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MAMMOTH PIGEON RANCH.
Eight Frame sheds Used to HOus
Ten Thousand Of Them.


Ten Thousand of Them.
Situated at the sharp angle where
the Arroyo Scco. or dry ditch IA ra.
vine that extends from Los Angeles &c
the Sierra Madre mountains. some four.
teen miles away. and the Los Angeles
river tat this point eighteen miles
from the sea- meet, Is one of the most
curious exhibits of pigeon life ever
presented to the eye.
Here ten thousand pigeons. mostly
light in color. are found perched upon
the roofs of eight frame sheds. The
walls of these sheds are composed OF
hundreds of empty gasoline cans with
one of the ends taken out and wooden
boards with apertures large enough, for
pigeons substituted, and thousands OF
wooden fruit boxes furnished with
square openings. The ground Is gener.
ally covered with pigeons until stran.
ger arrives, when there is great whir.
ring noise, the mir Is full OF wings and
thousands Of pigeons return to their
brethren on the roofs OF the sheds.
This institution belongs to one Of
Los Angeles enterprising citizens. and
forms q great attraction to visitors
from all the country round. as well AS
to numerous colorcd thieves, who make
a continual practice Of robbing this
vast aggregation Of pigeon roOsts. Twu
large dogs properly qualified to bark
and bite are located ut each end OF
the grounds, about 2OO feet from each
other. These are secured safely by
long chains to spikes In the ground.
But these. fierce as they are. do mo-
represent the entire force for the de
Tense from thieves Of the 10000 pig
cons. two young dogs. trained to bari
and not to bite, are on duty also al
the time; these are more sleepless ant
1t Is the uproar they make upon which
the owner so much depends for the dis
covery OF the colOred thieves. Dis
ease and rats take away a great many
of this multitudinous bird population
daily some young pigeons will he founG
on the ground dead, having gone toe
far from the family nest.-PearsOn''
Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-05-17
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES
Hiram Proved He Had u Sure Source
of Wealth.

Hiram Proved He Had u sure source
Of Wealth.
"You talk very well. and you're not
bad looking" said MIR. Fewscads, the
village banker, to Hiram Glover, an
honest young farmer. but you ought
to know that cannot countenance your
attentions to my daughter"
But, sir" began Hiram.
IL don't think that care TO argue the
matter, Mr.. Clover" the banker cut IN.
Il know you are about to say that
Mabel loves you and that you can make
a nice home for her and all that; but |
think you're mistaken. Any passing
fancy she may have for you will be
gone soon. All girls have TO go through
three or four sieges OF that sort before
their affections are fixed On the man
they ought to marry"
"And yet, sir"
Don't trouble to say anything. Mr.
Clover. would spare you all unneces
sary pain. But the fact Is, my daughter
would not he satisfied with life ON q
farm. And besides. pardon me for men
tioning 1t, but you cannot support her In
| the style to which she has been accus
toned. Mabel has had every advantage
| have reared her In the lap OF luxury
rhay say. and | cannot think of nel
entering upon life in which she might
miss the comforts with which l have
| always surrounded her."
The young man smiled n peculiar ant
masterful smile, says the Detroit Free
Press, as he broke in:
do you happen to know, sir, that
have a flock of fifty hens. and that ev
cry hen Is laying one egg a day, sir, ant
do you know what fresh eggs are fetch
ing in the market at the present time:
lis that true?" asked the banker, pale
with emotion.
sit is"
Take Mabel and be happy"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-05-17
SnarrOws Destroy Insects.

That sparrows are not the pest they
are painted has just been proved by
the well-known English naturalist.
Bradley, who observed that pair OF
sparrows brought to the nests OF their
youngsters no less than $500 insects
during a single week. In the course OF
one summer, Bradley states, a pair of
sparrows destroy at least 10000 in.
6ects,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-05-17
StOrks of East Indies.

In public park at Calcutta are sew
eral birds of the adjutant species, They
are the storks Of the East Indies, and
average about six feet In height These
birds parade in a stately way, and at
a distance look so much like soldiers
that strangers often mistake them for
grenadlers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21
Written by W. T. Stead
for the Deseret News.

mons or the lords: but he can interfere
10 any extent IN the private consulla.
lions Of the cabinet, which he Is never
permitted 20 attend. but each OF whose
members he can see personally, and 10
whose deliberations he can take a very
active, although an absent part II Is
very remarkable that the deliberations
OF the cabinet, although Il Is by far the
most powerful OF all bodies In the king
dom are never reported nor does any
stenographic record exist as 20 the o.
marks Of ministers when assembled in
this cOnclaye. The only person who
has the right TO an account Of the dc.
ilbefati0ns OF the cabinet Is the king.
II is obvious that this power gives him
great opportunities for wirepullinc. IL
he chooses 10 exert them. But Il o. al,
ways a matter Of personal influence,
and It's extent is governed by the per-
sonal character Of the sovereign.
In the administration OF the empire
the King can exercise q very potent in
iluence, for he must be- consulted upon
all the more important appointments:
every high official must 60 20 Windsor
before starting for his post. and It was
the habit In the late reign for an the
more important ambassadors, colonial
governors, viceroys. etc, 20 keep the
sovereign personally acquainted with
what they were doing by private cor
respondence. which had the effect OF
making the sovereign the best Informed
person In foreign and colonial AFFAIRS
In the whole Of her empire. l cannot
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Der OF other boys were riding across
country and they got into the estate
of farmer named Hedges Hedges OBJ
Jected 10 anyone coming into his fields.
He penned the boys In and demanded
a fine Of sovereign for damages be-
fore he would let them out. one OF the
boys told him that he was OBTAINING
the future King Of England but he re-
piled;
II don't care for that. Prince or no
prince, | will have my money"
The farmer had o pitch fork IN his
hands and the boys naturally conclud-
ed that the safest thing was to pay,
and pay they did.
ONLY A BOY AFTER ALL.
/ might give a score OF stories about
the kings boyhood. bur none vt them
are different from those told OF the
average boy all the world over AS lar
as can see the king was a very ordi-
nary baby and by no means an extra
ordinary boy. For all his wonderful
education he has done nothing to speak
OF.
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Every cabinet MINISTER Is n member
OF his majesty's priyy council; but the
members Of the priVy council are u
very heterogeneous multitude OF per
sons who are only distinguished from
their fellows by being entitled TO can
themselves Right Honorable. The priyy
council as whole has never met. al
though all the members Of II are sum-
moned al the beginning Of a new reign,
and they viii probably all attend the
coronation. But Il Is not necessary 10
confine the choice 10 members Of the
privy council. The prime minister
can make any person he pleases a menu
Der OF his cabinet, and when he be-
comes a member Of his cabinet he be-
comes at the same time a member Of
the priyy council Of the king.
The cabinet Is presided over by a
minister who must possess and retain
the confidence Of the majority Of the
house OF commons. His tenure can be
terminated al n moments notice w the
majority Of the house OF commons. and
50 long as that majority remains faith
ful TO him he Is master Of the situation,
the uncrOwned king whose will is SUI
preme over that OF the king himself
Although his right 20 the position OF
prime minister Is indicated unmlstak-
ably by the will OF the majority OF the
house OF commons for the time beirg,
ne must In constitutional law be sum
moned 10 form ministry by the kim
When the Will Of the majority Of the
hsnss Of commons IA In doubt, the Iing
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has the deciding voice; but OF late years
there has been very little room left iol
this exercise OF royal discretion.
Having asked the fayorlte Of the ma
Jority In the house Of commons to form
ministry. he can choose his ministers
as he plcases The king, however. has
q right, which he seldom exercises, 10
veto these selections. His veto. how
ever, can always be oyerborno by the
refusal Of the prime minister 10 so on
with the task Of constructing a minls.
Try unless the King gives way Hence,
as matter Of fact the prime minister
can always get his own way as against
the wishes OF the king n ne Is a man
Of strong viii and can command ma
Jority In the house OF commons.
when the ministry is constituted, Il
becomes the governing committee Of the
whole empire, and when u Is unam-
nous. II can Impose It's wishes upon
the king az absolutely as IL can impose
them upon any OF It's officials But cab
inets being a heterogeneous body vary
ing In size from Is 10 u or IS members
are often split up into groups. and
when a group Is divided II Is very diff
cult for the ma jority TO compel the king
10 assent 10 their decisions Although
against a unanimous cabinet. ;he king.
II he II a man OF strong character and
determined will, can usually get his
way.
IL Is contrary TO constitutional ell
quette for the king to interfere IN any
Way IA the debates either Of the com.
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lean songs, the little Prince Of Wales
watching him, seated IN his fayorite
oaken chair.
Now and then Prince Edward went
out TO see the ships, and when he ar
rived at the age Of six he was made a
midshipman and a uniform was given
him. He appeared I'm his new suit be-
fore the officers and sailors and then
began TO play about the deck The suit
was Of white duck and IL soon became
solled. This was Saturday night, and
the captain OF the ship knew that the
queen expected the little prince to wear
his white suit at muster the next morn
ms and that he had no other at least
so Prince Edward told him, The cap
tain solved the question by putting
Prince Edward 10 bed and washing the
suit himself He dried them by the fire
and then sat on them 20 iron them
so that his future majesty came TO
muster IN proper attire.
HIS FIRST PANTS.
King Edward had his first pants on
his sixth birthday The cloth was very
light and fine the jacket being Of
bright blue lined with silk The trous-
ers were OF the same color, made plain
with plated fronts. Iie had also a
white satin waist cloth and later on a
Highland suit OF plaid
The prince was early taught to ride.
and had almost as many accidents as
0 her boys. A visitor to Windsor CASH
v len he was eight years old says that
l. ward had then dlsfgured his face by
4 ling ON an lron-barred gate In the
. a.. b.a htsiI fra ~ 10
4 both eyes. but luckily broke no
mes.
FIGHT WITH A FISHER BOY
lie was a boy OF spirit, and II Is re-
ted that once when he was running
out on the beach at Osbourna he no
ID a lad picking up clans. The lad
I his basket already full, but Prince
'ward In looking at II accidental,
licked II over ThereupOn the hsht
/ grew angry and gave the youn
nee a Kick. The prince. although Il
ro not so large as his opponent went
f7r him with his fists. and In a me-
J. Il the two had clnched and wee
u ing over and over The prince WIS
ting the best Of the fght when ne
tlener came up and separated the
1batants. Prince Albert, Queen Vie
las husband, had seen the fight alM
but he did not interfere When the
! ere knr was brought 10 him be
J rimanded him for having meddlei
y IN the lads basket. and thereupon 20
( story goes Prince Edward took
s ne OF his own Tocket money aud
) Il 70 the fisher boy
THE FARMER AND HIS PITCH
FORK.
A somewhat similar inclcont Of pay
ing money for trespassing is told In |
with the Prince Of Wales |
when he was q little older II was while |
he was doing his first hunting not far
rom Windsor Castle, He and a num-
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case bear the responsibility for every
thing he does, they take very good care
that he does not do anything excepting
with their leave and consent. Minis
tiers are supposed TO be the servants Of
the crown. In reality they are its mas
tiers. Cabinet ministers In the United
States cannot control the president as
cabinet ministers of the British empire
control the sovereign whom they have
sworn Loyalty TO obey.
When the sovereign Is weak or in
constant or Indifferent TO the affairs
OF state, he becomes an absolute ci-
pher. The machine of government OPP
crates quite automatically without his
Intervention. II Is necessary, no doubt
that the king must give his assent to
various things. A bill may BE- passed
through the house Of commons and the
house OF lords with unanimous assent,
but II is mere waste paper until the
King or his representative pronounces
the exact phrase lie Roi lie yeult,
the old Norman-F French formula by
which the king indicated his win to his
lleges. But for 200 years no king has
ever been allowed to refuse his assent,
No matter how much he may detest
the bin which IL committed to him for
his approval, he must adopt II and de-
clare publicly that this measure repre-
sents his royal will. The power exer-
cised by the governors Of American
states or by the president OF the Unit.
ed States Of vetoing Measures passed
threush tsprssehtativs chambers 10
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never exercised in England Hence II
Is that In ali matters Of legislation the
British empire Is quite as republican as
the United States inasmuch as the will
OF the people, expressed by their elected
side by the viii OF the monarch. Upon
that point the usage Of the British con-
stitution is absolutely clear. Not even
the most headstrong sovereign would
dare TO refuse the royal assent 90 any
measure passed through both houses Of
parliament. II any attempt were made
TO withhold the royal approval. IL
would probably provoke a measure de-
olaring that the royal approval should
be taken for granted. and assumed as
what IL Is in reality-the invarlable
corollary OF the passage OF the meas
ure through both houses Of parliament.
II think" said Mr.. Rhodes on one oc-
casion. when discussing with me the
question OF monarchy versus republic,
II think a constitutional monarch is
the best crown OF real republic"
A similar idea Is embodied in Tenny-
sons familiar line. when he speaks Of
"Our crowned Republics GROWING COM
nonsense" This deprivation OF au-
thority. which Is absolute and final In
relation 10 the acts OF legislation, has
not been carried 70 the same length In
relation 10 the decisions Of ministers OF
the cabinet. The cabinet has no recog-
mixed existence In the British Constltu-
ton; but II is the center Of the whole
lmpsriA system
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none OF those prerogatiyes OF power
which are usually associated with the
idea OF monarchy. There IL much less
OF the one -man power IN the British
constitution than there Is In that OF the
United States Of America. The Ameri-
can president has far more direct per-
sonal authority and influence In the
goyernance and guidance OF his realm
than the British sovereign. 1t Is the
uncrowned man. and not the man with
the crown. who Yields real power In
the English-speaklng world.
But while this may be admitted 10 the
full, II IL an enormous mistake to think
that the king, because he Is bereft Of
power TO rule, has no influence In the
affairs Of the realm over which he
reigns.
THE king relgns, but does not rule"
Is a good constitutional maxim; but the
mere fact that he reigns gives him more
influence over those who do the ruling
than Is generally appreciated even BY
his own subjects. II We had to con-
dense into sentence description OF
the position Of a constitutional mon
arch In the modern state, should say
that II is one which gives the monarch
limitless opportunities OF influence.
while denying him even the appearance
Of power.
King Edward VII cannot say "slc
voio. sic jubeo." He can do nothing
wrong. because he can do nothing
without the consent OF his ministers;
and ~ these ministers must In every
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uyes|
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Root )o-tooltl Shalabela
Life to the prince Fallalderala!
Our little prince, when he grows boy,
win be taught by men of lore,
From the dusty tome" of the ancient
sage,
AS kings have been taught before.
But viii ;rere be one good, true man
near
To tutor the infant heart?
To tell MIN the world was made for ALL
And the poor man claims his part?
We trust there will so Wen rattle
our DELL
And "hout and laugh, and sing -
we'll
-too-tooit. Shallabellal
Life to the prince Fallalderallal
THE BABY DUKE
King Edward started In life as a
duke. AS the eldest son of the queen
he became the Duke Of Cornwall at his
birth, and at first he was known as the
little duke He was healthy baby
and lusty. His nursery was Just next
TO the queens bed room and his father,
Prince Albert divided his time between
the queen and the baby. II was he
VINO from time TO time lifted Queen
Victoria from her bed to the sofa, and
II Is probable that he patted little Ed
ward on the back when he had the
collie, The baby was better-lo looking
than his sister. the princess royal,
nicknamed by Queen Victoria Little
Pussy" Queen Victoria frequently
speaks Of him In her journal In lS41
she writes to her uncle, the King of the
Relgians
Il wonder very much whom our little
boy will be like. You will understand
how feryid are my prayers TO see him
resemble his father In every every re-
spect, both body and mind"
EDWARDS FIRST CORONATION.
This coronation is not the first King
Edward has had. He was crowned
Prince Of Wales when he was a baby
and hardly a month old. The title Of
Prince OF Wales dates back to the con-
quest of Wales by Edward |. when
Wales was annexed to the crown Of
England. Englands second son was
born In Wales, and il was said that
the king promised to give the Welsh
chieftains. II they would permit, a
prince born in Wales and unable to
speak word OF English. Hb presented
the prince before he could speak at all,
and they thereupon swore fealty to the
Prince OF Wales.
The following Is from the letters pat
ent making the present king Edward
Prince Of Wales.
1--WE do ennoble and invest him with
the said principally and earldom by
grting him with the sword, by putting
a coronet on his head and gold ring
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A somewhat similar inclcent Of pay
ing money for trespassing is told In
connection with the Prince OF Wales
when he was a little older II was while
he was doing his first hunting not far
from Windsor Castle, He and a num-
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WHAT THE KING CAN DO AND WHAT HE CANNOT.

'"''eh by W. 7. Stead for the Des.
eret NeWs.)
~ aeAf approach OF the coronation
We British sovereign mas directed
s pual attention to the position OF a
ny l'uuonal monarch In the modern
~ Is subject upon which 80
~ misconceptions prevail not only
49, I united States. but In the united
sSo,, mat II may be worth while
tp'eih as simply as possible what
|gsans can DO and what he cannot.
Al americans appear 10 imagine
sr ~s george III had power to wreck
| on s's ny forcing his ministers to
dir, q pohey OF antagonism TO the
onis,. asplratlons OF the American
4 ~ 70 King Edward VII Is a pos
=. iav.9r Tor mischief I'm the reIa-
o,so s"sen the two countries. on
|s..'." hand, there are many who
, snae me king Is mere cipher.
|bs,~sv,,, az absolute cipher. a mere
,lS.,' a ~ hgure in an empty pageant
"a /; y. " Y. These opposing views is nus
m. y me actual facts.
AVS h ~ ~ which the British monarch
rsr, s wy constitution OF the British
p pers,, ,pSnus almost entirely upon
he p'ss.a.l equation Of the character
u o. s.h monarch. OF power in
lthorh, ~, y, meaning thereby direct
Gus. "a 49,, w exercise executive func-
= maa s.ate policies. and TO act as
'as h ~, va horseback In the state.
70 trace LETT. The kins has
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r give you today a letter on the
babyhood and boyhood of the
English monarch, who will be
crowned on the 26th OF this
month, The advance sheets Of a
new life OF the king lie before me
n and large part of my informa-
ton comeg from them.
The king first opened his eyes in
Buckingham palace at ~ minutes be-
fore II o'clock on Tuesday morning on
be 9Th Of November. just 81 years ago.
A little oaby girl had come before him,
bgi bis advent made all England ring.
Bb very birth was a matter of cere-
moy, When II was known that he
was coming dispatches were sent out
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Lady Lyttleton had been a lady-in-
waiting to Queen Victoria She was
very fond Of children and was a finely
educated woman. She took charge Of
the future King for six years and had
much TO do with his training. although
the queen came In frequently and
gave her directions. Her majesty la
mepted that she could not be with her
children all She time. and ones wrote
1T Is a hard case for me that my oc-
equations prevent me being with my
children when they say their prayers.
She thought it most important that the
children should be brought up In as
simple and domestic a way as possible
and said they should be as much as
possible with their parents
QUEEN VICTORIA ON CHILD
TEACHING.
Queen Victoria was very particular as
10 the religious teaching OF her chill
dren. She did not care TO have the
horrors Of eternal damnation impressed
upon their youthful minds but wished
them taught that God IL love. About
this time she made the following memo
randum in referring to the princess roy
al:
- am quite clear that she should be
taught To have great reverence for God
and religion, and that she should have
the feeling Of devotion and love which
her Heavenly Father encourages His
earthly children to have for Him, and
not one Of fear and trembling The
thoughts OF death and an after life
should not be presented In an alarming
and forbiddlng way She should be
made TO know as yet no difference OF
creeds, ard not think she can only pray
on her knees or that those who do not
kneel are less feryent and devoted in
their prayers
Prince Edward was educated in the
same way as to religious matters, but
as far as | can learn he was by no
means little saint. He was noisy
during teething, and did all sorts Of
things that other children do.
THE ADJUSTMENTS OF A BABY
KING.
The royal children had all sorts OF
amusements. Al Osborne on the Sea,
Where the queen lived IN the summer,
each child had its flower and vegetable
garden In which Il worked. The future
king had carpenter shop, In which
he used a set Of tools marked with his
name He had a little museum where
he kept botanical specimens, butter
flies, stuffed birds and stones. He had
also boat to sail at low tide. Shows
were held at the palace for the children
and at one time Tom Thumb came and
performed for them and the queen. He
danced the hornpipe and sang Amer
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KING EDWARD AS A BABY

II. About the Childhood OF the Monarch About Be Crowned King ngThe
Story His BhIhe Duke Wellington the First See Him How
Was Crowned Prince Of Wae Baptism and How The Noble Ladies Drank
The Jordan ateQeen Victoria Child Education The Amuseens
King King Edwards First PaIoons- His Fight With the Fisher Boy
Farmer Made Him Pay Fine the End PhchOrk New Light
Mighty Ruler