The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-30

great edincauon OF their colleagues
Their cloakroom encounters were
looked for daily and quoted as regularly
as part Of the current gossip. On one
occasion, when it was admitted that
Evarts got the better OF ii, Hoar asked
when the New York senator was likely
to call meeting OF some committee of
which both were members. The re-
ply was not very satisfactory and Hoar
declared, with show Of annoyance.
that he should be glad to have his ex-
eeutors notified Of the date of the meet
ing. Eyarts turned to the Massachu-
setts statesman with courtly bow,
and in the suayest manner possible
F., said, Il shall be most happy to notify
your executors Senator Hoar himself
was obliged to join in the general hugh
that followed this retort
j John ]. ingalls, was one of those
who felt most keenly the sting Of Mr..
Hears sarcasm, and he never neglected
an opportunity to get even with the
Massachusetts man. President Ar
thurs action in appointing collector
at Boston who was not acceptable to
Hoar was rumored to be likely to re-
suit in the latters resignation from the
| senate When this was stated in the
| hearing OF ingalls,, he secuted the idea.
Hoar resignf' exclaimed the man from
Kansas, Never. You don't know him
as we'll as / do. Whenever his resent
ment reaches the proper pitch be viii
rise in his seat and hand in the resigna-
tion Of Senator Dawes
/ Mr.. Hoars speeches always seemed
to be impromptu II is said, however,
that they were prepared with the great
est care weeks in advance Of their de-
livery. and that be used to rehearse
them by the hour before the glass in
his room. He lived on the most mod
crate scale throughout his long career
and was greatly annoyed by a state
ment published few years ago at
tributing to him the qualities Of bon
viyant AS to the statement that be
was habitual consumer of terrapin. he
said it was quite unfounded adding.
The chief carnal luxury OF my life is
in breakfasting every Sunday morning
with an orthodox friend, a lady who
has a rare gift FOR making fishballs and
| coffee"
| Among the favorite stories of Sena-
tor Hoar Is a tale Of a remarkable toad,
possessed Of an intuitive knowledge
Of antidotes = was out IN my garden
one day said the senator, and noticed
toad hopping along toward the YER
anda At the edge of the low noorina
was SPIDERS web straight across his
path. Mr. Toad did not observe it.
/ This unceremonious ant. burglarlous en-
trance naturally provoked the resident
spider, who WAS strongly Of the opin-
ion that his home was his castle Ac-
cordngly be proceeded to give the toad
a most vicious bite. Instantly the toad
hoped back on the lawn, found a bit
Of plantain leaf and chewed 1t Then
back he hoped and hit the same Oh
struction. with the result that Iie GOT
another bite. Seven times he repeated
the attempt each time going back to
the plantain for an antidote for his
wounds. AT last he succeeded ID De
nollshing the spiders web and hoped
on his way rejoicing"
Senator Hoar seldom went to the
| White House, but when he did the
length of his conference with the presi.
dent was noteworthy. One day Mr.
Hoar was ushered into the presidents
room and Mr. Roosevelt asked him to
be seated in one Of the big chairs. Then
the president and the senator plunged
into discussion which stretched out
for over an hour ID the meantime
! other seantors who wanted Ia see the
president were held up Id Secretary Cor
telyou's room. Ats time went on half 4
dozen or more We're waiting and they
became impatient at the delay. Pres
entity Senator Cullom, then % years old.
asked Senator Allison, also 73, what
was the cause Of the delay. why, old
Hoar is in there said the youthful
! Iowan, disrespectfully That's just
Ike All old man. said MIR Cullom.
They never knew enough 10 do their
business and leave III IIoar were NOT
80 old would ask him II be lad slept
ft the White House all night Sena
tor Hoar was then ~ yeals of age.
MeadviIle (Pa.D BoiIermakers Strike.
Meadville, PA sept 30 The boiler
makers employed IL the erie railroad
shops here went on d strike Tie men
demanded tie reinstatement Of three
members Of a committee who had been
discharged and on the reply refusing
TO grant the demand strike was OF
dered Quite large number OF men
are idle