The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-20
A NEW EXPRESS ORDER.

Interesting <aossip About tlse Express
Money Order and Hts History,
Tho express money order system, which
has become % popular throughout the
country. vas introduced by the American
Express company.
1t is now eight years since the company
inaugurated . system Of money orders 20
far-reaching and 90 simple, as we'll as safe.
thateit at once commanded the liberal sup
port of every firm, corporation. publisher
or individual who took the trouble to ex-
anime into its workings. Since its inauRu-
ration, March 4, 1882, the sale Of orders has
reached the enormous sum of over &c.,
100000.
With an unprecedented growth in the
business from year to year, the company
has kept pace with the wants of the public
occasion required. The new form Of order
corresponds in size to that Of bank drafts
and checks, and, az will be noticed, the
name of the payee, whore payable, and the
name of the remitter, now appear ON the
face of the order. The exact date OF issue
is now written on the face of the order, in
stead Of the month Of issue, which on the
old form was indicated by separation OF dates
on right hand margin. Provision has been
made for inserting the amount in the money
of foreign countries when orders are drawn
payable in Europe, thus insuring payment
of full value of orders.
The receipt given purchasers OF orders, TO
secure them against loss, has been enlarged,
hence is more convenient for filing. No
change has been made in the marginal fig
ures indicating exact value of order. This
feature of the company's orders deserves
special mention, since it is unlike the usual
form of drafts, checks, postoffice orders and
the orders of some of the other express
companies, none of which afford absolute
protection against raising or counterfeitinR.
The company is fully protected in the use
of these very ingenious marginal ngnres
under letters patent granted to NJ. +. Ber-
~, it's general agent in New York, who in
vented the new form of order.
As there are still many people who put
themselves to needless trouble and expense
when sending money because they are iR.
norant of the convenience, cheapness and
security of these orders, brief summary
of some of the advantages OF the Systemt
is given.
any hour of the day and during the even
ing. You do not have to write out an ap
plication,s 40 is the case with postofiice
order wanted, and to whom you wish tx
send it, and almost before you have thu
words out OF your mouth the agent hands
you the order together with detached
receipt. The latter you keep, as it insure'
you against loss. The order you mail te
the party. The party to whom You send
the order does not have to wait for any
letter of advice before he can get hi
money; neither is he required to take thu
order to any particular place to get y
cashed. Any banker or merchant witt
whom he does business, agents of railroad
companies, or the agents of this or any
Of the other express companies selling
money orders, will cash it without discount
There is no possibility Of loss to you. Il
the order gets lost in the mails, you have
only to present your receipt, and amount
| will be refunded or duplicate issued.
The rates for the different amounts pay
able IN United States md Europe are les.
than for any other safe method.
/ There has been an enormous increase IL
/ the express money order business in cities
people having discovered that they can saw.
4 time, trouble and street car fare when pay
i ing gas. water, and other city bills, by step
ping into any of the numerous brancl
agencies, established in all cities, and buy
ing, and mailing an express order for thu
amount of their bill.