The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

dcin College. 1860. taking degree of 3. A.
Boss AutCcraO. In college he was for sew
eral successive seasons champion hammer
throwar and could do more effective work
with a gavel at that time than. most men
can do with a sle~dsehammer. Studied
law and at outbreak of Civil War enlisted
in the navy as Acting Assistant Pnyma stsr.
In which capacity he distinguished himself
for gallantry In action on pay days and
earned the b-evet rank of Admiral of the
Long Green Squadron.
Admitted to the Maine bar in 1866. whence
he derived his wonderful command Of The
dry facts of the law. the bar of Maine te-
ing then. as now. one of the dryeSt IN the
country. Was noted for his sobriety even
in n prohibition State. but was looked upon
askance by certain members of the COM
munity because of the Intoxicating quality
of his wit. This later started him on his
political career. wit in Maine taking the
place in campaign times of beer and other
liquid factors OF success in other comrnuni-
ties. The expression Have a smile with
me- so often used by candidates for Office
to hesitating voters. originated in the first
Reed campaign and referred wholly to the
candidates habit of cracking jokes with
constituents instead of bottles.
After several years of service In his State.
in order to keep Maine from becoming
unanimously Republican, 1t was decided to
send Reed to Washington as an NJ. C.. In
1876. where It tlNtu lhS COuIlllg u
ously and witti'y until 1853. His expert work
in political carpentry stood him in good
stead in the larger field, and he was elected
Speaker of the Flfty-flrst Congress-. which
office he retained through several later @on-
crosses. using the hammer to the best posi-
BILE advantage and hitting all nails unerrIng-
" upon the head. He did with Congress
what he had done with the State OF Maine,
reducing it to tabloid form and carrying 1t
about with him In his vest pocket. Was
brevetted Car for this performance, a title
which he enjoyed for many years. Under
his regime Democrats were served only In
bottles. which were uncorked only al
the Speakers will. and very seldom at that.
Author of Reeds Rules for Making the
Heather Rage" In 1898 retired from politics
and Joined the literary circles OF New York.
the e~moluments of the professional humor-
list proving more alluring than the poor but
honest income of a Speakers life. Natu-
rally as a competitor of Chauncey M. De-
pew. author of THE Modern Joe Miller"
and of Mark Twain. author of "All Sorts
of Funny Things" and of others In the field
of jocosity, Mr.. Reed has not been so peer
less as a 'humorist as he was as a Con-
gresham. but he has reached an assured
position in his new vocation and has be-
come one of the sights of his adopted city.
He is still a speaker of renown, but an
after-dinnsr one instead OF a political. and
his works. for many years published exciu-
sively in the Congressional Record, are now
to be found in all the journals of the land.
Mr.. Reeds face has not developed since
infancy. and as a result he looks like a e.
year-old baby, which makes II impossible
for any one to regard HIM in any light but
that of extreme friendliness, although there
are times when his sallies are anything but
cherubic. Has a great career behind him.
Recreation, after-dinner speaking. Address.
Tom Reed, Anywhere, P. S-Mentioned
for the presidency, but in whispers only.
Woodruff, Timothy o.
Empire statesman. promoter, orator, Lieu
tenant Governor ard Brooklyn Borrower.
Born Yale College August 4. 1858. Remained
at Yale for twenty years. graduating in
1873, taking the usual degree Of B. Ain his
case ~signifying Autocrat of Brookyn-and
a year later taking the honorary degree Of
N. @. c., Nestor Of Gowanus Creek, for his
notable thesis In Political Science on How