. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . mes on this subjectalone in his library. Mr. How-son was always active in theinterest of inventors, pleadingfor needed reforms in PatentOffice law- and rules of prac-tice. He was chiefly instru-mental in bringing about theorder of the Commissioner ofPatents dispensing with therequirements of models withapplication of patents. Thisorder, he showed, was an un-necessary and grievous burdenupon inventors. One of theaims of Mr. Howsons life wasto show by comparison theavailability for decorative usesof many varieties of Americanwood ignored by wood work-e
. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . mes on this subjectalone in his library. Mr. How-son was always active in theinterest of inventors, pleadingfor needed reforms in PatentOffice law- and rules of prac-tice. He was chiefly instru-mental in bringing about theorder of the Commissioner ofPatents dispensing with therequirements of models withapplication of patents. Thisorder, he showed, was an un-necessary and grievous burdenupon inventors. One of theaims of Mr. Howsons life wasto show by comparison theavailability for decorative usesof many varieties of Americanwood ignored by wood work-ers- He died before he could fully carry out his purpose, although the collection at the time othis death included nearly 2000 handsomely finished specimens. was twice married. His first wife died before he came toAmerica, and his second wife, a daughter of Captain Daniel Braw-ton, of Philadelphia, survived him but a year. The firm as atpresent consists of Charles and Henry Howson, sons of the founder,and Herbert Howson, a Benjamin Fr BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Benjamin Franklin is the principal of the well known FranklinDetective Agency. He is one of the oldest an J most honored citi-zens of Philadelphia, and as he is the bearer of a historic and re-vered name in American history, so he has kept it untarnished, amiby his strong personality and unswerving integrity has doubly inter- woven the name of Benjamin Franklin into the history of the coun-try, and more especially in the records of the city of Benjamin Franklin who is the subject of this sketch was bornat Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, in 1S30, and he was educated for acivil engineer at Pottsville. He came to Philadelphia in 184S andso identified himself with the officials of the city that in 1S54, whenthe city was consolidated and Robert T. Conrad was elected the firstMayor under the new charter, young Benjamin Franklin was ap-pointed as High Constable, which was then the highest office in thegift
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