Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-12-31

reptiles; explosives of every Kind: ~ /,
hammable materials (which are held
to include matches, kerosene oil, gaso-
line. naphtha. beazine, 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 &c whatever hi4d 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
yided; raw hides or pelts. guano. or
any article having bad odor win
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 %
health. postmasters may destroy it, or
the injurious or offensive portion
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-
tutions. If there is no such municipal
authority, the matter may be denver
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.
Postnasters 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 insufficiently pre-
paid is deposited for local delivery
and the sender is unknown, notice of
detention need not be sent but such
matter viii be delivered and the def
Client postage collected from the adj
dressee by the carrier. If the ad-
dressee refuses to pay the postage
the matter will be sent to the Di-
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 it's 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 VIII 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 tue request on the margin OF
the insurance tag, and the postmaster
at the office of address will obtain
from the addressee q 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 renailed or for
warded on the payment Of additional
postage at the rate which would be
-. Nrln1naIlu
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 1t
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, 1t
will be permissible to write or print
on the covering Of parcel, or on a
tag or label attached to it, the occu-
patton of the sender, and to indicate
in a small space by means of marks.
letters, numbers, names or other brief
description, the char ster Of the par
eel, but ample space must be left on
tne 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" and
the like, may be placed on the cover
ing of the parcel in such manner as
not to interfere with the address.
Distinctive Stamps.
The law requires that the postage
on all matter must be prepaid by
distinctive parcel cost stamps affixed.
Postmasters cannCL receive for r1ali-
ing parcels tina do not bear such
stamps.
Parcel post stamps are not valid for
the payment CT postage on matter OF
the first, second, and third classes,
and when used for that purpose the
matter to which they are affixed shall
be treated as helu IoF pOstdBe-
Maps and Guides.
Parcel post maps, with accompany
ing guides, are to be sold to the pub
lie at their cost, rs cents, through the
chief clerk of the post Office depart
ment. In ordering maps care
should be taken to specify the post
Office from which the post ee rates
are to be determined.