Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1902 — CALLED TO SEE COL. BRYAN. [ARTICLE]

CALLED TO SEE COL. BRYAN.

Two Prominent Goodland Citizens Get the “Marble Heart.” Goodland Herald. While on the return trip from Wyoming Dr. Trangh and Elmer Bringham stopped at Lineoln, Nebraska, between trains, paving some time to kill Dr. resolved that he wanted to see W. J. Bryan and learn something of his system of scientific farming. So, procuring a oarriage they drove out to the farm of the great Moses of democracy—only this Moses didn’t lead his followers ont of the wilderness. When they arrived at the farm of Col. Bryan the boys began to look for the evidence of scientific farming. It was found npon every hand. The cockleburs were carrying on a neck and neck race with the stunted corn, with the chances rather in favor of the former. Traugh was somewhat disgusted with his hero’s failure as a farmer, but said he guessed they’d drive around to the dairy, which he had heard was famed for its fine cows and perfect system for handling their product. They found the dairy. It consisted of two “pennyroil” cows and a hungry looking bull calf. After expressing himself in his usually picturesque style, Dr. said he would never go back without calling npon Mr. Bryan. That if William J. should learn that they had been so near and failed to visit him he might hatch it up as a grievance against the state of Indiana, and refuse to make any speeches here next presidential campaign. This scared Elmer, and he agreed to the proposed call. When they drove up to the residence Mr. Bryan, wife and daughter, arose from an upper porch and passed into the house, closing the door behind them. The callers stopped at a block in front of the house and prepared to alight, Traugh chuckling over the fact that the distinguished family had rushed into the house to prepare for their reception. But they didn’t get out of the buggy. Stretched upon the porch was a bull-dog about the size of a grizzly bear, and he cast no friendly eye upon the intruders. They concluded to wait, and wait they did. Everything remained as still as death in the Bryan*,.mansion. Nobody appeared to choke off the ball-dog and extend the glad hand, and after waiting till the horse began to nicker for something to eat, the two Indiana men turned around and drove off.