Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-25
He SEEMS 10 MAKE II PAY.

WV AalAAhE Styles himself
The day of the eccentric man has
been long delayed. bur il seems to have
overtaken. us AZ last. II the signs of
vents count, the crank" the man
with ideas, the odd chap are 70 get a
little nearer TO life's iigurative clover
field hereafter than they are at pres
ent.
In a neatly furnished room on the
first floor of a quiet hotel up town a
nervous, difident young man, half
buried in papers and books, was found.
who makes "A very good salary by the
rather odd occupation of originating
ideas. lie does nothing else. nor has
he for more than a year, and has been
during that time rather well compen-
stated for the ideas he has sold-in fact
he has no notion Of ever abandoning
the work on account Of its money side.
lie is new to New York, having been a
Chicagoan until quite recently. He is
"a German-Nankee with a very pro
nounced nervous temperament and Of
queer history, habits and notions. He
was. as an evidence of his originality.
married at eighteen 10 a young lady
who was almost an utter stranger
10 him, under quite romantic circum-
stances. When seen, the "Ideast" was
anticipating very eagerly the arrival in
New York of his little family-wife and
~three-year-old girl. of either of whom
he said he would be glad 10 boast.
were il not a commonplace thing to do.
Il plan 70 remain in New York al
least a year. . he explained. Il have
contracted TO devote my whole time for
that period 10 Huntington and making
suggestions 10 one of your greatest
business houses. IL j. a mark of cour-
age in "a manager 10 conclude that the
firm can afford - pay -. 600 "a year for
the privilege Of having an odd sort of
fellow On the alert constantly 10 see
uncommonplace phases Of the business.
TO scheme and plan new features of il.
10 look at it from odd standpoints and
70 think of it in the attitude of an idea
maker. Yet that is just what a shrewd
business man has concluded for his
firm in my case, and it emphasizes the
trend of all our Northumberland the
this-One-thing-I-do' men,"
rs this calling Of the Ideaist' very
numerously represented as yet in New
York."
Il think not-indeed, there are few
who depend entirely upon their ideas
for a living. We have a number of
bright men, artists, designers. advertis-
ing solicitors. writers, etc. who make a
very good thing Of selling their ideas.
as a side issue, 10 Yhomsoever they
seem 10 fit.
What pay. for example. can these
people command for a good ideaF'
If il is m idea for advertising some
thing in an original way the pay will
vary from one dollar to 500 for a single
idea. \ bright man may think oftwenty
excellent ideas in day, and then fail 10
strike good one in twenty DAYS. it
being largely a matter Of mood. Some
call it inspiration. but it is hard 10 com .
mercialize inspiration. or mood
either, for that matter. At times when
! have particularly wished to catch a
Ec'N MA ~ al oppoIluue TIME, Of
when the pursestrings have begun 10
d~esuetudize. and need to again reheare
their parts in the social swish. the mood
utterly failed me, and all the fret
ting and worrying / am 50 magnificent
~ capable Of have failed 70 have their
effect upon this elusive mood quality.
What would you advise a man TO
with an idea if he gets one-a man
versed in marketing such things to
advantage
II a boy Or girl or man or woman
ever catches an idea that seems good
for some special thing / would advise
him or her 10 develop it-thiuk Of a
fitness il may have to some
business, and then briefly write Of it to
such business house, usually leaving
the matter Of compensation 70 the Gus
In this manner a sale will
eventually be sure, If the idea is really
novel and good, and instead Of airing
scheme for guying friends and then
forgetting all about it and earning the
reputation Of a dreamer or crank. the
.dea maker can earn a good purse OF
side money. New York World