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The daily tribune., 1906-01-05
HumOr of King Edward.

Returned tourists who have been in
touch with the nobility in Europe.
bring back few good stories of King
Edward. One tale runs like this: The
King was driving alone in dog cart
near one of his country palaces one
day and caught up with an old fish
woman, who was trudging to the viii
lage to sell her wares. She did not
recognize the king and asked him for
a lift. He responded graciously and
helped her into the cart. AS they
drove along she begged him to buy
her fish pleading poverty and a big
family at home. The king said he had
plenty of fish at home and would not
buy any. However, he would give her
his portrait Which he thought would
be just as good as buying her fish
Ye are a fine looking man, but youl
portrait would not buy shoes for the
children" said the old woman. .'Oh
l think it will help you." he responded,
and handed her sovereign which has
on one side his profile. When she saw
that she was riding with the king and
spilled her fish. The king handed her
another coin and dropped her out at
her destination. At another time
when he was Prince and attending a
theatre. a fire broke out near by and
every one helped to quench the blaze
The Prince in evening dress, worked
with the others in passing buckets of
water. A big pompous man was stand
ing by doing nothing. why don't
you help?" asked the Prince. The
pompous man swelled up and remarked,
Il am gentleman, sir, and do no such
menial tasks" Don't let that hurt
you" responded the Prince. II am
only the Prince of Wales"
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THE DESERT GROUSE.
KNOWN AS THE SAGE HEN AND
COCK OF THE PLAINS, A TYP.
LCAL AMERlCAN BIRD.

10 the Largest of the Crousee and
Feeds Mostly on Sage-Has Hand
oome Coat Of P1ames and Mak0s q
Savofy Roast.
The desert grouse is representa-
tive American bird. It is, of course,
not AZ exalted and heroic as the eagle,
and Is not spread over so wide an
area as the common chicken, but for
all that the desert grouse is typically
American. The bird is more famil-
iarly known to travellers. dweiIers in
the arid and semi-arld regions of the
United States, and sportsmen, as the
Asage hen," and, as matter of course,
where there are sage hens there are
sage cocks. Often the bird is referred
to as the prairie chicken. but the ref
erence is inaccurate. It is a game
bird OF great beauty. 1t was named
Cock of the Plains' by Lewis and
Clark who. though perhaps not the
Arst whites to make the acquaintance
Of this bird, Mt least were the first
white men to identify 1t as distinct
archaeological species and to pause
long enough In the ardous business
OF exploration to give 1t name.
Found Throughout the Arid Region.
1t is seen In all the arid and semi
arid parts of the land where 1t has
The daily tribune., 1906-01-05
CATHOLIC DIVORCES.
VATICAN ANNULS MARRIAGES
IN CERTAIN CASES.-ATTOK-
NEYS OF ST. PETER.

Ambassador Whiteiaw Reid appoints
son Of English Earl a. Chief Lackey
The Tipping ouestion.-Other or
eign Gossip.
1t Is stated on authority that the
Vatican will always annul marriage
if 1t can be proved to Its entire salts
faction that one or the other OF the
parties to the alliance was not a free
agent in the matter. One of the most
notable cases of annulment of prince
ly marriage, on grounds such as these,
was the dissolution some years ago of
the marriage bonds of the reigning
Prince of Monaco and his first wife,
Lady Mary Hamilton. At the same
time the Vatican pronounced the mar
riage null and void 1t also pronounced
that her SON was, in every sense of the
word, legitimate. Princess Mary, whose
mother was a princess of the reigning
honse of Baden and whose father was
the English Duke of Hamilton, was
forced by her kinsman and guardian,
The daily tribune., 1906-01-05
THE FIRST COMPLETED GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION CANAL

The extent Of the government irri-
ga ton problem IN indicated by rec.
ent schedule issued by the Reclama-
ton Service of the Interior Depart
ment. showing that the work Of re-
claiming the desert is well under way.
At this time the government plan In
vnrious stages Of progress requiring
the expenditure OF $50. $4,000, which
will supply water for the irrigation or
I. .S30. 900 nces OF land. the expense
being $3.50 per acre. Other govern
mcnt reports estimate that there are
about GC0,O0Ooo0 acres Of so-calied
arid land. whose chief products arc
sage brush and cactus This amounts
TO more than one-third Of the United
Statcs, and out Of w.-'ch might be
carved four countries the size Of
France, four more as large as Ger
many and two states ms large us New
York. Private enterprise hns reclaim
ed nbout 1O.0OO.OOO OF this domain.
which is to-day the backbone OF the
West. The enormous possibilities OF
the government irrigation work u
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He Trusted Rockefeller.

DR.. Gustav c. E. Weber, of Cleve-
land, Ohio. recently consul at Nurem-
burg Is one of the pioneer doctors Of
his city. Years ago he was visited by
young man who required a surgical
operation. but explained that he was
only getting fifty dollars a month and
would have to pay by installment
Weber said he would risk 1t and 1t took
the youth about a year to pay up
The lad was John ID. Rockefeller, and
only short time ago he sent for
Weber. asking for medical advice, there
having been a recurrence OF the trouble
for which Weber had operated forty
years ago. Weber made an examina-
tion and told Mr.. Rockefeller that any
medical student could do 1t and that
he himself was out OF practice. Rookie
feller opened = drawer, counted out
$500. and handing the roll to Weber
remarked, ut does not take 50 long
to pay the bill this time" Weber de-
clined the money, saying he wished no
fee for friendly visit Take it." said
Rockefeller. "and give to some poor
medical student, who is struggling for
his education" Weber remarked in
telling the story that he couldn't think
of any struggling medical student Just
then and, but what was the all
ment that required surgical opera
tion?
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not been exterminated, and is very
common in those great dry stretches
Of the continent where man has not
crowded it to death and where the
sage brush grows. To say TINT this
bird has its home in the droughty re-
gions of the United States is to say
how extensively 1t is distributed, for
everybody who knows anything about
the country, knows how Yast is that
empire laid down on the early maps
Ms "Adesert'". The word desert as ap-
pfieu to the unwatered reaches Of the
west is unloading. On those des-
erts there il plenty OF vegetation and
animal life. Though in many places
water is scarce. life may be easily sus-
tanned in thsse American deserts. 1r-
rigation shows how fertile these lands
nre when the water is poured on.
All over dry lands grows that wild
shrub, called by totnnists artemisia.
but which everybody else calls sage
brush.
feeds Mostly On Sage.
No doubt II belongs to the same
fnnily us does the garden sage OF the
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mended for doing something to earn
an honest penny. II his pay Is not
much, his duties are not particularly
onerous, and If ambitious he will have
plenty of spare time In which to look
around for better job. Meanwhile
he is comfortably domiciled at Dor
chester House, the marble palace in
Park Lane, which Ambassador Reid
has taken as his London residence.
The Hon. Walsh is engaged to- be
married to Lady Norah-Spencer-
Churchill, the youngest sister of the
Duke of Marlborough. Though she
can hardly be called youthful, she Is
several years younger than her hance.
AS far as pedigree counts for any
thing, however, tile Hon. Walsh is no
bad match for her, for he can boast
ducal blood, too.
II the Duke of Devonshire's rule
against any of his servants accepting
tips" could be successfully introduced
in this country all would be well. There
are few of the old nobility of Eng
land who set a laudable example of
prohibiting their servants accepting
gratuities from visitors or guests. The
Duke of Devonshire, for instance,
makes it an infiexible rule that no
servant of his shall take tip. When,
however, a party of Americans recent
ly visited Chatsworth, the Dukes Der
byshire seat, and were entertained to
luncheon and shown over the beautiful
grounds by the Dukes steward, the
leaders of the party thought the usual
Shell out" must be the climax of the
days enjoyment. The party consisted
of four men and three women, and
among them $35 was subscribed. With
commendable discretion the money was
not offered to the steward, who, of
course, is above accepting recognition
Of the kind, but to an underfootman
who cav the party to and from the
railway station. But the footman
pointed out that it was against the
rules of the Dukes establishment to
accept gratuities ''in money" That
seemed 10 suggest a way of getting
around the rule. The next day various
articles of jewelry reached the stew
ard from London with the request that
they be distributed among the staff at
his discretion. The leaders of the party
were Edmund II. Abbott, of New York,
and Alexander Cattanach. of Salem,
Mass, and both had introductions
from Sir Thomas Upton. The Duke
and Duchess were not in residence at
Chatsworth at the time of the visit,
but the latter sent one of her maids
specially up from London to look after
the ladies. The beauties of Matlock,
Buxton and Bakewell were fully ex-
plored before they returned to town
Van Calava.
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long horseback ride during the az
ternoon. While the Chief Executive
usually goes 70 his once Christmas
morning to give attention to the more
important AFFAIRS Of state that may be
pressing for attention the remainder
OF the day is given over to q holiday
vacation and thus he is enabled to de-
vote more time than usual to his daily
horseback ride. The Presidents
Christmas excursion also differs from
his ordinary daily outing In that In
stead Of being attended, as Is usually
the case. BY the army sergeant, who
acts ~ the President's orderly. he II
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt or by
. party Of personal friends.
The dinner to which the President
and his family and guests sit down
about O'Clock In the evening Ia
served IN ths private dining room
which is located In the northeast cor
ner Of the White House. The state din
Ing room where are served all the great
ban9uets given at the Presidential Man.
sion. II spacious and Imposing but
lacking In that coziness ana cheer
which is essential to a Christmas
fsest and 30 the Xmas dinner party
Which numbers perhaps fourteen to
sixteen persons is served with the
traditional yule-tide delicacies in the
family OF private dining room.
cssored Na1ters At the White House.
The scene OF the Presidents Christ
mAs dinner is the smallest room on
the main door of the White House
although 1t is fully twice as large as
the dining room In the average private
resaAance In the land. The room is
The daily tribune., 1906-01-05

shown by the various expert estimates
which place the additional area which
can be irrigated at from $4,000. 600 to
10O,0O0,00O acres. The government
plan MS provided for In the irrigation
law II to store the flood waters OF the
western rivers. reclaiming this land
MS fast us possible: but the settlers
who take the land ARE required TO
pny back to the government the cost
OF the construction OF each project, 80
that the nctunl expense to the gov
ernmcnt Will all be paid. The nnal
estimates OF the possibilities Of In
creased population are one person TO
each irrigated acre. no that there
secms = future population for the
West ~ great or greater thnn the to-
tai population Of the country today.
Ten or twenty acres. In the rnore high
ly developed irrigation sections Of the
West In stated to be sufficient for the
support Of family. owing to the
fact that under irrigation numerous
nnd sure crops can be raised. In the
Southwest, three o. four crops are
growA On tho same land each year.
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H.nd.oms Though not Brilliant.

Though the general color effect of
the grouse Is gray yet 1t has markings
Of white and black. A large black patch
underneath the birds body Is feat
ure of the desert grouse. On his
shoulders he wears epauletts of white.
The reason for these white shoul-
ders Is that in browsing through
the sage brush all his days
tbe heavy gray feathers are worn on,
exposing the fine white neither
feathers.
The grouse, though not q high
flyer and not SO agile on the wing as
his eastern cousin, possesses great leg
power. He is active and speedy as u
runner, rather quick to take fright and
is an expert in losing himself among
the brush. 1t should not be under
stood that these birds do not rise from
cover. They often do. Hunters seek
so to frlghten the birds that they will
rise. 1t Is not difficult shooting then.
The grouse of the desert has that
general grouse trait the "whirr".
When he rises 1t is said that he whlrrs
louder than the eastern grouse. When
thoroughly reused to his task be is n
pretty strong flyer and can 20 a mile
at stretch, alternately sailing and
tapping.
The flesh of the desert grouse is
good when not too sagey. The young
birds, when feeding on grass-hoppers
are unsurpassed for tenderness and
flavor. The older birds, as with all
the other feathered tribes. are not so
tender as the young. When feeding
exclusively on sage their, flesh Is
strongly impregnated with the flavor
of shrub. somewhat unpleasantly 3d.
One Is reminded OF the taste of par
fridge meat when that bird has been
feeding on resinous buds in the au-
tumn.
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east. 1t has the dust-green color of
sage, smells like sage, tastes like sage,
and animals that feed on Its leaves
and yellow flowers flavor their flesh
with sage. Well, wherever this plant
grows the desert grouse may be found
The grouse feeds and fattens on sage.
There ia nothing he likes better. He
must have 1t. Let the sage be de-
stroyed and the bird moves on. The
desert grouse is the largest grouse OF
tie western world and It is exceeded
in size only by the great grouse of
Europe-the capercailzie. 1t Is very
superior In size and strength to the
common prairie hen or the pinnated
grouse, usually weighing twice or
thrice az much as that bird. 1t will
measure two or three feet from tip Of
wing to tip. Living in a gray land,
nature has provided for the protec-
ton Of tho bird by making it also
gray. 1t is curious how nature looks
after its creatures by making their
color as rule, harmonize with the
landscape. In grouse-land there Is a
great deal OF alkali In the soil and
over that grows the gray-green shrub
berry. The cage grouse seeks Its safe
ty in concealment rather than In
fight.
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In Sho C01o0iG Bty1o Win Whlle WAils
and woodwork and y furnished with
rare old pieces of mahogany furniture
most O6 which were discovered ny
Mrs. Roosevelt In out-of'the-way local
itiea u Virginia and Waa-ylRnd. The
dinner b served by celored walters
and the table is laid with Mrs. Roose-
velt's new china-delicate ware taste
fnlly Ornameutsd with = Colonial pat
Ten In gold, each piece bearing tiny
representation Of tho seal OF the
uHitad States In oolors.
The dlnner " prepared In the re-
fkAai Waite House kitcAenA. which are
leaAtaA IN the basement directly below
the private dining room There are
two kitchens, one about 25 by 40 feet
In aIxe and, opening from Y. a Rmaler
kitahau of about one-half the Rtze. Or
dinarily the equipment OF the smaller
or laz1ily kitchen is sufficient Tor the
prseanattcn OF the dinner for . select
party at the Executive Mansion. hut
Il ChrastmAs the great hooded range
In the lan0er tiled kitchen u brought
ina sse for the roasting Of the thirty
ponua Christmas turkey, sent by Hor-
A. Veee. the Rhode Island farmer who
Tor thlrty-fave years past has sent each
yAar q magnifcent specimen OF the
king OF fowls for the President s
Christmas dinner.
Cobh1ers frem Far and wide.
ladesd. the Presidents Christmas
diner does not cost him very much, Tor
Uncle aam pays the wages Of many OF
the Wh6Ae House employees who have
4 NM In praparing 1t and almost all
OF the goodies" which grace The ies-
tixe beard are donated by admlring
frinaads of the President. Not only does
Horace Nose send prize-winnihS
tuwaeey, hut eobblers that rival II In size
cowe from poultry raisers In other SEC
tians of the country. and there are
donations of cranberries from Capo
Cod q parcel OF the Lamous "Rooseveit
potasoss" sent by the farm hands ON me
Prseidsnt's estate at Oyster Bay ana
othsr dalicacies sent BY neAghoorS
far and naAr.
0nch narketing - b neceaneyy 70
nil out the neaa Tar the Preadents
Christmas dinner h done By Henry
Pinekney. . colored mas Who hoses me
position Of White House Steward ana
drawn a salary OF 81 500 . year from tns
government for managing ths oomestlc
aiYairs at the White House. A day or
TWO Oo10fe CnTlbtknAo otO"Au
ney sets out In the unpreteofsoss
vehicle which serves ~ tbs Press1snte
private market wagon and makes foe
round o( the markets-for the White
House patronage IL not confined 70 any
one merchant. In preparation eor the
Christmas dinner It IL presumably not
necessary to purchase any conee. sngar.
salt or other staples. for all such sup
plies for the Presidential mansSon ara
purchased In quantity and kept IN q
storeroom adjoining the kitchen. which
looks like a fnll-nedsed grocery store.
All In all. the White House Christ
mas festival comes pretty near being
Q counterpart Of the old-tfne. old
fasAionsd institution Of our forsfa-
thssU.
Il 10 we'll ON toward $50 O'Clock ERE
the last visce Of nincs pie has disap-
pearsd, and then the entire party. from
the President TO ousntin. the youpeest
occupant OF the White House, makes
Q bss line for the big East Room.
vhsrs . rousing frolic winds UP the
holiday.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-03-09
Probate Order.

state of Michigan County of Van Buren-ss.
At a session of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate Office in the village of Paw
Paw, the 18th day of February, In the year one
thousand nine hundred and six.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, Judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter Of the estate of James s. Boyd,
incompetent
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, OF
Genie Boyd, guardian of said estate, praying for
reasons therein stated that she be authorized, en-
powered and licensed to mortgage the real estate in
said petition described.
Thereupon II il ordered that Monday, the IL day
of arch A ID. 1906, ten O'Clock in the forenoon be-
assigned for the hearing Of said petition, and that
the heirs-at-aw of said incompetent person and all
other persons interested in said estate required
to appear at a session of said court, TO be
holden at the probate Office in the village of Paw
Paw and show cause if any there be- yhy the prayer
of the petitioner should OF b. granted.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice the persons interested III said estate
of the tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy OF this order to be pub
lished in The True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating i'm said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous TO said
day of hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge OF p Obate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-03-09
Order tor Hearing Final Account.

State Of Michigan County of Van Buren-sa
Probate court for said county.
state Of Michigan. Probate court fer said county
Al session of the probate court Tor said county
held at tie probate flee. IN the village Of Paw Paw
on Tuesday the 18th day February, In the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundi ed and six.
Present, Hon. David Anderson, judge of pro.
bate.
In the matter Of the estate Of James f. Kidder
deceased.
Elias Hutchins, executor of said estate
comes into court ana represents that he is
now prepared to render bis final account as
such executor, and files the same.
ThereupUn il is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
OF March next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. be
assigned for examining and allowing such account
ana that the heirs at law of said deceased all other
persons interested in seid estate. required 10 APP
pear at session Of said court, then 10 be holden
the probate office ia the village of Paw Paw, in said
county, and show cause, If any there be, why the
said account should not be allowed.
And il is further ordered that said executor
give notice TO the persons interested in said estate
Of the pendeBcy of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order TO be
published in the True Northerner, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said county of Van Buren,
for three successive weeks at least previous to said
day of hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge oi Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-03-09
Probate Order.

state of Michigan-County of Van Buren--ss.
Al session of the probate court for said county,
held at the probate Office, in the village OF Paw
Paw, on the 9th day OF February in the year one
thousand nine hundred and six.
Present Hon. David Anderson, Judge of Pro bate.
In the matter OF the estate of Ann Stafford,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of George W. Stafford, and one of the heirs
at aw Of said deceased, praying that the court may
adiudicate and determine who are were at the
time OF her death the lawful heirs of said deceased
and entitled TO inherit the real estate In said pc
titon described.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the 18th day
of March, A. ID. 1906. at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon. De assigned Tor the hearing of SAID petition
and that the heirs-at-law Of said deceased and
ali other persons interested in said estate are
required to appear at session OF said court,
TO be holden at the probate office in the village OF
Paw Paw and show cause, if any there be, why
the prayer Of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that sald petitioner
give notice the persons interested in said estate OF
the tendency of said petition, ana the hearing there
Of by causing copy of this order to be published
in The True Northerner, newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day OF
hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Judge of Probate