Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-29
The Famous Life Association
of Little Rock, Ark.
Corner of Main and Third Streets.

The heading of this article may
look like an advertisement, but il
is not, but is aimed SIMPLY as q
news article, written and publish.
ed as any ether editorial convey.
| ing valuable information for the
common good, just RS mach 30 as
if headed "Pro bono pnblico;" for
while there are so many cheats
and swindleS Of this character, it
/ will not he questioned that q prep
eriy conducted LIFE INSURANCE
| COMPANY Is the greatest Of mod
ern blessings known to q true
Christian ciyillzation-just snch
concern as we chance to know this
Famous Life Association" OF
Little Rock, Arkansas, to be-
hence as en- editor, ever faithful to
his trust Of guarding tho public
against wrong and pointing to
what is right, and just and safe,
we feel it is our bounden duty, rs
q public bcnefactor, to watch all
such matters and let The truth be
known. We have before spoken
in this special regard, and pro
pose now to speak again in the
same direction.
We are aware that the theory Of
Life Insurance may sound novel to
some who are not posted as to its
true intent and purpose; and then
to others who have tried it and
been swindIed, may justly have an
unsavory sound; but the Scriptu-
raj admonltlon applies here as
we'll as TO other relations and e1-
periences Of life: "Prove all things
and hold fast to that which is
good" And the most easily pro-
ven is whatever is within your i'm
mediate reach; and such also is
the most apt to prove satisfactory,
for swindlcs are not likely to rear
their heads within your immediate
presence, and AJAX the test of truth
and virtue in lslr trial to be
applied.
There are but fen thoughtful and
prudent persons throughout our
land and country who have not
their lives insured in some way or
manner, either by some regular
Life Association or Company, or
in some Fraternal or Benevolent
Organization; and every colnmun-
ity will find thst failures to paw
full policies, where such delin-
quences occur at all, generally
happen with foreign companies or
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sgents come
from = great distance, and make
any sort of representations OF &C.
curity, without any of the parties
beng known in person to those
whom they thus "bleed;' and at.
ter getting your money, depart in
peacc-in peace to themselves, but
leaving you 'relleved" only in
purse. Such occurrences may he
rare IN any event, IN connection
with affairs OF this character, but
much oftener 30 with those whom
you do not know personally than
with those you do; and you may
put it down as q safe rule to guard
against, that where and whenever
agents of foreign Insurance Com,
panies approach you in words Of
disparagement of Companies with.
in your immediate resch, that such |
agents and the Companies they
represent are frauds and swindles,
and would thus deceive you in q
most sacred matter, and meanly |
aho aiShohestly deprtTeyou OF the |
greatest aud the grandest of living
pleasures, that Of preparing and
providing in life for your loved
ones when you shall have passed
away. For what is more meanly
dishonest than to take your money
under the false and thieving rep
resentation that it will lnure to the
good of your family when you are
dead, when it is known by those
who make such representation that
it is LIE! Such itinerant thieves
should be hanged as high as Haa-
man; or still better, because mere
speedy, "shot upon lhespot."
But what danger Of any Of this