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Show BOGUS MONEY ORDERS ARE IN CIRCULATION Postmasters, merchants, hotel men and saloon keepers have received notice from postofflec Inspectors to bo on tho lookout look-out for bogus money orders numbered from I -tO J to 1C00 inclusive. Theso orders aro all dated Belllnghain. Wash., and were stolen' several days? ago from station sta-tion Xo. 5 there, along with a stamp with which to fill out the orders. Tho orders aro not legal and those cashing them will be forced lo stand tho loss without hope of redress from tho government. It Is a wfll-known fact that robbers of money orders make a business of purchasing pur-chasing articles in stores of small value and present a money order for a large amount In payment. Gottlnp tho money and the goods thoy decamp and are not seen ngaln. Saturday night is tho best time for doing business, as It Is Impossible Impos-sible for the merchants to learn of the worthlessness of tho money orders until Monday. |