The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-21
Times FOR INVENTORS.

One OF the most pathetic situations
N 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
neighbours, 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 a
beat 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 man ~conceives
all invention and the other coins the
patent in gold.
Fortunately the same principle of
the division of labor which has
usually condemned one man 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 q
practical business faculty a buy it.
This is Ii of the triumphs Of the
modern social organization.
Under the old system a man would
1evote himself for fifteen or twenty
years to the development OF his
hought with a single thoughted en-
thusiasm which left no opportunity
'or anything else. Then when his
dca was perfected, and the time had
ono to turn it to his W material
advantage, he found himself help
lessly confronting a situation with
VIM ho h"u hSNer iedrheu ~ cope,
md the result of his toll would slip
through his fingers before he had
ime to open his eyes. 1t was nee
ssary in those times for an inventor
Who wished to make money, to be
,ot only a scientist, but an acute
awyer, and a practical business as
veil. Now, all he has to do is to
urn over the description OF his in
yention to the Press Claims Company.
4 moderate fee buys the highest
egal skill and the most perfect bust
less methods. The inventor need
lot 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 in a position
o deal with capitalists on his own
erms. His rights are absolutely
'ecured. Nobody n force him into
, losing bargain. He ran put his
patent into his pocket If he chooses,
md wait until he finds a satisfactory
,ustomer.
The establishment Of the Press
Ilaims Company will serve an snor-
,ous expenditure Of brain matter to
no man whose ideas keep the world
moving. There is no branch of the
atent business with which the com.
amy is not thoroughly qualified to
leal. In every direction its COM
Jlete organization enables it to do
he most perfect work on the lowest
erms. 1t is prepared to take the
ull responsibility for attending to all
letails which an inventor unfamilia,
with patent office procedure would
Inevitably overlook. The advantages
it offers have already been widely
appreciated, and the indications are
hat In q few years an inventor would
V e9Dp think Of trying to get along
witt tho patent office itself as
shs oiaims Company. Address,
Ess CLAIMS COMPANY,
J1s + st. N. w., Washington, D. @.
tops wDDEHBuRs,
General Manager.