The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-11-22
BETTER TIMES FOR INVENTORS.

One OF the most pathetic situations
IN literature is that of the unfortu-
ate inventor, who has struggled
through the BEST part of his life to
perfect an idea, who has impover-
'shed his family, denied himself every
comlo'.t incurred the ridicule of his
he'P ,bbors, and finally just at the
I'D ,ment of success, has seen all the
' ,cwards 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. One nan 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 man to the
hard work of creation, and appointed
another to collect the returns, a be
made to secure justice instead Of an
injustice. The inventor who lacks q
practical business faculty can buy it.
This is one Of the triumphs of the
modern social organization.
Under the old system a mar would
devote himself for fifteen or twenty
years to the development OF his
thought with a single thoughted en-
thusiasm which left no opportunity
or anything else. Then when his
dea was perfected, and the time had
'ome to turn it to his own m lterial
advantage, he found himself help
lessly confronting a situation with
which he had never learned to cope,
md the result OF his toll would slip
through his fingers before he had
ime to open his eyes. 1t was nec-
ssary in those times for an inventor
tho wished to make money, to be
rot only II scientist, but an acute
awyer, and a practical business as
we'll. Now, all he has to do is to
urn over the description Of his in
v~ention to the Press Claims Company.
A moderate fee buys the highest
egal skill and the most perfect bust
iess methods. The inventor need
OF waste a thought on the work Of
occurring his rights. In due time a
,atent is delivered to him, perfect in
very detail. He is now in a position
10 deal with capitalists on his own
erms. His rights are absolutely
secured. Nobody can force him into
a losing bargain. He can put his
patent into his pocket il he chooses,
md wait until he finds a satisfactory
customer.
The establishment of the Press
Ilaims Company will serve an snor-
lous expenditure Of brain matter to
he man whose ideas keep the world
moving. There is no branch of the
,atent business with which the COM
,any Is not thoroughly qualified to
ieal. In every direction its COM
; plete organization enables it to do
) the most perfect work on the lowest
terms. II Is prepared to take the
, full responsibility for attending to all
details which an inventor unfamiliar
with patent office procedure would
Inevitably overlook. The advantages
it offers have already been widely
appreciated, and the indications are
chat in . few years an inventor would
as soon think Of trying to get along
, without the patent office itself al
the Press Claims Company. Address,
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
dls r st. N. W., Washington, D. O
.jnHH WIDDEaBURs,
, Hauaral Mausoar