The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
TO REGISTER MAIL.
New Service to Go Into Effect on
February II.

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city only, and for the purpose of as
pertaining whether the plan is prac-
ticable. If the experiment proves a
success the service will be gradually
extended over the entire ty.
For some time the plan of increas-
ing the convenience and scope of the
registry Department. of the postal SER
vice has been under consideration
The service will be inaugurated at the
present time in only few of the
principal offices of the country,i in the
larger cities, where the postal service
is recognized as being especially
efficient Oskaloosa and Des Moines
are the only offices designated in
Iowa for this experiment. In order
that the time required for the regis
tration of letters by carriers may not
be SO great as to consume their time
unnecessarily, the department has
issued strict orders concerning their
duty in receiving gistered letters.
The carriers instructions are simple
and direct, and they are instructed
to encourage the registration of valu
able letters. They are forbidden to
engage in discussion, and must pro-
ceed on their way unless the letter is
fully prepared at time of delivery to
the carrier. If not so prepared they
must hand the following instruction
card to the person offering the letter
for registration, and proceed upon
their way;
Registration OF Letters by Letter
Carriers.
Post Office Department, Washing
ton, d. C.-To the Public: In giving
to residents of cities the advantage
of having their letters registered at
their own door, the provisions of the
eight hour law ,as applied to carriers,
make it necessary for the department
to exact certain requirements, which,
though easy of fulfillment, are, never
theless, imperative.
First-Only letters can be register
ed; and they must be ready in every
respect when the carrier calls, for he
is forbidden, on pain of dismissal, to
wait even fraction of minute long
er than is necessary to write the re
ceipt.
Second-Every letter must be in
closed in an envelope strong enough
to safely carry contents, and be in
must bear the name and address of
post Office address; and have the
postage and registery fee prepaid,
either with stamps attached, or in
money, the exact amount to be paid
to the carrier. The writing on en-
velope must be plain and legible.
If you have failed to comply with
any of these requirements, the car
rier is obliged to refuse your letter
and hand you this card. If it be
properly prepared, he will register
the letter on his next trip.
Your receipt will be written by him
and show the amount of money paid
him for postage fee, when stamps are
not attached to your letter If there
be surplus, it will be returned from
the post office.
Carriers are forbidden to make
oral explanations or engage in dis
cussions with patrons, to register
letters free, to advance money or
stamps to pay postage, or to make
chance. This card shows plainly
their duty in every case, and the
rules laid down in it must be strictly
complied with.
If it be found that your letter is
unavailable for any cause when it
reaches the postoffice; you will be
notified direct. The registry fee for
letters, foreign and domestic, is
cents in addition to full postage.
Postage Rates.
Domestic letter rate, 2 cents for
each ounce or fraction thereof. This
rate applies to the United States,
Canada, Mexico and Porto Rico.
Foreign letter rate cents for each
half ounce or fraction thereof
This rate applies to letters from Cuba,
Hawaii; but letters addressed to
persons in the service of the United
States at those places, which show the
branch of the service to which ad-
dressee is attached, require the do
nestle letter postage only.
EDWARD Q. MADDEN,
Third Assistant Postmaster GenI.
The registration of letter insures
it's safe transmission in the mails
and it's accurate delivery.
An indemnity, not exceeding ten
dollars, will be paid to cover the
value of any letter registered by a
carrier, or at United States post
office, for delivery in the United
States, if it be lost in the mails.
Carriers are forbidden to furnish
information regarding a registered
letter to any person except the
sender, the addressee or the author
lied agent of either. On February
IL books of receipts will be issued to
the carriers, who will be authorized
from that date to register letters for
any person residing on their routes.
The postmaster will be pleased to
hear from any one having just cause
for complaint against carriers in con
nection with this service, and would
respectfully ask that the general pub
lie familiarize itself with the above
printed rules, as the carriers are al
lowed no discretion in the matter
but must govern themselves by these
rules absolutely, but must be cour
teous and respectful to the people
whom they serve.
Public Sale
of Poland China brood sows at Oska
loosa Fair Grounds at one p. m. OIL