Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-10-11
THE LOTTERY BILL.
ranamaker's Circular o. instructions

oker,s Circular OF Instructions
to Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 3.-Asslstant
,4tornav-General Iyner, under direc-
,s W. # Postmaster General Wanamaker,
lo ~. nrepared for publication in the
pao+oI Bulletin a circular letter to post
o,+ors containinginstructio for their
";doncn in the treatment of lottery
o+torn under the antl-lottery act. At
1's,otino the law in full the circular
leads as follows:
SETON 1894. above quoted, applies to any
Fer ordinary or registered, if it con-
Guns any lottery, gift concern or scheme
EopnInT;hnd IN the section, and to lottery
ct@S or money orders for the purchase Of
pt+orv tickets. or any share or chance in
oftory or GIFT enterprise, and to the list of
f." drawings al any lottery or similar
Theme, and forbidS the carrying OF them
the mails, or the delivery OF them from
ri The seal of a letter or of any sealed
Racket, prepaid at letter rates, must not be
k;stnrbrd for the purpose of aScertaining
(. II IS transmission in the mail or its deliv-
& W., nj a post-Ofice is forbidden by the
rovisionS OF this act. Nor will the mere
cnicion that such letter or packet relates
|" lottery. or the fact that it is adj
tIrnssad to any person known to be engaged
In fhe business of conducting q lottery,
knstifv its detention or non-dellVery ex-
gon1 that the delivery Of registered letters
Ri the Office Of destination shall pc Wlthheld
when the acknowledgement has issued
&nocifc orders, under provisions of section
k929 to that effect.
Postal cards and circulars unsealed, and
N other unScaled matter, may, when SuS-
Sncted of having been deposited or mailed
h violation OF the provisions of this act, be
Examined for the purpose OF aScertalnlng
&hcir character.
Ahs act by citizens to lottery companies
Ind their representatives., is as clear a vio-
5atiOn of the law as the mailing Of such
matter by lottery companies to their Gus
TONERS or other persons.
When it is known at the time of deposit
Inc them for mailing thai postal cards or
II ircuars are unavailable under the provis-
IONS of section 1894, above quoted, the
POSTMASTER should decline to receive them.
i they be found in pOSt-Office, and the
Gender is unknown to the postmaster, or, if
fhey be discovered in the mail in transit,
+bcy should be Withdrawn and marked or
ktamped fraudulent" and sent to the
POSTMASTER general, accompanied by
Special report from the postmaster explain
Inc the reason for their detention.
The provisions of this act apply to let
tiers, postal cards and circulars concerning
lotteries. or similar schemes, that come in
the mails from foreign countries, and
kuch matter so received should be treated
Is if it originated in the United States.
Matter sent in violation of the provisions
" bf section 1894, discovered by postmaSters
Dat Intermediate Offices, should be with
hrawn from the mail, and disposed of in
the same manner as if it had been diScov-
Erred by the postmaster at the Office of
mailing or the Office of delivery. But
p0StmasterS at intermediate offices should
not delay the transmission of other mail
In making special search for anything de-
Hkared by this act to be unavailable.
u Newspapers, pamphlets and publications
*Cf all kinds, bearing date before Or since
September 10, 1890, at which date the act
Book effect which contain the advertisement
Sbf any lottery, gift enterprise or similar
scheme, or the whole or part Of the list Of
prizes awarded at the drawings Of lotteries
sbr similar schemes, are, by the provisions
sbf this act, denied carnage in the
mails or delivery to subscribers
addresses, or to any other persons, or as
fSample copies" Postmasters should re-
fuse to receive them from publishers, or to
Eeliyer them if by inadvertence they reach
|tlt Olllce OI UeSGl1ldtlOI.s w LGIl lOuuu Ny
lOStmaSteTS in the mail in transit they
should be held until report concerning
Them can be made to the postmaSter-gen-
#ral, and Instructions received from him as
NC the diSpOSlng of them.
q Foreign newspapers, pamphlets and pub
llCatiOnS of all kinds, containing printed
matter forbidden by the provisions of this
%hct, should be treated as If they were pub
4llShed in the United States.
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Ec0yerng matter the carriage of which
n forbidden by the provisions OF this act,
Should withdraw and forward it to their
Respective division superintendent. Di-
Vision Superitendents should treat such
#matter in the same manner as pOStmaSters
#Rre herein instructed to treat it.
Y The term ''lOttery,' as used in this act,
embraces all kinds of schemes, general or
#ocal, for the distribution of prizes by lot
pr chance; such as gift exhibitions, enter
prSeS, concerns, ratf1es, or the drawing of
NPlElzeS IN money or property. at falrs.
#lfence letters, postal cards and circulars
8pnIetS and other publications containing
requirements Of them, are unavailable.
y Ehe provisions of section 1929, relating to
&eglStered letters, and of section 4O41, re-
Ratng to money orders, both of which Sec
ElonS are set out in full i'll the preceding
E0py OF the act. apply to such matter at
Gitces of delivery only, and are to be en-
PoTced upon the direcS orders of the post
RnaSter-gcncraI.
4 PoStmasters and other postal officials and
Kmp!oyeS are expected to be dlllgent in
carrying out the foregoing instructions for
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