The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02

He is IS years of age, but does not look
80, and he thinks the secret Of his won
derful health is the fishing to which he
devotes three months every ear, spend
ing this. time on the Maine lakes in the
northern part Of his state.
There is probably not in either house a
more enthusiastic fisherman. In proof
of this there is the story of how he rush
ed through an important bill a few ses-
sions ago. 1t was late in May, and adj
vices from Maine lakes showed that the
trout fishing was superb. Mr.. Frye was
anxious. lie had a river and harbor bill
as well as two other important measures
on hand, and the chances for casting a
fly to seduce the gamy trout looked n
nous.
In his dilemma Senator Frye took the
senate into his confidence. In the Sc
crecy of executive session he told his col
leagues that he wanted to go fishing, but
that il he did not get his bills passed very
soon the trout season would be over
Senatorial courtesy was never appealed
to with better success. The next day the
river and harbor bill was passed. and on
the following day the other two meas
ures were disposed Of. That night a de-
lighted senator, carrying a bundle OF fish
ing rods and other piscatorial parapher-
MALTA, might have been seen in a sleeping
car bound for the Maine lakes.
Lake Mooselookmaguntic is his favor
lite resort, and on the shore Of that pic
turesoue sheet of water be has a very
comfortable cabin, where he spends most
Of his Mr.. Frye naturally
wears on these outings a costume suited
to the occupation, and his appearance at
Mooselookmaguntic is hardly what n
would expect OF an eminent statesman.
During his last trip to that pictur-
esque region a rustic in the vicinity made
a trip of several miles to see his senator,
who is very popular in Maine
Lord a massy,' he conided to q
friend in recounting the story of his trip.
IF I'd "a known that Senator Frye was
such an ornery loolSin cuss, I'd "a staid
at home!"
There is, however, nothing u~ndignihed
about Senator Frye. He has the plain,
everyday manner of the Yankee business
man. and life is q very earnest matter
with him. He dresses in plain business
clothes and has never become acclimated
to the lounging, loafing airs OF some of
his fellow senators. Senator Frye is a
typical Yankee, but with 1t all there IS no
broader gauge man in the Union. He Is
thoroughly equipped on all public Ques-
tions, and he tests everything with the
loadstone of common sense. He was II
years in the house of representatives be-
fore he went to the senate and had made
a reputation there as a bold and fearless
leader.
When Blaine was made Garheld's Sec
rotary of state, he was elected to take
his place in the senate and his first
speech was in defense OF New England
and against the south. Senator Call of
Florida had described the working men
and women of New England "as hun
cry, starving serfs.n Frye's reply was
characteristic and pat.
ssThc serfs az Massachusetts" said be.
shave $500, 100000 deposited in their
savings banks, and the whole valuation
Of the state OF Florida Is only $4,000
000.s
Senator Call sat down.
The Maine senator tells very few funny
stories, but when be does consent to re-
lafe d humorous aneedote II Is usually
III his own gexnansa. 0ne 81 these has to
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