Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
.THOS. B. REED
PASSES AWAY
Acute Bright's Disease Com
plicated Other Troubles,
Causing Death.
He WAS ILL BUT SIX DAYS
He Served for Twenty-Five Years In Con-
gress. Six Years as Speaker, and yolun-
tarily Retired-wII BE Buried at Port
land, Maine.

Washington, Dec. Thomas Brack.
EFT Iced, former speaker of the house
of representatives and for many years
prominent in public life. died here
yesterday morning at 1910 o'clock in
his apartments in the Arlington hotel
The immediate cause of death was
luraemia.
A change for the worse was noted in
Mr.. Reeds condition early Saturday
morning. At $3.50 O'Clock he was given
a simultaneous saline TRANSMISSION in
order to stimulate his kidneys, which
were failing to perform their proper
function. At o'clock this afternoon
saline solution again was administered,
about three quarts of fluid being used.
The heart became weaker and weaker.
but the patient retained consciousness
until IL o'clock Saturday night, when
a complete coma came or
At the bedside when he died were
Mrs. Reed and Miss Catherine Reed
Drs. Gardner, Macdonald, Bishop and
Goodnow and the nurses. Mr.. Reeds
mind was in such state during the
day that he did not realize the serious
hess of his condition He was cheer.
full and conversed with those about his
bedside. When it became known that
he would not survive his Illness, the
wife and daughter were notified and
they remained constantly at the bed
side until the distinguished patient
breathed his last. With only a faint
hope of saving his life, oxygen was ad
ministered throughout the day.
1t was stated Saturday that Mr.. Reed
had been suffering from Bright's dis
ease for some time, which reached the
acute stage yesterday. and this fur
nished an additional cause for alarm
Mr. Reed passed away peacefully and
without pain.
Mr.. Reed reached Washington Sun
day. having come to attend to some
matters in the United States supreme
court. He was at the capitol Monday
visiting friends and former associates
in congress. and witnessed the con
vening of the second session of the
Fifty-seventh congress. Apparently he
was enjoying good health. but later in
the day he called on DR.. F. A. Gardner
and complained of gastric distress.
The following day his physician
compelled him to remain in bed while
a diagnosis was made of his condition
Mr.. Reed was strongly averse to stay.
ing in bed. but rise in temperature
made it imperative that he remain
there. Symptoms of appendicitis ap,
peared, though his condition was not
considered alarming. A trained nurse
remained with him throughout Tues.
day night, and the patient showed
signs of improvement.
Mrs. Reed and daughter, Miss Kittie
arrived Wednesday, and have remain
ed with Mr.. Reed at the Arlington
hotel since.
On Thursday the physicians an
nounced appendical symptoms were
abating, but that kidney trouble had
developed, giving more serious as.
pect to the case.
Thomas Bracket Reed was born in
Portland, Me-, October IS, 1889. He
was the son of Thomas Bracket Reed.
He graduated from Bowdoin college in
1860, and studied law until April 49,
1864, when he was appointed acting as
sistant paymaster of the United States
navy, which position he held until No
vember 4, 1865. He was admitted to
the bar in the same year and began
the practice of law in Portland. He
was a member of the state house OF
representatives in 1869 and a state
senator in 1870. For two years begin
ming with 1870 Mr.. Reed was attorney
general of Maine, and was the city so.
Hector of Portland from 1874 to 1877
In the latter year he was elected to
congress. He was the speaker of the
Fifty-first, Fifty-fourth and the Fifty
sixth, but resigned in 1899. Thomas
B. Reed was a prominent republican
and was candidate for the presidency
in 1896. He was member of the law
firm of Reed, Simpson, Thacher & Car
MIN and had his office at 10 Wall
street, New York. He resided at 160
West Fifty-ninth street in the same
city. Mr.. Reed was brilliant writer
and was frequent contributor to per.
iodical literature. He was the author
of Reeds Rules of Order" and the
editor of Modern Eloquence.
!! Washington, Dec. S.-The remains OF
Thomas Bracket Reed, former speaker
of the house of representatives, who
died yesterday morning. left here yes
terday afternoon for Portland, Me-, his
former home, where the interment will
take place on Tuesday afternoon
They were placed aboard special
train leaving Washington at Also
O'Clock and running as the second sec.
tion of the federal express, scheduled
TO arrive at Portland today.
Accompanying the body were Mrs,
Reed. the widow; Miss Catherine Reed
the daughter; Hon. Amos l.. Allen. Mr.
Reeds successor in the house of repre-
sentatives; Mr.. Asher C. Kinds. Mr.
Reeds parliamentary clerk while
speaker. and Mr.. Augustus G. Payne
of New York. life long friend. AT
Mr.. Reeds request there were no cere-
monies of any kind here, and at Port.
land they will be of simple character.