Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-26

giving my views on public questions
for pay. l may be all wrong about 1t,
but know it would take all the enthu-
going to be paid at the end of a meet
Ing for the remarks l made during 1t.
l have had money offered me very Of
ten, but have never taken it.
II remember speech which I made
not long ago in debate at one Of the
big eastern universities on the tariff
question. took the protection side, Of
course, and very prominent free trad.
er had the other side. Shortly after I
arrived in the city the president of the
institution called upon me at my hotel.
During the visit he took four one hun
dred dollar bills out of his pocket and
laid them down on the table.
"'What is that for" said l.
"That is for your speech tonight,
was the reply.
".'But don't want any money for
the Speech l answered 4 did not
come here to talk for money, and can
not take it,
"'We would rather have you take 1t
than not said the president. we have
paid that much to your opponent, and
see no reason why you should not be
paid as we'll as he
"Well," pursued the governor, 1.-THE
president continued to insist, and at
last told him that If he was deter-
mined upon it he could pay my ex-
penses. 1t would cost me $50 to fill
the engagement, and that was all that
l could accept. l asked them to send
the money to my home, for, do you
know, do not believe l could have
done my best with that money in my
pocket"
The last thing Mr.. Klnley did on the
Pan-American grounds before he was
shot was little act Of kindness, says
the New York World. Fred Kloon-
hammer, a programme boy, met the
presidential carriage drawn up for a
moment for the view Of the court Of
fountains.
Here's programme for you. Mr.
President" said the boy, GLIDING the
police escort. and, stepping close to the
carriage, he handed Mr.. Mckinley
three. The president took Them smil-
ed reached into his pocket and handed
the boy a dollar. The youngster put
his hand behind him and took a back
ward step.
mo, sir; that's present." he said
bravely.
The president smiled again, returned
the coin to his pocket. nodded thanks
and was whisked away, while the lad
stood in the middle of the roadway and
watched the carriage until it was out
of sight.
Physicians and others who have been
| in attendance on President Mckinley
are beginning to repeat incidents and
scraps Of conversation which throw In
| teresting side lights on the personality
Of the nations executive. One OF the
most touching stories was repeated the
other day by physician who assisted
| at the first operation in the Pan-Amer-
lean Emergency hospital, says Buff
| falo correspondent Of the New York
Press The doctor said:
"When we had administered the ether
| to President Mckinley as prelimi-
nary to the first operation and just as
he was sinking into Inconsistencies,
we saw his lips move. Bending over
| the PROSTATE form, that we might catch
what, alas, might prove to be his last
words, we heard, family, but distinct
| ly, a part Of the Lords Prayer. Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done We're
the last words of President Mckinley
as he passed into that vale from which,
as none knew better than he, he might
never emerge"
Whenever he could the president has
cracked a joke in his sickroom. The
other morning Miss Mohn, one Of the
nurses, counted the presidents pulse.
First gazing at the watch in her hand
and then looking up at her quizzically,
the president SAID:
"Once l had watch, too-yes, even
/ a pocketbook. | saw them taking my
watch and my pocketbook, and now l
have nothing whatever"
Kisses For Punctual Pupils.
Miss Julia Wilson, schoolteacher in