Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-12-10
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III You chose you could save the mer-
chants az the country a cool quarter of
million a year," Was the somewhat start
ling remark made the other day by John
\. He'll. the chief ~ the secret service
division 81 the Treasury Department, To
Philadelphia Times man.
"IIow soy he was askci.
"By letting them know that II IL
violation 81 the statues "a make any cob
orahle Imitation ~ the United states
bonds, currency or stamps, no matter
how innocent their Intentions may be-"
"And do you mean to say that elso,vp
a year srr spent Tor this purposer
.swithout question. Come Into my
chamber ~ horrors aud iwill show you.
The chiefs chamber ofhorrorr isa good
sired room, commanding vry PRETTY
view ~ the white House, IT. grounds,
With the Washington monument In the
rear and the .llycry Potomac as the back
ground. The walls are covered With
bond. aud securities of all kinds. The
Rogucs' Gallery has becn written up time
aud time again, bat no one has pointed
out the absurd way In which real mer-
chants 20 on throwing their money away
year after year.
The Law l. very strict, forbldding pri-
vate individuals Ia make anything which
should legitimately bear the Government
Imprint. The statutes, and thcrr are
many ~ thcm, are explicit, and briefly V
may h. saId that all such limitations are
regarded a. counterfeit, aud arr treated
accordingly. Technically the manufsc-
tuners can De- prosecuted a. counter
fclters, hat that u never done when u u
evident that thcrr was no criminal Intent.
The mtiorlty ~ these limitations ~ money
and other Government s,curltie- arr used
Tor advertising purposes, although some
~ them arr made for the cilfcatlon oi
children. The cotnmoncst Kind 81 an all
vrrtlsemrnl l. q FAC slmlle ~ dollar With
the card ~ the arm distributing u on the
hack. Most ~ these arv very cheap
AFFAIR. aud are printed from coarse wood
cuts. the lettering ~ well as printing
bring ola very Inferior description. No
Que Il would s-em would ever b. dcCcl,~i
hy them, aud yet all the time ignoraui
country people are swindled by .hsrp"rs
with these .o-galle,i "fssh" note. Espc-
cialiy I. this 80 among the color-'i people
IL the south. and every tim. q circus
,i.lts that section ille number 81 victims
i oniy limited hy the sife 20 the com'
munlty. Another and more cosily
me,llum ~ Informing thu public ~ The
address 20 a certain house u by th" Ne
~ reduced photographs ~ the United
Staies and national hank notcs. Thee
arr thrrc lnrhr. long by an Inch vide,
anil are pasted on cardboard. Ou the
hack l. The name II the firm.
one Inventive genius, Who also Nsnie'i
a. convey a moral lrs.on, got up what
d. callci the Mighty dollar advertising
SERIES On the tacv ~ the Al bill isthc
representation 20 cell tsnanted by a
Young man IN the regulation striped suii,
nelos AZ. thu wonis "~tolc - only ;"
IN. face ~ The si0 hill has the picturv
~ man calmly enjoying q go1,i cigar
liz well.hfulsh~i r0om. The legend
below sTook sSn.UD." The so hlll
.hos. q portly indiyiduaiin a handsome
lihnry. \ pumpous footman has just
/ handed him scroll nn which att the
uuuls "lou ar nominated for governor
VIII YOU aocspif'' The inscription b.
lnA reads Appropriated sl,0O,pp.
\ Tie borden. snd th- corner. 10 ths-s
no,es are made Co Trprr.ent currency,
aud ou the backs att the advertisements
4 newspaper not long ago printed What
~ glance might D. taken fof a bond
and ornamental u with pictures II frrsl
dent cleveland aud hi. cabinet. la smal
lt,f,e tho.r Who run might rad that the
propulsion. IT the paper would pay sl'es
o. ans one Who could prove that the
paper dld not have the hrgr.t circulation
IN Amsfirt. Alderman Immigrant Wis
landed ~ castle Gtrirn was inluvs,i 10y
a sharper a. believe that ihr paper Wa'
a bonl. aud b. parted With hi hard
earned .aSings w exchange Tor one oi
thrm. whsrrutton the .rcrrt ofiicer.
"a oofsti iow "a ou tho euterpusing papfi
and gathered the whole issue Ia.
Perhaps thu pr,tti..t article that Mr..
Rell has la his whole collection u sheet
~ stamp. i.sus,i by all nations 20 th'
world. 4 sis.l die Ma uset to maks
each lmpfrsslon. ani The whole fprm~i
arally clever ple,r II work. Hut stamps
can net D. cuuntsrfeiied any more than
money. aud the sheet. ~rrr couhscai"'i
\ cigar manufacture got az nav brand
~ cigar. and called " the dollar Marx.
inslle ~ each hox was loo." sheet Of
parcr containing q biz sign, surrounded
hy bay leaves. aud on either sidc Ma
the inverse and observation ~ the sil,rl
dollar. Tliis was held Ca b. illegal. Ih'
manufacturer claimed that No one could
D. decei,rd by n. az the impression wa'
larger than the real silver dollar. Hut
The secrvt SERVER people thought that a.
b. l.ad a. make q die th.rr sas nothing
a. prevent him from making IL the regu.
lar .lfc. and Ia that ease u might D. uss'i
for fraudulent purposc.. Considering
an ounce ~ prevention a. d. worth 4
pound ~ curr they broke az the die bust
/ -. t..f.r.. .ux harm h.I f...u dome