The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-07
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1 :, noe inst occurred to me that it g
y t ,,me to make another confession.
Ma i'a sudden realize that I am dy-
" " W consumption. / know this be-
:. xears ago a district attorney of
a,S york CITY, so learned and respect
~, his assistant called him
E.rsSic ,ri epileptic, assured an es-
F F,ut and helpless public that 1 was
.n extremely delicate condition. /
,. I was going to desc l am, some
w believe it, because the psychic
ah.ntic'' is an honest man. AT least,
!, q always saying So
Fpsonle diving Of consumption usually
| =, knit I am peculiar about some
sGros, ~ It does not affect me that way.
as mqD feel that am about TO "pass
va; I pet out of bed and roam
ui,.Hsrd or 20 fishing. Today it is rain
~ That being the case, l am going
..ss,onfess a few lines Just to keep in
s,,Gre ! am an expert at confessing
"a NAV be needed some day IN New
~. where all experts are held in high
a .s.sm OF course, this won't be the
.sl simon.pure article 1t would be If
npoor op JIM were TO help me, How
s,r. I will see how l can worry along
/ by myself. ., 49,. s.z. -
nP0or jim is my oeoG iiienu' ne
ii "a he assistant district attorney
4 New York City,
fhey called him Poor jim because
tht lofty sentiments he, once ex:
.,,ssad regarding the collection of
rv while holding public office.
ap0Gr sTLS Jim is so honest that he will
=. ,f0T, is, snyone steal money if he can
Il, i and when they do he remem-
i.Y his oath of office and takes it away
ifom them -, ;.L
nwT [ think ii stands for "Will-
81, Meaning that ga man is fool
II :ltbs don't get it, It makes my
s,oS boIl whenever l hear anyone
No. ~, GPoor JIM for he is such a
1,sodid fellow, every inch of him, from
4, uolasses colored hair up.
shall never forget the first time
~, "Poor jim - 1t happened this
nv ~ When old William Marsh Rice,
4. Texas millionaire, died in New
ys,k and his will was produced. leav-
M resrly everything he had to his
M,STr, ~ Mr.. Albert T. Patrick, as trus-
=, and little or nothing TO the Rice
irrtute, of Houston, Texas. which
i,mer lawyer of that city, Captain
hier, mad proposed 10 raise up as
-onument 10 the benevolcnce of his be-
i,rfi client. Mr.. Rice | saw that when
v. Patrick produced Mr.. Rice's later
Nh there was pain under the
T,istcoa, buttons of Captain Baker,
"a his heart was heavy within him,
| issause Captain Baker expected all that
-arsy ia be left to him for the pro
rs,sd Rice Institute. The proposed IN,
| r,u,e was TO be for the education or
| LaIs colored children, and Captain Ba"
1 b, like "Poor JIM" is n Southern
4 rstl.man who adores little colored
4 sidren. Though Captain Baker g
Il Iat was sad. his feet were swift and
n |, reached New York in record time,
Il rd within few hours he had met
n ppoor jim"
What a worker. that man isl mean
II apoor Jim" He loves to work. After
4 lvoting two or three hours TO his du-
4 lis in the District Attorney s ofhcce
/ sch morning. be hurries away to his
4 Eiyate practice. ..--.......,.
Now, isn't that a funny thing' A
1 nys,c practice and public prosecu.
/ b You would think "Poor jim
4 tald get his duties mixed up. No;
\ hieed' The one helps the other and
4 rrards "Pcor Jim s. industry.
Y Hs was the most interested-no, L
\ rsn incensed-man in the world when
4 = heard of how those poor little col
aM Children in Texas were about TO
We their proposed institute and OF
/ as bunch Of money which Mr.. Rice
I'D left TO Mr.. Patrick-who was not
:lsrestcd in the proposed institute at
VI He thought of those poor little
e'1red children; he called them his
n0'hsrs and sisters and wept. He re-
t,absred that he was An Assistant
patHct Attorney and wept again, for
Poor jim" has principle-and in
tfes. he refused IN his official capa-
ay 70 accept any retainer from Cap
wa Bakeri Wasn't that grand of
Poor Jim''' He only told Captain
Sasef TO retain firm Of lawyers who
20 70 c'nces very near to where "Poor
S SSh attended TO his private practice.
q aIso told Captain Baker to wait pa
F1uy' Captain Baker did wait. more
ies patiently and ''Poor Jim lin
~ pfivate capacity worked hard on
sasc But a dreadful thing hap
EIsa. The will in favor of Mr.. Pat
1a wv was found to be perfectly valid:
was properly witnessed in legal
F. hs.r. ,'" tHioi DeNtHSe WIS NJ
ms valet and saw him sign the will.
,sIah kaker was dreadfully i'll when
neatd this, but Poor linn only
~, ,~"ned ne hts head, in his ofncial cspa
~ Vas critical moment.
4 Proposed Rice Monument.
ap!aln Baker was so truly anxious
oulld 'oat proposed Rice institute
h,s ,uonunent to the memory of his
Re- m,mehted and beloved friend Mr..
h,t s. ,aat ho went around 10 the Dis.
fmv i;Norney 9 Office and saw "Poor
f IN his official capacity. There
Ie'sn \, s Baker made a contribution to
,s,s.' 'ale OF New York for legal cx.
ana Poor Jim accepted it
Ihrd 'Iaie T spirit it which II was Of
Nw WINS !nls IS all perfectly proper in
l jsses 'wH, uuh, but not in Russia and other
r,rs rlch mnlch are behind the times. The
/ nidsrmno moaey You contribute. the more
rd rdItIee ,l. the District Attorney can get
/ n" S.L' Anybody can punish n man
k,ysdA A's done thing and il can be
Il innpoout out 1t takes brains TO do MP
tlny ss9l Tso man, and / have heard
~ Of itIivP1e d. say that "Poor Jim WAS
esistoniss s District Attorney s most able
ha,' hass Poor Jim; in his official "a.
sd biiIISSgnt for those dear little col
II -olen! He had to do it all
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