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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
The Old Log Church.


He'll Town has no electric lights, rail-
roads, or factories.
1t has, however, a university, known
as Halls Free School, endowed in 1882.
1t has also recently been endowed with
a public library.
In eighteen and forty or fifty the ma
jority Of the people had oxen for teams,
though some of them had mules, and
often worked one of each together. Very
often a man with his whole family could
be seen going visiting OF to church in
an OK cart Most Of the people lived in
log houses with slab ROOFS. The roads
were rough and muddy and people
never thought Of going to Richmond
which is only thirty miles distant and
back in much less than a week.
Seeing new that these good old times
have somewhat passed let US take a
glance into the present and future.
MODERNIZED
This much renowned city is rapidly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

table city. Thus travellers or strangers
are invariably told that He'll Town is
Just ahead, just past. or just across the
river
One peculiar thing about the old res
dents of this town, Heltonians as they
IRE called. is their strange. and many
of them ludicrous. names. Some of them
were Skillet Bread, Hard Hand. Ciench
Fist. He'll Toe and Tooth and Toenail
They not only had odd names them.
selves, but for many other thlnss. for
instance, corn bread was called Johnnie
Constant. wheat bread Billie Seldom,
whiskey John barleycorn, and brandy
red-eye.
There was, until recently, but one
church within the town limits. This was
built OF logs, covered with boards. and
mad only three windows. One Sunday
while old Parson Bee was preaching fire
and birthstone to the Heltoniaas. in this
little church, an old huntsman came in,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

strding upward. The capitol is replaced
by handsome residence, the little log
church is replaced by two pretty frame
ones The people have good teams and
vehicles The houses are either frame
or brick, and the streets are kept in
such good condition by improved ma
chinery that We can so ION to Richmond
in few hours.
Recently distinguished gentleman Wis
tied Hell Town. and upon being asked
what he thought of it replied at can't
be eNcelled for its pretty girls. smart
men. and fine horses"
Those who wish to learn more about
this once deplorable. but now delecta BILE
city than is told here could not spend
{. day more profitably than to paw it a
visit they Will always be welcomed and
are now assured that there is not the
slightest uanger of being '.scorched.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
THERE'S NO DANGER OF. BEING
SCORCHED in HELLT0WN
Great Reformation Since the Spot Was Named-Home
of the Hell Toes, the Tooth and Toenails
and the Clinched Fists
and the Clinched Fists.

No doubt q great many people who
have never visited this place. judging by
its name. think Hell Town is a very hot.
unpleasant and wicked place
They are however. in many instances
mistaken. 1t is not any warmer or much
more wicked here than it is in other
places near by.
AS to the history of He'll Town. people
differ somewhat in their beliefs But the
following is the true history. as given by
an old gentleman who has lived here all
MS life: 1t was founded in the year 1920,
ana was given its name by Mr.. Paul
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

with his gun and fishing pole, he walked
directly up to the eacher, and said:
You is the tallest man 1 ever see. Let
me meser yer" His request was COM
Piled with, after which the huntsman
took his seat and the sermon was fin
ished.
The men always carried their guns with
them and hunted on their way to and
from church. Many of the women and
children would carry their shoes and
stockings in their hands until they got
in sight Of the church. when they would
sit down, put on their shoes and proceed
on their journey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
Some Mighty F acts

In the days when George III. was King
of England. the Baronet of WYnnstay
Park, Sir Watkins Wiliams-Wynn, en-
tertained 1900 guests on his estate.
Three coachfuls of cooks journeyed to
Wynnstay from London. There We're on
the table 800 oxen. pigs, and sheep. 300
chickens, AL salmon, 81 turkeys, 100 lob
sters. 702 trout, 200 crawfish. 60 barrels of
picked oysters, 166 hams. ITO OK tongues.
$50 fruit and meat pies, 100 plum pud-
dings 800 bushels of potatoes, 5000 bun
dies of asparagus, and hundreds of
pounds of meats and fruits of various
kinds. There was drunk 5000 gallons of
ale, 80 gallons of milk, and 100 quarts Of
cream.
Twenty thousands mayors of France
dined a. few months ago in the Paris
Tuileries gardens. Twelve tent kitchens,
each with a staff Of thirty chefs, coohs
and potboys. were established for the
mayoralty feast, and the army of wait
ers was 5000 strong. Four hundred huge
Lyons sausages were cut up into $4,000
slices. 5000 fowls and $500 ducks were
roasted, without counting 500 sirloins of
beef, 1,So0 pheasants, $500 pounds of SAL
mon, 1,sO0 pounds of butter, 6,60O pounds
Of grapes, 1900 peaches and Il, 1000 pears.
Fifty thousand bottles Of wine, cham
paisne and mineral waters We're ready
In case any of the 10000 mayors want
ed drink.
Jerry Elke. a famous glutton of Eng
land. once made a wager that he could
eat whole calf at sitting. The calf
was made up into seventeen pies. and
Jerry was called in and told to begin.
Pie after pie disappeared, and at the tenth
the glutton paused. II say, master" said
he. IT amt got nothin' to say agin them
pies; likes EN- amazin'-ony don't
you think its, time began liz. there
calf?'-1nter-Ocean.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

lesson. A few ,brood-mares are also
owned at Boscobel. among them being
Jcrelorn. thoroughbred daughter Of imp
Esher and Ladylove II by Troubadour
who has a beautiful chestnut filly by the
great race horse Tournament. son Of imp
Sir Modred and Playthlng, by Alarm.
Richmond horses landed a share of the
purse money at the Tasley meeting.
which was the first of the Maryland and
Virginia Circuit. w. L. Bass got the
place in the PA pace with Joyful Maid
en-, by King Nutwood, while F. NJ. Han
son was inside the money in q couple of
races with the bay geldings Clarion and
Forney. the latter taking a record of
lbs IA and giving evidence of his ability
tc uot quite a bit faster. George R.
Richmond Won the first heat of the 2:22
trot with Eliza Ingram in PILL and
stood for second money in the summary.
probably not wishing to punish the mare
IN her frst race Of the season. In this
heat She reduced her record four Sc
conds. Later on it should be no trouble
for this North Carolina bred daughter of
the famous PAGER John r. Gentry to
equal the record of 2:l5 held by her half
brother Governor Holt. the sen of Pam
leo. Richmond won the 2:4O pace with
Tom Boy. bay gelding, 6, by Tom
Sherlock, son of General Hancock: dan,
by Spartan. Jr., giving him record OF
2::@o4 IA Tom Boy was bred in Ohio and
brought here and sold for 500 to William
A Walker, from whom he passed to
Richmond at a slight advance The bay
PAGER is now owned by W. NJ Parish and
is booked for a low mark.
The officers of the Mecklenburg Fair
Association Of Charlotte, N. c., which
are DR.. R. ]. Brevard. president; S. B.
Alexander, Jr.. vice-president; Dr. J. F.
Robertson. treasurer. and Junius H Har.
den, secretary, of which the initial
fair and race meeting will be held Sep.
TENDER 30th-October Sd. are well pleased
over the outlook. Purses will be offer.
ed for runners. trotters and PAGERS. those
for the former being from 500 to $500
each, while for the harness horses they
are to be Of the uniform value of $500
There will be one running race each
day, half-mile heats. while two harness
events will be decided. An additional
clause is added. to the effect that s1ot
Will be given the winner of fastest heat.
provided It is paced or trottea In 2:1s
or better.
Manager r. Covington, Of Captain
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
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Company. whose name appears on the
large bottle.
DR.. Davids Best Liver Pills.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
CHEEKS like ROSES
and Compilations Like Pealls
WITHOUT THE USE or EITHER POWDER
OR COSMETICS

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

This much renowned city is rapid,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
COURTMARi|AL Of SMITH
Counsel for General Smith Admits He
Instructed Major Waller to Kill
and Destroy.
Defense Admits that Orders were
Given by Smith to Make Island of
Samar a Wilderness.
All Natives Capable Of Bearing Arms
Were Included in the List of
the Prescribed.

Manila, April 26.-The trial by
courtmartial of General Jacob H.
Smith, on the charge of conduct preju-
dicial to good order and discipline, be
gan during the day. General Lloyd
Wheaton presided. Colonel Charles A.
Woodruff, counsel for the defense, said
he desired to simplify the proceedings.
He vas willing to admit General
Smith gave instructions to Major Wal.
Ter to kill and burn and make Samar b
Wilderness; that he wanted everybody
killed capable of bearing arms and
that he did specify all over 10 years
old, as the Samar boys of that age
were equally as dangerous as their
elders. Captain David Porter, marine
corps, and Lieutenant John H. A. Day.
marine corps, were the only two wit
nesses examined. Their testimony de
veloped nothing new.
Major Littleton W. T. Waller, ma,
rine corps, will be the only other wit.
ness for the prosecution. He was I'M
able TO be present on account of ill.
ness, but it is expected will be in at
tendance shortly.
The defense will call several Of
icers of the Ninth infantry.
Major Waller and Lieutenant Day
of the marine corps, who were tried
by courtmartial here on the charge O.
executing natives Of the Island of Sa
mar without trial, have been acquitted
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
AN APPRECIATION.

Rear Admiral Evans in the May
issue Of McClure's Magazine says:
For comfort and luxury, the special
train on which he travelled made a
lasting impression upon the Prince
and his suite. Prince Henry said: 4
have seen the best equipment on Rus
sian railroads, and they are the best
in Europe; but I have never seen or
Imagined that a train like this could
be put together.
Coming from such an authoritative
source this is indeed a compliment,
especially SO as two Of the cars. the
Ohio and Iowa, belong to the regular
equipment Of the Chicago Great West
ern Railway.
These beautiful compartment sleep
Ing cars run every night between Chi
cago, st. Paul and Minneapolis on the
Great Western Limited the new
sumptuous electric lighted train.
MAA NJ Ha&@
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
REMOVE OLD RESTRICTIONS.
Churchmen Declare Young People Are
Tied Down Too Closely.

Chicago, April 26.-"If the clergy
of the Methodist Episcopal church ex-
pect to keep their young men and wo-
men in the fold they must do away
with old restrictions against card play
ing. dancing, and attendance at the
theaters. It they are not allowed to
follow the ,~ictates of their conscience
they will attend churches where they
will be allowed to do SO, or they will
not attend church at ALL"
This, in substance, was the declara-
ton set forth at a dinner at the Union
League club, attended by 65 prominent
Methodist ministers and laymen of
Chicago. The proposition received
general discussion, in which Bishop
J.. w. Hamilton, L. D. Condee and Rob-
ert Quayle took leading parts.
IF we do not take active steps to-
ward arousing interest in the church
on the part of our young men and wo-
men we shall stand alone in our old
age; there will be non to take the
burden from our shoulders when we
pass away" said Mr.. Quayle. eff we
seek to bind the young people down
too closely or draw too tight a rein, we
cannot hope to keep them with u.s."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
CREATED A SENSATION.
Attorney General at Manila Uses Very
Strange Language.

Manila, April 26.-At the trial of the
editor OF Freedom, who is charged with
sedition in publishing an article from
an American periodical, to which the
editor of Freedom agreed and added
remarks of his own, c%ensuring the
United States commissioners rule,
the attorney general, L. R. Witty, Gre
ated a sensation and astounded the
judge, lawyers and spectators. H
lost his temper with Judge Odlin ann
said:
"The civil government wants to
know where it stands under the law
passed. 1t wants to know whether it
will be enforced, or whether such I'M
warranted statements will be allowed.
The court knows the wishes of the
government and it is to be presumed
that it knows it's own affairs"
Judge Odlin replied: THE court
will determine the case according to
law. The court wants you to under
stand that it believes individuals have
rights as we'll as governments"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
FRElGRTERS WILL CARRY ORE.
Northern Steamship Company Quits
Package Freight Business.

Detroit, Mich, April 26.-On May 1
the Northern Steamship company,
which for the past dozen years has op-
Grated a package freight line between
Duluth and Buffalo, will go out of
business and it's six steel steamers will
be operated as an independent ore line,
carrying grain and ore eastbound to
Cleveland and Lorraine and coal west
bound to Duluth.
It's freight steamers. the Northern
Queen. Northern King, Northern Wave,
Northern Star, Northern Light and
Northern Wind. were, when built. the
finest freight boats on fresh water.
They have been operated in connec-
ton with the Great Northern system
and are owned by Mr.. Hill.
The two passenger steamers of the
line will be held by the Great North
ern and will run between Chicago and
Buffalo. They are the North West
and North Land.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
TREATIES MUCH alike
Treaties with Colombia and Nicaragua
on Isthmian Canals are Very
Much Alike. .
Principal Point of Resemblance is in
the Amount of Money to be
Paid Down. ..}r
Variance in the Two Agreements
With Reference to the Payment
of the Annual Rent.

3 Washington, April 26.-The cabinet
held a short session during the day
during which the relative propositions
of the Colombian and Nicaraguan gov
ernments in connection with the pro-
posed canal were discussed. Both
propositions will be at once submitted
to congress. The president is exceed
ingly anxious that some decision may
be reached at this session.
A comparison of the outlines of the
agreements or treaties made by the
state department with Colombia in re-
lation to the Panama canal and with
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA Is to the
Nicaragua canal, shows a general re-
semblance in the scope of the arrange
ments. One point of resemblance is
the amount of money to be paid down
at once by the United States govern
ment to the country making the con-
c%ession, in each case this is 81, 0 900.
If the Panama route is chosen Colon
bia gets all of this money. If the
choice falls on the Nicaragua route
Nicaragua will receive $4,000, 900 and
Costa Rica $1,000 900.
No provision is made in the Colon
bian protocol for the payment of any
annual rent-that matter will be left
to future adjustment. The agreements
as to the Nicaragua canal, however,
specially state the rent to be paid
which is 100000 per annum, of which
Nicaragua will get about $25, 1000 and
Costa RIGA $4,000. The original propo-
sition was to pay a lump sum repre-
senting the capitalization of this rent
for 100 vars, but the republics prefer
to have the money paid yearly in rec
ognition of their sovereignty and in
consideration of the allowance of their
wish in this matter they have gone to
the length of making the lease to the
United States perpetual as against the
100 year renewable lease of the Co
lombian agreement. 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
PURE FOOD BILL up.
McCunber Of North Dakota Speaks on
the Measure.

Washington. April 26.-At the con-
clusiOn OF routine business in the SEN
ate MIR. McCumber IN. D., chairman
of the committee on manufactures. ad-
dressed the senate on the bill ito pre-
vent the adulteration, misbranding and
limitations of food, beverages, candies,
drugs and condiments in the District
of Columbia and the territories and for
regulating interstate commerce there
in
The object OF his address, he said.
was to convince the senate of the very
great importance Of the subject to the
American people.
Mr.. McCumber declared that the es-
tent of the adulteration and m%isbrand-
ing Of food products was appalling.
The laws, he said, severely punished
the stamping of lead as money. Il
was counterfeiting and the man who
should advocate the repeal of the law
against counterfeiting Of money would
be regarded as insane. yet, dust -
mud was stamped as flour and glucose
as honey. The n wrong was no
greater than the other,
At ? o'clock the Philippine bill was
taken up and Mr.. Carmack (Tenn.)
spoke against it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
CONSIDERED DETRIMENTAL.
British Governments View of the
Shipping Combine.

London, April 26.-Further questions
in the house of commons during the
day on the subject of the shipping
combine ELECTED information showing
that the government was taking steps
to cope with the situation, which, evil
IDENTIFY, was officially considered detri-
mental to Great Britain.
The president of the board of trade,
Gerald Balfour, said the board of
trade had no official information about
the combine, but plenty of unofficial
intelligence had reached the board.
The effect of such a combination on
British shipping generally would re-
ceive the careful attention of the
board but any formal inquiry would be
premature. No information regarding
the arrangements made by the Amer!
lean syndicate to control the Atlantic
traffic, including passenger, freight
and other charges, and the movement
of vessels, largely belonging to Brit
ish companies, had been submitted to
the board before the arrangements
were made. AS to steps to secure the
commercial and political interests of
the United Kingdom and to prevent
foreign interference with British ship
ping, conflicting with engagements
made with the admiralty, the matter
had occupied and is occupying the gov
ernment's attention.
The secretary of the admiralty. Mr..
Arnold-Forster, replying to Henry
Norman, Liberal, said the attention of
the admiralty had been called to the
formation of the Atlantic shipping
combination or trust. with a capital Of
s34,000, 900 (s170, 10000, mostly held
in the United States, and with regis
tered Offices in America. The secre-
tary was informed that 2S British
transatlantic steamships were con
trolled by this combination among
them being three subsidized steamers
and five others which were held at the
admiralty's disposal without subsidy.
The White Star line gave the admir-
atty no notice Of its intentions to enter
the combination.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
Senate Will Investigate Charge that
Sugar Trust Owns the Present
Cuban Sugar Crop.
Inquiry will be + Exhaustive and Parties
Making Charge to be Called
4 on for Proof.
Text of the Resolution as Adopted by
the Committee on Relations
with Cuba.

Washington, April 26.-The senate
committee on Cuba decided to insti-
tute an investigation into the charge
that the greater part of present GRO.
Of Cuban sugar is held by the sugar
trust Of this country, as directed by
the resolution introduced in the senate
by MI. Teller On the 10Th instant.
The action of the committee was ia
vorable only to the first half of the
resolution which provides for an in
quiry affecting the present holdings of
Cuban sugar.
A provision was added empowering
the committee to send for persons and
papers and a subcommittee, consisting
Of Senator. Plat Comm, Burnham
and Teller was appointed to hear the
testimony. Senator Plat announced
that it was his purpose to extend all
facilities to those making the charge
that the Cuban planters would not get
the benefit of the proposed reduction
in duties, to prove those charges, add
ing that he would do all in his power
to render the inquiry exhaustive.
The resolution as adopted and the
preamble upon which it is based is as
follows:
Whereas, it has been currently re-
ported that nearly the entire crop of
Cuban sugar has been purchased and
is now held by what is generally
known as the sugar trust which is
the principal refiner of sugar in the
United States, and that any conces-
sions given to the raisers of cane sugar
in the island of Cuba or any measures
intended for their relief by admitting
sugar at reduced rates of duty into the
United Sta1e IS will only benefit the
said sugar trust and that the Cubans
will receive no real benefit from such
CONCESSIONS; and
Whereas, it is alleged that a large
number of citizens of the United
States have acquired large holdings of
cane producing lands in Cuba and are
now especially urging the reduction of
duty on sugar on the claim that such
reduction will benefit the people of
Cuba, therefore, be it.,
Resolved, That the committee on
relations with Cuba be, and is hereby.
directed to make an investigation as to
the truth OF these charges and to re-
port to the senate.