| Show counterfeits it is pretty well known that there 19 18 la 19 in circulation a large largo amount t of counterfeit money but its full extent la Is not generally understood it Is estimated that it will reach at least not only are counterfeits issued of a great many national bank batik bills but the treasury notes havo been imitated imitate d so closely that experienced cashiers and other persons accustomed to the handling of a great deal of 0 money are frequently deceived recent becent confes confessions mond goad by a captured counterfeiter disclose the fact that by far fat the larger portion of this bogus money is in circulated in the west and it is stated that two of the queer traveling with fC a circus bompane managed to pass nearly three thousand dollars not very long ago in this territory lists of counterfeit notes are pub elabed from time to time in the newspapers but they are seldom noticed notified except in a passing way and the main features of the warning are soon forgotten bankers generally notice closely the money that passes through their hands but tradesmen and storekeepers frequently receive and pay out greenbacks green backs and other notes without scrutiny many of them would be astonished if they were made aware how much bogus money they have carelessly assisted in circulating A great deal of bad coln cola is also passed for the genuine not only gold pieces are imitated but silver there are many base half dollars passed without suspicion and just as soon as the new silver legal tender dollar Is 18 issued the smash ers era be ne at work with their nefarious skill to deceive the public and take advantage of the unsuspecting by as purlous issue but closely as the skilful engraver may imitate genuine money there are rules by which his evil ovil work can be detected and these ought to be made familiar to every person whose business rc requires quires the handling of much cash heaths infallible counterfeit Detec detector tora a new now edition of which has been published by authority of the treasury department is a most excellent guide in this respect but fur bet ter is personal instruction explaining the principles that enter into the system of tho the production of genuine money which when fully understood form an infallible guide for the detection of the false there is no absolute protection against counterfeits without this knowledge and those who acquire it have a great advantage over the uninformed most of the principle bankers cashiers I 1 bookkeepers book keepers and merchants of this city have taken lessons in the art and these who wish to do so BO are referred re erred to a notice to be found in our special business column we consider this a matter of public and a proper subject for newspaper comment for it the knowledge necessary to tue detection of counterfeits should become gene general dal aal the villains who make mak a their living by this kind of deception would scon find their llon lion and eo so fraught with danger anal it would woula uve vu be abandoned or they would be taken particular care of and put to harder and more moro legitimate labor |
