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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

Day after day they Matched. and soon there were
dozens of them. They thrived marvelously for they
were marvelOusly well cared for, and when they
were big enough to be put into their little, carved
clocks they were as proud as kings.
They seemed to feel that they were born to call
the hours, and yet strange to say, not Of them
inherited their mothers disposition to so gadding
about and collect gossip; all they wished was to
watch and say Cuckoo" when the time came, but
some of them also sang very nicely, indeed.
OF course unlike common cuckoo clocks, they had
TO be fed, and therefore each clock had place for
water and seed at each side; and 1t the most
wonderful sight to them out call the hour.
SIP little water, pick up few seeds and then pop
into their rooms again. People to the shop
from immense distances and offered fabulous prices
Tor these marvellous clocks, and Percy, as well as
Mr. Greayes, became very rich before two years had
passed. Then day the king sent d messenger
tC command Percy to bring him one of the clocks
The boy bought rich clothes, by the advice of old
Greaves, and fine horse, and taking three of the
clocks he rode away; but hardly lad he gone a mile
when the mother cuckoo alighted on lis shoulder
and said:
Il am going, too. It is centuries, it seems to me
since / saw king, and Pm dying to get inside a
court and hear some good solid, snappy gossip that's
worth repeating
"All right" said Percy, "but for goodness sake
don't let anybody see you or I'll lose you"
Never fear! | can take care of myself. Don't
you fret about old birdie"
Percy was much amazed at the grandeur Of the
kings city, and the people, hustling hither and
thther all day if chased by wolves interested him
immensely, but when he arrived at tho great and
gorgeous palace his wonder changed to awe Such
magnifcence he had never dreamed Ct and he
feared that his Clothes which he had thought we're so
fine, might almost beggarly beside the splendid
ralment of the courters; but strangely enough. he
felt not the least fear or at sight of King
Rufiano
This was. perhaps, because he was prince al
though he knew it not, and he stood before the
bloated, red-faced old king quite fearlessly and
showed him his clocks.
The king astonished. indeed, but his daugh-
ter, the Princess Cothilde enraptured and cried
out that she must have bird-clock, too. At sight
of her Percy heart went out and he fell desperately
IN hove with her.
This Is for you" he said. looking into her blue
eyes. at is the sweetest singer of them all 3" He
handed her gllded clock, and at that moment out
popped the little yellow bird an trilled a gush of
liquid, ripping melody that charmed the whole
court.
ASK any price you wiz" cried the king 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
THE PRINCE REVEALS THE SECRETS OF THE FALSE KINGS LIFE

but | never thought they would attack me- was
nearly done fo, and had you arrived Just in time
would have died there"
, Well Percy did not continue his Journey any fur
tner' Tor two reasons One was that the old man
was too sick to leave alone, and his wan face and
dlln eye told that he needed much care; the other
was that Percy had spied big old-fashioned cuckoo
cloGN on the wall, Old black with age and silent and
rs ne bad never repaired taken to pieces cuckoo
clock ms heart ached % get 1t and set /. going
merrly more.
linus he remained with Mr.. Grcavcs. and soon had
me satisfaction of seeing the pale face grow red and
cheerful; then he asked Linn about the clock.
Why IS it silent!' ne inquired 1T should be
ticking and filling the house with music"
Il am an umbrella member, not a clockmaEcr" re-
Pled old Greaves. 1T belonged to my father and it
has never tucked since ] was born, l suppose I
guess 1t was played out long ago."
May repair it!" asked Percy
clocks! 2" 'i' ~" LA
that's my business" replied the boy
m Then our fortune is made" cried the Old man.
Fe0ple round here are just going crazy about their
CLOCKS Nobody can repair them and they can't tell
The real time unless some stranger with watch
rich" ' " i s''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

So day after day the three in the little old house
lived merrlly, listening TO the birds hourly gossip
about everything that had taken place for miles
around and practicing old and new songs-f0r even
old Mr.. Greaves could recall ancient tunes that
dated farther back than even he could say-whiIe
Percy made clock after clock and the eggs were
slowly approaching the days when the tiny cucloos
would be cracking the shells and peeping for food
These incubators are fine things!' exclaimed the
cuckoo. one day, she peeped through the glass
front at her eggs. 1T would be great idea to let
all cuckOOs know about them"
"WhyP asked Percy.
1t would save deal Of annoyance: for. you
know, you ought to, that the cuckoos all lay their
eggs i'll other birds nests TO save the trouble of
Matching them"
Yes, haze often seen them tumble eggs out to
make room for their own." remarked Percy.
80 have J." said the bird. "Never did it myself
Tor never cared anything about eggs; but that's
because / was made, and not Matched, so I am DIFF
ferent"
Just then there was a faint peep and the bird ex-
claimed;
Look, There's one out! Oh, the cunning little
darlingw
Sure enough, there was a tiny bird; and soon they
began to crack the shells. one after another until
the whole incubator was alive with them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

"And dreaming of the rightful king aid queen In
the dungeons below" added the boy. and also, next
about the glass eye that you have so long"
HALT Stop" roared the king "Sav no more,
Ho Guards! Take this fellow! Seize him and gag
himr'
Not sou cried Percy. q am your prince, the
rightful heir, and good King Eldreth lies IN the
dungeons below with his queen.
"Ho! All good people, to my rescue! and down
with the usurperl"
just as the bird had predicted, the people rose
with a rush, and in a few minutes Ruffano was in
chains and the real king the throne and the old
crown removed from the well where it Lad lain all
these years. and ther Percy revealed himself to his
parents
Then, tell you, there was banquet Such re-
joicings were never known before, and all the peo-
pie Toasted and made as merry as if each one had
found u long-lost son.
But Percy, while he bundled old Rufiano out of
the country IN short order, not revengeful and
he spared the old villain his head, for, after all he
loved his beautiful daughter.
The usurper's pride was so overthrow by the rev.
citation that he a glass eye that be soon died
of shame and modification; but long before that
Clothlde was welded to Percy, and so she was very
happy and never missed her father at all
Percy declares that he viii never be a king and
he is right He knows what bother it IS and when
it happens, It must some time of course that his
for term that the people can get used Ia i
and then afterward they can elect their own rulers
Then he viii 90 10 Atlantic City. Newport Pain,
Beach and Los Angeles Just wher he pleases and en-
JOY himself, letting those who wish have all the from
bic holding down thrones and holding I'D sceptres
as to sign king after their names
WALT McDCUGALL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

30 when the monarch asked Percy TO test his
power, he merely replied as the bird had comseled.
and the king agreed the postponement of the test
quit readily, for he also slightly afraid Of what
might come forth.
In the morning the cuckoo perched on Percy's
bed and woke him from dream of the beautiful
princess, saying:
well we've got him! Tell Inn that you know
al; that he chews gum in bed to make lin sleepy"
oh, rubbish" cried Percy
DO as tel YOU. l was with him all night, heard
him talk in his sleep and learned his secrets for he Is
unable to sleep half the time and then hen he does
sleep he betrays all. That is why he never allows
anybody near him"
well, what else p asked Percy
"Ieu him that you know that he has pain in
his heart that viii carry him off; that he dreams
about the poor king and queen to whom the crown
rightiully belongs, who injured III dungeons
beneath the palace; then tell him that he has a
glass eye the right eye and if that doesn't bowl him
over, shout. that all hear you. that you are
the Of King Eldreth, the heir the throne and
then see what viii happen!"
Yes" cried Percy. "Of viii go my head, and
that VII be the end of it!'
No. The people viii rush in and support you,
for they are ready to revolt and all viii end well.
DO exactly as l tell YOU"
but / am not the heir said Percy
THAT'S Just exactly what YOU are. Your father
and mother who were carried off by Rufiano, are
IN the dungeons beneath us this very minute
"Say no more! / will do as YOU say and his IS
the head that VIII fall - cried Percy.
The king was IN good humOr and very polite when
Percy appeared.
"Now, my bold clockmaker unfold some myste-
ries. Tell me of myself, and fear not to reveal all
thy secrets and mine !"
Perhaps they viii not please your majesty when
told" replied Percy.
Speak, and shuttle not thy words" roared the
king, grinning maliciOusly.
We'll, then, first about your chewing gum before
sleeping, when it IS forbidden to the whole court"
Ha. SAID the king. slow know you that?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
How a Prince Became
a Great Man and Ex-
posed the Usurper Who
Had Overthrow and
Imprisoned His Parents

must have these marvels in my court All other mon
archs viii envy me these treasures What do YOU
desire?"
Give me your daughters hand,' said the I'M
blushing Percy, looking the king in the eye.
"I1a You a bold fellow" cried the king
and all the court murmured; but the princess cast
down her eyes and Redeemed with pleasure, for she
had been smitten instantly.
You told me to name any pricel" replied Percy
stoutly, "and that is my price!"
us too muchH rOared some of the courtiers,
brstllng up and drawing their swords, but all the
people in the background cheered nightly for they
were taken with the handsome lad
Il will set you taskp cried the king. "Such a
chanlc Tell some things that are mysteries Re
veal me some unknown things. Then, If you can
satisfy me, yours shall be my child
But first, because / am great and mighty mon
arch, we viii feast and male merry. Hal All to the
banquet halls!'
Percy glad to be allowed the privilege of
teastng at least for his heart misgave him that tho
king but TESTING with him and really intended to
STAY him and take his clocks but he pretended to be
as careless and merry the rest; and, In fact,
when he caught the lovely glance of the princess his
soul was filed with JOY and hope.
The feast lasted for hours, and all the time Percy
trembled and glOwed by turns. The cuckoo had van
ished but JUS when the king arose and all followed
him to the throne-room the bird reappeared and
@Ighted on he boys shoulder twitering softly and
with much satisfaction.
Il have been all over the place and seen every
thing You tell the king that you need sleep. and
that IN the morning you viii reveal man things un-
known to all but himself Trust birdie TO find out
all his secrets and make him turn blue when you re-
veal them"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
The Story of a Wonder
fuICuckooWhich Came
Out of a Clock and Re-
stored a King to HisLost
Throne

THE distant kingdom of Gamboge, which lies
between Beloofon and Uimguigla, but which Is
so small that it never shows any ordinary
maps, there reigned a king and queen who were
happy and cOntened; although that Is a cOndl-
ton among royal families
They would have been completely happy even
had they been ordinary persons, for they had such
kind dispositions that they never allowed any one
TO want suffer IN all the kingdom; get, perhaps
just because they were so kind and fOrgivng, their
gentle rule displeased some of their subjects, who
murmUred and threatened and then rebelled.
Soon the king told that army led by Gen
eral RUTLAND, approaching the palace with the
intention of Selling him. Upsetting the throne and
taking the crown from him to give 1t TO RuthanO.
AT first the brave monarch was inclined 10 fight
for his throne but his wife begged him TO flee with
her to lonely place and there live IN hiding;
for, she said zone may, you perceive, get crown
by raising army of villains, but 1t is not easy
TO recover ones life
So they skipped out of the back door of the palace
without discussing the matter, but the king tossed
the golden crown, studded with diamonds and sap
phires, into deep well in the garden, and they fed
INTO the kings great forest, through which they
travelled for many day, until at last, they reached
spot so lonely and beautiful that they instantly
decided to make it their home.
The king built house of boughs and afterward
& dwelling of wood and there they lived the life of
simple peasants for a long time, while Rufhano
Tcigned in the great palace.
The people soon mighty sorry for the ex-
change of kings but RutfianO was stern ruler and
few dared murmur. So, after a time, the good king
and queen never mentioned, although they were
not forgotten.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-09

E-ey sozsskeeps- should know
.sa- Z ts=y wE4 buy DeG2-cs Cold
wxtsr StzrcA tgr lzu.@-y Use they
VIII save cot only tt-e. because i
rzve- st1cks 70 the lroa- b-t because
ezes zzckzrs cgntz3zs IS cz--o1e tzLl
r.sz-z-Ehle al otas- Cold Water
s-zrcAes are pat Up II :. -po1a1 p-e@-
xEsx znz re P-sce Is TIE sane. %
cents TEez again 5@1auss Defiance
slzrcs il .rsz fruz az 81. .a--c1s chen
srals. 4 vpur Er0cer trees 70 se4 yp- a
Iz-o- p3cEzgs !; IS because he has
a sta~k On aznd whi1h he wishes 20
c.ocsa q bet2re ks pats r De-acce-
ge Ezuws tAat Ds1zzcs Starch has
r-izte4 O. esery pzcEaEs 4 large let
tars 2n& @srsres Is azs. Demand
Dszazce zz5 save -ucA the z1n
rznray 4z5 the ar-oyazce q the irca
ssieEz.E peEz-cs Eeye- sticks
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-09

~Hers Is aa8'As- saBsect far roHs-t-
s=auor
He hss made sss ~GI ard zoE be
= ursfI-g writing wtat7
Apparently something of import
aure-
gzee top. i beard ths u1f1sstaE.
able souad ~ the tear5zz q paper
Wa he dissatisfied NHth ahss he bad
wr.tfeu and fesF5HE "a mp, DID r.
hrf TIRE eo1aaslttan ~ tire dasra@sai
dtmcult ans. 81 30 ;of =hose eye vas
i t1teu1@i that So mueh tire z1t
trouble sere tavishe1 aron Hf
II he .s roe occupied 10 writlug
letters of AZ undoubtedly private na-
ture SHAH be .ufrusts Efth tae task
q Carrying fhem 20 The post saFn
cor p3etes Or. Y the wars upon which
he has hesn engaged is Of some other
description. xhaf Niu become of
IL when finished. and shat viii he do
WITH the pieces ef pager which Re has
torn uPz W' they be committed 70
the flames. or simply 70 the waste
paper basket
which. said the cook a. dinner
the ae1t day. ~ditehszter Is The kouly
word as viii eEEspress the prsstut
company. no oaezse bein' meant and
10. hinEinyasin nothink aE.n nobody
feellns belu' things a. is not 70 be kin
frolled by the best of Is. and better be
low IL your mind than IL yoHr hiaears
il ny raotter but xhHn 4 comes TO
not a word being spoke Tor FIVE min
ntts by the kitehiug clock. maxim
Allowance for its being twenty-five
z1inaits fast by railway time. Il DO
seem as someone onghter hinterfers
in a friendly eort o. Say
How much longer she would have
rauhled on in the same key ], is i'm
possible TO say. had not another cote
beea struck by the parioF maid. sho
remarked that Miss Agnes hadn't
seemed partic1er cheerful the last
day or So
The young man. Edwards, seemed
ss though Bis attention vas arrested
by this trivial remark and glanced
across the table inaa3riagly.
Yes added she parlor maid. ad-
dressing herself 70 hlu. as she per
ceiTed that what she had said bad.
somehow or other. interested him.
.-T-ve caught her signing TO herself
r~rn than once lately. a. though she q
something on her mind- P.raps
With . sudden inspirsriou-"p pr APPS
SIS In Iove-foIks generally slghs
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-09
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According 20 = Carbon. Maize. dis
rz-ek. Eoo1zEez recently brought
EeWs tAEt Bal zoGnz2tz- snail
steep E-1 IA the T31ozue vzlley. ozly
FeE niles from the %ew BrzzsElck
aze. has GLsap app@Erat- Il It's Place 4
k-GI lake roE exists j. IS believe
Tire rso1nt4la dropped o4t o. siE1t dur
zzE tie ezr-Ec1aks cf March -isZ and
rAzt tke trar-sr HA.Eh then shook Se=
ELgizr. really Lad is birth u the
Eztz@ woods
Bz4a mountain vas al S61-s1aPsd
e5-e zlta extremely steep sizes and
xzs seIs1.u explored. Tie general be-
Ees : rkz- K ~zs TIE crater q az
eUt1-6t volcano ArCl-G ne base q
lie Eouu-ziu small kot springs czce
existed and the rock formation II the
Ee- gAb0fn1ot bears evs1e-ce q vol
cane 1ElgZ
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-09

gr~T Hith arEiy tl=e Co rinse fEe
agzr a15 er An5E - rut sr name Ia.
wH1eh us a+ very Nel f1r some peo=
PIE t1 try azf Fun do@u Wills she
added 5arsig AID 4e1ang5y. and per
gaz5s 70 thlnk snail beer u witnesses
slf Tines pleeszaa as Is aziways
a agH5vi1 u 4s on. and we sho1IE make
our harrsaEa merits hacear1Iu
Just II this poirr the parior maid
pushed back hsF chair az8 SAID Well.
STE mustuf 1t there E1ssi7sns aay
longer. a. she'e Eut her woFk to Go.
Ehlca Eas % east the masters room.
Whsrs he kept bis papers ard books
which yUu don't tare to lay a hncer
rus though. for the matter of that
svsrsthiugs alzays put under lock
ana sey before auEDnes allowed 70
take dust pan and broom 10 IL"
Al thts ordinary enough remark. the
yoanE mar who bad been sitting there
very quietly while the discussion just
recorded vas raging -ound him seem
- galvanized iuto sudden action and
extraordinary elFility-
Could he-mIght be be allowed TO
te % any assistance Il lifting any
tAlrE 70 heavy for her-such as-er
Implying the waste paper basket. or
anything2~
The pzrior maid looked at him in
surprise mingled with qualification.
Well / never did she giggled- II
yoa aren't Just polite all Of sudden,
But master he's that partIe1er about
that old room OF his. and ! never know
bet what he's got his eye on me,
p'r,aps he wouldn't Ike IL
The young man seemed inclined to
press his request but noticing Per
kirs regarding him in evident per
pleXity. as though not knowing vha,
TO make q this move. he checked
himself and said 10 more on the
subject
But when the parlor maids work
vas nearly completed and she came
oaf Of the room with the custpzn and
brush in her hand. she found him
waiting patiently outside the door.
.Let me-let me relieve you OF
those things he said With an eager
ness which. notwithstanding her com
plete confidence in her owa charms
she found as pDxzitng as # was de-
Hghtfaf
You wosld haze thought by the
eager expression on the young mans
face and the haste with which he re-
Iiered her Of her very slight burden.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-09

nat The dust zhlea 8 contained --.zs.
zave beez god e4st a. the very Iezs-
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change Ser E11 Bat. whez h@ ar
r4r-e a the Easement. there vas -ats
lzr Azr dust and eue .est In the ezs.
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1sare1
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q afs 5wn roosa ae occupied E--
SELF - rae seemingly vain z-E asel--
EGHk ot ssaFatirg soTttag aaG ra
Ezs together some nza-seis q xrstl- E
paper. ~E1cE had t.eea torn into d
ElrEfssz fragments
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ne zurr@rz TAzs is oaly tke he II
lzE - ta= z1eu-er- rEat be hzd b
engaged IN drawing Hps bat il ss
1ctszt 10 s-abls ne 20 arrive 1-
TIE psrzart u lts cuzte1ts7
The true narrative zuE confess e
~ -e James Ferrers. at rha strzE
-T1ze-y af -as -sta q Ap--7
AA- James Fe-rers. yea were ga
= sl-se t1az crt-e-a hlands--
shes yea ro1ta-reS yaarzsif Z
tearing ap tlsr Fseet q paper r.
particles. wz.c- g1z Thought @ere .r
r----te ever % - ipssres. 4astcat
- bzrr4zz them ar tie spot,
Bat aET haz BE made this t--
f-sz.ons L. * merely to relieve
OWE cols-le1ce or has be soz.e ort r-
5t cs IN EeG EE-A cannot -E
present discern
-W-sazever e z4g BE- tkat serz-
neat thar ee-fszs1o1 q his grilt. e
zzzez needed 10 flrraer coan--ss
t.eE- czz15t have left tha huuse. l-
E. 10 1a4st concealed i1 sorue seer
-rzzs- cr ai1.zE place IN that ruoH rs
~1zcs possess tAe EeaEs q srtEg iz
tze Z-ga4ts Eeg Next Friday u1e
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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-09
LIZARDS TaAT LIKE MUSIC.
Tustsrss Of SeS Zealand Ven FOND
Of Reilicsrz choruses.

A curious fact has lately been lsarn-
- about the tuatara TIE large Gztivs
lizard u New Zealand.
IL Is great fat. sleepy thing. from
a foot upward fl length. with a raess-
uTement around II Of ahont tselve
inches It IS kept tanned. about racks.
Wild specimens are gruwlac rare,
though one island OF the coast stsu
sHarms With them
These harmless things come o1t as
rule Only for food. Bat some one
in Christ church has discovered a way
Of bringing them oui at any time. This
is By singing to them
They have preferences in music. too.
They eyinee much more satisfaction
At rollleking chorus than at a solo.
One day q song sung by a girl
brought some cut. but only their leads
we're visible, their sleepy eyes open
Ing every fex minutes. Then the
charmer tried Soldiers Of the oaeen-
and when ali 3oined in the ehorus
there vas no doubt about the eject on
the tuataras.
They wriggied about on the rocks,
almost dancing in their exciteuent
and Joy. until the repertoire Of the
singers was exhausted. when the liz
ards sneaked back again to their home
among the rocks.
New Zealand Is the only place In
the world where these great lizards
are found. snG they are said by bioIo-
gists to be Out of their place in this
stage Of the worlds history. They he-
long to the coal period. ard Ike the
nos. ought. by natural laxs. to have
become extinct long ago--New York
sur.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-09
EMPTY NOW.
Ho~ one Woman ouI, Medicine.

while a coffee user nay stomach
troubled ne for years says lady o,
Columbus. O. and I had to take me5i-
cine all the tine. had what though,
was the best stomach medicine could
get. had TO keep getting il Hllsd al
the time at 40 cents a bottle | did
not know what the cause Of ny tr0u-
bic was but Just dragged along from
day to dsy. suffering aad taking medi-
cine all the tine.
About six months ago I quit tea
and coffee and began drinking Postum
and ! have not had NY prescription
filled since. which is a great surprise
TO me for it proves that coSee was the
cause OF all my trouble although neT-
er suspected it
When my friends ask ne how
feel since | have been taking Postum
I say. To tell the truth Cont feel
al all only that get Aungry and eat
everything I want and lots OF il and il
never hurts ne and am happy ard
well and coutented ali the time
Il could not get my family to drink
Postum for while until mixed ii in
little coffee and kept on reducing the
amount Of coffee untIl got it all Pos
tun- Nov they all Ike 1t and they
never beIch il up like coffee.
We all know that Postum is a sun
shine maker. l nna it helps one great
iy for We do not have to think OF aches
and pains all the time and can use
our minds for other things" Name
Mich.
The one who has to bother with
coffee aches and pains is badly handi-
capped in the race for fame and for
tune Postum is wonderful rebuild
er. There's a reason.
Look In each package for the fam
Gus little book, The Road to Well
VILE"