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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

TRAVELERS CHEQUES    
are issued in denominations of $10, $20, $50, $100 and $200 with the Foreign Money Values printed thereon, and are practically Certified Cheques of the Company payable in gold or its equivalent, by upwards of 10,000 correspondents throughout the world. 

They are more available, economical and satisfactory than any other form of Travelers Credit, are paid without discount or commission, by the Company's Offices, Banks and Bankers in the principal countries of Europe, and are received in settlement of account by the principal Hotels, by Steamship, Railroad and Sleeping Cars Cos, and by Merchants, Shopkeepers and others.

ORDER AND COMMISSION DEPARTMENT
of this Company purchases or obtains for patrons any article at any place where the Company has all Agency, returning same in the quickest possible time, and without extra cost for such special service other than the usual rates for carrying the goods and a small fee when it advances the purchase money. 

Patrons of this Department secure the personal representation of the Agent of this Company at place of purchase, and thereby avoid the annoying delays which occur and the risk of loss which exists in sending money by mail to, or dealing direct with, strangers in other cities.

For full information and supply of Order Blanks, apply to Agency of the Company.

MONEY ORDERS of this Company possess advantages over all other safe
methods for remitting money:

1st. The rates are the lowest.
2d. There is no possibility of loss.
3d. There is no delay of inconvenience in purchasing or cashing. 
4th. This company furnishes envelopes free in which to enclose Money Orders, and sells postage stamps at cost: 

RATES FOR MONEY ORDERS
Not over $2.50.....3 cts. 
Not over 5.00.....5 cts. 
Not over 10.00.....8 cts. 
Not over 20.00....10 cts. 
Not over 30.00....12 cts. 
Not over 40.00....15 cts. 
Not over $50.00.....18 cts.
Not over 60.00.....20 cts.
Not over 75.00.....25 cts.
Not over 100.00.....30 cts.
Over $100.00 at above rates.

TRANSFERS OF MONEY BY TELEGRAPH
are made by this Company between points in U.S and Canada, also Cable Transfers to and from all
Foreign Countries, with great promptness and at low rates. 

FOREIGN DEPARTMENT of this Company forwards express and freight shipments, from parcels to carloads, to or from all foreign countries, by every class of steamship service.

With its exclusive offices in London, Paris, Havre, Liverpool, Southampton, Hamburg, Bremen and Genoa, and its Shipping and Banking Correspondents all other principal Cities and Ports of the Commercial World, this Company possesses unequalled facilities for the handling and transportation of Merchandise, Parcels, Baggage, Valuables and Securities to or from Europe or other foreign countries. These facilities enable the Company to extend to shipments entrusted to its Foreign Department, the best and quickest service, the greatest advantages and lowest rates.

For full information and rates apply to any Agent of the Company.

THIS COMPANY IS GENERAL AGENT FOR N. Y. CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER R. R. CO., AND
MERCHANTS DESPATCH TRANSPORTATION CO.

CHECKS ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Checks for any amount, drawn by the Company, at the current rate of exchange, in Sterling, Francs, Lei, Marks, Kroner, Rubles, Kronen, Gulden, Lire, Fin-Marks, Turkish Pounds, Mexican Dollars, Local Dollars, Rupees, Yen, and U. S. Dollars, on all parts of the Commercial World.                        

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