Mornin' Mail

The Mornin' Mail is published every weekday except major holidays
Wednesday, April 28, 1999 Volume VII, Number 222

did ya know?
Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Chapter of the American Red Cross is currently seeking Water Safety Instructors to teach swimming this summer. The Red Cross will furnish the training for those interested. Candidates must be at least 17 years old. Classes start May 15th and have a limited enrollment so call today. Red Cross certification is required for most camp programs. For details call the Red Cross Office at 417-358-4334. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

today's laugh

Colonel: Did you keep your heads during the last attack?

Private Moore: Yes, sir.

Colonel: And you, Smith?

Private Smith: Yes, Moore and me talked some.

Colonel: Oh? Then it must have been a running conversation.

Little Annie-"Mummy; if I wuz a fairy I'd change everyfing into cake, an' eat it all up."

Mother-"I'm afraid such a lot of cake would make you sick."

Annie-"Oh! But I'd change my self into a Nelephant first."

"I suppose your baby reigns as king in your family."

"No- Prince of Wails."

1899
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Circuit Court Doings.

In the suit of Sarah R. Merrion vs. Walter E. Merrion the cause was tried by court and the interests of the parties to the suit were found to be such as precluded equal division without property being sold. The sheriff was ordered to dispose of the same at public sale.

Frank Brown who is charged with operating a slot machine was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. His bond was placed at $200 which he gave.

The $600 bond of Robt. Zork, charged with the abduction of Leona Whiteley, which was forfeited last term was ordered collected. His bondsman was A.H. Goldstein.

Webb City Sentinel Sold.

The Webb City Sentinel has changed hands again. H. D. Routzong, who has been editor and proprietor for the past two years, has sold out to Messrs. Willis & Welch, of Lansing, Mich.

Today's Feature

Budget Slashes Come Easy.

The Budget/Ways and Means Committee lopped off over a half million dollars of the proposed budget by eliminating three capital improvement projects from the FY 1999-2000 budget on Monday evening. The largest amount , $370,000, was for street and signal light construction for the Myers Park Development. The project will be revisited if property sales are in fact completed during the year. The installation of electronic connections to the proposed fiber optic lines to be constructed by CW&EP was also considered to be a low priority for the City. The approximately $170,000 project could be phased in over future years. A request by the Over 60 Center for just over $100,000 for additional space was also was rejected.

These cuts and others throughout the evening added up to over $1 million in cuts in just under three hours. This brings the level of uncommitted reserves to approximately $1.4 million in addition to the proposed "emergency" reserve of $1.4 million. Further cuts are expected as the Committee moves through its next meeting on Thursday evening.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I see where they say there is a brisk market for sump pumps over the last couple a weeks. As a kid I was surprised that the newly constructed house we moved into had one of those contraptions in the concrete basement. Figured there shouldn’t be any water gettin’ into such a fortified structure. Over the years I was educated to the fact that basements get water in ‘em. Just a fact of underground domains in most parts of the country.

I’d have ta be guessin’ that more than a few pumps were workin’ hard just to keep up with the latest downpour. More than likely there are a few still completely underwater. Should keep the sales brisk even after the sun finally decides to come back to life.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.