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Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
A VANISHED TOWN,
Former Seat of Jackson County, nI- Marked by q Few Heaps
 of stones.

Down in Egypt on the right bank of Big Muddy river, about four miles southwest of the fourishing city of Murphysboro, are few heaps of stones all that is left of old Brownsville, once the county seat of Jackson county, Illinois, says the Chicago Inter Ocean. Tn the early part of last century, or, to be exact, in 1916, this village was laid out by the pioneers. Then they heard the howl of wolves and on many occa- sions they stood by their own fires and shot deer at night. They bartered, too, with the Piunkshaw, or the Kinkaid, or the Kaskaskia for choice piece of venison. For 27 years this place en- joyed the distinction of being the only village in the county.
 There is scarcely one of the old set tiers left to tell the story and, unfor- tunately, the ravages of fire destroyed many of the most valuable records. Much interesting information has been entirely lost but the best records and tradition tell a great deal. It is there that once each month every man in the county used to meet to muster" and there, too, the men used to gather and discuss matters which were of mutual interest and to vote viva voce on all questions. Conrad Will used to make salt for the settlers at Brownsville, and they would, OH muster and election days, gather around his camp and "swap yarns" Lieut.. Gov. Jenkins learned the carpenter trade there and the later distinguisher jurist, Sidney Breese, lost his first lawsuit in the village. The old courthouse was two-story frame, used both as temple of justice and as a schoolhouse. Gov. Dougherty taught in this building.
 On the night of January 10, 1843, the courthouse was burned. Everything was destroyed except a few records which D. H Brush, later a colonel, saved at the peril of his own life. Everybody knew this was the funeral pyre of old Brownsville. The people had long wanted the county seat nearer the cen- ter of the county, and after short, but bitter, contest it was located on 20- acre tract donated by Dr. John Logan, father of Gen. John A. Logan. This was the beginning of Murphysboro, or, as it was then called, Shieldsboro. The stores were all soon moved and old Brownsville soon became a deserted village.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
$39O FOR LETTERS TO
 ENCOURAGE EMIGRATION.

The Rock Island system offers twenty prizes of the aggregate value of $390 for letters relative to the territory along it's lines in Arkansas, Indian Territory, Kan sas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. Letters should deal with the writers experiences since he settled in the Southwest. They should tell how much money he had when he arrived, what measure of success has attended his efforts and what he thinks of that portion of the country in which he is located. Letters should not be less than 300 nor more than 1500 words in length, and will be used for the purpose of advertising the Southwest.
 Letters are desired not only from farmers and farmers wives, but also from merchants, school teachers, clergymen, from every one, in brief, who has a story to tell and who knows how to tell it.
 For circular giving details write to John Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26

Davis attacked Wood because of the latter's appointment of a negro jury commissioner, though the leading Democrats of that section had asked his appoint ment. Now the Davis crowd propose to let the negroes vote in the Democratic primary of Jackson county. There never has been any consistency in the record of Davis, and his hench- men feel no need of cultivating a trait that is held in such i'll re- pute by the governor.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
Bad Blood

Bad blood shows itself in a thousand familiar ways Pmpes, bois, muddy complexion headache backache and general tred-out feeling among the common results ot impure blood Johnstons Tonic Capsules purify and enrich the blood
 Rheumatism, eczema caarr anemia scurvy scrof etc., result from impurities forced into the drink, from the lack of certain necessary food substances.
 4onic Capsules reliable
 that be taken purify enrich the p every f unGaons as to abIndnty with ustaini9g make the blood blood come right because blood nof - or over 40 years Johnsons Tonic held in hg ~ as most reliable satisfactory eczema Sd sores painful swelngs, glands cata
 complaint dyspepsia, aundice, constpaton kun troubles and long list of is sandii
 nave confidence of S @ % wh 1t and we make the following extraordinary on
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Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
Surprise Prizes

Given away to get the people to talk about Bixler Physical Train ing in Penmanship, the best method of instruction in the world Saves 90 per cent of time, etc. Merit Prizes, Surprise Prizes, Prize Prizes, Sure Prizes, Big Prizes, Little Prizes, Con tingent Prize and other prizes for little folks and big folk. Send 10c for Business Penman, F writing notices sample rapid writing, skilled Bird Flourish, and full particulars. q Surprise Prize will be included, worth from 10c to a $1, and a S10 prize goes with each tooth 10c order conditional.)
 Prof. G. Bixler,
 97 Ogden Ave,
 Chicago, III.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
Toolr the Only clcw.

And havo you nc clew?" asked the chief
 No, rerlied thc rew detective. q housht at first that had but tt wasn't ona N ail"
 'Nsnat was
 eA nask that rieAed up at the scene ag ae mc. Dpt while was exam 3nias t I sopsh-lnofing iAllcw in the crowd a V was Ais and gcok away rom me."- Catholic Standard and Iimg4
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26

Governor Davis carried Jack son county over Rector in the white" primary of two years ago by vote of 951 to 549, or by a majority of 4O2. Yet his hench- men this year feel it necessary to vote all purchasable negroes in order to carry the county.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26

Sudden Wealth Costs old Friends.
 In a general way the man who comes into sudden wealth may count upon losing most of his old friends save those who are willing to come in as they can 10 make sfouches." Some of these. can not be turned down because of the claims which they hold upon the mill lionaire, antedating any of his possible ideas of ever being rich. Favors that have been volunteered in this manner and at such times appeal to the wealthy man as having been unquestionably without hope of reward and when in after years the opportunity comes for him to do something in the nature of return of the kindness he has not the heart to refuse. And these men will get in. The real old friend discovers that his friends newly acquired wealth makes exactions upon the friends time He is busy" beyond all recollections of the time when they were comrades. Thus time comes between them and weans them both from the friendship that once was theirs. They are awk- ward when they meet and the first thing they know they are estranged. The old friend is the least insistent of those upon the time and money of the mill lionaire. It is the stranger with the ax to grind who is never Cone.-Bcston Globe.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
FOR SHERIFF.
To the voters of Jackson county. ],

To the voters of Jackson county.
 am candidate for reelection to the office of sheriff of Jackson county, subject to a Demo- cratic primary, if one is held Feeling that have discharged the duties of that office in such a manner as to merit your confidence, and thank- ing you for your support in the past and asking your help in the future. If elected 1 will do my duty Your fellow citizen, k. W. HANDY.
 We are authorized to announce Shell simmons as candidate for election to the office of Sheriff Of Jackson county, subject to the action- -of the Democratic party.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
FOR COUNTY AND PROBATE JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce D. l.. Boyce as a candidate for the office of county and probate judge of Jackson county. subject to the Demo- cratic primary election.
 We are authorized to announce Otis ". Scar borough as a candidate for the office of county and probate judge of Jackson county, subject to the Democratic primary election.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized to announce T. T. Ward as candidate for the office of representative of Jack son fslnty. subject to the Democratic primary 4laction.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
Jack Jones

The Crack Barber, keeps a neat and busy little shop. Upper end of Front street. Expert tonsorial- ists. Easy slaves and the best haircuts. Our work pleases. Come on, ye stubby boards. "
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26

There is a large purehasable negro vote in Jackson county and when the Davis element struck out the word white" from the resolution which defined the qualifications of voters in the nsN primary it meant nothing nar les than that this vote
 ull be east as a ast aafe
 9rG ~ hold Ehe county ia laa
 e present misfit and c0r
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26

Bird township two years ago cast 216 votes for and only 45 against Davis in the primary, but to any one who has talked to the people of that section, it is ap- parent that the governor will have a close shave this time if he carries Bird at all.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
ISLAND SYSTEM.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

( We are authorized to announce the candidacy of w. A Oldfeld for reelection to the office of prosecuting attorney. subject to the Democratic primary election.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26

The black button, which dis graced our last general election, is to be made a feature of the Democratic primary in a desper- ate attempt to retain in power that arch demagogue Jeff Davis.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26

What think ye, Democrats of NJackson county, of a primary in which the negro Republicans are to be voted in order to nullify the verdict of an honest majority of qualified partisans.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
FOR CITY MARSHA

inc, When the negro vote must be Htilized in a Democratic primary lg to hold Jackson county in line y frfor Jeff Davis, the desperate le chances of that machine can no
 longer be doubted.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.

 candidate for the office of circuit clerk of Jack son county subject to the Democratic primary election.
 We are authorized to announce Janes S. Jones aa candidate for re-electiont the office of cir cult clerk of Jackson county, subject to the Dem ocratic primary election.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26

This is surprising. if not conclusive. If the new rules reduce the number of football accidents, so much the better, but 1t would seem to be only fair to withhold censure of football and its devotees until other sports, which have never been considered especially haz- ardous, shall have been made less dan gerous. The insurance company quoted apparently considers a football player better "risl" than a bowler.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-26
EnR TREAS SIIRER


 C We are authorized to announce Dr. r. G. Smith as candidate for the office of treasurer of Jack cp son county. subject to the Democratic primary election. 1l We are authorized to announce Capt. w. A. Joyce as a candidate for reelection to the office W of treasurer of Jackson county subject to the Democratic primary election. 1a, FOR COUNTY CLERK ct We are authorized to announce E. c. Water Sh man as q candidate for the office of County y1lf Clerk subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. q We are authorized to announce G. A. Lockard as a candidate for the office of county clerk, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary |, election.
 FOR ASSESSOR.
 We are authorized to announce Passmore White as a candidate for reelection to the office of assessor of Jackson county, subject to the Democratic primary election.
 FOR CITY MARSHAL s@ We are authorized to announce Abe Ballew l pnddate for Marshal of the city of Newport. dilu the ensuing April election.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-14

Hon. Mayor and Council, City of sa'
lem:
Accompanying my report as treas
urer beg to submit for your accept.
ance new set of books consisting of
journal and ledger, containing a com
plete statement of every item that has
passed through my hands as such treas.
urer from the beginning of my term of
Office January l, 1899, up to and in.
cluding July 81, 1904, and verified by
vouchers now in hands of the city re-
eorder. The ledger account of the
general fund will show that the bal
anee reported by your committee on
of the books and accounts,
as at December 81, 1908, was incorrect.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-14


Mrs Max o. Buren gave a very de
ligbtful afternoon on Tuesday, in hon
or of Miss Mabel Torpy, of Trenton
No. who has been her guest for the
past month. The game of "63" was
very greatly enjoyed by all present,
and the prizes were won by Mrs. r. b.
Fleming, and Miss Cora Case. The
rooms were decorated with pink roses
and ferns. Those present were: Mrs.
f. y. Waters, Mrs. VIM. Westacott, Mrs.
r. b. Huston, Mrs. b. o. Shucking, Mrs.
r. +. Slater, Mrs. c. d. Gabrielson, Mrs.
f. A. Pierce, Mrs. Geo. Pearce, Mrs.
Jos. Baumgartner, Mrs. S. C. Dyer, Mrs
T. G. Smith, Mrs. Carlton Smith, Mrs.
r. !. Dunbar, Mrs. Geo. Brown, Mrs.
II. II. Olinger, Mrs. ID. Elmer, Mrs. J.
Often, Mrs. J. N. Smith, Mrs. Geo. II.
Waters, Mrs. r. b. Fleming, Mrs. Geo.
Rose, Mrs. z. Riggs; Miss Calista Moore,
Miss Reta Stewart, of Albany; Miss
Cara Case, of Newport; Miss Margaret
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-14
Free Methodist quarterly.

The district quarterly meeting OF ."e
Salem district of the Ere eMethoois'
church will be held il the church IN
North Salem, beginning on Thursday
september 10Th, at 1880 p M services
ot 10 A. m. and 1880 p. m. on Friday
and Saturday. and on Sunday loyeteast
at 10 a. M, followed by preaching, At
2 n. m. a service in the interest OF tor'
eign missions will be held, and preaen'
inc at 1880 p. m. Rev. W. N. Coiee,
lote Of Washington Springs, South Da'
kota. win have charge of the services
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-14
TWO KINDS
loF CHILDREN

Children that grow too fast
and those that seem hardly
to grow at all, both need
SCOTS Emulsion.
1t gives that rich vital
nourishment which is the
secret of all healthy growth.
II rounds out the long limbs,
and helps children to grow
without using up all their
strength in growing.
Mothers ought to know
more about the wonderful
help which SCOTS Emulsion
would give their children.
Wen send you sample free upOn Tsqusst.
SCOTT q BowNE 900 Pearl S,rss,, Nsu Ystk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-14
TREASURER JOHN
MOIR REPORTS
Claims Findings of Finance Committee
to be Incorrect

Some of the old balances standing 70
credit of some of the sewer FUNDS
should be examined by the city record
er and transferred to the fund tc
which they properly belong war
rants should also be drawn to balance
overdrafts in sewer funds block NO.
ss and block No. 43.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MOIR,
City Treasurer,
Report for Six Years.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council of the
City of Salem:
As under / beg to submit tabulated
report showing condition of each fnnd
at close of each year since 1899 and
including July 81, 19O4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-14

The number Of furnaces in blast in
the United Kingdom for the quarter
ended June 80 last, was 800, and the
estimated make Of pig iron for the
half-year is 4,ols,OOO tons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-14
RsvOlntionarY ohief pead.

Washington, Sept. 13.The state de-
paftment has received the following
from United States Minister Finch, at
Montevideo, Uruguay: "servia, the
military leader Of the revolutionary
forces, Is dead"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-14
What Is rIS-n

In the last analysis poboa.
but we do know that It IL ~.
law. Abuse that law eva,
pain results. Irregular livi,.
arrangement of the organs, ~
Constipation, Headache or Ii,]
BILE. DIR. Kings New Life paI
ly re-adjusts this. It's o.,,
thorough. Only 25c at J. al
drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-14
Rncklen's Arnica salve.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve
Iotion. ointment or balm for Cuts
Corns, Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, VI
GERS, letter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores.
Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions; IN
fallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed
Only 25c at J. c. Perry's drug store.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-18

until the school board finally thought
the property would give up COM
petely and die. Then the brlck
walls were torn down and new frame
walls pnt in.
1t was this new house that the
young folks wanted to dedicate with
their merry laughter and the slapping
Of the lumber with their feathers.
Sc committee called on Jacob Cush-
man, president Of the board, who vas
young once himself. and gained his
permission for the use OF the house.
Mrs. Virgil VanG order and Mrs. Kent
Tisdel the other members OF the
board, are both opposed to dancing
especially iu the school house, and
they SAID nay, nay, and nay, nay it
looks as though it was going to be.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-18
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Autos Collide on Edge of Noun
tain Precipice.

F. II. Badger and wife, whose
automobile was one OF the three that
went up to Estes park from here Sat
urday, had about as thrilling an ex-
perience on the way home Monday
as automobile drivers encounter. In
the other two machines were Mr..
and Mrs. d. Il. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. +. Hurlbut. They were just
rounding a sharp curve short dis
tance this side OF The Forks, moving
along slowly. The road winds around
a sharp point OF rock and is about 100
feet above the river. 1t is one OF the
steepest grades on the road and every
precaution was being taken to avoid
accidents, as the road is barely Wide
enough for one auto or wagon. MIR.
Smith was some distance ahead, as a
sort of advance guard for the other
cars, to warn other autos that might
be met that there were more ma
chimes coming around the point. he
had, however, gained distance on
them, and believing them we'll
around this curve did not warn the
occupants OF a heavy Winton touring
car going up toward the park. This
car was taking the grade at a terrific
rate Of speed and just as it rounded
the point collided with Mr.. Badgers
car. All safety devices were applied
In an instant on both cars, bus even
then they came together hard enough
to break in the front end OF both.
Mr.. Hurlbut's car was but few feet
behind the Badger Car, but 1t was
stopped within four inches OF the
latter.
Barring the fright sustained and
shake-up. the occupants Of neither
car suffered injury, but foot farther
toward the precipice would have
tumbled both cars over.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-18
Union Pacific Coast TRIPS,

San Francisco and Los Angeles
and return. $4,000; via Portland in
one direction, and either "Shasta
Route" or o. K. Il n. steamer be.
tween Portland and San Francisco.
only sll00 extra.
Tickets sold August IS to Septem-
ber II, inclusive; final return limit
October 90.
To Portland. Seattle, Tacoma,
Vancouver, or Victoria and return.
one fare for the round trip. Tickets
sold Aug. 16 to 10, inclusive; final
return limit sixty days from date of
sale.
Free side trip, Ogden to Salt Lake
CITY and return, on any OF these
tickets.
Very liberal stopovers allowed on
any Of the above tickets and the
Union Pacific gives you quicker
time and better service than any
other line.
For further information call on
Union Pacific agent or address
E. Il. GRIFFIN.
General agent, 9ll 17th-st.. Denver.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-18
WOE AMONG YOUNG
Can Not Dance in School House
Tomorrow.

There is all kiuds Of wue among
the young people in the vicinity Of
the Lone Tree school hvasc, and all
because they can not use the newly
built structure for a dance tomorrow
evening, after they had notified all
OF their friends for many miles
arounc that there would DC house
warmer.
For man2 years the young people,
some OF whom are no longer young.
were in The habit of using the old
brick school house for their terpsi-
Ghorean exercises. Some of the men,
ners OF the district are cruel enough
to say that this was largely what
caused the walls Of the building to
crumble. Others say that there were
too many windows and consequently
the walls were too weak, and the
wind still further raised hob with
things, until the school board put
stop to the dancing some six years
ago. But evidently it was the blow
ing Of the wind that should have
been ci,rtailed, rs the walls, like the
man cured with the patent medicine,
kept growing weaker and weaker,
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-18
Herbine

renders the bile more fluid and thus
helps the blood to flow it affords
prompt relief from biIiousness. indiges-
ton, sick and nervous headaches. and
the over-induigence in food and drink.
Herbine acts quickly, dose after meals
will bring the patient into good CON
dition in a few days.
G. l.. Caldwell. agent N K and I. r.
X. Checotah, Ind. Ter. writes. April IS.
1903: | was sick for over two years
with enlargement of the liver and spleen
The doctors did me DO good. and / had
given up all hope of being cured. when
my druggist advised me to use Herbine.
1t has made me sound and veil SOC.
Sold by all drugg;sts.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-18
MAKE MUD BRICK
Another Industry Added to Gree
ley's List.

An important branch has been
added to the plant of the Greeley
Pressed Brick company. owned by
W. L. Clayton. Last Saturday a
machine was started at making mud
brick, and it is already running
smoothly, turning out from 10000 to
25, 600 brick a day.
The machine Is the only one of
the kind IN this part Of the country
and takes the place of the old fash
ioned method Of making brick by
hand.
This branch was added to the
plant for two reasons-to dispose Of
the enormous amount OF material
that could not be worked into the
regular pressed brick but would make
good common brick, and also to sup
ply the great demand foe cheaper
grade of brick.
On top Of the layer OF regular clay
that is used bv this company in the
manufacture OF pressed brick is a
heavy layer of lighter clay. 1t was
found difficult to remove this layer
without mixing it with the heavier
clay, even had the heavy expense not
made 1t prohibitive. But this lighter
clay was o: just the proper compost
tion to make good mud brick, so a
plant for the manufacture OF these
was installed. The one machine In
operation has guaranteed capacity
OF 35, 900 prick day. but this can be
forced up to 10000. 1t is operated
by steam, the mixing and pressing
all being done by the one machine.
The pressed brick machine that
was installed when the plant was first
started has capacity OF 20, 600 brick
day, making the total capacity OF
the plant now between $4,000 and
90, 900 brick day. The separation
of the two kinds of clays Will also
make the pressed brick of much
higher quality.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-18

was no shade in Ault, it was not
meant that shade trees could not
grow there. The time has been too
short, or the people have simply been
too busy with other things, to plant
trees. John Hayden and Fred Graefe
are exceptions to this rule. Mr..
Hayden's place especially is a verit-
able bower OF flowers, shrubs and
fruits, and everything there has the
healthy appearance that denotes the
vigor 10 the soil. Just now the COM
munity about Ault is preparing to
handle the largest crop that has ever
been grown there or any other equal
part OF the Greeley district.