The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-20
Millinery.


 ticles consisting wholly or in part of glass, or contained in glass must be securely packed and the parcel stamp ed or labeled FRAGILE"
 Unmaiabe Matter.
 The following matter is declared un- mailabe by law:
 Matter manifestly obscene, lewd, or lasciyious; 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 libelous, scurrilous, defamatory, or 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 All such mat ter, when deposited in a post office or found in the mails, shall be withdrawn and sent to the divisions of dead let ters.
 lntoxicants, PoIsons and lnfIammabls
 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 aud 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 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 ParceIs.
 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 it's 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 CT other charitable or rcformatory insti- tutions. If there is no such municipal authority. the matter may be deliver ed to any charitable iustitution 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 insufIicienuy 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 dcd- cient postage collected from the ad- 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.
 mailable parcel on which the postage is fully prepaid may be in sured against loss in an amount equlv- | 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 will be given a receipt showing the office and date of mailing and number of the parcel,
 When a return receipt is desired by 1 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 a 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