Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-27
Il may be mailed under the same CON

may be mailed under the same CON
ditions.
Confectionery and soap.
Candies, confectionery. yeast cakeA
soap in hard cakes. otc., must be In
closed in boxes and 30 wrapped 40 II
prevent injury to other mail matv
ter.
Sealed original packages Of propri-
etary articles, such as soaps. tobacco.
pills. tablets. etc., put Up In hxed
quantities by the manufacturer. and
not in themselves unmailable. VIII
be accepted for mailing when properly
wrapped.
Fragile articles, such as millinery.
toys, musical instruments, etc., and N.
ticles consisting wholly or in part OF
glass, or contained In glass. must be
securely packed and the parcel stamp.
ed or labeled "FRAGILN."
Unmaiiable Matter.
The following matter is declared I'M
mailable by law:
Matter manifestly obscene. lewd, or
lascivious; articles intended for pre-.
venting conception; articles intended
for indecent or immoral purposes: all
matter otherwise mailable by law. the
outside cover or wrapper OF which
bears and delineation or language OF
libelous, scurrilous. defamatory. OF
threatening character. All such mat
ter, when deposited in post ONCE or
found In the malls, shall be withdrawn
and sent to the divisions Of dead let
ters.
Intoxleants, PoIsons and lnhammabls
Materials.
Spirituous, vinous, matted, ferment
ed, or other intoxicating liquors Of any
kind; poisons OF every kind, and arti.
cles and compositions containing pol;
son. ponsonous animals, insects and
reptiles; explosives of every kind; In
1ammable materials (Which are held
to include matches, kerosene oil. gaso-
line. naphtha. benzine. turpentine. de-
natured alcohol, etc.). internal ma
chimes, and mechanical, chemical or
other devices or. compositions which
may ignite of explode; disease germs
or scabs. and other natural or artih,,
cial articles, compositions or mate.
rials of whatever kind which may
kill, or In any wise injure another or
damage the mail or other property. {
Pistols, Animals and Birds.
Pistols or revolvers. whether in de-
tached parts or otherwise; live or
dead land not stuffed) animals. birds.
or poultry. except as elsewhere pro-
vided; raw hides or pelts, guano. or
any article having bad odor will
not be admitted to the mails.
Treatment Of Unbelievable Parcels.
Perishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as possible. but II such
matter can not be delivered and be-
comes offensive and injurious to
health. postmasters may destroy 1t, or
the Injurious or offensive portion
thereof.
Parcels Improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly In
dorsed or packed for safe shipment
When parcels on which the postage
is wholly unpaid or insuniciently pre-
paid is deposited for local delivery
and the sender 10 unknown. notice OF
detention need not be sent but such
matter will be delivered and the dem
cient postage collected from the ad-
dressee by the carrier. II the ad-
dressee refuses to pay the postage
the matter will be sent to the d.
vision of Dead Letters.
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which the
postage is fully prepaid may be In
sured against loss in an amount equiv.
alent to its actual value. but not to
exceed $50. on payment Of fee OF
ten cents in parcel post stamps. such
stamps to be affixed.
Forwarding Of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed or for
warded on the payment Of additional
postage at the rate which would be
chargeable II they were originally
mailed at the forwarding office. In
which case the necessary stamps will
be affixed by the forwarding postmas-
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail.
ing in such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel will
not be accepted for mailing unless It
bears the name and address Of the
sender preceded by the word From"
Jn addition to the name and afdreaa