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HYPNoTISM.

From an article on this subject
in Chambers Encyclopedia by
that eminent scientist, DR..
Felkin, we extract the following
paragraph for the benefit Of such
of our readers as may be in
terested in the subject:
although hypnotism has a
power for good when properly
used by medical men, it is an ex-
ceedingly dangerous weapon in
the hands of the unskillful or
INSCRIPTIONS. All public ex-
hibitions of hypnotism should be
prohibited by law, as persons
experimental upon have been
rendered lunatic4 or had their
nervous systems severely dam
aged. Crimes have been COM
mitted by persons who have
been hypnotized. Just as a per-
son when hypnotized is rendered
extremely impressionable, and
therefore capable of receiving
beneficial suggestions, so he is
nearly as liable to receive sug-
gestions for evil; and it is quite
possible for him during the hyp-
motto sleep to be impressed with
the belief that he is to commit
some act after he is awakened
from the sleep-an act he is safe
to do, acting at the time as an
automaton. No person can be
hypnotized against his will, and
it is absolutely impossible for a
person to be hypnotized unless
he has the idea of what is going
to happen. = 1t is only per-
sons whose will power is weak
ened by fear, or by the idea of a
supposed power which influences
them in spite Of themselves, who
can be hypnotized without full
consent on. their part. 1t is,
however, perfectly true that the
oftener person is hypnotized,
the more easily may he be sub
sequently Affected
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The Irrigation Question.

There was an informal meeting
held at Giddings' Hall Monday
evening for the purpose Of listen
ing to explanations on the irriga-
ton question. Mr.. B. Eldridge
was elected chairman and L. q.
Harrison secretary.
Judge Bryan stated that the
object of the meeting was to dis
cuss the amendments to be voted
on in August, especially the irri-
cation amendment, and called on
Judge Scurry, of Wichtna coun-
ty, for an explanation of the
same, which he entered into at
some length, declaring that the
very life of his section of the
State depended upon the con-
struction of a thorough and effec-
tive system of irrigation; that the
fact sifted down to fine point
was, irrigation or immigra-
tom" that while they had some
of the finest country on earth, it
was situated in what is known as
the drouth belt, rendering crops
exceedingly uncertain. The
Wichita Valley, covering a large
area of fertile land, with the
means of irrigation provided
could be made to yield heavy
crops each year, which would be
the means of enhancing in value
the lands and aid in building up
our State. All they wanted or
desired, he said, was permission
to tax themselves to perfect this
work, and thought the people of
Texas ought to grant them this
modest request. Some discussion
was had relative to the matter as
to whether the Washington coun-
ty school lands in Tom Green
county, on the waters of the
Concho river, would be subject
to taxation under this amend
ment. To definitely settle this
question Judge Bryan moved
that committee of three be ap-
pointed to correspond with Gov.
Culberson and Attorney General
Crane, and get their opinions
on the subject, and report at a
subsequent meeting to be called
by the chairman.
Chairman Eldridge appointed
Judge B. Bryan, Judge E. P.
Curry and D. c. Giddings, Jr.,
on said committee.
There being no further bust
uess the meeting adjourned.
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SENATOR ALLEN, in opposing
the demands of the sugar trust
before the tariff committee, de-
clared that the country was "rot-
ten with trusts every article we
eat and wear and use being con-
troIled by trusts, while Congress,
the Judiciary and the executive
authority are impotent and pow
erless to act according to those
who argued that the Federal laws
cannot reach the trusts. He
maintained that the laws are
sufficient if theoretically enforc-
ed, but that the authorities have
not executed them with zeal.
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IT is stated that a Worcester

IT is stated that a Worcester
(Mass.) inventor has just per-
fected mechanism by which he
can actually discharge bolt of
artificial lightning and control its
direction. He is now at work on
the technical details necessary to
the adaptability of this astonish-
ing invention to the American
battleships of today. These de-
tails are practically completed,
and it can safely be said that
naval warfare is to be revolution
lied by the substitution of cleo
tricity for shot and shell and that
the fate of the future warship-
under fire is nothing less than
total humiliation.
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IT is the opinion of the Llano
Times that Congress sman Slayden
let his democratic loot slip when
he cast his vote for bill to in
crease. the burdens already
heavily laid on the American
producers. The democratic party
stands for retrencement and re-
form, not for protection and
plumber. When the democratic
party ever gives its endorsements
to such a piece of high-handed
robbery as the DingbeIl bill
which Mr.. SIayden supported by
his vote, its career is ended. But
it will never do it. Changes in
tariff taxation must always be
made in the direction of reducing
taxes to claim the support of any
man wearing the name of Demo
crat.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

The rumor circulated to the
effect that the Mexican govern
ment had granted to company
of American citizens a concession
for the purpose of establishing a
gambling house at Tijuana, in
the territory of lower California,
President Diez has caused
a full and general denial of the
same to be published in the
official journal of Mexico.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

SENATOR TELLER predicts that
W. ]. Bryan will be the nominee
of the combined forces of free
silver in the next Presidential
campaign. "He is the logical
candidate said the Senator in
a recent interview, ''and there
will be no trouble to secure a
combination in his favor when.
the time comes. The Democratic
Convention will nominate him
and the other silver forces viii
second the nomination.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

THE Railway Lawyers Pool
Bill, now pending in the United
States senate, is believed to be
ore of the most dangerous
measures ever brought before
that body, which, if enacted into
Law, practically turns the earn
1nes Of the producer of industrial
interests into the hands of rail
way managers, when their
charges VIII be limited only by
tho rapacity of these lordly
managers. Southern senators
should therefore fight this pool to
The bitter end.
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White Goods Department.

loco yards Nansook cut to 81 cents.
2ooo yards Figured Lawn,
now .............31 cents
1,5oo yards Figured Dimity,
cut Observation-Disclosures. 5 cents
loco yards Figured DimitY,
cut to ........... s cents
2ooo yards White Lawn cut
to-. 5 cents
Colored OrgaDdies cut to. IL cents
White Organdies from As
cents to $15o.
Muslin de Sol and Embroidered
Chiffon from 25 cents to $3.50 a
yard.
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TEXAS Far and Ranch says:
EiThe Comptr Ter of the State of
7Jew York r. ports that 107 es-
'ates, which were appraised at
over 100000 100 at the death of
the owners, y re rendered under
oath at a III , over 100000.
As a result, 2 operty owners who
would not s.. n falsely to save a
few dollars taxes, were re-
qlired to pay the taxes which
these very h men evaded.
Such THINGS ould- not occur
without tre G. 2nivance of those
whose J-oy is to execute the
Jaws. The condition exists
-jr I'll the large enters of wealth.
The very offol which the own
ers Of these q eat estates habi-
tuaIly colm.. would send an
av9Iare man t. the states prison,
M e laws are so constructed
as to ct the big fish escape, while
1t lands only the Miners
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

THE BANNER man is not only q
personal friend, but fellow
soldier of Hon. JOS. D. Sayerss
has always supported him for
congress in this district and be-
lieves him to be a straight, true
blue democrat. Still, at thu
same time, we do not believe
that the advocacy Of his claims
to the governorship by the
organs of the democratic boilers
will have tendency to increase
his strength with the organized
democracy in this State.
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: CONSIDERABLE division seems
to exist between the populists
away up in Maine over the
middle of the-road" question
some favoring and others oppos-
ing the plank.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

PIE-HUNTERs have commenced
flocking to Washington again,
hoping to catch a few official
crumbs as they fall from the adj
ministration patronage table.
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THE action of Mark Hanna in
cutting down the wages of his
mine operatives is declared to
have no political significance.
Why, of course not! It's only
one of Marks signs of returning
prosperity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

AS proof of the fact that the
revolution in Cuba has been sup
pressed, Gov. Weyler has for
warded requisition to Madrid
for 10000 fresh troops.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

WEYLER is very modest in his
demand on the Spanish govern
ment. He only wants 10000
additional troops to assist him in
his vain endeavor to subdue the
Island of Cuba.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

The Washington Times de-
clf.res that Senator Turpie, in
discussing the evils of high
tariff for the Sc Ike of protection
only, uttered this self-evident
truism, which is epigramatic
sermon: 'FNc a dollar of this
supernumerar rate of tariff goes
into The publ treasury. Every
pony of it W go into the treas
ury of the tru t. 1t is simply an
act for tho il ease of the value
of shares, St ks and dividends
TO incorporat trusts engaged in
business in IT, United States -
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

TEXAS Farm and Ranch con-
tends that the same spirit that
would torture a dumb animal
would murder a human being but
for a restraining fear of the law.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

SENATOR Chiffon considers the
Hawaii annextion move nothing
more nor less than a scheme in
augurated by American owners
OF sugar plantations to protect
them in their money making ad-
ventures.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

THE San Antonio Light con-
siders the annexation of Hawaii
as one of the inevitables, and
therefore sure to materialize in
the near future.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

WooDFoRD has received his in
structions and departed for
Madrid. Now listen, and you'll
hear something drop.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

LETS all vote for the irrigation
amendment. If our Western
neighbors desire to tax them
selves for irrigation purposes, let
them do it. It's none of our
funeral.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

DR.. PARKHURsT again an
nounces his intention of retiring
from politics and devoting his
time hereafter strictly to the
ministry.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

ELECTRICITY is the coming pow
er for street railways. AS fast
as the change can be made exis-
ting roads are changing their
equipment so as to utilize this
cheaper force, and dozen firms
are engaged in supplying the
necessary apparatus.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

IT is believed that a vote on
the new tariff bill will be had by
the 18th inst.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

SECRETARY SHERMAN says
Uncle Sam doesn't want Cuba,
either by purchase or conquest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

THE financial question will not
get an Ginning" at the present
session of congress.
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Jury Exemptions.
IaWs of TeXas read thus:

The laws of Texas read thus:
Article 3242. The following
persons shall be exempt from jury
service when they shall claim
such exemption:
1. All persons over sixty years
of age.
2. All civil officers of this state
and of the United States.
3. All overseers of roads.
3. All ministers of the gospel
engaged in active discharge of
their ministerial duties.
5. All physicians and attorneys
engaged in actual practice.
6. All publishers of newspa-
pers, schoolmasters, druggists,
undertakers, telegraph operators,
railroad station agents, ferry
men, and all millers engaged in
grist, Touring and saw mills.
7. All presidents, vice-presi-
dents, conductors and engineers
i of railroad companies when en-
gagged in the regular and actual
discharge of the duties of their
respective positions.
8. Any person who has acted
as jury commissioner within the
preceding twelve month.
9. All members of the volun-
teer guards of this state under
the provision of the title
"Militia.
10. In cities and towns having
population of fifteen hundred
or more inhabitants, according to
the preceding United States cen
sus, the active members of the
organized fire companies, not to
exceed twenty to each one thous-
and of such inhabitants.
In an article in the Cosmopoli-
tan on the esprit of the tines
Henry Morton says: cit can not
but be manifest to every thought
full observer that one of the most
discouraging signs Of the times
is the want of honest thinking
and practical common sense,
which is daily exhibited in high
places and low, in the rulers of
nations, and the dispensers of
law, the managers of great en-
terprises, and so on down to the
political boss. Trickery and Jug
Cling with words in absolute
disregard of facts, plausible ex-
pressions, Disgusting well known
facts, and the disposition to build
on ineqUitable technicalities, in
defiance of the most manifest
principles of right and wrong are
the things which gives daily sup
port to the views of the anarchist,
who regards all law, order and
government with hatred and is
/ pleased to see their representa-
tives discredit themselves and
bring daily distress and alarm to
| those who would fain believe in
an advancing evolution of the
human race and a millennium
even in the distant future. "
]
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MATERIAL for making a road
isn't lacking half as often as is
the disposition to get at it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

The largest carpet in the world
belongs to Carlton Club, London,I
and cost $4,000.
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Clothing Department.

Our Boys Clothing Department is,
the largest ever seen in Brennan.
We have cut the Price on each
and every suit.
Mems all>wool suits, were
$1,000, cut to. $500
Mems Back, Clay Worsted, cut
to Observation-Disclosures. 600
Mems Linen SUITS, cut to. -. 400
Youths Suits, were IS, cut to. 500
Youths Suits, were $1,000, cut
to ........... ........... $50
Boys Atwood Suits was $500,
observation-disclosures. zoo
Boys Nobby SUIT was $500
cut to. 2.965
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Gents Furnishing Depart
ment.

Mems Negligee Shirts worth
80 cents. ........-..... only DUG
Mems Fancy Bosoms, worth 81
Observation-Disclosures. 80. only SOC
Mems Undershirts, worth so
cents 49,. only Aoc
Mems Fast Black Hose, only. SC
Mems Linen Collars, only. Sc
Mems Bleached Drawers, only. 25c
Mems Working Shirts, worth so
cents .ohIy zoe
Mems French Balbriggan, worth
81. only QUO
Mems Laundried Negligee
Shirts, only NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Csc
Mems Hemstitched Handler
chiefs, worth 10 cents at. &c
See our pretty line of Neckwear,
new and up-to-date.
Best Kid Gloves in the State
in all colors at ..........Sl, 90
Kid Quantities. at .......... Soc
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Ladies Black Tan Ozfords, cut
Observation-Disclosures. SOC
Our S1.00 Ladies' Strap Sandal
cut to....7 5c
Our S1.00 Ladies' Oxford Ties,
cut to .-....--... o9c
Our S1.25 Ladies' Oxford Ties,
cut to ...!.............. 9oc
Our $3.50 Ladies' Goth Century
Ties, cut to .....-.......S SLID
Our $500 Ladies Dongola Ok
fords, cut to ..........SI.50
Our 50. so Ladies French Kids
cutto......S1.9S
Our $500 Ladies' Ok Blood
Ties, cut to. Observation-Disclosures AZ
Our $500 Ladies' Black and
Ok Blood, cut to ........S29o
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

No man can be considered
poor who spends less than his
income.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08
Read The Cut Prices,
And Come and See For Yourself.
Staple Department.

O0CvPIO OOE50o1 01IOH0'
Dress Calico, will cut to ....... &c
Apron Ginghams, cut to .......3i C
Dress Ginghams, cut to. .. SC
Lonsdale, Domestic cut to. -. Sc
Best Brown Domestic cut to. .. a C
Good Brown Domestic cut 80. So C
Outings, reduced to ..-.69c
Good Cotton Stripes cut to -. 4c
Mattress Ticking, cut to. ...... .41c
Good Jeans, only. .1Oc
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Brenham, Thursday. July s, 1897.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-08

Best Kid Gloves in the State
in all colors at ...........S1, 90
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Kid Guantlets at. ..... Soc
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-09
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The Pruntytown Publ School
Building
Burned this Morning-Loss $1,000,
Insurance S1s00-0rigin OF Fire
Unknown-Jesse b. Protzman, Prin.
cipal-Second Building ON the Same
Site.

Last night the public school build.
ing at Pruntytown was burned down.
The loss was SIS, 900 WI i 81 200 in.
surancc. The fire is su. I'D TO have
been Of incendiary origin,
There was so far as known no fire
in the building on yesterday nor had
there been any in il. The fire was
discovered between three and four o..
clock and when first seen was under
such Roadway that all efforts to check
it were futile. The entire west end
was in flames and the building was
doomed.
The bucket brigade did valient
service but their efforts were OF no
avail and the building was entirely
consumed. Besides the loss ON the
building two lodges which met in II
lost between $500 and $500. The
lodges are Junior Order of Amer.
lean Mechanics and Knights OF Py-
thias. This is the second school build.
ing TO be burned on this site, the 9th.
er being old Rector College which was
destroyed some years ago.
Jesse B. Protzman, of this city was
recently elected Principal OF this
school and would have assumed charge
on next Monday when the term would
have opened. 1t is not known what
arrangements for school will be made
as Mr.. John II. Kunst one Of the COM
missioners is now in Pittsburg and
until his return. nothing will be done.
Arrangements will be made to hold
school some where in the town. The
building will likely be rebuilt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-09

fill up, grade them. build a wall along

fill up, grade them. build a wall along
on the east side; erect some sheds all
along the sides, divide the sheds into
stalls; put feed boxes in these stalls,
where cur country cousins can hitch
their horses and feed them too In
this vast space you have an outside
line measuring at least $50 feet; pro-
perry divided into stalls will accom-
modate l20 head OF horses, and will
afford storage room for great num-
Der OF vehicles. II you will do this
you have a public hitching park right
in the center 81 commercial activity.
Together with some other little
.hitching places that may be provided
at other points in the town you have
space to accommodate all the de-
mands for hitching and vehicle space
that even extraordinary public occas-
sons may demand. You also have a
place that the country people will APP
preciate. They will then come in to
see you and trade with you. This is
what the town has got to come to.
1t can be done cheaper now than at
any future time. No matter what ii
costs. you can do il now as cheap as
it ever can be doae. The hitching-
post on the street is only makeshift.
1t is an injustice to the horse. He is
tied up there in the sun, all day,
without anything to eat.
We owe 1t to our trades people to
provide them place where they can
leave their animals, where they can
feed them; and where they can be
sheltered from the heat of the sun, the
storm of winter, while their owners
are engaged in trade in the town.
Will the town take hold of this ques-
tion in the spirit in which "a mercan-
tile people would handle it? Whether
the Council will now or not the ques-
tion must be met. Now is the time
to meet il.
Respectfully submitted,
r. L. FAST, Solicitor
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-09
CONFERENCE SERMON.
Delivered by Rev. +. N. Lynch Last
Night

RlSHte
Text. Kings, Chap. IS: 17-1S.
The text describes the meeting OF
Ahab and Elijah and the subsequent
events. The result of that meeting
gives rise to the various topics dis
cussed.
The first division is sin the source
and cause of all the trouble in the
world-not politics, not strikes, not
riots, not injunctions, but the wicked
ness of the world caused by it's misery.
The guilty ever seek to put the
blame of their sins upon others. This
always has been the tendency since
Adam placed his sin of disobedence
upon Eve, the wife Of his bosom.
Whom We yield yourselves to obey,
his servants We are, whether of obed-
fence unto life or sin unto death.
What man wishes to be that he is.
Environment is no excuse for sin. OPP
position to right doing is no palliation
OF guilt.
The church must be ahead of the
times tc lead men to better things.
One man ian start a revolution, as
witness the work of Luther, Garrison
and Lincoln.
The conflict between the forces of
sin and the militant church is con-
tinuous one. Like the battle of Wa
terloo, it must result in victory for
right even after the day seems lost. 1t
is our duty to eight valiantly against
sin, no matter what odds nor how far
off success may seem. God has eter-
nifty to work out his purpose. We
must do our duty regardless Of present
results and trust to him for the rest.
The concluding sentence sums up our
duty: s'In the name, not of Yelling
ton or Wesley, Elijah or Elisha, but
in the name high over all, in earth,
or hell, or sky we are to push the
battle for righteousness and truth To
the very gates of the enemy until the
hosts of sin and satan are forever van
pushed and the Kingdoms of this
world are become the kingdoms of ouI
Lord and his Christ"