POSTAGE
DOMESTIC.—FIRST CLASS.—Letters 2 cts. per oz. or fraction thereof.
A “Special Delivery” ten cent stamp, or ten cents in ordinary stamps,
and the words “Special Delivery” marked on the envelope or wrapper
in addition to the lawful postage,entitles the letter to immediate deliv-
evy at, or within one mile of, any post-office. Postal Cards 1 ct. each.
SECOND CLASS.—Newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, is-
sued at stated intervals, at least four times a year; 1 ct.for each 4 ozs.,
payable by postage stamps.
THIRD CLASS.—Printed books, pamphlets, circulars, engravings,
lithographs, proof-sheets and manuscript accompanying the same, etc.
Circulars produced by hektograph or similar process. The limit of
weight four pounds, except in the case of single books. The rate of
postage on mail matter of the third class is 1 ct. for each 2 ozs., or
fraction thereof.
FOURTH CLASS.—All mailable matter not included in the three pre-
ceding classes, which is so prepared for mailing as to be easily taken
from the wrapper and examined. Rate, 1 ct. per oz. or fraction there-
of, except seeds, roots, cuttings, bulbs, plants and scions, which are
1 ct. per 2 ozs. Limit of weight, four lbs. Full prepayment compulsory.
Registry fee, eight cents.
FEES CHARGED FOR MONEY-ORDERS.—For Orders from $0.01 to $2.50,
3c.; $2.51 to $5. 5c. ; $5.01 to $10, 8c.; $10.01 to $20, 10c. ; $20.01 to $30, 12c. ;
$30.01 to $40, 15c.; $40.01 to $50, 18c.; $50.01 to $60, 20c.; $60.01 to $75, 25c.
$75.01 to $100, 30c.
FOREIGN.—To all foreign countries except as mentioned below:
Letters for first oz. or less 5 cts.; each additional oz. or fraction, 3 cts.
Single Postal Cards (including souvenir) 2 cts. Double Postal Cards
4 cts. Printed matter, all kinds, each 2 ozs. or fraction of 2 ozs., 1 ct.
Commercial Papers, first 10 ozs. or less, 5 cts.; each additional 2 ozs. or
fraction of 2 ozs., 1 ct. Samples Merchandise, first 4 ozs. or less, 2 cts.;
each additional 2 ozs. or fraction of 2 ozs., 1 ct. Registration fee in
addition to postage, 8 cts.
Articles of every kind or nature which are admitted to the domestic
mails of the United States, will be admitted under the same conditions,
to the mails for Canada, Cuba, Mexico and the Republic of Panama,
except that commercial papers and bona fide trade samples are trans-
missible in the regular mails at the postage rate and subject to the
conditions applicable to those articles in Postal Union mails. Pack-
ages—other than single volumes of printed books—the weight of
which exceeds four pounds six ounces, are excluded from the mails for
Cuba, Mexico and the Republic of Panama. Sealed packages other than
letters in their usual and ordinary form, are unmailable to Canada,
Cuba, Mexico and the Republic of Panama.
Mail matter for Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines, the islands of
Guam and Tutuila, the “Canal Zone,” and Shanghai, China, is subject
to domestic rates and conditions.
INTERNATIONAL OR FOREIGN MONEY-ORDER FEES.—$0.01 to $10, 10c.;
$10.01 to $20, 20c. etc. to $100, $1.00.