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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23
Bitina the Nails.

There has been issued from the
Paris press q brochure which created
n large amount of interest in French
medical circles. both on account of its
originality and the experimental re.
suits which 1t embodies. II is from
the pen of DR.. Edgar Berillon. so well
known in the surgical world by rea.
son of his connection with Charcot In
the latter's hypnotic experiments, and
as secretaire general de Ia Societe
d 'Hypnologie ct de Psychologist OF
Paris, and medical inspector OF the
state lunatic asylums. The work Is a
scientific treatise on onycophagie, or
finger biting, and contains the results
OF series of observations in the pub
lie and private schools OF France, and
extending through a period OF more
than seven years. In his thorough
scientific treatment of what the world
has never before considered worthy
of prolonged or special study Berillon
arrived at results really remarkable
His experiments led him to pronounce
the habit far more widespread and
pernicious than others promptly treat.
ed, and forced him to conclude that
II not a disease itself. 1t Is an unfail'
ing mark of incipient degeneration OF
the nervous system, which. unrecog
nized. may be productive OF the most
evil results.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23
COVERED WITH HIVES.
Child Mass OF Dreadful Sore, Itch
Ing, Irritating Humor for 2 Months
Little Sufferer In Terrible Plight.
Disease Cured by cuticura.

MY six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for two
months. She became affected by play.
Ing with children who had It. BY
scratching she caused large sores
which were Irritating. Her body was
n complete sore but It was worse on
her arms and back. We employed a
physician who left medicine but 1t did
not help her and tried several rene.
dies but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticura Remedies advertised,
thought would try them. | gave her
q hot bath daily with Cuticura Soap
and anointed her body with Cutcura
Ointment The first treatment re-
lieved the itching and In n short time
the disease disappeared. Mrs. George
l.. FridhoT. Warren, Mich, June 30
and July Is. 1905"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, sols Props, BoSton-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

In the year 1900 the United States
sloop.ol.war Gauges came into the
port of Philadelphia with two slavers
she had captured and $50 negro men
and women, entirely naked, were ac-
commodated in Independence hall,
where an appeal was made to citi-
Zens to clothe them, to which there
was a prompt response,
These negroes were chiefly Mandin.
Cos, tall, well.formed, and with beau.
tIful bronze skins, prisoners-oi-war to
the neighboring tribes, who sold
them. Among the lot there were n
few Congos. They and their descend.
ants never left Philadelphia, and be-
tween the latter and southern negroes
there is an antipathy ms strong as
death.
Having been for the most part
adopted by the members Of the So
ciety of Friends, they and their de-
scendants became imbued with the
domestic virtues and acquired quite
elegant and aristocratic manners.
Among them alone OF all the colored
population OF the United States Is to
be found an occasional negro old
maid. While they intermarried with
one another, in the first generation
there were seldom more than two or
three children in family, and in the
third generation but one. Though not
church people, rs are the majority OF
the colored race, they have mild fes'
tivities in their own circle and a sort
OF community of feeling that induces
them TO take care Of their old or sick,
but the most remarkable characteris'
tic Is that some of them possess the
art OF hoodoo.
Where an isolated descendant OF
these 100 negroes of the year 1900 has
not attained competence. she usual
~ attaches herself to white family
of good birth, and hoodoos not only
her employers, but the whole neigh
borhood. Guests. business people, and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

! have heard married folks affirm
with great solemnity: I'VE never had
a quarrel" But | always wonder If
they do not mean a fight" That is
easy enough. Of course: but a quar-
rel" How in the world can two peo'
pie with any force of character and
any strong convictions about life get
along for quarter OF century or
more without some sort of clash that
produces arrangement and alterca'
ton? They surely must be angels
or rabbits!
Fatigue brings on quarrels. SO don't
get overtired unless you have to- The
whole world looks so dark to a wo'
man when she has washed and ironed
and baked, all In the same day. Every
bone in her body aches. There is a
numbness In the base of her brain
Her head throbs. The slightest noise
goes through her nerves like the firing
OF cannon. Poor old John! If he
happens to forget the oysters tonight
he is liable to hear from 1t. For Mary
isn't herself
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

Worry brings on quarrels. If John
has n note coming due. or has just re.
ceived a bill which he had forgotten
all about, or has had q strike in his
mill, he hardly knows the difference
between a kiss and cuff. So don't
worry
A thousand other things bring on
uuarrels, and sometimes they just
seem to come on of themselves. How
hard Il is for us to find another will
running across our own like mill
race through a garden. How hard 1t
is to deal daily with opinions and hab-
its differing antipodally from those we
have cherished longest. How hard 1t
is to be always yielding and giving up
to some one else To what two peo.
pie did life ever look the same? Who
ever saw couple whose opinions did
not often clash like swords? When you
stop to think of 1t. nothing can be
more wonderful or beautiful than the
welding of two strong Wills and the
melting of two proud spirits into one.
1t would be sublime II people never
did quarrel; but they do-and there
fore It is n matter of the gravest I'm
portance that they should know how
to make up" afterward. No quarrel
is ever rightly made up" without
downright confession and whole-heart
ed forgiveness.
The confession Of a wrong Is ne
cessity, both to the soul that perpe
trates II and to the one which is Its
victim. You may wish II was not so
People wish they could escape tooth
ache without filling or extraction, but
| nature has willed 1t otherwise. NJ
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23
MAKING UP" THE CURE
BY CHARLES FREDERICK eoss, o. D.

wrongdoer ever feels true self.re.
spect without confession. He realizes
that he ought to admit his error and
that nothing but obstinacy restraints
him. II is igncminious and cowardly
not TO do 1t. and he Is ashamed of
himself This modification must be re.
pressed in order to insure mental rest.
and so he puts on bold front and
bluffs II down, an act which stimulates
his egotism and hardens his heart He
becomes proud, cold and brutal. All
his finer feelings die.
Confession is also n necessity for
the injured one. We are so made that
injury hurts The soul suffers as the
body does Pain is the fundamental
element in self.preservation II It did
not hurt to be insuted and wronged
We should become the passive victims
OF injustice and wrong II does hurt.
aud this hurt has but single healing
lotion. We dream of relief through
revenge but 1t Is only a dream. Re.
vcHge embitters and hardens. There
Is only one balm, and that Is the nc.
acknowledgement Of the wrong by the
one who has inflicted the wound. Moth.
ing is more mysterious and wonderful
han the curative power OF confession
II -,oothes the pain and draws the poi.
son from the sore. 1t is water on fire
and oil on water.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

strangers alike succumb to the mill
tary eye of the Hoodoo priestess.
one of the most remarkable expert
ences of my life is how ! came under
this influence; but some 90 years
since, finding 1t could be made bene'
fetal by keeping the possessor of this
gift always supplied with an album
dance of fruit, especially bananas, |
sank my personality and became an
observer in this by.way of science.
scum, says that hypnotism is merely
fear, adducing many interesting In
stances OF the same, and 1t may be
that the domestic hoodOo Is founded
upon such a basis. But what is there
in respectable.looking colored won.
an to bring various nationalities Of
men. women, and children under sub.
lection? Even a horse maliciously nib
bling tree on the front pavement,
listening to the "mantrim" she pro
nounced against his race, trotted of
instanter and apparently warned all
other horses. since no second one has
attempted trespass.
The most remarkable power pos.
sessed by this conjure queen is that
of GEOGRAPHICALLY calling other colored
women for work or for society. Often
quite early In the morning she will
announce:
81 fell languid. Cannot work to
day but will call Hannah" Then tC
the dog:
go out and stay in the yard, sc
you can tell me when Hannah
comes"
The dog obeys, and in a few mo
ments loud barking indicates that
Hannah is at the gate. After another
little nap the edict goes forth
Henrietta had better bring home
my Dress" and before many minutes
the neat little colored dressmakei
trots In with profuse apologies ant
the new gown Next 1t occurs to hei
that her clock is either too fast or toe
slow, so she goes to the fence ant
summons the householder on the 9th
er side TO regulate 1t for her. which
he agrees to do with the greatest pc
likeness.
had so often seen the clock &c
over the back fence that once ven
tured to ask II Mr.. Moss were a clock
maker.
"Oh, no." said the conjure queen
'he only fixes clocks for me-"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

But forgiveness is as imperative a
necessity as confession" Il is pass.
ing strange, but 1t is unequivocally
true that n quarrel cannot be made up
without free pardon. The heart that
has been hurt can be relieved and re.
stored to It's original state of good will
Gully when that divine sentiment has
oxuded, as gums exude from wounded
trees. The bitterness Is drained out
by the act OF pardon. II you refuse
to forgive you will feel unworthy and
he unhappy. And as for the one who
has acknowledged the fault, nothing is
moro certain than that he will be ex-
asperated by Jour not forgiving him.
This spiritual confession and par.
don" is the most beautiful phenom.
enon In nature. 1t Is the cure for all
mental unhappiness. Hearts capable
of performing these two sublime acts
will love forever. The deepest and
sweetest experiences OF their lives
will be making up" their quarrels.
Just as divided electric currents re.
unite when passing through two poles
of a battery, their love will mingle
through confession and pardon. And
so when you and John read this article
by the fireslde open your hearts to
each other. Confess the sin, forgive
the wrong and you will love more
deeply than you have loved before.
Copyright BY Joseph u. Bowlos-l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23
l1YnocrIte in the Hereafter.

DR.. Madison c. Peters was discuss
ing the question. win the coming
man marry" lie instanccd certain
type OF bachelor.
This man" he said. rs a hypo.
critic. lie uses his religion as u
cloak"
And what will he do in the next
world. eh?" said the reporter,
oh" said pr Peters, "he won't
need any cloak there"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23
itching Piles Permanently Cured by a
lar of Resinol Ointment

About three weeks since ! was SUI.
fering agony from itching piles, got
a sample jar of Resnol and after
bathing with warm water and apply.
ing the Resinol, was in a few days
entirely relieved OF the itching and
believe | am permanently cured.
W. w. Evans. Carrollton, Ky.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23
The MARRIAGE Vow
MANAGING TYRANNICAL HUSBAND
BY MRS. VIRGINIA VAN DE WAT Err

What about the man who is master.
ful and domlneering How is his wife
10 treat him?
II she would not lose her own and
her husbands respect, she will not
quarrel will not scold. Will not nag.
She need not resort to means which
are beneath the dignity of n refined
woman.
Let the wife appreciate that she Is
her husbands equal, his friend. his
partner-not his slave nor his toy.
She must also have such love for him
that when an issue OF no import ar
ises, and he asks in n kind, consider.
ate way that he have things as he
wishes them. she will gladly yield to
his desires. 1t Is n safe rule for mar
riod life that, except in a matter Of
principle, II one must yield II should
be the wife. But let her do 1t through
love, not through slavish obedience,
and let 1t be only in matters in which
the man has a right to make demands.
The main point is not what is asked
by the man, but how ii is asked We
have not so much to do with the mat
ter of the demand as with the manner
of 1t. Every dutiful wife has right
80 exact n courteous manner and gen
tlemanly speech from her husband.
To attain this end she will discour
age nj the outset any rough language
One bride, within a month of her mar
riage, showed with gentle dignity
that she would allow nothing but
courteous treatment from her liegC
lord. They were entertaining a few
| friends in their new home. The bride
made statement which the husband
contradicted. She hesitated min
ute, then said, gently:
John, think that was the way
that happened. ! may, however, be
mistaken"
The savage. latent in every mar
sprang-as is frequently the case
without sufficient cause-to the front
Mistaken You are not only mia
| taken, but you are talking Ike {
fool"
The thoroughbred wife controlled
all evidence of agitation except he
rising color. Tactfully changing the
subject, she chatted pleasantly on nm
Ill the last guest had departed. Then
as her husband forgetful of what hat
happened, and quite his usual good
natured self again. turned to her will
smiling remark. she said quietly
John. dear. there is little matte
want to talk to you about. 81
down. please, here on the sofa, b.
| me"
And as he, wondering at her gray
ity, followed her suggestion, she con
t!aucd:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

Does an automobile help you to
forget your troubles" Yes" an.
swcred Mr. Chuggins, thoughtfully;
my other troubles. 49, Washington
Star.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23
2efuoe for Men Over Fifty.

However, the proper place for ev.
cry man OF SO who has not acquired
a competence is the countryside
land. On the land. he can, II he
wishes, be independent OF everybody.
And he can get to the land, and make
a living off 1t, II he has enterprise
enough to entitle him to any sort OF
consideration.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar.
You pay Toe for cigars not 70 good.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

Can she be happy? That depends
upon the woman II she be one Of
the women of whom the lrishman
spoke as "threr.halyes mother" she
will be almost content The part Of
her that longs for husbandly sympa.
thy. Tor the ideal understanding that
may and does exist in some lives,
will go to her grave hunEering Many
widows know the same longing. the
same heart.hungcr To the sensitive
soul their lot may seem easier than
hers. All. Well for both there is a
world that sets this right.
CCopyri5 /, by Joseph Il. BowcsJ
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

Dear. you know that love you,
and that | would bear anything that
was necessary for you. Hut there Ia
one unnecessary thing that ! cannot
promise TO bear, and that IL rudcness.
| am not used TO II. | married gen.
tleman, not n boor. So, John. dear,
you must not speak to me again as
you did tonight, II am to continue To
love you and respect you. You and
are equals husband and wife, not
not mean what you said But you
cannot say such things to me. could
not resent It whore our guests were.
But It cut me--and, dear. 1t disapoint.
ed me. ! am sure, knowing this, you
will not make that mistake again"
But suppose he is, at heart, the
beast above suggested. Only one
course remains When wifcly tact,
love and pleading. followed by judicl.
Gus silence. have awaited naught, let
the wiro systematically set about
learning not to care.
see the shudder of shocked dis
may with which the model matron
meets this suggestion. liut | still
maintain my stand. When wife has
done her duty toward her husband
failing in nothing that can make him
happy and comfortable-and he still
treats her brutally, complains continu.
ally, is perversely unjust to her and
eternally nags at her, let her summon
all her tact to avoid occasions for
"thc enemy to blasphemc," continue
to do her duty, and then gather up
what is left OF her life. There Is
something in life besides husband
and a husbands approval, Let
our disappointed wife live for them
and In them. Let her allow the side
of her heart with which she would
grieyr over her husbands injustice
be 50 full OF that which Is worth all
of life that she cannot take time "a
brood over her great sorrow She still
owes the man her duty, her fidelity
and, il she be good woman, she will
| pay what she owes to the uttcrmost
farthinE
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23

Many a man attributes his business
success to the fact that his wife needs
the money.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-18
SYNDICATE
BUYS LAND
Penwell Ranch Company Sells the Old
Bower Property..Will be Colonized
With Enterprising Farmers
MEANS MUCH FOR THE GAP
The llllaois Capitalists Who Purchased This
lo,0oe Acre Tract are 0olay to Retail to
Casters Farmers Who VIII Come With
Their Families 70 Reside Here Permanently.

A big land deal was closed the first
of the week that means a good many
new settlers tributary to Judith Gap.
1t was the sale of the old Bower ranch
adjoining the town of Judith Gap by
the Penwell Ranch company to syn
dicate of Illinois capitalists. The
purchasers will incorporate under the
laws of Montana in the name of the
q. X. Land and Trust company, and
will open offices in Helena, Billings,
Harlowton and possibly Judith Gap.
The company will probably purchase
other lands in Montana from time to
time. The members of the new COM
pany are wealthy business men Of
Illinois vino are coming to Montana
to help develop the agricultural re-
sources of the state-not like many
others, to grab large section Of rich
soil, retail it from the east and take
the money derived from the sale per-
manently out of the state. They have
unbOunded faith in the future of this
section of Montana as an agricultural
country rich in possibilities, and will
help buyers who come to till the soil
to make success of their undertake
ing.
The new cOmpany's purchase of all
the lands surrounding Judith Gap
which belonged to the Penwell Ranch
company, better known as the Bower
ranch, means new settlers who will
patrOnize Judith Gap merchants and
help make this town one Of the best
business points along the line of the
Great Northern between Great Falls
and Billings. The tract consists of
about 10000 acres, and steps will be
taken at once to retail the same to
actual farmers, who will come from
the east with their families, house
hold goods, farm machinery and live
stock to reside here permanently.
The consideration for the tract was a
little less than 5000. 900. one of the
largest real estate deals that was ever
made in Meagher county.
The Penwell Ranch company, which
took over the old Bower property
here, was organized by Lewis Penwell
of Helena last September. The com
pany has had very prosperous year
in the sheep business, and this final
settlement will give to the stockhold-
ers about 50 per cent profit on their
investment for the one year. The
1850 head of sheep and 1000 lambs
now on this ranch will be marketed
before fall.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-18

From the judith Basin (Philhrook) Star:
One of those bright, optimistic men
who ever look on the rOseate side of
life, but who at the same time reason
logically, met US on the street Tues
day, when the rain was falling in tor
rents, and here's what he said, "Say!
but this is great! Tell you what, this
rain is worth . million dollars to the
country. and l look for q splendid crop
this fall. Let her rain!" That's what
we thought. and, while tbs difficult
for the pedestrian to make his way
through the mud, yet what 'sthat com.
pared to the good the recent rain has
done the country?
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-18
COMMISSION
TO MEET
Question Of Track Connection at Jud-
ith Gap to Be G snstdered
at Helena
WANT GAP REPRESENTED
The Railroad Commissioners Have Set Wed.
nesday, Jane q, as the Time for Hearing
Testimony Concerning the Y Connection
Between Milwaukee and Great Northern.

l.ewistown Daily News: The COM
mercial club has been formally mott
fed that the state railroad commits
sion will hold hearing at Helena OH
June rs to determine whether or not
track connections between the Great
Northern and Milwaukee near Lavi-
ma and between the Montana railroad
and the Great Northern ut Judith
Gap shall be ordered. Any person,
firm, corporation or common carrier
may be represented ut the hearing,
and the commercial club is invited to
have representatives there.
This matter has been discussed for
considerable time, and once hear
ing was called. but later was given
up. Recently the board visited Judith
Gap and Lavina to look over the sit
uatiOn, and the present call is the re-
suit. 1t is considered certain that
the connection at Judith Gap will be
ordered unless some reasons not
known to the members Of the COM
mission at this time are brought for
ward against the plan.
The hearing is to be held at the
capitol at Helena and it is expected
that Great Falls will be well repre-
sented there. The people Of that city
have been in favor of the Judith Gap
connection for a long time and the
sentiment is stronger than ever.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-18
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Lightning Nearly causes the Death Of Several
Prominent Citizens Tuesday.


Tuesday evening one Of the heaviest
rain storms this section ever expert
enced visited Judith Gap and large
territory surrounding the town. The
rain was accompanied by thunder and
lightning. Rev. Coslet, the Metho-
dist minister, was driving from town
to his homestead when the storm
broke and he stopped at John Conlan's
house, a few miles east of town. Mr..
Coslet was standing in the doorway
holding the horses reins when light
ming struck the stovepipe and running
along wire supporting the same
struck the door which Mr.. Coslet had
hold of. The electric fluid burned
the reverend gentleman's arm and
momentarily paralyzed his entire
side. The shock threw John COnlan
AMI Jack Soden and Mr.. Conlan's boy
violently to the floor. With the ex.
ceptiOn of tearing the door nearly
from it's hinges, and stunning the
occupants of the room, no damage
was done to the building or people.