The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-07-26
BETTER TIMES FOR INVENTORS.

One of the most pathetic situations
IN literature is that of the unfortu-
nate inventor, who has struggled
through the best part of his life to
perfect an idea, who has impover-
ished his family, denied himself every
comfort, incurred the ridicule of his
neighbors, and finally just at the
moment of success, has seen all the
rewards of his sacrifice gathered
in by some interloping capitalist.
Unhappily this situation is not con-
fined to fiction or the stage. 1t is
too common in real life. The man
Of ideas is not often the one who can
best turn them to practical account.
There is a division of faculties here
as in most other directions. The
inventor and money-maker are diff
ferent persons. Ono man ~conceives
an invention and the other coins the
patent in gold.
Fortunately the same principle of
he division of labor which has
usually condemned one nan to the
hard work of creation, and appointed
another to collect the returns, can be
made to secure justice instead of an
injustice. The inventor who lacks a
practical business faculty can buy it.
This is IL of the triumphs of the
modern social organization.
Under the old system a man would
devote h'ulSc'f for fifteen or twenty
years to the development of his
hou' h1 WIN sirlle thoughtod en-
thusi ,sm which lufg no opportunity
FOR nnJ thing else. Then when his
idea was ptriectcC, and the ii ne had
rome t. turn it to his own m tcrial
advantage, he found himself help
lessly confronting a situation with
which he hal never learned to cope,
and the result of his toll would slip
through his fingers before he had
inc to open his eyes. 1t was nee
'ssary in those times for an inventor
who wished to make money, to be
not only a scientist, but an acute
lawyer, and IA practical business as
well. Now, all he has to do il to
urn over the descriotion of his in
vention to the Press Claims Company.
A moderate fee buys the highest
iegal skill and the most perfect bust
acss methods. The inventor need
lot waste a thought on the work of
securing his rights. In due time q
patent is delivered to him, perfect in
very detail. He is now in a position
to deal with capitalists on his own
terms. His rights are absolutely
secured. Nobody a force him into
a losing bargain. He can put his
patent into his pocket If he chooses,
aud wait until he finds a satisfactory
customer.
The establishment of the Press
Jlaims Company will serve an enor-
rous expenditure of brain matter to
he man whose ideas keep the world
moving. There Is nc branch of the
'atent business with which the com.
amy is not thoroughly qualified to
leal. In every direction it's com
llete organization enables it to do
the most perfect work on the lowest
.erms. 1t Is prepared to take the
'ull responsibility for attending to all
letails which an inventor unfamiliar
with patent Office procedure would
inevitably overlook. The advantages
1t offers have already been widely
appreciated, and the indications are
that in a few years an inventor would
as soon think of trying to get along
without the patent Office itself as
The Press Claims Company. Address,
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
dls + st. N. w., Washington, d. @.
Ohm WDDERBURN,
General Manager.