The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-23
NEWS IN A
CONDENSED FORM
THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION WHICH HAS
BEEN IN SESSION IN JACKSON HAS AD-
JOURNED. SMALL CHANGES MADE


tiss county, who is said to be
minister of the gospel as well as
a legislator. was arrested In
Jackson Saturday on the charge
of carrying and threateningly
exhibiting a concealed weapon
during the last session of the
legislature. Mr.. White gave
bond for his appearance on Sat
urday, June 25, and his trial is
awaited with much interest. He
alleges that the charges are the
result of spite work by political
enemies.
The School Text Book Commits
sion, which has been in session
at Jackson, concluded its labors
Monday. Changes in the books
to be used in the public schools
of the state are not as many as
was expected, amounting to only
about 80 per cent. and the COM
mission claims that a consider
able saving in the cost of the
books is also assured.
The pennant race in the Cotton
States League of baseball clubs,
has now reached the exciting
stage. Jackson is in the lead,
with Greenwood, Hattiesburg
and Meridian trailing closely be-
hind.
The State Board of Health is
making an active warfare on the
house fly, and has issued a bulle-
tin to be distributed throughout
the state telling how best to OBJ
viate the nuisance. The fly is
declared by the board to be the
greatest menace to the health of
mankind.
United States Senator H. d.
Money, on account of failing
health, will not be able to remain
in Washington until the adjourn
ment of congress. He left Mon
day for his home on the coast
near Biloxi.
Crop conditions are reported
good from all sections of the
state and the hard times buga-
boo is being driven to cover.
The fight against the boil weevil
and other crop pests is being
waged with intelligent effort by
the farmers and the losses from
these sources this year will be at
a minimum.
Almost every city and town in
Mississippi of any consequence
is anxiously awaiting the publi-
cation of the official figures of
the census bureau as to popula-
ton. 1t will be two months or
more before they are sent out
from Washington, and the much
discussed question as to which is
the largest city in the state must
remain in allegiance until the
figures are available.
Near-beer dealers in many
towns in Mississippi have been
in clover since the recent de-
cision of the state supreme court
allowing them to sell the stuff.
1t is more than likely, however,
that the business is going to be
overdone to such an extent as to
bring on more talk" In the
capital city, particularly, is the
privilege abused, and. as trav-
cling man put it. "a fellow can
get cold bottle in Jackson now
in almost any old place, except
banks and millinery stores"
| The trustees of the penitentia-
ry departed tuesday on a tour OF
inspection of the land offered the
state as penal farm. This
land is located in several
counties, and much of it adjoins
some one Of the state farms,
while other lands are some dis
tance removed. The price
authorized to be paid is S25 an
acre.
Militiamen are making elabo-
irate preparations for attending
the maneuvres at Chickamauga,
July to 10. Only companies
with 80 or more enlisted mer
will be permitted to attend.
i An Unexpectedly large attend.
. ance greeted tie opening of the
statewide immigration conven