U.S. POST-OFFICE, MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis post office official guide THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OMNIBUS ARTIBUS REGENTS 3 COMMUNE CLASS 353.4 BOOK Un 33 MINNESOTA MAIL Minneapolis. OFFICIAL POSTAL GUIDE A POUCH OF ORMATION LOCAL LONG DISTANCE There is only ONE method of instant communication between distant points, THE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE LOCAL LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co. See List of Towns on Page XXIX. R. H. HEGENER, Barbers' Supplies. COUNTRY ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Specialties: IXL and Joseph Rogers' Pocket Cutlery. Tailors' Shears. No. 16 Henckel Razors. China Decorating. Razor Concaving. 207 NICOLLET AVE., Minneapolis, Minn. Avery Manufacturing Co., www THE 120-122 1ST STREET N. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ♣ este este Manufacturers of Avery Engines, Threshers, Bartholomew Band Cutters and Feeders, Wind Stackers, Wagons, Etc. HE Rules, Regulations and General Postal Information in this book is reliable and accurate and may be depended upon, but when you go shopping either in person or by mail for Dry Goods, Cloaks, Furs, Curtains, Draperies, &c., profit by the experi- ence of others and go where you get dependable and reliable results-the most and best for the least money—that's at GOODFELLOW'S 251-253-255 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis. EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS STORE. Established 1879. H. M. TAUBERT, PRACTICAL FUR DRESSER, TANNER & DYER. Thirty YEARS' EXPERIENCE. All kinds of Furs dressed in First-Class order. Cow Hide, Kip, Horse and Calf Skins a specialty. Fine Furs given the most careful attention. All work guaranteed to be satisfactory. 621-631 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis. Iron, Steel and Heavy Hardware WAGON AND CARRIAGE WOOD STOCK. Blacksmiths', Wagon Makers' AND LUMBERMEN'S TOOLS AND SUPPLIES. "Everything Used in the Building of a Wagon or Carriage.” Minneapolis Tron Store Company. OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE MINNEAPOLIS, SAWMILL AND YARDS: POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS. AMERICAN MINN. , FACTORY: ST. ANTHONY PARK, MINN. Big Bargains in all Tent and Awning Go. Kinds of Second- C. M. RAWITZER, MGR. Awnings, Tents, Flags, Umbrellas, Cotton Duck, Horse Covers, Wagon Covers, Paulins, Tents for Rent. 127-129 FIRST AVENUE NORTH, TelephoNE 117. MINNEAPOLIS. 16 WEST THIRD STREET, ST. PAUL. Hand Machinery. Engines, Boilers, Pumps, Heaters, Piping, Shafting, Hangers, Boxes, Pulleys, Iron and Wood Working Machinery, Saw and Plan- ing Mills, Belting, Pack- ing, Hose, &c. We buy and sell all kinds of Machinery, and make a specialty of Saw Mill Machinery. HARRIS MACHINERY CO., 1013-1025 Washington Ave., S.E, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Telephone, Main 838. TAKE INTERURBAN CAR. I Chas. T. Leonard Co. S. M. HAUSER, Mngr. TENTS and AWNINGS. JAS. F. WILLIAMSON, Fifteen Years Practice. Examiner in Patent Office prior to Practice. FRANK D. MERCHANT, Mechanical Engineer. PRICES RIGHT whether you rent or buy.., WAGON COVERS - HORSE COVERS. Everything in Cotton Duck. Call or write for estimate. Williamson & Merchant, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Patent and Trade Mark Causes. Solicitors of U. S. and Foreign Patents. Main Office: 929-935 Guaranty Building, Telephone, 963 Main, Minneapolis, Minn. 202 Nicollet Ave. 203 Hennepin Ave. }MINNEAPOLIS. Branch Office: McGill Building, TELEPHONE 1121 MAIN. Washington, D. C. Pioneer Harness Shop. Established 1864, Save Money by Buying Your Building Paper, Wrapping Adolph G. Schlener, Paper, Paper Bags, Twine and a full line of Printing Papers directly from Minneapolis Paper Co., WHOLESALERS, MANUFACTURERS, MILL AGENTS. Send us a Trial Order. 241-243 First Avenue No., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. II Manufacturer of and Dealer in FINE AND Heavy Harness HORSE FURNISHING GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. REPAIRING NEATLY AND PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 15 First Street North, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. J. H. THOMPSON, MERCHANT TAILOR AND DEALER IN GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, CLOTHS, CLOTHING, HATS and CAPS. 118 AND 120 HENNEPIN AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. MINNEAPOLIS POST OFFICE. NORTHRUP, KING & CO., ...SEEDS... Growers of Garden and Field Seeds, Importers of Flower Seeds and Bulbs, Recleaners of Grass Seed. 26, 28, 30 & 32 HENNEPIN AVENUE, Catalogue Free. Write for it. Minneapolis, Minn. III Morris, Shedlov & Eisenberg, TAILORS. All Work Done Promptly. 242 Second Avenue South, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Telephone Main 1026. Lloyd Mfg. Co., John H. Fouch, Manufacturers of Specialties in Wire, Ornamental Iron Work, Bank and Office Fixtures, Iron and Wire Fences. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN PHOTOGRAPHIC a k 1610 Central Avenue, MINNEAPOLIS, ....MATERIAL.... 1 406 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH, Century Building, MINN. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. IV i. S. Post.cpprox. Minniaprile MINNEAPOLIS POST OFFICE OFFICIAL GUIDE. COMPLIMENTS THE MINNEAPOLIS POST OFFICE AND THE BUSINESS MEN OF MINNEAPOLIS. A COMPLETE POSTAL GUIDE OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AND A Comparative Exhibit of the Business interests of Minne- apolis, for Distribution Gratis in this and Other Cities of the Great Northwest, and in Hotels and Post Offices. POSTMASTER'S ENDORSEMENT. THE MINNEAPOLIS POST OFFICE GUIDE is published for gratuitous distribution. All information relative to postal matters contained herein is compiled by T. E. HUGHES, Assistant Postmaster, and is official. S. B. LOVEJOY, Postmaster, MINNEAPOLIS. The Franklin Printing Co., 1900. ADVERTISERS PROVE ITS CIRCULATION. It Takes Three Triple to run off the Deck Presses circulation of the MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. A peep at the Journal Presses. It has the greatest press capacity of any paper in the Northwest. These presses print 75,000 twelve-page papers per hour. The Journal's Superiority of Gircula- tion is proven another way: Advertisers Prove It. THE JOURNAL carries more advertising in its six issues than any daily and Sunday paper combined in the two cities. AU AU MUY MUY AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU Sanitary Plumbing and Gas Fitting, House Heating with Steam or Hot Water a Specialty. ALLAN BLACK 60.. OFFICE AND SHOW ROOMS: 252 Second Avenue S., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Telephones: N. W.. Main 1823. Miss. Valley, 252. n DU DU DU A 144 East Sixth Street. ST. PAUL, MINN. Telephones: N. W., Main 934. Miss. Valley, 87. buy muy muy AU AU AU AU AU Au УЯЛЯЯТЬ ИЙМ 30. УТИЦ MINNEAPOLIS POST OFFICE. Corner First Avenue South and Third Street. 1900. S. B. Lovejoy…….. T. E. Hughes.. Chas. H. Burwell J. C. Westley. Emma L. Lovejoy. H. C. Parlin .. J. G. Walker. • Marc Wanvig.. Geo. A. Plummer J. W. Fleu.. J. S. Thurston • . • • OCTOBER. OFFICIAL ROSTER. 1900. Postmaster Assistant Postmaster Cashier Finance Clerk Secretary Supt. of Mails Asst. Supt. of Mails Supt. of Delivery Asst. Supt. of Delivery Supt. of Money Order Division Supt. of Registry Division TO THE PUBLIC. The Minneapolis Postal Guide is issued for the purpose of con- veying to the public in a condensed form the Postal Laws and Regu- lations corrected to date of issue. This is the ninth year since such a publication was first issued by the Minneapolis Post Office and marks the beginning of a new series-the matter for this edition having been entirely re-written. The present Guide contains a great deal of valuable and trust- worthy information reduced to the briefest compass consistent with clearness. ་་ The mailing schedules showing the arrival and departure of mails embody the result of a great deal of patient labor. Their intel- ligent use enables business men to avail themselves of the quickest despatching service. Attention is called to the general information given concerning first, second, third and fourth class mail. A complete index of subjects will be found convenient. S. B. LOVEJOY, Postmaster. 1003600 A. F. GALE. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL. THE GALE AGENCY, INSURANCE. New York Life Building. ESTABLISHED 1858. FISHER PAPER BOX GO., HAT BOX CUFF BOX PAPER BOX COLLAR BOX BOX BREAD BOX CUFF BOX SHIRT IERY HOS ES BOX UMBRELLA BOX MINN. 209, 211, 213 FIRST AVE. N., MINNEAPOLIS, MANUFACTURERS OF PAPER BOXES of all Kinds. EVERYTHING IN Paper Boxes, Envelopes, AND Printing Embossing. Heywood Manufacturing Go., 420 to 428 Third St. No., MINNEAPOLIS, LIS. VI MINN. Minneapolis Postal Guide. INDEX TO POSTAL INFORMATION. Arrival and departure of mails. Alleged newspaper subscription laws Bind, postage on letters to the. rrier Stations. a + a 12 nada.. ssification of mail matter osing and arrival of mails. ange of address... rcular defined... Customs duties.. ... • Definition of mail matter. • • • Directory of local officials. Disputed mail.. • Pages 46 17 23 6 41 7 46 36 22, 23 42 9, 10, 11, 12 2 36 Domestic mail, list of articles mailable and unmailable.. Double postage on unpaid foreign mail. Dead matter, etc., how treated.. Employes forbidden to give information concerning matter passing in the mails. Fraternal publications. First class matter.... Forwarding and returning second, third and fourth class matter. Fourth class matter... Free and franked matter.. Foreign mails, general regulations concerning Foreign mails, postage table... General information.. Imitation hand and typewritten matter. International cards.. Indemnity for registered letters.. • Information, private, not to be made known by employes. + List of principal cities and towns, with time mails are dispatched and received Merchandise, postage on.. Magazines, postage on • Many articles, classification of. Many articles, classification of, under certain conditions.. Money order business. Mexico... Newspapers, postage on News agents.. • Offenses against postal laws, index to. Office hours. Parcels post, list of countries, rates and conditions. Postage on mail to and from foreign countries.. Postal cards. Private mailing card... Pre-payment of postage Postage-due matter. Prompt dispatch of mails, how to secure. Rates of postage, foreign and domestic.. Registration by carrier.. Roster, official…….. Return of domestic letters. • • • Second class matter, definition of and conditions of entry, etc. how to make up for the mail... statutory characteristics.. entry of.... do do do do do supplements sample copies. Seeds, bulbs, etc., classification of. Special delivery system. Sub-stations.... Statistics of Minneapolis P. O.. • Third class matter, definition of, and rates of postage do do list of articles... permissible additions to • Mailable list of articles.. Withdrawal of mail matter. • 27-30 36, 38 36, 44 45 12 9 24 31, 32, 33, 34 37 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 7 5 22 38, 39 55 45 46 • 7, 31, 32 7, 12 27, 28, 29 30 55 41 7, 12 20 45 5 43 38-42 9, 10 11 35 36 54 7,9 55 2 35 · .12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 21 12 13 15 19 23 8 6 56 22, 23 24 26 27 35 EB. Meyro itz. 604 NICOLLET AVE., Branch of New York. Maker of the Best Spectacles and Eyeglasses. MINNEAPOLIS MAX SCHUBERT DEALER IN…... HERRING-HALL-MARVIN COMPANY'S FIRE AND BURGLAR- PROOF SAFES AND VAULTS. The old reliable HALL SAFE. Expert Safe and L Ch work promptly exe ed and guaranteed i moderate prices. Time Locks, Etc. The best equipped re- pair shop west of Chicago. A line of second-hand SAFES always hand. on TWENTY YEARS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE. TEL. MAIN 2498-J5. nger 226 Washington Ave. So., MINNEAPOLIS® ESTABLISHED 1882, USE FLEISCHMANN & GO.'S Compressed Yeast. THE PLYMOUTH CLOTHING HOUSE Corner Nicollet Ave. and Sixth St, The largest assortments of Hats, Clothes, Furnishings, Furs, and Shoes for Men, Women and Children. Unquestionably the lowest prices always for reliable qualities. VII S. B. LOVEJOY, Postmaster. THE PARIS-MURTON CO., Manufacturing Confectioners GREEN FRUITS, NUTS, FIREWORKS. DISTRIBUTORS OF THE LEADING BRANDS OF CIGARS. 25, 27 AND 29 NORTH SECOND ST., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. VIII HOTEL NICOLLET, * The Central First-Class Hotel. American and European Plan. With the Best Cafe in the Northwest. R. C. Nielsen, SHATTUCK & WOOD, LADIES' TAILOR, 1707 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis. DOES PROPRIETORS. OES the very best work in that line. He makes the very finest Tailor-Made Gar- ments, including Bicycle Suits, Walking Skirts, etc., and guaran- tees a perfect fit. He uses nothing but first-class material, imported French and English Cloths. A NEW PARISIAN FASHION BOOK EVERY MONTH. Give Him a Trial and You will be Satisfied i S. E. Olson Co. * THE BIG STORE, Minneapolis, The Twin Cities' Greatest Store. 72 COMPLETE DEPARTMENTS, Carrying Everything for Man, Woman, Child and the Home. : IX J, S. GANLEY. T. E. HUGHES, Ass't Postmaster. TELEPHONE, SOUTH 627 L 1. SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO FINE WORK. OGGIDENTAL STONE SIDEWALK 60. Driveways, Curbs, Cellar Bottoms, Sidewalks, Window Caps, Sills and Water Tables, OFFICE AND FACTORY, 2940 ELEVENTH AVE. S. .... MINNEAPOLIS. X IX HIDES, FURS, TALLOW. Established 1877. Incorporated July 20, 1898. Authorized Gapital, $100,000. WOLVERINE McMillan Fur and Wool Company, 200-212 First Ave. North, Minneapolis, Minnesota. TELEPHONES:-N. W. Main 193. Mississippi Valley, 193. A We Pay High Prices. Write for Gircular. PELTS, WOOL, GINSENG, SENECA, DEERSKINS H. C. PARLIN, Superintendent of Mails. Dodson, Fisher, Brockmann Co.. MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF HARNESS and SADDLERY GOODS. 15, 17 and 19 3rd St. N., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. XII The Best is the Cheapest. A business man is judged by the Station- ery he uses. For Office use order MONTANA RULED HEADS. For Correspondence use PERSIAN BOND or SNOW FLAKE PURE LINEN. For Ledgers, Journals, &c., have your books made from SAMSON No. 1 LINEN LEDGER or SERVIA LINEN LEDGER. Look for the watermarks in the sheets. Insist on these and you will have perfectly satisfactory goods. Samples gladly furnished. McClellan Paper Co., 252-254 1st Ave. No.. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. XIII MARC WANVIG, Superintendent of Delivery. EVERYTHING IN CORDAGE. FOUR MILLS. MANILA, Binder Twine, Rope, Commercial Twines, SISAL, HEMP, JUTE, COTTON. Our capacity greatly extended; the quality of our goods better than ever. Write us. THE HOOVEN & ALLISON CO., Minneapolis Branch, 115 Washington Ave. North. XIV MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS. Pub ublic Library Bldg. Minneapolis. Minn. INSTRUCTION IN DRAWING AND PAINTING. -Established 1886. DAY AND EVENING CLASSES. Robert Koehler DIRECTOR. C. H. PERRY. A. G. JOHNSON. The Printers Electrotyping Co., a We carry complete stock of INLAND TYPE. PRINTERS' MACHINERY ... AND SUPPLIES .. A full line of SIGMUND ULLMAN Co.'s and Queen City inks in stock. ELECTROTYPING, STEREOTYPING, KNIFE GRINDING, ZINC ETCHING, HALF-TONE ENGRAVING, &c., &c. 18-20 N. FOURTH ST., MINNEAPOLIS. TELEPHONE 1510. XV J. W. FLEU, Superintendent of Money Order Division. JANNEY. SEMPLE. HILL & CO., Wholesale Hardware and Iron Merchants. Guns, Ammunition, Sporting Goods, &c., &c. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. XVI 4 Minneapolis Postal Guide. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. American Tent and Awning Co... Archibald Business College. Avery Mfg. Co………. Black, Allen Co.. Bly, Dr. T. H. • Boston Dental Parlors Browning, King & Co... Cairns, Charles S…………. Chute, L. P. & F. B…….. Crittenden Roofing Co.... Davison, Dr. Robert. Deere & Webber Co... Dodge & Zuill. ▸ Dodson, Fisher, Brockman & Co Dorner, J. H. Drew, Charles W.. Earl, P. Olson.. Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank Fisher Paper Box Co. Fleishman & Co.. Forsyth, Rose Fouch, Jolin H. Franklin Printing Co. Fuller Laundry Co Gale Agency Ganley, J. S Gerber, J. J. Goodfellow, R. S. & Co.. Globe Iron Works. Harris Machinery Co. Hegener, R. H. Heywood Mfg. Co Hoff Brothers.. Hotel Nicollet.. Hooven & Allison Co. Janney, Semple, Hill & Co Kriesel, G. F. Leonard, Charles T. & Co. Liljengren Furniture Co. Lloyd Mfg. Co. • Loomis, A. P. McClellan Paper Co McMillan Fur & Wool Co. Meyrowitz, E. B . : Mendenhall, R. J. Meyer, G. W.. Miller, W. R. Minneapolis Iron Store Co. Minneapolis Paper Co... Minneapolis Plumbing Co.... Minneapolis School of Fine Arts. Minneapolis School of Music... Modisette, J. A. Morris, Shed lov & Eisenberg. Nielson, R. C... Northrup, King & Co Northwestern Casket Co.. Northwestern Telephone Co. Northwestern Oxygenor Co.. Nott, W. S. & Co... Olson, S. E. & Co. • · + I 37 • Inside front cover V XXII XXX XXII XXVIII XXIII XXX XXX Inside back cover XXIV XII XXVI XXIII XXIV XXV VI VII 11 IV 44 XXVII VI X XXI Inside front cover XVIII I Inside front cover VI XXIII IX XIV XVI XIX II 25 IV XXVIII XIII ΧΙ 3 31 XXVIII XXII I II XXIII XV XIX XVIII IV IX III XXIV Front cover XX XVII IX Pillsbury, Washburn Co. Pioneer Fuel Co………. XXVI Inside back cover Plymouth Clothing Co. Printers Electrotyping Co.. XV Roberts, T. M…………. Back cover Roberts, Wm. P………… XXVIII Robinson, Bertram H... XXVIII Taylor & Gammons. Thompson, J. H.. The Journal.. The Times.. • VII XXVIII III Roeller Carriage Co.. XIX The Tribune. • Reohr, Charles D.. XXVIII Schlener, Adolph G. Shevlin, Carpenter & Co. II XXII Shubert, Max.. VII Smith, C. A., Lumber Co.. XXV Tallent, F. É. XVII Taubert, H. M.. .Inside front cover The Paris Murton Co. Washburn, W. D., Jr. Watson, Robert.. Willford Mfg. Co………. Williamson & Merchant. Wyman, Partridge & Co. Yale, Washington, Jr.. • V XXVII XXI VIII • 29 XXVI 42 II • XXX XXVIII J. S. THURSTON, Superintendent of Registry Division. W. S. Nott Company, 200-206 1st Ave. S., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. MANUFACTURERS OF LEATHER BELTING. Rubber Belting, Packing, Hose, &c. Rubber and Oiled Clothing. Garey's Magnesia Asphalt Gement Roofing. Asbestos Pipe and Boiler Govering. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND SAMPLES. XVII J. A. MODISETTE, Macneale and Urban's Burglar and Fire Proof VAULT DOORS, ETC. Safes 212 Micollet Avenue, Yale & Sargent Time Lock. Safes opened & repaired Dinneapolis, Minn. THE WHITE GASOLINE ENGINE. ALWAYS RELIABLE. f PORTABLE. STATIONARY, MARINE GLOBE IRON WORKS CO., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. F. E. TALLANT, 38 South Third Street; MINNEAPOLIS. Merchant Tailor. LARGE STOCK, GOOD GOODS, LOW PRICES, SKILLED WORKMANSHIP. XVIII Minneapolis Postal Guide. 5 10 GENERAL INFORMATION. The Post Office Lobby is Open for the reception of mail from 6:30 o'clock A. M. to 11 o'clock P. M., and for general business from 7:30 A. M. to 7:00 P. M. For the transaction of Registry business from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M., and for Money Order business from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. The General Delivery is also kept open to 9:30 P. M. ON SUNDAYS the main office and stations are kept open for one hour-from 10 to il A. M., during which hour the carriers are in waiting to pass out any mail called for by their patrons. The Minneapolis Post Office is divided into five divisions: Executive, Mail- ing, Delivery, Registry and Money Order. INQUIRIES Respecting the Arrival and Departure of Mails should be made at the office of the Superintendent of Mails. INQUIRIES Respecting the Delivery of Mail should be made at the office of the Superintendent of Delivery. APPLICATION for Missing Letters, papers and packages, mailed at Minne- apolis or other Post Offices, for mail matter that is held for postage, or is for any other reason unmailable, should be made at the office of the Superintendent of Mails. THE ENTRY Of Second Class Matter, or information concerning the same, for letters which the senders desire to recall by telegraph before delivery is made to addressee, should be made at the Assistant Postmaster's room. FOR STAMPED Envelopes, including specially printed request, Postal Cards, etc., in quantities of 500 or over, and for the rent of lock boxes application should be made to the Cashier, FOR REDEMPTION of Stamped Envelopes which have been spoiled in direct- ing or printing apply to the Retail Stamp Window. Penalty of Evasion of Payment of Postage.-Any person who shall con- ceal or enclose matter of a higher class in that of a lower class and deposit or cause the same to be deposited for conveyance by mail at a less rate than would be charged for both such higher and lower class matter, shall, for every offense be liable to a penalty of $10. Detention or Wrong Delivery of mail matter should be reported immedi- ately in person or by letter to the Postmaster. The complaint should be ac- companied, if possible by the envelope, wrapper, or postal card, in order that an examination may be made of the address and postmarks, which is essential to satisfactory results. Loss of Mail Matter should be reported at once to the office, and, for the purpose of having a proper record of the circumstances a blank for the purpose can be obtained of the Superintendent of Mails. All Mail Matter that is Insufficiently Prepaid, and addressed to points out- side of the delivery of the office of mailing, will be held and the addressee noti- fied of the number of stamps necessary to forward same. Mail matter so held will be forwarded immediately upon receipt of the necessary postage. 6 Minneapolis Postal Guide. CO LIST OF CARRIER STATIONS. Hours 7:30 a. m. to 7 p. m. Sunday 10 a. m. to 11 a. m. STATION. Central, (Post Office). AROA А B C D LOCATION. First Ave. S. and 3d Street. 422 Central Ave. 322 Cedar Ave. 222 Plymouth Ave. 3041 Nicollet Ave. SUPERINTENDENT. F. W. Campbell. W. E. Brown. Max E. Buhse. T. B. Coffin. LIST OF SUB-STATIONS. Giving Number, Location, Number of Carriers' District in which they are, Sit- uated, and Name of Clerk in Charge, and the Station from No. LOCATION. 1 3000 Lyndale Ave. 1533 E. Franklin. 2 3 1921 N. Washington. 1500 20th Ave. N. which They are Served. NO. OF CARRIERS' DISTRICT. STATION. NAME OF CLERK IN CHARGE. 20. C. E. Haugan. B GAOOA W. K. Hicks. Chas. Robertson. E. B. Wilson. 4 C 52433 Central Ave. А J. H. Moody. 6 401 14th Ave. S. E. A J. P. Gilmore. 7 800 Wash. Ave. S. E. A J. W. Thompson. 8 1228 N. E. Main. A H. Rauch. 10 9 5229 Lyndale Ave. S. 2 E. 26th St. D J. N. Richardson. P. O. 11 98 Western Ave. P. O. 12 1012 Hennepin Ave. P. O. 13 2835 Chicago Ave. 14 1525 E. Lake St. 15 2701 E. 25th St. 16 800 S. 10th St. OBB D В P. O. C. A. Bigelow. Chas. H. Huhn. · Wm. Marchbank. S. J. Horn. C. M. Pardoe. H. C. Kruckeberg. E. A. Tupper. 17 647 6th Ave. N. P. O. G. A. Bingenheimer. 18 2001 4th Ave. S. P. O. E. La Penotiere. 19 747 Adams St. N. E. A Henry Buehler. 20 2528 Lyndale Ave. S. P. O. J. H. Kinports. 1 IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS. Register Valuable Matter. Send Money by Money Order, Bank Check or Draft. Put your Name and Address on all mail posted by you. Use Government Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers as far as possible. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 7 Rates of Postage and Classification of Mail. Domestic mail matter is divided into four classes as follows: Classes. Postage. Limit Weight. First Class-Letters (hand and typewriting, and let- ter-press or manifold copies of either) and sealed packages.. Postal cards... Second Class-Newspapers, periodicals entered as second class matter, and sent by the publisher or news agent.. Same when mailed by others than above } 2 cents each ounce or fraction thereof……….. 1 cent each. 1 cent per pound. 1 cent each four ounces or fraction... Third Class-Books, circulars, pamphlets, and other) matter wholly in print, proofsheets, cor- rected proofsheets and manuscript copy accompanying same. Facsimile copies of hand or typewriting obtained by a mechanical process and easy of recog-1 nition as imitations, when mailed in 20 or more identical copies at a post office or station; when mailed otherwise or in less number, such matter becomes sub- ject to first class postage... ... Fourth Class-Merchandise and matter not included in any of the above classes. • Ј cent each two ounces or fraction thereof... 1 cent each ounce or fraction thereof………. Foreign Postage Table. No limit. No limit. No limit. (4 pounds, ex- cept single booksweigh- ing in ex- cess of that amcunt. 4 pounds. Foreign Mail should be Fully Prepaid, as double the amount of deficient post- age is collected before delivery in countries of destination. The rates of postage to all foreign countries and colonies (except Canada and Mexico), are as follows: Letters, per 15 grams (½ oz.) 5 cents; single postal cards, each 2 cents; double postal cards, each, 4 cents; newspaper and other printed matter, per 2 ozs., 1 cent. Commercial Papers.-Packets not in excess of 10 ozs., 5 cents; packets in excess of 10 ozs. for each 2 ozs. or fraction thereof, 1 cent. Samples of Merchandise. -Packets not in excess of 4 ozs., 2 cents; packets in excess of 4 ozs., for each 2 ozs. or fraction thereof, 1 cent. Merchandise sent on order or as a gift, is sub- ject to letter postage. Registration fee on letters or other articles, 8 cents. Ordinary letters for any foreign country (except Canada and Mexico) will be forwarded, whether any postage is prepaid on them or not. All other mailable matter must be prepaid at least partially. Limit of weight, 4 lbs. 6 oz. COUNTRY OR PLACE OF DESTINATION. POSTCARD. COMMERCIAL PAPERS. SAMPLES OF MERCHANDISE. Canada... Mexico. All other Foreign Countries... U. S. Dom. U. S. U. S. U. S. rates. U. S. U.S. U.S. rates. U.S. Dom. Dom. 8 cents. Dom. 5 cents. 1 cent. 2 cents. 1 cent. rates. rates. Dom. rates. rates. Dom. Dom. 18 cents. Dom. 5 cents. 1 cent. 2 cents. 1 cent. rates. Į rates. 5 cents. 12 cents. 4 cents. 8 cents. 1 cent. [5 cents. 1 cent. 12 cents. 1 cent. 8. Minneapolis Postal Guide. SPECIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM. The Special Delivery system provides for the issue of a special stamp of the face valuation of ten cents, which, when attached to a letter or package (in addi- tion to the lawful postage thereon), will entitle such letter or package to imme- diate delivery within the carrier limit of a free delivery office between the hours of 7 A. M. and 11 P. M., and within a radius of one mile from the post office, at all other post offices between 7 A. M. and 9 P. M. by messengers, who, upon de- livery will procure receipts from the parties addressed, or some one authorized to receive them. Special Delivery mail matter may be registered, if desired. Sunday delivery of Special matter is limited in Minneapolis to from 9 A M. to 10 A. M. and from 3 to 5 P. M. Ordinary Postage Stamps not Valid for Special Delivery.-An ordinary ten cent postage stamp or its equivalent in postage stamps of other denominations, affixed to a letter will NOT entitle it to special delivery. Special Delivery Matter Will Be Cailed For. Persons having mail for special delivery in Minneapolis may summon a mes- senger by telephone (Main 1703). The boundaries of the territory within which special delivery letters for Minneapolis city delivery will be called for by messengers upon receipt of proper telephone message, are: West Division. South side, along 29th Ave. from River to Lake Street, along Lake Street to Humbolt Ave. west, along Humbolt to West 26th Street, along 26th Street to M. & St. L. tracks, thence to Superior Ave. to Colfax Ave. to Western Ave. to North Logan Ave. to Crystal Lake Ave. to 26th Ave. North to River. East Division. Southeast, from River along Fulton to Ontario to 23rd Ave to 4th Street to 17th Ave. to Division Street to Taylor Street to 25th Ave. to Quincy Street to 17th Ave. N. E. to River--an average of two miles from the Post Office. The service will be performed between the hours of 7 a. m. and 10 p. m. on week days and all holidays; between 8 a. m. and 10 a. m. and between 4 p. m. and 6. p. m. on Sundays. No additional fee will be exacted for the collection of Special Delivery mail intended for Minneapolis delivery, but outgoing matter or mail to be dispatched from Minneapolis will not be collected unless the matter for out of town delivery have necessary stamps affixed, and the letter enclosed in another outside en- velope addressed to "Special Delivery Clerk, Minneapolis, Minn.,"and which must have affixed the required postage stamps in addition to a Special Delivery stamp. Immediately upon receipt of such matter by the special delivery clerk the letter intended for out of town delivery will be given to mailing division for dispatch via first mail to office of address. Messengers will be supplied with a limited number of special delivery stamps which may be purchased by senders of special delivery mail. All stamps must be affixed to mail matter by senders as messengers are not permitted to affix postage stamps to any mail matter entrusted to their care. Upon receipt of a telephone message (Main 1703) from points within the stated boundaries, a messenger will be dispatched for the mail, which in all cases must be ready and properly stamped, in addition to special delivery stamp. Upon receipt of mail matter by the messenger, he will immediately return to the general post office, or to the nearest station and have the mail properly postmarked, canceled and recorded as required by law, and will then take same out for delivery to addressee. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 9 Minneapolis Postal Guide. Classification of Domestic Mail Matter, and Rates of Postage Thereon. Domestic mail matter includes all matter deposited in the mails for local de- livery or transmission from one place to another within the United States (in- cluding its island possessions) and is divided into four classes as follows: 1st Class. Written and sealed matter, postage 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. 2d Class. Periodical publications, postage to publishers and newsdealers 1 cent per pound, to others 1 cent for each 4 ounces or fraction thereof. 3d Class. Miscellaneous printed matter, postage 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof. 4th Class. All matter not included in previous classes, postage 1 cent per ounce or fraction thereof, Further Definition of Mail Matter. FIRST CLASS MATTER. The following named articles are among those subject to the first class rate of postage. Assessment notices (printed) with the amount due written therein. Albums (autograph) containing written matter. Bank books with written entries; bank checks filled out in writing, either cancelled or uncancelled. Blank forms filled out in writing. Cards (printed) bearing written or marked date, where the date is not the date of the card but gives information as to when the sender will call or deliver something otherwise referred to, or is the date when something will occur or is acknowledged to have been received, etc. Cards (printed) so prepared that by attaching a signature thereto they are converted into personal communications, such as receipts, orders for articles fur- nished by addressee, etc. Cards (postal) remailed, wholly or partly in writing. Cards (visiting) bearing written name, except single cards enclosed with third or fourth class matter, and bearing the name of the sender. 10 Minneapolis Postal Guide. Certificates, checks, receipts, etc., filled out in writing. Copy (manuscript) unaccompanied by printer's proof sheets. Diplomas, marriage or other certificates, filled out in writing. Drawings or plans containing written words, letters or figures, indicating size, price, dimensions, etc. Envelopes bearing written addresses. Hand or typewritten matter and letter press or manifold copies thereof. Imitations or reproductions of hand or typewritten matter not mailed at the post office window, in a minimum number of twenty perfectly identical copies to separate addresses. Letters (old) sent singly or in bulk. Manuscript or typewritten copy when not accompanied by proof sheets. Marriage certificates filled out in writing. Old letters sent singly or in bulk. Original typewritten matter and manifold or typewritten copies thereof. Plans and drawings when containing written words, letters or figures, indi- cating size, price, dimensions, etc. Postal cards or private mailing cards-wholly or partly in writing-remailed. Price lists containing written figures changing individual items. Receipts (printed) with hand stamp signatures. Remailed postal cards or private mailing cards, wholly or partly in writing. Sealed matter of any class, or matter so wrapped as not to be easily exam- ined, except original packages of proprietary articles of merchandise put up so that each package may be examined in its simplest mercantile form, and seeds and other articles that may be enclosed in sealed transparent envelopes. Stenographic or shorthand notes. Typewritten matter, original letter-press and manifold copies thereof. Unsealed written communications. Visiting cards (written) except single cards enclosed with third or fourth class matter, and bearing the name of the sender. POSTAL CARDS. Postal cards are sold at one cent each and are mailable to any part of the United States, including its island possessions, Canada and Mexico, without fur- ther payment of postage. If anything but the address is put on the address side, the card is unmail- able except at letter rates. The address may be printed, or a printed ad- dress label may be affixed. The sender should not put his own name or address on the address side, as he may properly do on other classes of mail matter. The splitting of a postal card and writing inside renders it unmailable, except at let- ter rates. Postal cards may be forwarded without additional postage. Spoiled postal cards are not redeemable by the Department. Undelivered printed postal cards (single) are not sent to the Dead Letter Of- fice but disposed of as waste paper. Double or reply postal cards unclaimed, will be returned to the senders, if Minneapolis Postal Guide. 11 their addresses can be ascertained, otherwise they will be sent to the Dead Let- ter Office. To deposit in the mails a postal card upon which indecent, lewd, obscene, or lascivious delineations, epithets, terms, or language is written or printed, is declared to be a crime punishable by a fine of $5,000 or imprisonment for five years or both. PRIVATE MAILING CARDS. Mailing cards other than government postal cards may be sent through the mails at the postal rate of one cent apiece, payable by stamps to be affixed by the sender. Written messages may be sent on these cards when they are made to conform to the following restrictions: Such cards must be of approximately the same form, quality and weight as the government postal cards. Not ex- ceeding 314 by 5½ inches or less than 2 15-16 by 4 15-16 inches. The cards may be of any color and must bear these words in print at the top of the address side: "Private Mailing Card,-Authorized by Act of Congress of May 19, 1898." The quality of the cards must be substantially that of the government postal cards, and weigh about 6 pounds 3 ounces to the thousand. When prepared by printers or stationers for sale, they should also bear in the upper right hand corner of the address side an oblong diagram with the words "place the postage stamp here" and in the lower left hand corner the following words "this side for the address." Private mailing cards for transmission to foreign countries are admissible at the rate of 2 cents each by the addition of the words "Postal Card-Carte Postale” on the face near the top, either by writing, printing or hånd stamp. The message on the cards may be in writing or in print, and advertisements may be printed on both the message and address sides in any color provided suf- ficient space is reserved for the directions and postmark. The words "Private Mailing Card" are permissible only on cards that con- form to the conditions above prescribed. Other cards bearing these words or otherwise purporting to be issued under authority of the act of May 19, 1898, are inadmissible to the mails. M. V. Tel. 1401. N. W. Tel. 2795-J-3. Guaranty Loan Stenographic Office, Successor to ROSE FORSYTH, 820 Guaranty Loan Building, REPORTING. Legal and Commercial Work. Specifications, Etc. Mimeograph Manifolding.. NOTARY PUBLIC. DEPOSITIONS. Stenographers. Furnished. 12. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 7 SECOND CLASS MATTER. General Definition. Mailable matter of the second class embraces all newspapers and other periodical publications which are issued at stated intervals and as frequently as four times a year. Second class matter above described is of two kinds: (1) That sent by publishers or news agents: (2) That sent by others than publish- ers or news agents. Rate of postage to publishers and news dealers, one cent a pound; to others, one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof. Statutory Characteristics. That the conditions upon which a publication shall be admitted to the sec- ond class are as follows: First. It must regularly be issued at stated intervals, as frequently as four times a year, and bear a date of issue, and be numbered consecutively. Second. It must be issued from a known office of publication. Third. It must be formed of printed paper sheets, without board, cloth, leather or other substantial binding, such as distinguish printed books for pres- ervation from periodical publications. Fourth. It must be originated and published for the dissemination of in- formation of a public character, or devoted to literature, the sciences, arts or some special industry and have a legitimate list of subscribers: Provided how- ever, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to admit to the second class rate regular publications, designed primarily for advertising pur- poses, or for free circulation, or for circulation at nominal rates. Fraternal Publications. Periodical publications issued from a known place of publication at stated intervals, and as frequently as four times a year, by or under the auspices of a benevolent or fraternal society or order organized under the lodge system, and having a bona fide membership of not less than one thousand persons, or by a regularly incorporated institution of learning, or by or under the auspices of a trades union, and all publications of strictly professional, literary, historical, or scientific societies, including the bulletins issued by the State Boards of Health, shall be admitted to the mails as second class matter, and the postage thereon shall be the same as on other second class matter and no more: Provided, That such matter shall be originated and published to further the objects, and pur- poses of such society, order, trades union, or institution of learning, and shall be formed of printed paper sheets without board, cloth, leather or other sub- stantial binding such as distinguish printed books for preservation from period- ical publications. Publishers desiring to avail themselves of the benefits conferred by this Act should make formal application therefor through the postmaster at the office of publication, in accordance with the provisions of section 282, Postal Laws and Regulations, such applications to be accompanied with satisfactory evidence. that the organizations represented come within the purview of said Act, and that the publications are originated and published to further the objects and purposes of said organizations. 1 Minneapolis Postal Guide, - 13 Publications of State Departments of Agriculture. When issued as frequently as four times a year these are admissible at the second class rate: Provided, that such matter shall be published for the purpose of furthering the objects of such departments; and that such publications shall not contain any advertising matter of any kind. Entry of Second Class Publications. The Third Assistant Postmaster-General finally decides upon the admissi- bility of publications to the pound rate in all cases. He will, without delay ex- amine all applications, and upon being satisfied that a publication is entitled to admission at such rate will authorize the postmaster at the proper office to issue a certificate of entry therefor. The postmaster will thereupon issue such certi- ficate on form furnished by the Department and the publisher is then privileged to print upon each copy of the publication so entered the words "ENTERED AT AS SECOND CLASS MATTER." The printing of such words, or their equivalent, without due entry having first been made, is unlaw- ful. THE POST OFFICE AT Whenever it is made to appear by satisfactory evidence that a publication has been admitted to the pound rate upon false evidence, or that after admis- sion it has so changed its character as to be no longer entitled thereto, the en- try thereof will be revoked and the postmaster at the proper office notified of the revocation. NOTE-Necessary blanks for entry of a publication may be had on application at the post office. Persons desiring these blanks may save time and trouble by calling in person. Make it a point to inquire fully as to the law governing second class matter. Submitting False Evidence Punishable. That any person who shall submit, or cause to be submitted, to any post- master or to the Post Office Department or any officer of the postal service, any false evidence relative to the character of any publication, for the purpose of securing the admission thereof at the second class rate for transportation in the mails, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and for every offense, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500. When Second Class Ceases. When matter accepted as second class ceases publication all prior numbers of such matter are no longer second, but third class. Postage on Second Class Matter When Sent by Other than Publisher or News Agent.-The rate of postage on newspapers or periodical publications of the second class, when sent by other than the publisher or news agent, shall be one cent for each four ounces or fractional part thereof, and shall be fully pre- paid by postage stamps affixed to said matter. Nominal Subscription Rates. No publication issued for nominal rates of subscription or circulation gra- tuitously can pass in the mails for less than third class rates of postage. A pub- lication to be entitled to the second class rates should show in its columns that 14 Minneapolis Postal Guide. it is published for a subscription price; and papers asserting that they are fur- nished to subscribers at no profit must be deemed as furnished at nominal rates. A paper distributed among the members of a society, association or club upon payment of regular dues, and with no independent, distinct and sufficient charge for said papers, must be deemed as circulated at nominal rates or for free circu- lation, and treated as third class matter. This does not apply to papers entered under the Act of July 16th, 1894. If a postmaster has reasons to doubt that the publication offered for mail- ing as second class matter has a legitimate list of subscribers, he may require the publisher thereof to satisfy him that it has before permitting such publica- tion to be mailed at second class rates. Regularity of Issue. The regular periods of issue must be within the statute, and should be shown by the publication itself. Unbound back numbers may be mailed at the pound rate so long as the publication continues to be published and regularly mailed as second class matter. Bound back numbers should be treated as books, and prepaid as third class matter. An admissible publication may change the period of issue, as from monthly to weekly, weekly to daily or vice versa, but on such change must receive a new certificate of entry accordingly. Educational publications and those of colleges and schools, otherwise within the rule, do not lose their right by suspension of issue during vacation. A Known Office of Publication. A known office of publication is a public office for the transaction of the bus- iness of the newspaper or periodical, where orders may be received for subscrip- tions and advertising during the usual business hours, and this office must be shown by the publication itself. Newspapers and periodicals may have more than one office of publication, but can be entered and mailed as second class matter at but one. This office must be designated by the publisher, and should be placed first in all printed notices relative to the places of publication. Subscription Price and List Requisite. Postmasters must require satisfactory evidence that publications offered for mailing at the pound rate have a legitimate list of subscribers, made up, not of persons whose names are furnished by advertisers, or by others interested in the circulation of the publication, but of those who voluntarily seek it and pay for it with their own money, although this rule is not intended to interfere with any genuine case where one person subscribes for a limited number of copies for another. The subscription price must be shown by the publication and will be deemed nominal within the meaning of Section 277, at least when— 1. The publication advertises or asserts that it is furnished to subscribers at no profit, or irrespective of payment of the subscription price. 2. When it appears from the contents that subscriptions are not made be- cause of the value of the publication as a news or literary journal, but because of its offers of merchandise, or other consideration apparently equal in value to the subscription price as an inducement to subscription. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 15 5. Supplements must, as the law requires, be folded with the regular issues. If mailed separately they must be prepaid as third class matter. 6. Supplements must in all cases bear the full name of the paper with which they are folded, preceded by the words "Supplement to " and also the number and date corresponding to the regular issue. 7.. Maps, diagrams or illustrations which are referred to in the publication or form a necessary part thereof are admissible without the word "Supplement.” 8. The words "Supplement to," etc., printed on a poster, hand bill, or special advertisement of some corporation, company or person, does not change its character from third to second class matter; when enclosed in second class matter it not only subjects the package to the charge of third class rates at of- ´fices of delivery, but also subjects the publisher to a fine of $10 for every pack- age mailed containing such enclosures. Art Supplements. It is not permissible to print advertisements of any kind upon Art Supple- ments. The printing thereon of any advertisement converts them into adver- tising sheets, and subjects them to third class postage. Enclosures Unallowable. Advertising sheets, or handbills, or circulars, or printed slips (except orders for subscription, and bills and receipts for the same), folded within the issue of any publication, subject the same to the rate for third class matter (1 cent for every two ounces), and sender to a fine of $10 for each offense. Advertisements printed on cloth or on paper of which the advertisement is to illustrate the quality of the paper, or where merchandise of any kind such as a ribbon for book mark, or special kind of paper-are inclosed or attached even as a part of the publication, is not admissible at other than fourth class rates of postage, 1 cent for each ounce or fraction. Sample Copies. 1 "Sample copies" sent by publishers from the office of publication at the pound rate are defined to be copies sent to persons not subscribers for the pur- pose of inducing them to subscribe, or advertise or become agents therefor. Extra numbers of a second class publication sent by the publisher thereof, acting as the agent of an advertiser or purchaser, to addresses furnished by the latter are not sample copies, but are held to be subject to postage at the rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, the same as if mailed by the advertiser or purchaser himself; and where a publisher issues a large edition of a periodical containing an article or articles obviously intended to advance private interests, and circulated directly or indirectly through some arrangements with the parties concerned, or where the periodical contains advertisements secured under an offer or agreement to distribute a given number of copies so issued shall not be regarded as sample copies, but as copies sent out in behalf of the ad- vertisers or other parties interested and therefore subject to postage at the rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof sent to a single address. After a publication has been admitted to the second class rate the continued mailing by the publisher of sample copies in numbers exceeding the issue to } 16 Minneapolis Postal Guide. 1 regular subscribers, or of such copies continuously to the same person, will be deemed evidence that the publication is primarily designed for advertising or free circulation. Sample copies are not entitled to free county circulation, and neither can they be enclosed in the same package with copies intended for subscribers All sample copies must be presented at the post office for mailing in a separate pack- age. News agents cannot mail sample copies at the pound rate. Sample copies containing marked advertisements cannot be legitimately mailed, and are liable to the transient rate of postage. Marked Sample. It is not permissible to write, stamp or print the words "Marked Sample," or the words "Marked Copy," and the words "Sample Copy," upon second class matter. The law makes a distinction between Marked and Sample Copies. NOTE-Several sample copies may be enclosed in one single wrapper, to one address, or may be sent in one wrapper addressed to the post office, and each paper therein properly fold- ed and addressed to some patron of the office and marked or printed "Sample Copies” on the wrapper or on the exposed face of each of the papers separately addressed. Advertising Sheets Defined. "Regular publications designed primarily for advertising purposes." The question whether a publication is "primarily designed for advertising purposes" is one of fact, to be determined in each case from the evidence. The word "primarily" is intended to indicate the chief or principal object of the publication, and not its first object in any sense of time. The use of the phrase, as applied to a publication, means one principally intended for adver- tising purposes, and, by fair inference, not one the design or intention of which is that it should be used incidentally for advertising purposes. "The intention must be ascertained in each individual case. In ascertain- ing it, it is important to observe that such a publication 'must be originated and published for the dissemination of information of a public character, or devoted to literature, science, art, or some special industry,' and also have 'a legitimate list of subscribers." "The fact that it is devoted to literature, science, art, or some special in- dustry, and that it has a legitimate list of subscribers, may exist, and yet it may be one ‘designed primarily for advertising purposes.' If this be the case it is `not entitled to admission into the second class of mail matter.” Extra Editions. Extra editions manifestly issued for the purpose of communicating addi- tional news or imparting information germane to the publication, and not for advertising purposes are admissible at the pound rate. Unlawful Additions. Second class matter containing any writing or printing on the wrapper, or upon enclosed bills or receipts, unauthorized by law, cannot be delivered, except upon payment of postage for matter of the first class. Publishers may print a paragraph in their publications thus: "Subscribers whose papers reach them with this paragraph marked may understand that 1 } Minneapolis Postal Guide. 17 their subscription expires with this (or another) number," for that is merely a mark to indicate date of subscription. They have the right to inclose "bills, receipts, and orders for subscriptions," but bills and receipts for advertising can- not be so inclosed. A regular envelope bearing upon the inside flap a printed blank order for a publication, and upon the outside the printed name of the publisher, may be mailed with the publication at the second class rate of postage, provided it con- veys no unauthorized information. Prohibited Advertisements in Second Class Matter. Advertisements in the form of separate sheets in the body of periodical pub- lications, which are inserted for convenience, and are for the purpose of being removed and put to separate use, are not "attached permanently" to such peri- odical within the meaning of the regulations, and when so inserted will subject. the periodicals in which they are found to the third class rate of postage. Advertisements to be Permanently Attached. All advertisements in periodicals must be permanently attached thereto by binding, printing, pasting or otherwise, and must be of the uniform size of the pages of the publication. Stickers. Stickers in the form of advertisements are not permissible additions to the original print. Legal Liability of Subscribers. The legal liability of persons who take newspapers, periodicals, magazines, etc., coming to their address out of the post office for the amount of subscription thereto is not determined by any postal law or regulation. It is a question mere- ly between the publishers and subscribers, determined like any other business matter, and postmasters have nothing whatever to do with it. Alleged Subscription Laws. The Post Office Department is in constant receipt of appeals from persons in all parts of the country, of which the following is a fair specimen: I sent one dollar to a well-known weekly paper for a trial subscription last July. At the end of that time I did not request the publishers to continue it. They did so, however and I finally refused to take it from the carrier. They sent me the bill and the enclosed subscription laws notice. What I would like to know is if reputable newspapers do business in this way; also if the enclosed is a correct transcription of the laws of the United States? If so, it would seem that the United States laws were framed to admit of blackmailing. The "Subscription Laws" notice referred to in the letter is printed in the form of a little dodger, and purports to contain a compilation of "the decisions of the United States Courts on the relation of subscribers to publishers." The compilation is divided into seven paragraphs, thus: } 18 Minneapolis Postal Guide. 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary, are consid- ered as wishing to renew their subscription. 2. If [subscribers order the discontinuance of their periodicals, the pub- lishers may continue to send them until the arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their periodicals from the post office to which they are directed, they are responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered them discontinued. 4. If subscribers move to other places without informing the publisher, and the papers are sent to the former address, they are held responsible. 5. The courts have decided that refusing to take periodicals from the office or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of inten- tional fraud. 6. If subscribers paid in advance, they are bound to give notice at the end of the time if they do not wish to continue taking it; otherwise the publisher is authorized to send it, and the subscribers will be held responsible until express notice, with payment of all arrearages, is sent to the publisher. 7. The latest postal laws are such that newspaper publishers can arrest anyone for fraud who takes a paper and refuses to pay for it. Under this law the man who allows his subscription to run along for some time unpaid and then orders it discontinued, or orders the postmaster to mark it "Refused," and have a postal card sent notifying the publisher, leaves himself liable to arrest and fine, the same as for theft. At the Department this sort of thing is pronounced a mere modified form of blackmailing. In the first place there are no such United States laws as are here represented to exist and the publishers who issue the circulars probably know it, as they commonly take the precaution to indicate in a preamble that the compilation was made by somebody else, thus trying to evade personal re- sponsibility for the fraud. All the relations between publishers and subscrib- ers are governed by the common law and statutes as in force in the several states. In New York one rule may prevail, in Massachusetts another. The Post Office Department, moreover, has nothing whatever to do with the whole matter fur- ther than to instruct its postmasters that they must not lend their official aid to publishers in forcing periodicals upon unwilling addressees. If a person no- tifies a postmaster that he does not want a certain paper or magazine delivered any longer in his mail, the postmaster is required not only to respect the request, but also to send to the publisher a formal notice to discontinue. If, as not infre- quently happens, the publisher ignores this notice, the postmaster is authorized, thirty days after date of notice to throw the periodical into the junk heap and dispose of it for old paper. Foreign Publications. Foreign newspapers and other periodicals of the same general character as those admitted to the second class in the United States may, under the direc- tion of the Postmaster-General on application of the publishers thereof or their agents, be transmitted through the mails at the same rate as if published in the United States. Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to to allow the transmission through the mails of any publication which violates any copyright granted by the United States. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 19 Legal Liability of Subscribers. The legal liabitity of persons who take newspapers, periodicals, magazines, etc., coming to their address out of the post office for the amount of subscrip- tion thereto is not determined by any postal law or regulation. It is a question merely between publishers and subscribers, determined like any other busi- ness matter, and postmasters have nothing whatever to do with it. Free County Publications. Publications of the second class, one copy to each actual subscriber residing in the county where they are printed in whole or part, and published, shall go free through the mails, but they shall not be delivered at letter carrier offices or distributed by letter carriers unless postage is paid thereon at the rate of one cent per pound. When the office of mailing is a letter carrier office, the rate of postage for delivery by carriers on all publications except weeklies is one cent on each copy thereof, prepaid by stamp affixed. Papers for free county circulation and papers for persons residing outside the county must be mailed in separate packages. When mailed together the entire package shall pay pound rate of postage. Postage at Free Delivery Offices. The rate of postage on second class matter when deposited in a letter carrier office by publishers or news agents for local delivery is as follows: When matter is to be delivered through boxes or general delivery the postage is one cent a pound. If it is desired to have the matter delivered by carrier, postage must be prepaid as follows: Newspapers, other than weeklies, one cent each. Periodicals, not exceeding two ounces, one cent each. Periodicals, exceeding two ounces, two cents each. Weekly newspapers are entitled to delivery by letter carriers at the pound rate of postage. Supplements. 1. A publication entirely distinct from and independent of the regular issue, but complete in itself, especially if it be not germane to the regular issue, nor connected therewith, cannot be adopted as a supplement. 2. Circulars, "posters," show bills" and other special advertisements can- not be adopted as supplements. 3. A supplement consisting entirely of literary matter is proper; but mat- ter printed elsewhere than at the office of publication, to be used as supplements to various newspapers for the purpose of securing circulation to some advertise- ment of private business therein, does not come within the statutory definition of a supplement and cannot be adopted as such, even though it be printed there- in that it is a supplement to the regular publication. 4. Publication of statutes, ordinances, proceedings of public or delibera- tive assemblies, boards or conventions, advertisements of tax sales, or other no- tices or advertisements required by law to be published, whether gratuitously or for compensation, are proper supplemental matter. 20 Minneapolis Postal Guide. 1 Publications entitled to the second class rate of postage under the act of July 16, 1894, are not subject to the foregoing restrictions as to subscription price and list A Regular Subscriber. A "regular subscriber" is a person who voluntarily seeks to subscribe for a newspaper, magazine or periodical, and pays for it with his own money; but this rule is not intended to interfere with any genuine case in which one person sub- scribes for a limited number of copies for another. Rates of Postage at Tree Delivery Offices. NOTE.-A "newspaper" is defined to be a publication issued at stated intervals of not longer than one week, for the dissemination of current news, whether it be of general or spe- cial character, and having the characteristics of second class matter prescribed by statute. A "periodical" is a publication not embraced within the above definition of a newspaper, issued at stated intervals, as frequently as four times a year, and having the characteristics of second class matter prescribed by statute. Weekly publications, and sample copies thereof, and copies sent as ex- changes, may be mailed at the pound rates at any letter carrier office, which is the office of entry, and will be delivered by the carriers; newspapers other than weeklies, may prepay such copies as are intended for delivery from boxes or gen- eral delivery of letter carrier offices, including exchanges and sample copies at the pound rates; but all copies intended for delivery by carriers must be prepaid at the rate of one cent each in the case of newspapers, and in the case of periodicals. one cent each for those not weighing over two ounces and two cents for those weighing over two ounces. News Agents. Rights of News Agents.-News agents are persons, including newsboys, en- gaged in business as news dealers or sellers of second class publications. A mere local or traveling agent for a publication is not a news agent. In admitting second class publications sent from a news agency postmas- ters will observe the following: 1. The news agent must file with the postmaster, at his office of mailing, a statement showing the names of the periodicals which he mails, the post offices to which they are directed, the number of subscribers to each on his list with the dates to which their regular subscriptions extend. 2. He must furnish the postmaster satisfactory evidence that the publica- tions offered are entitled to the pound rate and have been duly entered at the office of publication. 1 3. Satisfactory evidence must also be furnished that the persons to whom bulk packages are sent from a news agency are also news agents, and the address: upon bulk packages sent to or from a news agency to a news agent should also show that the addressee is such agent. 4. On all copies sent by news agents to persons not subscribers or other news agents, either gratuitously or to fill orders or otherwise, postage must be prepaid at the transient rate by affixing ordinary stamps to the package at the rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof. * Minneapolis Postal Guide. 21 How to Make Up Second Class Mail When Sending to the Post Office. Contracts with Mailing Agencies.-Publishers who let out the mailing of their papers are requested to insert in their contracts with mailing agencies a clause to the follow effect: "A condition of this contract is, that the mail when sent to the post office shall be made up by States, etc., in accordance with the instructions of the pos- tal authorities.' Separations.-Mail for each state shall be kept by itself. Whenever there is a sack full, or even one-half or one-third of a sack, for any one State or city, send separately in a sack and label it with the name of that State or city. If the quantity is too small for a sack, tie separately in bundles, with a label showing the name of the state fastened on each bundle, as "N. J.,” “Pa.,” "Mo.," or whatever it may be. This also applies to cities and towns. Place these bundles in a sack labeled "States separated," so that it may not be con- founded with mixed mail—that is, mail not separated by States and cities. (This will admit of modification when the quantity of mail is quite small; but the principle holds good with all publications.) When the quantity is too small even for bundles, place the remnant in a sack and tag "Mixed." Proper labeling is especially important, both of bundles and sacks. Publishers of daily papers can of course óbtain the greatest benefit from proper separation by routes. Club packages, or the grouping in bundles of all papers going to one place, are necessary for a proper and speedy disposition of the papers. Separation of free county papers from all others, also of sample copies, is an absolute requirement. The object of all this is to facilitate the handling and dispatch of the mail. A sack for a route, for a city, or for a distant State can go out intact, and im- mediately, without any rehandling in the post office; and mail tied out in bun- dles has almost the same advantage. To obtain the full benefit of this, these separations must be made by the publisher, or before the mail reaches the post office, in order to avoid double handling and consequent delay. Also this is one of the best preventatives of those congestions which are the principal causes of delays. Second class matter properly made up can be dispatched from the post of- fice more promptly even than first class matter. Mail Sacks. When publishers, news dealers or mailing agents are granted the privilege of taking sacks to their respective places of business, it is with the understanding that they are loaned solely for convenience in handling the mails and in no case are they to be withheld from the service more than 48 hours, or used for any private purpose whatsoever, under penalty of the United States laws. The use of sacks is an advantage both to the publisher and to the postal service, as the mail can be moved and handled more speedily in that form, but it is the understanding that the sacks are not to be furnished except when sep- arations of mail are made by publishers as required. Manner of Mailing.-Second-class matter must be brought for mailing to the post office to be weighed in bulk, subject to the following conditions: The publications must be sufficiently dried, properly wrapped, and legibly addressed. Separate packages must be made of sample copies, copies entitled to free county circulation, and copies addressed to other subscribers, exchanges, etc., subject to postage within the county, together with those addressed to persons residing outside the county of publication. 4 22 Minneapolis Postal Guide. THIRD CLASS MATTER. Rate of Postage, One Cent for Each Two Ounces or Fractional Part Thereof, and Must Be Fully Prepaid by Stamps Affixed. Definition of Third Class Matter. Books, circulars, pamphlets and other matter wholly in print (not included in second class matter), proof sheets, corrected proof sheets and manuscript copy accompanying same. Printed Matter Defined. Printed matter is defined to be the reproduction upon paper by any process except that of hand or typewriting, or letter press or manifold copies thereof, of any words, letters, characters, figures or images, or of any combination there- of, not having the character of an actual and personal correspondence. Reproductions or imitations of hand or typewritten matter, in order to be accepted as printing, must be mailed at the post office window or at a carrier sta- tion in a minimum number of twenty identical copies. Printed matter sent through the mails as samples of the printing thereon, and for the purpose of securing orders for like printing to be done by the sender, should be classified as third class; but if, from the character and amount of the printing on such sample, it is the apparent purpose of the sender to invite at- tention not only to the quality of the printing, but also to the quality of the pa- per on which it is printed as an article of merchandise, then such samples shall be classed as fourth class matter. Imitation of Hand and Typewriting. Imitations must be facsimile reproductions of hand or typewriting by a mechanical process such as the printing press, electric pen, neostyle, mimeo- graph, hectograph, copygraph, etc. (Hand and typewriting and letter-press or manifold copies are first class matter. Hand and typewritten MSS. accompanied by printer's proofs are third class matter.) Manner of Mailing.—To entitle imitation of hand and typewriting to the third class rate-one cent for two ounces or fraction thereof-at least twenty identical copies, separately addressed, must be presented for mailing at the post office or at a station window. When such matter is mailed in less than twenty identical copies, separately addressed, or elsewhere than at a post office or sta- tion, first class postage will be charged. Permissible.-Imitation matter, as well as ordinary printed circulars may be dated, addressed and signed in either hand or typewriting or by hand stamp. Hand Stamped Additions.-Imitation or circular matter bearing hand stamped additions not conveying personal information, when reproduced in twenty or more facsimile copies separately addressed and mailed as above indi- cated, are accepted at the third class rate of postage. Circular Defined. A circular is defined by statute to be "a printed letter, which, according to internal evidence, is being sent in identical terms to several persons," and does Minneapolis Postal Guide. 23 not lose its character as such by writing therein the date, name of the addressee or of the sender, or the correction of mere typographical errors; but the writing of a name, date, or anything else in the body of the communication to complete its sense or convey special information will subject it to first class postage. Rules as to Circulars.—The following rules will be observed in determining whether matter comes within the definition of a circular: 1. The date, if written, must be the date of the circular, and not the date on which something is acknowledged therein to have been received. 2. Price lists in circulars cannot be changed by writing, except to correct what was originally printed by mistake. 3. A printed receipt with the name of the sender or receiptor written therein is not a circular but first class matter. 4. A printed letter of inquiry, with the name of the person or subject in- quired about written therein by hand, typewriter, addressing machine or hand-stamp, is not a circular. Unsealed packages of printed matter containing the circulars of several bus- iness houses do not change their character as third class matter. Circulars Mailed in Bulk for Postmasters to Distribute.-When circulars, hand bills, advertising sheets, transient newspapers or any other printed mat- ter of the third class is sent in bulk from one post office to another, with the in- tention of having them distributed through the boxes or general delivery of the post office to which they are addressed, or by letter carrier, bulk packages must not exceed four pounds in weight, and must be fully prepaid at the rate of one cent for every two ounces or fraction thereof, and the proper drop rate at the post office of destination must be affixed by the sender to each separate cir- cular or package, in addition to the rate already paid upon the package in bulk. The law intends that third class matter shall be prepaid by stamps affixed to each package to one address. NOTE-Written addresses on each circular or paper contained in bulk packages subject the entire package to letter rates of postage. Rate of Postage on Letters Written by the Blind. All letters written in point print or raised letters used by the blind, when unsealed, shall be transmitted through the mails as third class matter. Seeds, Bulbs, Etc. Seeds, Bulbs, Roots, Scions and Plants are mailable at the third class rate of postage. Under this head are included samples of wheat or other grain in its natural condition; seedling potatoes, beans, peas, chestnuts and acorns. Not, however, samples of flour, rolled oats, pearled barley, or other cereals, which can only be used as articles of food; or cut flowers, dried plants, and bot- anical specimens, not susceptible of being used in propagation; or foreign nuts and seeds (such as the coffee bean) used exclusively as articles of food, all of which are subject to postage at the fourth class rate. NOTE.-Although mailable at the third class rate, seeds, bulbs, roots, scions and plants are fourth class matter in all other respects, and may bear the written additions permissible on matter of that class. 1 24 Minneapolis Postal Guide. Postage for Forwarding and Returning. Postage for forwarding or returning third class matter must be prepaid. When a forwarding order is on the wrapper or envelope, a notice will be sent to the addressee requesting postage for forwarding or returning. When there is no forwarding order, and the matter is of obvious value, and there is a return card on the wrapper or envelope, the sender will be notified to mail postage for forwarding or returning. When the matter is not of obvious value it will be placed in the waste, In order to secure a notification in the event of matter being impossible of delivery, the following return card should be used on third class matter: "If not delivered within days, postmaster will please notify will provide return postage." who , If without card, matter is held for fifteen days. This regulation does not apply to matter originating in foreign countries. Third class matter will be forwarded from one station to another station in any free delivery district without additional postage. If returned, however, postage for returning will be charged. Misdirected third class matter, on which the address is corrected before it is despatched from the office of mailing, will not be charged additional postage. Third class matter not addressed to a known post office or not addressed to a post office, will be charged postage for re- turning in addition to the original postage. When remailed, properly addressed, still further postage will be required. Articles Included in Third Class Matter. The following named articles are among those subject to the third class rate of postage. 1. Almanacs. Architectural designs (printed). Assessment notices, wholly in print. 2. Blank notes (printed). Blanks (printed legal) and forms of insurance applications, mainly in print. (Blind) indented or perforated sheets of paper containing char- acters which can be read by the blind, sent unsealed. Blue Prints. Books (printed). Bulbs. 3. Calendars (printed on paper). Canvassing and prospectus books with printed sample chapters. Cards, printed on paper. Cards, Christmas, Easter, etc., printed on paper. Catalogues. 8. Maps printed on paper and mount- Music books. ed on cloth back. 9. Notes (blank printed). 10. Photographs. 11. Plans and architectural designs (printed). Plants. Postage stamps (cancelled or un- cancelled). Postal cards, bearing printed ad- vertisements, mailed singly or in bulk. Press clippings with name and date of paper stamped or writ- ten in. Price lists, wholly in print. Printed blank notes. Printed calendars. Printed labels. Printed legal blanks and forms of insurance applications. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 25 Check and receipt books (blank). Circulars. Clippings (press) with name and date of paper stamped or writ- ten in. Copy books (school) with printed lines and instructions for use. 4. Engravings and wood cuts, (prints). 5. Grain in its natural condition. 6. Imitations of hand or typewritten matter when mailed at the post office window in a minimum number of twenty identical copies. Indented or perforated sheets of Printed maps on paper. Printed plans and architectural designs. Printed tags. Printed valentines. Proofsheets (printed) with or with- out manuscript. 12. Receipt and check books (blank). Reproductions or imitations of hand or typewriting, by the cyclostyle, hectograph, mimeo- graph, electric pen, or similar process, when mailed at the post office window in a min- imum of twenty identical copies. paper containing characters which can be read by the blind, 13. sent unsealed. Insurance applications and other blank forms, mainly in print. Roots. School copybooks with printed instructions for use. Scions. Seeds. Sheet music. 7. Labels (printed). Legal blanks (printed) and forms 14. Tags (printed). of insurance applications, main- ly in print. 15. Valentines (printed). 16. Wood cuts and engravings (prints). Lithographs. N. P. LILJENGREN, Proprietor. LILJENGREN FURNITURE CO., Manufacturers and Dealers in .... ART FURNITURE Bank, Office and Store Fixtures. WOOD MANTELS, GRATES AND TILES. MILL WORK FINISH. 515 1ST AVE. N. E., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 26 Minneapolis Postal Guide. Permissible Additions. Upon matter of the third class, or upon the wrapper or envelope enclosing the same, or the tag or label attached thereto, the sender may write his own name, occupation, and residence or business address, preceded by the word "from," and may make marks other than by written or printed words to call attention to any word or passage in the text, and may correct any typo- graphical errors. There may be placed upon the blank leaves or cover of any book, or printed matter of the third class, a simple manuscript dedication or in- scription not of the nature of a personal correspondence. Upon the wrapper or envelope of third class matter, or the tag or label attached thereto, may be printed any matter mailable as third class, but there must be left on the address side a space sufficient for a legible address and necessary stamps. Hand-stamped alterations or additions to printed price lists, invoices, cata- logues, or other forms of the same nature, as well as similar changes in circulars or printed matter which convert them into orders for goods or an announcement that is personal in effect, are held to be equivalent to hand or typewriting, and subject the matter to first class rate of postage, unless mailed in not less than twenty perfectly identical copies, separately addressed, at the post office win- dow or at one of the carrier stations. The words "please send out" or "post up," or other similar directions or re- quests not part of the address nor necessary to delivery, can not be written up- on the wrapper of a package of third class matter without subjecting it to first class rates, as prescribed in Sec. 327, P. L. & R. The words "personal" or "to be called for," and return requests and other directions as to delivery, forward- ing, or return, are deemed part of the address and are permissible. How to Enclose Third Class Matter. Third Class Matter must be placed under band, upon a roller, between boards, or in an unsealed envelope, or closed so as not to conceal the nature of the packet or its contents, wrapped so that the wrapper may be removed and contents replaced without mutilating the wrapper, or it may be so tied with a string as to easily unfasten. Address cards and all printed matter in the form of an unfolded card may be mailed without band or envelope. Place Stamps in Upper Right-Hand Corner. Stamps should be placed in the upper right-hand corner, and this corner should be entirely free from advertising. “A Number May Be Used as An Address.' A number may be used in place of an address, and it does not change the rating of the matter. For example, assessment notices, wholly in print, though containing a special number designating the addressee, are third class matter. If, however, the numbers are inserted by hand or typewriting, they subject the matter to first class postage. If inserted by hand stamp or numbering machine and mailed at the post office, in quantities not less than twenty identical copies, they are mailable at third class rates of postage. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 27 OF ΤΟ CLASSIFICation of MANY ARTICLES admitted to THE DOMESTIC MAILS. NAME OF ARTICLE. Accounts. Acorns • Albums (autograph, without writing).. Albums (autograph, with writ'g) Albums (photograph) Almanacs.... Animals (stuffed)... · • Architectural designs (printed). Artificial flowers.. 4 Assessment notices (wholly in print). 3 Assignments.. 1 • Class. Weight, Ounces. Rate, Cents. NAME OF ARTICLE. Class. Weight, Ounces. Rate, 21 12 3 18 1211 1H1~H~H 4 414B DH .. 1211~~1 2111 THE 4 4 1 Checks (blank)……………… 3 ♡ 13 Checks (written, canceled or not) 1 Chestnuts... Christmas cards, (paper, silk fringed, etc.)………. Cigars (in original pack'g's sealed by internal revenue stamps). Circulars (printed) Clippings (press) with name and date of paper written in.. 2 1 Clothing Coffee... Coins. • 121 212 3 ลง 2 1 4 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 1 1 4. 1 Collars. Combs Contracts (blank) Contracts (wholly or part. writ'n 44431 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 Copies (other than type, plate or lithograph). 1 1 2 Copies (for publication, without manuscript)... Copy-books (school). Copying-press (matt'r prep'rd by) Correspondence (in any form). Corsets.... 1 1 3 2 1 2122 2 2 2 1 Baggage checks.. Bank books (blank) Bank books (written) Bank notes. Baskets Beads. • Bees (queen, alive) Beeswax. • ... Bills (wholly or partly written). Bill-heads.. Birds (stuffed). Blacking.. Blank-books. Blank forms.. • Blank forms (filled out in writ'g Blind (perforated or raised char- acters. Blotting paper (with or without printing) Bonnets... Blue prints.. .. Books (blank). Books (printed, bound,or unb'nd) Books (with letter attached). Boots.... Brass goods. • • .... Bread. Bulbs.. Bullion. Buttons (and photo). • · Calendars (printed on paper)... Calendar pads (where blank space exceeds printing). Caligraph (matter produced by) Canceled stamps... Cann'd goods (sealed,not liquids) 4 Canvassing books (printed). Caps.... Carbon sheets. Carbon sheets (reproductions)... Cardboard (blank). Cards (blank) Cards (written) Cards (printed • • Cotton goods. • 1 2 Crayon pictures. Crackers.... Cuffs.. · 3 2 1 Cuttings. .... Daguerreotypes. 4 3 1121NATHAN112 1 Deeds (blank) ... 1 Deeds (wholly or partly written) 1 1 Dental material. Designs (printed). Designs (pen, pencil or crayon)... 4 THIBBLE CO — TH CO T 1 4 4 3 101NTHNA 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 Designs (containing written 1 words or figures indicating 1 size or dimensions) 1 1 Diamonds. 4 Diplomas (blank) Diplomas (written) 1 D 1 Diaries (blank). 4 1 Diaries (written) 1 Door plates.... 4 3 BIBL 4 3 4 TANT21 121 1 1 4 Dress goods.... 2 HAIR KIT CO 4 4 1 3 4 1 4 1 3 HII∞HHAN ... Drafts (blank) · Drafts (written) Drawings, (pen, pencil or crayon) Drawings (containing written words or figures indicating size or dimensions). Dress patterns (cut from paper) Dried plants.. 3 1 TINHAH-Q11 HHBHEIL 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 ... 4 4 1 Dry goods. 4 ... 2 Ear muffs.. 4 1 Easter cards.. 3 2 1 1 1 HHHN 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Electric pen (matter produc'd by) 2 1 Electrotypes Embroidery work.... 4 1 1 Easter cards (printed on other material than paper) Engravings (and wood cuts). 4 1 1 3 1 Envelopes (printed) • 1 12 21 2 Envelopes (written) • • Etchings.. 1 4 Cards (playing Cartes de visite (written) Castings.. .... Catalogues.. Celluloid (calendars or other matter printed upon). Certificates (wholly or partly written). Check and receipt books (blank)| 3 Cents. 28 Minneapolis Postal Guide. NAME OF ARTICLE. OF CLASSIFICATION of MANY ARTICLEs admitted to THE DOMESTIC MAILS.--Continued. Class. Weight, Ounces. Rate, Cents. NAME OF ARTICLE. Class. Weight, Ounces. Rate, Cents. 7 Fancy goods... Fans... Feathers... Flowers (cut and artificial) Framed engravings, pictures,etc. 4 1 1 4 1 1 1 Fruits (dried) Furs.. Geological specimens. 4 Gloves.. Gold.... 4 1 Grain (samples of) 3 2 1 Greenbacks.. 3 2 1 · Hair brushes. 4 1 Hair.. 4 Handkerchiefs. Hats.... 1 Hectograph(matter produ'cd by) 3 1 Insurance (blank forms)……. 1 Insurance policies (written) 2 Musical instruments... Napkins (paper or cloth). National bank notes.. Notes, promissory (blank). Oats (samples) Oats (rolled)……. Oil paintings.. Old letters.... ... Orders for goods, etc. Ores... Organette paper.. • • Paints (samples on paper or wood Paintings, (oil or water)... Paper (plain, ornamented, per- forated or sacks). · 44133 444 434 Papyrograph (matter prod'd by) 3 Patterns.... Peanuts.... Pencils (lead and slate).. 1 1 2 1 2 1 Invitations (written)..... 1 2 Phonographic notes. 1 Invoices (blank). 3. 2 1 Photographs.. 3 1211IIN 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Iron.. 1 1 Photographs in frames 1 1 Ivory 1 1 Photographs (proofs of) 1 · 1 Jewelry 1 1 • Picture frames... 1 Keys. Labels (blank). Labels (printed) 3 Laces... Pistols (detached parts) Leases (blank) 2 1 Metal... Mittens. Leather goods Leaves (dry).. Legal blanks. Letters.... Letter-heads.. Linen goods Lithographs Locks.... Manifold process (mat.prep'd by) Manuscript (for publication)... Manuscript (with proof sheets). Maps (dissected). • Maps (pen, pencil or crayon). Maps (printed). .... Maps (printed upon cloth). Maps (containing written words or figures, indicating size or dimensions). Maps (printed on paper and mounted on cloth)……… Marriage certificates (blank) Marriage certificates.. Match safes... Memorandum pads (when blank space exceeds print)... Merchandise models... Merchandise samples... Merchandise sealed (proprietary articles)... Mercantile forms (blank). Millinery goods. Mimeograph (matter prep'd by). Minerals.. Mortgages (blank). Mortgages (executed).. 1 1 2 Pictures (painted)... Pictures (pencil, ink, etc) Pills.. Plans (printed).... Plans (pen, pencil, etc.) Plans (containing written words or figures indicating size or dimensions). 2 4 .. • 4 11121 1 1 1 2 Plants, etc……….. 3 1 1 .} Playing cards.. 1 ... 3 Plushes.. 1 4. Pocketbooks 1 Postage stamps.. 2 1 2 Postal cards(blank in bulk pkgs) Postal cards (printed)... 1 1 1 Postal cards (written, remailed) 434 Price lists (printed). 2 Press clippings. Press copy-books.. Press copy-books (copies of lettr's Printed blank forms.... 1 1 2 3 3 1 1121 2211 BBI4 Printed matter (framed). Printed matter on other mater- ial than paper. Promissory notes (written).. Proofsheets 2TTTNTT 2 1 1 ... 1 3 444 Prospectus books. Puzzles. Receipts 1 Releases (executed) · • Reptiles (stuffed)... Revolvers (detached parts) • • 4 1 Ribbons.... 3 2 3 1 4 ... Seeds. 1 • 4 Muffs. Mouth organs. · Music (printed). Music (written)... Roots, etc... Rubber articles. Samples (merchandise, etc.) Satins... Scions Sewing machine attachments Shoes Shorthand notes. Signs (paper).. 3 4 3 ... 2 2 Signs (cloth, wood,tin,glass, etc.) Silks 1122HHHHHANTII~~HAIN11 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Minneapolis Postal Guide, 29 ; CLASSIFICATION OF MANY ARTICLES ADMITTed to THE DOMESTIC MAILS.--Continued. NAME OF ARTICLE. Class. Weight, Ounces. Rate, Cents. NAME OF ARTICLE. Class. Weight, Ounces. Rate, Stockings. Tidies.. Socks. Specifications (written). Specifications (printed) Sponges.. Statements (blank)…. Stationery Stencils.. Stenographic notes. Stereoscopic views. Stereotypes... Tags (blank) Tags (printed) Tea... Teeth (artificial) Telegrams.. Thimbles Thread.. Tickets (printed) Tintypes. Tobacco.. Silver 4 1 Snakes (dried or stuffed). Soap (hard). 1 4 1 • paper).. • 1 Velvets... 21 1 Violin strings. Typewriter (manifold process).. 1 Typewriter (reproductions), easy of recognition.. Underwear.. Valentines (not hand painted- Visiting cards (written) 1 2 3 4 21 1 1 3 2 1 1 1112 ... Vouchers (blank). 3 2 ... 1 3 1 Wall paper.. 4 1 1 Watches 4 1 1 • 1 White goods, (linen, etc.) 4 1 1 .... Willow-ware. 4 1 1 Wills (blank) 3 2 1 • 1 Wooden-ware. 1 Wood (with printing or not).. 1 Wood cuts.... ... 1 Wood patterns... 1 • • Wool.. 4 1 Woolen goods. 4 1 Worsted goods 4 1 1 Wrapping paper (printed or un- 1 prin ted).. 4 1 1 1 Written manuscript (with proof- Tooth powders... sheets).. 3 2 1 Toys.... 1 1 Written communications. 1 1 2 Treasury notes, (see greenbacks) 3 2 1 Yarn. 4. 1 1 Typewriter (matter written by). 1 2 Yeast.. 4 1 1 Agricultural Lands and Improved Farms for Sale in Minnesota Upon Easy Terms. Pine, Cedar and Timber Lands Bought and Sold. W. D. WASHBURN, JR. LANDS, FARMS, LOANS. Farm Lands bought and sold for cash or on easy terms in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas. Listing of Non-Residents and others desiring to sell at once for cash are particularly solicited. Money to loan upon improved farms and Minneapolis property. 300 Guaranty Loan Building, Minneapolis, Minn. Cents. 30 Minneapolis Postal Guide. NAME OF ARTICLE. CLASSIFICATION OF MANY ARTICLES Admitted to THE MAILS ONLY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.. (See Notes Concerning Packing) Class. Weight, Ounces. Rate, Cents. NAME OF ARTICLE. Acids (not destructive)…………. Artists' materials……….. 4 1 1 4 1 1 Barometers... Beans.... Beans (cooked). • Bottles.... Butter Needles. Oils.... • 4 Cake... Candles (tallow) Candles (hard). Chinaware... Cider.... Confectionery. Crockery. 4 ... 4 Paints. 4 4 ·· • • Ointments Opera glasses. • Pastes. Pastry. Pens.. Pepper. Perfumery ... • • • ... • Medicine (proprietary in small original packages).. Molasses.... Nails.. .... 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 · · 4 1 1 1 1 Cutlery .... Drugs. • Earthenware Eyeglasses. Fish hooks. Flour.. Fruit (dried).. ..... Glassware... Grease.. · Groceries. • • 4 Plums. Powders 4 • 4 4 1 1 • • • • 4 Razors Salves.. 4 Saws.. .... .... 4 Scissors. Frames (picture, with glass) 4 Shears. 4 1 • Skates. 4 1 • Hardware Honey. Ink.... • 4 4 4 1 Ink powders... Knives Lard.. Lime (slack). Liquids... Magic lanterns.. · Snuff Soap (soft). Spectacles. Spices.. Sugar. .... Syrups .. Thermometers Tinware... 4 1 1 • • 4 4 Tools.. Varnish... Vegetables (dried).. Wire goods... 4444444444 1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 MANY ARTICLES WHICH ARE UNMAILABLE. Alcohol and alcoholic liquors. Fireworks. Ale. Animals (alive or dead; not Fruits (liable to decomposi- stuffed). Arsenic. Beer. Benzinė. Birds (alive or dead ;not stuffed) Bugs (alive). Caps (gun, explosive). Cartridges. Cigar lighters, with caps. Defamatory matter. Explosives. Fertilizers. Firearms (not detached). Firecrackers. Fraudulent schemes. tion. Gasoline. Guana. Gunpowder. Indecent matter. Inflammables. Insects (except queen bees). Kerosene. Lime (not slack). Lottery matter. Malt liquors. Matches. Morphine. Naphtha. Obscene matter. Poisons. Paris Green. Reptiles (alive or dead; not stuffed.) Revolvers (not detached). Rough on rats. Scurrilous matter. Snakes (alive or dead) Specimens of disease germs. Strychnine. Turpentine. Vegetables (liable to decom- position.) Whiskey Wine. Class. Weight, Ounces. Rate, Cents. ! 1 Minneapolis Postal Guide. FOURTH CLASS MATTER. Rate of Postage, one cent for each ounce, or fractional part thereof; must be fully prepaid by stamps affixed. Definition. 31 All Mail Matter not embraced in the first, second or third class which is not in its form or nature liable to destroy, deface or otherwise damage the contents. of the mail bag, or harm the person of anyone engaged in the postal service, and not above the weight provided by law (four pounds). Articles Included in Fourth Class Matter. The following are among the articles included in fourth class matter: 1. Albums, photograph and auto- graph (blank). Artificial flowers. 2. Bees (queen) when properly packed. Bill heads. Blank address tags or labels. Blank books. Blank books, with printed head- ings. Blank cards or paper. Merchandise, sealed. Proprietary articles (not in them- selves unmailable) such as pills, fancy soaps, tobacco, etc., put up in fixed quantities by the manufacturer for sale by him- self or others in such manner as to properly protect the articles and so that each package in its. simplest mercantile form may be readily examined. (Continued on next page). } FLOWERS, SEEDS, PLANTS. Mendenhall, the Florist of the Northwest, can furnish you with the choicest of flowers for weddings, parties, funerals and all other purposes. Large assortment of fine bedding and house plants. Choice flower seeds. Send for catalogue. Telegraph orders for funerals promptly filled. Mendenhall Greenhouses, 1st Ave. South and 18th St. GITY STORE: 37 S. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS MINN. 32 Minneapolis Postal Guide. 1 Blank diaries. Blank postal cards in bulk pack- Metals. Minerals. } ages. 10. Blotters, printed or unprinted. Botanical specimens, not suscep- tible of being used in propaga- tion. Napkins, paper or cloth. Negatives. 11. 12. 3. Calendar pads, where blank space exceeds printing. Calendars or other matter printed on celluloid. Cards. Coin cards. Colors, samples. Blank cards. Blank mailing cards. Blank postal cards. Printed playing cards of all kinds. Christmas and Easter cards print- ed on other material than paper. Celluloid, printed or unprinted. Coin. Oil paintings, framed or unframed. Paper bags and wrapping paper, printed or unprinted. Paper napkins. Pen or pencil drawings, if they bear no written words, letters or fig- ures giving size, dimension, distance, price, etc. Photograph albums. Photographs, retouched with in- dia ink or water colors. Postal cards (blank) in bulk pack- ages. Printed matter on other material than paper. 13. 14. Printed playing cards of all kinds. Queen bees when properly packed. Rulers, wooden or metal, bearing Combination calendar and memo- randum pads where blank space 15. printed advertisements. Samples of cloth. exceeds printing. Crayon pictures. Cut flowers. 1 4. Daguerreotypes. Dissected maps and pictures. Drawings, framed or unframed. Dress patterns cut from paper. Dried fruit. Dried plants. 5. Easter cards when printed other material than paper. Electrotype plates. Engravings, when framed, Envelopes, printed or unprinted. 6. Flowers, cut or artificial. on Samples of flour or other manu- factured grain for food purposes. Samples of merchandise. Sealed packages of proprietary articles of merchandise (not in themselves unmailable) such as pills, fancy soaps, tobacco, etc., put up in fixed quantities by the manufacturer for sale by himself or others in such manner as to properly protect the articles so that each package in its simplest mercantile form may be exam- ined. Stationery. Tin types. 17. Wall paper. Framed engravings, pictures, and 16. other printed matter. 7. Geological specimens. 8. Letter heads. 9. Maps, printed on cloth. Memorandum and calendar pads, when blank space exceeds print. Merchandise samples. Water.color painting. Wooden rulers bearing printed ad- vertisements. Wrapping paper, printed or un- printed. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 33 Admission of Liquids to the Mails. Liquors, etc., When Admissible.—Intoxicating liquors (ardent, vinous, spirituous or malt), poisons, explosive or inflammable articles, live or dead (and not stuffed) animals, insects and reptiles (except as prescribed in the next sec- tion), guano, or any article exhaling a bad odor, must not under any circum- stance be admitted to the mails; but liquids, not ardent, vinous, spirituous or malt, and not liable to explosion or spontaneous combustion, or ignition by shock or jar, and not inflammable (such as kerosene oil, naphtha, benzine, tur- pentine and of like character), fruits or vegetable matter liable to decomposition, comb honey, soft soap, pastes or confections, ointments, salves and articles of similar consistency, may be admitted to the mails for transmission within the United States and Territories, when enclosed in packages in conformity with the conditions prescribed in the next section. The provisions of these regula- tions do not apply to packages or parcels addressed to foreign countries, now prohibited from transmission by the acts of the Universal Postal Union, or any postal convention or arrangement with any foreign postal administration. Manner of Mailing. Preparation for Mailing.—Articles of the fourth class not absolutely ex- cluded from the mails, but which from their form or nature might, unless prop- erly secured, destroy, deface or otherwise damage the contents of the mail bag, or harm the person of anyone engaged in the postal service, may be transmitted in the mails when they conform to the following conditions: 1. When not liquid or liquifiable, they must be placed in a bag, box or removable envelope or wrapping, made of paper, cloth or parchment. 2. Such bag, box, envelope or wrapping must again be placed in a box or tube made of metal or some hard wood, with sliding clasp or screw lid. 3. In cases of articles liable to break, the inside box, bag, envelope or wrapping must be surrounded by saw dust, cotton, or other elastic substance. 4. Admissible liquids and oils (not exceeding 4 ounces liquid measure), pastes, salves, or articles easily liquifiable must conform to the following condi- tions: When in glass bottles or vials, such bottles or vials must be strong enough to stand the shock of handling in the mails and must be enclosed in a metal, wooden or papier-mache block or tube not less than three-sixteenths of an inch thick in the thinnest part, strong enough to support the weight of mails piled in bags and resist rough handling, and there must be provided between the bottle and said block or tube, a cushion of cotton, felt, or some other ab- sorbent, sufficient to protect the glass from shock in handling; the block or tube to be impervious to liquids, including oils, and to be closed by a tightly fitting lid or cover, so adjusted as to make the block or tube water tight and to prevent the leakage of the contents in case of breaking of the glass. When enclosed in a tin cylinder, metal case or tube, such cylinder, case or tube should have a lid or cover so secured as to make the case or tube water tight, and should be se- curely fastened in a wooden or papier-mache block (open only at one end) and not less in thickness and strength than above described. Manufacturers or dealers intending to transmit articles or samples in considerable quantities should submit a sample package, showing their mode of packing, to the postmas- 34 Minneapolis Postal Guide. 1 ter at the mailing office, who will see that the conditions of this section are care- fully observed. 5. In case of sharp pointed instruments, the points must be capped or en- cased, so that they may not by any means be liable to cut through their en- closure, and where they have blades, such blades must be bound with wire so that they shall remain firmly attached to each other and within their han- dles or sockets. Needles must be enclosed in metal or wooden cases, so that they cannot by any means prick through or pass out of their enclosures. 6. Seeds or other articles not prohibited, which are liable, from their form or nature, to loss or damage, unless specially protected, may be put up in sealed envelopes, if such envelopes are made of material sufficiently transparent to show the contents clearly without opening. 7. Ink powders, pepper, snuff or other powders, not explosive, or any pul- verized dry substances, not poisonous, may be sent in the mails when enclosed in the manner prescribed herein for liquids, or when enclosed in metal, wooden or papier-mache cases in such secure manner as to render the escape of any parti- cles of dust from the package by ordinary handling impossible, and of such strength as to bear the weight and handling of the mails without breaking. 8. Queen bees and their attendant bees, the "Australian Lady Bird," and dried insects or reptiles, may be sent in the mails when properly put up so as not to injure the person of those handling the mails, or soil the mail bags or their contents. 9. Hard candies or confectionery, yeast cakes, soap in hard cakes, when wrapped in strong paper boxes or heavy paper wrappers, adequate to prevent all injury to other mail matter in the same mail bags, are admissible in the domes- tic mails. 10. Pistols or revolvers in detached parts may be sent in the mails; but the mailing postmaster will carefully examine such packages, and will receive them only when sure they are harmless. 11. No specific mode of packing is prescribed for samples of flour; but they should be put up in such manner as to certainly avoid risk of the package breaking or cracking, or the flour being scattered in the mails, and if this be not done the sample should be excluded. How to Enclose Fourth Class Matter. I Articles of fourth class matter must be so wrapped that their contents may be easily and thoroughly examined by postmasters, both with reference to the safety of the mails and postal employes and to the exclusion of matter charge- able as of the first class. Permissible Writing or Printing Upon or With Fourth Class Matter. With a package of fourth class matter prepaid at the proper rate for that class the sender may enclose any mailable third class matter and may write up- on the wrapper or cover thereof, or tag or label covering the same, his name, oc- cupation, residence or business address, preceded by the word "from,” and any marks, numbers, names or letters for purpose of description, or may print there- on the same, and any printed matter not in the nature of a personal corres- Minneapolis Postal Guide. 35 pondence, but there must be left on the address side or face of the package a space sufficient for a legible address and necessary stamps. The tag or label, with the printing or writing authorized thereon may be attached to the whole package, or separate tags or labels bearing the same may be attached to each of one or more articles contained in the package. In all cases directions for transit, delivery, forwarding or returning shall be deemed part of the address. GENERAL. WITHDRAWAL OF MAIL MATTER. Before Dispatch.--After mailable matter has been deposited in the post office it cannot be withdrawn except by the writer thereof or sender, or in case of a minor child, the parent or guardian duly authorized to control the correspond- ence of the writer. After Dispatch.—After a letter has passed from the mailing post office the delivery of same may be prevented, and its return to the writer secured, by an application by the writer to the postmaster at the office of mailing, stating rea- sons therefor, identifying the letter, and supporting such application with suf- ficient proof in writing. Upon such application and evidence, and upon a de- posit being made by the writer of a sum sufficient to cover all expenses incurred, the postmaster will telegraph a request for the return of such letter to his office, if it has been forwarded, to the postmaster at the office of address, carefully de- scribing the same, so as to identify it and prevent the return of any other mat- ter. On receipt of such request the postmaster at the office of address will re- turn such letter to the mailing postmaster, who will deliver it to the writer up- on payment of all expenses. PRE-PAYMENT OF POSTAGE. First class matter will be forwarded for delivery in the domestic mails on the pre-payment of one full rate of postage (2 cents). The deficiency will be col- lected by postage-due stamps at the place of delivery. All other domestic mat- ter must be fully prepaid. When by any inadvertence mail matter of any class reaches its destination without any pre-payment, double the prepaid rate will be collected from the addressee. When part payment, however, is made, only the actual deficiency will be collected. RETURN OF DOMESTIC LETTERS. Domestic letters bearing the return card of the sender will be returned to the sender, should they prove undeliverable at the end of the time stated on the envelope, or if no time is stated at the end of thirty days. Letters without Return Card.-Letters which are not deliverable and do not bear the return card of the sender are sent to the Dead Letter Office, where they are opened, and returned to the sender, if his address is contained therein. When a letter is not deliverable at an address, the city directory is searched for a new address. If found, the new address is marked on the letter 36 Minneapolis Postal Guide. and delivery made to the addressee. In view of this, it is advisable that every- one should see that his or her name is inserted in the city directory. If un- avoidably left out of the directory, the post office should be notified, so that the name may be entered in the post office interleaved directory. The sender of a letter may specify the time a letter shall be held pending delivery, but no time less than three days will be observed. No Charge for Letters Returned.-Letters are returned to senders, if not de- liverable, without additional charge for postage. Second, third and fourth class matter will neither be forwarded nor returned without the pre-payment of additional postage. POSTAGE DUE MATTER. Postmasters cannot lawfully accept postage stamps in payment of postage remaining due on letters. The amount due must invariably be paid in cash. Letters addressed to foreign countries other than Canada and Mexico will be forwarded without the pre-payment of postage, but double postage will be collected from the addressee on delivery. Sealed matter addressed to foreign countries, not in the usual and ordinary form of a letter, must be fully prepaid to be forwarded. When not prepaid it will be returned to sender or sent to the Dead Letter Office. Matter from foreign countries analogous to our domestic second, third and fourth class matter will be forwarded without the pre-payment of additional postage. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Business houses changing their address should notify the letter carrier on their route or the general post office. All changes in corporation names or titles of firms should be reported at the post office, in order that mail may be promptly delivered; this is also true with respect to the establish- ment of new firms or newspapers, or any business concern to which mail may be addressed. When changing an address state if it has been previously changed, and to where. "DISPUTED MAIL.' Whenever there is a dispute between the members of a firm regarding the delivery of mail, the matter should be referred to the postmaster for adjudica- tion. Letters addressed to anyone as the agent, manager or representative of a business firm, belong to the business firm. Letters addressed care of a business firm, individual or house, belong to the person so addressed and not to the per- son or persons in whose care they are addressed. DEAD MATTER, ETC. All request, card or official matter of any class returned to sender, or un- delivered matter sent to the Dead Letter Office, must bear on its face the rea- son for such return-such as "REFUSED," "REMOVED," "PRESENT ADDRESS UNKNOWN," "DECEASED,” “UNCLAIMED," "CANNOT BE FOUND," etc., etc., and must also, in every instance, bear the postmark of the office from which it is returned. No article of undeliverable matter must be detained at the office to which it is addressed for a longer time than that named in the return request. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 3.7 " Postal cards, and matter of the second, third and fourth class, not deliver- able, are not given directory service. Matter of the second, third or fourth class, of obvious value, if not deliver- able, and if the address of the sender is not disclosed, is sent to the Dead Let- ter Office. When the address of the sender is disclosed, a card will be mailed requesting postage for returning or forwarding. Printed Matter of "Obvious Value" Defined. Printed matter of obvious value is defined to be such as magazines, pictor- ials, music, pictures, photographs, books or pamphlets, likely to be of use or value to the addressee. All unclaimed matter of the first class, except registered, refused, fictitious, card and request matter, if not deliverable, is advertised weekly by lists posted at the post office. Matter sent under cover to a postmaster with a request to mail is always stamped "Mailed under cover at ," which prevents deception. FREE AND FRANKED MAIL MATTER. All public documents printed by order of Congress may be sent by senators, representatives and territorial delegates, the secretary of the senate and clerk of the house, and received through the mail free. The word "free" must be writ- ten or printed thereon and the name of the sender and his official designation must be written thereon. The Congressional Record or any part thereof, or speeches or reports therein contained, may be sent under the frank of a senator, member or delegate to be written by himself. Seeds and agricultural reports, sent from the Department of Agriculture, or senators, members or delegátes, pass free. Franking privileges of members of Congress and delegates continue until the first Monday of December following the expiration of their terms of office. Special franking privileges have been granted Lucretia R. Garfield and Julia D. Grant, and all mail sent by them under their respective written auto- graph signatures will be carried free. No matter can be sent franked unless otherwise mailable. All official matter sent under penalty envelopes or labels, or the frank of a member of Congress, and reports and bulletins sent out from the State Agri- cultural Experiment Stations, in envelopes franked by the directors thereof, will be treated as card matter, and, if unclaimed, returned to the office of mailing, if known; if the post office of origin cannot be ascertained, it should be returned to - the post office at Washington, D. C. ARCHIBALD BUSINESS COLLEGE COR. STEVENS AVE. LAKE ST.,, MINNEAPOLIS. Thorough instruction in practical Eng- lish branches. Penmanship, Bookkeeping, Shorthand & Typewriter any time. upwardypewriting it Board fu and Write for catalogue. 1 38 Minneapolis Postal Guide. General Regulations Concerning Foreign Mails. The following principal provisions applicable to articles in the mails ex- changed between the United States and the other countries (except Canada and Mexico) embraced in the Universal Postal Union, are published for the informa- tion and guidiance of postal officials and the public. The postage rates are as follows, viz: For Letters-Five (5) cents for each half ounce or fraction of half ounce; pre- payment optional. For Post-Cards-Two (2) cents each for single cards, and four (4) cents for double (or reply) cards. For Prints of Every Kind-One (1) cent for each two (2) ounces or fraction of two (2) ounces; limit of weight, four pounds, six ounces; limit of size, eighteen (18) inches in any direction, except that rolls of prints may measure thirty (30) · inches in length and four (4) inches in diameter. For Commercial Papers-Five (5) cents for the first ten (10) ounces or less, and one (1) cent for each additional two (2) ounces or fraction of two (2) ounces; limits of weight and size the same as for prints. For Samples of Merchandise-Two (2) cents for the first four (4) ounces or less, and one (1) cent for each additional two (2) ounces or fraction of two (2) ounces; limit of weight, twelve (12) ounces; limit of size, twelve (12) by eight (8) by four (4) inches. All articles other than letters must be prepaid, at least in part. Double the deficient postage calculated at the above rate is collectible of the addressees, upon the delivery of articles upon which postage has not been prepaid in full. The sender of an article may cause it to be withdrawn from the mails, or its address to be changed; provided the legislation of the country for which the article is destined allows such withdrawal or change of address. In the case of unpaid letters and short-paid articles of any kind returned to the senders as undeliverable, the senders must pay the amount which would have been collected of the addressees if the articles had been delivered. The following articles are prohibited circulation in the international mails, viz: Articles which do not conform to the conditions prescribed for them. Articles which may be dangerous or likely to soil or injure other articles. Cur- rent coin, articles liable to customs duty, gold, silver or precious stones, but on- ly to those countries the legislation of which does not permit their admission to the mails. Postage stamps are required to be printed as far as possible in the fol- lowing colors, viz: Stamps of the value of five cents in dark blue; stamps of the value of two cents in red; stamps of the value of one cent in green. Every article addressed for delivery in a foreign country must show up- on its cover an impression of the date stamp of the mailing post office. A post office receiving letters and post-cards from foreign countries must impress its date stamp on the back of letters and on the front of post cards. Every unpaid or short-paid article must have marked upon its cover the capital letter "T." Such marking is done by the exchange post office, which despatches the article abroad. • & Minneapolis Postal Guide. 39 Articles addressed by initials or in pencil are not allowed to be registered. Registered articles for which a "Return receipt" is desired must be marked very plainly "Return receipt." The return receipt must be made out and attached, by means of a string tied cross-wise, to the article. When an ar- ticle is received accompanied by a return receipt, said receipt must be signed by the person to whom the article is delivered, and must be returned to the ex- change office whence the article was received. Post-cards must not exceed in size 5% by 3 inches, and must bear on the front the words "Post-card"-"Carte Postale." Engravings or advertisements may 'be printed on the front, provided they do not interfere with a perfectly distinct address. Postage stamps and a small address label may be affixed to the front; and the sender may also write, print or stamp his name and address on the front, but nothing else is allowed to be placed there. The sender of a double post-card may write his name and address on the front of the reply half of the double card. Post-cards (single and double) issued by private establishments are ad- mitted to international mails in those countries which authorize the issue of such cards, provided the cards conform as regards size, and the consistency of the paper with the official post-cards. Samples of merchandise are admitted only under the following condi- tions, viz: First-a. They must be placed in bags, boxes or removable envelopes in such a manner as to admit of easy inspection. b. They must not have any salable value, nor bear any manuscript other than the name and the social position of the sender, the address of the person for whom they are intended, a manufacturer's or a trade mark, numbers of or- ders, prices and indications relating to weight and size, as well as to the quanti- ty to be disposed of, or those which are necessary to precisely indicate the origin and nature of the merchandise. C. Articles of glass, liquids, oils, fatty substances, dry powders, whether coloring or not, as well as live bees, are admitted as samples, provided they are put up in the following manner: First-Articles of glass must be packed solidly in boxes, in a way to pre- vent all danger to the correspondence and the employes. Second-Liquids, oils and substances easily liquifiable must be enclosed in glass bottles hermetically closed. Each bottle must be placed in a wooden box filled with sawdust, cotton or spongy material in sufficient quantity to absorb the liquid in case the bottle should be broken. Finally, the box itself must be enclosed in a case of metal or wood, with a screw top or of strong and thick leather. Shanghai: Articles of every kind and nature which are admitted to the United States domestic mails are admitted to the mails exchanged between the United States and the United States Postal Agency at Shanghai, China, sub- ject, however, to the above rates of postage. If perforated wooden blocks are used, measuring at least one-tenth of an inch in the thinnest part, sufficiently filled inside with absorbing material, and furnished with a lid, it is not necessary that the blocks should be enclosed in a second case. 40 Minneapolis Postal Guide. Third-Fatty substances, such as ointments, soft soaps, resins, etc., must be enclosed in an inner cover (box, bag of linen or parchment, etc.), which must be placed in a second box of wood, metal or strong and thick leather. Fourth-Dry powders must be placed in cardboard boxes enclosed in a bag of linen or parchment. Fifth-Live bees must be enclosed in boxes which avoid all danger and per- mit examination of the contents. Sixth-Specimens of natural history, such as dried or preserved animals or plants, geological specimens, etc., which are not sent for commercial purposes are admitted at the postage rate and under the conditions of weight and size prescribed for samples. Prints of all kinds are subject to the following conditions, viz: a. Facsimile copies of manuscript or typewriting-if sent as prints-must be mailed at the post office windows in not less than twenty (20) perfectly identi- cal copies. b. Stamps or forms of prepayment, whether cancelled or not, as well as all printed articles constituting the sign of monetary value are not admitted as prints. C. The following manuscript additions may be made to prints: The name, business and residence of the sender; to visiting cards, the title and address of the sender, and congratulations, thanks, etc., not to exceed five words; the date of despatch, the necessary corrections on proofs of printing, and the "copy" may be enclosed with the proof; correction of errors in printing other than proof; the erasure and underscoring of certain words; the insertion or correc- tion of figures in price lists, advertisements, trade circulars and prospectuses; the insertion of the name of the traveler, the date and place of his intended visit, in notices concerning the trips of commercial travelers; the dates of sailing on notices relating to the sailing of vessels; the name of the person invited, the date, object and place, on cards of invitation and notices of meetings; a dedica- tion on books, journals, photographs, Christmas and New Year's cards; fashion plates, maps, etc., may be painted; to cuttings from journals, the title, date, number and address of the journal from which they were cut may be added. d. No manuscript additions other than those above indicated are allowed upon prints. e. Prints must be wrapped so that the contents can be easily examined without damaging the cover. But cards may be forwarded without covers. f. Cards bearing the title "Post-card” are not admitted at the postage rate applicable to prints. Commercial papers, samples and prints may be enclosed in one and the same package; provided (1) that each article taken singly does not exceed the limits of weight and size applicable to it; (2) that the total weight does not ex- ceed four (4) pounds six (6) ounces; and (3) that the minimum charge shall be five (5) cents if the package contains "commercial papers," and two (2) cents if it contains samples. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 41 Canada and Mexico. Postage Rate—Letters, Two Cents for Each Ounce or Fractional Part Thereof. CANADA --Matter mailed in the United States, addressed to Canada, is sub- ject to the same postage rates and conditions as it would be if it were ad- dressed for delivery in the United States, except that "Commercial Papers" are transmissible and that the following articles are absolutely excluded from the mails, without regard to the amount of postage prepaid, or the manner in which they are wrapped, viz: All sealed packages other than letters in their usual and ordinary form; all packages (except single volumes of printed books and packages of second class matter) which weigh more than 4 lbs. 6 oz.; "Police Gazettes"; publications which violate any copyright law of Canada. The Colony of Newfoundland is not embraced in the Dominion of Canada, and articles destined for Newfoundland must be prepaid in full at the Postal Union rates (letters, 5 cents per 1½ oz.), or double the amount of deficiency will be collected of the addressees on delivery. MEXICO.-Matter mailed in the United States addressed to Mexico, is sub- ject to the same postage rates and conditions as if it were addressed for delivery in the United States, except that articles of miscellaneous merchandise (fourth class matter) not sent as bona fide trade samples, are required to be sent by "Parcels Post." "Commercial Papers," and bona fide trade samples are transmissible to Mexico in the regular mails and "Samples of Merchandise" respectively. Single volumes of printed books, in unsealed packages, are transmissible to Mexico in the regular mails, without limit as to weight. Fire arms of the Mauser system, 7 calibre millimetres, are prohibited in the mails to or from Mexico. Admissible and Prohibited Articles, Enclosures, Etc. 1. Any article admissible to the domestic mails of the United States may be sent in unsealed packages by parcels post, except the following which are prohibited from transmission: Publications which violate the copyright laws of the country of destination; poisons and explosives or inflammable substances; liquids and substances which easily liquefy; confections and pastes; live or dead animals, except dead insects and reptiles when thoroughly dried; fruits and veg- etables, and substances which exhale a bad odor; lottery tickets, lottery adver- tisements, or lottery circulars; all obscene or immoral articles; articles which might in any way damage or destroy the mails or injure the persons handling them; or opium in parcels for or from Hawaii. 2. A letter or communication of the nature of personal correspondence must not accompany, be written on, or enclosed with any parcel. If such be found the letter will be placed in the mails if separable, and if the communica- tion be inseparably attached, the whole parcel will be rejected. If, however, any such should inadvertently be forwarded, the country of destination will collect double the parcels-post rate of postage. 3. No parcel may contain packages addressed to other than the persou named in the outside address of the parcel itself. If such enclosed packages be 42 Minneapolis Postal Guide. detected, they must be sent forward singly, charged with new and distinct parcel postage rate. 4. A parcel must not be posted in a letter box, but must be taken into the post office, and presented to the clerk in charge, between the hours of 9 a.` m. and 5 p. m. Customs Duties. The Post Office Department has not been advised what articles are liable to customs duties in foreign countries, and consequently does not exclude articles of merchandise from the mails for foreign countries (other than the articles des- ignated on page 59) because they may be liable to customs duties in the coun- tries to which they are addressed. Customs duties cannot be prepaid by the senders of dutiable articles for for- eign countries; they will be collected of addressees if the articles are delivered. Willford Manufacturing Co., 303 THIRD STREET SO., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Mill Builders and Dealers in Flour Mill Machinery and Furnishings. GENERAL AGENTS FOR BARNARD & LEAS MANUFACTURING COMPANY in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota. Minneapolis Postal Guide. 43 PARCELS-POST FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Statement Showing the Countries to which Parcels may be sent; the Dimen- sions, Weight and Rates of Postage Applicable to Parcels, and the Ex- change Post Offices which Despatch and Receive Parcels-Post Mails. NAMES OF COUNTRIES ALLOWABLE DIMEN- SIONS AND WEIGHT OF PARCELS. POSTAGE. For every addi- tion of a lb. Greatest Length Greatest Length and Girth com- bined. Greatest Girth Greatest weight For a parcel not exceeding one in pounds. pound. tional lb.or frac- EXCHANGE POST OFFICES. United Foreign. States. Bahamas. .... Barbadoes….. Colombia, • • Costa Rica. • The Danish West Indies 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet Nassau. Bridgetown. All offices authorized to ex- change mail between the two countries. 11 12 cts 12 cts New York. 11 12 cts 12 cts New York. 2 ft. 14 ft. 11 12 cts 12 cts • 2 ft. 14ft. 11 12 cts(12 cts 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet 11 12 cts 12 cts .... 11 12 cts 12 cts 11 12 cts 12 cts Honduras (British)..... 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet Honduras, Republic of. 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet Jamaica, including the Turks and Caicos Isl's 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet.... 11 12 cts 12 cts Leeward Islands (Anti- New Orleans. [Belize. New York. Tegucigalpa. New Orleans Puerto Cortez. San Fran'co. Amapala. (New York. Boston. Trujillo. Kingston. Philadelp'ia Port Antonio. Baltimore. gua with Barbuda and Redonda, St. Kitts, Ne- vis with Anquilla, Do- minica, Montserrat, and the Virgin Islands) 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet.... 11 12 cts 12 cts Mexico... St. John, Antigua. authorized to ex- change mails between the two countries. See list at office. New York. All offices 2 ft. 4 ft. 11 12 cts 12 cts 3 ft. 6 in.6 feet ... 11 12 cts 12 cts 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet ... Salvador... British Guiana.. Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, and St. Lucia).. Newfoundland Trinidad, including To- bago..... Chile 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet .... 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet Germany Gautemala.... 3 ft. 6 in. 6 feet .... 11 12 cts 12 cts 11 12 cts 12 cts|J 11 12 cts 12 cts New York and San Francisco. San Salvador. All offices authorized to ex change mails between the two countries. 11 12 cts 12 cts New York. 11 20 cts 20 cts { New York. Philadelp'ia St. John's. Port of Spain. Valparaiso. Hamburg. Bremen, New York and San Francisco. 11 12 cts 12 cts New York. 11 12 cts 12 cts New York. New Orleans San Fran'co.) 44 Minneapolis Postal Guide. The Dead Letter Office. Matter Received, How Treated. Unclaimed domestic letters received in the Dead Letter Office at Washing- tou, D. C., are opened for the purpose of return to the sender. Such as are found to contain enclosures of value-money orders, postal notes, drafts, deeds, wills, mortgages, photographs, receipts, certificates, legal papers, postage stamps, small articles of property, etc. are carefully recorded and re- turned to senders or delivered to the parties addressed, as far as practicable and without application. Letters which do not contain some enclosure of value, as above stated, are not preserved and no record is kept of them. They are returned to senders when the letters disclose the names and addresses of such senders. When the names of writers do not appear, or their addresses are incomplete the letters are im- mediately destroyed. Letters containing money or other articles of value which have failed of res- toration to the owner are placed on file to await application. Those containing money may be reclaimed within four years. Parcels of merchandise are held two years, if not sooner delivered and are then sold at auction. Unaddressed parcels and such as are found loose in the mails and received at the Dead Letter Office more than six months prior to the annual sales are included in such sales. Newspapers, pamphlets, periodical publications, unless of special value, cat- alogues, advertising matter, etc., are not preserved or recorded. Ordinary foreign letters are not retained or opened but are returned to the the countries in which they originated. The addresses of letters imperfectly directed are corrected as far as possible and the letters forwarded to destination unopened. Letters mailed without addresses are immediately opened and treated in like manner. TELEPHONES: MISS. VALLEY 2011. N. W. 3193-J-1 MAIN. N. F. TWING, Manager. The Franklin Printing Co., Superior Book and Job Work, 50 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS. Minneapolis Postal Guide, 45 Index to Offenses Against Postal Laws. Provision is made by law, with various fines and penalties for the protection of the mails from improper use and robbery as follows: Abusive, defamatory, scurrilous, threatening and indecent language, pictures or delineations, written or printed on the outside cover or wrapper of any mail matter or on any postal card. Boxes, street, injury thereof. Counterfeit money, matter relating to. Carrier's uniform, unlawful wearing of. Counterfeit postage stamps, making or using. Express companies, handling lottery tickets, etc. Fraud, sending mail with intent to. Fraudulently obtaining or stealing mail matter from a post office. Injuring mail in street letter boxes. Injuring mail bags. Immoral articles or things for immoral purposes. Jeopardizing life of carrier. Lottery, mail matter concerning. Lottery tickets by express. Mail locks, injuring or forging. Money orders, counterfeiting or forging. Obscene writing, printing or pictures. > Publisher of newspaper or periodical for submitting false evidence as to charac- ter of publication. Postage stamps, counterfeiting. Prevent conception, mailing any article or thing intended to. Postage stamps, using stamps which have once been used or removing cancella- tion marks. Postage stamps, removal from mail by post office employes. Post office, forcible breaking into. Robbing post office, carrier or street letter box. Stealing or fraudulently obtaining mail matter. For further particulars of offenses against the postal laws see U. S. Revised Statutes on Postal Laws and Regulations. Employes Must Not Give Information Concerning Matter Passing in the Mails, or Addresses of Persons. Postmasters and other postal officers and employes are strictly prohibited from making public names, addresses or private information obtained by them in the discharge of their official duties. The agents of the Post Office Department are furnished with the names and addresses upon letters and other articles of mail matter for the sole purpose of enabling them to make delivery thereof to the persons intended. Such names and addresses are to be regarded as confidential, and this confidence must be respected. } 1 Advertisers and others have no right to expect that their plans for canvass- ing shall be aided by lists to be obtained through knowledge gained by post- masters in the discharge of their official obligations, and it is no part of the business of the officials of the Post Office Department to furnish such names and addresses for pay or favor. 46 Minneapolis Postal Guide. POST OFFICE. LIST OF PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS, Showing Time at Which Mails are Closed and Due, With Hours in Transit to and from Minneapolis. Light Faced Type A. M., Heavy Faced Type P. M. Close at P.O. * Daily except Sunday. †Daily except Saturday. Daily except Monday. s Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. fTuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Transit. Hours in Mails Due in Minne- apolis P.O. POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. 1 Transit. Hours in Mails Due in Minne- apolis P.O. ALABAMA. Montgomery.. 6.50 31 DELAWARE. 8.35 Wilmington .... 6.50 38 8.35 1.40 *1.30 1.40 *1.30 5.25 3.20 5.25 3.20 6.30 10.50 6.30 10.50 9.50 9.50 ARIZONA. FLORIDA. Phoenix 8.35 88 8.05 Tampa.. 6.50 59 8.35 6.35 6.45 1.40 *1.30 ALASKA. 5.25 3.20 Juneau.... 8.30 192 7.05 6.30 10.50 10.10 1.45 9.50 ARKANSAS. GEORGIA. Hot Springs.... 8.35 40 8.05 Atlanta....... 6.50 34 8.35 6.35 6.45 1.40 *1.30 CALIFORNIA. 5.25 3.20 Los Angeles... 8.30 91 8.00 6.30 10.50 7.00 7.50 9.50 San Francisco... 8.30 69 8.00 IDAHO. 7.00 7.50 Boise City………. 8.30 56 8.05 COLORADO. 7.50 6.45 Colorado Springs. 8.30 31 8.00 ILLINOIS. 7.00 8.15 Chicago.. 6.50 12 8.35 Denver. 8.30 28 8.00 1.40 *1.30 7.00 8.15 5.25 3.20 Pueblo..... 8.30 32 8.30 6.30 10.50 • 7.00 7.00 9.50 CONNECTICUT. INDIANA. Hartford.... 6.50 41 8.35 Indianapolis.... 6.50 17 8.35 1.40 *1.30 1.40 *1.30 5.25 3.20 5.25 3.20 6.30 10.50 6.30 10.50 9.50 9.50 DIST. COLUMBIA, Washington City.. 6.50 36 INDIAN TERRITORY. 8.35 Ardmore.. 8.30 40 8.00 1.40 *1.30 7.00 8.15 5.25 3.20 IOWA. 6.30 10.50 Burlington...... *8.35 15 8.05 9.50 6.35 *6.45 Minneapolis Postal Guide.. 47 POST OFFICE. Close at P.0. Hours in Transit. Mails due in Minne- apolis P.O. POST OFFICE. Close at P.0. Transit. Hours in Mails due in Minne- apolis P.O. IOWA.-Cont. MICHIGAN-Cont. Dubuque. *6.40 9 8.25 Grand Rapids..... 6.50 18 8.35. 6.20 1.25 1.40 *1.30 9.45 9.05 5.25 3.20 Davenport.... *8.35 12 8.05 6.30 10.50 6.35 *6.45 9.50 Des Moines... *8.35 11 8.05 Mackinac Island.. 5.40 16 9.30 6.35 *6.45 Marquette. 5.40 17 9.30 Sioux City.. 8.30 9 8.00 Sault Ste. Marie.. 5.40 15 9.30 7.00 8.15 MINNESOTA. KANSAS. Leavenworth…………. Ada.. 8.00 9 7.00 8.30 19 8.00 Adrian. *8.30 8.00 7.00 8.15 7.00 *8.15 KENTUCKY. Aitken... 1.00 Louisville.... 6.50 22 8.35 7.30 1.40 *1.30 Alexandria……… 8.30 00 LO 8 7.00 3.15. 5 7.00 5.25 3.20 8.00 2.15. 6.30 10.50 Amboy. 8.30 10 5 8.00 9.50 *3.20 *10.35 LOUISIANA. 7.00 New Orleans…..... 6.50 40 8.35 Anoka.……. 7.50 40 7.00 1.40 *1.30 4.10 min. *9.40 5.25 6.30 3.20 10.50 7.35 1.45 10.00 *5.25 9.50 Appleton. *8.00 CO 6 7.00 • MAINE, 6.45 *5.45 Bangor. 6.50 53 • 8.35 Argyle.. †8.00 14 $7.00 1.40 *1.30 Austin.. 7.00 4 8.25 5.25 3.20 i *3.00 *11.00 6.30 10.50 5.25 *6.30 9.50 Barnesville..... 8.30 7 7.00 Portland... 6.50 45 8.35 8.00 2.15 1.40 *1.30 Benson.. *8.30 4 7.15 5.25 3.20 6.40 *5.00 6.30 10.50 Bemidji……. *7.50 9 7.00 9.50 8.00 *5.25 MARYLAND. Blooming Prairie.. *7.00 4 *11.00 Baltimore. 6.50 35 8.35 3.00 6.30 1.40 *1.30 Blue Earth..... *8.30 10 5 8.05 5.25 3.20 *3.20 *10.35 6.30 10.50 7.00 *8.15 9.50 Brainerd.... 7.50 4 7.05. MASSACHUSETTS. 7.35 *5.25 Boston..... 6.50 39 1.40 5.25 • 8.35 Breckenridge.. *1.30 Browns Valley. *8.30 3.20 Buffalo 6.40 • · *7.40 782 7.15 *5.00 9.05 6.30 10.50 5.40 *6.10 9.50 Caledonia... 6.50 9 8.35 MICHIGAN. 5.25 10.50 Detroit...... 6.50 19 8.35 Canby. 8.30 7 4.50 1.40 *1.30 3.20 8.15 5.25 6.30 3.20 Cannon Falls 10.50 *6.40 2 8.35 *4.30 *1.25 9.50 6.30 48. Minneapolis Postal Guide. POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails Due in Minne apolis P.O. POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails Due in Minne- apolis P.O. A MINNESOTA. Cont. MINNESOTA.-Cont Carver.. *8.35 6.35 1 8.05 Hector….... *8.00 3 7.00 *7.00 6.45 *5.45 Carleton.. A Chatfield.... 7.35 6 7.30 Heron Lake 8.30 6 8.00 10.00 3.15 7.00 8.15 6.50 со 8.35 Hibbing.. 10.00 12 10.30 6.30 3.20 Hutchinson.. *8.00 4 7.00 Cloquet.. 7.35 6 7.30 4.10 *11.00 · 10.00 3.15 *6.45 5.45 Crookston. 8.00 10 7.00 Jackson.. 8.35 10 8.35 Dawson.... *8.15 6 *4.50 6.35 6.30 Detroit City. *7.50 8 7.00 Janesville 8.30 4 8.00 · · • • 7.35 1.45 *3.20 6.30 10.00 *5.25 7.00 8.15 Duluth.... *7.35 ст 7.00 Kasson. 8.30 10 8.35 1.00 3.15 7.00 1.25 3.30 *7.00 Kenyon *6.40 со 3 1.25 10.00 10.30 9.45 *9.05 East Grand Forks 8.00 11 7.00 Lake Benton ... 8.30 7 10.35 Elk River • *7.50 1 6.40 3.20 8.15 *4.10 *10.05 Lake City..... 6.50 2 8.35 7.35 1.45 1.40 3.20. 10.00 *5.25 5.25 10.50 Elmore.. 8.30 6 8.00 6.30 *3.20 *10.35 Lake Crystal... 8.30 4 8.00 Ely.... 7.35 13 6.05 *3.20 *10.30 Eveleth. 7.35 11 6.05 7.00 8.15 10.00 10.30 Lakefield... 7.00 19 8.15 Fairmont.. 8.301 8 8.05 • 6.35 Faribault.. 7.05 2 8.15 Lamberton... 8.35 8.30 CO 6 10.35 3.20 8.15 *3.00 *11.05 Lanesboro. 7.05 6 8.35 7.00 6.30 5.25 10.50 Fergus Falls...... 8.30 6 7.00 LeRoy. 7.05 4 11.05. 8.00 2.15 9.45 6.30 10.00 *5.35 LeSueur.. 8.30 3 8.00 Foston.. Fulda.. 8.00 13 *8.30 7.00 *3.20 *10.35 8 8.00 7.00 8.15 7.00 *8.15 Litchfield.... *8.30 3 7.15 Glencoe.. *8.001 2 7.00 6.40 *5.05 6.45 *5.45 Long Prairie………….. *8.00 Glenwood *7.40 5.40 †6.40 10 5 9.05 10.00 *6:10 Luverne.. *8.30 7.00 Graceville.... *8.30 8 6.45 7.00 Madelia.. 8.30 ∞ LO 7.00 *5.40 8.00 *8.15 5 8.00 *5.00 $7.00 8.15 Grand Rapids Granite Falls. Hallock .... Hastings... 10.00 12 7.30 Madison... *8.15 *8.00 4 7.00 Mankato... 8.30 63 *4.50 8.00 • 6.45 +8.00 16 *5.45 *3.20 *10.35 $7.00 7.00 8.15 6.50 1 8.35 Mapleton *8.30 4 8.00 1.40 3.20 7.00 *6.30 5.25 10.50 Marshall... 8.30 6 *10.35 6.30 3.20 5.05 Minneapolis Postal Guide. 49 POST OFFICE. MINNESOTA.-Cont. Close at P.O. Hours in Transit. Mails due in Minne- apolis P.O. POST OFFICE. MINNESOTA.Cont. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails due in Minne- apolis P.O. Melrose 8.00 8.00 3 7.00 Renville. *8.00 4 7.00 5.35 6.45 *5.45 Milaca... *4.10 2 6.30 Rochester 6.50 8.35 10.00 *9.40 *1.40 1.25 Montevideo...... *8.00 4 7.00 6.30 *9.05 6.45 *5.45 Rush City. 7.35 3 7.30 Monticello 8.30 1 7.00 10.00 3.15 8.00 2.15 St. Charles. 6.50 7 8.35 Moorhead.. 7.50 9 7.05 6.30 9.05 • 10.00 5.25 St. Cloud.. 8.30 2 7.00 Morris.. *8.30 6 6.40 7.15 8.00! 2.15 *5.05 10.00 *5.35 New Prague. *8.35 1 8.05 St. James. 8.30 LO 6.35 *6.45 7.00 New Ulm 8.15 4 8.00 St. Paul.... 7.00 8.00 8.15 12 m *3.20 *11.35 9 7.00 8.15 Northfield... 7.05 2 *11.05 (Interurban every ½ hour from 8:00 a. m. to 4 p. m.) *8.50 3.00 *10.30 *7.30 2.00 10.00 *3.00 6.30 6.25 Olivia.... *8.00 3 7.00 *10.00 6.45 *5.45 Ortonville. *8.00 7 7.00 St. Peter.. 8.30 3 8.00 6.45 *5.45 *3.20 *10.35 Osakis... 9.00 LO 5 7.00 7.00 8.15 8.00 5.35 Sauk Centre..... 8.30 4 7.00 Owatonna... 7.05 3 *11.05 8.00 5.35 *3.00 6.30 Shakopee..... 8.30 2 8.00 7.00 *3.20 *10.35 Park Rapids.. *8.00 Pelican Rapids.. 8.00 87 *5.40 7.00 8.15 8.00 7.00 Sherburne . 5.45 *8.35 10 8.35 6.35 *6.30 Perham... *7.50 7.35 7 6.40 Slayton... *8.30 со 8 8.00 1.45 7.00 *8.15 10.00 *5.25 Sleepy Eye…………. 8.30 10 8.00 Pine City. 7.35 3 7.30 *3.20 *10.35 10.00 3.15 7.00 8.15 Pipe Stone.... 8.30 8 8.00 South St. Paul.... *6.40 1 1.25 7.00 *5.00 9.45 *9.05 8.15 Springfield.... 8.30 ст 5 8.00 Plainview .. 6.50 11 8.35 *3.20 *10.35 6.30 1.25 7.00 Preston 7.05 • 6.30 8.35 Spring Valley…………. 6.30 7.05 LO 5 5.25 Princeton *4.10 Q 6.30 Staples *7.50 10 5 8.15 6.30 10.50 6.40 ... 10.15 *9.10 7.35 1.45 Red Lake Falls... 8.00 17 7.00 10.00 *5.25 Stillwater 6.50 N 8.40 Red Wing. 6.50 2 8.35 1.00 12.05 1.40 3.20 *3.20 6.55 5.25 10.50 5.25 6.30 Thief River Falls.. 8.00 16 7.00 Redwood Falls.... *8.15 4 3.20 8.00 *4.50 Tower 7.35 11 6.05 1 50 Minneapolis Postal Guide. POST OFFICE. MINNESOTA.-Cont. Close at P.O. Hours in 3 Transit. Mails Due in Minne- apolis P.O. POST OFFICE. MISSOURI.Cont. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails Due in Minne- apolis P.O. Tracy.. 8.30 7 8.00 St. Louis... 6.40 19 8.05 *3.20 *10.35 1.40 1.30 7.00 8.15 6.35 6.30 Two Harbors... 7.35 8 6.05 9.45 10.50 Virginia... 7.35 12 6.05 MONTANA. 10.00 10.30 Butte.. 8.30 36 7.05 Wabasha... 6.50 3 8.35 10.00 2.15 1.40 3.20 Helena. 8.30 33 7.05 5.25 10.50 10.00 2.15 6.30 NEBRASKA. Wadena... *7.50 6 6.40 Lincoln.... 8.30 15 8.00 7.35 1.45 7.00 8.15 10.00 *5.25 Omaha. 8 30 12 8.00 Warren.. +8.00 14 $7.00 7.00 8.15 Waseca.. *8.35 3 6.35 7.00 Carson City……... NEVADA. 8.30 69 8.00 7.00 8.15 Waterville..: *8.35 3 *8.05 NEW JERSEY. Wells.... 6.35 *8.30 7 7.00 Jersey City. 6.50 38 8.35 8.00 1.40 *1.30 7.00 *6.30 5.25 3.20 Wheaton... †6.45 13 $7.00 6.30 10.50 9.50 Willmar... *8.30 4 7.15 NEW HAMPSHIRE. 6.40 *5.05 Concord…... 6.50 45 8.35 Windom.... 8.30 5 8.00 1.40 *1.30 8.00 8.15 5.25 3.20 Winnebago City.. 8.30 10 5 8.00 6.30 10.50 *3.20 *10.35 9.50 7.00 8.15 NEW MEXICO. Winona .. 7.40 4 8.35 Santa Fe....... 8.30 49 8.00 1.40 5.25 3.20 10.50 6.35 8.15 " + NEW YORK. 6.30 Albany. 6.50 33 8.35 Winthrop........ *8.15 3 10.25 1.40 *1.30 4.30 *4.50 1 5.25 3.20 Worthington..... 8.30 7 8.00 6.30 10.50 7.00 8.15 9.50 Zumbrota..... 6.50 3 8.35 Buffalo... 6.50 24 8.35 *1.40 *3.20 1.40 *1.30 6.30 5.25 3.20 MISSISSIPPI. 6.30 10.50 Meridian... 6.50 37 8.35 9.50 1.40 *1.30 New York City.. 6.50 36 8.35 5.25 3.20 1.40 *1.30 6.30 10.50 5.25 3.20 9.50 6.30 10.50 MISSOURI. 9.50 Jefferson City ... 7.05 29 8.05 OHIO. 6.50 20 8.35 6.35 Kansas City. 8.30 19 6.30 Cincinnati………. 8.05 1.40 *1.30 5.25 3.20 6.35 1.25 6.30 10.50 9.45 8.15 9.50 Minneapolis Postal Guide.. POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails due in Minne- apolis P.O. POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails due in Minne- apolis P.O. NORTH CAROLINA. Wilmington.... 6.50 39 NORTH DAK.-Cont. 8.35 Hankinson 8.45 1.40 *1.40 6.40 5.25 3.20 Hillsboro.. 8.30 со Co 7.00 6.15 7.00 6.30 10.50 6.40 2.00 9.45 Jamestown.. 8.35 10 6.40 NORTH DAKOTA. 8.00 1.45 Bismarck.. 8.35 13 1.45 Lakota. 8.30 14 7.00 • • • Bottineau.. Cando.. Carrington.. Casselton.. Cooperstown Devils Lake Dickinson. 8.30 11 8.00 f8.00 20 7.00 8.00 2.00 £8.00 20 7.00 Langdon.. †8.00 16 $7.00 8.45 13 6.40 Larimore. 8.30 9 7.00 7.40 8.30 7.40 oo 6.15 6.40 Lisbon.. 2.00 Mandan. 8.00 2.00 †7.40 14 16.40 8.35 13 1.45 6.15 Mayville. · †6.40 12 $7.00 17.40 12 16.40 Minot.. 8.30 13 7.00 8.35 16 Ellensdale. 16.35 17 Fargo.. 8.35 7 7.40 7.00 2.00 Northwood,. 1.45 Oakes.. $7.00 6.40 Park River. 1.45 St. Thomas. 8.00 2.00 • • †6.40 12 17.00 8.45 14 17.00 +7.40 6.15 †6.40 14 17.00 6.40 15 7.00 • • Valley City 8.45 9 6.40 Fessenden.... 8.45 13 6.15 8.00 1.45 Grafton.. 6.40 14 7.15 6.15 Grand Forks.. 8.30 9 7.00 Wahpeton. *8.45 8 7.15 8.00 2.00 6.40 *6.15 + Minneapolis Postal Guide, 51 POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Hours in Transit. Mails due in Minne- apolis P.O. POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails due apolis P.O. in Minne- OHIO. Cont. Columbus.. 6.50 21 1.40 5.25 6.30 9.50 Cleveland.... 6.50 21 8.35 1.40 SOUTH DAK.-Cont. 8.35 Centreville.... *1.30 Deadwood.. 3.20 10.50 Dell Rapids Elk Point. *1.30 Eureka 7.00 17 8.00 7.00 39 8.00 9.45 7.00 17 8.00 • 8.30 14 8.00 7.00 6.35 16 6.55 • 5.25 6.30 3.20 Flandreau. 10.50 Groton.... 7.00 16 8.00 • • *8.00 10 6.55 9.50 6.35 *5.45 OKLAHOMA TER. Hot Springs. 7.00 36 8.00 Oklahoma... 8.30 42 8.00 9.45 7.00 8.15 Howard.. 7.00 18 6.55 OREGON. Huron. 8.30 13 6.55 • Portland.. 8.30 71 7.05 6.35 8.15 7.00 1.45 Lake Preston.... 8.30 11 6.55 10.00 8.15 7.00 8.15 PENNSYLVANIA. Lead...... 7.00 38 8.00 Erie.... 6.50 24 8.35 9.45 1.40 *1.30 Madison 6.35 15 6.55 5.25 6.30 3.20 Millbank 10.50 *8.00 7 6.55 • • 6.35 *5.45 9.50 Miller... 7.00 24 6.55 • Philadelphia...... 6.50 34 8.35 Parker. 7.00 17 8.00 1.40 *1.30 Pierre.. 7.00 26 6.55 5.25 3.20 Plankington 7.00 20 6.55 6.30 10.50 Rapid City….. 7.00 37 8.00 9.50 9.45 Pittsburg.... 6.50 25 1.40 5.25 8.35 Redfield. *1.30 Salem.. 3.20 6.35 13 6.55 • *8.30 12 8.00 • 7.00 *8.15 6.30 10.50 Scotland... 7.00 17 8.00 9.50 Sioux Falls... 8.30 8 8.00 RHODE ISLAND. 7.00 *5.00 Providence... 6.50 40 8.35 8.15 1.40 *1.40 Sisseton. 6.35 14 6.55 5.25 6.30 9.50 SOUTH CAROLINA. Charleston……………. 6.50 45 8.35 1.40 • 3.20 Spearfish 10.50 Sturgis. Tyndall Vermillion *1.40 Watertown. 7.50 27 8.05 7.50 26 8.05 7.50 17 8.05 8.30 16 5.00 • • 7.50 8.05 *8.15 8 7.05 5.25 3.20 6.40 *5.00 6.30 10.50 Webster .. *7.50 10 7.05 9:50 6.45 *5.50 SOUTH DAKOTA. Woonsocket.. 6.45 14 7.05 Aberdeen.. *8.00 11 6.55 Yankton. 8.30 16 8.05 6.35 *5.45 7.50 5.00 Armour 7.00 19 6.55 TENNESSEE. 6.50 32 8.35 Brookings • 8.30 10 *10.35 Chattanooga.. *1.40 *1.30 *3.20 8.15 5.25 3.20 6.35 6.30 10.50 Canton... 7.00 16 8.00 9.50 52 Minneapolis Postal Guide. 1 POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails due in Minne- apolis P.O. POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails due in Minne- apolis P.O. TENNESSEE.-Cont. Memphis. WISCONSIN.Cont. 6.50 28 8.35 Appleton.. 7.40 13 8.35 1.40 *1.30 6.00 5.30 5.25 3.20 Augusta .... 7.40 12.05 6.30 10.50 5.20 10.40 9.50 Barron.... *8.05 4 9.30 TEXAS. 5.35 *5.50 El Paso.. 8.30 66 • • 8.05 Bayfield. *6.30 7 *4.15 7.00 7.50 3.00 10.30 Galveston"... 8.30 54 8.05 6.00 7.00 7.50 Chippewa Falls….. 6.25 4 8.50 UTAH. 6.05 5.35 Salt Lake City... 8.30 46 8.05 Cumberland... *6.30 2 *4.15 7.00 7.50 3.00 10.30 VERMONT. Durand... *6.50 *3.20 Rutland... 6.50 37 8.35 6.30 10.45 1.40 *1.30 Eau Claire.. 6.50 8.40 5.25 3.20 5.25 12.05. 6.30 10.50 6.30 10.45 9.50 Ellsworth ... *6.50 3 *9.30 *3.20 *5.50 Montpelier... 6.5043 8.35 Fairchild ……. 6.50 8.40 1.40 *1.30 5.25 10.45 5.25 3.20 6.30 10.50 Fond du Lac.... 6.25 10 8.50 2 9.50 6.05 5.35 VIRGINIA. Galesville... *7.50 11 8.40 Richmond... 6.50 38 8.35 6.30 *1.30 1.40 *1.30 Hudson ...... 7.40 2 8.40 2 5.25 3.20 3.00 12.05 6.30 10.50 5.25 10.45 9.50 Hurley.... *6.30 13 8.50 Norfolk... 6.50 42 8.35 6.05 *4.15 1.40 *1.30 Janesville.... 6.50 12 8.40 5.25 3.20 5.25 12.05 6.30 10.50 6.30 10.45 9.50 Iron River.... 7.35 12 8.50 WASHINGTON. 6.25 6.30 Spokane.. 8.30 48 • 2.15 Kenosha. 6.50 12 8.35 10.00 2.20 6.30 3:20 Seattle. 8.30 48 2.15 LaCrosse 6.50 4 8.35 • 10.00 2.20 1.30 3.20 Tacoma 8.30 48 2.15 5.25 10.50 10.00 2.20 6.30 WEST VIRGINIA. Menominee... 6.50 3 8.40 Wheeling... 6.50 27 8.35 5.25 12.05 1.40 1.40 10.45 5.25 3.20 Madison... 6.50 10 8.40 6.30 10.50 5.25 12.05 9.50 6.30 10.45 WISCONSIN. Milwaukee...... 6.50 10 8.35 Ashland. *6.30 6 8.50 1.30 3.20 3.00 *4.15 5.25 10.50 6.00 10.30 6.30 1 Minneapolis Postal Guide. 53 POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Hours in Transit. Mails Due in Minne- apolis P.O. POST OFFICE. Close at P.O. Transit. Hours in Mails Due in Minne- apolis P.O. WISCONSIN.-Cont. PORTO RICO. New Richmond... 6.25 2 8.50 San Juan.. 6.50 8.35 3.00 5.35 1.35 3.20 6.05 10.30 5.25 10.50 Oshkosh.... 6.25 10 8.50 6.25 6.05 5.35 HAWAII. Peshtigo.. 6.50 16 8.35 Honolulu.... 8.30 8.00 6.05 5.35 7.00 8.15 Phillips ... 6.25 10 8.50 PHILIPPINE ISL. 6.05 5.35 Manila... 8.30 8.00 7.00 8.15 Racine.... 6.50 11 8.35 Provinces of 1.25 5.25 3.20 Nova Scotia 10.50 New Brunswick 5.35 9.30 6.30 New Foundland 6.30 72 10.50 Rhinelander. *8.05 7 5.35 9.30 Prince Edward's *5.50 Island..... 9.45 Rice Lake... *6.30 6 8.40 *8.00 *5.50 Vancouver and 6.30 British Columbia. 5.40 70 9.05 River Falls.... *6.50 *3.20 *9.30 *5.50 Winnepeg and Manitoba..... 6.40 18 7.15 Shell Lake.…………. *6.30 2 *4.15 3.00 10.30 Provinces of Superior..... *6.30 CO 6.30 6.50 Hamilton... 8.35 3.00 *4.15 1.35 London.. 30 3.20 10.00 10.30 5.25 West Superior. Toronto... 10.50 7.35 6 7.30 6.30 *1.00 3.15 3.00 10.30 6.50 Ontario 8.35 10.00 1.35 37 Ottawa 3.20 Tomahawk.……………. *8.05 10 9.30 • 5.25 Windsor... 10.50 5.35 *5.50 6.30 6.30 Washburn.. *6.30 7 *4.15 5.30 9.30 3.00 10.30 Quebec City... • 6.30 44 3.20 Montreal. 6.00 9.35 36 10.50 WYOMING. Cheyenne... 6.50 8.35 8.30 26 8.00 Havana and 1.35 3.20 7.00 8.15 Cuba..... 5.25 10.50 9.45 6.25 54 Minneapolis Postal Guide. To Business Houses. How to Secure Prompt Dispatch of Mail. In view of the importance of the speedy dispatch of mail by this office, I beg to call attention to the imperative need of co-operation of the business pub- lic. I appreciate the desire of business men for rapid mail service, and there- fore personally invite your attention to the following facts: noon. At the present time a large portion of the mail emanating from business houses is not deposited in the post office or street boxes until late in the after- The result of this is that there is such a deluge of mail arriving at the post office between the hours of five and seven p. m. that important letters and circulars are not dispatched as early as they might otherwise be. If letters, circulars and newspapers were mailed as often as possible during the day this office could give such matter rapid handling and speedy dispatch. In the conduct of business, time is an element of importance, and the busi- ness house that mails its letters frequently and as early as possible during the day can outdistance its competitors. For instance two business houses may be handling a similar line of goods, and may be desirous of sending out circulars or letters calling attention to the goods in question. One business house may pre- pare its letters and mail during the day, the other may hold its letters until`even- ing. The result is that the first house very often secures the delivery of its mail twenty-four hours ahead of its slower competitor. This is in itself an item of considerable advantage, and it appeals directly to the interest of every business house. I desire to ask your co-operation towards getting rid of the practice of holding the mail until late in the evening, and would request that you direct that all mail matter of all classes originating in your place of business be sent to the post office or mailed in the street boxes frequently during the day. If you will assist me in in this way, I think I can demonstrate to you very shortly how much better mail service will result. Respectfully, S. B. LOVEJOY, Postmaster. CANCELING MACHINES. Patrons of the Minneapolis Post Office are hereby informed that all mail matter of the first-class, in the form of letters, passes through the electric can- celing machines unless too bulky. Letters containing, valuable matter which might be damaged by the canceling machines should be marked with the words "Not for canceling machine." Merchants would find it to their advantage to use a rubber stamp to mark such matter and thus avoid delay and loss incident to the mutilation which is apt to occur to letters which have uneven and de- structible enclosures. 1 Minneapolis Postal Guide. 55 THE REGISTRY SYSTEM. The public are advised to register all valuable matter sent in the mails. It will thus receive protection which it is not always possible to give it if sent in the ordinary mails. The Post Office Department will pay an indemnity for registered letters mailed at and addressed to a United States Post Office or in any of its Island possessions, which are lost, not to exceed the value of the contents, up to $10. Every postmaster is obliged to register mail matter that is properly prepared and offered at the post office for registration. This applies to all stations and sub-stations, also Letter Carriers in the res- idential districts are required to register all letters on their routes that are pro- perly presented for that purpose. 1 The cost of registering mail matter is eight cents for registry fee, in addition to the postage, both of which must be prepaid by stamps affixed to the matter. Letters to foreign countries may be registered upon payment of eight cents fee in addition to the postage in stamps affixed to the same. MONEY ORDERS. Domestic and international money orders are issued and paid daily (except Sunday and legal holidays) at Central Office from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., and Sta- tions from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Fees Charged for Domestic Money Orders. For orders not exceeding $2.50, three cents. For orders exceeding $2.50 and not exceeding $5, five cents. For orders exceeding $5 and not exceeding $10, eight cents. For orders exceeding $10 and not exceeding $20, ten cents. For orders exceeding $20 and not exceeding $30, twelve cents. For orders exceeding $30 and not exceeding $40), fifteen cents. For orders exceeding $40 and not exceeding $50, eighteen cents. For orders exceeding $50 and not exceeding $60, twenty cents. For orders exceeding $60 and not exceeding $75, twenty-five cents. For orders exceeding $75 and not exceeding $100, thirty cents. A single domestic order may include any amount from one cent up to the maximum of one hundred dollars; but fractions of a cent are not to be introduced. Money orders payable in Porto Rico, Hawaii and Philippine Islands are is- sued at above rates. International Money Orders. The Following Fees are Charged for International Money Orders. (C • CC 66 For sums not exceeding $10, all countries except Mexico and Cuba $0.10 On Mexico only $0.05 Over $10 and not exceeding $20, Over $20 and not exceeding $30, Over $30 and not exceeding $40, Over $40 and not exceeding $50, Over $50 and not exceeding $60, Over $60 and not exceeding $70, Over $70 and not exceeding $80, Over $80 and not exceeding $90, Over $90 and not exceeding $100, $0.20 $0.30 $0.10 CC $0.15 ፡፡ $0.40 66 $0.20 • $0.50 $0.25 " (C $0.60 " $0.30 " $0.70 C $0.35 CC 66 CC << $0.80 CC $0.40 (C $0.90 ** CC $0.45 C C3 $1.00 CC CC $0.50 << (C Fees on Cuban orders are the same as domestic. Payment of Money Orders. Money orders may be cashed at any post office of the first or second class ir- respective of the place of payment named in such order, provided the person presenting the same is properly identified. } 56 Minneapolis Postal Guide. GENERAL STATISTICS. Receipts for fiscal year ended June 30, 1900.. Expenditures Surplus (6 Total area, Minneapolis, city limits. Area of district with free delivery. Size of Post Office Building. ... Floor space, General Post Office. 1 Floor space, Stations.... ( Number of Clerks at General Post Office. 66 s Stations.. Carriers at General Post Office (Central Station) (* Stations..... Special Delivery Messengers.. Total number of Delivery trips per day. ( (C collection Number of free delivery Stations. Annual rent paid for Stations.. Number of Substations.... Annual cost of Substations.. (( Dispatches from General Post Office to Stations (daily). Dispatches from Stations to General Post Office (daily) Total number of Exchanges between Stations (daily) Number of Street Railway Post Offices.. (( cancelling machines in General Post Office. street letter boxes.. street package boxes.. horses in collection service... Car fare allowance, per annum, for carriers. • • • • $663,721.64 351,540.62 312,181.02 Square miles, 53 66 (6 32 Feet, 152 x 180 Square feet, 25,642 (( 66 5,804 100 14 76 • 72 15. 414 120€ 6. $5,024.00 20 $4,100.00 32 28. • • • 60 0 .4 482: • • 61 17 · $3,250.00 1900. "Music purifies and elevates the soul." 1901. Minneapolis School of Music. A School for the people. 408 NICOLLET AVE., FIFTH FLOOR. ANDREW ROHNE, Musical Director. DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION: Piano, Organ, Violin, Mandolin, Guitar, Vocal, German, Elocution, Theory, Chorus Singing. Thorough and Progressive Methods of Instruction. FINE WORK Easy Terms. PHONE, N. W. 2442-J-1. OUR SPECIALTY. G. F. KRIESEL, Machinist and Brass Founder. M. V. 670. Die Making, Gear Cutting, Press Repairs, Model and Pattern Work, Brass and Aluminum Castings. 108 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH, THE GOODYEAR PAT. APR. 25.99. AKRON OHIO. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Roeller Carriage Co., Manufacturers, Jobbers and Retailers of CARRIAGES and RUBBER TIRES. Fine and General Garriage and Wagon Repairing a Specialty. We use the Goodyear Wing Tire, the best Rubber Tire in the world and have our own plant for putting them on. MINNEAPOLIS, Factory: 307 and 309 6th St, S., Office & Salesroom: 21-23-25 3rd St. N., MINN. TELEPHONES: Factory, Main 2893-J-1. Office, Main, 2812-J-2. XIX Oxygen, the Elixir of Life. 1 Health and vigor restored; time, money and life saved by the use of the PERFECTED OXYGENOR KING. RFECTED patte Oxygenor-King THE OXYGENOR CO. CHICAGO, ILL.U.SA. APED KON All ailments cured without drugs and without doctors by the pure Oxygen of the air. THE GREATEST INVENTION OF THE 19th CENTURY. The Oxygenor treatment is pleasant, safe and sure. It It cures in many instances in less time than it takes to get a doctor. It will last a life time and can be used for every member of the family, from the baby to the gray haired grandmother. It is the cheapest and best doctor on earth and is always ready for any emergency. Thousands of persons of all classes give the instrument its highest endorsement. Brief Extracts from Letters on File in my Office: The Oxygenor has been of great benefit in my home. DR. M. WAHLSTROM, Pres. G. A. College, St. Peter, Minn. and I have suffered from Rheumatism "Locomotor Ataxia" for many years, but was almost immediately relieved upon using the King. E. BRIDGMAN, 3041 Oakland Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. The Perfected Oxygenor King offers the sick the most reliable and also the cheapest cure that can be obtained. REV. E. J. Werner. Gotha, Minn. I consider the Perfected Oxygenor King the crowning invention of the century, and I have no doubt that by its use all diseases can be cured. MRS. A. A. SMITH, Professional Nurse, New London, Minn. Call or write for Girculars. The Perfected Oxygenor King has proven its curative powers to an extent truly astonishing. I have scarcely been able to be- lieve my own senses in many cases where I have employed it. CHAS. H. ST. JOHN, PH. В. M. D. Prof. of Kansas City University. The Oxygenor has an invigorating influence on the whole system, so to say. H. STOCKENSTROM, Editor Svenska Amerikanska Posten, Minneapolis, Minn. I consider this wonderful instrument to be the greatest blessing ever offered to suffering humanity. JOHN NORLIN, 507 19th Ave. So., Minneapolis, Mina, There is no remedy and no doctor in the world that I would trust in case of sickness like my Oxygenor. REV. J. P. NEANDER, Cambridge, Minn. NORTHWESTERN OXYGENOR CO., J. A. FROST, Mgr. 430 Temple Court, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. XX THE MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE. REPRODUCED FROM "PRINTERS INK," ISSUE OF JULY 25th, 1900, PAGE 28. Commenting on the circulation of the Minnesota daily newspapers as furnished in the last issue of the American Newspaper Directory, "Printer's Ink" says: The Minneapolis Tribune, morning and evening editions combined, has, without question, the largest circulation of any daily in the State. Its average for the entire year 1899 was 49,086, and these figures are further guaranteed to be correct by the publishers of the Directory, who will pay one hundred dollars to the first person who successfully controverts their accuracy. The figures further show a steady increase, year by year, since 1895. The Gerber No. 2 Improved Distributing Spout. (Patented May 15th, 1900. No. 649,724.) SOLD BY J. J. GERBER, SHEET METAL WORKS, 128 6TH AVE. SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS MINN. Mill and Elevator Work a Specialty. Made of heavy sheet steel with Hopper and Elbows of cast iron. The elbow at discharge end sets into floor or funnels leading to bins, making it impossible for the spout to get out of position and mixing grain. By pressing the foot lever to the floor the end of spout is lifted out of floor fuunels and can then be swung to any other bin desired and locked in place. The position of foot lever when released will show whether spout is properly seated in floor funnel or not. Can be used with or without floor funnels. Users say it's the best spout in the market. Try one and be convinced. AGENTS: MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., Link-Belt Supply Co. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. C. D. Holbrook & Co. CHICAGO, ILL. Skillen & Richards Mfg. Co. DES MOINES, IA. Des Moines Mfg. & Supply Co. OOOO o O ooooo o J.GERBER DIS. S 1129 -3-- WORKING ROOM XXI ESTABLISHED 1880. 3 "No Clothing Fits like Ours.' B&K TRADE MARK LEADING GLOTHIERS, HATTERS and FURNISHERS.* Browning, King & Co. 415, 417, 419 NICOLLET AVE. C. J. GUTGESELL, Mgr. Miller Photo Artist High Grade, Lowest Prices. 427, 429 NICOLLET AVE., MINNEAPOLIS. SHEVLIN-CARPENTER CO.. Lumber Manufacturers. Office, Yard and Mills, Foot 4th Ave. N. and River. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. RESIDENCE TELEPHONE: Northwestern, S. 469-J. DR. T. H. BLY, OFFICE TELEPHONE: Mississippi Valley, 15. (Graduate of two Medical Colleges and 25 years' practice.) Makes a Specialty of all Diseases of Women. All Menstrual Troubles Corrected. Private Home for Ladies before and during Confinement. OFFICE: COLLOM BLOCK, 27 FOURTH ST. S., ROOMS 8 AND 9, THIRD FLOOR., 梅 ​C MINNEAPOLIS, t XXII $ MINN. 3 Real Estate The Minneapolis FOR SALE. FOR RENT. Examiners of Titles. Lawyers. L. P. & F. B. GHUTE, 900 Guaranty Building, MINNEAPOLIS. TELEPHONES, N. W. and MISS. VAL. Plumbing Co., Sanitary Plumbers and Gas Fitters. SEWER AND WATER CONNECTIONS. We are the only non-union shop in the city carrying a full line of sanitary goods in stock. REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. ESTIMATES GIVEN ON APPLICATION. 1420 Nicollet Ave., MINN. MINNEAPOLIS, Telephone 205 South. J. H. HOFF, C. E., CHICAGO, ILL. OLAF HOFF, M. A. Soc. C. E., Constructing Engineer Shiffler Bridge Company, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. HOFF BROTHERS, ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. Structural Steel Work, Buildings, Sugar Factories, Bridges and Foundations. MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE, 230 LUMBER EXCHANGE. CHICAGO OFFICE, 1237 UNITY BUILDING. CHAS. W. DREW, Ph. B., M. D., Analytical Chemist and Assayer. Prof. of Chemistry and Toxicology, Medical Department of Hamline University. Director of Minnesota Institute of Pharmacy. Formerly Chemist to State of Minnesota, Chemist to City of Minneapolis, Etc. Analyses, Assays and Tests of all kinds Promptly and Accurately Made. Office and Laboratory, MINNEAPOLIS, 504-5-6 Century Building, MINN. XXIII The Northwestern Casket Co., MANUFACTURERS OF UNDERTAKERS' SUPPLIES. OFFICE and FACTORY, 661 to 679 17th AVE., N. E. CITY SALESROOM, 215-217 HENNEPIN AVE. MINNEAPOLIS, Earl Ⓡ Olson Earl UNDERTAKER. MINN. Funeral Director & Embalmer. 1503 E. FRANKLIN AVENUE, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. TELEPHONE CONNECTION. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. מעע is a home product Common Sense for home consumption. SYRACUSE EASY The easiest way to do a thing, and do it well, is common sense put into practice. Tiresome and destructive methods of washing are neither good sense or common sense. MADE BY DODGE & ZUILL PAT.MAR.13.1900 SYRACUSE, NY. THE SYRACUSE "EASY" Is a plain, practical, common sense device for generating and utilizing the power in the air to force the suds through clothes to clean them. It is air pressure that raises water in a suction pump; we use the same force to pump suds through the fabrics. Air power is every where-free; use it for washing. That is good common sense. Does air clean the clothes? No. It is soap and water that does the clean- ing on its way through the meshes of the cloth. Air pressure forces the suds and no more. Rubbing does the same thing-forces the suds -and no more. Both get suds through the fabrics, one by a method that is graceful, easy and sensible, the other by a method that is harsh, destructive, slow and tiresome. The "EASY" in operation demonstrates these facts. Send for circulars. DODGE & ZUILL, 214-4th St. So., Minneapolis. ༩ལའལའའ XXIV C. A. SMITH, President. A. R. ROGERS, Vice-President. E. ANDERSON, Treasurer. GEO. H. ROGERS, Secretary. C. A. Smith Lumber Co., MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN LUMBER, LATH and SHINGLES. General Office, Mills and Yard: 44th Ave. North and Lyndale, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. CLINTON MORRISON, President.' THOS. LOWRY, Vice-President. E. H. MOULTON, Sec. and Treas. The Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank OF MINNEAPOLIS. The Largest Bank in the Northwest. PRESENT DEPOSIT, $8,500,000. Rate of Interest on Money Left Three Months, 3 per Cent. XXV XXXXX 5 હૈ } PILLSBURY'S BEST FLOUR. The World's Standard. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines COPYRIGHT J. F. Dorner, Gaterer & Confectioner. H. 38 SOUTH 6TH ST. If you want Candies put up in first class style, send to Dorner's. If you want Ice Cream, Cakes, Salads, Salted Nuts, Lace Papers, Mottoes, Chop Holders or anything in the Line of favors or Cases for Dinner, send to Dorner's. Write us and get our Prices. AND THEIR DEPENDENT RELATIVES, Counsel with a comrade who un- derstands your wants and appreciates your rights in PENSIONS and other claims. Call or write one who starts your claim right in order that it may sooner end right. If you have a Soldier's Addi- tional Homestead Right, write ROBT. WATSON, P. O. Box, 411 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Office, 306 Boston Block. XXVI f FOR POSTAL NEWS Read the POSTAL GUIDE. FOR THE NEWS OF THE DAY, MES Local and Foreign, Read The Minneapolis TIMES Daily and Sunday. A Home Journal for the Ladies. A Business Directory for All. THE TIMES NEWSPAPER CO., W. E. Haskell, Manager. Chas. A. O'Donnell, Business Manager. Both Phones 880. ULLER Fourpped, witn up to date facilites Lorirst class works. LAUNDRY O NEVENS. Proprietor Hennepin Avenue Sixth Street. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN XXVII Representative Attorneys of Minneapolis. 1 CHARLES S. CAIRNS, Lawyer, (General Practice) Lumber Exchange. Commercial Law, Probate Law, Patent Law. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. George H. Taylor. Leonard W. Gammons. TAYLOR & GAMMONS, Commercial Lawyers, Guaranty Loan Building, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. 1 Reference, Northwestern National Bank. GEORGE W. MEYER, Telephone 1498. 2774-L-3. Lawyer, 457 Temple Court, MINNEAPOLIS. A. P. LOOMIS, Lawyer, 605-6 Oneida Block, MINNEAPOLIS. BERTRAM H. ROBINSON, Lawyer, 505 N. Y. Life Building, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. CHARLES D. REOHR, Attorney at Law, 618-620 New York Life Building, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Prompt attention given all matters. Reference-McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. WILLIAM P. ROBERTS, Attorney at Law, 1004 Guaranty Loan Building, MINNEAPOLIS. Telephone Main 177. WASHINGTON YALE, JR., Attorney at Law, 219-220 Bank of Commerce, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. XXVIII LIST OF MORE IMPORTANT TOWNS IMPORTANT TOWNS Connected by Long Distance Telephone. NORTHWESTERN SYSTEM. MINNESOTA. Adrain Albany Albert Lea Alexandria Anoka Austin Beaver Creek Becker Belle Plaine Belview Benson Dalton Darwin Dassel Dawson Delevan Detroit City Dodge Center Dover Dundas Eagle Lake Easton Bloom'g Prairie Eden Prairie Blue Earth City Eden Valley Brainerd Breckenridge Buffalo Butterfield Bristol Cambridge Carver Cascade Castle Rock Chaska Chatfield Chester Claremont Cleveland Cokato Cottonwood Courtland Crookston Excelsior Eyota Fairmont Faribault Farmington Fergus Falls Fort Snelling Fosston Freeborn Garden City Gardner Mills Glencoe Glenville Goodhue Graceville Hastings Hawley Hector Henderson Heron Lake Hinckley Howard Lake Hutchinson Janesville Jordan Kandiyohi Kasota Kilkenny La Crescent Lake City Lake Crystal Le Roy Le Sueur Le Sueur Center Litchfield Little Falls Luverne Madelia Magnolia Mankato Medford Melrose Merriam Park Montgomery Monticello Montrose Moorhead Morristown Nelson New Prague New Ulm Northfield Osakis Osseo Owatonna Paynesville Pipestone Red Wing Renville Richmond Rochester Rush City Royalton Rushford Rushmore St. Peter Sauk Center Sauk Rapids Shakopee Sherburne Sleepy Eye Staples Stillwater Taylor's Falls Utica Wabasha Wadena Waseca Watertown Waterville Waverly Wayzata Wells White Bear Willmar Windom Winnebago City St. Anthony Pk Winona St. Charles St. Cloud St. Francis St. James Grand Meadow Millville Granite Falls Minneapolis Green Valley Minneiska St Joseph St. Louis Park St. Paul St. Paul Park NORTH DAKOTA. Hankinson Harwood Manvel Worthington Wyoming rica Young America Zumbrota Abercrombie Cummings Amenia Davenport Argusville Edinburg Hickson Arthur Emerado Hillsboro Arvilla Enderlin Inkster Buffalo Fairmont Buttsville Fargo Canton Gardner Casselton Grafton Langdon Larimore Lidgerwood Christine Grand Forks Aberdeen Elk Point Appleby Eikton Arlington Baltic Brandon Estelline Fairview Flandrau Jamestown Lisbon Mapleton Mayville Merrifield Minto Montpelier Northwood Ojata Oriska Park River SOUTH DAKOTA. Huron Jefferson Kimball Lake Preston Lennox Lesterville Bristol Frankfort Brookings Garrettson Madison Butler Gayville Manchester Canton Groton Meckling Chamberlain Milbank Miller Chancellor Clark Dell Rapids Desmet Doland Harrisburg Hartford Howard Hudson Humboldt Hurley Akron Cresco Alta Vista David Bailey Beloit Britt Concord Chattsworth Amery Balsam Lake Emmetsburg Florenceville Forest City Hawarden Lake Mills Grantsburg Hudson Mission Hill Mitchell Montrose Mount Vernon IOWA. Lime Springs Lourdes McIntyre Madison Jct Maple Leaf Mason City Parker Pierre Plankington Redfield Republican Revillo Salem Scotland Sioux Falls Spencer Taopi Toronto Utica Valley Springs Vermillion Plover Protivin Saratoga Sheldon Sioux City Spirit Lake WISCONSIN. La Crosse Madison New Richmond Osceola Pembina Portland Reynolds Sheldon Tower City Valley City Wahpeton Wheatland Wild Rice Volin Wakonda Watertown Waubay Waverly Webster Wessington Wilmot Woonsocket Worthing Yankton Stacyville Thompson Waucoma West Elma Westfield West Lake River Falls St. Croix Falls XXIX Belgian Hare Book Free. The great need of the times seems to be a complete guide to Belgian Hare raising. In order to meet this want I have prepared a Vest Pocket Manual on the Belgian Hare, price 10 cents; but I will send one Absolutely free of Charge to anyone sending 10 cents for a THREE MONTHS' TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION TO DR. DAVISON'S NEW BELGIAN HARE MAGAZINE, THE BELGIAN HARE BREEDER. The price of the magazine alone is 50 cents per year, but we will, to the first five thousand trial subscribers, send the Belgian Manual free of charge. OR ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY OFFER: Anyone sending 50 cents for a year's sub- scription, will receive free, not only the Vest Pocket Manual, but Dr. Davison's large Bel- gian Hare Book also. Just think of it!-For 50 cents you secure the Belgian Magazine one year and a copy of both Belgian Hare Books. Former Purchasers of Dr. Davison's book, by sending 25 cents, will be entitled to a year's subscription to the magazine. Address, DR. ROBT. DAVISON, 2618 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis. Established 1875. WYMAN, PARTRIDGE & CO., WHOLESALE Dry Goods and Notions. Prints, Flannels, Wash Goods, White Goods, Dress Goods, Linens, Hosiery, Notions, Blankets, Underwear, &c. SEASONABLE NOVELTIES. First Ave. North and Fourth St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. High Class Dentistry. Lowest Prices. BRIDGE WORK BOSTON DENTAL PARLORS, Bank of Minneapolis Building, Nicollet Ave. and 3rd St. Crittenden Roofing & Mfg. Co., Galvanized Tron Cornices, Skylights, Roofing and Cresting, Asphalt Ready Roofing, Roofing Pitch, Felt, &c., AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 706 Fifth Street So.. MINNEAPOLIS, - MINN. XXX Deere & Webber Go.. Deere Vehicles are All Right! FARM MACHINERY AND HARNESS. Ask for Catalogues. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. XONAZHAONEECGOGOBL0036028888☐☐ZODBLAAH-800-88-81020) PIONEER FUEL COMPANY Anthracite and Bituminous -Shippers and Retailers of- COAL. ZR8308777070600101108777777780001BERERDE GEZAZEKEDDLEDELAQNOZLOHLBOEADEBE DISTRIBUTING WHARVES: DULUTH, MINNESOTA. MINNEAPOLIS. DULUTH. GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN. Sales Offices: ST. PAUL. MERRIAM PARK. 47 cts. CUT THIS AD. OUT THIS $30.00 NICH CRADE and send to us and we will send this Violin Outfit by Ex- press, C. O. D., subject to ex- amination. Examine it at your express office and if exactly as represented, and the most won. derful bargain you ever saw or heard of, pay the express agent our SPECIAL OF- FER PRICE, $2.57-less 47c. or $2.10-and express charges. This is a regular $8.00 Stradivarius model Viol'n-richly colored, highly polished, powerful and sweet in tone, complete with fine bow, one extra set strings, violin case, rosin and one of the best instruction books ever published. Write for musical instrument and organ and piano catalogue. JOMMON SENS VIOLIN, Wecan save you $3 to $10 on Overcoats. We can save you $3 $or to $7 on Suits. Send for Free Sample of all kinds of Men's and Boys' Clothing. A Postal will bring them. $7.77 No, 10 BUY A $15 GUN FOR $7.77. 1900 MODEL BICYCLE $15 75 $15.76 SEND NO MONEY. 75 WRITE FOR FREE BICYCLE CATALOGUE. .Cut this advertisomens and send to us; taTĄ Whether you wish geois' or ladies' bicycle, whether 22 or 24-inch frame, audi we will send you this high grade model 1900 WORLD BEATER BICYCLE by freight or exprey C. O. D., subject to examination. You can examine it thor- oughly at your nearest railroad station. mall in any bicycle expert to examine it, and if you and it ex- actly as represented, perfectly. satisfactory, pro- nounced by every one a strictly high grade 1900 model wheel, the greatest bicycle bargain ever of- fered, the quality of any bicycle made, regardless of price, if u are convinced that you are sav ing $20 to 835 and getting such a bi- cycle as you coul not get elsewhere at anything like the price, pay your railroad gent OUR SPEC IAL OFFER PRICE, $15.75, After Freight or express charges, which average from 50 cents to 75 cents for each 500 miles. TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL. DESCRIPTION.-Specia Complete Double Barrel Breech you pay your railroad agent our special offer price of $15.75, give the bicycle 10 days' trial, during which time compare it with other Loader, top lever, snap action, rebounding back action locks, bicycles that sell at double price, and if you are not still satisfied that you have saved $20 to 835 and that you have the greatest bicy. walnut stock, checkered grip and fore-end, case hardened lock cle value ever furnished, you can return the vicycle to us at our expense of freight or express charges both ways and we will imme plates and mountings, automatic shell ejector, blued steel bar- rels, 10 gauge, 30 or 32 inch barrels, 7 to 8 lbs. Price $7.77 12 gauge, su or diately return your money. BICYCLES FROM $7.47 UP. 12 gauge, su or diately return your money. BICYCLES FROM $7.47 UP. One Year Guarantee with each Wheel. OUR CHALLENGE OFFER. Order this, our new 1900 model WORLD BEATER BICYCLE at 815.75, and you can then order a 32 inch barrels. 8% to 9 lbs. Price $7.77. We can save you 25 to 100 per cent on everything in the gun nd sporting goods line. Everything at greatly reduced bicycle from any other house or houses advertised in this or any other paper, let the different bicycles come to your ilroad station prices, and at terms and conditions never before offered. Send for Gun Catalogue, for examination, examine and compare them side by side, and if our bicycle is not pronounced by everyone at leas. cheaper in price and $20 better in quality you can return it to us at our expense. IF YOU CAN MAKE $500.00 between now and fall taking orders for our bicycles at a profit of from 85 to 810 on a wheel CENTS ? Order & WORLD BEATER at $15.75 and you can sell it the day you get it at $20 to 825, continue the work during the season and you can sell from 50 to 100 bicycles. GOLD DOLLARS FOR FIVE But for 5 cents we send, postage paid, our 224 page Music, Book and O Holiday Catalogue if you return this ad. Write at once. Our friend from over the Rhine remarked, "Vy, everyting dot you maks music or your hands and on your mout I find me in dot Katzelog already, und dot books vel say, I give you 15 cents you send to my tree friends one out each." Bear in mind one nickel, five pennies or five cent stamp, brings our Music and Book Catalogue, postage paid. "Music hath charms, etc." Write now or Santa may beat you. Noth ing better for Xmas than musical instruments and books. Guns and Ammunition at Wholesale Prices GET SHOT to EVERYBODY. Our large Gun Catalogue contains. 96 pages, size 9½x11½ inches will be sent post paid on receipt of three cents, to any one turning this ad. and mentioning this paper. We can save you Big dollars on Guns Write at once. 1 IRON BIDS AT 4% CENTS but this is what Our $2.50 Iron Bed per lb. We do not sell iron Beds by the lb., would co per lb. if sold that way. We offer big values in all kinds of furniture. Send for our mammoth new Furniture Catalogue containing wholesale prices on all all kinds of f.niture. Three-piece Hardwood Chamber Suits, $12.50. Oak Suits for $14.25. Irol weds from 82.50 up. Full sizes Couches upholstered in Velour or Cordu- roy, 85.00 Thousands of these Couches have been sold by us and every one satis- We have a complete line of Extension Tables, Book Cases, Library Tables, factor. Chiers. Cupboards, Sideboards, Wardrobes, Dining Room Furniture, in fact, RIOLE needed to furnish your home. Send for free Furniture Catalogue, WE CAN SAVE YOU AT LEAST 25 ANI Tze 9457274, containing 100 pages. PER CENT ON YOUR FURC PORERTS M The OUR BINDING GUARANTEE. with all high grade World Beaters we issue a written, binding, one year guarantee, which accompanies every bicycle, by the terms and conditions of which if any piece or part gives out within one year, by reason of defect in material and workmanship, we will replace, or repair it free of charge. THE NEW 1,900, MODEL WORLD BEATER BICYCLES are made by one of the best bicycle makers in America They are the equal of bicycles that retail everywhere at $40 to 850. They are made from the best material the money can buy, made on the very latest lines, newest models for 1900; they embody every new improved, and up to-date feature of every high grade bicy cle made, with the defects of none. Have the latest one-piece hanger, flush at every joint, dush cluster seat post, expander seat post and handle bar, 22 or 24-inch frame, made from 16 inch cold drawn seamless tubing, connections are all the finest steel forgings and stampings, handsomely finished, has the very latest arched crown, handsomely curved, shaped and finished, handsome tapering fork. They have the very latest diamond frame in gents' style; the very latest handsomely curved drop frame in the ladies'. wheels are the highest grade 28-inch, fitted with genuine Hercules spokes, full finished; very best pair seasoned rock elm rims are used, very best large hubs, made from bar stesi heavily nickel plated. The cranks are made from the best forgings, the bearings Sprockets are made from selected forgings, heavily nickel plated, and from tool steel hardened in oil, accurately true to gauge. they come in a variety of handsome patterns. We furnish with these bicycles at our special $15.75 price, our own special high-grade season guaranteed single tube tires, a pair of the highest grade tires made, complete with repair outfit. The bicycle is fully equip- ped with high grade chain, high grade ball bearing adjustable pedals, full padded saddle, up or down turned handle bars. tool bag, pump, wrench, oiler and tire repair kit. The bicycles are beautifully finished and handsomely decorated. They come regularly in- ameled in maroon, the highest possible finish in the enameling; all usual parts are heavily nickel plated on copper. DO NOT ORDER our 1900 model World Beater at our special $15.75 price unless you expect to accept it, and pay the ailrq agent our special offer price of 815.75 and freight charges, when received, if you find it exactly as represented, perfectly satisfactory and a far better wheel for the money than you could possibly get elsewhere. Understand. the railroad agent will not deliver this wheel to you until you have paid him our special offer price of $15.75 and express charges, but we will return your 815.75 and all ex press or railr ad charges, if at any time within ten days you become dissatisfied for any cause whatsoever, and return the bicyʊlə to us. AT $7.47 we sell an guaranteed bycle, the equal of those widely advertised in this and other papers and inogues rom Chicago and elsewhere a 14.00. At $11.60 urnish bicycle with complete equipment. Our free bicycle catalogue covers our entire line of bicycles an icycle supplies Writo for it……Do not delay your order for Lis wheel even for a day. At $15.71 wil: #900 he gone. 、 HOUSE Repared Dec 10, 1981 wils UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 353.4 Un33 U.S. Postoffice. Minneapolis. 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