Did Ya Know... The Carthage R-9 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. today at the High School Auditorium Lobby, 714 S. Main.

Did Ya Know... Christian Home Educators of Carthage will meet on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at 1938 S. Main Street. For information, call Steve or Tammy Alger at 358-7318.

Did Ya Know... Preschool Autumn Storytimes will continue through Dec. 17. Call 358-2939 or come by the Young People’s Library to sign up.

Did Ya Know... A 10-week group for single women starts today and runs through Jan. 19. Call 782-1290 or 1-800-782-1210.

Customer: Waiter! This food is terrible. I won’t eat it! You had better get the manager.

Waiter: Won’t do any good, mister. The manager wouldn’t eat it either.

My husband has three moods ... hungry, thirsty, and both.

The reason money is called "cold cash" is because we don’t keep it long enough to get it warm.

"All the kids at school say I look like a monkey."

"Hush up and comb your face!"

A Peculiar Case.

J. H. Bowling, wife and daughter, drove to Carthage this morning from their home near Lockwood to have the eyes of the daughter treated by Dr. Wale. While they were sitting in the doctor’s office Mr. Bowling mentioned that he was suffering from a peculiar numbness that had come on him while on the road here and that he could hardly see.

Mrs. Bowling then spoke up and said she was beginning to feel the same way. Dr. Wale examined them and found the pupils of both their eyes intensely dilated and that both were partially paralyzed.

Mr. Bowling’s condition was worse than that of his wife and he soon became so badly affected that he could scarcely talk and could not see at all.

Mrs. Bowling was also in a bad way.

Dr. Wale saw that they were suffering from the effects of a poison similar in its effects to belladona and at once set to work to administer antidotes. He did so with such success that they were soon relieved and able to return to their home this afternoon, and will doubtless be all right by tomorrow.

Inquiry developed the manner of poisoning. Mr. Bowling raised a patch of Kaffir corn this year and in the field grew the poisonous Jamestown or "jimpson" weed. This morning he and his wife decided to try some cakes made from the ground corn and partook of them freely. It is supposed that in threshing some of the jimpson weed seed got mixed with the corn and though the quantity must have been very small the results were quite serious.

It is hardly necessary to say that the Bowling family will eschew Kaffir corn cakes in the future.

New Life for Old Gun.

An agreement approved by City Council November tenth will result in the restoration of WW I Howitzer now standing in front of Memorial Hall.

The Queens Own Highland Rifle Regiment, a local group of Military Historians and British reenactors, will bear the cost of restoration. The City will maintain ownership and control. For their services The Queens Own will be allowed to use the gun in parades and ceremonial events.

The project should begin by the first of December and be completed by the Maple Leaf Parade next year. The gun is over ninety years old and has served for many years as a memorial to the veterans of the great war.

The gun a 7.7 Cm. German Howitzer was made by Krupp Iron Works before World War One and brought to America as spoils of war. A spokesman for the Queens Own says that it is their hope to not only restore it but to know its complete story and document it.

When restoration is completed the gun will be returned to its place in front of Memorial Hall.

Commentary

Martin "Bubs" Hohulin

State Representative District 26

Talk about laying the foundation for a promising lifetime career! David Shorr, the director of the Department of Natural Resources has announced his resignation from the Department to open a law office in Jefferson City. He announced his office will specialize in environmental law. Think about that for a moment. He is now going to make a living guiding clients through the bureaucratic maze of red tape he built and maintained during his tenure as the chief tree-hugger of the state. Regular readers of this column will remember all the times the DNR, under Shorr’s guidance did all they could to make life miserable for area towns and businesses. One of the most memorable was when they ruled ash left from burning coal couldn’t be buried in the coal pits in western Barton County. Imagine! What they were saying was that you couldn’t take coal out of the ground, burn it and put what is left back in the ground. The final insult came when, after rejecting the permit to bury the ash for a profit that would have created jobs and helped the county, Shorr and the DNR announced a program to use the ash to reclaim coal pits by burying it in the ground. That is exactly what they refused to permit someone else to do! The only difference was that one plan would have made money and created jobs while the DNR’s plan will cost the taxpayers $20,000.00 per acre.

Just recently Shorr and the DNR tried to skirt the legislature and gain control of hundreds of thousands of acres of private land by attempting to pass an administrative rule claiming control of watersheds of many streams. If that hadn’t been stopped, they would have had authority to come on to private land and have the final say on anything from planting decisions to fertilizer and herbicide application. He has also led the charge to eliminate all pork production in Missouri. It is important to note that I said ALL hog production, not just large producers. Despite what you might have heard or read that the issue was about large producers vs. small, the real agenda of the anti-hog farm groups was to eliminate all production agriculture in the state. It was easiest to go after the evil big guys first; the rest of us would have been next.

If you are starting to get the idea that Shorr will not be missed, you are right. I do think there is something wrong with a person being able to build a career guiding clients through a bureaucratic nightmare he built and fought to maintain. In fact, he said his worst times in office were when republicans tried to gut environmental laws. Let me translate that. His worst times in office were when republicans tried to reign in the power of a government agency running amok, intent on destroying all business in the state with questionable rulings. One only has to look at the false hysteria created with highly questionable claims of global warming to see what I’m talking about. With his criticisms over the years of Missouri businesses, it just doesn’t seem right for him to now take their money.

As usual, I can be reached at 1-800-878-7126 or House Post Office, State Capitol, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or mhohulin@services.state.mo.us for your questions, comments, or advice.

I grew up with a kid that always called Thanksgivin’ "Turkey Day." His family had a long history of farmin’ and I supposed the term was just a slang that arose from that back ground.

Some folks might be offended by the thought of takin’ Thanks out of Thanksgivin’, thinkin’ there was some lack of respect. I don’t think that was the case in this instance. I’m sure all the associations of family gatherin’ and bein’ grateful for, literally, a decent harvest was wrapped up in "Turkey Day" for that family.

When it comes down to it, what somethin’ is called has little to do with the actual meanin’ of an event or even a product. Definitions change over time dependin’ on the current fads or trends.

The definition of bein’ square, bein’ a square, or havin’ a square meal depends on whether your a Boy Scout, a beatnik, or a nutritionist.

The interpretation of Thanksgivin prob’ly depends on whether or not your a turkey.

This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.

by

Carthage Farm and Home Supply, Inc.

The Super Handyman

Q: Our medicine chest is set into the wall and is crooked. It bugs my wife. How can I become a hero by straightening the thing? - P. P.

A: On the inside of the medicine chest, you should be able to spot a screw on each side. Those screws go into the wall studs. By loosening but not removing them, you should be able to adjust the unit. Once it’s straight, tighten the screws. If that doesn’t work, remove the screws and install them at another point on each side.

Q: I spilled Elmer’s white glue on a carpet. Is there any way to remove the dried glue? - K. I.

A: Since most white glue is water-soluble, try applying warm water with a wrung-out rag while blotting the area with a dry paper towel. The water should soften the adhesive, and the blotting should lift it out.

Q: The glass door on my oven has baked-on crud. The label on the oven cleaner product says not to use it on glass. What can I use? - M. L.

A: Regular glass cleaner would be safe to use, but maybe not strong enough. You can make your own cleaner with half water and half ammonia. With the door left open, leave the cleaner on for several hours. Provide plenty of ventilation.

Hint - To make small repairs to vinyl siding, try PVC pipe cement. It holds pretty well and might save you some time and effort on a small repair.