The state herald., 1912-12-27

ou.1iue cover OF wrapper OF 49,
bears and delineation or laprr,. Iss|
a libelous, scurrilous, defamatnt iss
threatening character. All sucs 'S
ter. when deposited in a post oS "a "a
found in the mails, shall be witht ~
and sent to the divisions Of de,s' VI
ters. w
lntoxIeants, Poisons and lnfsn-, y
Materials.
Spirituous, vinous, matted to,. N
ed, or other Intoxicating liquors =. "
kind; poisons of every kind and \
cles and compositions contaipIr,
son, ponsonous animals, insects
reptiles; explosives of every kina, Il
fiammable materials (Which ara i.
to include matches, kerosene ol, ~
line. naphtha. benzine, turpeptins |.
natured alcohol, etc., internal III
chimes, and mechanical, chemIc,l
other devices or compositions vii,
may ignite of explode; disease p..S
or scabs, and other natural or @ ,r.
cial articles, compositions or ~.
rails Of whatever kind which -
kill. or in any wise injure anotbs, '
damage the mail or other propetv
Pistols, Animals and Bird,
Pistols or revolvers, whether /, 4.
tached parts or otherwise; lIys :
dead (and not stuffed animals him
or poultry. except as elsewhere n.
vided; raw hides or pelts, guam ~ /,
any article having bad odor N
not be admitted to the mails,
Treatment Of Unbelievable Pared.
Perishable matter will be dellvs,,
as promptly as possible, but II .,S
matter can not be delivered and \
comes offensive and Injurious /,
health, postmasters may destroy Il f.,
the injurious or offensive portIo.
thereof.
Unbelievable perishable matt,
which in its nature does not becc,
offensive or injurious to health n,
be delivered by postmasters to A
proper local municipal authority to
distributed to hospitals, asylums
other charitable or reformatory lns
tutions. If there is no such munlcl,
authority, the matter may be dellvl
ed to any charitable institution OF
ganization making application the
for. II no application is made, !
matter will be destroyed at the
piration of two weeks.
Parcels Improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse to rece
for mailing parcels not properly
dorsed or packed for safe shipme-
When parcels on which the post
is wholly unpaid or insufliciently :
paid is deposited for local delIy
and the sender Is unknown. notice
detention need not be sent but 81
matter will be delivered and the d
Client postage collected from the
dressee by the carrier. If the
dressee refuses TO pay the post
the matter will be sent to the
vision Of Dead Letters.
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which
postage is fully prepaid may be
sured against loss in an amount eq
alent to its actual value. but not
exceed $50, on payment of a fee
ten cents in parcel post stamps,
stamps to be affixed.
When a parcel is insured. the
der will be given n receipt SHOW
the office and date OF mailing
number OF the parcel.
When a return receipt is desired
the sender OF an insured parcel
postmaster at the mailing office
note the request on the margin
the insurance tag. and the postma
at the office OF address will oh
from the addressee n receipt and
II TO the sender
The liability for indemnity s
cease when delivery has been en
ed.
Forwarding Of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed or
warded on the payment OF addltic
postage at the rate which would
chargeable II they were origin
mailed at the forwarding office
which case the necessary stamps
be affixed by the forwarding postI
ter. Payment mnst be made oN
time the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for n
Ing In such manner that the cont
can be easily examined. A parcel
no, be accepted for mailing unles
bears the name and address OF
sender preceded by the word "Frc
In addition to the name and ada
OF the sender, which is required
viii be permissible to writo or p
on the covering OF n parcel, or O
tag or label attached 10 II, the o
patton OF the sender. and to indi
In n small space by means OF ma
letters. numbers, names or other I
description, the character OF the
Gel. but ample space must be left
tho address side for tho full add
In lcgiblo characters and for tho
ccssary postage stamps. lnscript
such us Merry Christmas" "pl'
do not open until Christmas" "lin
~ .s..,.t - ttNNith l.aV .ylalaa "