The Delta independent., 1899-09-29
seu For. Il pss.a, nsasy ortsr.

o6Dpted new form Of domestic monsr
ssd.r. which will be introduced gradual
b. Or as supplies OF the old form become
sghausted. at the vsriuos postofnees
thsoushout the country. after the 4th
q september.
The new form 10 somewhat smaller
than the order nov 10 user Its dimen-
sioes are about those Of the ordinary
bk draft. 1t has two sdiuncts-the
edsice, or notification to be sent by the
fe1sing to the paying postmaster. 10
se0roduction Of the order the use Of
ensbonized paper tthe manifold prccess).
I'D receipt for the amount. to 10
fisnished by the Issuing postmastsr to
~ remitter.
On the back Of the order q eEssate
sDoce has been provided for the stamps
e banks through which il may be
sed for collection.
1n color the order 10 blue. havirg .
Hht blue ground. with noe. clio ely
n srlaced, tinted lines Of geometrical
lo6he- work. OF darker shade. In the
ssoter 10 an sscutchson. bearing the
0(Pds, Postal Money Order" in shaded
ssDital letters Of the same two tints OF
49,. The tint of tho order and the
lofhe work will serve to prevent imita-
tins; but - an additional safeguard
sGainst counterfeiting. . horizontal
vsfer mark. composed OF the initials U.
9. d. O.. in broad capital lstters. has
hssu wrought into the paper on which
~ new forms are printed.
Through the process mentioned tths
ea1bon or manifold proceasl. the order
s1Vice are produced simultaneously.
~ the same operation the ESSENTIAL
oabticulars OF name of payss. amount.
An1e. and place Of payment. - written
b Che order. are duplicated, or rspeo-
Auesd. and made TO appear in the sdvice
pnoeise,y - il the order. The liability
14nis,ake 10 thus greatly Ie~ssned. and
ohviug Of time elected. Discrepan-
between order and sdviee. which
eatsiliag sddiiiooal correspondence
- csesiag dsiay in psynssat have
NJ - . sssses a ssesyases
~ nD4GDnon1Ar-eD
usn = 10 rsoittsss and taysss. are
pssssnAsd. and shsolats uniformity
bstuooo the order and sdvics incurred.
The dsspatch of advicea, which hitherto
have nos been made out until after
issus q the orders. will also b acceler-
ased.
The rscsipt. which 10 to be furnished
by ths issuins postmaster to the remit
Ter. shosins the number and date of
the oeder and amount for which irsued
10 a!se. in tbs main. reproduction. by
the carbon process. OF the writing and
stamping on the order. hence must
nsccssssily agree Herewith. The adop-
ton a q receipt has cot hitherto been
practicable. 1t will tend to popularize
the postal money order, supplying more
than ali else what vas needed to make
il. in the estimation OF the public, 4
pcrf<esly satisfactory vehicle for the
trsnuniesicns of small sume. Possession
cf the receipt will give the rem'tter u
feeliag Of security. On the back OF 1t
he u,oy make for his owu convenience.
. ms0orandum Of the rame aud address
Of the persou TO whom the remittance is
made and the puspose for whiNh II 10
sent. Production q the receipt viii
greatly facilitate reference to the rec
ords u il become necessary Tor the re.
mittes 10 make application Tor dupli-
cate oetler or inquiry rs 10 whether the
orieissl he's been paid; aud here again
ewing q time will be Effected.
Iu shape and sixe the ne~ order 's
deemsd decided improvement over
any other form OF mones order hitherto
adopted BY the department Its dimen-
sions being about tbose of the ordinary
bauk daft. it may be conveniently han
died when mixed wfsh different kiads OF
com1srcial payer. I, is believed that
the Change made ip this respect gill be
heartily approved by banss aud bus'-
ness pespls generally.
Thae the rev order may win its cay
to pstlic ievor by its simplicity. clear
mes cd sdsptabiiity, great care Las
been taken To give il this character by
srrssguseat - its parts. by avoiding
/ susplusnge in the text or wording. and
by vs6s9 plain type and excluding what
eves Uos,d be aesely ornate design
no ossal ncosy order system. frco
- esssssing 10 1854. when the
suaos q s.osey oss,es pust s0~~s -
+, ssAs.unpd n Ne Usised States sss al9.
- oDevu % ~ one Of the great isdis-
Vsaen1Ds egsscies q esehsnes. Ihsss
og0uoD o1uus 0sUO sseh oolcsA Tfs
sounwu1 aBDsssi oossy osdsss issosd