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come to me some day in a flash-like
an inspiration. I'm not cripple. and
don't believe that I'm mentally de-
ficient, so | ought to learn to dance
Miss DeNere smiled and looked at
Lamson with kindly scrutiny. II
wonder il you'll understand If | tell
you the truth ?" she asked. "Will you
promise not to think | tell you things
TO get rid Of teaching you any morc?"
IL promise YOU" Lamson replied.
"Wel. | am afraid that you will
never learn to dance very much J
can see how hard you try. but Some
how il isn't in you. There are people
that way about dancing just as there
are people that can never learn col
ors-that are color blind" She saw
the disappointment in his face.
"But you keep right on coming. and
III help you all | can. Only I'm afraid
YOU won't learn much more. Would
you mind il asked you a question:"
"No, fire away" Lamson returned.
"Are you trying to learn to dance
on account-of-of some young lady
that you like?" the dancing teacher
asked. delicately.
"Yes." Lamson said. "Since you are
so kind, don't mind telling you that
am" And he sat down and told
the little woman the whole story Of
his love for Mary Ellen. 81 suppose
I'm fool for my palms," he ended,
dismally
Tired, little Miss Devere shook her
head, and very pleasant smile was
on her lips. mo, l don't think so.
But now I'm going to give you piece
of good advice. If that girl cares any
thing for you-and is worth all your
love-she will marry you just as quick
IL you cant dance as IL you can. I'm
a woman and / know. You'd better
go and ask her right away, instead
Of wasting your time here. IL she
loves YOU. she'll take you, and IL she
don't. all the dancing in the world
won't help you. Now. that's good.
sound advice. And some time you
must let me see her il you get mar
ried."
Lamson followed the advice of his
dancing teacher, and last week Miss
Arabclla DcVcre had large cream
colorcd invitation to the church we'd
dinp Of Albert Dukes Lamson and
Mary Ellen Anstruther. When she re-
ceived il. the little dancing teacher
nodded her heal sagely. II told you
so.- She said aloud. although she was
ouitc alone in the bare room over
the steamship Office.
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amendments. in order that they might
get at the pie appropriations
The Iowa statesman has always con-
sistently opposed the river and har-
Dor appropriation bills; and rightly,
too, for they always contain point
blank steals from the treasury. Mon
eys are annually appropriated in that
bill for the improvement of streams
which are, and always will be. useless
for navigablc purposes; but the con
gressmen seek and secure appropria-
tions in the river and harbor bills in
order that public moneys may be ex-
pended in their districts for their own
political interests. The men who rep
resent constituencies and states con
tanning navigable streams, or con
tiguous to ocean and lake Goa SITS. prop
erly present their honest interests for
the national welfare. But in order to
get what public spirited and national
pride should chccrfully give they are
obliged to allow all sorts of un-
worthy appropriations to be made.
else they might be defeated in their
laulable purposes by tho votes OF
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PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS.

The president is still confident
and gracefully. but all Of the news
advices read to the contrary. Man
chester L Mon.
1t was William Mckinley who
told congress that il was our plain
duty TO grant Porto Rico free trade
and it was William Mckinley also
Aho n few weeks later used all the
power and patronage OF the executive
to force through congress "A Porto
Rican tariff N. Y. Post.
President IIadley. Of Yale. says
there will be an emperor on u throne
in Washington within IS years unless
the power of tic trusts Is controlled.
There is no need to worry. however.
Some day the American people will
wake up. and then they viii do lot
OF correcting of abuses in a very
short time. Cleveland Leader.
Now that Hanna disclaims any
intention Of forcing Mckinley on the
people for third time. We must wait
in patience until the great syndicate
boss sees fit 10 announce his choice
as McKinlcy's successor in the white
house. You may be sure il will be
some man equally pliable. similarly
inclined 10 accept the orders Of the
trusts as manifest destiny" fun, rs
Indifferent TO the welfare OF the com
mon people. And II is just as certain
that the millions Of the combines win
be at IIanna's disposal FOR tho cleo
ton OF this man.St. Louis Republic
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ar Power In the Hands
of MonOpoiists Will Hasten ANTI
Trust Regulation.

The trade papers are beginning to
realize that the consultations and
combinations which are now absorb
ing most Of the great industries of the
country are fastening the day Of anti
trust legislation. The Metal Worker,
while making a defense of the new
steel trust, yet sees the possibility OF
Legislation which will make such COM
binations impossible. IL suggests
that the undertaking was forced by
the desire to protect existing inter-
ests, seriously threatened as they were
by possible warfare, rather than by
desire to unload the properties upon
the public at inflated prices" 1t thinks
IL sees an advantage in the trust in
that 1.-THE concentration Of power In
the hands of one large consolidation
is expected to bring about decided
steadying of the markets"
II speaks In a commonplace way o,
one Of the great evils of the trust,
saying: "As a competitor, SO huge an
organization could develop very dan
gerous strength by waging war in one
territory and drawing the sinews
therefor from uncontested markets..
The Metal Worker evidently under
stands the methods employed by the
trusts-met hods which some, strange
TO say. seem To regard as legitimate
business. And yet the paper quoted
cannot refrain from "A prophecy OF
trouble. 1t SAYS:
at Will take clever management on the
part of the consolidation 10 meet and break
the force OF aroused public opinion. I'm
agination Is sure TO be infiamed by the CO.
lossal undertaking now about 10 be con-
summated. and there Will be many who
are eager to fan the flames"
And again:
cit is certain that the new consolidation
will lend much support TO the antitrust
agitation and Will be its shining mark.
Keen eyes will watch every move, and un-
scrupulous demagogues and an unbridled
yellow press will distort even the most
trivial incident"
1t will be seen that even the defend
ers of monopoly are conscious that
the storm is gathering. Although they
consider il "unscrupulous" and "dema-
gogic" for anyone TO condemn trust
yet they are able to measure the force
of public opinion when once 1t Is
aroused and they are fearful lest the
reign Of monopoly may, after all, be
short lived.-The Commoner.
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NoRToN.s BARN.

II was long and dark as a winters night
And the old roof arched TO a lofty height:
Like tawny ribs the rafters doomed
In the high old top where the swallows
roomed
While down below was the NOW and bay.
In summer void but filled with hay
When the chilly days Of the winter fell
The winter days that We loved so well!
The square old beams with their coats Of
dust
The gray barn doors with their reddish
rust
On hasp and hinges. quantity wrought
Ey the village smith from iron brought
In English ships OF the long ago.
do you remember how we'd go
To Norton's barn on rainy day
And hide and seek In the tons OF hayf
We walked the beams In the dutsy loft.
Or jumped 10 the depths OF the haymow
soft.
And burrowed deep in the yielding straw
Til the frightened cattle thought they saw
The robbers come from their caverns deep,
And phantom ghosts from the rooi-tree
leap.
We dug us holes In the rustling hay
Where the hired men fell In sad dsmay.
And the fussng hen who hid her nest
And thought US botherirg childish pest!
How proud she was when at last she found
A nest that 'scaped our searching round!
The lame old horse with the hungry nav.
We fed him 10 oats when no one saw
How we pick q the lock on the grain box
tight
And call 1t "Robbing at dead o night
o Norton's barn, see thee still.
Homely and quaint on the side of the hill
With weather stains, and knotholes shot.
A rlckety, cranky, queer old lot
But TO my boyish mind Of old
A castle lit for "A baron bold,
And the boys and girls who used to play
At hide and seek. Oh. where are they.
j Otis Swift. in Springfield tMass.) Re
publican
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LAMSON'S
Dancing Lesson
BY Raymond Maxwell.

soc. 100000. :r.y.stcc:c
Copyright, 1901. By Authors 5, ndicats)
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those Who NV only selAsh ps0eiasl
interests 70 advance.

those VINO NV only selAsh psaciaa1
interests 70 advance.
In the house OF Representatives Mr.
De Almond. of Missouri. causticslly
and bitterly referred TO these facts,
saying: "TAere has never been .
day fuller OF fate for freedom and
liberty than this; and here. with the
representatives. of the people shackled
with trade and bargains and con-
nivance. with Bringing and crooking
OF the knee that thrift may follow
fawning. the rights of the people are
being frittered away. their constitu-
ton il being disregarded; and, shame
upon shame, this is 10 be done here
in what is supposed to be the house
of representatives of the American
people, which is really the house OF
representatives. Of the bosses and trad
ersand traffickers who have no respect
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counted out. Mary Ellen went 20 70
many dancing parties that Lamsou
came To the conclusion that he must
either learn To dance or lose every
hope Of marrying her. He resolved
10 1earn to dance, and then surprise
he's with his proficiency.
So Lamson began To take private
lessons from Miss Arabella DE We're,
who guaranteed to teach the waltz
and two step ito any person not o
cripple or deficient in mental powers.
for five dollars"
Miss DE We're gave her dancing les
sons in a large. bare room over a
steamship Office. She was a faded
patient little woman, with slender
twinkling feet that seemed many
years younger than her lined face
and thin hands. She had taught so
many people to dance that long ago
her pupils ceased to be anything
more to her than moving shadows OF
different degrees OF awkwardness.
Her dancing academy was near
Lamson's office, and he arranged with
her to take a lesson on every week
day between one and half past one
o'clock. He ate hurried lunch
every day, and then stole up TO Miss
De Vere's with his pumps in his over.
coat pocket. She began teaching the
waltz first, for she said that when
one had mastered that, all other
dances wereeasy. Each day she would
draw diamond on the floor with
chalk and set Lamson to revolving
around il to her monotonous: "One
two, three"
Lamson revolved until he thought
sometimes that his brain was churned
to an omelette. When he had slid
around for the proper length Of time
Miss DeVere would take a firm hold
of him and put him through his poses
around the room, meanwhile hum
ming Sweet Bunch of Daisies" 70,
she employed no musician during hel
private lessons.
Every day for many weeks this per
formance went on. Lamson reyolved
perspircd, and revolvcd again in the
touching belief that some day b,
would suddenly be inspired to walt
with great grace and 9exterity. Their
I one day he asked question which
woke his dancing mistress from hel
dream that he was only a moving
walking shadow. "When am ! going
to begin to learn the two-step?" III
asked, rs he stepped up to his chalket
diamond and took the first position.
Miss DeVere stared. and il suddenl,
dawned on her that this mature pup
had been coming to her for Ions
time. "You aren't getting along yer,
fast, arc your she said, in natural
human way. II was the first time
she had ever addressed him save al
spinning top that must be command
ed TO turn in certain path.
"No." Lamson confessed. but
thought perhaps the waltz woui'
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FINDS PLACES FOR ALL.
Plenty of Plums for Republican Of
lice Seekers Under Our Royal
President.

At the time of President Mckinley's
second inauguration. a few days since,
some surprise was occasioncd by the
multitudes who thronged TO Washing
ton. II was remarked that second
term president was an old story; his
personality. his character, and his pol
lev are known. Moreover il was sup
posed that the most powerful incen-
tive-the hope Of federal otfice-did
not exist: for the reason that re-
election of the president usually means
that the Offices will. i'm the main, con
tinue to he filed by the same incum-
bents as during the first term. II APP
pears. however. that the crowds knew
their business. and that there Will be
Offices enough for all. 70 paraphrasc
Schley's famous remark after the San
tiago victory 4 Washington newspa-
per thus explains the situation. and
shows its differences from the ordi-
nary sccond-term opening:
president McKinlsy IS busy. IN his AZ
fable way. receiving the many applicants
for Office who are In Washington with q
view 10 one or another rtmunerative APP
pointncnt Fortunately for the dispenser
of honors and places. he has large num-
Der at his disposal. The executive gov
eminent OF the Philippines alone Will Dr.
rranc a small army Of piacemen, who Will
have excellent pay, because the money
comes out OF the F!lpinos, and many OBJ
portunities to turn 4 penny also AZ the
cost Of the natives. cuba and Porto Rice
cffer other openings. and II is probable
that many changes VIII be made in tbs
diplomatic and consular service. Demo
Gratis are being turned out wholesale from
the custom houses, subtreasuries. and :,
on. Altogether there are almost as man,
plums for the faithful as there were foui
years ago. All the ofiiceseeker has 10 az
Is 10 prove his work IN the late presiden
tial campaign. and to be patient. but de
termined. Hordes OF deserving strikers
| and heelers in the past have gone ava,
| from the capital sorrowing and bitter
| merely because they had not the wisdom
| or courage to refuse to take no for al
answer"
The army bill will also make place.
for larger rctinue of needy repub
lican civilians. although The patronage
in that line is supposed 10 he largel,
bespol<en in advance by I'aited State
senator's and representatives in con
gress. i'm consideration Of votes cas-
in accordance with the Mckinley pol
icy.-Albany Argus.
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In the fight for markets cen
tralization in government must soon
count for as much as Capitalization
in industry. and when that centrali-
cation becomes necessary to the men
that control the great trusts. have we
any reason TO believe that they will
not exert themselves to the utmost
to obtain IL? II is well enough 10 be
optimistic. but il is foolish to close
our eyes to the fact that the supreme
test Of republican form of govern
mcnt in the Unitcu States must in all
probability be made during the next
three or foui decades. detroit Free
Press.
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rich fellows of antiquity look small in
comparison with the new steel con
solidation. with its capital of over a
billion. The dreams of avarice" will
have to be expanded 10 take in the
vast amount of capital now brought
under one managers control in a sim
gle line Of business. II large bust
nesses can confer on an industry and
its workers. together with consum-
ers. the large benefits that some per-
sons have predicted, this monster
steel trust ought to prove it very
quickly. One benefit il will almost
certainly bring ut an early date tariff
reform. Baltimore Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07
Trying to Make Forty Dollars.

Here Is hard luck story 8propos OF
efforts to make a little sum in Wall
street: A young man started with 500
and ran 1t up to $4,000. or $40 less than
an even $4,000. The desire to round
out the $4,000 goaded him on. He
said to his broker, "If ! can make that
additional $40 on a quick turn l will
draw out my $4,000 and invest 1t In
real estate" 1t was strong bull mar
ket, but things appeared sky high. and
he picked out an active stock to sell
short think he landed on T. G. and
l., which had a phenomenal rise and
was due to drop anywhere from 10 to
30 points. He sold 100 shares at par
intending to close 1t out at 80. But
instead of going down the blamed
thing scared to 1876. At every three
points gain he sold another 100 until
he was carrying all he could tote. In
"a hours he lost nearly every cent 1t
had taken him three months to make.
With what little he had left he bought
T. l. ON the recession to 116, friends of
the Hanover National bank assuring
him that it was going to 150 Then
came the fireworks and the funeral.
The bottom fell out of the speciality
and young DR.. Knowall found himself
$4,000 In debt. He hasn't been In
Wall street since.-New York Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07

A new habit has asserted itself which
suggests a curious train Of thought as
to the direction In which human aber-
rations In the matter of personal hab-
its may eventually tend, says London
Health.
1t is said that the new habit, that
of salt eating, is not only greatly on
the increase, particularly among wo-
men of all classes, but that 1t is In
many cases most serious disease.
1t begins with a desire for large
quantities of salt with the food and If
not checked reaches a stage in which
the patient carries salt crystals about
with her wherever she goes and is
continually nibbling at them.
The symptoms are a peculiar yellow
ness and shrinking Of the skin, which
is followed by the loss of all the hair.
even that OF the eyelids.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07
Avoid the Grip.

Use Downs Elixir freely on first ap-
pearance of cold 1t will prevent
grip, pneumonia, and all dangerous
bronchial or pulmonary troubles. 1t
will cure grip in any stage. BaxteI's
Mandrake Bitters are natures remedy
for expelling all grip poisons from the
ening the nerves and imparting vigor to
the system. All druggists sell and
guarantee them to do as recommended
or money refunded.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07

"As I understand It," remarked the
stranger, as the procession disappeared
over the hill, 'the coroner's jury re-
turned verdict of death from natural
causes"
YES" replied Rattlesnake Pete, you
see, he was naturally slow, and so wus
slower with his gun than the other fell
low, which made 1t very easy to get
quick verdict ct"-Colorado Springs
Gazette.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07
OPEN THE DOOR.

Open the door, let In the air;
The winds are sweet, and the flowers are fair.
Joy is abroad in the world today;
our door is wide, it may come this way.
Open the doorl
Open the door, let in the sun;
He hath a smile for every one;
He hath made Of the raindrops gold and gems,
He may change our tears to diadems;
Open the doorl
Open the door OF the soul let in
Strong pure thoughts which shall Danish sin.
They will grow and bloom with grace divine,
And their fruit shall be sweeter than that of thu
vine.
Open the doori
Open the door OF the heart; let in
Sympathy sweet for stranger and kin.
1t will make the halls of the heart so fair
That angels may enter unaware.
Open the door
British Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07

An infant should not be more than
20 minutes taking his bottle. When he
what is left in the bottle for another
feeding or give il a little later. Throw
it away and give the child nothing
until its regular feeding hour comes
around again. Where digestion Is
weak a few teaspoonfuls Of hot water
given just before feeding stimulates
the stomach to action. Feed the child
at regular s-Harpers Bazaar
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07

Mrs. Phebe Hearst has resigned
from the board of control of the Ma
tional Red Cross on account of the
pressure of other duties. Mrs. Har-
Red Cross, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy. The Red Cross on the
Pacific coast and In the Philippines
expended $150.0O0 in experimenting
the efforts of the government in caring
for the soldiers.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07
ashington. ID, c.

GeDnesee Pure Food Co, lie Roy, n ";
Gentlemen:-Our family TeAtize so much
from the use of GRAIN-O that feel | must
say IA word to induce others to use il. II peo
pie interested in their health and the
welfare OF their children they VIII use no
other beverage. | have used them all, but
GRAIN o have found superior to any, for
the reason thai IT is solid grain.
Yours for health, {. +. MYERS.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas ArAbella Bean OF Solon, County OF
Somerset and State Of Maine by her mortgage
deed dated the third day of February A. ID.
1892 aud recorded in Somerset Registry OF
Deeds Book 2ll, Page ABS. conveyed to me the
undersigned the following described premises
to wit: certain tract or parcel Of land
situated in the south half Of the said town of
Solon bounded and described as follows 10
wit: On the west by land OF Ruel Williams on
the north By land OF Chalmers Jewett. on the
east by lands OF G, W. Jewett, D. W. Jewett
and l. C.Jewett. on the south by lands OF Wm-
Hunnewell and Lee Boardmsn. Being sll and
singular ot the premises occupied by my late
husband John Bean as a homestead Now the
conditions OF said mortgage having been
broken claim a foreclosure OF the same aud
give this notice thereof to all whom it may
concern 3wA
GALLON KINCAID.
Dated at Madison, Jan. %, 1901.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07
Highway Tax
In Unincorporated Places
T Of the year beginning January Isf. 1901.
STATE OF MAINE.
Court of County CornmissIoners,
Dee. Term, A d. 1900

Somerset
Court of County GUTnBiissIoners
Dec. Term, A. d. 1900
And nos IN the fifth DAY If ,aI3 term, 10
"it at an adjournment thereof held On the
twenty hfth Jay Of December 4. b. 1900, It
IS ordered that there be assessed upon the
following townships and plantations in the
County of somerset, for the repair Of roads ia
sad township, and plantations for the year
ending Dec. 81, A. D. 1901, tbe following
sums to Wit
CARATUNK PLANTA1IDN-Kate, 8 mill.
Names. Description. Acres. Yalue. Tar.
Resident a.. 20 40. 70
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07
CATARR

Catarrh has become such a common
disease that person entirely free from
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. 1t is customary to speak of Catarrh
as nothing more serious than bad cold,
a simple inflammation of the nose and
throat. 1t is, in fact, complicated and
very dangerous disease; if not at first, it
very soon becomes so.
The blood is quickly contaminated by
the foul secretions, and the poison through
the general circulation is carried to all
parts of the system.
Salves washes and sprays are unsatis-
factory and disappointing because they do
not reach the seat of the trouble. S. S. S.
does. 1t cleanses the blood of the poison
and eliminates from the system all catar-
rhal secretions, and thus cures thoroughly
and permanently the worst cases.
Mr.. T. A. Williams, a leading dry-goods mer-
t,f rfa httr0 e wrs "a Rnry "a
The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-07
NOTICE. .

hereby notify and warn all persons against
selling, trusting or harboring my wife, Mable
A. Harlow. in anyway Whatever on my account
as shall not pay any bills or expenses OF her
contracting af er this date, Avg
HARVEY e. HARLOW, Dead River. Maine
January 18th, 1901.