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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Sizes for Flower Pots.

An error very frequently made in re-
potting palms and other ornamental
plants is In transferring them into pots
entirely too large in comparison with
the one last used, says the Womans
Home Companion. The sizes of differ
ent pots are calculated by inches. The
smallest pot in use Is commonly called
by the florist 'thumb-pot," and meas
ures about one and one-half inches in
diameter at the top. Into this he pots
many of his newly rooted cuttings. and
as soon rs they fill the soil pretty well
with roots he shifts them to the next
size, two-inch pot. From this they
increase, by half inches, and il is al
ways well to use the next size above
that last used.
After the plant has attained such pro-
portions that 1t requires something
larger than a nine or ten inch pot. IL is
better to use tub. and just here is
where the mistake Is often made. a
much larger tub or pot than n plant
really requires often retards rather
than advances its growth. Very often
the florist, when he has a plant that
does not seem to be doing well. will re-
move Il from the pot, shake Off the soil
from the roots, and repot 1t into size
smaller than 1t formerly occupied until
II starts into more active growth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
HOW TO CARE FOR UMBRELLAS.
Hints from a Manufacturer Which May
Prolong Their Usefulness.

Prolong Their Usefulness.
Manufacturers and jobbers of UNI
brellas say that there were more UNI
for the past five years. Especially is
this true in Baltimore of the finer
grades of goods, for which the demand
has been unusually great. Retailers did
remarkably large holiday trade, and.
of course. the manufacturers and job
bers profited by it,
While Baltimore does not rank high
as manufacturing center for UNI
brellas in point of numbers, its reputa-
ton depends on the fine quality of
goods made up i'm this city. 1t is esti-
mated that over 500 hands are steadily
engaged in the manufacture of umbrel-
las in Baltimore and that an average
Of 5000 complete umbrellas are turned
out every week. During some seasons
the figures are greater or less, but that
is the average production.
Like many other articles of manu-
facture, the making of umbrellas has
been reduced to the assembling of the
shelter from the rain. One firm makes
the stel tubing which nowadays forms
the ''stick" Of the umbrellas, another
turns out the ribs, another the various
fancy handles and so on through the
list. Silks and other materials for the
covers are cut and sewed in the fac
tory, where the other parts are brought
by the thousand and put together. TO
such a degree of perfection has the
machinery been brought for making the
various parts of an umbrella that it is
said that it is actually cheaper to make
a new umbrella than to repair an old
one. That is to say, that in the time
brella he can turn out probably half
dozen new ones complete.
Recent sales show that while Balti-
moreans prefer the better qualities of
silk covering for umbrellas, they favor
natural wood handles or those tipped
with pearl for ladies' umbrellas. For
men the demand is for the combina-
tons In ivory handles, next to the natu-
raj wood sticks and the silver mounted
wood handles.
A manufacturer gives three points
about the care Of umbrellas which will
tend to their lasting longer while in SER
vice. In the first place an umbrella
should not be tightly rolled and then
put in a close cover unless it is desired
to have the silk cut to pieces in every
fold. Even when lying in stock it is
said that tightly rolled silk umbrellas
! will cut out in n few weeks. The other
precaution is to open an umbrella when
it has been wet and let dry while spread
open. This will prevent the water
gathering in the folds and rotting the
fabric which forms the covering.-Bal
] timore Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
A SYMPATHETIC Princess.

The following story about the Arch
duchess Valerie Of Austria is told by
the Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don Morning Post: A short time ago
a 13-year-old schoolboy was summoned
home from his boarding school at Linz
The lad was without travelling COM
panions. and, while waiting on the plat
form at Linz. began to cry bitterly. His
distress was noticed by lady In a first
class compartment, who summoned the
guard and had the boy brought to her.
She paid his excess fare for travelling
first class. and devoted herself to the
task Of comforting him and relieving
the tedium Of the long journey to Vienna,
to attend his fathers funeral In Vienna.
telling him that she, too, had suffered
much from the loss of a parent, who
had died suddenly and unexpectedly In
foreign land. The schoolboy was not
a little astonished at the end Of the
journey to learn that the kind-hearted
lady was the Archduchess Valerie.
daughter of the Emperor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

notice. He was standing at the window
staring out.
That is best which lieth nearest F"
he said, solemnly. What a fool I've
BEEN"
He found his hat and left the house,
almost running across the road. He
took the iron rake away from Letltia
gently. That's too hard work for lit
tie thing like YOU" he said.
Letltia's blue eyes were full of won
der, but she yielded up the rake
weakly
you'd better go into the house, too, "
said Luther Its cold out here"
No one had been thoughtful Of her
before for a long time, and Letitia
couldn't understand it. When Luther
returned the rake she asked him to let
her do something for him.
He carried her his best pair Of socks.
She was Mortified at their condition, and
mended them in very artistic man
ner.
Luther looked at them in wonder and
reverence. I'll never wear 'em," he
said, when he was at home again. II
wouldn't have let her do it, only / knew
it would make her feel better, and 1t
gave me chance to see her, too"
He found that it was an easy matter
to invent excuses for seeing her, and
finally, some time in the winter, he
asked her, in fear and trembling, If she
would he Mrs. Luther wilkins.
At first she was afraid it would not
be right to abandon her brothers chill
dren, but her scruples melted away be-
fore the warmth of his eloquence. Then
she confessed that she was tired.
''It is so long that have had to take
care Of other folks, and it will seem like
heaven to have some one to take care of
me-"
So it happened that in little less
than year the letter to Mrs. Luther
wilkins was given to its rightful own
err. circumstances over which I had
no control have prevented you from
getting it before" Luther said.
"Why, it's nothing but an advertise
ment of some preparation of cereals, -
she said, when she had opened it.
Luther looked blank.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Mrs. Luther Wilkins.

GO HE postmaster smiled a little
when he passed out the mail, but
q Luther wilkins did not notice.
He was trying to remember whether 1t
was a yeast cake or pound OF cheese
he had meant to get at the store.
He went out of the postotfice still
bordering and ended by forgetting both
articles, his attention being diverted by
the sight OF two boys playing marbles
on the sidewalks. This was the first
sign Of spring Luther had seen, so 1t
was no wonder that his memory played
him false.
After he had got home and had eaten
his supper he thought of the mail in his
overcoat pocket. He brought it to the
table and sat down to examine it. There
was the weekly county paper, poul-
try journal, an agricultural monthly,
and last of all letter.
well, now" said Luther, picking 1T
up, II wonder who's been writing to
me. l don't know when I've had let
ter"
He looked at it eagerly, held it nearer
his eyes, then farther off. He removed
his glasses and polished them in nerv-
Gus haste. After replacing them on his
nose he picked up the letter again and
scanned it narrowly, then he looked
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

A Yale Summit girl recently played a
cruel joke on her mother, and this Is
how it happened. She accidentally
found love letter that her father had
written to her mother in the halcyon
DAYS of their courtship. She read the
letter to her mother, substituting her
own name and that Of her lover. The
mother raved with anger and stamped
her foot i'm disgust, forbidding her
daughter to have anything to do with
n man who would write such NONSENSE
cal stuff to girl. The girl then gave
the letter to her mother to read, and
the house became so suddenly quiet
she could hear the snowfiakes falling
in the back yard.--Saltsbnry Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Chamber Of
recently visited London stated to interviewer in Cape Town some time
Johannesburg level with the ground To do this Dom Pqs faithful
which
by middle
its to
position HILL
n
at of within
be
the be
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
A Sarcasm.

"How long will it take your hand
writing expert to prove that this was
written by that person. asked one
lawyer.
ut may depend" said the other,
who is disposed to be cynical.
ION whatT'
ION whether he is testfying by the
day or the job"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Philologists in Germany have united
to bring out complete Latin dlction-
airy, a 'Thesaurus Lingual Latinac."
and expect to begin printing next fall.
The standard Is still Forccllini and Fac
ciolatrs Lexicon Totius Latinitatls."
complied 80 years ago and revised re-
peatedly by Italian scholars.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
As to Ancestors.

lone of my ancestors" said the
naughty Miss May Flowerstock, was
driven out of England for religious
reasons"
Huh retorted the unassuming
Miss Jones, two of mine were driven
out of the Garden of Eden for the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
A Bad Habit.

Teacher-Thomas, / saw you laugh
just now. Tell me what it was about?
Tommy was just thinking about
something.
Teacher = You have no business
thinking during school hours. Don't
let ii occur again.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
The Domestic Puzzle.

"How happily the Won Grootses
seem to live together"
"Yes. l can't get ut the secret Of it."
THE secretT
"Of course; does he let her have her
own way all the time, or does she let
him have hisy''-Detroit Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Making Mountains of Mole Hills.

Papa" asked the British youth,
what Is the difference between
kopie and mountain
"A kopje, my son, Is the thing the
Beers take, and a mountain Is the
same thing when we try to take it."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Alone in His Creatn

Johnny = Papa, If a man wouldn't
tell lie now like George Washington
did would he be great man like
Washington was?
Papa-I don't know, my son. l don't
think any of them ever tried.-Detroit
Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

"Oh. silver brooklet. flowing clear,
Forever speeding past me here.
I stand. and ponder on thy fow
Whence contest thou? Where dost thou
go"
"From out the rocks deep heart glide,
Ger flowers and moss my course guide;
There floats upon my mirror true.
The picture OF the heavens blue.
$50, like a child without care,
l bound along, / know not where;
He will, trust. my Leader be,
Who from earth's bosom summoned me-"
Goethe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
His Wondrous Faith.

Hix-Weeks seems to have lot of
faith in homeopathy, doesn't he?
Dix-Never saw anything to equal it.
Why, last summer when he had an at
tack of hay fever he married a grass
widow.-Chicago News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
The Dernier Resort.

Tharper-And how are you two get
ting ON together!
Hornbill-Iye tried everything to
make my wife happy, but it seems no
use.
Tharper-You haven't tried suicide
yet.-BrOoklyn Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

II see how 1t is" she said, after a
moments thought. They sent to the
different grocers for lists Of their Gus
toners, and then sent these circulars
to their wives"
Lets keep it," said Luther. softly.
eff it hadn't been for that"
Eyes, we'll keep it," said Letitia,
blushing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Woes of the pisobadient.

Ethel Ito her younger brother, who
had been whipped)-Don't mind, broth
er, don't mind.
Brother between sobs)-That's just
what l was licked for.-Columbus (O)
State Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
An Economical Young Woman.

Alice-I thought you were going to
marry Miss Gruet?
Algy-well, 1 guess not. I proposed
to her by letter and she accepted me
on a postal card.
Alice-She's just the girl you want.
You can bet she'll be careful Of your
money.--Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Precocious Child.

when 1 grow up" she said.. with
conviction, II intend to have a good
time"
"Oh, do your returned the elder sis
ter, inquiringly.
Yes, do" was the reply. 81 know
just what I'm going to be-
"And what do you intend to be?'
"a widow" answered the observing
little one.----Chicago Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
PrematiYe Hardships.

Lillian - What awful, awful hard
ahis our forefathers must have expe-
rienced
Blanche-Yes, just think, they didn't
have ives.-Indianapolis Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

When dressmaker goes 70 a house,
everytimc she sees the husband she
looks at him In n way which seems to
say, "You should have attended to this
long ager'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Secret No Longer.

Wytte-The great inventor Is dead
and his marvellous secret IS lost
committed IL 10 his wife.
Wytte-Exactly.- Philadelphia Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
A Well.BalanceG Mind.

what is a well-balanced mind, I'm
Gle Theodore?''
well, it is a mind that can sympa-
thize with the upper dog in a fight. y
Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Astronomers OF Ancient China.

When Nineveh and Babylon were in
the sp.endor of their might men in
China were predicting eclipses, making
catalogues and giving names to the
stars. But Nineveh and. Babylon were
mounds of earth and rubbish when
China was great. and to this date the
civilization and life of the empire Is
the wonder of the world.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Taught by Experience

Jones-A friend in need is great
thing.
BOnes-Indeed it is.
Jones-Yes, indeed; | met one this
morning, and he cost me $5.-Detroit
Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

An Italian paper purporting to give
statistics of all canonizatio2s and
Qualifications since the year 1909
shows that there have been no saints
In Ireland, England or Scotland from
that date.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Her CapabiIity.

Katie, do you think Miss Blank will
No some shopping for me?''
'Yes'm, I'm sure she will. She's a
good buyer, but she's, no locker and
no plcker."-Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Snubbed for Fair.

He Ia diffident yong tailor)--lm sure.
Miss De Courcey, would be only too
glad to press my suit, if
SLe-Please don't talk shop, Mr..
Snippington.-Det Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Pekin's UnenviabIe Distinction.
The three chief characteristics Of
Pekin, the Chinese capital. which most
impress the newly arrived visitor are
dust, stencil and dogs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

The siamese have so strong super.
stition against even numbers that they
will have none Of them. The number
of rooms In a house. Of windows or
doors In room, even of rungs on a lad
der. must always be odd.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
THE JOEERS' BUDGET.


The Big Hand Say. it's II o'clock.
I'm all run down.
The Little Hand-Let's strike Tor
shorter hours.-New York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Winks--Your friend Jones is one OF
the finest pianIsts I ever heard. why
doesn't he 80 on the stage2 Minks-
Wouldn't pay. His name Ia too easy
to pronounce New York Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
A Popular FalIacv.

The lover has not the love of the world
In one gushing, affectionate lump,
Nine-tenths, suppose. OF the people
he knows
Regard him as simply n chump.
Chicago Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Anthracite coal costs 80 a ton at
Winnipeg.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

II mosquitoes are responsible for
malaria, and rats for the plague, and
impure water for typhoid and cholera,
then the mosquito frame, the rat trap
and the filter are the embiems oil
health.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

1t is great bore to receive beau
tffulr letter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Is the problem in the problem
play to find out how far it is possible
to 60 without police interference I?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Mr.. Cecil Rhodes must beware.
The Southern Presbyterian intimates
that il it were ON jury to try him for
murder it would hang him forthwith
and that IL would not regret very much
the opportunity to sit on such jury.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Among the thirteen countries which
add largely to the supply of new books
the United States occupy the fourth
place. Germany provides nearly
twice as many new publications as
the United States and England COM
bined. The circulation figures of
successful books are, however, much
larger in these countries than in Ger
many.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

At Cape Nome, Alaska, the richest
gold deposits lie on the sea coast be-
tween high and low tide mark, and in
the sea itself, along the shore. Under
the existing law the miners have no
right whatever to dig for mineral
there, as the government reserves a
sixty foot line along the shore for
highway purposes, and it is against
the law everywhere to dig mp pubic
highway for mining operations. Some
way had to be found to get around
this existing law so as TO make the
rich mineral lands available to the
public. Representative Lacey of
Iowa has introduced a bill in the
House to meet this unique case. 1t
gives the miners an easement or bare
right to take the mineral, without
jeopardizing the title of the govern
ment to the land.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

7. Bently Mott, late adjutsnt gen.
eral of the department of Havana, has
an interesting paper on THE Social
Life of Havana" in Scribner's Maya
zine in which he presents view Of
Cuba surprisingly new to most of us.
II was also new and startling to him.
when he went to charity ball, thirty.
we miles out Of Havana, at the time
me Spanish were leaving the island,
and found himself in his dirty khaki
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

An automobile that cost when new
$4,000 sold at auction recently In Paris
for $13, 200, after making fast record.
1t appears, comments The Trotter and
PAGER, that developed speed is valu-
able in machines as well as in horses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

An Atchison man is telling. a story
about a servant girl that has been
working for the same family for twenty
one years. If this man would come
out OF the woods and become war
correspondent or a worlds fair guide,
or a theatrical press agent or some
thing in which there is real progress,
new and lucrative vistas would open
to his peculiar genius.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Army surgeons report that the Maui
ser bullet makes "a humane wound. "
Few persons have been aware until
now that there could be wounds OF
that sort.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-27
THE CABINET
Wailuku Water Works
Matter.
No Conclusion in Application Of Bon
Wong Soc.sy--"umbar ct
Letters Read.

The Cabinet me- yez.--day morning.
There we're present Presld@n, Dole and
Ministers Mo-t-sn.,a, Young, Damon
and Cooper.
Mesr w. r. Castle and ". A. Hen
| shall were present. as attorneys. dur
ing the discussion Of the matter Of ap-
plicatiOn Of the Bow Wong Progress
! siye Association. No conclusion was
arrived at.
Minister Young read a letter from
Mr. II. P. Baldwin in regard 20 the
completion OF the Wailuku Water
/ Works and one from Mr.. Jas. T. Tay-
| lCr, who is experimenting their con
struction, inquirIng as 10 wheeler or
/ not the work muE cease On the 3ls-
/ day Of March.
Minister Damon suggested that these
/ gentlemen be replied 20 IN effect that.
/ the Act authorizing the construction
\ Of the Wailuku Water Works. on
| which payments are now being made.
| expires by Limitation on the 3lst day
of March. 1900 on which date work
i'll stop 50 far as that appropriation
is concerned; the Minister Of the In
teri, r has introduced into the new
Appr- 'priatiCn Bill. under the Loan
Act. rev before the Council Of State,
an appN 1priat.On of $4,000 for this
purpose: II this zen is passed by the
Council Of State and approved by Pres
.dsnt McKin .ey the wCTk can then
progress; if any citizen CT body Of citi-
zens Of Maui choose % advance the
necessary funds lCr this WORK, when
ever the funds IN der the appropriate
by the Council OF sac are available,
they will bo reimbu. -sed for the actua
amount advance; 81 n amount, how
ever, not to exceed u 2 Appropriation
and It wa voted that : his suggestion
lie adopted.
M.n.S.cT Young also cad lztteFi
from Mr.. J. A. Sco.- Of H.io. Mr.. F. Is
McSt0cier of Oiaa, and S1N rim An
drews urging that certain aql 'ropr.a-
tons fer work in their dis,r. CT y,
made and it was decided tc refl the
matter TO the Interior Departm, ont
Committee CT the council OF sac.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-27
I'M THE
Maunalei Sugar Co., Ltd.

The holders Of the Maunalei Sugar
Co., Ltd, stock, hereunder described,
ire d ereby notified that the following
ieEnd-1sRt stock will besoId at Public
AUCTION st IL o'clock noon on Monday.
Apru I'd. at the saIesroom Of Jas
r. Morgan, - Queen street. Honolulu.
.In.ess the assessments, with interest
.hereon. are I. lid before the above daJe,
md. unless The receipts from said SAFE
are sufficient 70 .tUliy cover all Gelin-
quencies and cOsuN each delinquent
.nareno. der viii be h ed personally LA
J.e for Ire balance due On his shares:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-27

SATURDAY, APRIL I, next
A. my Auction Rooms.
AT II O'CLOCK NOON.
The following stocks aud bonds. viz:
2l5 shares OF WaIaaas Company. par
value, SlOU.
II shares OF Oahu Railway & Land
Co. stock, par value. 800. Oahu Rail
way 4 Land CO. bonds. SIS. 500.
Also the following Live Stock. Car
riages and Harness, viz:
l Mare (Molliel.
l Mare and Colt.
1 Horse.
! Mich Cow Jersey.
l Double Carriage with Pole
/ Surrey with Pole.
I Phaeton with Pole.
/ Wagon.
. Sets OF Double Harness.
3 Sets OF Single Harness.
Live Stock all well 5red. and Vehic.c,
and Harness in good order.
For further particulars apply 70 +.
W. Macfarlane, for the Trustees Of thu
Estate OF II. 4. Widemann, 90 Jufi
Building, or
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-27
A v. GEAR,

Treas. kaunAlei Sugar Co. Ltd.
Honolulu. March Is. 1900.