ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS: 
Tojuard 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 unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, this is an unrepeated message and paid for as such in eoncirlpmHnn 
whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this company as follows: ’ ano 
^1. The company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays m the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any message received for transmission at the tinre- 
peated-message talc beyond the sum of five hundred dollars; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any message received for 
transmission at the repeated-message rate beyond the sum of five thousand dollars, unless specially valued; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruD- 
lion m the worKing of its lines; nor for errors in cipher or obscure messages. - 
to any event the company shall not be liable for damages for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of any message, whether 
caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the sum of five thousand dollars, at which amount each message is deemed to be valued, unless a greater 
value is stated m writing by the sender thereof at the time the message is tendered for transmission, and unless the repeated-message rate is paid or agreed to be paid 
and an additional charge equal to one-tenth of one percent of the amount by which such valuation shall exceed five thousand dollars. 
. 3* The company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of any other company when necessary to reach 
its destination. . .. 
,4._ Domestic messages and incoming cable messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the company’s office in towns of 5,000 population or less 
,and within one mile of such office in other cities 01 towns. Beyond these limits the company does not undertake to make delivery, but will, without liability at the sen¬ 
der’s request, as his agent and at his expense, endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price. 
5. No responsibility attaches to this company concerning messages until the same are 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. 
6. 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. 
7. It is agreed that in any action by the company to recover the tolls for any message or messages the prompt and correct transmission and delivery thereof shall be 
presumed, subject to rebuttal by competent evidence. . - . t ‘ ;: ' ■ ' 
8. Special terms governing the transmission of messages according to their classes, as enumerated below, shall apply to messages in each of such respective classes 
in addition to all the foregoing terms. 
9. No employee of the company is authorized to vary the foregoing. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY 
INCORPORATED 
R. B. WHITE, President 
CLASSES OF SERVICE 
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TELEGRAMS 
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A full-rate expedited service. 
NIGHT MESSAGES 
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Accepted up to 2:00 a m . at reduced rates to be sent during the night and deliv¬ 
ered not earlier than the morning of the ensuing business day. 
Night Messages may at the option'of the Telegraph Company be mailed at des¬ 
tination to the addressees, and the Company shall be deemed to have discharged 
its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such night messages 
at destination, postage prepaid. 
DAY LETTERS 
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A deferred day service at rates lower than the standard telegram rates as fol¬ 
lows: One and one-half times the standard night letter rate for the transmission 
of 50 words or less and one-fifth of the initial rates for each additional 10 words 
or less. 
SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO DAY IJETTERS: 
In further consideration of the reduced rate for this special Day Letter service, 
the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby 
agreed to: 
a. Day Letters may be forwarded by the Telegraph Company as a deferred 
service and the transmission and delivery of such Day Letters is, in all respects# 
subordinate to the priority of transmission and delivery of regular telegrams. 
b. This Day Letter is received subject to the express understanding and agree¬ 
ment that the Company does not undertake that a Day Letter shall be delivered 
on the day of its date absolutely, and at all events; but that the Company’s obliga¬ 
tion in this respect is subject to the condition that there shall remain sufficient 
time for the transmission and delivery of such Day Letter on the day of its date 
during regular office hours., subject to the priority of the transmission of regular 
telegrams under the conditions named above# 
ISglGHT LETTERS : 
Accepted up to 2:00 a.m. for delivery on the morning of the ensuing business 
day, at rates still lower than standard night message rates, as follows: The stand¬ 
ard telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged for the transmission of 50 words 
or less, and one-fifth of such standard telegram rate for 10 words shall be charged 
for each additional 10 words or less. 
SPECIAL TERMS APPLYING TO NIGHT LETTERS: 
In further consideration of the reduced rates for this special Night Letter serv¬ 
ice, the following special terms in addition to those enumerated above are hereby 
agreed to: 
Night Letters may at the option of the Telegraph Company be mailed at desti¬ 
nation to the addressees, and the Company shall be ’deemed to have discharged 
its obligation in such cases with respect to delivery by mailing such Night Letters 
at destination, postage prepaid. 
FULL RATE CABLES 
An expedited service throughout. Code language permitted. 
DEFERRED HALF-RATE CABLES 
•Half-rate messages are subject to being deferred in favor of full rate messages for 
not exceeding 24 hours. Must be written in plain language. 
CABLE NIGHT LETTERS 
An overnight service for plain language communications, at one-third the full 
rate, or less. Minimum of 25 words charged for. Subject to delivery at the conven¬ 
ience of the Company within 24 hours. 
SHIP RADIOGRAMS 
A service to and from ships at sea, in all parts of the world. Plain language or code 
language may be used. 
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