The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-11-07

effect that his success would be
ephemeral we're disregarded and time
has proved his wisdom. He insisted
then that the demand for his paper
would not abate in years to such an
extent as to compel its abandonment
He argued that there were enough
democrats interested in what he con-
sidered the vital principles Of demo
crazy to preserve to him a substantial
subscription list for years.
His business farsightedness was
demonstrated again in the scheme
that he at once put into operation as
soon rs success was assured. As
editor of the paper he draws salary
of 30, 900 year. The remainder of
the profits of the enterprise are in
vested, largely in government secur-
titles, in what he calls trust fund
for his subscribers.
The purpose of this is to provide
the paper with an income permanent
in its character, so as to insure its
life for an indefinite number of years.
In other words, he has provided for
the eternal publication of the
Commoner without any drain upon
his other resources, even il the sub
scription list dwindles to nothing.
Thirty five or forty persons are
employed upon the paper, principally
in its mailing room. He has no
printing plant. His type is set at
another office and the paper printed
at still another.
The Commoner office occupies the
entire lower door Of the side street
The business office occupies part of
the floor space and three-fourths of 1t
Is used for mailing purposes, several
dozen pretty girls personally seeing
to it that the entire issue Of the
Commoner is distributed properly.
While the demand for his services
rs lecturer has dwindled since his
first entrance into that field, he still
has almost as many engagements as
be can meet His income from this
source is estimated to be $40, 900 a
year, and it enables him to carry on
his project without impairment Of the
Commoner income.
At Fairview his home Is conducted
on the broad lines Of wealth Three
maids are employed to keep the big
house in order and provide the family
meals. A coachman and farmer
attend to their special tasks and a
private tutor comes daily to instruct
+ the two junior members Of the family.
: The latchstring at Fairview is
always out, and visitors are many.
The house itself is furnished on a
costly scale. The guest chamber
contains bedroom suite Of solid
mahogany that set the colonel back
some 1920. Each Of the mantel,
brought to Lincoln and especially
$ selected
Great mirrors and fine furniturs
are in the parlors, and in the library
Is q splendid collection OF volumes.
Mr.. Bryan has fitted up a stretch o.
woodland near by as a public parl
and it was this that be dedicated last
3 Fourth Of July with the aid Of Mayo
/ Tom johnson.
, Mr.. Bryan took his work as edito
; much more seriously at first than b,
does now. He is rarely at home TO
= longer periods than a few weeks
When he is here he reduces hi
D editorial labors To a minimum.
+ In his earlier days Of speech max
ing writing was irksoms to him, anS
a. he has never cared to master tn
: intricacies of the typewriter most o
his work is done by dictation. II
D has one experienced newspaper write
T constantly employed. This maj
, does the paragraphs and the summar
Il izing of events. II Mr.. Bryan ia un
. able while away to send in his ordin
U airy stunt the work is done by r. L
o Metcalf, editor of the Omaha World
Herald, under whom Mr.. Bryan too
d his FIRST lessons as a newspaper man.
y Mr.. Bryan ia able 10 extract con
q siderable enjoyment out Of life. II
q has an assured fortune that Is bein,
rapidly augmented. His trsvelin
Is and living expenses are large, but b
e dresses plainly and does not expen
II any great proportion Of his income.
o He does not worry any about hi
n pnliticaI fufura and ha couaa an
y goes among his fellow citizens in hi
l. old unostentatious manner. III
Is removal outside the city limits hs
withdrawn him from bat porto
70 Of the city's life, and he really stand
% higher in public esteem than when |
o was a candidate for high office. Il
! has won success and he receives II
Re confederation due to that fact.