Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 147, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1904 — Don't Bump the Rural Route Wagon. [ARTICLE]

Don't Bump the Rural Route Wagon.

A rural carrier in a nearby town sent in the following to a newspaper. It applies to every community: “It will be well -for drivers of wagons to remember that all United States mail carriers have the right of way in public highways when on duty. They cannot be driven into the ditches by heavy loaded wagons without violation ofthe United States mail law, and if a collision is made by so doing and the mail delayed it will not be long thereafter until a deputy United States marshal will be looking for certain parties who will answer to roll call at Indianapolis.’ This law not only applies when meeting a vehicle, but applies to those in front of the mail as well, when tne mail man makes an effort to pass.