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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
Company proposes to give.
NOT so HARD AS 1T SEEMS.

A patent strikes most people as an
appallingly formidable thing. The
idea is that an inventor must be a
natural genius, like Edison or Bell ;
that he must deYote years to delving
in complicated mechanical problems
and that he spend fortune on deli
cate experiments before he can get q
new device to q patentable degree of
perfection. This delusion the com
pany desires to dispel 1t desires to
get into the head of the public clear
comprehension of the fact that it is
not the great, complex and expensive
inventions that bring the best returns
to their authors, but the little, simple,
and cheap ones-tlie things that seem
so absurdly trivial that the average
citizen would feel somewhat ashamed
of bringing them to the attention of
the Patent Office
Edison says that the profits he has
received from the patents on all his
marvellous inventions have not been
sufficient to pay tine cost Of his exper-
iments. But the man who conceived
the idea Of fastening a bit of rubber
cord to a child's ball, so that it would
come back to the hand when thrown,
made fortune on his scheme. The
modern sewing-machine is miracle
of ingenulty-the product Of the toll
of hundreds of busy brains through a
hundred and fifty years, but the whole
brilliant result rests upon the simple
device Of putting the eye Of the needle
at the point instead Of at the other
end.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
Reagaa Regarded as a HoOdoO.

"When Senator Reagan was in con
gress from Texas, said Thomas Il.
Chadwick, of Baltimore. to St. Louis
Republic man the other night ..he
was regarded as hoodoo. He had a
habit of wandering aimlessly around
the floors of the senate chamber, and
then sitting down without thinking,
in someone eIse's char. The curious
part Of it was when be sat down in a
fellow-senaror's seat bad luck invaria-
bly, followed | remember when ex-
Senator Ehstis from Louisiana, was a
candidate for reelection Reagan was
constantly IN his chair, and he was
defeated. Then he sat one day in
.Salisbury's seat, and the next week
Salisbury was defeated. Finally the
members got to talking about it and
Reagan was looked upon as Jonah.
Along 10 1889 Senator Harris, of
Tennessee, was having hard fight
for reelection. The day he started
home to look after his fences he called
the Texas senator aside and said
See here, old man while | am not
snpeFstitious in the least, still you do
ne favor if you will keep out Of my
chair when | am away. Reagan con-
.aented and Harris was reelected. Not
long after that Reagan sat down in
Ransom's place. and the following
day the North Carolina senator re
ceived a telegram commanding him
to come home on the very next train
that serious opposition had suddenly
sprung up against him and his pres
ence was demanded at once. Reagan
had been in the habit of sitting in his
sRansom's) seat, so he called him
aside and told him about it, plainly
iptimating that the fact that he had
been using his chair caused the dis
sension. Regain got mad and said
something about people being
fools. Ransom went home, and when
Reagan went into the senate chamber
the next morning he found that Ram
SONS chair had been moved away"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song
of praise. A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidpeys, remove Plmples, Boils, Salt
Rheum and other affections caused BY
impure blood. Will drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as well
as cure all Malarial fever. For cure
of Headache, Constipation and Indi-
gestion try Electric BItters. Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded Price Scots. and 800 per
botrlQ ut W. II. Behle & Sons Drug
store
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13

This offer is subject to the follow
ing conditions
Every competitor must obtain a
patent for his invention through the
company, He must first apply for a
a preliminary search, the cost of
which will be five dollars. Should
this search show his invention to be
unpatentable, he can withdraw with
out further expense. Otherwise he
will be expected TO complete his APP
plication and take ont a patent in the
regular way. The total expense, in
GLIDING Government and Bureau fees,
Will be seventy dollars. For this,
whether he secures the prize or not,
the inventor win have a patent that
ought to be a valuable property to
him. The prize will be awarded by a
jury consisting of three reputable pat
ent attorneys at Washington Intend
ing competitors should fill out the
following blank, ana forward it with
their application
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
A Great Liver Medicine.

Dr. Gums Improved Liver Pills
are a sure cure for a sick headache,
bilious complaints, dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, costiveness, torpid liver, etc.
These pills secure perfect digestion,
correct the liver, enrich the blood
and. make the skin clear. They also
produce a good appetite, and invig-
crate and strengthen the entire sys.
tenn by THEN tonic action. Sold at
% cents a box by Behle & Son.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
G. A. R. NOTICE!

We take this opportunity of inform
ing our subscribers that the new Com
missioner of Pensions has been APP
pointed, He is an old soldier, and we
believe that soldiers and their heirs
will receive justice at his hands, We
do not anticipate that there will be
any radical changes in the admlpistra-
tion of pensions affairs under the new
regime.
We would advise, however, that q.
S. soldiers, sailors, and their heirs,
take steps to make applications at
once, it they have not already done
so. in order to secure the benefit of the
early ilypg of their claims in case
their should be any future pension
Legislation. Such legislation is seldom
retroactive. Therefore it Is of great
Importance that applications be filed
in the Department at the earliest pos
sible date.
IfU. s. Soldiers, Sailors, or their
Widows, Children, or Parents desire
INFORMATION in regard 10 pension mat
ters. they should wyite to The Press
Claims Company, at Washington, D..
O., and they will prepare and send the
necessary application, if they and
them entitled under the numerous
laws enacted for their bereft
Address
PRESS CLAIJH,S co.
JoHN WEDDEBBURS, Managing AtI'y.
WASHINGTON, I. G., 20. BOX, 385.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
no BLANKS IN rms COMPETIrION.

This is a competition Of rather an
unusual nature II is common TO offer
prizes fol- the best story, or picture,
or architectural plan, all the competi-
tors risking the loss of their labor and
the successful one merely selling his
for the amount of the prize. But the
Press Claims Company's offer is some
thing entirely different. Each person
is asked merely to help himself, and
the one who helps himself to the best
advantage is to be rewarded for doing
it. The prize is only stimulus to
do something that would be well
worth doing without it. The architect
whose competitive plan for q club
house on a certain corner is not ac-
cepted has spent his labor on some
thing of very little use to him. But
the person who patents u simple and
useful device In the Press Claims
Company's competition, need not
worry if he fail to secure the prize.
He has a substantial result to show
for his work-one that will command
its value in the market at any time.
The PLAIN man who uses any article
in his daily work ought to know bet
ter how to improve It than the me
chanical expert who studies it only
from a theoretical point of view Get
rid of the idea that an Improvement
can be too simple to be worth patent
ing. The simpler the better. The
person who best succeeds in cOmbin-
ing and simplicity and popularity,
will get the Press Claims Company's
twenty-five hundred dollars.
The responsibility Of this company
may be judged from the fact that its
stock is held by about three hundred
Of the leading newspapers Of the Uni
ted States.
Address the Press Claims Company,
John WcdderJurn, managing attor-
ney, G1S + street, n. VI, Washington,
ID. O.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
Desert lands Notice Of Intention Ia
Make Proof.
uNIrED srAres LIE OrrloE.

J. Charles n. Weeks, Of Blackfoot, Bingham
County, idaho, who, made desert land applica-
ton No Ni on the 2Ist day " May, 1919 for
the SEA und tho NBt4 SW14 Section "a. Town
ship2 South. Range 80 East. -. NJ. hereby
givO nOtice Of my intention 70 make fnHl
PROOF ~ ssthglish my caim " the lana above
described before. Register and Receiver, at
BlackfOOt, Idaho. on Saturday thg 18th day Of
May, lsD), and thar expect 10 prove that said
land has been properly irrigated and reclaim.
ed IN the manner required by law, by two Of
tie following Witnesses
John A. Anderson. AdDlph johnson, William
6UgRans. siecero GoIgdng, Oh gf BlDgbam
County, IdahD. CifiRLEs II. WIcKs.
Perry j. AssOS,
Register.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
NOTICE.

STATE or IDAHO,
COUNTY or BINGHAM. I In the Probate Court,
In the matter OF the Estate of
John Briggs,
Deceased.
Pursuant to an order Of said court, made on
the 2fth day of April, 1883, notice Is hereby
given that Monday the END day OF May, A. ID.
1888, ut 10 o'clock a. NJ. OF said day, at the
court room Of said court, ut the Court House,
in rho town of BHckfOOt and county OF Bnp.
ham, has been appointed rs the time and place
for hearing the petition Ot Dewain B Hawiey,
claiming his right ~ a deed Of conveyance for
g certain ten acres Of land, part and parcel Of
OF the estate Of said deceased, when and where
any person interested may appear and contest
the same.
FRED s. STEVENS,
Probate Judge and Ex-oilicio Clerk
Dated April 2ith, 1853.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
?. pox 4ea.
Bncklin,s Arnica Salre.

The nest Salye in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. It. IS guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded, Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Behle & Son.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
A TEMPTING OFFER.

To induce people to keep track of
their bright ideas and see what there
is III them, the Press Claims Company
has resolved to offer u prize.
TO the person who submits to It the
simplest and most promising inven-
ton, from commercial point Of view.
the company will give twenty-five
hundred dollars IN cash, in addition
refunding the fees Tor securing the
patent.
Il viii also advertise the inyention
free Of charge.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13

a Chicago court fined a man SO
for kissing girl and a New York
court fined a man s. for kissing six
girls. In New York the article is
cheap enough for man to take a
whole cargo, provided the girls are
good-looking enough to be kissed.
But there is much doubt about that.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
Desert Lands. Notice Of Intention to
Make Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
BlackfOOt, Idaho, April 9th, 1858. (

blaektOOt, lOuhOs April Eytht los5
I. S. Rebecca Rose, Of BlackfOot Idaho. who
made desert land application No llsi, on the
END day Of July, 1slD, for the EH NW4 EH
SWt4 and Lots |. 2, 3 and 4. Section ~, Town
ship2 South, Range 80 East, u, H., hereby
give notice OF MY intention 10 make final
proof 10 establish my claim to the land above
described before the Register and Receiver at
BlackfoOt, Idaho, on Saturday the Ord day Of
Inc, 1888, and that expect 70 prove that said
land has been properly irrigated and reclaim
cd in the manner required by law. by two Of
the following Witnesses
lsaac Ericsson, Josiah Hobbs, j. G. MOnteith,
James Eumgaruer, all Of bingham county,
Idaho.
PERRY j. ANsoN,
Register.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
PRIZES ON PATENTS
How to Get Twenty-Five
Hundred Dollars for
Nothing.
The Winner has Clear Gift OF Small
Fortune, and the Losers Have Patents
That May Bring Them in
Still Mere.

Would you like to make twenty-five
hundred dollars? If you would, read
carefully what follows and You may
see way to do it.
The Press Claims Company deYotes
much attention to patents 1t has
handled thousands of applications for
inventions, but it would like to handle
thousands more There is plenty of
inventive talent at large in this coun-
try, needing nothing but encourage
ment to produce practical results.
That encouragement the Press Claims
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
THE LITTLE THINGS THE MOST
VALUABLE.

Comparatively few people regard
themselves as inventors, but almost
everybody has been struck, at one
time or another, With ideas that seem
ed calculated to reduce some Of the
little frictIons of life. Usually such
ideas are dismissed without further
thought
why don't the railroad company
make its car windows so that they
can be slid up and down without
breaking the passengers backs?" ex-
claims the traveller HIf | were run
ming the road would make them in
such a way"
"What was the man that made this
saucepan thinking OF? grumbles the
cook. "He never had to work over
stove, or he would have known how it
ought to have been fixed"
"Hang such collar buttonlo growls
the man who is late for breakfast. "If
| were in the business I'd make but
tons that wouldn't slip out, or break
of, or gouge out the back Of my neck.
And then the various suffers forget
all about their grievances and begin
to think Of something else. If they
would sit down at the next convenient
opportunity, put their ideas about car
windows, saucepans AMI collar but
tons into practical shape, and then
apply for patents, they might find
themselves as independently wealthy
as the man who invented the iron UNI
brclla ring, or the one who patented
the fifteen puzzle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
Idaho Stage Co.
The cheapest, the shortest and most direct
route between the North East and
West md the points named.
Carrylhg lIalI, Pasaenrers and Expresg.

Carrying Mall, Passengers aud Express.
Leaves flaelCfoot Daily at B1. IN. for tic Rig
Lost River Mince, HOtlrt0n, ChnllA, Bonanzu
Clayton, Custer City, Btnu md Bay Horse.
Passengers are carried ln first class coaches
driven By careful and experienced driyura
Eating Houses on tlig limo nrp unsurpassed
Accommodating agents who are ready NJ nj
times 10 furnish patrons with fun information
regarding towns, mines and surrounding Coun.
try. For further information apply 10
FRED yoGLER, Agent BlaGkfoot. Idaho
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
1893.

II submit the within described in
vention in competition for the Twenty
five hundred Dollar Prize offered by
the Press Claims Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-21
THE HORROR OF IT.
Only Those Who Have Expert.
enced 1t Know.
A Thrilling Story Most Plainly and
Graphically Told.
Did You Ever Read Anything Of
Greater Interest.

The following communication from Mrs. Min
ME Miller. who resides at 3 Guthrie street. Fort
Wayne, Ind, explains itself:
"For many years I was troubled with indiges-
ton and constipation. Three years ago / became
so weak and nervous that 1 was a complete
physical wreck. 1 had dizzy spells. palpiiation
OF the heart and numbness OF my HANDS and feet.
these attacks came often and each time
worse. Ny life was a burden to me and q trou-
BILE and worry to all my friends. 1 expected 10
die. At times 1 thought I should lose my mind.
My stomach was IN such a condition that / could
eat nothing but a very little of the highest kind
OF food. Sleep was impossible. Every little
noise would startle me and I would feel faint
mo one can imagine the agony / suffered but
those who are afflicted with nervousness. Ican-
not describe the feeling in half its horrors.
last l saw DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy advertised, and read the tcstimo-
mails OF cure OF some OF those who had been af-
ficted as 1 was. so I thought 1 would Try it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

= THE Span of Life" with its sensational
scene and striking effects Is causing en-
thusiastlo applause. There will be a
matinee to-day and performances during
the remainder OF the week. &c the Park
Theater the Davidson-Austen company
will give the last Two performances of by
the World Forgotten" to-day. following it
with Dangers of a Great City" tomorrow
IND Saturday.
Miss MAZDA Craigen and Frederick Paul
ding. who have begun their starring tour
auspiciously. will play at English's the
first part of next week. in "A Duel of
Hearts" and "Lorine." neither of which has
been seen here before. The attraction is
one of unusual merit.
Dockstader's new mipstreIs will be at
the Grand next Tuesday aud Wednesday.
Frank Daniels and his company, In Lit
tie Puck" are doing q fairly good weeks
business at the Grand. The company is
good, the s~pecialties clever and the stage
management. under the direction OF Frank
Girard. excellent. The piece will be given
with the usual performances for the re-
mainder of the week.
Variety and burlesque Of q high class are
being presented at the Empire. this week,
by the City Sports Company. Several
notable features are introduced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-21

One lady asserts that she had been at
seven previous conventions. and that the
arrangements were the most complete and
satisfactory of any she yet attended which
is certainly saying mu3h for the LADIES'
citizens executive committee.
PITTsBURG, Sept. Is, 1898.
Mrs. Flora Wulschner, Chairlady Citizens Commit.
tee:
Dear Sister-By order of the seventh annual
convention. Ladies OF the G.. A. R., a unanimous
vote OF thanks was rendered you ana your very
efficient committee for the splendid reception
given our ladies. Our entertainment was such
in your city that none, who were fortunate in
being partakers In your hospitality. will ever
forget indianapolis and its generOus-hearted
women. May they ever be the recipients OF IL
like hospitality wherever they go.
Very lovingly in 4. G. L.,
CARRIE V. SHERIFF. National President.
JOSIE SLICKER, National Secretary. .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-21
TRUSTEES.
Number of Small Bills AllOwed--Elec-
trio Lights Accepted.

The trustees of H%aughviIle characterized
their regular meeting. last night. by "hus-
Ting" through their business. Trustee
small bills was first In order. The bill of
the Sentinel Printing Company for the
advertising of bids for the Improvement of
Highland and Warmer n was al
lowed. The burial of two dogs By citizens
cost the town 81. and il was suggested
that dogs and other animals be induced to
expire outside the town corporation. as the
treasury was very low. For the
typewriting Of the screen ordi-
nance O bill of IS cents wa
allowed. A bill was presented by the In.
dianapolis Light and Powe r Company for
the furnishing of twenty-five lights for
twenty-five days III July and the full
month of August. The bill. amounting to
sl33.z5 for July and S105 for August. was
ordered paid. A resolution of approval of
the twenty-five lights and apparatus fur
nished by this company or sixty days
trial was passed. and the lights and appa.
ratus were ordered accepted as per con-
tract. some time ego the board ordered
ffty-hve loads of gravel to be distributed
around the different streets under
the supervision of Marshal Harmon.
The contractor IN the mean placed
bDc IL tnC bupcLtl6lOu Oh TIC
marshal. and last night presented his bill.
Marshal Harmon said that he did not know
if the contract had been carried ont, and
the board then laid tho bill over until next
meeting. Jos. Heating furnished seven
meals to prisoners. and was allowed 81. 70
therefore.
+. d. Peale, representing the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company, asked
the board to grant this company permits
sion TO raise such poles % the company
may need on the road immediately
west of tho asylum. The request was
granted. Permission was given the town
to place fire alarm and police wires on
these poles without any cost to the town.
A ps.itioD signed by q number of Haugh-
vllIes largest taxpayers induced the board
to order 81 electric light placed at the
crossing OF King and Michigan streets. Re-
bates for the amount of the unexp ired time
of ell peddlers' licenses were ordered paid.
A mum Der of citizens have for some time
been working to have the connection
of North and South Holmes ave-
nue. improved. There is a dis.
pute between the railroad companies
and the town as to which this land be.
longs to. The board said that if these citi.
zens would get an abstract for the land al
q cost not exceeding $40 the town would
bear the cost of the abstract and order the
improvement. The board then adjourned
until a special meeting Wednesday night,
Sept. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-21
His Queer Haiiucinations.

Ed SCOTT, q one-armsd negro. who speaks
incoherently, of Des Moines. Is., was looked
MP last night. violently insane. He was
wandering about the streets annoying Pc
destrians and crying ont that he had
" enty wives, all in this city and in hid
ing from him. He was sent In by Sergeant
Hsgedorn and Constable SOrters. to whom
he coDiided the secret that he had come
here to see the Governor. He imagines
that the State owes him q large sum of
money, and he informed the police that if
the Governor did not give him n check for
the amount be proposed to assassinate
MIN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-21
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The State Board of Health has return ed
from Muncie. but as Governor Matthews
was compelled to be at the fair grounds
yesterday no further action was taken
with reference to the smallpox epidemic.
Articles of incorporation were filed yes
terday by the Shadeland Stock Company,
OF Tlppecanae county. with $4,000 capital
stock. The directors are Adams Earl.
Charles b.. Stuart and Alice f.. Stuart. The
PyrmOnt Milling Company. Of Carroll
county, also filed articles. The capital
stock is $4,000. The Digger Mining Com
pany. OF Sullivan, at the last meeting of
the directors increased it's capital stock
from $4,000 to S25, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-21

Wonderful to relate, the first bottle helped me SO
much that had faith in il. / took two more bot
ties, and oh, I feel so much better. / can sleep
soundly, and the nervous feeling has almost left
me. I can eat with q good appetite, and have
gained seven pounds.
my friends say that 1 am looking so much
better. and / know that I am feeling as they say
I look. L tell everybody that the Nervura has
done it. / cannot say enough for it. and I praise
the Lord and thank this wonderful medicine for
giving me relief.
81 am only too glad TO recommend DIR. Greene's
Nervura blood aud nerve remedy 70 any one az.
flicted as l was, and 1 hope this testimonial will
be the means of inducing many to use this mar
vicious remedy"
II you are a sufferer do not failto get this med
icine Immediately from your druggist. It costs
but 81, and is purely vegetable and harmless.
Owing to its great strengthening and invigorat-
ing powers 1t Is the best medicine possible to
take. 1t Is the prescription and discovery of DR..
Greene, OF 80 West 14th street. New York, .the
most successful specialist in the cure OF nervous
and chronic diseases, and the doctor can be con-
suited free, personally or by letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-21

z:SO they came forth and announced thst
they had been considering improvement
resolutions. which were ordered as foilows:
Bates street, from the first alley west OF
Quincy street to state street. gravel; hrst
alley south of seventh street. from fepn-
sylvania to Delaware street. powders;
frat alley east of Delaware street. from
Morrison street TO SECOND alley norm OF
Home avenue. brick; first alley east Oh me.
rid,an street. from Seventh arrest TO first
alley south of Twelfth street. brick.