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Wednesday, December 30, 1998 Volume VII, Number 137

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?. . .Musician Mike Byrd, a Billboard Award Winner, will be performing at Stone's Throw Theater December 31 from 8-9 p.m. Reservations are required, tickets are $20 each. Call 358-9665 for more information. Performance is followed by Buffet Dinner & Mystery Theater.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Public Library will be closed at 5 p.m. New Year's Eve and remain closed Friday, Jan. 1. The Library will resume normal hours on Saturday, Jan. 2.

today's laugh

And this is the law in Alabama:

"The teeth of a horse offered for sale to the public shall not be stained, discolored or otherwise camouflaged so as to be misleading indication of the animal's age and health."

 

"Say, pard, the sheriff wants you for that murder at Tonapah. Hev yu an alibi?"

"Shore-thet wuz the day I bumped off 'Spud' Jackson over Carson City way."

 

"Doesn't it ever rain around here?" a motorist asked on of the natives in the far west.

"Rain?" The native spat. "Rain? Why, say, pardner, there's bullfrogs in this yere town over five years old that hain't learned to swim yet."

1898
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

132,000 at $40 a Ton.

The Pleasant Valley mines sold 132,000 pounds of zinc ore to the Empire Zinc Co. of Joplin this week for $40 per ton.

The mines are producing stuff in fine shape. The plant has just been improved by the enclosure of the tramway, something that is appreciated by the miners these wintry days.

 

One of the great novelties of the day in theatrical enterprises will be the attraction at the Grand Opera house on Monday night. The latest musical comedy success, "A Turkish Bath," will be given by the original company.

Of the play the Brooklyn Eagle has this to say:

"It is replete with merriment and music; it arouses laughter which lingers long after the footlights have been extinquished." Prices 25, 35 and 50 cents.

  Today's Feature

Oath of Office Taken Tomorrow.

The official oath of office will be taken tomorrow at the Courthouse in Carthage by all County elected officials whose term begins on January 1. County Collector elect Stephen Holt will not begin his term until March 1, 1999.

According to retiring County Clerk Margie Bull, the ceremonies will take place on the third floor in a Circuit Court room at 10 o'clock AM.

The following elected officials will be sworn in:

David Dally, Judge of the Circuit Court, Circuit No. 29, Division 2; Joe Schoeberl, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court, Division 4; Richard Copeland, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court, Division 5; Danny Hensley, Presiding Commissioner of the County Commission; Linda Williams, Clerk of the Circuit Court; Jim Lobbey, Clerk of the County Commission; Edie Swingle Neil, Recorder of Deeds; Dean Dankelson, Prosecuting Attorney; Shirley Norris, County Auditor; Mike Randolph, County Coroner.

The regular Thursday County Commission meeting will be held at 9 AM on the first floor of the Courthouse.



 

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Although folks sometimes question the wisdom of operatin' two courthouses, for the last couple a weeks there are few that don't see the convenience of the set up.

The Collector's office bein' closed in Joplin has created a real bottle neck in the west end of the Carthage Courthouse. The fact that many taxpayers just feel better if they hand deliver their taxes and carry off a receipt has caused some amount of anxiety in the rush before the end of the year.

'Course those who usually come to the Carthage office don't expect the crowd and those who usually go to Joplin don't know what to expect. Needless to say, the workers in the office are most likely doin' all they can to keep things movin', but delays are to be expected.

I'd have ta guess if ya haven't payed your taxes, you'd do better to drop in at the post office at this point.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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Weekly Column

Intro to the Internet.

If you think about the time when the Internet first started to become popular there were only a few thousand host computers connected to the Internet. To this small group of people the Internet was their own little world. These original internet users developed some standards (not laws, just guidelines) regarding the Internet. These standard or sets of rules were called Netiquette. The guidelines they set were the norm for themselves but many new Internet users are not aware of them Sometimes, violating these Netiguette guidelines can get you into trouble (you may receive a nasty letter or complaint). Here are some examples of some of the guidelines they set:

• TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS - This applies any time you are sending messages on the Internet. Typing in all capital letters is considered an expression of anger and the reader may think you are yelling! This is probably the most widely known and followed example of Netiquette.

• Unsolicited email - Have you ever received an email from a company or store advertising a sale? Probably not, but have you ever wondered why? A company could easily send out millions of email messages to customers nationwide to advertise their product. The reason you never get such messages is because it is an extreme violation of Netiquette.


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