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HON. JOHN A. DECKER OF WELD.

IN the growth of inland cities, he has played important part; Rumford Falls and Millinocket, -- was behind them from the start: -- For he early saw a future, for the wheels of industry. Where the waters idly tumbled o'er the barriers to the sea; And now mills for pulp and paper with their smoking chimneys tall Mark the place where all was silence, save the roaring water-fall. A man of strong convictions, he much rather fight than run, As you'll learn, on all occasions, when there's fighting to be done; And one instance I'm recalllng, just to make my meaning plain, Was when Decker joined with Ricker -- to "Save the Lakes of Maine," To this task he lent his service, with an energy and zeal, That did wonders for a movement, that he spoke the commonweaI. He has lands along the lakeside -- but no catalog will do For the best of all his holdings are his friendships, strong and true -- They outclass blocks in Millinocket or all that title gives; For they bespeak the friend and neighbor, in the spirit that he lives.

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 HON. JOHN A. DECKER OF WELD.
-IN the growth of inland cities, he has played impOl'tant part;
+IN the growth of inland cities, he has played important part;
-RumfOl'd Falls and Millinocket,-was bebind them from the start:1<'01' be early saw a future, for tbe wheels of industry.
+Rumford Falls and Millinocket, -- was behind them from the start: --
-Where the waters idly tumbled o'er the iJalTiers to the sea;
+For he early saw a future, for the wheels of industry.
-And now mills for pulp and paPel' with their smoking chimneys tall
+Where the waters idly tumbled o'er the barriers to the sea;
-~Iark the place where all was silence, save the roaring water-fall.
+And now mills for pulp and paper with their smoking chimneys tall
-A man of strong convictions, he much rather tight than run,
+Mark the place where all was silence, save the roaring water-fall.
-As you'll learn, on all occasions, when there's fi~:hting to be done;
+A man of strong convictions, he much rather fight than run,
-And one instance I'm recalllng, .iust to mal;;:e my meaning plain,
+As you'll learn, on all occasions, when there's fighting to be done;
-Was when Declcer joined with Rickel'-to "Save the Lakes of l\'Iaine,"
+And one instance I'm recalllng, just to make my meaning plain,
-To this task he lent his service, with an enerp;y and zeal,
+Was when Decker joined with Ricker -- to "Save the Lakes of Maine,"
-That dill wondel's for a movement, that hespoke the commonn'eaI.
+To this task he lent his service, with an energy and zeal,
-He has lands along the lal.:eslde--but no catalog will doFor the best of all his holdi~ are his friendships, strong and tI'ue-They outclass blocks in Millinocket or aU that title gives;
+That did wonders for a movement, that he spoke the commonweaI.
-For tbey bespeak the friend and neighbor, in the sphit that he lives.
+He has lands along the lakeside -- but no catalog will do
+For the best of all his holdings are his friendships, strong and true --
+They outclass blocks in Millinocket or all that title gives;
+For they bespeak the friend and neighbor, in the spirit that he lives.
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