The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30

When his territory was widened and
he got free rein his expense account
was enough to stagger an auditor, but
the order that accompanied 1t always
was large enough to warrant the
expense.
This was In a day when there was
not so much scrutiny over business
methods as there is now, and when 1t
was worth while for an energetic and
approachable person to be purchas-
ing agent. Various statesmen had tried
various ways to win the hearts OF
obdurate men who gave their business
to other houses. but none succeeded
better than Diamond Jim" He never
failed to get an audience with the
man he desired to see. and he always
got it promptly. His visiting card
was sufficient. 1t was "a 500 bill He
would cut the bill into two parts, put
ne-half In an envelope and send 1t in.
With the message that the other half
was outside and wished to see him.
Remarkable stories are told OF the
queer things Diamond jim" has done
to keep his pose. In the days OF the
bicycle he had the most expensive one
IN! the world, and he used to ride it not
only in the country roads. but along
Broadway Its frame was silver inlaid
with gold Diamond cuff buttons, dia-
mond collar buttons, diamond rings and
diamond studs would seem toabe enough
LOT any man, no matter how much in
cilned to display, but not fork..D iamond
JIM He Is unique in having diamond
garter buckles. He is unique In hav-
ing diamond suspender buckles, and
nc is unique In having cane with a
gold handle and gold ferrule. In the
end OF the fcrrule there is a large fdia-;
mond, and when he taps the pavement
with that cane he taps 1t with Jewell
But Diamond Jim runs most to dla-
monds when 1t comes to rings. He
wears SO many on his left hand that
ne hardly can close his fingers. He
mas too, theatrical pass such as no
other man in the world possesses It is
engraved on sheet. of gold, and adj
mits him to any one Of more than 1 900
theatres in this country 81
Maybe his pose has become second
nature now. for he still maintains it.
although he is a millionaire several times
over He still calls himself CONNER
clal traveller and occasionally he goes
or the road, but It only Is when there
IS big game to be bagged.
one Monday morning he doomed into
the Office of George II. Raer, president
or the Philadelphia s. Reading Rail
road. For austerity and dignity the
mead of the Reading system has a wide
reputation. Diamond Jim sent in
his card. It was not Of the scissor
cd $500 kind. but of the regula-
ton character. Mr.. Baer frowned
when he glanced at the name. and
told the doortender to inform the gem
tleman outside he did not wish to see
him.
The doorkeeper.s grave and dignihed,
like his master took the message to
Diamond Jim and sDiamond Jim
told him to return to Mr.. Baer and In
form him he would wait until Mr..
Baer did have time to see him. There
upon Diamond jim" sat down.
The very appearance Of Diamond
Jim" was inharmonious in the Read
Ing office. Mr.. Baer Is grave and se-
we're looking. Men oflivelys habits and
iboisterous speech usually lowersthelr
voices when they are In the neighbor-
hood Of the Reading chief. It said
that even u. r., Morgan, who has been
did not suit him. Is rather subdued
when within the aura OF Mr.. Baer
Clerks walk lightly so as not to dis,
=turbs him. and his office Is almost
hurchly in It's solemn quietude.
Diamond Jim," with his Kimber-
ley attachments, his big frame, his bay
window and his rather expressive gar.
ments did not At in the picture. but
this did not seem to disturb him II
was early on Monday when he sent
In his card. and he sat In the outer
office and admired the wall paper and
some pictures onathe wall until lunch-
con time Various officials passed
through on their way to see Mr. Baer
and they all stopped and shook hands
with "Diamond Jim" 5
No one Is more popular than he.
No one knows better how to order a
dinner and no one knows better the
proper wines to give Just the neces-
sary flavor to the meats one eats, And
no one knows better the cigar to top
off with. All this is remarkable In
the light Of the fact that 'Diamond
lin" does not drink or smoke, although
he has spent tens of thousands of doll
lars on vines and cigars for others,
The officials seemed really glad to-
see Diamond fltHn and he to see them,