The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-07
SETTER TIMES FOR INVENTORS.

One Of the most pathetic situations
IL 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 hi.
neigbbors, 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
bsst turn them to practical account
There is q division Of faculties here
as in most other directions. TIL,
inventor and money-maker are diff
ferent persons. One 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 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 g
practical business faculty can buy it.
This is n Of the triumphs Of the
modern social organic alton.
Under the old system a man would
'evote himself for fifteen or twent,
years to the development Of his
bought with a single thoughted en-
1husiasm which left no opportunit!
or any thing else. Then when hi,
dea was perfected, and the tine hag
ONE to turn it to his own m terial
advantage, he found himself help
'essly confronting a situation with
which he had never learned to cope,
md the result Of his toll would sill
Trough his fingers before he ha,
ime to open his eyes. 1t was nee
ssary in those times for all inventor
yho wished to make money, to be
'0t only q scientist, but an acute
,wyer, and q practical business as
veil. Now, all he has to do is to
urn over the description OF his in
vent!on to the Press Claims Company.
\ moderate fee buys the highest
egal skill and the most perfect bust
ess methods. The inventor need
lot waste a thought on the work OF
securing his rights. In due time a
'atent is delivered to him, perfect In
very detail. He is now in a position
o deal with capitalists on his own
.erms. His rights are absolutely
occurred. Nobody can force him into
, losing bargain. He can put his
patent into his pocket II he chooses,
Ind wait until he finds q satisfactory
customer.
The establishment OF the Press
llaims Company will serve an snor-
sous expenditure Of brain matter to
he man whose ideas keep the world
moving. There Ii no branch of the
atent business with which the com
amy is not thoroughly qualified to
Teal. In every direction It's com
,lete organization enables 1t to do
the most perfect work on the lowest
terms. 1t is prepared to take the
ull responsibility for attending to all
ietails 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 . few years an inventor would
- soon think Of trying to get along
without the patent office itself a.
the Press Claims Company. Address,
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
dis y St. N. W., Washington, D. G.
'ous wIDprHsuRs,
General Manager.