Decatur County Journal
February l9, l903

An Iowa farmer had a cow killed by the cars a short time ago and wrote
to the railroad company asking slight remunerative damages, adding,
"Thirty dollars will be considered satisfactory, as the animal killed
was but a common cow and by no means the best in my herd." The claim
agent of the road promptly answered the letter and enclosed a check for
$l00, saying: "It is the first instance since my connection with the
claim department of the road that any other than a full-blooded animal
of great value has been killed by our line and I enclose $l00 as damages
and reward for your honesty, and I would humbly ask your photo to be
framed and placed in my office."--
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