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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-12-22
CHAPTER XII.
A ROYAL Disguise.

Until the present time Julian had
thought of overcoming the king with
out word--of Telling him to the pave
ment and binding him, and leaving
him in ignorance of who had done it;
but different fancy seized him as he
saw the monarch enter the dungeon.
The temptation to face his deadly
enemy and let him know to what he
owed his disgrace. was too strong to
be resisted. The thought that he could
now place his foot upon the neck of
the king Of Damascus, and grant the
poor life which he had the power to
take, was not to be passed by. And
then the robber chieftain had an
other reason for wishing to speak with
the king. since the opportunity had
thus unexpectedly offered itself. Ho-
ram had come on purpose to see him,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-12-22

Gallant Custer rode ahead
Guide and chief of brave commando
Arrow straight his good charger sped,
Never sweivins to either hand,
Till-a touch. and the faithful steed
Neered aside in his headlong lead.
What had happened to force their chief
Out of his pathway? What dread foe?
He coward? Twas past belief!
Still. his way must troopers go.
If the General made detour,
They must follow him, that IS sure.
So each rider, as up he drew
To the place where his chief had
Veered
Slackened his pace and detour made too.
Whilst below in the grass he peered.
Wondering what he there should see,
That might battle the cavalry.
There deep-hid in the prairie grass
Lay the nest of a meadow-lark.
Bindings wee, in a fluffy mass,
Hid meath her wings SO warm ana
dark.
Right in the line of march they stood;
Little mother and tiny brood.
That was all; but cen rough heart heed
Gentle acts, and these softlier beat
For their Generals simple deed
Done for love in its dim retreat
That was all; but in Clusters wake
Rode meek mentor mother birds
sake.
Julie NJ. Lippman. in Boston Pilot.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-12-22
WHEN GEN. CUSTER >SWERVED

Word was given: the bugle blew;
Boots and saddlesi" it signaled shrill.
Up and mount! and each horseman flew
Astride his steed with right good will.
Hoofs We're paving and necks We're
arched;
Forth from the camp the troopers
marched.
In the plains they rode where dread
Lurked with doom in the pampas -grass;
Many a serpent raised it's head,
Rafting death from the tangled
Many an Indian skulked unseen,
Spying from them cruel-keen.
Not for these would the brave ranks
Straight in the line of march they rode.
He who would soldier must needs pre-
Heart that harbors no craven bode.
Into the prairie pressed the band,
General Custer in command.
Moons sun down from the zenith beat
Searching the earth with ruthless rays;
Over the ground the quiverng heat
Rose and danced in a binding maze
Never brook or tree was there
Serving to cool the fevered air.
Every sound to heartward went;
Click of hoof or the ring Of steel,
Sudden clank of accoutrement
Never soldier failed to feel!
While one step from the beaten
course
Reused to alertness man and horse.
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LAVA FORMATION.

leys, but, dominating all, three noble
mountains, Hualalia, Mauna Kea and
Mauna Loa. The latter is the noun
tain whose fires in this region of vol
canic origin are not extinct: in fact.
are very fearfully alive.
DO not jump at the conclusion that
Mauna Loa Is a Vesuvius-like noun
tain, with cone and flaming issue of
conventional volcanic sort--if one may
use that term. Not at all; during a
sluggish stage, the first and succeed
ing glimpses of Mauna Loa are of
peaceful, exquisite mountain scenery,
n snow-topped mountain, rosy when
touched with the sun, cold and frigid
in appearance when sunlight is want
ing. The base and a side of the noun
tain for thousands of feet up display
no sign of smoldering or eruption;
but are covered with tropical forests
wonderfully green and damp. There
is water everywhere; no fire visible.
At height of 1000 feet up this
high mountain of Mauna Loa, which
has an altitude of 1865 feet, we come
suddenly to a stopping place. bit OF
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feet in air, falling back to burst forth
again, higher and higher. Pele,
great cauldron was, If | remember
Alright, 300 feet below us, but II was
quite near enough. We were afraid to
stay--afraid TO go. Any moment the
lava in the Halemanman rim might
fall in, any moment the lake might rise
and overwhelm us. II was most ter
rifying, tremendous manifestation OF
natures power.
(Mayhap Pele stands to the Hawaii
ans for nature, the forces or processes
of the material world, conceived OF as
an agency intermediary between the
Creator and the world" | wonder)
Although Kilauea, down on the
mountain side, is more given to vio-
lent eruption than Mokuaweoweo, the
crater in the summit. there have been
magnificent displays on Mauna Loa's
very top. and very recent ones. In
1896 fires were seen blazing where us
ually the cold SHOWS lie, and two expe-
ditions FASTENED to get close view OF
the spectacle of Mokuaweoweo in &C
ton. III Is very uliCuil SHinD W hhO
summit, one not unfraught with dan
-er; but the ascent was made, close
view obtained OF two fountains OF
fire 300 or 400 feet high, and lava flows
observed. Mokuaweoweo's eruptions
are usually of such short duration par
ties have not time to make the ascent
before the violence subsidies.
Usually, before a new eruption,
either on the side or top OF Mauna
Loa, warning is given; an earthquake
shock, as a rule not of great severity.
The lava flows that from time to time
travel down the mountain have been
of such sluggish nature as to allow the
people to make an easy escape. The
inhabitants generally have counted Ha-
wall a reasonably safe place OF resi-
dence, have treasured themselves with
repeated reference to the numerous
openings whence the internal forces
may be set free. But the present
threatenings are looked upon as unus-
ually ominous.
KATHERINE. POPE.
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plateau whereon is built iargish
structure, the Volcano House. And
here we halt, not, as we had supposed,
at the top of the mountain. The In
itiated laugh when we tell them we
thought back there in "the States"
that the hosiery would be way up at
the summit; that going to the vol
cano" would. OF course. mean ascend
ing Mauna Loa. Hadn't the biographies
told us Hawaii contained the largest
active volcano in the world, and hadn't
the Biographies spoken of Mauna Loa
as an active volcano on the island of
Hawaii, soutaernmost of the group OF
islands? kilauea we thought Of as
distinct volcano, something quite apart
from Mauns Loa.
We found, when we reached the bit
of tableland, 1000 feet up Mauna l4oa,
that Kilauea was right before us. the
great deep cistern OF q place that, a
few rods in front of the inn, dropped
down hundreds of feet. The cistern's
sides were from 800 to 400 feet deep,
its rim about eight miles around. We
ness and mysteries. A more eeria
place could not be imagined. We left
a smiling, green-clad earth for what
presently became the bottomless pit.
A steep, rough descent brought us
TO the floor of the crater cistern, q
floor Of old lava, walking on which was
like walking on broken states, a sharp,
irregular, gritty, black-gray surface. A
sea OF this stretched before us, de-
pressing. sinister. ugly. Here and there
steam rose from the scoria. coming
from cracks that reached down to
the heart OF things. The sky on to the
far point towards which our faces
were set reflected dancing flames. AS
we followed the guide over rough
way, along a path marked by little
piles Of lava. we now and then jumped
wide cracks which yawned abyss.
mally, and by and by our feet halted
at hot. red-rimmed ones. Now the
smell OF sulphur was hot and heavy
in the air, and. yes, we heard great
boiling and seething. heard occasional
reports, felt tremendous something.
And In moment we stood on the
brink of Halemannian. Home Of Fire
the bottomless pit II was the very
hell OF childish imaginings; scarlet
pillows battling and leaping and roar
ing upon other pillows In widest fury.
fountains of fire spouting hundred
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rage, presently to break forth without
bounds.
Madam Pele, you know, is the god
dess OF the volcano, in times past a
deity properly dreaded by the super
stitious natives, deity to whom offer
ings and prayers were made, deity
that could be appeased by strange
gifts. angered by mere trifles. The
haoles (whites) came and ridiculed.
snatched tresses from Pele's long hair,
and but laughed at her. tabooed plac-
word, removed the madam from the
seats of the mighty.
Relieved that this could be done and
mortal still live, the natives, too be-
gan to lose faith in the sorceress--be
she god, or be she devil--no longer
her feet. no longer waited upon her
every within. And the security OF years
strengthened the Hawaiian in his de.
ffance; he cried aloud. Il fear not
Pele!"
But now what happens? Behold,
Pele awakens, and the whole island
trembles, natives and whites see signs
and hear mutterings, such as not be-
fore have disturbed dwelIers in Ha-
wall. Fishermen living on the east
coast of the island say Kilauea has
never looked so wonderful as at pres
ent, the lake of liquid lava is CON
stantly agitated, the fires OF Pele are
breaking forth.
The fear Is not for the lava flows,
comparatively common, but that the
pressure may increase and the upper
Mauna Loa be rent by a frightful ex-
plosion that would affect the whole is
land, with its population of almost So
900 people. Let us trust there be no
repetition of the st. Pierre disaster.
We shall try to give some idea Of
this great volcano. Picture large is
land that, from distance out on the
ocean, shows three distinct mountain
domes. And that is Hawaii, sea-girt
land, its shores sometimes precipitous,
sometimes deep cut by mysterious val
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-10
C,REsAPEAKE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
"CHESAPEAKE LINE "

CHESAPEAKE LINE
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS,
AUGUSTA AND ATLANTA"
For OLD POINT COMFORT and n oRFoLR.va
Steamers leaves Baltimore daily lex
cept Sunday at $50 A. N, and arrive al
Old Point Comfort at A. NJ. and Norfolk
at 7.Is A.. M, where all connections is
made with the Rail Lines for all points
South and Southwest.
YORK RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER CHAR.
LoTTE" AND BALTIMORE"
FOR WEST POINT AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday Ut 5 P. NJ, and
arrive at West Point at 7.3o A. M, and
Richmond at o.25 A.. NJ.
Landings on York River will be mad
at Gloucester Point, Clay Bank and Al
mond's in each direction.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
PIER i8 AND 10 LIGHT ST. VIII ARR.
Through tickets TO all points can be
secured, baggage checked and staterooms
reserved from the City Ticket Offices
Nos. 3I7 N Charl-s street,II West Cen
ire street or the General Offices, $50
Light St Baltimore, Md.
REUBEN FOSTER, Ell CHISM
General Mtaager, Gent Pass. Aet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-10
WIFE BEATER SENT UP.
Drew Prize of 90 Days In Jail In
Judge Felker's Court.

A uan named Samuel Il. Martin,
employed at the Standard quarries.
was before Justice Felker on charge
of assault and battery preferred by his
wife. The latter appeared in the JUS
tees court with two black eyes, mute
witnesses OF her husbands brutality.
Ii did not take Judge Felker long to
make up his mind, aud Martin drew n
prize Of 20 days in Jail. the Judge re-
marking that he was sorry the law
would not allow him to send the Wife
beaten up for a longer term.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-10
BOUGHT THE BACKGROUNDS.
Dogs That Chased Williams Sold to
the New Sheriff.

Deputy Sheriff S. G. Young of JEFF
ferson county, has made deal with
sx-Sheriffs Billmyer and Burns for the
pair of blood hounds formerly owned
by them, and will in the future keep
the dogs at the county Jail to be used
in running down criminals. These are
the dogs used to chase George Will
Jams. the negro, after his escape near
Big Pool last Summer.
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LICENSE OR NO LICENSE

There were present Councilmen
GrozinRer, Schill, Emmert. Hutsler.
Lambert. Stewart. Mcdonald and
Barry. After report from the audit
ing committee and one from the water
board, the repeal of the "license, or
mo license ordinance was sprung
by Mr.. Mcdonald, chairman of the
old ordinance committee, who intro
duced an ordinance which lie had
had prepared by an attorney. The
ordinance was not recommended by
the committee and bore no signature
except that of Mr.. Mcdonald.
although it had been left in the hands
of the clerk for the others to sign.
There was an immediate squabhle OIL
the matter, Mr.. Hutsler, Mr.. Lam
bert and MIR. Emmert asking that it
be referred hack to the ordinance com.
mittee for dellberation. This Mr..
Mcdonald refused to consent to and
moved that it 90 to its second reading.
The ave and nay vote was demanded
on the motion to put it through the
regular channel of passage. aud the
vote resulted as follows:
Aye-McDonald, Barry. Stewart,
Schill.
Nay-Hutsler, Emmert. Gruzinger,
Lambert.
The vote was tie. and under the
rules the motion would be lost unless
the mayor voted. 1t took him some
little time to make mp his mind how
to vote, but he finally voted in favor
of the passage of the ordinance, which
was then put upon its final reading
and then passed. the fual vote stand
lug six to two, Mr.. Hutsler and Mr..
Lambert coming over to the aye side.
And so the ordinance to submit To
the voters the question of License" OF
mo license" has been wiped from
the books, aud the voters can 90 a
they please about it, unless the new
eouncii restores the measure.
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ON SUNDAY CLOSING.

A communication was received from
the Maitinsburg Business Mems asso.
citation in which the attention OF the
mavor and council was directed tc
certain laws concerning the closing OF
places of business ON Sunday. This
precipitated another sqnahble, the
members of the coun il taking the po-
sition that they had nothing to do
with the enforcement of the laws.
that being the duty of the MAYOR.
and that consequently 1t was "uD to
him." The mayor did not declare
himself in so many words, bat he in
limated pretty strongly that those
particular laws would not be enforced d..
There is pretty strong senii-
uent among the people. In favor of a
liberal Sunday. it is probable that the
matter will remain where it is.
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SESSION WAS LIVELY ONE
Council Meeting Thursday Night
Came Up to All Expectation.
LICENSE" LAW WIPED OUT
Mayor Casts the Deciding Vote For
Repeal of Ordinance to Submit
Question to the People.

The last regular meeting of the old
city council and tue first of the new,
held at the city hall Thursday night.
ca me mp to expectations and furnished
material for a session that lasted
from 5 O'Clock until the gong in the
tower was on the strike of midnight
lncidently the meeting was produc.
tive of several surprises and moves
of importance, jars and discussions
that developed some animosity,
quarrels and heated expressions.
Among the chief things were the re-
peal of the ordinance providing for
the voting on the License or no
license" question at each municipal
election, the expressed determination
of the mavor to ignore the city laws
in regard to Sunday closing, and the
breaking of the caucus agreement con-
corning the appointment of commit
tees
Sandwiched in between were the
usual matters that occupy the atten-
ton of the grave ana reverend seign-
Tors of the city. and in addition to
this representative of paving brick
company explained the excellence of
his product. and it was determined to
establish at some future time a park
in the grounds around the old water
works.
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tourists to journey thither to be in
when the great spectacle was at its
height.
Hawaii. like Switzerland, is jealous
to make capital of her natural beau
ties and wonders, and as a rule re.
ioices when the volcano puts OFF slug
gishness and becomes anew great
lake of fire: now, however. the folk
that dwell on the island where is stu
in tourists dollars than apprehensive
of threatening danger, for Madam
Pele is sending forth warnings of great
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can be made into a very pretty place
in the course of time.
A petition for a light on North
Queen street north of Moler avenue
was referred to the street committee
Two bonds of $1,000 each were can.
celled. and 1t was then decided 10
allow eli the election officers pay for
one and one-half days for their SER
wees at the recent municipal election.
This ended the work of the old coun.
ell which was adjourned sine die.
The retiring members were Mr.. Barry
and Mr.. Mcdonald.
NEW MEN SWORN IN.
The new council Immediately as
semoled for business the recentlv-
elected members taking the oath of
office, with the exception of MIR.
thompson, who was absent from the
city. The new members are Mr..
Poole. first ward, and MIR. Cushwa..
second.
The first business was the examine
ton of paving brick submitted by MIR.
!. j. Brett. representing the Ham
mond Co.. of Fairmont. A lengthy
discussion followed, during which ii
was developed that one block OF
queen street and the whole of the
square would require about $50 600
bricks, AZ to the square yard, the
cost for the orick being about 81 per
square yard. AS there are about B.,
200 square yards to be paved, the cost
of the brick will be about. 81. 200. or
about So, 600 for the whole work. A
further investigation of the paving
project was made by the street COM
mittee this morning.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The next squabble was on the an
pointment of the committees. The
law says that all standing committees
shall be appointed by the council,
and the democratic caucus decided
that the old standing committees
should be continued, the places OF
the retiring members to be filed by
the new members. The tilt came on
the appointment of the water com
mittee, one OF the most important In
the council. The caucus had decided
that this committee should remain as
1t was but the mayor insisted that II
was a special committee, although
1t had been in existence for MANY
years, and that he had a right to an
point whom he pleased. The council
decided to ignore the caucus agree
ment and the result was that one
member was removed from the com
mittee and another appointed. The
committees are as follows:
Ordinance-X. Poole. Emmert,
Hutsler. Lambert, Grozinger.
Finance-Emmert. Poole, Cushwa,
Schill, Grozinger.
Streets Schill, Lemon, Cushwa.
Thompson, Stewart
Real Estate-Thompson. Poole,
Hutsler. Lambert, Grozinger.
Nuisance-Cushwa. Schill, Poole.
Thompson, GrozinQer.
Water--Emmert. Lemon, Hutsler.
Stewart, Lambert.
L'ght--Poole. Cushwa Thompson,
Schill.
Uniform Hutsler, Poole, Stewart,
Emmert, Schill
Cisterns and Wells-Stewart Lemon
Hutsler, Schill, Grozinger.
The office of jani.or, which had been
filled by Joe Green, colored, was de.
clared vacant. and it was decided to
employ Charles Ridenour at a salary
Of $50 per month to attend to these
duties, work on the streets, at the
water works, etc.
After the transaction of some mat
tiers pertaining to the streets the
council adjourned.
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Received Insurance Money.

Mrs p. w. Ambrose has received
through Mr.. John A. Bowers. sec-e.
taly of Division No. 1852 of the b.
Il. f., the sum OF 81, 500 on the insur
ance policy held by her late husband.
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Odd Fellows to Celebrate.

The Odd Fellows of Shepherdstown
will have demonstration on Octo-
Der 26, at which time the Rev w. S.
Canter. of Huntington, w. Va, will
be present and deliver lecture.
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Seasonable.

Bill-Do you have seasonable dishes
al your boarding house?
Jill-Do we2 Why, we had snow
puddinr rearly every Sunday last win-
ter.-Yonkers Statesman
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OR some months past Ha,
wall has been sending
forth word 10 tourists that
her changeful attraction.
kilauea, was again show
ing signs OF renewal of ac-
tivIty, and inviting the
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TO ESTABLISH A PARK.

The next question was on the estab.
lishment of a city park, a motion
being ,made to fixi up the grounds
around the old water works for this
purpose. Everybody was in favor of
park. especially after it was learn
ed thatfseyeral. citiz ems had offered to
contribute trees. benches and cash
toward the project. and it was decid-
ed to go ahead with the matter when
the city s.. finances are in shape to
allow it.Eand in the meantime to re-
ceive any contributions the people
may offer. Ansattempt was made to
secure the $500 appropriated tor fix
ing up the grounds at the city springs
in Kilmer's grove, but the council
refused to allow this. 1t is thought
under the present arrangement the
grounds around the old water works
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VA EsTERE MARYLAND RAILROAD

Schedule I'm Edect February 27, 1905,
HAGERsTowN AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Hagerstowr at J 10 a. m, 2Iop. an
- 10 p. n.
EAST Mail, the only Sunday train
Connection at High6eld for Gettysburg, nanov>
Spring Grove, York, Eastern Extension and r''n
on Baltimore and II harrisburg Division.
HAGERsTowN AND CHERRY RUN.
Leave Hagerstowu at s 05 q. m, II 50 a.. m, 81
Arrive at Assers,nwn al 90 m. 10 s. a. s .
p. m.
HAGERsTowN AND HANCOCK.
Eeave Hagerstown for Hancock sos a. m, ane
Il;s9 a. m. and s.2S p. m.
Leave Hancock for HageHtown $40 a. IN. anc
$40 a. m; sra m
HAGERsTowN AND cHAMBERsBuaS.
Leave Hagerstown ats 80 q. m, il 90 a. X.
20 r. m.
Arrive at Hsgerstown OF "a, m. o5 p IN and 5 o.
Pm.
HAGERsTowN AND sHIPPENsBURG.
Leave Hagerstown at II a. m and ? 20 m.
arrive at Hagerstown al OF a. m and 05 p.
vIAcuT-oFF HAGERsTowN and cHAMBERssURG
Leave Hag-,stowt at 20 p. m. Arrive at 300
q. making connection nth B. & c. v. X. 2.
Qunsonia to ana from baltimore.
These trains VIII run daily except Sunday
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Hag rstown for Waynesboro and iute,m-f
at Hagerstown from Waynesboro and intern ;dAr
points at IS a. m. and o5 p
The Fast Mail from Balti more arriving at Ha-s'
town al 90 a. IN. and leaving for Baltimore Il Il
For Frederick leave Hageysto'yn at 10 a.
2I0, 100. m Immediate connection at Brucevilir
F. ~ HOWELL, Cecil. Pas. =
B. n. GRISWoLD .Geu'l. Traffic Mgr.
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