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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

ster Protestants. with the United Irish
men. He was a close friend OF Henry
Joy McCracken. the leader o. the Ulster
rebels. and during the summer OF i7es
a party Of yeomanry. commanded. curl
ously enough. by a Capt. Hanna, de-
seended upon Dervock farm and cap
tured Mckinley and a quantity Of rebel
arms and ammunition. Mckinley was
taken 10 COleraine. and. the country be-
Ing under martial law. he was tried by
drumhead court maSial and shot in
the market place. together with three
other patriots.
Dervock has long since passed out OF
Mckinley hands. but the present ten
ant, a sturdy Ulster yeoman. claims
relationship 10 the family in the female
line. A nearby ehurchyard has many
Mckinley tombs. and among them may
be seen that OF William Of l79s.
ANGELA Brennan.
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went from place to place and fully
studied the phenomena exhibited. lie
writes OF the catastrophe as ian APP
paliing mass Of human misery. almost
the whole Of which was preyentable
by the exercise OF proper care In
choice o. methods Of house construc-
ton In the earthquake region. and
future repetltlons Of which might thus
be completely avoided" Il Is curious
70 note that Professor Milne. the lead
Ing earthquake authority today. Il
saying exactly the same thing with re-
gard 10 the recent earthquake IN
Assam, by which fifteen hundred lives
we're lost and an enormous amount Of
property destroyed he points out
that Japan has suffered from far more
severe earthquakes but that. proftlng
by experience and guided by expert
ment. the engineers there. with their
European colleagues. have gradually
departed from the stereoiyped system
Of building construction In vogue 10
other countries. The result Is that
new buildings resist earthquake shock.
while the old ones are gradually dis
appearing The wise japanese spend
a large sum annually TO assist a CON-
mittee In investigating earthquake
phenomena. a professor Is employed
al their university 70 lecture upon the
best methods Of building construction
In earthquake districts. and they have
sent a special commissioner 20 Assam
70 report upon the recent earthquake
there. Professor Milne urges the gov
eminent Of India 70 take a lesson from
Ianan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31
MUST BE POOR OR RICH.
Middle Class Iiouseksspcr Ask, for
Moderate Price Dwellings.

Middle Glass IIou.skesprr Asks for
Moderate Price Dwellings.
\ woman % moderate means who
has heard and read Of many phlian-
ihropic plans for the housing OF lab
orers' families thus laments. Il hear
at this talk about model tenemenis.
but why don't they build something
model ior the middle class housekeop-
err When hear them talking Of water
being heated from the cellar ln sum
mer, or from a laundry house In the
center ~ a block.0f houses. the laundry
20 furnish a comfortable place 10 win
ter and summer Tor washing and iron
lag. ] say 20 myself. why. n Why.
does not some philanthropist rise 10
The needs % the great middle class3
Give the Injuries 20 the people Of the
ienements. by all means. but don't ne
glect the people who need them more
and would appreciate them so much
The woman OF the tenemenis does not
feel the need OF keeping her children IN
clean. siarched clothes In summer. but
] must keep mine In pretty. fresh
g0gns. she does no, feel the need o.
more than one or two gowns for her
children. and when her washing is done
IN primitive way. she sits out on her
doorstep 20 give her children the air
while she watches them. DO not. ]
must sew. One maid cannot do every
thing. and u my children are 10 be
kept In even their plain little summer
gowns ! must iron them myself The
kitchen Is hot. and ] am tired when !
finish. bu, there Is a big pile o. sewing
and mendIng 20 be reduced. while my
maid takes her afternoon OF or takes
the children 20 the park. The whole
house IL hot from the kitchen. but that
makes no difference. Never In the year
d hot water needed 80 much as In
summer. when there Is the dust and the
CRIME Of Precipitation 10 be removed
from healthy little bodies. What a
blessing hot water without IRE would
be In summer 10 the middle class
h0usewife Why doesn't the philan-
throplsi. who says he can make a fair
pFoat on his money by building model
tenements 10 be rented az moderate
prices. build model houses for hard
working housekeepers % the better
class. who do not put coal In their bath
tubs or grrbage In their sinks?"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

Much money IL wasted in the prose-
eution OF trivial suits. the result OF
which IL nothing bu; a useless ex-
penditure Of money. Last year there
were terminated In the United States
courts $3.50 suits. OF which 1851
we're dismissed. discontinued or decid-
Cd in favor Of the defendants. There
we're also 2,75i civil suits. in which the
United States was a party. OF which
40 per cent we're either dismissed or
decided against the government. The
aggregate expense Of the United States
vas f5.200.000 for salaries and fees.
and Il Is estimated that the litigania
spent az much more AZ least Over one
half Of this amount was spent in fees
IN suits tha. should never have been
brought These statistics apply only
TO the United states Il Is probable
that the waste would exceed this pro-
portion IN the state courts. where even
more trivial suits are brought.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

spike at the end OF IL. Their heads were
then cut on and one OF the rogues set
out Tor the nearest government agency
TO obtain the bounty. while the other
one caught fresh snakes for the Dit.
The snakes very often devoured one
another. but the mothers generally
managed TO bring up their young.
though Il was a marvel they bred n
all In such a place. being. one would
think. contrary to their nature.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

More OF the true enjoyment Of life
lies In this maxim than is generally
thought. We may indeed 10 to er.
trenss and cut to the quick. like that
cynie philosopher who threw away his
wooden cup on seeing a vagrant boy
drink from the hollow Of his hand. hut
the truth Ia. we create many Of our
own necessities; and with the growth
OF luxury new wants come in. not by
ones, nor by tens. but by hundreds.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31
sREEplmosNAKEs FOR ALIvrMo
How some Of the WHY native. In Ihd;.
DO u.

How some Of the WHY Natives In Ihd:.
DO IL.
The bounty given by the Indian gov
eminent fOr snakes heads 10 order 10
exterminate these reptiles has led 70 a
few OF the dishonest natives breeding
them for a living. says Pearsone
Weekly. An Englishman recently tray
cling through central India made a pc
cullar discovery. In the heart % a
dense jungle be came across a rude
hut, and close az hand was a large pit.
covered over With a tight fitting wood
en- cover. lie found the occupants %
the hut. two disreputable looking na-
tives. and asked them the meaning of
the peculiar pit They informed him
that they were breeders Of snakes They
caught all sorts o. snakes and put
them In the pit. the bottom Of which
was covered over with dried grass and
leaves. They kept the snakes here
some six months. feeding them on all
kinds Of small animals and birds. They
then filed a large earthen pot with
poisonous herbs. lighted Il. lowered Il
into the pit and secured the tight A..
ting wooden cover. and thus smothered
the reptiles The cover was allowed
10 remain on Tor a few days: Il was
then removed and the snakes taken
out by means o. a long pole with a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

themselves: tat e. ara suiomssis. Ac@
ccrSie< e tA:= r<zs-ksiis ,-s->i-rii.r
Of construction theirs are lEo immense
holloT shells or calssons. hulli Of steel.
lh pairs. and filled with compressed
air. and 20 arranged that when one
lock IL depressed the other Il elevated.
the ealssons are open AZ the bottom.
and. inmerzed In the water. the latter
forms a natural seal FOR the contained
alr--the same principle az that on
which gas tanks are built The locks
work up and down. between nrm steel
glrders and girding frames. In a PIE
or water well formed in the lover
level Of the canal II follows. then.
SIMPLY. that II these open bottom com
partments are 70 be alright the water
pits must be rather dsper than the en-
IRENE height Of the lift. In order that
the lower edge OF the caisson may be
always well beneath the water level
OF the canal. The locks may be set
side BY side. or tandem fashion. a con-
siderable distance apart.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SAWS,

A plum year a dumb year
a cherry year merry year.
Il is bad luck TO XIII swallow.
LispIng people are sood naturcd.
Fair hair Is the prison OF Cupid.
Women with blue llrs are scolds.
The cries OF wild duck portend rain.
Break an oggshell TO prevent wlteh.
craft.
Keep tIll next Easter Tor LUCK and
for fun.
When man lost free will. woman
found Il.
To talk like an apo,hecary" IL to
talk unintelllglbly.
April the first Is All Fools day be-.
cause Noah shut out the dove on that
day.
For the complexion. eat bread and
butter spread with the powder OF eye
bright.
MY dear" said the girl to her lover.
II wish thee everything except a good
understanding" "Dut Why" BE
cause then you would no longer love
me-"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31
no WONDER slLLY,s Rich.
The Way lie Does nu.ines. Il Very
Lawyer-Ilke.

The Way lie Does nusines. Il Very
LawyerLlke.
you know that he's rich now" said
the pioneer business man OF an inland
town while they were sitting about his
ONCE stove discussing former resident
who fills very important public POSI-
ton, says the Detroit Free Press. Yes.
Blll's rich. We used TO call him Billy.
When he first came here and hung out
his sign as a lawyer he was so bright
and busy and willing TO work that /
threw everything his way that could.
! had lot OF tough old accounts that
I didn't think worth very much. but
Billy was a screamer In the collection
line and ! concluded to give him a
chance at them So made out a sched-
ule OF all these notes and bills aud
made half their value over TO him.
Now. Billy. ! said. half OF each one
Of these accounts belongs TO you. /
call that liberal percentage. See what
you can do with them II wasn't long
until some old customers who had quit
me began 10 come back aud I made mp
my mind Billy must have beea fixing
things up with them. So I drops into
his Office one afternoon. Yes. he had
been doing very well with the accounts
better than he expected Then | sup
pose you can turn over something to
me. Billy; I'm a little pressed for
money just now There's nothing to
turn over. answered Billy. coolly. I've
only been collecting my half There
was no use trying to get 1t all, you
know that But don't understand
'Of course. you don't. You're no lawyer.
| am one. II you care to pay for an
opinion In the matter I'll give II to
YOU. A dread OF being laughed at kept
me quiet. and guess Billy knew that
Il would"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31
A rrsmsndou. Addition.

The work OF these splrltuallstlc me.
dlsms," said the Chicago ofBclal has
set me to thinking"
"Ah. their work has had one good
result al least. But what was the na-
ture Of the thoughts they insplredY''
We'll, ] have been wondering II wo
had not ought 10 include an these de-
parted spirits in our population sta
tistics. To Date.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

The Dutton Invention for Canal Locks.
The new invention for canal locks
Is pronounced. both by European and
American engineering experts, a won
derful achievement, and has been
adopted by the state canal board OF
New York Briefly, II embodles a
method OF lifts OF $50 or lsO feet In
height; instead OF stone. locks are to
be made Of steel: instead OF using
water a. the lifting agent. compressed
air is substituted; instead OF the pres
ent cumbersome and slow working
contriyances. the plan Is TO take the
largest vessel anoat and lift II to q
hsigh, equal 10 that Of Niagara almost
AZ quickly as modern elevator moves;
and these locks being built In pairs.
and balanced like the two pans OF a
balance scale. are thus made to operate
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

Nose Yallerby You know Sam LIN
coins boy Dey say he done had
fatal accident yesiahday down at DO
olearins.
Parson Johnsing-A bad sign; a bad
sign. Use alters noticed dat desc fatal
accidents invariably t.ke place soon
before the def OF de man what has
EN-.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

Extensions and Improvements in
LlyerpooIs dock system at a cost OF
S2i,5O0O0O are under way. The docks
are owned by the public and are under
the management OF a board elected by
ship owners. and Il Is said that the
Mersey Docks and Harbor Board Is
public board which has no parallel In
the world either in Importance or mag.
nltudO Il Is to It's enterprise that the
pre-emlnence OF Liverpool as a port
10 largely due
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

Extraordinary stories are sometimes
told OF the speed with which cameis
can travel in the desert. and Of their
wonderful endurance Of fatigue: but
according to recent statements there
has been much exaggeratIon on this
subject. One writer asserts that tho
speed Of camel does not exceed about
seven miles and half per hour. and
that even that speed Is not ordinarily
maintained longer than two hours at
a stretch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

In Europe some time ago the ex.
pertinent was inade OF letting loose Al
Complegne a swallow belonging 10
Antwerp In company with a number Of
pigeons. The swallow Immediately
made a bee-line for home. and arrived
there In one hour. while the pigeons
required three hours.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31
TnnlInr the LordIy Plumber.

Freezing will not lnjurs a newly pa
tented water pipe. which has yield
ing core In the center. strong enough
10 withstand the force Of the water I'M
dor natural pressure, but which col
iapses as tho Ice expands. and prevents
bursting, the core enlsrsing again as
soon q the water thaws and the pres.
sure IL renewed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31
Railr,ad rarnins..

Gross earnings OF all United States
roads reporting 10 Jan. !. for the year
or part Of Il. embracing seven elghths
Of the mileage Of the country. are
1903. ii2.O9
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

The architecture Of a country IL sup
posed 10 give a good index Of the char
acter OF ~ people. Although the ger
eral style Of the architecture may be
modelled upon the classical style OF
antiquity. II receives such notifications
through the taste Of the people. as well
as from climatic and sociological con
ditions. as 10 give Il a national indl-
viduality. But America u more cos
mopolitan than any other ration; Il
has little homogenity In lis tastes. and
owing TO lis great size varying climate
and It's very unequal distribution OF
population. II can show little unity In
the conditions that effect architecture
This Is the reason why we have no ma
iional style Of architecture at present
We are elective In our tastes. We take
little from one country and a little
from another. and u II not always the
best that we take. nor DO the various
things that we select always harmon
lie. In the early days Of the country
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

First Party-"Here. Tom. take a snin
OF this an tell me II yer know what
was In ~"
Second Party (convulslyelyl-"Why-
lt-was-whlsk-" lswoonsl Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

Here" said the philanthroplst, rs
a dime. Now. lss me give you a little
advice Never
Hold on" Interrupted slouchy
simpkins take back your money. My
lowest price fer llstenln' to sermons Ia
80 cents"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

Barrow-"That's a dandy wheel you
have there. old man. I'll take a little
spin on II some day. by the way what
kird OF q wheel do you think ought to
ndef Marrow-"ons Of your owA-
--Piek-Ms-Un
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

patent claim thus Describes The device:
"A wheel having a pump connected
with the tire thereof for innailng the
same. box on the hub Of said wheel.
supporting the barrel Of said pump.
erank-shaft mounted on the sides Of
said Dor and a shifting pinion on said
shaft. In combination with breckst
and a gear wheel. which are staffQn-
arily mounted on the axle Of the wheel. :
said bracket and gear wheel being rig
idly connected one with the other. said
crank shaft being formed in sections
and having means for fastening the
latter"
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SECOND FLOOR.

appropriate to almost any part OF the
country and climate. General dlmen-
sionsi Width through parlor and din
ing-room, 30 feet; depth. including
front veranda to steps. 81 feet.
Heights OF stories: Cesar, I feet:
first story. . feet 6 inches; second
story, feet; attic. s feet.
Exterior materials; Foundation.
tower walls. yeranda, enclosure and
posts, stone; all side walls. gables.
roof. etc. shingles.
Interior finish: Hard, white plaster.
Plaster eorniees and eentsrs In parior,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

The cut shows the design which ac-
eonpanied the application for a patent.
recently granted. The scheme Il 70
Initiate the tire while riding. the motion
OF the hub supplying the power. The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31
NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE.
Nn 4

This is the nrst OF n series Of ten
architectural articles written for this
paper for the benefit Of those thinking
Of building. These articles will be IL
lustrated by residences Of low and
moderate cost. and showing size and
arrangement OF rooms and the cost to
build.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

y the year 1897
there occurred a
terrible earthquake
In Italy. which de-
stroyed several VII
lagos and killed
ten thousand hu
man beings. A full
account Of this
disaster may be
found In a book By
Robert Mallet, who
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

without simplicity no human per-
Torrance can arrive to perfsctioa.--
Swift.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

The poor man who marries nowa-
days usually finds himself Welded to
art.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

library. dining-room. main hall and
hath-rccn: balance % foors. White
pine. Trim. In FIRST story. yellow pine:
balance Of trim. white wood. Kitchen
and bathroom wainscoted. Open ere
places and mantels In parlor. library
and one bedroom. colors: First story.
moss green: gables. sienna: stonevork.
gray. Roof shingles left natural for
weather stain. Trim and sashes. very
dark green; veranda ceiling. oiled /:
floor. brown.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31
FIRsT ELnnR

course. those unfortunate localities
that are exploited by the professional
promoter and boomer Houses are
built with the intention that they shall
endure for more than a decade. and
money Is seldom available for useless
and silly ornamentaiioA For this
reason country houses are better. In
the main. than those Of the city The
decade that followed the civil Mar.
a period fatal TO the architectural art
In America. left rs mark over the
whole length and breadth OF the land.
and II dotted the countryside with
Queen Anne villas and other like mon
strositles. But put this period aside.
and country houses erected before and
since are dlgnihed. simple. comfortable
and home-like. what more could be
asked than this' The desire for some
thing a little more elaborate than the
square houses OF our forefathers no
longer finds its-outlet In a demand for
buildings that are merely ornate The
intending builder s. content 10 avail
himself Of the taste aud experience OF
the professional architect and never
before have architects been so thor
oughly trained and educated.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

Accommodations - The principal
rooms and their sizes: Closets. etc.
are shown by the foorplans Cellar.
under whole house. with inside and
outside entrance. and concrete floor.
Two rooms finished In attic. Buffers
pantry connects dining room with
kitchen and contains sink and dresser.
Two set-tubs. sink. range and boiler In
kitchen. Bathroom In second story
contains full plumbing. Two special
features In this house are the large eH-
ira closets In second story. and the
'ower-windows In parlor. which. filed
With plants, would make an attractive
Conservatory. The cost OF this house
would be $500. complete. The estl-
mate Is based on New York prices for
materials and labor. In many sec
tons Of the country the cost would be
less Copyrighted. 1895.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

conditions we're very different Two
races only were In the ascculenry the
English and the Dutch and between
these two there was much in common.
There was then evolved a thoroughly
national style Of architecture the colo
NAL worthy Of the country and dix
nlhed In its characteristic as any Al
though colonial architecture ceased 10
have full sway several generations
ago. Il has modified TO some extent all
Of the styles that have succeeded %
and il responsible FOR much that is best
In our buildings
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

cities are rebuilt and change their
appearance almost as often as a snake
changes ne skin. The relentless march
OF improvements. the shiiting Of popu-
latlon. the growth OF business and the
whims Of fashion sweep away block
after block before they have attained
to anything like a ripe old age A
few lone sentIuels always stand here
and there 10 mark and emphasize the
fast changing style Of architecture. In
these one can read all the denominations
OF stucco. ornamental iron. mansard
roofs. and the hundred and one pc
culiar. namboyant and bizarre styles
that have had their day.
In the country and che town changes
are far ieaa treatment fevrtudiEn uf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

pushes the lip up against the teeth.
Two pieces OF tape which are attached
TO the larger elastic band just below
the wearer's ears and tie behind the
neck complete the apparatus.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

Accompanying this article viii be
found the plans FOR an attractive villa
house for the country IL claims no
distinct style Of architecture. but rs
composition IS agreeable lu effect. and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-31

In the country and che town changes
are far less frequent Excluding. Of