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WOMAN SUFFRAGE The national suffrage amendment, originally drafted by Susan B. Anthony in 1875, and first introduced in Congress on January 10, 1878, was adopted by a two-thirds vote of the House of Representatives January 10, 1918. It, however, failed of adoption by the Senate, and the measure was thereby defeated. On the first day […]

Registration.—All mail but parcel post may be registered at the rate of 15 cents for each package in addition to the regular rates of postage to be fully prepaid by stamps. Each package must bear the name and address of the sender, and a receipt will be returned from the person to whom addressed for […]

Domestic.—Five cents for the first ounce or fraction and ten cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof, fully prepaid; such charge includes transportation to or from the Air Mail route as well as transportation by air. Canada.—Same as Domestic. Foreign.—Regular rate of postage plus 4 cents for the first ounce or fraction and 8 […]

C. O. D. Fees, Conditions, and Indemnity.—Domestic third and fourth-class mail, except (note exceptions under Insured) may be sent C. O. D.; that is, the price of the article and charges thereon (including if desired the postage and fee prepaid) will be collected from the addressee, not to exceed $10, on payment of a fee […]

The postal service of the United States handles over 50 per cent more mail matter than the postal service of Great Britain, and over 100 per cent more than the postal service of France. Domestic Rates of Postage.—All mailable matter to points in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Tutuila, and […]

A Patent is a written instrument issued by the national government, giving the inventor the exclusive right to use, manufacture and sell his invention or improvement for a given term of years within the United States. Without a patent on his part, anyone else can make, use or sell anything he has invented. A patent […]

Surveys.-In states where surveys are made on base and meridian lines, roads are laid on the section lines. In states where boundaries are fixed by natural objects (by metes and bounds) roads are laid by agreement with owners of the land, though these, if they obstruct what is obviously a necessary public convenience, may be […]

The Public Land Laws of the United States make provision for the location of claims on and the acquisition of the title to “mineral lands,” “lands valuable for minerals,” etc. The first in time is the first in right. He who takes possession for the purpose of making a location is entitled to a reasonable […]

Ignorance No Excuse.—Every person is presumed to know what the law is, and ignorance is no excuse for crime. Arrests.-Anyone without a warrant may arrest a person committing a felony in his presence, and any peace officer may arrest a person while committing a breach of the peace or immediately afterwards. Furthermore, a private citizen […]

1. The Offer.—An offer, or proposal to do a thing, may be made either by words or signs, either orally or in writing, but in law it is not regarded as an offer until it comes to the knowledge of the person to whom it is made. Offer by Mail.—In commercial transactions when an offer […]