Mornin' Mail

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Friday, January 5, 2001 Volume IX, Number 140

Did Ya Know?. . .On Saturday, January 6th, the Friends of the Carthage Public Library will hold their monthly Saturday used book sale in the Library Annex at 510 S. Garrison Ave., from 8 a.m. until noon.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Powers Museum will be closed during January and February. Anyone needing information from the museum’s library and archives during this shutdown period may call 417-358-2667 or email info@powersmuseum.com to make an appointment with the museum’s curator. The museum will re-open on March 2, 2001.

today's laugh

Railroad Agent-"Here’s another farmer who is suing us on acount of his cows."
Official-"One of our trains killed them, I suppose?"
Agent-"No, he claims our trains go by so slow that the passengers lean out the windows and milk the cows when they go by."

"I guess I’ll hit the hay," said the farmer, as he slipped off the barn.

Another, who may be said to have his ups and downs is the unfortunate chap who happens to get an aisle seat at a movie.

"Are you the celbrated lion tamer?"
"No, I only comb the lions and clean their teeth."

1901
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Shotgun Accident on Spring River.

Dwight Kellogg, the 14-year-old son of G. C. Kellogg, of James hill in the southeast part of town, met with a fearful accident at 9 o’clock this morning that will cause him to go through life minus one hand.

In company with John McCrillis, Jr., Calvin Meehan and Fred Hutchinson he started at 8 o’clock this morning to go up Spring river to McDaniel’s mill in a boat. They only had one pair of oars and took turns in the labor of propelling the heavy craft against the current. At the old rock dam, about three miles up the stream, the current was too strong for them, and they climbed out to pull it over the riffle. It was raining by that time, and they had thrown a quilt over the shotguns, which were lying in the bottom of the boat. One corner of the quilt lay over the bow, and Dwight, who was wading alongside, caught hold of it and gave it a pull. His shotgun had been carelessly thrown down at full cock, and the cover somehow caught the trigger and a heavy charge of No. 4 shot tore its way through the unfortunate lad’s left wrist. He staggered a little, but made no outcry.

"Boys," he said quietly, "my hand is shot off." The blood poured in a stream from the severed arteries, and the boys tied handkerchiefs around it and dipped it in the cold water. The cruel shot so lacerated the blood vessels, however, that the hemorrhage soon stopped of its own accord, which fact saved the boy’s life.

They started at once for the McDaniel farm house, nearly three quarters of a mile away. They went "across lots," over plowed ground and through wire fences, the wounded boy faint but determined not to give up. At the big house a buggy was procured and they drove quickly to town, going direct to Dr. V. L. Chester’s office. Here Drs. C. B. Taylor and E. F. Gould were summoned and an amputation performed, taking the shattered member off a couple of inches above the wrist joint.

The charge had blown a great hole through the wrist just above the joint, over an inch in diameter, shattering all the bones and ligaments so that the hand merely hung by a couple of strips of flesh and skin. About a dozen of the shot were slightly deflected from their course and embedded themselves in the fleshy part of his right arm, but it is not thought that their effect will be very serious.

The lad’s sister, Miss Janet Kellogg, was with him during the operation, and his father, who is at Cameron, Mo., has been telegraphed for. Dwight is a very bright and popular boy and has a host of friends who will deeply sympathize with him in his great misfortune.

Fred Hutchinson Also Wounded.

Fred Hutchinson was also within range of the charge and received about a dozen shot in his chest. One of them struck right over his heart and had it not been deflected by a rib would have almost certainly caused his death. Dr. Wise is attending him this afternoon, but does not consider his case serious.

Today's Feature

Street Building Extension.

The City Council Public Works Committee voted Tuesday afternoon to recommend an extension of time for completion of the Street Department maintenance building. The building was supposed to be completed by January 2. The proposed change order would move that date to January 15 without penalty.

Street Commissioner Tom Shelley told the Committee that the hold up is the large doors at each end of the structure. The doors were expected in mid December. As soon as they arrive work will resume. Shelley said the lack of covered working space made the recent snow removal efforts more difficult.

"It’s been a long month," said Shelley.

Materials used during December to deice streets have been replaced and Shelley says that unless there is another major snow storm the stockpile should last through the winter.

Expenditures for the storm included nearly 400 hours of overtime, $1,800 for rock salt, and $2,500 for calcium chloride.

Because of the time committed to the storm, there were few expenditures for typical repairs to the street system.

Our 2001 Exhibit Calendar.

by Robin Putnam, artCentral

We wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous new year !! Here is a quick run down of our events for 2001. We could call this next year 2001 an art odyssey ..........Ha!!!

January 12 - February 17, Bill Perry, Joplin, will exhibit his latest black and white photographs. He has traveled the world taking photos of exotic places and people.

March 2 - April 6, Debbie Reed and Sam Lewis, both Joplin, will combine their talents to bring you an exhibit of Debbie’s newest watercolors and Sam’s latest and unique ceramic pieces.

April 20-May 26, Spring River Artists will return with a group show featuring the new works of Helen Kunze and Linda Simpson, Carthage, Kim Kissel, Trisha Courtney, Margaret Roach-Wheeler, Nancy Kissel Clark and Randy Wright, Joplin and Kit Tuck, Lamar.

June 8-July 14, Our annual Membership Show featuring the work of our talented members. Look for about 30 artists and mediums including, clay, watercolor, stone and metal sculpture, oil, acrylic, B & W photography, etchings and jewelry.

July 23-August 4, artCamp 2001 - 12 days of fun and art. Classes include weaving, print making, cartooning, copper relief, clay, mosaic tile, writing and illustration...just to name a few !! For kids 8-14.

July 28-August 31, Paula Giltner and Donna Still, Joplin, will combine their 2 and 3 dimensional works including watercolors, pen & ink drawings, hand made paper and ceramics in their first artCentral exhibit.

September 7-October 12, Karolee Blancahrd, Joplin, will exhibit her oil paintings. She is also a first time exhibitor with us.

October 26-November 30, Joe Leiter, Carthage, will return for his second showing. He has developed a new style and is eager to show us.

Dec. 7-January 11, 2002, A group exhibit featuring the works of Penny Wilkinson, Carl Junction, Perry Fleming and Bill Snow, Carthage and Jorge Leyva, Joplin.

It looks to be a very busy and exciting year !! We hope you’ll find the time to come by and see what’s happening.

More.........next week. 358-4404. 1110 E 13th & www. ozarkartistscolony.com under organizations.

Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin',

Dry streets are makin’ it a little more hazardous to be drivin’.

Part of the problem is ya see a car a block away and ya don’t have three or four minutes to get movin’. Folks quickly get outa the habit of lookin’ out for the other guy when the ice melts off. It’s back to "this is my street and ya better stay clear" attitude.

The fact that you can actually stop if ya need too also adds to the problem. If you can stop, you can also go. Feel the tires bite the dry pavement and get that secure feelin’ of control.

‘Course ya wouldn’t want folks drivin’ ‘round like there was ice on the road all the time. It just takes a few days ta get used to seein’ vehicles dartin’ here and there. The squealin’ of tires never sounded so good.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.