The practice of carrying concealed weapons, pistols, has become altogether too common for the well-being of the community.  The practice is a continual menace to law-abiding people, and present laws as far as prevention of the practice and their enforcement goes, seems to be a complete dead letter, at least in this section of the county.

The evidence of this practice can be heard almost nightly, if not daily.  A fusilade of pistol shots along the highway, especially on Saturday nights….