The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-24
NEW POSTAL ORDER FORM.
Description of the Recent Issue and It's
Advantages.

The postomce Department has adopted
a new form OF domestic money order,
which win lie introduced gradually or
as supplies OF The old form become eA-
hausted. al the various poatoiiiees
thr1uch0ut the country, after the am of
September.
The new form is somewhat smaller than
the order now in use. It's dimensions are
about those OF the ordinary bank draft
10 has two adJunts-the advice or mo-
udcalon to be sent by The issuing TO me
paying postmaster IS a reproduction or
the order through the use " c1roonized
gaper Che manifold process). and re-
celpt for the amount % bee lurnshed py
the issuing postmaster 90 the RENTER.
on the back of the order separate
space has been provided for the stamps
OF banks through which il may be passed
for collection.
In color the order is blue, having a light
blue ground. with fine closely interIaced.
tinted lines Of geometr'cal lathe-work, OF
darker shade in the center Is am
cscutchcon bearing the words, Postal
Money Order" Don shaded capital letters
Of the same two tints of blue. me nnt
of tho orIer and the lathe-work viii servo
20 prevent limitations; but, as an addi-
ti0nal safeguard against c0uniorie.ting, "a
horizontal water-mark. composed of the
Initials l.. S. ~. o.. in broad. capital let
tiers. has been wrought into the paper on
which the new forms are printed.
Through the process mentioned cine
carbon or monifoid processJ the order
and the advice are produced simultaneous
d. By the same operation the essential
particulars of name OF p2yee, date,
amount. and place of payment. as written
I'm the order are duplicated, or repro
duced and made TO appear in the advice
precisely as In the order. The liability
10 mistake is thus greatly lcssened, and a
saving of time effected. Discrepancies
between order and advice which By en-
failing additional CORES pondeuce and
causing delay i'm raymont. have hereto
fore been a source of annoyance 90 the
Department and pOstmas,ers, as wei as
20 romitters ana payees, are prevented,
and absolute uniformity between The or
der and advice insured. The dispatch OF
advices. which hitherto have not been
made out until after issue OF the orders,
will also be accelerated.
The receipt. which Is 20 be furnished
BY the issuing postmaster Co the remit
ter showing Che number and date OF the
order and the amount for which issued
IS also, I'm the main, a reproduction, by lhe
carbon process. OF the writing and stamp
ing on the order, hence must necessarily
agree Herewith. The adoption OF a re-
celpt has not hitherto been practicable
Il VIII tend TO popularize the postal
money order. supplying more than an
else what was needed TO make IT, In the
estimation Of the public a perfectly sat
isfaotory vehicle for the transmission OF
small sums. Possession OF the receipt
VIII give the RENTER a feeling OF security
on the back OF 10 he may make, for his OWE
convenience, a memorandum Of the name
and address OF the person 20 whom me
remittance Is made and the purpose Tor
which u Is sent. Production or the re-
colpt viii greatly facilitate reference 20
the records IL IL become necessary FOR the
RENTED to make application for dupli-
cate order or inquiry as TO whether me