, 1897-04-24
A GREAT SUCCESS.
THE REMARKABLE PROGRESS OF
JOHN WEDDERBURN
4 co.
In Spite of the General Stagnation in
Business This Firms Clients Con-
tinue to Increase-Honorable Meth
DDS and Intelligent Enterprise Re-
suit in Public Confidence.


DDS and Intelligent Enterprise Re-
suit in Public Confidence.
Washington, ID. c.. April 15.-In these
days when depressed conditions mark
all enterprises it is not remark
able that the success of one man should
attract such general attention. The
wonderful strides made within the past
year or two by the well-known patent
firm of John Wedderburn & Co. have
been noted by the most experienced bus
mess men with establishment, but an in
vestigation OF the methods which Mr..
Wedderburn has employed furnishes the
key to the mystery. Heretofore the pat
ent business has been conducted on a
comparatively small scale and by the
use of methods which in these days must
be said to be ~antiquated. Thus the en-
tire expense of maintaining a patent
agency has been borne by a small num-
her OF clients whose fees have been lev
led upon by the attorneys for a very
considerable profit. Under such condi-
lions it is not remarkable that but lit
tie progress should be made.
Mr.. Wedderburn has brought to his
aid the most ,approve1 modern methods.
His office in Washington is within a few
feet Of the patent office and his force of
more han $50 clerks is distributed
through three large buildings. This lit
tie army Of employees is made up of the
most skillful experts that generous sal
aries can hire and only work of the high
est possible character is permitted to
leave the office.
In addition to his unusual facilities
Mr.. Wedderburn has placed his business
before almost every inventor in the Uni
ted States through the medium Of the
newspapers. He has in addition provid-
ed an endowment from which a hand
some award OF $3.50 in cash is made
monthly to the inventor of the simplest
and best device forwarded to the COM
pany. This award is similar in char
acter to those made by the famous scien-
tifc societies Of America and Europe,
and is intended to enable the inventor
fortunate enough to secure ii either to
develop his patent and place it on the
market, to protect it in foreign coun-
tries, or to purchase a scholarship in
one OF the great industrial trade schools
where the use Of tools is taught in a
thoroughly scientific manner and from
which an inventor may graduate fully
equipped to pursue his Investigations in
any direction of modern applied science
and entirely competent to make with his
own hands all the appliances. models,
ETC., he may require. The awarding OF
this handsome sum in cash is made
monthly by a most distinguished board
OF prominent public and business men
composed OF United States Senator Will
lam NJ. Stewart, chairman: Representa-
tive Claude NJ. Swanson of Virginia,
Mr.. John C. Eckloff, cashier of the Sec
ond National bank OF Washington; Mr..
Frederick E. Woodward of the we'll
known firm of Woodward & Lothrop,
and Mr.. A. c. Moss Of the great bust
ness house of VIM. b. Moses & Sons.
| With their interests in the hands of
such a board of awards it goes without
saying that the inventors of the coun-
try feel entirely satisfied with the de-
cisions rendered each month.
Mr.. Wedderburn's method of conduct
ing the patent bushes has drawn forth
many expressions Of approval from
prominent public men hundreds of
whom are his personal friends. Quite
recently SO distinguished a public man
as Vice President Stevenson addressed
the following letter to Mr.. Wedderburn:
United States Senate Chamber,
office of Vice President,
FEB. 2, 1897.
John Wedderburn & Co., Washington,
d. c.
"Gentlemen: You have been so high
~ spoken OF to me by my friends as
men OF strict integrity and prompt in all
business matters that l do o. hesitate
to commend you to such Of my friends
who may need the advice and assistance
Of a reliable attorney.
Very truly yours,
"A. e. STEVENSON,
"Vice President United States"
Scores of senators and representatives
have gladly availed themselves of Mr..