The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-17
Domestic Mail Matter.

Domestic Mail Matter.
Domestic mail matter includes mat
ter deposited in the mails for local de
livery If for transmissen from one
place to another within the United
States or to or from or between the
possessions of the United States.
Porto Rico and Hawaii are included
in the term "United States The
Philippine Archipelago, Tutuila Tin
Guiding all adjacent islands of the
United States) and the Canal Zone are
included in the term Possessions of
the United States.' The term "Canal
Zone includes all the territory pur
chased from the Republic of Panama,
embracing the "Canal ZoneD proper
and the islands in the Bay of Pana-
ma named Perico, Macs, Culebra and
Flamenco.
Domestic rates of postage apply to
mail matter sent from the United
States to Canada. Cuba, Mexico and
the Republic of Panama, and the
United States postal agency at Shang-
hal, China, and matter addressed to
officers and members of the crew of
vessels of the United States.
Classification of Domestic Mail.
First Class-Includes written mat
ter and matter closed against inspec-
tion.
Second Cla@-Includes newspapers
and periodicals bearing notice Of entry
as second class matter.
Third Class-Includes all printed
matter upon paper not having the ma
ture Of actual personal correspondence
except newspapers and periodicals
bearing notice of entry as second class
matter Does not include articles bear
ing print, such as blotting paper, en-:
velopes, letters and billheads, wrap
ping paper and all substances other
than paper.
Fourth Class-Includes merchandise
and all other matter not con1prehended
in the first, second and third class.
Limit of Weight.
The limit of weight of matter in the
domestic mails is four (4) pounds for
each package thereof, except single
books, documents published or circulat.
ed by order of congress, single volumes
Of reading matter for the blind, on
which the limit of weight is ten pounds
and second class matter. Matter of a
higher class inclosed with matter if a
lower class subjects the whole pack
age to the higher rate.
Prepayment of Postage.
Postage in all domestic mail matter
must be prepaid in full at the time of
mailing by stamps affixed, except as
follows:
(a) Letters of United States sol
diers, sailors and marines when mark
ed Soldiers letter." stSailor's let
ter,' or FsMarine letter" as the case
may be and signed Hereunder by an
officer with his name and official desig-
nation.
(b) A letter bearing only special de-
livery stamp. This provision applies
to special delivery letters only.
(c) First class matter prepaid one
full rate. 2 cents. Note-In each of
the above cases the matter will be
forward to destination and the unpaid
postage collected on delivery at sin
gle rates only.
(d) Matter Of the third and fourth
classes mailed in quantities of not less
than 1000 identical pieces upon which
postage is paid in money, as provided
in the act of April 90, 1904. Note
Postage due stamps, internal revenue
stamps or stamps cut from postal cards
will not be accepted in payment for
postage.
Z Additional to Original Matter.
Note--The words personal or to
be called fer'' and other directions as
to delivery and requests for forward
ing or return upon prepayment Of new
postage, are permissible as part of the
address on second, third and fourth
class matter.
Suggestions Regarding Mail
Post all letters and newspapers, etc,
as early as practicable, especially
when in larno MIN hers Wher 2 num-