The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-07-08

heels Of baseball IN this state. Already
our colleges and universities are ex-
perimenting with teams and arranging
schedules.
The threatened race war in Simp
son county received new impetus few
days ago by another killing of couple
of negroes, but everything is serene
in that section now.
The congressional campaign at pres
ent opening up in the state does not
appeal very strongly to the Hon. f. ;.
Gambler of the First district, who is
at present touring Europe. He has no
Opposition.
Nearly we Hundred thousand dol,
lars worth Of rev Industries were IN
o-r%ora+"l in Mississippi curing tn;
past few days. ;rccrding tc the list
If charters N the office of the secre-
tary of state at Jackson.
The Mississippi troops are having
wet time at Chicamauga, but from re
ports are Drawing the elements like
trnc soldiers and are really enjoying
the maneuvrcs. Gen Fridge will bring
his men back home by Monday.
Miss
been wiped off the map-not by hre
or other devastation, but by the hand
of Uucle Sam, who has consolidated
the different communities under the
name of Pascagoula. The change was
made for the convenience of the pos
tai authorities.
Two Mississippi lawyers are at the
head of the great law department of
the Illinois Central railroad, with head
quarters in Chicago, Messrs. c. l..
Sivelv and Blewett Lee. In fact, there
are mighty few states in the union
in which former citizens of this state
are now filing positions of honor and
distinction.
This God-favored state is spared
many of the trials and tribulatlons
that cause expense and annoyance to
others FOn instance, in some sections
of Louisiana cattle are dying by the
hundreds caused by being bitten by
the great swarms of mosquitoes which
have appeared since the rainy season
began.
Judge W. A. Henry of the Kinds
county circuit court has established
new record in dealing with blind tiger
eases. imposing both fines and lmprls-
onment in every case of conviction.
0ro If tac nefarious animals received
dose of six months Imprisonment and
x100n fine when arraigned before him
the other lay, which will doubtless
have very sanitary effect
The population of the prison farms
showed a decrease for the month OF
June. which is the first time such has
been the case in long time. The IN
usu9l condition was caused by the fact
that a number of court terms were pre-
termittcl recently, and many would-be
state 0oarders are still living at the
expense Of the several counties.
A report from an auxiliary of the
census bureau shows that the South
ern states have increased their popula
ten more in the last ten years than
any other section Of the country OK
lahoma leads the list, with Mississippi
trailing along N fifth place, There
will be a ,,ffcreLt tale 10 tell in the
next ten wears rs regards this state,
Judging from present indications.
The state set a good example for the
safe and sane Fourth of July. With
emf any of the ''fuss and feathers
that characterized some of the liam
bovant states of the North and west,
the sentiment in this section was just
as deeply felt and fttingly expressed
in quiet and neighborly manner with
hoslyat n;eoics and family gatherings.