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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27
BEARDEN HAS A KILLING
James Fike Killed by Emmett Fultz
Wednesday Evening
Fike Will Be Remembered as the Man Who Had Sem
sational Separation and Making Up With
His Bride at Hotel Truock

James Fikc was killed AT Bcarlen
carly Wednesday night by Emmett
ffGitz. Thcrc had never been any prior
trouble between the two men. ti1e
went to Fultz's store and began to
abuse him. He had a knife in his hand
aHa t6l3 i'ultz that he had como in To
ilt ain. 3i the Same time advancing
toward FuIt2 with the knife drawn.
F')jltz took revolver out of his desk
and fired on Fike. His aim Was good
end filla was Killed. The coroner
"H9ane}ed IA jury and held an inquest.
Af'ler hearing the evidence the Jury
returned a verdict to the effect that
lSilic came to his death from piStOl-ShOt
wounds at hands of Emmett Fultz.
and that Fultz acted in self-defense.
Fultz has never been arrested and it
is probable that he never will. Fultz
is a member of the firm of Futz and
Fultz, general merchants at Bearden,
and it is said that he is a good, quiet
citizen
Fike will be remembered by the
readers of the Graphic as the man who
married Miss Lee Williams, Of Wood
son. on Thursday, January %, he and
his bride stopping at Pine Bluff on Fri
day night. January 20, while en- route
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27

Of the company, but he says he has
not the time to devote to the captaincy
He further stated that he had worked
hard and that the boys are we'll drill
ed and car now go OH without his per
sonal supervision. The noncommis-
stoned officers appointed February 25
for the year are as follows:
First Sergeant-A. S. Knox.
Sergeants-O. E. Harrison, H. Bluth
enthal, Van Knox. L. B. Meyer
Corporals-W. l.. Matthews. F. G
Van Ealkenburg, r. Loyelady, J. w.
McLeCfi
MusiCian- Downs.
Arlilicel- Keller.
Coo ks--Reynolds and G. Larkin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27

lie target medal; which is an exceed
ingly good score. He says he could
have done better and he would have
made it 80, but did not want to make
Coles feel too badly. AS Arnold shot
first he might have caused Coles to
back out if Arnold had made 30.
On next "Wednesday there will be a
challenge shoot at Pine Bluff for all of
the trophies of the Arkansas Sports
mems association. which are as fol
lows:
The Peters live bird medal. This
will be contested for by Coles and
Howell.
The one man target championship
medal Coles against Arnold
The two-team championship medal; :;
Howell and Coles against Arnold and
Wick.
&c t..6e team championship medal.
The challengers are not yet known
in this contest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27

to visit the brides sister at Nashville,
Ark, and her leaving Of him and going
To Nashville alone. after some sensa-
tional occurrences at the Hotel Tru-
lock II will be remembered that
she left the room 10 which they retired
and it WAS only by much persuasion
on his part and the part of guests at
the hotel that She returned TO the
room. She ran out Of the room the
second time and declined To enter it
a2ain. lie was made to remain away
from the hotel, and she went to Nash
Vile next morning. He followed her,
hut she declined to go 10 his home with
him, but, woman-lille, later relentcd
and went TO Bcardcn with him.
Fikc was engaged in the drug bust
an a@l eeablc and pleasant business
man and neighbor but when drinking
was quarrelsome and dangerous On
Wednesday afternoon he was drinking,
and said he had heard remarks that
Fult: had made concerning the trouble
Mr.. and Mrs. Fike at the time of
thec marriage, and that he was going
to kill Fultz, and at 7:30 p. m. went to
FultZs store to execute his threat,
and but for Fultz's quick work with
his pistol he would have succeeded
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

\ petition to be presented to the
legislature and signed by members Of
the Garland county bar, is being circu-
lated at Hot Springs endorsing the ad-
ministratio of Judge Leatherman, and
asking that no action be taken by the
legislature which will discredit or
humiliate him. The petition grows
cur of the news that the legislature
would be asked to impeach Judge
ea, h."uan.
Bad weather at Texarkana and vicin-
ity is causing loss to farmers and 9TH
ers.
A petition is being circulated in
Camden against the creation OF the
Seventh judicial district, and asking
Senator Hardy to support the bill of
Senator kilgore to repeal the act.
Major Delano Kavannaugh, of Stutt-
CART, aged &C years died yesterday. He
leaves an aged wife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27

"A New York te:1:.ram says: BY a
deal completed in :his city today the
Rock Island raj'wa. takes over con-
troll of the 81. Louis and San Fracis-
CO railway. as forecast in these dis
patches last week, end the mystery as
IwRat is to leeome of the Frisco is
at last solved.
The price at which the Frisco control
was turned over to the Rock Island
is said to be on the basis of $50 a
share, to be paid for partly in cash
and partly in the new collateral bonds.
By the merging of these two prop
critics there is brought into existence
an immense and powerful system
which completely changes the railroad
map of the United States, and by one
stroke places the great Rock Island
among the first of the transportation
lines.
Rumors have been current for some
time past of change Of control in the
Frisco, but not until today did these
crystalize, when it is admitted the
Rock Island had acquired control, and
that the transaction would be carried
ou: through he clearinghouse of j,
l. Morgan and company.
The acquisition of the Frisco gives
the Rock Island direct line from the
far northern points, including Mime
appolis and st. Paul. to New Orleans
and Galveston. It will carry wheat and
products Of the north direct to points
of export in southern waters In the
corn belt of the middle west there will
be no other property which will gridir-
on that territory SO we'll as the COM
h;ned Rock Island and the Frisco.
II will possess two of the best termln-
ais i'm Chicago. and from that center
the Rock Island system will fork out
to AL points in the west.
The property will enter st. Louis
from two distinct directions. Its ter
minals there now are on par with
the Gould properties. 1t will compete
with the Atchison and the Missouri
Pacific as no other lines in the middle
west and southwest could. under the
combined management.
The Rock Island will reach Birmlng-
haA and from that point it will extend
south to New Orleans, where new ter
minal has been acquired. In the bust
ness from Chicago to New Orleans
it will strike heavy blow at the ILL
nois Central. which has hitherto been
the most direct route between these
two cities. With the possible excep-
tion of the Burlington, no other rail-
road property in the United States Will
so gridron the states OF MISSOURI,
Kansas. Illinois and the territories as
does the new system.
The development of this property
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27

as a planter at Sarassa. and he was
very successful in his farming opera
tions, but his health failed him at
Sarassa, and he has gone to Palestine
and at the same time continue his
farming operations Mr.. Noblin was
one of the leading planters of jefferson
county, and his many friends regret
that his health became such as to ne
cessitate his going elsewhere to reside.
Efforts are being made to locate a
colony Of Swiss farmers in the OZarhs
in northern Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27
Negro Cutting ARRAY.

Jim Pinoon, colored, became enrag
e.l a, Htnrs Walker, also colored, and
stabbed Walker three times with a
knife. The old "story OF woman in
it, caused the trouble. Walker is not
expected to live.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27

A fashionable woman may not re-
fleet much herself but she keeps her
mirror busy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27
GOES TO PALESTINE, TEXAS

On Account Of His Health, Mr.. A. G..
NebIin Leaves Sarassa.
Mr. A. G. Noblin, of Sarassa, has
moved to Palestine, Texas, to reside.
Mr. Noblin was engaged extensively
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27
House to Investigate Charges
Against Chancellor Leatherman

said investigation thoroughly and i'm
partially to the end that justice may
be done"
On motion of Mr.. Crutcher the reso-
luton was amended so as to name the
committee on circuit and justices
courts, and the house then directed ref
The charges and specifications referred
to in the resolution were not read in
the house Judge kesO stated after
ward that he introduced the resolution
by request.
In the house yesterday, by vote of
62 to 80, bill was passed appropriat-
ing $4,000 to assist in the erection of a
monument in Little Rock TO the Con-
federate dead. The bill was introduced
by Representative Roy D. Campbell,
who made one OF the best SPEECHES
Of the session so far. in championing
the measure. The discussion was an
Interesting one, speeches being made
pro and con by some of the leading
orators Of the house. The entire after
noon session was devoted to the bill
The Chestnut bill abolishing the
state board of charities and constitut-
ing FIVE state officers, exclusive of the
governor, a board of control and man
age the state charitable institutions,
was postponed two weeks i'm the house.
The house passed bill making the
maximum charge for passenger fare
on railroads over so miles in length
three cents per mile: on lines less
than 20 miles in length, four cents Der
nile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27
COTTON MOVEMENT.

The following is Secretary E. D.
Russell's weekly statement of the local
cotton movement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27

Movement for the week ending Feb
ruary 26, 1903: Receipts, 1,493; ship
ments, 1912 For the same week last
year: Receipts, 1,461; shipments, g.
283.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27

palace in the
Lake The walls ceiling the
Of salt cryS
on o L $
sunlight will
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-27

1902 1901 1900
Stock Sept. H.. 200 1922 1863
Received by river. 1928 589 1905
Received by rail f9911 44398 44304
Reviewed wagon. .29619 29130 32183
Total -. .8155S 1929 79411
Shipments 1868 66269 6o74l
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06

"The modern novel" says New
York preacher in between-Sun-
DAYS discourse, ''wields stronger
power than the pulpit" Indeed,
lit has taken the place of the pull
pit and now deals with all social.
religious and economic problems
The reason the novelist yields a
stronger power than the pre- cher,
If he does. is because he deals
with subjects of human interest
and goes about his work OF touch
ius the hearts of his readers with
an intensity and sympathy which
never fail TO accomplish tho desired
effect. The novelist never delivers
a dogmatic discourse, he u never
guilty OF mild and stiited har-
anoue. but be gets right down to
the people and endeavors TO win
them. heart 10 heart and face to
face. There is no reason why any
NOVELIST should draw the crowds
away from preachtr whose soul
is in his work. No novelist was
ever armed with a greater theme
than that Nth which the ministers
of Gods word are charged. What
could sooner challenge human in
terest, what could enlist the emo
tons, the sympathy and the high
est aspirations Of men and women
more than the old, old story, of the
triumph OF the Christ over sin and
death. and the gospel of divine love
and eternal life? The preacher has
the best chance to win the hearts
of the multitude and If the novel
list beats him. whose fault is it,
Memphis Morning News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06
They Burn all Letters.

OF all the quaint industries
which furnish a livelihood for a
corps of workers there is none
more worthy of comment than the
sacred furnace of Mon War. erect
ed and supported by the religious
fervor and reverential sentiment
with which the Chinese regard
their letters and papers. In every
Chinatown, however small, a build
ing dedicated to Confucius can be
found, and to every Acknowledged
celestial that building is sacred
sacred from the inscription over
the door to the blue smoke that
curls up and mingles with the fog,
for it is the oven wherein are in
cinerated all the letters, news
papers and old books of the Chin
csc quarter.
Every scrap of paper.upon which
a Chinese character has been writ
ten or printed. when its purpose in
the business or social world has
been accomplished, is burned in a
perfumed blaze and the ashes are
disposed of with revercntial care
Scissors.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06

Talk about your cotton crop and
cotton prices. about the corn pro-
duct and the wheat product, and
we are all apt tn forget, or over
look the magnitude of the poultry
industry in the United States. The
census figures show that there We're
on farms and ranges in the United
States on June l, 1900. of poultry
over three months old, 30, 5000
chickens, 100000 turkeys, $500
600 geese, and 1890, 200 ducks, of
the total value of SS5,795,OOO. 1t
is also shown that the value of
poultry raised in 1899 was Sl37.-
100000.
The figures for eggs are much
more imposing, especially with ref
erence to mum Der. The mum Der
produced in 1889 was 1913 $40. 1S6
dozens, of the value of Sl44 ,000,-
900 in round numbers. Thus the
value of poultry and eggs pro-
duced in the year 1889 reaches the
very handsome total of S2Sl .OOC.-
900
Iowa is the leading State tor the
value of poultry, but Illinois leads
in the product of poultry and eggs
produced for 1889, the value of
poultry produced being Sl1 .307.
500 and the eggs 1892, 401; a
total of S20,250.OO0 for Illinois.
against SO. 0l6,O00 for Iowa. Ohio
was third and Missouri fourth.
These figures are for the total val
ne of years production of poul-
try and eggs. In the number of
chickens, Missouri ranks third and
Texas fifth.
The average price of eggs in
1889 was Ii cents per dozen. In
the North Atlantic division the
price averaged about ID cents; in
the South Atlantic IL cents: in the
North Central less than ii ] cents;
IN the South Central over 3 cents;
in the Western division, over Is
cents; in California the average
was about IL cents. and in Nevada
more than 20 cents.
Since the price of meats has gone
up. poultry and eggs have also
ranged very much higher. and to-
day the. aggregate totals would
read considerably above those
named in the census.-Meridian
Press.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06
Committee of Ten OH Rural
School Supervision.

The Committee of Ten, appoint
ed by the State Teachers Associa-
ton ut its last session. has made
the following recommendation
touching supervision of the rural
schools:
1T is the opinion of your COM
mittee that the following change
should be made: First, that the
board of supervisors select coun-
ty school board, composed of five
members, in the same manner that
separate school boards are elected
That the secretary of this board
receive a salary and do the clerical
work which now constitutes the
principal work of the county su-
perintendent. That this board Sc
lect superintendent from the
world at large noted especially for
his supervising ability, whose duty
it shall be to raise the teaching eff
ticiency of the schools, and elevate
the school spirit. Second, that the
salary limit be removed so that
the boards may be able to secure
the best men in the profession.
Third, that the qualification test
be made such that none other than
first class supervisor can be en-
ployed."
twill be observed from the above
that the object of this committee,
which, doubtless, is composed of
city teachers and superintendent,
is to have the office of county su-
perintendent made appointive in
stead of elective. as the people now
have in most of the counties of the
State. 1t is suggested the board
of supervisors appoint a county
school committee composed of five
members and that these gentlemen
select county superintendent
from the world at large" regard
less of nativity, local interest or
sympathy, or other qualification
than supervising ability alone.
The duty of this appointee shall
be to elevate the school spirit"
and draw big salary. as it is rec
commended that the SALARY limit
be removed" SO that as fat bonus
may be provided some alien as the
appointing power may desire.
The recommendation further pro-
vides that the secretaryofthis school
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06

We human beings think we are
Il very superior race-though per-
haps some of the other animals
have Just as egotistical an opinion
of themselves. When we stop to
think that human beings are not
mature until they are 20 to %
years old or more, and remember
how green most of us are even
after this long period of infancy
our respect should increase for the
intelligence of the dog. for in
stance, whose education is COM
plete in few months; or of the
rabbit, who is able to shift for
himself only a few weeks after
birth. A dog three months old
knows a great deal about this world
and can look out for himself, but "a
baby of that age or of ten times
that age is helpless. The human
mother hates to see her boy of 81
90 out into the ''cold world" but n
tender little birding is kicked out
of the family nest after about that
many days and knows enough to
keep out of the way of temptation.
AS intellectually increases the per-
iod of infancy lengthens, instead
of decreasing, as one might sup
pose. Though man is the most in
tellectual of the animals the devel-
opment of his mind is astonish-
ingly slo 9.-Pathfinder.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06

nored nor treated with indifference.
The injection of mite of justice
into the proposition to educate one
race of citizens at the public ex-
pense to the exclusion of the other,
doubtless. would not be averse to
the consciences of those who are
supporting the extreme measure
for, "A little justice now and then
is not averse to the worst of men,"
A law making the payment of
poll taxes compulsory, except as
outlined by the Meridian Star In
the paragraph quoted, would be
grossly unjust, for it would force
the negro to pay this tax, deny
him the right to vote for lack of
education, and then. if the policy
Mr.. Vardaman advocates should
triumph, would withhold all OPP
portunity for him to become edu-
Gated and thus eliminate him COM
pletely and forever from politics.
1t is thus seen that compulsory
poll tax law without restriction,
and Mr.. Vardaman's proposition to
throw the burden of negro educa-
ton on the negro himself. would
come as near putting the negro
beyond the pale of progress and
politics As any means that could
be conceived of. While this is true,
and might appeal to some as wise
solution Of how the burden of negro
education can be taken off the
white taxpayers of the State and
dispose of the negro politically
forever at the same time, it would
be ungovernmental and unwise
and would bring calumny and bit
ter censure on people who have
always done the right and have
defended it with their lives and
most sacred honor.
Mississippi has never trans
crossed what is legitimate and fair
to secure a government chosen and
administered by her intelligent and
dominant people. nor will she ever
be driven TO that ignoble extrem-
ity. At least, she will not do so
except under dire necessity and
where the right of preserving good
government would far outweigh
any questionable means of secur-
ing it, As the matter stands we
need nothing but a strong admins
tration backed by wise, conserva-
tive Legislature who will pass no
laws discriminating unjustly
against any class of citizens but
will do the right, leaving it to each
individual to work out his destiny
under his environments and with
whatever intelligence God has en-
dowed him.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06
Compulsory Poll Tax Eft Cetera.
Second District
T.. q. MIZE

The Meridian Star claims that
the law providing for the publica-
ton of the names of poll Tax delin-
quents has proven as ineffective
this year as it did last year. and
urges that the next Legislature pass
a law that will make the payment
OF poll taxes compulsory. with pro-
vision TO make it effective only
against white citizens, who would
then become qualified to vote, by
reason of their education. The
Star says:
when we deny the negro the
right of suffrage because of a want
of education, We have no just claim
against him in the matter of poll
tax payment, and consequently a
law to make compulsory the pay
ment of these polls must be aimed
at the white man, who has been
educated largely at the expense Of
the State, and who could qualify
under the constitutional educa-
tional clause, but who is either too
lazy, too stingy, or too Indifferent,
to meet this public demand. Such
a law, if passed and enforced by
the tax collectors of each county.
will increase the revenue of the
State at least $4,000 per annum.
and in no possible way can it work
a hardship upon the public.
Rather it would relieve patriotic
white citizens, some of whom often
make personal sacrifices i'm order to
bear their just share of government
expenses"
In support of the Stars position,
the Biloxi Herald has this to say:
I'm Mississippi today there are
about 10000 white men who are
poll tax delinquents. They enjoy
the same peace of government that
those who pay their taxes enjoy.
The present law does not prohibit
the negro from educating. for the
law provides that he must have the
same length of school term that is
provided for the whites. As it is.
counting only the white delin-
quents in the State, the revenue is
cut short some $4,000 annually.
Add that sum to the present school
fund and it would go far toward
the betterment of the present edu-
cational facilities in Mississippi.
The payment of poll tax should be
made compulsory"
Our esteemed contemporaries
quoted above have presented the
question from its strongest point
of view and have argued it both
from an economic and govern
mental standpoint. They have, at
least, advanced a phase of the edu-
cational question that is inviting to
candidates who desire to represent
their State in the next legislature
"a question that is pertinent to
the paramount issue in the State
campaign and which cannot be ig-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06

Hon. E. +. Noel was in the city
Sunday enroute to Fulton where
he addressed the people of TIA
wanda county Monday. Mr. Noel
authorizes the announcement that
he will be in Aberdeen Monday,
March 9 and will speak in the in
terest of his canvass for Governor
on that day.
Major j. X. Vardaman will also
be present and will speak.
Hon. A. +. Fox. Jas. L. Harri-
son and other State candidates are
expected.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06
Many Boys Are Now Preparing
To Leave For College.

1t seems that more of our young peuf.le are
going off TO College this year than ever before,
aud apparently THE GEORGIA ALABA Ma
BUSINESS COLLEGE.at Macon. Ga, i To get
the ma jcrity of them
This Is doubtless due To the practical, pains
taking methods of Instruction, which cause at
tendance there to result IN tbs highest quailfi-
cation in certain employment.
Published reports show the College - have
over 500 graduates holding fine positions from
England to the Philippines some paying sal
aries running high into the thousands. The
high rank taken by these graduates makes the
demand from the business world for Others
much greater than can be supplied.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06

Gen. Jake Sharp, of Columbus,
will make the race for State Treas
urer. This stauncn old veteran is
not afraid of the responsibility of
handling SO much money as ac-
cumulates in the State vaults at
times with inadequate protection.
and should be elected on account
of the courage he displays in want
ing to undertake so hazardous a
job.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-06

The Supreme Court of the
United States has decided the
Pullman car appeal cases in favor
of the State. These cases were
won in the State courts by Rev.
enue Agent Adams and were APP
pealed on the ground that the priv
ilege tax that Mississippi exacted
was in violation of the interstate
commerce law. Mr.. Adams gets
everything he goes after.