The Monroe journal., 1922-02-07


the best press report agencies in il:
history and that modern eommuni
cations make IL possible for US 4
hear OF things within a few hour:
after they happen that twenty-five
or fifty years ago We didn't heal
about at all il puts a different phase
on the question. We are also prone
to forget that the population is con-
stantly on the increase and that the
number of crimes and immoralities
naturally increase with the popula-
tion. We must not forget the other
side OF the picture, ether. There has
never been a time when hospitals,
orphanage asylums. institutions for
the deaf. dumb and blind, homes for
the aged and infirm. ETC.. were pro
vided as they now are. While more
crime is being committed. more good
is also being accomplished. As the
population increases and as people
enjoy more and more privileges. the
natural result is that there is more
and more of the bad and of the good
in the world.
Birds and Bird Hunting
There are perhaps more differences
in opinions in regard TO BIRDS and
bird hunting than anything else. One
man thinks partridgcs eat boil wee
wills while another doesn't believe it.
However, il is a well-known fact that
birds DO eat insects. Because of this
fact, a great many people object to
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and here's where the greatest differ
eRcc in opinions arise. In talking
with people one learns that quite a
large number Of our citizens hold to
the idea that the more birds are
hunted the less birds there will be-
But the writer has found a farmer
near Marshville who doesn't believe
this is the case. There is a large
body Of land in this section" he ex-
plains, the owners Of which will not
allow hunter to so on it at all. and
there are very few birds on this
land. He gives as an explanation
of the scarcity of birds on land where
they are not hunted that covy raises
and all stay together and lay in the
same nest and fight over the eggs
until they never hatch. He also says /
that the birds become gentle and lazy
and the hawks catch them. Just how
much Importance should be attached |
to this mans theory | am not pre-
pared to say, but pass it along for
the consideration of experts on the |
subject.
The Tombstone Agent Got Him
Perhaps more has been said and
written about agents than any other
class of people. Just why, il is diff
hcult to ascertain unless ii is because
Of their insiStcnce and in many in
stances, questionable methods. Some
Of the greatest fakirs the country has
produced have been agents. But on
The other hand, there are a great
many honest and honorable men in
the game. A citizen of Pageland
tells a good story that illustrates very
,learly the viewpoint of many people
.oward agents. There was a few
years ago a minister Of the gospel
iv,ng in Pageland who sold tomb
stones and life insurance as side
inc. One day, while out on can
'assing tour, he hove in sight of a
'ountry mansion and the idea at
lnce dawned upon him that there was
ripe field for the sale Of an insur-
.nce policy, but when he drove up to
he house, 10 and behold, big sign ,
eadng like this stared him in the
ace: No agents allowed on this
'lacc-l have special cemetery out
here in the woods for agents" On !,
rst thought the preacher-agent was :
nocked completely off his "cazip.r
ut upon regaining consciousness he !,
eclded to take his life in his own
ands and see what could be done.
le knocked at the door and the old
entleman came out. The preacher
ltroduced himself as a minister of
he gospel, but explained to his new
that he also sold tomb
tones. "And by the way" he CON t
nued, Il notice from your wayside Y
ign that you have special ceme-
cry for agents and il Just occurred {
, me that you might need quite a '
umber Of tompstOnes for their b
raves This bit of humor iollied i
he old gentleman up and the preach f
r-agent sold him $4,000 worth of life t
lsurance before he left. c
Old Time Days in Monroe S
Monroe has made wonderful pro- q
ress during the past twenty-five :
ears" said former citizen of this v
ty. He then fell into a reminiscent
lood and began relating some incl !
ents that took place when Monroe I
I'D open bar-rooms. Il remember be- B
z in saloon one night and at the +
lme time being on the outside of sew |
raj drinks, he said, "when dog i
lme into the room and another fell G
w picked up a hro~r, and hit the old y
ound tremendous blow. The dog Q
idn't belong to me-" he continued, O
but | sided with him anyway and a
ow started" TIE then told how one !
GLOW after another Joined in until
he policeman finally had to take i
and and then the man who related v
ne story waded into the whole bunch d
'ith a 22-calibre pistol. shooting at v
he saw. 1--WE had a regu- d
II doggone mess" he concluded, "all '
YER an old hound dog and a few I
rinks of liquor :