The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-22
Better Times for Inventors,

q. o. Box 81

One of the most pathetic situations
In literature is that of the unfortun
ate inventor, who has struggled
through the best part Of Lis life To-
perfect an idea, who has i%mpoyerish-
ed his famil*, denied himself every
comfort. incurred the ridic,iic q hi
neighbors, and finally just at the
moment of success, has seen all the
rewards of his sacrifices grthered in
by some interloping capitalist. I'm
bauuily this situation is not confined
TO fiction or the stage. 1t is too COM
mon in real life. The man Of ideas
il not often the one who can best turn
them to practical account. There is
n division Of faculties here as in most
other directions. The inventor and
money. maker or different persons.
One man concelvcs an invention and
the other coins the patent into gold.
Fortunately the same principle of
the division of labor which has usu.
ally condemned II mar to the hard
work Of creation, and appointed an
other to collect the returns, n be
made to secure Justice instead Of in
iustice. The inventor vito lacks d
practical business f~a.ulty al buy it.
This is one Of The triumphs of the
modern social organization.
Under the old system n man would
devote himself for fifteen or twenty
years to the development of his
thought with a single-thoughtcd en-
thusiasm which left no opportunity
for anything else. then, when his
idea was perfected, and the time had
come to turn it TO his own material
advantage, be found himself helplesly
confronting Il situation with which
he had never learned to cope, and
the result of his toll would slil
through his fingers before he hac
time to open his eyes. 1t was neces,
sary in those times for an invcntol
who wished to make money, to b'
not only n scientist, but an acute
lawyer, and a practical business maj
rs well. Now, all he has to do is t
turn over the description of his in
vention to the Press Claims Com
pany. A moderate fee buys tn
highest legal skill and the most per
feet business methods. The invcn
tor need not waste II thought on tn
work of securing his rights. In du
time a patent is delivered to him
perfect in every detail. lie is no,
In a position to deal with capitalist
on his own terms. His rights ar
absolutely secured. Nobody ca
force him into q losing bargain. ii
can put his patent into his pocket
he chooses, and wait until he finds
satisfactory customer.
The establishment of the Pres
Claims Company will save an emo
nous expenditure of brain matter
the man whose ideas keep the worl
moving. There is no branch of tn
patent business with which the con
pany is not thoroughly qualified t
deal. In every direction its con
plete organization enables it to d
the most perfect work on the loves
terms. 1t is prepared to take III
full responsibility for attending I
all the details which an inventor III
familiar with patent office proceduI
would inevitably overlook. The a.
vantages it offers have already bee
widely appreciated, and the indie
tions are that in a few years an !
ventor would as Dol think OF tryir
to get along without the patent Off
itself as without the Press CLAIM
Company. Address;
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
6l8 F ST., N. w, Washington, d.
JOHN WlDDERBuRN,
General Manager.