The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-12-14

ito write less and think more" The
editorial writer saw the point and fol-
lowed the suggestion.
Mr.. Reds courtship was not the
least characteristic feature of his ca
reer. He was a man of forty when he
met Miss Mills, then a debutante Of
eighteen. The siege for her hand began
soon after, but victory was not
achieved until after campaign of four
years. The persistency which built up
the Tribune during its dark days won
out in affairs of the heart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid have two children
"a son, Ogden Mills Reid, and
daughter, Miss Joan, who is quite
sportswoman and drives four-in-hand
with as much ease and grace as that
displayed in entertaining guests at one
Of the splendid functions of the Ameri-
can ambassador
Upon being told that he failed to rec
ognize his friends on the street Reid
said that he made it a rule never to
bow to any one on the street, as he
would have to keep his head bobbing so
much it would leave him with a crick
In his neck and u bad temper
The story, once persistently repeated,
that Reid had a hand in throwing Hor-
ace Greeley out Of the Tribune is de-
MED by those who claim to know the
history Of that transaction. The real
man responsible was Samuel Sinclair,
Greeley's partner The scheme was to
make Schuyler Colfax editor and to
throw out Reid along with his chief.
Mr.. Reid called in his assistants to bid
them goodby when there was laid on
his desk a telegram connecting Schuy-
Ter Colfax with the Credit Mobilier
scandal Seeing the significance Of the
news, he rushed to some Of his financial
friends, induced them to put up the
money to finance the Tribune and thus
got control of it himself.
At the time Of King Edwards coro-
nation Mr.. Reid was assigned to a car
riage with the French and Turkish am
bassadors, and the American was re-
quired to sit with his back to the
horses. To this Reid objected so siren
uously that he was given carriage to
himself at the kings special order.
At a great Republican meeting in
New York Reid, then a candidate for
vice president, occupied box just I'M
der one reserved for Chauncey M. De-
pew. Upon his appearance the vice
presidential nominee was greeted with
cheering SO prolonged that he arose to
acknowledge the greeting. The cheers
continued until he was about to I'M
bend and make speech, when he was
frozen to observe the audience con-
vulsed with laughter. He soon dis
covered the cause, however. The gen
ial Chauncey had thought the ovation
intended for himself
Once Threatened by General R0secrans.
General Rosecrans once threatened
to have Reid, then a war correspond
ent, shot for telegraphing to the Gin
cinnati Gazette that the West Virginia
mountaineers were so ignorant they
did not know enough to cut Rosecrans'
telegraph lines. AS the Gazette circu-
lated through West Virginia this
amounted to a suggestion to the noun
taineers to cut the wires. Reid es-
capped the ire Of the general by his
speed in placing the Ohio river be-
tween them.
One of Mr.. Reid's chief assistants on
the Tribune was the late John Hay.
In appearance Mr.. Reid is tall, with
distinguished manner, always well
dressed, suaye and courteous, but with
certain reserve. He is at ease in
any company and has the rare faculty
Of saying the right word at the right
time In addition to his palatial house
In London, he has rented an expensive
English country seat called Wrest Park.
and his entertainments are far and
away the most expensive and elabo-
rate ever given by an American am
bassador. j. A. EDGERTON.