The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-08
GAME D PROTECTED.
rhs Laws Of Mauy Of the states
Are Inenectivs Tor the
Purpose.

ne Laws OF Many 81 uhe STATES
Are Insnectivs for \
Purpess.
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As matter OF nature, thers u no
better small game country On me
continent than the territory Oh inc
southern states. They nav rare,
favorable climate. plenty OF cover anu
plenty OF game ood only Ordinary
are Is needed TO preserve me game
ana 70 increase u a shght aaai'.oh Oh
stringehcy to the laws n their en-
toreement' Thirty years ago mere
was no southern state IRON virginia
70 the quit In which excellent snoo,-
ing ana nsaing were not 10 DC naa ior
the troueis Of seeking them Even
IN the most thiekiy settled portions
seer WHO turkey and quail were aouh-
dant IN season. AT present II n
sportsman wishes a fuil oas' ne must
In general seek those parts OF
land which are timbersd Inc II whicn
q farms are sparse, says uuung'
The upper classes Of the whites re-
spect the game Jaw, Dut n lower
eiAases 90 not ana the nsgroe, pay
no attention to II al al. n cneap-
ening OF nrearms anu explosives mas
resulted In bringing weapons anu am
munition within reacn Oh tne DiacNs'
ana In n out Oh season tney are
ureiess pursuers' Inc negro VINO
SHOOTS upon the wing Is rarely seen
yet tne race as . wnoie ,. learned IN
n ways OF bro ana oeasI anu 10 ia'si
70 ootn. Inc white man OF tne sou'n
II goo natured' ~ Is not eisen tna'
ne VIII take me uouoi 10 oEing 70
justice vioiator OF the law ne
wili' indeeo' "atch eomPiaeehtty
through season aIter season inc II
isgai netting OF trapping o I guam anu
never MT nnger' though n tnei.
OF . two-dollar sneep ms ioIu
makes MIN talk uarkly OF iyhcning;
ne mas oeen useo always toa plen'Iui
provision OF game u " Is n naru-
est matter IN d world 10 orihg MN
70 look upon IL u properly
% great has zen the demolition OF
wild things within the past two dec
AIDES that h END Is plainly In sight.
Unless southern legislatures pass laws
OF atringeney and make provision Tor
tneir enforcement the southern states
Mhi come IN ums-ano IN q compare
uVsiy time-'o DC no pe.ter
snoouhg rounu tnan Oonneeticu' OF
h~assaehusetta In Georgia Alabama
mississipPi' Louisiana fiorioa' eouth
caroline, upper Arkansas ana eastern
ieSas the past zen years mas seen q
eeersass In quail anu deer OF qui.e
~ pei cent. In those commemorative
~ usso 70 DC no trick ~ all 10 Dag 2
eozsn brace OF quail II morning OF
70 stop . ueer on . tnree.miie ariVe'
NOW taxing q Dag OF oirds means :
uays nara close work, ana user
hunt Is much more often fruitless
than fruitful. The treatment OF the
game supply Of the section has been
marked by 0 splendid wastefulness
repeu''oh Vi inc s'oiy " pe
writteh OF every e'nsr par. Oh tns
United States. IL seems that Ameri'
cans "Ii never iearn 10 Treasure .ne
".n. ~ ~
sn'. e
Inc crime OF uyhaihi'ihg hsh Is a'se
common IN INC SOUTH nor IL 'nere s'i
oence auy"nere OF a determination 'e
put " DOWN Ihere Is scarcely
bayou OF creek IN tne Tar south ina
Is iree from IT, Inc perpetrators are
not' IN general, negroes because I
negro khows ho.hihg OF dynamite an'
cannot ne Drought ordinarily 10 use II
q naive WHITES are cnargeaoie WIN
TINS. Use OF u Vioient explosive IN !
stream not only Stays POUNDS OF hsi
ina are o recovered put II drive
uninJured nsh 70 seek other grounds
II Is an onense LOT whieh eonnnemen
won
Isnn 'a
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