The Atlanta constitution., 1902-12-22
Mr.. BRYAN'S PROSPERITY.

The New Haven. Conn, Register re-
Gently contained descriptive sketch o:
william j. Bryan at home in Lincoln.
Nebr Mr. Bryan has lately moved into
a beautiful new house of which The Reg
lister says:
"Mr. Bryan says it cost him little
more than $4,000. and it is cheap at that.
It IL a well-proportioned building. made
nf pressed brick and stone and fitted with
hand-carved oak finishfngs throughout.
"It faces directly west and contains
twenty-one rooms. including pariors.
reception hall and library downstairs and
bedrooms a nursery. a schoolroom ana
gymnasium upstairs.
THE Kitchen is in a connected build
ing Entrance is had by way Of A great,
half-round veranda. leading into beau
tIfuIlv carved and finished hall. From the
porch one can see for many miles in any
direction.
'Fairview is the name by which the
BRYAN home will be known. The name ia
appropriate.
although miles from the city. the
house it fitted with every modern con-
venience. Its owner does not eschew IuA-
ury in the interior appointment and cost
IN plumbing. electric lights and artistic
decorations with city water. make II
thoroughly modern home. Cement walks
and driveways give easy access to the
various buildings, and seemingly no
money has been spared to make life with
In its walls worth living.
Colonel Bryan - rich man and rap
idly getting richer. He has been accused
OF acauisitiveness. but many OF his crit
ics have uniustly diagnosed ais case. Mr..
Bryan likes money and he has keen ap-
probation OF what II Will afford its pos
10 hal
come every year of his active life, and IL
is now getting so large as to be almost
unwieldy--for him.
"His newspaper is firmly esta blished AL
though he has disdained trained business
assistance he mas made II big money
maker. Thirty thousand dollars year Is
a conservative estimate of his share OF
profit from IT, lie began with 5000 cir
culatinn and now has twice that number.
He limits his advertising space and rig
idly refuses TO give trust-made goods a
place in his advertising columns.
His actual wealth. aside from his news
paper which is paying a good interest
upon a third Of a million Is little less
than $3.50 Oo0 His yearly income is not
much below 100000. lie lives modestiy
and simply. but well.
"A private tutor comes each morning Tor
his two younger children. but his daugh-
ter. Ruth. Is daily attendant at the
state university where she is sopho-
more. tie has several fine carriages, but
much prefers to use the suburban street
ra:. that passes within a short distance
ot his home each notn.
Much Of his writing is done In his home.
A part of fl Is dashed off while on his lee
turing or campaigning tours.
"He j. little seen about the Office or his
naper This occupies the lower floot Of a
down town block HIS brother. Charles
W. Bryan. is the business manager. and
one trained newspaper man is the only
editorial assistant he has.
"Tle still rigidly adhere 20 his determi-
nation 10 print his opinions upon current
political topics n his paper ana invaria-
bly, denies himself 10 the interviewer He
attends a little Methodist chapel In the
near hv towr Normal no Presbyte-
rian church being in the netghborhood.
''In manner and dress he is as unassum-
ing ana careless rs ever. and he goes
about among his fellow citizens. some
times with a mailsack half fun Of ex-
changes over his shoulder without excit-
ing comment
'IIe gives largely 10 charitable and be-
nevoleut organizations and is free with
his purse TO campaign committees. He is
aettinc A great deal Of enjoyment out OF
his life and he looks g.. And his bank
account is growing larger each day