Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-02

Candles. confectionery. yeast cakes,
soap IN hard cakes, otc., must be In
closed In boxes and so wrapped a. to :
prevent injury to other mall mat
ter.
Sealed original packages Of propri-
etary articles. such AZ soaps. tobacco.
pills, tablets, ETC., put Up In hxed
quantities by the manufacturer. and
not in themselves unavailable. VIII
be accepted for mailing when properly
wrapped.
Fragile articles, such a. 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"
Unavailable Matter.
The following matter is declared I'M
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
q libelous. scurrilous,- defamatory. or
threatening character. All such mat
ter. when deposited In post Office or
found in the mails, shall be withdrawn
and sent to the divisions OF dead let
tiers.
lntoxlcants, Polsons and Inflammablo
Materials. (
Spirituous, vinous, matted. fermentr .
ed. or other intoxicating liquors Of any (
kind; poisons Of every kind, and arti-
cles and compositions containing pol
SON. POISONOUS animals. insects and
reptiles; explosives Of every kind; In
dammable 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 artin-
cial articles, compositions or mate
rails Of whatever kind which maya
kill. or In any wise injure another or
damage the mall or other property.
Pistols, Animals and Birds.
Pistols or revolvers. whether In DO
tached parts or otherwise; live o.
dead (and not stuffed animals, birds.
or poultry. except a. elsewhere pro.
vided; raw hides or pelts, guano. or
any article having q bad odor win
not be admitted to the malls.
Treatment Of Unbelievable PaFeelF
PerishabIe matter win be deliver;
as promptly as possible, but II So
matter can not be delivered and
comes offensive and injurious IA
health. postmasters may destroy II,
the injurious or offensive portion
thereof.
Parcels Improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse to receive y
or mailing parcels not properly In
lorsed or packed for safe shipment
When parcels on which the postage
3 wholly unpaid or insuficiently pre-
paid is deposited for local delivery
Ind the sender is unknown, notice OF
detention need not be sent but such
natter will be delivered and the dea-
.ient postage collected from the aisrfT'
lressee by the carrier. II the adj
Iressee refuses to pay the postage
he matter will be sent to the Dl-
Iision Of Dead Letters. ~
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which Sthe
ostage is fully prepaid may be ipS gi
ured against loss in an amount equiv Il
lent to its actual value. but not to VI
xceed $50, on payment OF fee OF ~
en- cents In parcel post stamps, such
lamps to be afixed.
Forwarding Of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed or for
'arded on the payment Of additional
ostage at the rate which would be
hargeable II they were originally
laIled at the forwarding Office. In
-hich case the necessary stamps will
q affixed by the forwarding postmas-
,r. Payment must be made every
me the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail.
~ in such manner that the contents
m he easily examined. A parcel will
n be accepted for mailing unless Il
cars the name and address OF the
.nder preceded by the word From.
In addition to the name and address,
the sender, which is required, Il
III be permissible to write or print
, the covering Of q parcel, or on q
2 or label attached to II, the occu-
Ition of the sender. and to Indicate
a small space by means OF marks.
tiers, numbers, names or other brief
,scriptiOn. the character Of the pas, :
4. but ample space must be left on
9 address side for the full address
iegible characters and for the ne
ssary postage stamps.
Distinctive Stamps.
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