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Show Stiitiip the Woplo Novnr Sow, A woman who has tlie craze for stamp collecting yalh-it at the Bangor postotlico riTuntly and s;iid she wanted lo buy "some of the stanijvs which are canceled when postage is paid on regular publications." publica-tions." It is against the rule to sell theso Stamps, and the woman 's remark led to nn investigation by an inspector. According Ac-cording to a rule of the dejailment, mail matter prepaid is receipted in a book, which is sent to Wellington when lilled. Stamps of a particular sort were placed on the receipts and canceled. Ah they were never allowed to go from tho otlico thin- were of course of great value k) collectors. col-lectors. The injHVtor found that tlio Wxtk had lv:'u taken by an employe, who holirved it to ! (f no value. He sold them and f mnd eagfr cusloiners for them. Whatever he had on hand he gave to the in-pivhir who called on him. Springtield Kepuhliean. |