The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-26
GLlMPsES OF HOAR.
Instance of the Massachusetts
Senator's Conscientiousness.
HIS CHAMPIONSHIP OF A FRIEND.

HIS CHAMPIONSHIP OF A FRIEND.
Why He Refused so shake Hands
With Editor Harvey scott-Point of
a Joke the senator Did Not see.
Samples OF His wit-An Appended
tbs JoIse-His AbsentmindedneSs.
Not many years ago a venerable and
distinguished looking gentleman enter
ed the Office Of railway passenger
agent in Boston, says ]. 81 Chapple
in the National Magazine, and inquired
in kindly, drawing and deliberate
voice. us the general passenger agent
mT
The Office boy woke up and started
to find out and returned with the pert
information: "IIe is out. VIII any one
else dor
That is unfortunate" continued the
distinguished looking man, wiping his
brow. Perhaps you could direct me to
the proper source Of information he
continued with stately New England
preciseness.
Mop; no one gives passes 'cept the
boss, volunteered the young oracle,
going on with his Jack the Ripper now
Ell.
Just then one Of the clerks recognized
In the courtly stranger striking re-
semblance to a famous United States
senator and stepped forward, inquiring
If there was any word to leave,
We'll, desired to ascertain who is
responsible for the dining ear colIec-
ton. inadvertently / left the train at
Worcester without paying my bill.
Now. some one had to pay 1t, and
want to reimburse the right party or
the company. 1t is 81 for d regular
meal, believe
Down into both side pockets he
diyed for the facts
II have the date. time and place of
the train, where and when the meal
was partaken Could you"
Isn't this Senator Hoar? I think
1t is all right broke in chief clerk.
"No, 1t is not all right / must pay
that dollar to whoever paid for that
meal"
There was diligent search among
the records in various departments,
and Senator Hoar spent the time
searching the railroad records and
finally discovered the man who had
paid for the meal and reimbursed him,
with the consciousness Of having per
formed q duty as important as a 81
100000 appropriation. -.r#a-pryr-
Senator John III. Mitchell Of Oregon
and Editor Harvey Scott Of the Port
land 0regonian entered the senate ele-
yator In the subbasement one morning.
says the Washington correspondent Of
the New York World. When they
reached the basement floor, Senator
Hoar entered. Senator Mitchell intro
duced Mr.. Scott TO senator Hoar In a
pretty little speech
Mr.. Scott put out his hand to shake
hands Senator Hoar put his hands
behind his back. Both Scott and
Mitchell were much surprised and
looked inquiringly ait Senator Hoar,
who said
"You notice did not shake hands
with your
yes" Scott replied. And whyT'
Because of something you printed
years ago III your paper concerning
MY friend the late Senator Morrill, of
Vermont"
sWhat was it77 asked Scott
'Your paper said that Senator Nor
rilI was staying alive merely to save
funeral expenses"
Scott didn't know whether to laugh
or get Indignant. He said
''Of course that statement may have
been printed in ny paper, but / have
no recollection of IT. had a man from
Vermont working on the paper once,
and he may have written 1t, but do
not remember IT"
You are responsible for what ap-
pears in your paper are you notr' In
quired Senator Hoar very seriously.
.Yes. sir Scott replied emphatical-
"
eWell. sir. then | shall not shake
hands with you
every well" said Scott II shall
turn my back on you"
He did. and the elevator went UP In
an atmosphere SO cold that frost gath
cred on the bronze work.
Senator Hoar was the unconscious
hero of an incident which marked the
commencement exercises one year at
the state University Of Iowa, The
senator delivered his address in tent,
and his manuscript threatened to blow
away. says an Iowa City correspondent
Of the Minneapolis Journal.
Colonel George r. Burnett Of the
United States army borrowed a knife
from Rev. Dr. George L. Cady, chap
lain Of the university This, as an
improyised paperweight, the colonel
placed upon Senator Hoar's manu-
script. At the close Of a particular
ly eloquent period Senator Hoar's
hand came in contact with the knife,
and he thrust it into his trousers
pocket. The audience, having noticed
the Incident, burst into laughter The
speaker said something about the