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Show Thomas B. Reed on Titles. Thomas B. Reed was met by an admirer ad-mirer the other day who addressed him as plain "Mister" Reed. The former speaker looked at his admirer with an expression of surprise, and then, extending ex-tending his hand, drawled: "I am glad you addressed me as mister. You are a scholar and a gentlemri. Everywhere Every-where I go nearly everybody calls m Mr. Speaker. Now, every American who keeps up with the times knows that I am not now speaker, and every well-informed American knows that the title of speaker, unlike that of colonel col-onel or judge, does not adhere to the . wearer after he resumes the post of honor in private station. I like the title of mister. It is better than judge or colonel, and is far more distinguished distinguish-ed in this day of military heroes and just and learned interpreters of the law. You show by calling me Mr. Reed that you are a man of sense, and therefore there-fore you will please accept my assurances assur-ances of my most distinguishtd con- . siderations." Portland Oregonian. |