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The Flathead Courier (Polson, Mont.), 12 Aug. 1910, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn86075296/1910-08-12/ed-1/seq-3/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
Poison fessional iredory j. MARSHALL IAN AND SUKG'BON i in l'ipes Building Geo. B. OWEN ia n a n d S u r g e o n of Women, Catarrh Surgery a Specialty, r Poison DrugCo. ifred C. DOOOE CIAN AND SURGEON tentlon paid to Diseases 'omen und Children lllgglns Ave. Missoula D. Morrison Dsntlst M l Hotel 0. T. HART D M i l it :r Flathead Drug Store s M. DAWSON NSED EMBALMER F u n b b a l Diucoxok wered Day or Night. k C. BAILEY C o m m i s s i o n e r otaby P u b lic . On B Street A. JOHNSON U w Pimetio*. mi Corporation Uw A Sp*cieltr OGA k LYMAN A l Uw East af i W J. LOWARY jRNEY AT L a w cilce in a ll Courts ' H. NASH m n e y -A t -L a w K o ta by P d b i.ic ue. ■ NAPTON n e v a n d C o u n s e l o r A t L a w Over Poison Drug Co. B. DENSMORE k e y a n d C o u n s e l o r A t L a w . Third Avenue D. MAYNARD i v i l E n g i n e e r of Surveying. IrrltfiitlnK ditches ad», I uk I i I o Comers, Timber or nds. Kverj’thltitf attended to with prompmesH. McMICHAEL •yor And Civil Engineer ' to do work ia any branch of thi* profession d Surveying a Specialty Arthur Mizell e l e r a n d O p t i c i a n pairing a Speciality West 3rd Avenue SAW THE BRIGHT SID E . m m Unpleasant Ha Mada tha Moat of an Situation. A group of meu were discussing humnu nature and the difficulty of looking always on the bright nnd glit- terJug side of thing* wben the dingy, dark brown side ts uppermost und seems destined to remain uppermost. \It's n great tbing to cultivate u disposition to make tiie most of things In tbls life,\ remarked a mau who lined to drive trotting horses (or a 11 vine. \Tbe most striking Illustration I *vei bad of that was lu u big horse mce hi a county full- down the state ulmm ten yean ago. The man driving along side of me let bls borse swerve un tin* FOR THE CHIIOM back stretch, and my sulky was upset. ( ,0WD Tbat caused a general mlxup. and u colored driver right behind me got un loaded and bls sulky broken to pieces. W*U, 1 lay there for u minute, nnd tben, as I didn't strew to lie much hurt. I started toget up. “ ‘Hey, boss, don' yo' go git tin' up!' jelled tba colored driver at me excit edly. •“ Why? i asked b in, some puzzled. 'Cause,’ be answered, ’yo' all laj right wha* yo’ Is, aiid in a minute they’ll sen' roun' byab and baul us back pas’ tbe gran' stun' In a caih- hlage.' “Sun enough, they did. and when wa drove up tbat home stretch In the back tbey sent for us that col- mail was tbe happiest peraou 1 saw. Now, tbht's wbat I call tbe moat of tMng*.”-CI«ve Plain Dealer. About B irds’ Nests. It Ih known tbat a bird’s nest Is of- \eu an Indication ot Ita surrouudings, as lu tb* case of a city sparrow's nest, wblcb Is usually nude of strings, bits of cotton, wiapa of straw and hay, tootbplcka, cloth, the hair of horses and such mixture. In a certain mu seum tu liurupt* there was displayed a next tunde of steel. Did you ever bear ,of sucb * thing} Yet tbe explanation I Is simple, a pair ot wagtails bad built tbelr nest lu a tree wblch stood uear a | Business Locals wMiaeaeaesssesessassesesS Fresh fruit and tomatoes just in at I f ozy thef\orner on 4th. Street. D i s t r i b u t i o n ■% In which dwelt several clock- makers. These hints gathered up tb* ;thiu spiral shavings and built tbalr uest. t*ou might ask bow tb* blrda got tbe steel shavings. Simple enough- The windows of tbese cloek shops were frequently left open, and tb* bird* belped themselves. Tb* nest wss mors than tour Inches across, aud tb* UigMfou way In wblcb these strands of steel were mude to tit Into on* another nnd wov en so compactly was marvelous when (he birds' trifling bit of strength I* considered. Har* you ever examined a nest mad* of straw and twigs) la it aot wonderful) COURTSHIP IN PORTUGAL The BegiV Way the Young P#**le Their Levsmaklng. Tbe moat Important eveut iu the life bf a Portuguese woman Is ranrrlu; Next In Iniportiince are tbe early days of courtship. for a Portugues* niurt ■hip I* tbe esseuce of ronmui-c*. und the ways of the Portuguese lover are atngularly picturesque. Here Is a lit tl* drama lu wblcb Cupid Is stuge dl (actor. If a young Portuguese'sees la th* street n pretty girl wltb whom he would like to become acquainted be follows her. Cbaperous are not Im- possible obstructions. He follows her rigbt up to ber very door nnd notes th* address. Next day be comes again, and I f tbe youug lady approves of blm —for she certainly saw him the day before—sb* |s on tbe lookout. Sometimes hard fate in the guise of an angry - imreut prevents ber. and tben tHe gallnnt youth Is kept waiting. Sooner or later sbe leans over the Iml- cony and smiles nt blm. The happy jroutb ties a note to a cord which the fair lady drops from tbe balcony. Tbe next day tbe young man comes again. Tbls time he rings st tbe door. If tbe inquiries wblcb the young Isdy's elders bave made prove satisfactory tbe •wain Is admitted to make the ac quaintance of tbe young ludy. After that courtship In Portugal Is about tbe asm* as It Is In Knnkake* or Kala- masoo.-Leslle's Weekly. WlWsst In tbls gain* but on* person should know the secret. If there are otbera they should feign Ignoranc*. oot to ■poll tbe fun. Th* oue penon in th* ■tent aunouncw tbat be will flnt give each member of tbe company th* name of some wild animal and tbat afterward, wben on* o f tb* nsmss given Is called, the player having It must do whatever lie Is told. Then the names tire given to each In s wlihqier. with tbe strict injunc tion not to reveal them until tb* prop er time. Instead of‘ giving different names, however, everybody baa been given tbe siiim*-\wlldcnt\ Wheu tbe leader, taking bls stand at tb* door. Mi)-*: “Now. all ready. Tbt flnt animal whose name I call must get to tbe opiwslt* *kle of tb* M lt room before I do or |*y • forfeit\ Tbep. calling \Wlldcatl\ be rashes through the door, with, of conn*. tbs whole rnmitany hi hot pursuit, all nallilug wben too (at* tbat tbey bar* bean sold. The Sled Sellses—A tarn*. Arrange ihe players In a row, let?* tog t wo. outside Tbese two represent tbe bird buyer uud seller. Give to •ach child the name of sou* bird, sucb as a crow, a cron*. a lark, a robin, ate. Oue bird dealer says to tb* other, I wish to isiy a bird.\ HWhnt kludt\ Inquire* tb* other, MA bln), that can Hy swiftly.” say* tbe buyer \Very well. Tak* wbat you wish.\ \Then.\ says tbe flrst buyer, ‘I'll tak* a robin.\ When he says this tbe *toblnM mast Jump out of tbo row and ran around, trying to escape. If tbe dealer catches the bird before II geta baek to Its place it stnys out until tb* otber birds hav* been selected and caught Then tbo game begins all over again. Measuring a Stream. Two men standing on tb* bank of a stream, across wblch they could cast tbelr tlxhlug lines, could not ns to Its width. A bet oo tb* was offered and accepted, i the question was presently decided by an Ingenious friend wbb ca witbout auy particular api for measurement. Ho stood ou the edge of tbo bank, ataadled his chin wltb on* hand and wltb tbe otber tilted bls cap on hto till l u peak Just cut tb* top of j tbs opposite tank. Tben. tuning round, b* noted ex* actly where the peak cut the level ground behind blm and by atepptug to tbat spot wns sble to measure a dis tance equal to tbe width of tbe stream. Trlsk With a Olaaa. A b interesting experlmmt can b*| performed very readily with any ordi nary wine or water glass or goblet AI llttl* while befon th* performer I* ready to do the trick bo must plac* a | match on tbe table under tbe tsblo clotb unobserved by anybody In tb t ! company. A few minutes after tbls b* can take the glass and tilt It, balanc-, Ing It against the match. A little bit of practice will enable blm to do this, | remarking nt tbe time the trick Is per formed that bls hand Is very steady and he can balance a glass on tbej edge. Tbls trick ucver foils to cause ] wonderment and surprise and Is ex ceedingly effective. How Inspiration W*rks. \This sea poem of yours fairly Puzzle and Solution, smacks of the suit gale. It Is palpably How long would It take to divide tbe result of genuine Inspiration. You . completely a two foot block of ice, by planned It while upon the means of a piece of wire on which a [ N*t a Laughing Matter. Cat off from family and home by a Nlentiess tide, fat Sir, Itodger bad been forced to clamber till be galucd a pathway cut In the cliff's face. It was a narrow path, and. Mr. Bndger was no narrow man. Getting more frightened every moment, lie proceed- «d warily aloug the fast diminishing way till ut last It faded suddenly into wbst tb* poets would <-a!l \sweet noth ingness.\ Already be was overlap piwg gud it was Impossible to turn. An excited crowd wntcbed bls prog- ns from above. \Wbat on eartb am I to d o r gaspsd B«lger desperately on bls four Inch je as be gripped a tuft of see weed witb one hand. ‘•Do, guv’norl\ came back a role*. “Do anyflnk yoa Ilk*, but for good mm 1 aake don’t larf or your wesklt 'U bump yer off *■ sura as eggs I* eggs!\ -London Answers. A (temblor's Philos***!*. \Tbeie's uo uae In trying I* bock ■gainst bad luck.\ said tbe success ful gambler as he put dowu bls glass of vlchy und milk. \If you sec luck Is going uguinst you, drop out. If the fli-kle goddess of fortune is wltb you, her for all you are worth. That'a the wbol* secret of the game. I’ve ■n gambling all my life, aud I rare ly lose. Wby? Ilecuuse I never take n chance against bad luck. I.uck Is bound to be either with you or against you. You win or you lose. The {•buni'es of breaking even are mighty slim. So I never buck bad luck.”- New York Tlnx-s, Don’t forget that we-carry the best line of shots hi trmti. Poison Mer- j cantile Co. The Security Slate I tank hit* :t! change uf ml this week- -Head it. j ' ' I Foit HALK-lir. Crutcher will sell' 100 feet or loss of, deKlrable business! loU, also a choice residence lot. if • • Go to Slammer & Wells foi-.fresh home grown Flathead Fruits for can ning or eat Ing purposes. 3rd, street. Don’t fail to try an Egg Chocolate or Malled-Mllk a t Ahvards. FOR SALE—Flfty ton of grain hay six miles southeast o f town. 2-t Geogo Sharp. Flathead grown fruita at Abe Bell’s confectionery store in large or small quantities. Leave your order there for canning. Oet your Fruit Jars, all sizes at Poison Mercantile Co. When you start t lia t bank account see “ Y our liome Bank.” Tlie Security State We have just received a large shipment of Dining Sets of High Grade, Semi-vitreous Porcelin Ware of 41 pieces which as an advertising medium we will distribute among our customers. The distribution of these Handsome sets will not affect or prices In any department. Anything you buy from us we shall persist upon giving you the best and most you can buy for cash. We want you to secure one of thoso sets that we may advertise bur business and show In a substantial way that we appreciate your patronage. In doing this we simply give you these sets and toll you goods at our regular prices. Call upon us that we explain of plan of {distribution In detail and show you tho sots. DISTRIBUTION BEGINS AUGUST lit llair nets and hair switches for sal* by Mrs. McKee, itoom 21 , Lake Hotel.- Chase & Sanborn teas and coffee sold at Carter’s-Tiie best on tlie market. We carry a flne line of Ladies Shirt Waists in fancy styles. Poison Mer* autile Co. Drop In and hear the new piano K o o C a s h komer McCall’s Patterns at Poison Mer cantile Co. Wrap your house In a coat of Slier- win-Wllliams paint for sale by Poi son Mercantile Co. Job Printing W o r k R i g h t , P r f o e e M g M Orders Sherbert at the taken for Ice Cream K ory orner C O U R I E R , O r r i C B on 4th, Street W a n t evidently bounding deep \ Well, to tell you the truth.\ said tbe poet. “1 got tbe ides one day while sitting lu a shop having my shoes cob bled.\- New York Journal NEY TO LOAN Real Estate and Personal Property D. J. GILLAM ith A. D. Maynard on B »t. Compensation. “1 felt so sorry when I heard your house wss burned down, Mrs. Jones,\ said Mrs. Hawkins. \It wns too bad.\ suid Mrs. Jones, \bat It bad Its bright side. John and I were both afraid to discharge our cook, but now tbat tho bouse is gone of course we don't have to.”—Harper’s Weekly. _______________ Supplying a Want. rthabby Individual (to painter up lad- der>—HI, you're dropping your paint ■II .irer me. Painter-Well, you’ro badly in need of a cont of some sort—London Tit* Bits. ! weight of live pounds bangs? Solution.—A block of Ice would never I ho divided completely. by a loop of *iro on which hangs a five pound weight, for, ns the wire works Its way [ through, the silt closes up by retreez- Ing, and tbo weight falls to the ground j With the wire, leaving the Ice still In a single block. G O O D S T H A T A R E N E W A N D U P - T O - D A T E S E E O U R L I N E O F D r y G o o d s , N o t i o n s , R i b b o n s , H o s i e r y , L a d i e s S h o e s a n d O x f o r d s C h i l d r e n s ’ S h o e s B o y s S u i t s G e n t s ’ F u r n i s h i n g s D u n l a p , S t e t s o n a n d R i v a l H a t s F o r M e n . W . L D o u g l a s S h o e s D o n ’t m i s s S e e i n g O u r L i n e o f M e n ’s S u i t s , R a i n c o a t s A n d O v e r c o a t s , B e f o r e M a k i n g a p u r c h a s e e l s e w h e r e . W e c a r r y i n s t o c k o v e r 4 0 0 s u i t s f o r y o u t o s e l e c t f r o m . P r i c e R a n g i n g f r o m $ 7 . 5 0 t o $ 3 0 . 0 0 kid- He Kidding. Tommy—Thero wns a case of /taping at our bouse this morning. Uncle— Uid you call the police? Tommy—No; we called the kid. overslept! Unde-Can you tell me how many ■easons there are? Tommy—Yes, sir; Micro nre four— Ikatlng, kite, baseball and football. K A I Spring. We soon will welcome the gentle sprint, The season of sweet blossoms gay. \Ill thsn tbe children's voices ring As thty romp st tfielr J oj - oui play. T h e B i g S t o r e S E R - M c C A Poison, Montana. N N
