The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-27


matter otherwise mailable by law. the
outside cover or wrapper OF which
bears and delineation or language Of
a Iibelous, scurrilous, defamatory, or
threatening character. All such mat
ter, when deposited In a post Office or
found IN the malls, shall be withdrawn
and sent to the divisions of dead let
ters.
intoxicants, Poisons and lnfammable.
Materials.
Spirituous, vinous, matted, ferment-
ed. or other Intoxicating liquors of any
kind; poisons Of every kind. and arti-
Giles and compositions containing poi
son, POISONOUS animals, insects and
reptiles; explosives OF every kind; in
flammable 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 artifi-
cial articles, compositions or mate
rails 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 (and not stuffed animals, birds
or poultry, except as elsewhere pro-
yided; raw hides or pelts, guano, or
NJ ffDIo H. 10 mill
not be admitted to the mails.
Treatment of Unbelievable PARCELS.
Perishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as possible, but if such,
matter can not be delivered and be-
comes offensive and injurious to-
health, postmasters may destroy it, or
the injurious or offensive portions
thereof
Unbelievable perishable matter
which in its nature does not become
offensive or injurious to health may
be delivered by postmasters to the
proper local municipal authority to be
distributed to hospitals, asylums or
other charitable or refoRmatory insti-
buttons. If there is no such municipal
authority, the matter may be deliver
ed to any charitable institution or or
ganization making application there
for. If no application is made, the
matter will be destroyed at the ex-
piration of two weeks.
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 insuficiently pre-
paid is deposited for local delivery
and the sender is unknown, notice Of
detention need not be sent but such
matter will be delivered and the def
cient postage collected from the adj
dressee by the carrier If the adj
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.
When a parcel is insured, the SEN
der will be given receipt showing
the office and date of mailing and
number of the parcel.
When a return receipt is desired by
the sender of an insured parcel the
postmaster at the mailing office will
note the request on the margin of
the insurance tag, and the postmaster
at the office of address will obtain
from the addressee receipt and mail
it to the sender.
The liability for indemnity shall
cease when delivery has been effect
| ed.
Forwarding of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed or for
warded on the payment of additional
! postage at the rate which would be
chargeable If 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.
i 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"
In addition to the name and address
of the sender. which Is required, it
will be permissible to write or print
on the covering of parcel. or on a
tag or label attached to 1t, the occu-
patton of the sender, and to indicate
in small space by means of marks.
letters, numbers, names or other brief
description, the character Of the par
eel, but ample space must be left on
the address side for the full address
in legible characters and for the ne
cessary postage stamps Inscriptions
such as "Merry Christmas" please
do not open until Christmas" Happy
New Year." With best Wishes" aud
the like, may be placed on the cover.