Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
BRYAN Gets WILD
SPORT WITH REAL
TIGER AS QUARRY

IIULH III QUHIiHI
AUSTIN. TEXAS. April S.-If
Austin is not on the political map Of
the United States just now the citi-
zens would like to know why Thea
are several thousand persons in this
town who have a speaking acquaint-
ance with three members Of the new
Cabinet and many are on terms o:
intimate friendship with these three.
Albert Burleson. Postmaster Gen
eral, began his political career here,
and has made this place his home
practically all his life. except during
;hc period he resided in Washington
" lille in Congress. David +. Hous-
ton. Secretary OF Agriculture, resided
in Austin several years while menu
Der of the faculty of the University
of Texas. and later as president
Colonel William Jennings Bryan, Sec
rotary OF State spent several winters
here, and his children attended the
public schools of Austin during two
sessions.
The intimacy which the people n
this city feel toward these three Cab
met men is not by any means all the
political distinction that has cone as
a result Of Democratic national sue
cess
1t is here that Colonel L. NJ. House.
l,a
President Wilson'S chief adviser IN
matters relating TO appointments has
made his home practically all his life.
He spends only a small part Of the
year in Austin.
In reviewing the list Of Austin men
who suddenly have come into ma
tione, prominence. mention also
should be made Of Captain Bill" No
Donald. who is said to have won
President Wilson's admiration dur
ing the time me served as personal
bodyguacd while the recent national
campaign was i'm progress. Captai
| Mcdonald has made Austin his home
off and on for the last twenty years.
The familiarity of Austin people
with these persOnages whose names
are now frequently mentioned in the
news reports that come from Wash
/ ington brings National Government
affairs close home The local news
/ papers speak Of Postma ster General
/ Buyleson as Our Albert" and Sec
| rotary of Agriculture Houston is re-
/ fCrred to as "oid preNy"
Colonel Bryan Of His Dignity.
! Even Colonel Bryan is not regarded
| by people here as the dignifled person
/ his position as Secretary Of State
4 D Il
| bered that during the winters he
spent here he INDUCED i'm many boyisl
outings and mingled freely.
He was made the victim Of pranks
/ by the late Governor J. $ Hogg. The
two men were loyal friends and were
/ together most of the time. II was on
| Colonel Bryan's first visit here th,t
/ Hogs and others played a trick on
/ the distinguished Nebraskan Bryan
| had never done much hunting up 20
that time, and one day he express 2 d
/ a wish TO Try his proves with the
4 gun i'm the cedar brakes along the
/ Colorado River above Austin.
/ what kind of wild game do You
have around here" ne inquired =
| Hogs.
We'll. the most exciting sport
/ would be chasing a Mexican { ger
HOgg said this with twinkle \
/ his eye well knowing there probably
/ was not wild tiger within 800 miles
OF here.
He had in mind, however. a plan %
/ give Colonel Bryan a touch OF tie
/ genuine sport OF t!2c" hunting. He
4 recalled the fact that i'm a back room
4 Of one of the local saloons was N
/ old, toothless and almost blind Mex
/ lean tiger that had been i'm captivity
{ here for many years and was perfect
] ~ harmless
'IIl see IL I can arrange a tissr
hunt for you,' Colonel Bryan was
sagged Real Tiger.
: In % feW days All Of the prepara-
lions for the outing were finished.
I Two negroes took the animal into the
4 brush that borders the river about
miles from the town and hoist.it hisn
/ into q tres, fixing it on "A crotch II
/ limbs so il would not fall. Bright
/ and early on the morning Of the big
hunt Governor Hogg. Colonel Bryan
and more than a dozen other men
roCe through the streets of the city.
( blowing horns and calling their pack
! Of hounds.
When the outskirts OF town we-.
I cached ne hounds took up the scent
+ of the tame tiger and were followed
q. fJl speed by Bryan. HogE ard the
4 other members of the Horseback par
. rg. Colonel Bryan was permitted 10
each the tree where tile dogs wee
! baymg the tiger ahead Of any one
+ G Sc. and began shooting at the ami
NAL. He WAS warned Of the danger
slou q the t.ge- spring upon him. acd
/ the farce was kept up until finally The
animal fen out of the tree ard vas
( pl onouuced 'ifeless by the hunters
! The skin Of the tiger was given y
( Cosone' Bryan. as trophy OF tns
I chase. and he priced If very highly.
/ care was taken not to diyulee the de-
( option that had been prscticed upon
I him. and SO far "a IS known he believes
I vet it -as WHO tiger he killed.