Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1899 — JIM RODE [ARTICLE]

JIM RODE

Jim was broke. However, be managed to reach Vancouver, and, walking into the headquarters offioes of the Canadian Pacififysaid to the manager in charge: am Jim Wardner, and I am an old friend of Tam Shanghnessey, the general superintendent. Will yon wire him and tell him that I am here, broke, amda—t transportation to Montreal? 7 ’ Back came the reply: "Don’t let Jim wsSl." He got the transportation, and arareing at Montreal, called at «nee ta thank hia friend. “Well, well, Jobs, is this really you?” Then, with « twinkle of the eye: "Hear under the heavens did yon get here m soon, if yon were broke?” "Why, thanks 4. your telegram, ‘Don't let Jim nal " of course. I was at came fnmirtaii transportation, and here I aa.” "Confound those operators'! It » , strange they cannot get my mcnmga through correctly!” ‘’Didn’t won telegraph, ‘Don’t let Jim wa&T irierrupted Wardner. “Certainly net. My answer was: ‘Don’t! Let Jim walk.’ ” —San Francisco Wave.