Inventions of the Idiot. Copyright, 1908, by Harper & Brothers. Harper & Brothers All rights reserved. Published October, 1908. CONTENTS He Discusses Maxims and Proverbs He Discusses the Ideal Husband The Idiot’s Valentine He Discusses Finance He Suggests a Comic Opera He Discusses Fame On the Decadence of April-fool’s-day Spring and Its Poetry On Flat-hunting The Housemaid’s Union The Gentle Art of Boosting He Makes a Suggestion to the Poet He Discusses the Music Cure He Defends Campaign Methods On Short Courses at College