The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

other classes of mail,
Seeds Of fruit, nursery stock, and all
other plant products for preparation
may be mailed under the same con.
dittpns.
Confectionery and Soap.
= Candies, confectionery, yeast cakes,
soap in hard cakes. ETC., must be in
closed in boxes and so wrapped 40 to
prevent injury to other mail mat.
ter. #t'
Sealed original packages OF propri-
etary articles. such as soaps. tobacco.
pills, tablets, etc., put Up in fixed
quantities by the manufactures, and
not In themselves unavailable, will
be accepted for mailing when properly
wrapped.
Millinery.
Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments. etc.. and ar.
ticles consisting wholly or in part of
glass, or contained in glass, must be
securely packed and the parcel stamp.
ed or labeled FRAGILE"
Unmailabie Matter.
The following matter is declared un.
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
a, Hho1Oua oon,v{lono dofo,o,<o-r, -.
threatening character. All such mat.
ter. when deposited in a post office or
found in the mails, shall be withdrawn
and sent to the divisions of dead let
ters.
lntoxlcants. Poisons and Infiammabie
Materials.
Spirituous, vinous, matted, ferment-
ed, or other intoxicating liquors of any
kind; poisons of every kind, and arti-
cles and compositions containing poi
son. ponsonous animals, insects and
reptiles; explosives of every kind; in.
hammable 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 artif-
ctal 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 (and not stuffed) animals, birds.
or poultry. except as elsewhere pro.
vided; raw hides or pelts. guano, or
any article having a bad odor will
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, OF
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 insuf1ciently 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 ad-
dressee by the carrier. II 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.
Forwarding Of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed or for
warded on the payment Of additional
postage at the rate which would be
If they were originally
nailed at the forwarding Office. in
which case the necessary stamps will
% affixed by the forwarding postmas.
er. Payment must be made every
ime the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail.
ng in such manner that the contents
IAN be easily examined. A parcel will
lot be accepted for mailing unless it
,ears the name and address Of the
lender preceded by the word From"
In addition to the name and address
Il the sender, which is required, 1t
will be permissible to write or print
N the covering Of parcel. or on q
ag or label attached to 1t, the occu-
,ation of the sender, and to indicate
n small space by means of marks.
etters, numbers, names or other brief
the character Of the par
;el. but ample space must be left on
he address side for the full address
n legible characters and for the ne
essary postage stamps. Inscriptions
uch % Merry Christmas" Please
10 not open until Christmas" Happy
lew Year.. with best Wishes" and
he like, may be placed on the cover
ng Of the parcel In such manner as
lot to interfere with the a6dreSs.