The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-05
SAFEST AND BEST.
The American Express Co.'S Service in
Transporting Money and VaIuables.

under active discussion is that con-
corning the safest and most economical
method OF sending our Christmas gifts.
OF course, we all want to know that
they are safely delivered and on time.
and we believe t at the express com
panies are the ones that have been most !
successful IN solving this what was at (
one time very veXatious problem. |
Take, for instance, the American Elk
press Co, the Oldest one in the country,
which has capital of Sl8,OO0,0OO and
is Of greater scope and magnitude, Op
Grating, as it does, more railroad lines
and maintaining greater number of
agencies than any other express COM
pany in the world. 1t is no figure of
speech to say that no matter what the
mission NAV be that is entrusted to this
company, it may be depended upon
that it will be performed as promptly
is it possible do so, and with absc-
lutely no risk whatever to the sender.
Their fees for transporting money and
valuables are based on what it is really
worth to perform the service, and it
should also be taken into account that
their receipts constitute an absolute
guaranty to make good any losses which
occur through robbery, either by ban
dts or dishonest employees. They take
extraordinary precautions and all EN-
ployes entrusted with the custody of
money are selected from the oldest in
the company's service. They are men
who have been trained to the work 10y
years of experience and who, in addi.
ton, are under heavy bonds. In short,
there are absolutely no precautions but
what are observed by this company to
protect the valuables within their care.
AT every branch office, no matter how
large or how small, the same careful
attention is given to every detail of
their business from the minute parcel
is received at the Office of the company
until they deliver 1T into the hands Of
the addressee. They make it their par
tlcular business to see that there is not
minutes unavoidable delay The
Chicago Office is naturally very i'm.
portant one, and here it is interesting
to note the perfect system in vogue
Employment is given to a veritable
small army of men, boys and messen
gers, while the number of delivery
wagons kept in almost constant use
luns we'll up mo the hundreds. AL
ways progressive, the American Ex-
press Co. has introduced tue automo-
bile into its delivery service at this
point. Thlswill not only greatly facil-
itate their deliveries, but it will indeed
prove boon to their Christmas bust
ness which bids fair this year to eclipse
all previous years. The Chicago end of
this great business is most ably looked
after by Chas. Fargo, second vice pres.
ident; A. Antisdel, general manager;
g. f. Nosler, general agent, and H. D..
Stump, master of transportation,
names, all of which are so we'll and
favo1ably known in the business world
OF Chicago that further comment upon
them is unnecessary. The American
Express Co. is certainly necessity in
the business arena which we could not
very we'll do without, so thoroughly
has it ingratiated itself into our lives
by giving US such service as we would
only few years ago never have
dreamed was possible.
In view of the approaching holidays,
and the fact that SO many people wish
to send money for their presents, espe.
cially is this true as regards sending
something to our friends across the
water, and to them the money order
system of this company is especially
appropriate. Their plan of selling
money orders is cheap as it is safe.
The process is extremely simple, quite
as much so as issuing bank draft,
and has the advantage that people who
are not convenient to a bank can send
the money just as easily. The money
order scheme has palpable advantages
over the old cumbersome postoff1ce
money order, in that it is simpler and
safer. Another feature of the Ameri.
cans business that appeals most parti
cularly to travellers is found IN their
issuing what is known as Travellers
Cheques. These are issued in the
denominations of $40, $40, $50, 500 and
5000, each cheque. having besides
printed upon the face its exact equiv
alent of the amount in the moneys of
England, France, Germany, Italy, the
Scandinavian peninsula, Belgium, Hol-
| land and Switzerland. In all the lead
ing cities of the world the company
has correspondents where the cheques
may be cashed at their face value,
though the company also has made ar
rangements whereby the leading hotels
and stores honor them, thus avoiding
trouble and loss of time in many ways,
especially on holidays and Sundays
when the banks are closed. There are
!! so MANY WAYS in which the American