Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17

to be opened at the exchange post Office of
the country of destination and duty levied
upon ITS contents, often far exceeding the
value of the package
Thousands of souvenir cards are de-
stroyed every year because postage is not
prepaid. Single post cards sent abroad,
including souvenir cards, are each two
cents Double post cards are four cents.
In Domestic Mails.-In domestic mails
are classed all possessions of the United
Sfates-the Philippine archipelago, Guam,
Iutuila, the canal zone, Porto Rico and
Hawaii. Domestic rates of postage also
apply to mail matter sent from the United
States to Canada, Mexico, Cuba and the
United States postal agency at Shanghai,
China.
To save much perturbation of spirit for
all concerned, remember that all mail mat
ter excepting first-class must be left un-
sealed and full prepayment required. Ad-
dress all mail legibiy and completely. m
Guiding house number and street, or If
rural free delivery. the number of the
route. For matter intended for delivery at
the general delivery at the post office, the
words general delivery should be added.
Write or print the senders name and .id-
ofesS IN the upper left-hand corner. Place
the postage stamps in the upper right-hand
corner OF the address side. and see that
they are securely affixed. Get your Christ
mas mail out as early as possible in order
10 avoid the delays that are inevitable in
the last rushing days. Take special pains
lhat all mail matter is so wrapped that it
Will not only safely bear transmission itself,
out VIII not endanger other contents of the
man bags or the persona of those handling
them. In case of articles liable to break,
the inside box bag wrapping must DC
surrounded by saWdust. cotton or other
elastic substance. Needles must be Enclosed
In metal or wooden cases so that they can
not prick throughs Calendars and Christ
mas cards printed on paper go third
class mail. Printed on material other tina I
paper. as fourth-c1ass. Albums with writing
are frst-class. Without writing or with
photographs. fourth-class. Printed books
are third-class. Candies flowers, cut or ar
tificial. coin and cofh holders are all fourth
class. ca
To Save Time and Avoid M's.akes-An
excellent plan for the last hurried shopping
ana interviews with the expresSmen and
other disnttaries 9of that ilk who are apt
IN the confusion to get a spoken address
wrong, is to have plainly written card
win name and address In full. and hand
that to the clerk or expressnan. so that
,hefe need be no excuse for mistake.
The Christmas Goose.-As the Christmas
pro par excellence is the goose, suggestions
LOT lis selection and cooking are now in
season If Fate be kind, and you can get
green goose" from three TO four months
IN age, you may count yourseH lucky, Tor, IT
Is considered most delicate dish. 1t
should hang at. least twenty-four. hours be-
fore cooking. green goose should not be
stuned, but treated like 4 game bird. Sim
ply Seasontlt inside and out. SINCE ana re-
meyes ai4sA4Re pin feathers, then scrub the
sk sfas VIII arm seapsuds TO open me pores
softenI the fat and draw out the Oil Cole
water would be useless in tbs case. Rinse
In cold water wipe dry. r,nse out the inside
quickly win clear water and Dram Sea-
son. inside and out. with salt and pepper