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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-20
STATE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Minority Report Opposing co-op.ra
ton Adopted.

The fifty-fifth annual session OF the
state Baptist convention was called to
order at Little Rock on the 18th inst.
and held a three-days' session. ad.
journing Monday, the 18th Ex-Goy.
James p. Eagle was made president
by aeclamation. Gov Eagle has filed
this position for the last twenty years
me attendance was the largest in the
history OF the convention, and many
distinguished church men from other
states were persent, among them DR..
Graves, the venerable missionary to
emma, and his no less distinguished
wiie. DIR. Grayes has labored as
missionary in China for fort y-sevc1
years, and has been ably assisted in
| ms work by Mrs. Graves, who speaks
the Chinese language huently.
one OF the most important questions
before the convention was an effort to
draw together the two factions of the
church in this state. At the recent
meeting of the state association II was
agreed that the association dissolve
ana meet with the state convention.
upon certain conditions. These con.
ditions were widely published at the
time, but the convention refused to
adopt them, and instead adopted a mi
nority report of the peace committee.
as follows:
I'd That we invite all the Baptjsts
or Arkansas to cooperate with us or
the old-time principle and practice of
cooperation fer which this convention
has always stood, which are identical
with those prevailing in other state
organizations-those principles and
practices under the operation of which
God has so abundantly blessed us in
years gone by
"t2) That while we regret the de-
parture of any of our brethren from
this convention and its work. still we
recognize their right to work upon
any plan that may seem best to them,
and shall pray Gods blessing upon any
good that may be done by any who
may not see fit to cooperate with us"
The report of the state mission
board, which was submitted by DR.. J
f. Love, showed that the number of
missionaries is 81. days of labor 6.S21.
miles Travelled 36,172, churches sup
piled &c. other stations supplied AS,
sermons 1874, religious addresses I'll.
professions of faith 1,243. baptisms
TAI, added by letter sos, restored So.
total additions 1910; churches organ
lied II. Louses built Z. cost of houses
$4,000, collection on mission fields for
various purposes over $4,000. The
receipts of the board the past year
were: For state missions S6.90472.
being $2,15S more than last year; for
eign missions $4.021,32, being $3.50
more than last year; home missions
$2,399.73, being 81 ,06650 more than
last year, giving total collections for
the year $13.334.77, or a gain of s5,-
o3l.47 over last year, or II per cent.
In collections for missions the Second
church leads, having given $2,10S 50.
Pine Bluff was next, giving 81 .005 rs.
The report of J. II. Kitchens, Jr.,
as treasurer showed expenditures
amounting to s11,193.S4, and receipts
amounting to 11,4SS.16, leaving
S294.32 cash on hand. The sum of
$S.112.09 was paid to missionaries and
pastors. The receipts included S4.$50
from the home mission board and S6,-
$50 45 from ]. F. Love
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
NEW BOOKS AT
THE CITY LIBRARY

Abbott-The Other Room
Addams-Social Ethics.
Allen-Mettle of the Pasture,
Bell-Wee MacGreegor.
Church Stories of Charlemagne
and the Twelve Peers of France.
Du BOiS-SoulS of Black Folk.
Dudley-Following the Ball.
Woman'S Hardy Garden.
Fleming-Shakespeare'S Plato.
Fox-Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come.
GervinuS- -Shakespeare'S Commen-
tarieS.
Harshall-Mushroon Book.
HendeIson-John Percytield.
Ileo-Little Masterpieces of Science
-6v.
LondOn-Call of the Wild.
Long-Madam Butterfly.
McGrath Grey Cloak.
Northern Europe.
Young Ice Whalers
Patterson-The Spinner Family.
Phin-ohakespeare cyclopedia and
new glossary.
Smith-Eskimo Stories.
MISUNDERSTANDING Conductor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
CAUTION AGAINST WILD
CAT INSURANCE MEN

Insurance Commissioner Zeno M.
Host has Just issued the following
letter warning the public against GER
tain unauthorized fire insurance COM
panieS:
During the past few weeks numer-
our agents throughout the state have
very kindly sent this department
circulars and postals received from
the following unauthorized fire in
surance companies and agents:
American Trust s. Insurance Co.,
American Underwriters, Common
wealth Insurance Co., Firemans Fire
Insurance Co., Great Northern In
surance Co., Great Western Under
writer's, Mercantile Fire Insurance
Co., Northern Fire Insurance Co.,
and The Union Fire Insurance Co.,
all located in Chicago, Ill.,, Imperial
Insurance.Co., also located in Chicago,
ILL.,, the Commonwealth Savings &
Insurance Co. of Virginia, and the
National Insurance & Investment Co.
of Delaware; also E. A. Shanklin &
Co., E. j. Summerhays q Co., Clinton
S. Weeks, E. T. Marshall & Co., and
Chas. Brock Jones & Co., all agents,
and located in Chicago, Ill.
E. A. Shanklin & Co. wrote $4,000
insurance on property in Ashland
county in October, 1902 The assured
suffered a loss and was unable to
collect one cent from the company.
Chas. Brock Jones & Co. placed
some insurance in Sauk county. The
assured also suffered a loss and was
unable to collect from the company.
Any company that willingly and
Intentionally refuses to comply with
the laws of this state, thus encroach-
ing upon the rights of honest COM
panies, should not be given the sup
port of citizens of this state, or be
trusted with their interests. To re-
cover claim against one of these
unauthorized companies, the assured
would have to bring suit in the state
in which the company is organized.
Persons representing unauthorized
companies in this state are liable to
the assured in case of loss, upon the
company's refusal to settle; but -un-
authorized companies cannot secure
responsible representatives, con-
sequentiy, the assured has no protect
ion under this law.
Fire insurance agents and the
public are requested to send this de-
partment all circulars, postal cards
and leaflets which they receive refer
ring to unauthorized insurance, and
thus aid me in my efforts to eliminate
wild cat insurance from this state.
Respectfully,
ZENO NJ. HOST.
Commissioner of Insurance,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
NORMALITES
WENT DOWN
Grand Rapids High School De-
feated Stevens Point Normal
by Score of IL to ID.
KIRK MUIR MADE A
FINE SIXTY=YARD RUN
And Wilbur Mccarthy Kicked
Goal, Thus Winning the Game
in Second Half.

An exciting game OF football was
played between Grand Rapids high
school and Stevens Point Normal
school at Stevens Point Saturday
forenoon at 10 o'clock. the score at
the end Of the thirty-fve minutes of
play standing II to 10 in favor Of the
Grand Rapids high school.
Stevens Point Normals had lost
every game this season and when they
lined up with the local eleven it was
their intention to carry back to the
normal school the scalpS OF the
visitors. Their disappointment at
the close of the game was clearly
demonstrated.
The Normalites were husky lot Of
fellows compared with the Grand
Rapids high school footballists. The
boys from this city, however, were able
to overcome the large masses of beef
by fierce and swift ruSheS. The man
on the side line who remarked that
sit was shame to send up lot of
little kids 10 be slaughtered by the
normal giants" soon had an eye-opener
when the ball was planted behind
Stevens Points goal posts after three
minutes Of play.
Both teams showed up fine on
offensive playing but were very weak
on the defensive. The local team will
have to put in much Fprattice to
remedy this defect before Wausau'S
game.
The game opened with kick off by
the Grand Rapids team to the Nor
malites. A tumble occurred on the
twenty-yard line. Then number of
line smasheS followed and Brennan
Jumped across the goal line for the
first touchdown. Wilbur Mccarthy
failed to kick goal.
The highs again kicked off and the
ball was advanced five yards. After
a few more short gains, Strader broke
through the line for thirty-yard run
and touch down. No goal was
kicked, the score then standing Nor
maIites 5, Grand Rapids high school, 5.
Stevens Point kicked off to Grand
Rapids and Brennan fell on the bali
behind the goal line. The pigskin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
LAND SELLING RAPIDLY.

Senator Herman G.. Wipperman, OF
Grand Rapids. is in the city clearing
up some legal titles to lands. "JuSt at
present. he said, Gland is selling rapid
ly in Wood county, and there are lots
of old tax title and other defects COM
ing to light that has been neglected or
forgotten for years.
"Work on the new dam for the
paper and pulpS mills at Grand Rapids
is progressing slowly. The water has
been high all summer and is still too
high for comfort. 1t is expected
that the mills will start business in
February, but part of the dam will
only be temporary, and will have to be
strengthened next year. milwaukee
Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
FUNERAL RITES
OF WO jim WAH
Former Chinese Resident of This
City and Member of
Sunday School.
HIS BROTHER, jim WING,
is SILENT ON SUBJECT
Funeral Party Appeared at Grave
in Dead of Night==Descrip-
ton OF Feast.

A large number of Americans at
tended the funeral services of the late
Wo Jim Wah, who committed suicide
at Fond du Lac. Wo Jim Wah was a
brother Of jim Wing, an employe in
the Chinese laundry here, and mem
Der of the Congregational Sunday
school. Jim Wing was present at the
funeral OF his brother. To a repre-
sentative of the REPORTER he said
that the funeral ceremony was very
simple. When asked whether the
deceased had not been given fitting
farewell. according to the Chinese
custom, he waved his hand and said
that he could not speak,
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth,
however, answers the question that
our Jim Wing did not desire to dis
cuSs. 1t says:
ut appears that Jim Wing, d
brother of Wo Jim Wah, Charley
Wing, Su Sing and Sam Wing and
other friends of the deceased left for
Neenah and other points in the north
on the evening OF the day upon which
the obseQuies were held. They re-
turned Unexpectedly on the following
Tuesday, and unobserved, except by
the sexton, they went to Rienzi
cemetery, where they performed
additional rites over the remains of
WO Jim Wah. The service was in the
nature of Chinese burial feast.
Good things to eat and drink were
deposited on the grave, and after a
prolonged prayer service and the burn
ing OF large quantities Of incense and
candles, they returned to the city
satisfied that all of the rites of the
Chinese had been duly performed.
''There was a four or five-pound
chicken, roasted with head intact; a
large. juicy roast of pork, probably
weighing six or seven pounds; pot
OF boiled rice; a couple of hard-boiled
eggs and flask containing an amber
fluid. Another of the party carried a
bundle in which was number of
candles, some Chinese incense and
some paper with Chinese characters
upon it.
1.-THE edibles were taken out of the
basket and arranged along the grave,
then candles were placed in the soft
clay and lighted. Incense was also
started and the fire kept going until
it was time to leave.
"The Cinnamon left nothing undone.
An examination of the flask after they
had gone demonstrated that it con-
tained either alcohol or whiSkey. 1t
had been drained. The rice and boiled
eggs are yet to be seen upon the grave,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27

by the year. at the price named, and
be able to use all you paid for all the
time and not have to pay for much
peak current. That is why it would
be a good thing to get an option on
from 100 to 400 horse power and it is
possible you could get some industry
to locate there which would use the
power as you could spare it.
One thing / notice, the Consolidated
Water Power & Paper company pro-
pose to measure the current before
it goes through the step-up trans
formers. This would require our
company to pay for the losses in their
This point had ought
to be looked out for, as it would
amount 10 at least per cent. OF the
power used.
Hoping you will be successful in
your negotiations, / am,
Yours respectfully,
P. L. UTLEY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
$50, 900 STATE
SCHOOL AID
Schools OF First Class Each to
Receive $294.42.-The Whole
Amount Is $38.472. so
APP0RTIONMENT DE-
LAYED MANY WEEKS
Owing to the Failure of Some
Schools to Send in Their
Reports

State Superintendent Cary has
made the apportionment of state aid
TO graded schools under the law set
ting apart 100000 for that purpose.
According to the apportionment, l3O
schools, belonging to the first class. as
dehned by the requirements of the
statute, receive each S294.42. This
amounts to S3S, 274 60 for the schools
of the first class. The statute con-
templated that the schools of the first
class should receive $500 a year aid.
but the statute also provides that the
salaries and travelling expenses OF the
two state graded school inspectors be
taken out OF the aggregate sum to be
apportioned. Second class schools to
the number OF 1873 receive under the
apportionment each S9S.l5 The stat
ute contemplated that each second
class school should receive 5000 wear
but the appropriation was not suffi-
clent for that purpose. The total
apportioned to the schools of the
second class is ST., 1861 45. The aggre-
gate of the appGrtionment to the
graded schools of the first and second
classes is S56, ,236.05. The inspectors
are W. II. Hunt and George Drury.
Their salaries are $1,000 year each
and they are paid. together with
their travelling expenses, out of the
graded school aid appropriation of
$50, 900.
In sending to the school officials
throughout the state the announce.
ment of the apportionment, State
Superintendent Cary is sending circu-
lar stating that the apportionment
was delayed for week owing to the
failure of some of the schools to send
In their reports, as required by law.
The reports ought to be received not
later than August, and it is customary
for the apportionment to be made
during that month. The superinten-
dent announces that hereafter this
delay will not to be tolerated and that
it will be disastrous to the negligent
schools, so far as is concerned the
state to those schools, for unless the
reports ale on file in the supcrinten-
dents office by August !, state aid
will be denied and the apportionment
made among the schools that prompt
ly comply with the law
The superintendent also announces
that the appropriation was INSULT
cient and will be next year. to
allow The full $500 to the first class
schools and 5000 to second class
schools, as contemplated 10 the Stat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
SUPT. H. S. YOUKER WAS
ELECTEDVICE PRESIDENT
OF Teachers Association-.W. H. Luehr, For
mer Principal Howe High, President.

After a spirited contest in which
five candidates figured the teachers
convention at Sheboygan voted to
decide between w. H. Luehr and F.
S. Heyer, both OF ManitOwoc, for
president. Of the It's ballots cast,
Mr.. Luehr received 80 and was
declared elected.
These nominations of the commit
tee were unanimously adopted:
First vice president, A O. Thomp-
son, Two Rivers; second vice presi-
dent, II. s. Youker, Grand Rapids;
secretary. Emma Conley. Marathon
county agricultural schools. and A..
0. Olson, Kaukauna, treasurer
John G. Callahan, of Neenah and
G.. NJ. Morrsey of Chiffon were chosen
by acclamation members of the
executive board for two and three
years respectively, and Fl. F. 1--we
REM of this city eX-officio member.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at Manitowoc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27

though the birds have partaken
literally of the supply until it is
becoming very small. The meats
have disappeared.
ut is believed that the ceremonies
are all over now and there will be no
more Chinese demonstrations at the
cemetery. A small white marble slab,
bearing the name of Wo Jim Wah in
Chinese characters, has been placed
at the head Of the grave"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27

was then brought out to the twenty
five-yard line and kicked off to Stevens
Point. The ball was steadily ad-
vanced to the high schools ten-yard
line and there lost on tumble. Time
was called, the score standing 5 to 5.
The second half began with kick
off by the Normalites to Natwick who
advanced the ball ten yards before
being downed. A number Of line
plays netted good gains but the ball
was finally lost on downs. Then the
Normalites.braced up. They pounded
and plunged until their procession,
headed by Brunstad, earned another
five points. No goal was made.
Score, Normalites 10, high school 5.
Grand Rapids second touch down
was made by a pretty sixty-yard run
by Muir through the Normalites'
line, Nimtz n aking the hole. Three
Normalites attempted to tackle Muir
but in every case he succeeded in
throwing them off. A very difficult
goal was kicked by Wilbur Mccarthy,
making the score ii to 10 in favor of
the high school.
The ball was next put into play by
the high school kicking off to the
normal. Atkins made a twenty-five
yard run, but was downed by Nimtz
before reaching the goal line. The ball
was then lost on downs, as Brunstad
failed to hear his signal on the third
down and Justin Mccarthy and Nat
wick tackled Quarterback Atkins.
The high school boys made steady
gains toward the Normalites' goal,
and had not time been called when it
rested on the fifteen-yard line another
touch down would have been placed
at the high schools credit.
1t can truly be said that every man
on the Grand Rapids high school team
did his duty when playing on the
The splendid protection
that was given the runners by the
rest of the team won praise from
many Of the spectators.
TIL ell
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
Easy to Polish
a Stove.
Easily Applied-No Odor-No Dirt.

To polish stove like peppering beefsteak
may seem odd to those who have never used
Sitter Stove Polish, but nevertheless, 1t is the
newest, easiest and most convenient method
known. Sitter Stove Polish is put up In large
round box with perforated top similar to a
pepper box. The polish never dries out and does
not require soaking in water before using.
There is never any waste 1t Is good to the last
pinch. 1T is gently sifted on the stove, brushed
with damp cloth and lightly rubbed with dry
cloth. A brilliant, jet black lustre Is obtained.
There is no odor, no dirty saucers or pans, no
rusty boxes to cover. The Sitter box is always
clean. Sitter Stove Polish is cheap. 1t costs
cents abox, will polish more stoves than three
times its Cost In any other polish. All dealers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
The lin6-lp follows

The officials we're: Referee, A. e.
Falch; umpire. Prof. Spindler; time
keepers, Prof. Oswald and Prof. Bacon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-27
Halloween Party.

The Epworth League will give a
Halloween party Friday evening,
October 80, in the parlors OF the M. E.
church. Watch for further announce
ment.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
FAIRFIELD COUNTY GOLF CLUBHOUSE GREENWICH, CONN

ously crowded in narrow space, especially on the
arrival of the trains from New-York.
Greenwich IS rich in historic associations. the
most noteworthy being the famous spot where
General Putnam made his sensational escape from
the British by riding down the steep incline which
has ever since been known as Puts Hill The
Putnam Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution erected a granite bowlder TO commen-
orate the event They have also purchased the
Putnam cottage. which is to be made a typical
Colonial dwelling and q meeting place for the So
ciety.
An isolation plant for contagious diseases, stu
Il is the gift to the town OF Robert NJ Bruce.
most distinguished and philanthropic citizen. who
has dsbursed over $40 in this charity There
fifteen acres of ground on which an administration
and three isolation buildings have been erected. OF
a model and scientific character DR.. Leander
p Jones well known Greenwich physician and
authority on preventive medicine. has ably
advised Mr.. Bruce. the result being a plant con-
tanning many and desirable features
There is also a well defined inclination for 4
general hospital A meeting was recently held, ana
# is proposed raise s10o0oo third of which las
already been pledged.
Opposite TIE Belle Haven section. across the
creek there are some eight acres of land. contain
ing thirty four lots, which nine houses have
been built within year. This spot is known as
prietor These lots are 90 by $50 feet. and valued
at anywhere from 500 to 800 apiece. The chief
object was TO create a residence section Tor the
many gardeners. coachmen and buffers and thelr
families who are connected with the large NEARBY
estates This convenience viii appeal TO those VINO
find Il so difficult TO purchase moderately valued
land on which build
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
SOUND BEACH PARK

When the residential park known by the title
which heads this article was laid out ana oe-
yelooed an opportunity thus offered to many
70 secure q site OF reasonable price In most
beautiful and desirable section OF Greenwich Real
estate values have made purchases prohlbtiVe mere
.ofore TO many and the tmelness Of this Offering
nv Ax-~es Bros Holt & Co is rapidly being grasped
ThorghtfuI honeseekers will realize the advan-
tages Of living in a community so beautiful by ma
ture's making and so jealousy protected anu
guarded from every nuisance as Greenwich IS.
Sound Beach Park lies gently sloping ground
In close proximity the station Of that name me
ma aacadarnized streets and walks on which a con
eiderable sum has been spent, are fifty feet VIDE
and well lighted by electricity The sewerage sEs
+arn is ample and there telephone connexions
s--ervvvhere Tv springtrne. electric cars viii con-
rect with Greenwich and Stamford A number o1
h0,jses have been erected ana about half the lotS
Gjsnosed Of These measure 50 feet front ana
rear. with a depth running from 100 10 ~ ieet
Prices range from $3.50 to $3.50. 80.
The Office Of the owners. Ayres Bros, nor c G
Co is on the grounds and may readily be seen IRON
the Sound Beach station, where there IS ai"8Es
some one 10 give further information An once
IS also maintained on Atlantic Square, at stamford