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Show Too Bad For Man In Dry Town ' That sly fellow who has been shipping in wet goods under some aristocratic merchandise title, such as "soap," "sugar," etc., is now strictly up a gaii.st it. Uncle Sam has just handed down a decision that is said to be directly aimed at just such business. Hereafter all employes of railroads as well as I he railroads themselves, who ccept anj bill freight consignments of merchandise unJer any other billing, but the actual contents of the consign-int-nt, will be held liable by the courts of the United States as well ns the party who makes the false statement to the railroad employe. So everybody will have to use the right label hereafter or have a day of reckoning with Uncle Sam. |