ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:

To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED;
that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one-half the
regular rate is charged in addition. It is agreed between the sender of this message and
this Company, that said Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the trans-
mission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any UNREPEATED message, whether happening
by negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the amount received for sending the
same; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of
any REPEATED message beyond fifty times the sum received for sending the same, unless
specially insured; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the
working of its lines, or for errors in cipher or obscure messages. And this Company is
hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward any message over the
lines of any other Company when necessary to reach its destination.

Correctness in the transmission of messages to any point on the lines of this Company
can be INSURED by contract in writing, stating agreed amount of risk, and payment of
premium thereon at the following rates, in addition to the usual charge for repeated mes-
sages, viz.; one per cent. for any distance not exceeding 1,000 miles, and two per cent. for
any greater distance. No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing.

No responsibility regarding messages attaches to this Company until the same are pre-
sented and accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office
by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.

Messages will be delivered free within the established free delivery limits of the
terminal office—for delivery at a greater distance, a special charge will be made to cover
the cost of such delivery.

The Company will not be liable for damages in any case where the claim is not pre-
sented in writing, within sixty days after sending the message.

THOS. T. ECKERT, General Manager.

NORVIN GREEN, President.

ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING TERMS:

To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it
REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For
this, one-half the regular rate is charged in addition. It is agreed between the sender of
the following message and this Company, that said Company shall not be liable for
mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any UNREPEATED
message, beyond the amount received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in
the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any REPEATED message beyond fifty
times the sum received for sending the same, unless specially insured, nor in any case for
delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines, or for errors in
cipher or obscure messages. And this Company is hereby made the agent of the sender,
without liability, to forward any message over the lines of any other Company when
necessary to reach its destination

Correctness in the transmission of a message to any point on the lines of this Company
can be INSURED by contract in writing, stating agreed amount of risk, and payment of
premium thereon, at the following rates, in addition to the usual charge for repeated
messages, viz, one per cent. for any distance not exceeding 1,000 miles and two per cent. for
any greater distance. No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing.

No responsibility regarding messages attaches to this Company until the same are
presented and accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such
office by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the
sender

Messages will be delivered free within the established free delivery limits of the
terminal office. For delivery at a greater distance, a special charge will be made to cover
the cost of such delivery.

The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where
the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the
Company for transmission.

THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager.

The sender of a message should order it REPEATED; that is, for comparison. For this, one-half the regular rate is charged per of the following message and this Company, that said message, in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of it, received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in delivery of any REPEATED message, beyond fifty times the sum insured, nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable errors in cipher or obscure messages. And this Company is not liable, to forward any message over the lines of any other station.

Message to any point on the lines of this Company can be INSURED against risk, and payment of premium thereon, at the following rate of pay, one per cent. for any distance not exceeding one hundred and twenty-four miles. No employee of the Company is authorized to

attach to this Company until the same are presented and received if a message is sent to such office by one of the Company's agents of the sender.

The established free delivery limits of the terminal office. For age will be made to cover the cost of such delivery.

Images or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.

Correctness in the transmission of a message to any point on the lines of this Company
can be INSURED by contrac in writing, stating agreed amount of risk, and payment of
premium thereon, at the following rates, in addition to the usual charge for repeated
messages, viz, one per cent. for any distance not exceeding 1,000 miles and two per cent. for
any greater distance. No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing.

REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison, nor
to this, one-half the regular rate is charged in addition. It is agreed between the sender of
the following message and this Company, that said Company shall not be liable for
mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any UNREPEATED
message, beyond the amount received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in
the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any REPEATED message beyond fifty
times the sum received for sending the same, unless specially insured, nor in any case for
delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines, or for errors in
cipher or obscure messages. And this Company is hereby made the agent of the sender,
without liability, to forward any message over the lines of any other Company when
necessary to reach its destination

Form No. 168.

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
INCORPORATED
21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD.

This Company, TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.

This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.

RECEIVED at NEW HAVEN, CONN., MAIN OFFICE, 723 CHAPEL STREET

322Ny Ov Rn 9:48P. 46 Collect Govt. Rate

Minnekahta, S. D. Dec. 21, 1898

O. W. Marsh,

Yale College, New Haven, Conn.

Message received. Will buy three *Cycalis* and all others I can at
Hot Springs Arnold has no more number of boxes thirty five probable
weight eight thousand pounds all will be ready Dec. 26th.

H. F. Wells.

To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for confirmation. It is agreed between the sender of the Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any UNREPEATED message, beyond the amount received in the transmission or delivery, unless specially insured. In case of any other delay, the sum payable by the sender in case of interruption in the working of its lines, or for error in the delivery of the same, unless specially insured, shall be the amount received by the sender, without liability on the part of the Company when necessary to reach its destination.

Correctness in the transmission of a message by contract in writing, stating agreed amount of rates, in addition to the usual charge for repeated transmission of 1,000 miles, and two per cent. for any greater distance.

No responsibility regarding messages attached at one of its transmitting offices; and if accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent

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transmission.

The Company will not be liable for damages not presented in writing within sixty days after

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To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one-half the regular rate is charged in addition. It is agreed between the sender of the following message and this Company, that said Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any UNREPEATED message, beyond the amount received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any REPEATED message, beyond fifty times the sum received for sending the same, unless specially insured, nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines, or for errors in cipher or obscure messages. And this Company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward any message over the lines of any other Company when necessary to reach its destination.

Correctness in the transmission of a message to any point on the lines of this Company can be INSURED by contract in writing, stating agreed amount of risk, and payment of premium thereon, at the following rates, in addition to the usual charge for repeated messages, viz, one per cent. for any distance not exceeding 1,000 miles, and two per cent. for any greater distance. No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing.

No responsibility regarding messages attaches to this Company until the same are presented and accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.

Messages will be delivered within the established free delivery limits of the terminal office. For delivery at a greater distance, a special charge will be made to cover the cost of such delivery.