Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-26
"A Hint For Every Man.

People don't half appreciate the
value OF stencils and key-checks." said
dealer to reporter recently. at ia
/ often remarked rs strange that in
large cities like New York every man
does not have his name and address
marked upon his clothing, or carry a
check attached 10 his bunch of KEYS
with his name and residence upon il.
Inc people found i'll or dead on the
street by the police are rarely identified
10y the marks found upon them. Take.
Tor instance, the case of the supposed
broker whose body was taken TO tho
morgue last week. Several persons
thought they identified him. Much
anxiety and trouble was caused, and all
because the dead man had neglected to
nave his name marked upon his wear
ing apparel. 1t is not easy TO identify
man after he is dead, rs any person
who has tried it will tell you. A little
forethought would save many complica-
tlons and mysteries. besides much anx-
lety, and also restore many missing
person or dead body TO friends and rela.
tves. Take a metal check on n bunch
OF keys They are better than marking
or writing or any kind, for they are fire.
proof under ordinary circumstances.
They have repeatedly been the only
means by which bodies could be identi-
lled that were taken from the ruins of a
nrc' ana their cost is only nominal.
hey rings oiier convenient way of car
rYlng your name about with YOU. They
are made of German silver and will not
rust or corrode. They can be easily
opened or securely closed, and the sur
face being flat leaves plenty of space for
the owners name and address. Another
important and valuable invention in our
line is a check protector. This renders
fraudulent alterations of checks i'm
possible. The machine is small hand
arrangement that punches a series Of
small round holes through the paper,
forming figures, with large stop-holes at |
each end. This of necessity efiectuallv
prevents the raising of the amount OF |
the check, an operation you hear so
much of.
But will not writing, if done proper
ly, answer every purpose?n
NO, sir. Chlorine will remove writ.
ing INK and leave the paper free from
dlscoioratlon, so that "a larger amount
can then be written in without detection.
Even tinted checks are operated on
quite as easily 81 plain or watcr-lined
ones. At is fact very well known 10
all rogues, and should be TO all business
men, that enclosing several rows OF
small, uniform points on the face of n
check, instead of aiiording protection,
positively renders fraudulent alteration
more easy and detection more difficult.
as, after moStening, the raised points
can easily be rubbed down with "a
per-holder, the ink removed ana
placed. and the dies Of another stamp of
the same make carefully worked into
the same rupturcS, covering all defects
and restoring the genuine appearance.
But once let the figures be perforated
through the paper, the portions dis
placed being removed without mutilat-
ng or weakening the check, and then
your amount is unalterably fixed upon
The check. The object of punching
hese figures through the check is not 10 .
axe the place of ink figures, but to veri- I
y them, and they can be punched
Trough any part OF the check the user
nay prefer. Bank telers who use them
prefer 10 have them cut at the left end
If the check. so a. 10 read them from
he reverse side, as they are obliged to
the back of checks for sigma &
ures. y. J. Nad and Express. 7