Evening journal., 1907-12-11
HOW BEST TO
USE MAILS NOW
Carefully Address and Pre-
pay All Christmas Gifts
Sent
RULES TO BE FOLLOWED

In line with the plan Of merchants
of the city, who have been giving
timely hints as TO Christmas shopping.
the best way To purchase to save both
time and money and other equally im-
portant facts. the following informa-
tion is given concerning the proper
manner for mailing such OF the Christ
mas purchases as are to be consigned
to the mails for out-of-town friends
II Is.
All matter that is to be mailed
should have attached to il the neces-
sary amount of postage stamps. aud
otherwise prepared for dispatch before
it is taken to the postofllce or SUBJ
station.
Whenever practicable, packages to
be mailed should be taken to the main
office. rather than 10 a station. This
win facilitate their dispatch. and les-
sen the liability Of miscarriage of let
ters
Every package should bear in ,he
upper left-hand corner Of IT the name
and address Of the sender. This is very
important. II is better to do this also
in the case Of letters.
The address Of every letter OF pack
age should be written plainly, and &C.
should include the name Of the streep
and the number OF the residence al
place of business Of the addressee.
Some Should Be Unsesled.
All packages should be wrapped SO
curely, so as To- lessen the chance q
breakage; but they are not TO be sealai
against Inspection, unless paid for AZ
the letter rate Of postage, nor should
they contain any written matter.
Matter Of value should be registered.
When remittonces aro to he made, the
money should be sent tiiher registered
or by means of money orders.
All matter should be- mailed as much
in advance of Christmas as Is pos
sible
The rates Of postage 6h domestic
matter are as follows:
Letters, ana other sealed matter 8
cents an ounce.
Magazines. newspapers, and other
periodicals, when sent entire, cent
for each four ounces. OF fraction
thereof.
All other matter 1 cent sn ounce.
The limit of weight on fist 3D.. and
i 4th class matter is four pounds. except
it be a single book Thfre is no limit
Of weight on I'd class mhtter.
Foreign Postage Rates.
The rates OF postagf on matter 70
be sent abroad are as follows:
etters. and other fea,ed matter. .
cents for the arst ovnce, and cents
for each additional bunce or fraction
thereof.
4 Commercial papers. for the first ten
ounces or less. 5 cents; and for each
additional two ounces, or fraction oi
two ounces. / cent Limit Of weight,
four pounds. six ounces.
Postal cards, cents each.
Samples Of merchandise. for the first
four ounces or less, 2 cents; and f0i
each additional two ounces, or fraction
of two ounces. Limit of size, twelve
by eight by four inches.
; If merchandise, other than mort
samples thereof is to be mailed. it must
he put up as nearly as practicable in
the form Of letter. sealed against
examination. and paid for at the let
ter rates of postage.
Timely War; ne.
In mailing other than first class mat
ter, the senders must be careful no
to include written matter. Postofilc'
inspectors are constantly investigating
such cases. and whenever persons arr
found to be violating this rule thel
are required to pay a fine OF $40 il
every case. according TO the require
! ment Of law which is as follows;
For knowingly concealing or in
closing any matter Of higher clas
in that of a lower class. and depositinl
or causing the same 20 be depositei
for conveyance by mail at a less rat
than would be charged for both sucI
higher and -over class, the offende
will be liable for every such offense {
a fine of SO.