, Mr.
McReynolds took exceptions to one of Mr. Whitsett’s
statements, which he remarked was untrue. This was a
signal for hostilities to begin and the younger attorney
vouch saved the information that his opponent was not
only a liar, but that he knew it.
Mr. McReynolds’ temper got the
better of him and he made a movement which Whitsett
interpreted as threatening and the latter sprang to his
feet with the chair in which he had been sitting as a
weapon of defense. Mr. McReynolds also had a chair within
reach and a lively "scrap" was in prospect,
when Deputy Sheriff W. C. Williams sprang to his feet and
stepped between them.
Mr. McReynolds "wanted at
him" and Mr. Whitsett was "willin" but
Referee Williams insisted on calling the contest a draw,
and though Mr. McReynolds volunteered to go outside, the
contest ended then and there.
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Today's Feature
New Housing Development
Incentives.
The Public
Works committee is scheduled to discuss
several incentives to encourage the
development of new housing at this
afternoon’s regular meeting in City
Hall.
The agenda
includes draft documents that would
initiate a program that would allow
developers to recoup some of the costs to
extend sewer lines, and renewed
assistance by the City in paying for curb
and guttering and street paving.
A public
hearing concerning the incentives will be
held before any action is taken by the
full Council according to City
Administrator Tom Short.
In its
current draft form, the sewer extension
cost recovery would allow a developer up
to five years to receive reimbursement
for new taps into a water main paid for
by the developer. The fee for a tap would
be based on an area served basis with a
maximum of $500 per tap and the City
would retain 10% of the proceeds for
administration costs.
The
proposed street paving incentives and the
curb and gutter incentives have been used
in past years. These programs set aside
$100,000 each and provide up to $40,000
per year per developer reimbursement for
each program.
These
programs have been used by several
developers in the past, but a new
qualification has been added to the
latest draft. In this version, only
property that has been "fully
developed and habitable" would be
considered for reimbursement. This would
prevent the possibility of reimbursement
for streets where no housing was built in
a timely manner.
In past
discussions in the Public Works
Committee, such questions as whether a
house on one side of the street would be
sufficient to qualify have been brought
up.
The issue
of reimbursement for extended water lines
was initially brought to the attention of
the Public Works Committee by Ruth Kolpin
several months ago. More recently the 71A
Partnership also began promoting the idea
and partner Mike Woody addressed the
Council calling for a more "pro
business" stance by the City. At
this time any extensions of water and
wastewater lines must be paid for by
developers, but others can then tap into
the line without charge.
The Public
Works Committee agenda also will include
a discussion of the altered street plans
for the Myers Park Development. Some
minor changes were suggested during the
last meeting concerning the alignment of
some planned streets.
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Commentary
Martin "Bubs" Hohulin
State Representative, District
26
It looks like the tax cut
battle is taking shape for this session of the
General Assembly. As we have ever since Gov. Mel
Carnahan took office, the State of Missouri is
again going to take more money from the citizens
of Missouri in the form of taxes than the
Constitution says we can. Under Gov.
Carnahan’s leadership the state budget has
grown by about a BILLION dollars per year. During
Gov. Ashcroft’s last year in office,
Missouri was ranked 49th in personal tax burden.
Now we are ranked 26th and still climbing. In
fact, according to the Tax Foundation there is
only one state, Delaware that has a faster
growing budget than ours. This is not something
to be proud of.
The Hancock Amendment in the
Constitution says we have to refund about 100
million dollars. This is not disputed, it has to
be returned either in the form of a check or
lower taxes. We, and when I say we I mean the
Republicans in the Legislature, are proposing tax
cuts of about 800 million dollars. The Democrats
are proposing cuts of only the minimum 100
million that the Constitution says we have to do
and are wailing about that. In fact, in a letter
from the executive director of the Missouri State
Democratic Committee he stated, "would want
to take into account the actual financial needs
of our state before trying to give away money
that would be put to good use if invested in
education, health care, child care, and early
childhood development."
Folks, letting you keep more of
what you earn is not "giving away
money!" When are they going to learn that
the money DOES NOT belong to the government?
Government CANNOT create wealth, they can only
redistribute it and reducing the inflated tax
burden of Missouri’s citizens is not giving
away anything!
Let’s look at the second
part of the statement; "would e put to good
use." When was the last time government, any
government, spent the hard earned money you sent
in better than you could? I’m going to guess
it has been awhile. The idea that government can
spend your money more wisely than you is simply
ludicrous!
If those aren’t reasons
enough to ease the tax burden on Missouri’s
citizens, let’s look at it from a purely
financial standpoint. Gov. Carnahan’s
proposed budget this year tops 15 billion
dollars, an 800 million dollar increase from last
year. If we were to simply freeze last
year’s bloated budget and use the same
figures for this year, there is the 800 million
dollars to make the tax cut. I don’t have
but a high school education, but I believe those
figures match up.
Call me crazy, but I firmly
believe there is never a bad time to reduce
someone’s taxes and letting you keep more of
what you earn is NOT giving away money!
As usual, I can be reached at
House Post Office, State Capitol, Jefferson City,
MO 65101, or 1-800-878-7126, or
mhohulin@services.state.mo.us for your questions,
comments, and advice.
artCentral
Release by
artCentral
This is going to be a very busy
year for us...we can just feel it!! The new
schedule of classes and workshops is being put
together as the Shangri-La art show is heading
down the home stretch!!
Board members were treated to a
great lunch last week at Shangri-La while working
out some of the details of our upcoming show.
They are as excited about it as we are!!
Some changes have occurred so
we need to get the word out as soon as possible
to accommodate everyone. First of all, the
auction will now be on Saturday night instead of
Friday.
We hope to have fifteen pieces
of art for our auction that will cover a wide
price range as well as a great variety of
mediums. What a great offering this is going to
be!! Several local artists will be included as
well as some from other states. Some names you
might recognize...some not.
There will be 37 - 40 artists
participating in the two-day show. Some are
working out some conflicts so we don’t have
an exact count, yet. This means that we will have
7100 square feet filled to the brim with
exhibiting artists!! Yeah!! Clap, clap, clap!!
You’ll just have to see it to believe it!!
We sure hope to see the town
turn out for this event. It is going to be
totally awesome!!
Back to more pressing
business...we have our first workshop of 1998
planned for February 26, 27, and 28. Jerry Ellis
will be conducting a WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP on these
three days. This is a lot of fun and a lot of
ground is covered. We have had nothing but rave
reviews about Jerry’s watercolor sessions!
He is an outstanding, award winning artist who
has literally put our little town on the map with
his beautiful and creative paintings of Carthage.
Don’t miss this great
opportunity to study with one of the best artists
in this country. Sign up now with a $25 deposit
to hold your place, as space is limited.
Thursday, Feb. 26th, Friday,
Feb. 27th and Saturday, Feb. 28th, 9 a.m. - 4
p.m. each day: cost, $150
Persons interested in taking
this class are encouraged to call as soon as
possible. There is a supply list you will need to
ensure purchasing the appropriate supplies. Come
on and sign up!! You have to start somewhere and
we think Jerry’s pretty cool!! He makes
learning FUN!!
More...next week.
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Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',
Back when this idea of the
City helpin’ ta pay for pavin’ and
curb and gutters for new developments was
first bein’ kicked around, I got a phone
call that I still think has merit. The caller
wondered why the City would pay for
improvements to new developments and not
offer the same type a setup for neighborhoods
already in the City.
Now whether or not a block
of neighbors could get together and petition
for such an arrangement would be
interestin’ to see. But the fact is
havin’ curb and gutter would improve
some existin’ neighborhoods and add to
the value and stability of the community to
some extent.
It would be up to the
neighborhood to put the thing together, but
the City might consider at least
encouragin’ such improvements by given
them the opportunity to participate in any
new programs that are set up.
This is some fact, but
mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
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Weekly Column Health Notes
For a country that spends so
much money on antacids, it’s surprising that
most people who take them have little or no
knowledge about acid indigestion or, as it’s
more commonly known, heartburn.
When food is swallowed, it goes
down the esophagus and through a valve-like
muscle band called the esophageal sphincter. This
sphincter opens and then closes to prevent the
food from coming back up.
Meanwhile, the stomach grinds
the food and with the help of two important
secretions, acid and the enzyme, pepsin, the food
is turned into a form that is more easily
utilized by the body.
Occasionally, the sphincter
doesn’t close completely, and some of the
partially digested food (which contains acid) can
slip back up into the esophagus in a process
called reflux. This acid-laden material irritates
the tissues of the esophagus, which causes the
condition known as heartburn or acid indigestion.
Although most people dismiss heartburn as a
nuisance, it can lead to serious problems:
continued irritation of the esophagus can result
in an inflammatory condition called reflux
esophagus which, if left untreated, can damage
the esophagus.
If you have this condition, you
let your doctor know. Sometimes what is
considered "indigestion" can be
symptomatic of something really serious.
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