The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-04

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distinguished looking gentleman enter
ed the Office Of a railway passenger
agent in Boston, says J.. NJ. Chapple
in the National Magazine, and inquired
in a kindly, drawling and deliberate
voice, lis the general passenger agent
IMP
The Office boy woke up and started
to find out and returned with the pert
information: HE is out. Will any one
else do?'s
"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 nov
ell.
Just then n Of the clerks recognized
in the courtly stranger a striking re-
semblance to a famous United States
senator and stepped forward, inquiring
If there was any word to leave.
"Well, / desired to ascertain who is
responsible for the dining car collec-
ton. inadvertently l left the train at
Worcester without paying my bill.
Now, some n had to pay it, and
want to reimburse the right party or
the company. 1t is 81 for a regular
meal, l believe"
Down into both side pockets he
Owed for the facts.
II have the date, time and place Of
the train where and when b meal
was partaken. Could you
isn't this Senator Hoar? I think
1t is all right" broke in a chief clerk.
"No, it is not all right. I must pay
that dollar to whoever paid for that
meal"
There was a 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 a duty as important as a ST..
100000 appropriation.
Senator John Fl. Mitchell of Oregon
and Editor Harvey Scott of the Port
land Oregonian entered the senate ele'
vator 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
pretty little speech.
Mr.. Scott put out his hand to shake
hands. Senator Hoar put his hands
behind his back. Both Scott an(
Mitchell were much surprised ant
) looked inquiringly at Senator Hoar
who said:
"You notice l did not shake hand.
with you"
: eyes," Scott replied. "And why"
) because of something you printed
: years ago in your paper concerning
: my friend, the late Senator Morrill, o
: Vermont"
what was iii" asked Scott.
"Your paper said that Senator Nor
. rill was staying alive merely to saw
: Z funeral expenses"
: Scott didn't know whether to laugl
J or get indignant. He said:
) "Of course that statement may hav'
been printed in my paper, but I hav
no recollection Of it. l had a man from
\ Vermont working on the paper once
! and he may have written It. but I d
. not remember it."
4 "You are responsible for what ar
3 pears in your paper, are you not!' II
s Quired Senator Hoar very seriously.
i Eyes, sir" Scott replied emphatica1
! ly.
SWELL, sir, then l shall not shak'
4 hands with ,ou."
3 every well" said Scott. II shal
turn my back on you"
: He did, and the elevator went up I
s an atmosphere so cold that frost gait
8 cred on the bronze work.
8 Senator Hoar was the uhconscou
! hero Of an incident which marked th
. commencement exercises n year 9
the State University Of Iowa. tn
. senator delivered his address in a ten
: and his manuscript threatened to blo'
b away says an Iowa City corresponder
= Of the Minneapolis Journal.
= Colonel George r. Burnett OF til
4 United States army borrowed q knif
= from Rev. DR.. George L. Cady, chal
p lain Of the university. This, as a
4 improvised paperweight, the colon'
s. placed upon Senator Hoar's man,
script. At the close of a particular
q IL eloquent period Senator Hoar
8 hand came in contact withathe knit
81 and he thrust 1t into his trousel
q pocket. The audience, having notice
q the incident, burst into laughter. TT
q speaker said something about Il
81 'jester never seeing the point Of
s. Joke and proceeded with his addres
y Later the senator was reproacht
8 by DR.. Cyrus Northrop, president
81 the University Of Minnesota, X