Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-10
EX-SPEAKER REED IS DEAD
HIS SOUL PASSED TO THE GREAT
BEYOND AT WASHINGTON.
The immediate Cause of Death Was
Uraema-His Wife and Daughter
Reed was Cheerful During the Last
Day-Suffered from Brights Disease.

Washington, d. C.-Thomas Brack-
EFT Reed, former speaker of the house
Of representatives, and for many years
prominent in public life, died here in
his apartments in the Arlington ho-
tel. The immediate cause of death
was uraemia.
AT $3.50 in the morning he was given
a subcutaneous saline TRANSMISSION in
order to stimulate ais kidneys, which
were failing to perform their proper
functions. AT 8 o'clock in the after
noon saline solution was again ad-
ministered, about three quarts of fluid
being used. The heart became weak
er and weaker, but the patient re-
tanned consciousness until IL o'clock
at night, when a complete coma come
on.
At the bedside when he died were
Mrs. Reed and Miss Katherine Reed,
Doctors Gardner, Mcdonald, Bishop
and Goodnow and the nurses. DR..
Goodnow, who had been in consulta-
ton with the local physicians, was
again summoned from Philadelphia.
Mr.. Reeds mind was in such state
during the day that he did not real
ize the seriousness of his condition.
He was cheerful and conversed with
those about his bedside. When it
became apparent that he would not
survive his illness, the wife and
daughter were notified and they re.
mained constantly at the bedside un-
til the distinguished patient breathed
his last With only a faint hope of
saving his life oxygen was administer
ed throughout the day.
1t was stated that Mr.. Reed had
been suffering from Bright's disease
for some time, which reached the
acute stage today, and this furnished
an additional cause for alarm. Mr..
Reed passed away peacefully and
without pain.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral.
Thoms 3. Reeds Career.
Born at Portland, Me-. October
Is. 1890; died at Washington, d. c.,
December 6. 1902.
To be recognized as possible pres
idential timber early in his career is
the worst thing that can befall the
public man who has dreams of the dis
tinction Of occupying the White
House.
Such was the state of Thomas
Bracket Reed of Maine He had not
served the first session of his first
term in congress before he was rec
ognized as presidential timber.
Physically, Mr. Reed was a large
man, big In frame, tall of stature.
and heavy in avoirdupois. His head
was large and round with a towering
forehead. rising to conspicuous
dome where the phrenologist locates
the moral organs. His face was In
utter contradiction to the rest OF
his makeup and contradiction In it.
self. His nose was significant. deny
ing from the phrenologist's stand
point that purpose which was unques-
tionably a leading characteristic Of
the man. But the eyes above 1t in
their blue lights flashed with power
and control. The first impression
was that the face was infantile, but
II quickly passed with study when un-
der the folds OF flesh, the square jaw
was observed. Altogether his was
an impressive personality. In carri-
age there was dignity without AFRO
gance and an affability which, how
ever, did not invite undue familiarity.
Portland, Me.-The news of the
death Of Thomas b. Reed was received
here with universal sorrow. Mr..
Reed was born in Portland. was edu-
Gated in the schools Of this city, and
here was always his home, as he re-
tanned his residence in Portland after
he resigned his seat In congress to
enter upon the practice of law in New
York.