Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-04-29


Interesting Testimonial.
WASHINGTON, D. c., APRIL 15.-1n these
days when depressed conditions mark almost
all enterprises it is not remarkable that the
success of one man should attract such gen
eral attention. The wonderful strides made
within the past year or two by the well
known patent firm of John Wedderburn u
Co. have been noted by the most experienced
business men with establishment, but an in.
yestigation of the methods which Mr.. We'd
derburn has employed furnishes the key to
the mystery. Heretofore the patent business
has been conducted on comparatively small
scale and by the use Of methods which in
these DAYS must be said to be Anticipated.
Thus the entire expense of maintaining a
patent agency has been borne by small
number of clients whose fees have been
levied upon by the attorneys for very con-
siderable profit. Under such conditions it
is not remarkable that but little progress
should be made.
MIR. Wedderburn has brought TO his aid
the most approved modern methods. His
office in Washington is within few feet OF
the Patent Office and his force of more than
$50 clerks is distributed through three large
buildings. This little army Of employees is
made up of the most skiilful experts that
generous salaries can hire and only work of
the highest 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 United States
through the medium of the newspapers. lie
has in addition provided an endowment from
which handsome award of $3.50 in cash is
made monthly to the inventor of the simplest
and best device forwarded by the company
This award is similar in character to those
made by the famous scientific societies OF
America and Europe, and is intended to en-
able the inventor fortunate enough to secure
it either to develop his patent and place it
on the market, to protect it in foreign coun'
tries, or to purchase scholarship in one OF
the great industrial trade schools where the
use of tools is taught in thoroughly scien-
titic 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 q most distinguished board of
men composed of United States Senator w
NJ. Stewart, Chairman; Representative &.
NJ. Swanson of Virginia, Mr.. John G, Eek
loft, Cashier of the Second National Bank OF
Washington; Mr.. Frederick E. Woodward
of the we'll known firm of Woodward &
Lothrop, and Mr.. A. c. Moses Of the great
business house of W. b. Moses & Sons,
With their interests in the hands of such a
Board of Awards it goes without saying that
the inventors Of the country feel entirely sat
isfied with the decisions rendered each month
MIR. Wedderburn's method Of conducting
the patent business has drawn forth many
expressions of approval from prominent
public men hundreds of whom are his per-
sonal friends. Quite recently so distinguish.
ed public man as Vice President Stevenson
addressed the following letter to Mr.. We'd
derburn:
United States Senate Chamber,
coffee of Vice President,
Feb 2, 1897.
"John Wedderburn & Co., Washington
d. c.
Gent. have been so highly
spoken OF to me by my friends as men OF
strict integrity and prompt in all business
matters that do not 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.. We'd
derburn's recognized ability and integrity to
refer to him the business of their constitu-
cnts sent to them "ior reference to reputable
attorneys"
1t is perhaps, natural that Mr.. Wedder-
burns success should be enved by some OF
his would be rivals whose business has suf
fered by comparison with the enterprise,
publicity and guaranteed fairness that have
characterized the system pursued by his firm
His position as leader in his profession is so
impregnable, however, that even his most
INSCRIPTIONS detractors have been unable to
successfully assail him.
MIR. Wedderburns advent in the import.
ant field Of patent soliciting" said Leslie's
Weekly, in a recent issue, "has done more
than any other one thing to kill off the so.
called mo patent-no-pay attorneys, who have
been the bane of the guileless inventor from
time immemoral. These attorneys pretend
to secure patents on contingent fees, but
they protect themselves by compelling the
inventor to deposit in some bank either suf
ficient cash or good security to guarantee
the payment Of the fee as soon as the patent
Is allowed. This being done, the no patent
no pay attorney deyotcs all his energies to
securing patent in the shortest possible
space of time. Az the government always
strtnuouSly contests every claim OF patent