Joseph, however, was too resourceful to be stopped by a formality. On January 2 the Kirtland Safety Society Bank became the Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company. The already engraved bank notes were stamped with the prefixantibefore and the suffixing after the word “bank.” By this device Joseph expected to circumvent what he considered the prejudiced decision of the legislature and perhaps at the same time appeal to the fast rising anti-banking sentiment.
