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please bring the bills above thousand pounds
falling due within a month, that 1 may refresh
my memory about things.
Quite so the manager was again speaking with
himself. They have been doing business con-
siderable SCALE ten thousand pounds drawn on
and H. Atkinson. Rel Gtieinsons s are all right 3
and can easily take up the b. it says something
for Framptons that they are uo-ng business with
those people. Shall tell Forster this and reconsider
matters. This must have been sound transaction;
yet didn't expect this" And the manager stood
again upon the hearth rug and played his game upon
the carpet chess board. Suddenly he went back to
the desk and took up the bill he went to the
light and examined the ignature. He started if
struck by sudden suspicion, and muttered to
himself, Can it be possibe?" He hurriedy turned
over the documents and picked out one, saying
Il thought there would be paper of
Atkinsons, with their range of business He went
to the window again with the bills and studied
the two signatures of ]. and H. Atkinson letter by
letter. and his face grew serious. Going back to the
desk, he opened drawer and took out magnifying
glass and again scrutinzed the writing, every
Five minutes later he handed back the bills except
one with a cheerful nod. There doesn't seem any
thing to keep me longer. Will you say that 1 am
off for a round of golf"
He soon secured partner, and it happened, by
curious coincidence to be Frank Atkinson, who
aged the finances of their big house.
Never was Strton gayer and more dlsengaged
than that afternoon Certainly no one could saw
that he had come within thousand miles of bust
ness, for his conversation had been on the COM
parat1Ve merits OF Haskell and kempSal-
Arlington, and the best way of getting out of
bunker when your ball is against the side, and such
reconcile topics. Curiousy enough, however, he
asked Frank Atkinson whether that Ashleigh
old Framptons partner, who was foozling in a
bunker they passed, and although it quite
different man and Stirton had the eyes of deer
stalker Atkinson somehow found himself talking
about Framptons, till Stirton, who very keen
upon his game and seemed to be paying attention,
besought him to cease his criticism of Frampton.
Before the game was over he had learned that
Atkinson did little business possible with
Frampton, and that they had never done any large
business with him. and within the recent few months
had done none and that they wouldn't have been
astonished it, month two before, Framptons
he, Frank Atkinson could tell the banker, and did
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dear old Forster 1mag1neS. He is
as straight as a die, because he
was born so. When another
man is crooked, he regards him as
he would a polecat, and if the
man talks religion he counts him
a hypocrite; that is crude and
doesn't meet the case. Frampton
was born crooked, and l should
judge he's quite sincere in his re-
ligion. He believes in the Atone
ment, but that wouldn't hinder
him cheating; and if he made
money by a successful swindle,
he would give it cheerfully to
convert the heather. He belongs
to two worlds, and is rather an
interesting study. Ashleigh is a
baby in his hands, and might be
a very badly brought up baby.
Forster is perhaps right that we
shouldn't have their account, and
l have an idea that it is not
quite safe. 1t has paid fairly
well for it's size, and Frampton
is a bell wether with the re-
hgious circle; but the bank is
the first interest, and if one
could disentangle Ashleigh before
the smash comes, it would be a
good stroke
The manager went to the
office telephone and spoke with
the chief of the bill depart
ment. Have simply nothing to
do, and am full of restless curl
ositY. If it wouldn't bother you.
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By IAN MACLAREN

sporting farewell, wondered whether the
manager ever thought about business
They would have changed their mind if they had
seen him minute later, standing the hearth rug
and studying that particular pattern the carpet
upon which, a chess board, he worked out his
plans. And according to his habit he speaking
softly to himself:
"Frampton has principle than fox,
and would do anything that safe; curious
paradox, human nature far more complicated than
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front. Enterprsing firm, l fancy, and their junior
strikes me as capable young fellow"
The bank manager was standing in his favor1te
attitude he spoke upon the hearth rug, with his
back to the fire and also to the window for it was
rule with him that he should be in the shadow and
the light should fall on his visitors face Stirton
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The Division of Guilt

Y the way, Forster, speaking about
various things, do you happen to
know anything about Framptons
in your market? They seem to be
large business and to be D,1Shin,
The Press., 1906-05-16
Rem Yfnu fhe Ghuffern.

An uptown man who may be desig- nated as MT. Blank was asked by his wife the other day to aid in removing inside shutters from windows through out the house so that they could be washed. Being in a hurry, he asked his better half to defer the matter un- til his return from the office "I'll do 1t myself" was her retort. Don't" was Mr. B.'s counsel as he departed; "women don't understand such work" This of course only more firmly decid- ed Mrs. Blank to go ahead, and when Blank returned that night he found the shutters down. His wife was nurs- ing several lacerated fingers, but she wore a triumphant air. "The screw. driver slipped once or twice." she ex. plained in response to his inquiring glance at her bandaged digits. Screw. driver slipped!' repeated Mir. B. in a dazed tone. Great snakes. woman! You don't mean to say you unscrewed all the shutter hinges?" "Of course" |" said his wife complacently. What other way could I get the shutters down?' For answer Blank lifted a shutter and pulled the pin out of one of the hinges, showing that the taking down of each shutter only involved the removal of two pins. When he figured that there were ten pairs of shutters and each pair required the driving of sixteen screws to put them up he swore while his wife wept.-Philadel phia Record.
The Press., 1906-05-16
Russian Unthrift.

A condition of general unthrift among the peasants is one of the most striking features of Russian country life. Ev- cry stranger passing the frontier be- tween that country and Germany is struck by the marked change in this respect which he encounters up to the very boundary line and which the geo. graphical position does not at all ac- count for. There is no gradual change in the appearance of the face of the country or the people from compara- tive prosperity to extreme poverty, but sudden difference in the conditions marked by totally dissimilar methods of cultivation, dwellings and habits of thrift. Everything on the German side indicates careful cultivation and indus try, while upon the Russian side the fields show bad tillage and neglect, sQualid houses, inferior and uncared for stock and tools and implements ly- ing in the fields exposed to the wealth er.-Herbert H. D. Peirce in Atlantic.
The Press., 1906-05-16
AsHFORD.

Miss Lillian Amidon of the Willi- mantle normal school was home over Sunday.
 Master Roy Wilson of East Willing ton is visiting his grandparents, Mir. and. Mrs. Merrill Cushman.
 Earl Barrett, who has beer visiting friends in town, has returned to staf. ford Springs, where he has accepted position in the Armstrong market. warrenviIls.
 There seems to be more fishermen than fish this season in this vicinity.
 Miss Elizabeth Knowlton of West Ashford has been seriously i'll with a cold
 Conc Hattin of Elmsville has had a telephone put into his home. Call number, 1S91-2.
 Rev. G. 0. Chappell conducted last weeks Thursday evening prayer meet ing at the local church.
 The Acumen chorus choir of young people sang at the Warrenville Bap- tist church last Sunday night.
 A musical entertainment will be held at Bakers hall this week Friday night. Admission, % cents. siE Miss Ethel Durkee conducted the , Y. P. S. o. E. meeting at the War. renville Baptist church last Sunday evening.
The Press., 1906-05-16
ELLINGTON.

Mrs. John Carlson is suffering from bad eye.
 Miss Blanche Curtis is employed in Stafford Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Aborn spent Sunday with their daughter in Rock vile.
 Albert M. Richardson has purchased a new runabout of John G. Wightman in Stafford.
 A. U. Charter and Everett Charter have each a new horse, purchased in Broad Brook.
 Roadmaster George H. Willis com menoed the spring work of repairing the roads this week, and has large force of men.
 Ernest A. Loveland, who has lived with L. A. Aborn the past IA years, has gone to Chester, Mass, where he has position.
The Press., 1906-05-16
Trnnt,s Narrow Eacane.

A correspondent of the London Field relates that he shot flying heron that had been fishing in the river Colne at Uxbridge, and as the bird fell there dropped out of it's mouth trout nearly one-half pound in weight. The fish was alive, though scored on the back. A keeper procured live bait can, filled it with water and put the trout into it. After a minute or so the fish gained strength. In a few hours it seemed quite resuscitated and apparently none the worse for it's narrow escape from death. It was accordingly returned to the river to recover itself fully.
The Press., 1906-05-16
SOMERS.


 Mrs. Silas Cooley is moving this week to Monson.
 Mrs. Gates expects soon to visit friends in Boston and Cambridge.
 Carl Homer, student of Monson, has been chosen manager of the academy baseball nine.
 The American Mechanics, o. U. A. M., Mt. Vernon council, visited Unity council at Springfield Tuesday even- ing.
 George F. Kibbe, proprietor of Kibbe's hotel, who has been seriously ill the past few days, is now improv- ing.
 Rev. E. P. Root of the Congrega- tional church exchanged pulpits with Rev. MT. Wylie of East Longmeadow Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. John Hunt and little son have recently been on visit to MT. Hunts brother, Daniel, at En- field, Mass.
 Frank Harvey of West Dover, Vt., has been spending a short vacation at the home of his son, Herbert Harvey, in Somers.
 A meeting of the Union agricultural society was held in the town hall in Enfield Tuesday afternoon, and the annual cattle show and fair will be held ill Enfield this year, Thursday, September 20. Joseph H. Pierce of Enfield was elected superin- tendent of grounds, Harlan P. Parsons superintendent of hall, and Miss Charlotte w. Potter, woman superin- tendent of hall. The following con- mittee of arrangements was appointed: Franklin J. Sheldon, S. Willis Rock Grant, Joseph H. Pierce, George T. Matherson, Charles Chapin, Martin E. Brodrick, Frank w. Parsons, Sam uel H. Neelans, John T. Pease and Charles H. Brainard.
 Pirati"g Fo1ey's Honey and Tar
 Foley & Co.,, Chicago, originated Hon. ey and Tar as tn oat and lung remedy, and on account of the great merit and popularity of Foley's Honey and Tar many limitations are offered for the genu inc. These worthless limitations have similar sounding names Beware of them. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar is in yellow package. Ask for it and refuse any substitute. It Is the best remedy for coughs and colds. E. K. Taft.
 AORTON prevents Pneumonia
The Press., 1906-05-16
The Six GRacNa,

The three summer graces arc the Anne Arundel strawberry, the Eastern Shore peach and the Maryland water melon, all from the land. The three winter graces are the oyster, the teEEa- pin and the canvasback, all frem the Water.-Baltimore American.
The Press., 1906-05-16
Many ChiIdren-Are sIckIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, nurse ia Childrens Home, New York; Break up Colds in twent-four hours, cure Feverishuess, Headache, stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen s. olmsted, Le Roy, NY.
The Press., 1906-05-16
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES .

Matter under this head 10 cents per Iine.l
 They say that Parizeau's Ice Cream this year Is better than ever. He secures his cream from the Somers creamery Orders by telephone promptly delivered Call l2-5
The Press., 1906-05-16

He that falls into sin Is a nnanS hO chat grieves at it is saint; that bo@@e' eth of it ia q deviI.-RulleP.
The Press., 1906-05-16
CHAPLIN.

Mrs. E. M. Russell is on the sick list
 Mumps are quite prevalent here at present. .~
 Mrs. A. J. Small and Miss Gertrude Hunt were in Hartford last Friday.
 B. W. Welch has accepted a posi- tion as state policeman and has com- menced his duties in. New Haven.
 Next Tuesday evening MT. Reynolds of Boston will give an entertainment in the church vestry with selections of comic songs, prose and poetry, un- der the auspices of the O. E. society.
 A mad dog passed through the town Friday, snapping and biting several dogs on it's way. Five of these had to be killed Sunday. On account of the scare the selectmen have issued 8 proclamation giving every dog in town thirty days with either chain or
The Press., 1906-05-16

Generosity often clasps hands with extravaganza, while economy some times walks shoulder to shoulder with aVqFice,
The Press., 1906-05-16
N0f Anxfoua NO PIanaa.

Neptune-I say, Boreas, if you keep 0a blowing like that you'1l get yourself disliked. Boreas-What do caref It isn't my business to furnish popular airs.-Modern Society.
The Press., 1906-05-16
Forbes & Wallace's
Forbes & Wallace's
The Great Alteration Sale

 
  building oft well wanted dnow.
The Press., 1906-05-16

Additional Mating Bargains. We have strengthened the assortment of Mattings by adding several broken lines containing only few rolls of number.
 75lb Heavy China Mating, slightly imperfect, value 35c at, yard @oc 85-lb Hand -Palmed China Mating, value 38c, at, yard 3Oc 95-lb Heaviest Hand-Palmed China Mating value 42c at 9 yard 35c 116-Warp Finest Quality China Mating, at a yard,
 400 Fine Japan Matngs in choice carpet patterns, value BOG and 35c, at, yard, Zoe Finest Quality Japan Mattings, in handsome Carpet effects of and three colors value 5Oc yard 35c White Ground Inlaid Japan Mating, value 35c, at a yard, @oc Extra Fine White Ground Japan Mattings, with floral patterns value 5Oc at yard 35c
 Best A1I-WOOl Art Squares. The patterns are the and the values cannot be matched in Springfield:
 3x2 yards at $4.45 3x3 yards at $o4o 3x24 yards, at $5.45 3x31 yards, at $7.45
 3x4 yards at $9.45.
The Press., 1906-05-16
Forbes & Wallace's

AORTON prevents Pneumonia
The Press., 1906-05-16
Continuing the Great Values in Floor Coverings,

 We shall these values this value
  thing Coverings afford overlook this
The Press., 1906-05-16

| bO SoCuE0 6NluSuC6. Stafford.
 Miss Mary Smith spent Friday and Saturday in Willimantic.
 Miss Blanche shippey of Woodstock is visiting at F. Glover's.
 The Riverside ball team defeated the picked up team last Saturday 21 to IS.
 Subject for Y. P. O. U. next Sun- day evening will be ''The victories of faith.'
 Chares Dimmick, Charles MaoCal- lum and Louis Bresaw spent Saturday in Springfield.
 Arthur Sherman, Leon Wilcox and Ray Cranton of Palmer visited friends in town over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Cyril Johnson, Miss Alice Greaves and Mrs. Mary Prince spent Tuesday in Springfield.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church will meet for work next Wednesday afternoon, and serve their usual supper at 6 o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. Thomas Black and Mrs. David Johnson.
 The Knights of King Arthur will meet Thursday evening for the pur- pose of initiating several new mem- bers. After the imitation a social hour will be observed and the mem- bers are expected to invite the young ladies to be present at the social. Refreshments will be served by the boys.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-12
ssovscs.

Mrs, Robert Louis Stevenson has told
Of the circumstances under which Ger
tain Of her husbands books were writ
ten Stevenson and his wife Were
looking. over some records OF trials in
the old Bailey court during lT00
Among the papers was M describing
the trial ~ James Stewart for the muir
der of IA man which Stevenson read
with avidlty." He used much OF the
story In this old court REGARD for kid.
naped,' besides taking out the charac.
Ter ~ Alan Rreck David Halfour,s
the sequel To kidnapped was writ.
ten In Samoa amid very "~distractIng
circumstances" Mrs. Stevenson says,
with the natives on the verge Of war
aud amid the most Kaleidoscope 20
litIcal changes, uncertain M 10 what
moment his personal liberty might he
restrained. his every action mlscon-
strued and resented by the white IN,
habitants Of the island. the excitement
and fatigue of my husbands daily life
might have seemed enough for any one
man 10 endure without tho additional
strain of literary work
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Cab s,rnuns In Landau.

Cab stealing is by no means an I'M
common thing In london, A cahmnn
who has had any experience In the
great metropolis would not take the
risk of leaving his vehicle even for a
few minutes unless he placed a relia-
bile man In control. but the nnwary
are frequently robbed Of holve and We.
hicle. The cab thief usually drives
some distance from where he stole the
property and takes advantage Of some
secluded spot or quiet street 10 alter
the number ~ the vehicle. ~ M to %.
cape immediate detection. This done.
he has two alternatives. He either
tries to earn a few shillinRv In fares
before abandoning the cab er else he
makes away with the whip, rug. mat
and lamp. leaving the vehicle for the
police 10 take charge of when found.
Some thieves actually so to the trou-
bic 81 stripping or from the wheels
the india rubber tires London stand.
ard
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-12

After a letter is addressed and
stamped and put into the mail box has
the postmaster any right 10 give 1t back
to the sender IL sender wishes to recall
II?
1t "a not only the right. hut the duty.
Of the postmaster to give back a letter
already mailed which the sender wish
~ to recall He IL ere authorized In
cefaain cases to stop the delivery Of q
letter which has already started for
its destination by a telegram to the
postmaster at that place. But he must
be very certain that the person who
wishes to recall q letter in either case
IL the q who wrote 1t, and the latter
mnst bear any expense that arises
fnm t~eIegraphing. etc.-et. Louis Re
public.
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Law. As.,.ss n.s.ra.. Meals.

An edict Of Charles TX. Of France
dated 1868 made It 4 civil oKense to
dlfer any gllest more than three courses
st meal. II : Fourth appeared the
provider Of the feast was liable to q
0ne Of 200 francs, while the guests who
part0ok Of II could be called upon to
Day the authorities 10 francs each. The
unlucky purveyor vas struck 1t still
more severely, for IL he took nm order
TOR . four conrse dinner he became
amenable BY law to hfteen days I'm
pfisonment upon bread and water. II
after this severe discipIine upon two
oscasi0ns be odended again be might
b. whipped and driven from the king
don a. = danger to the state.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-12

Horace Greeley ard IN AstOgpspA.
In his "Recollections Of u Busy Life"
Horace Greeley tells the story Of how
he once dealt very effectively with a
persistent autograph hunter. A gush-
Ing youth wrote to Greeley as follows:
Dear sir--Among your literary treasures
you have doubtless preserved several au-
togruphs Of our country's late lamented
poet, Edgar Allan Poe. II no, and you
can spare one please inclose II to me and
receive the thanks Of yours truly, --.
TO which Greeley replied:
Dear sir-Among my literary treasures
there happens 10 be just one autograph Of
our cOuntry's late laMenteu poet, Edgar
Allan Poe. II In a note of hand for 80,
with my Endorsement across tho back. II
cost me exactly EO.75. including protest,
and you may have II for half that
amount Yours respectfully.
HORACE GREELEY.
The autograph was found among
Greeley's possessions after Ills death.
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PalAeA Csaehnen.

In Russia II b Z mark Of distinction
for . coachman to have . very round
0sure. The driven Of fashionable car
riagss appear ct 1FSt to be abnormaIly
stout. A. Z matter Of fact this ap-
ipeasauce. according 10 Burton Holmes.
who made some Investigations Tecent-
n. II dine to the skillful padding Of tie
'ceachmn's livery. The padding II
'dsne With cotton, and some remarkable
results ere obtained.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-12

Science IL penetrating beyond the
horizon line commonly held to limit It
As knowledge advances the horizon
line recedes. The progress in ether.
eal physics has been Of late so mark
ed that itmay reasonably be believed
to Aa9d the hey which viii unlock
many Of the problems Of physical
science. All the phenomena OF light.
heat and electricity have their origin
In the ~tber.-Memphis NexAScim-
itar.
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NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.
t4omes4ead Entry, No. So.

Department Of the lnteI10r, iant
Office at Santa Re. N. ~. Febrsar,
9th, 1906.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing.named settler has fled notice
OF his intention to make final proof IN
support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the register
or receiver At Santa Re. N. M. On
March 20. 1906, viz: Gabriel Padilla,
for lot q. Z ~, 8 w IA, Sec. 8, and
n f ~, N w ~. Sec. 2, TIL N, n IA
r. ~.
He names the following witnesses
to prove mis- continuous residence up-
IN and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Juan A. Padilla, OF Ribera, N. NJ;
l.mis Montana, Of Ribera, N. NJ;
Macario Leyba. Of Ribera, N. M;
Atilano Quintana, Of Ribera, Nm.
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register.
$50
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VaHipe nm m Tene.

Mr.. New1ywsd-By the way, dearest.
did ! ever tell you about that beautiful
hsirses who once wanted me for . hue.
hasdf Mn. Newlywed-No, dear. Yeu
have never told me ! ~ yet that I
know or.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-12

AOh, Mr. Chappey,v exclaimed Miss
Oosch, why weren't yoS up on the hin
to ne the sunset II wac just too love.
TYR
"Yaas,' replied Chappsy, sent my
man np to % It for me. He under
stands that sawt Of thing, don't =
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ledger.
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Would - Musician--Do you think
there h any music In met Professor
There ought to BE-. cir. I have heard
none come out.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-12

Mr.. Hartline Of Gallup who was TAX.
en- TO the hospital In Albuquerque il
now reported as somewhat better and
hopes are entertained Of his ove
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-12

Everything great 10 not always eood,
but Oh god things ere grsat-Dsmes-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-12

Las Vegas Art Souvenir on sale
At The Optic office.
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Chapman Lodge, No, 2, A. r. 4 A. N.
Regular communications fst and ard
Thursdays in each month. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. G. d.
Boucher, w, NJ; Charles n. Spor.
leder, Secretary.
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Rehskah Lodge, |. O. o. r, Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
OF each month at the !. O. O, +, hall.
Mrs. Augusta O'Malley. noble grand;
Mrs. NJ. r. Garlick, vice grand; Mrs.
Mary /. Wertz, secretary; Mrs. Sarah
Roberts. treasurer.
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knights Of Columbus meet every
second and fourth Tuesday Of the
month at the Fraternal Brotherhood
hall. Visitors welcomed. j. e. Nc
Mahan. G. X; Frank Strass, +. s.
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3. p. o. e., Meets flrst aud third
Monday evenings, each month. at
knights Of pythias Hall. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited.
II, ID. BLANK, Exalted Ruler.
7, Z. BLAUVELT, Sec.