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PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
AND UNITED STATES
EXCHANGE GREETINGS

The following kilograms have been
exchanged between President Wilson
and President Poincare:
From President Wilson to Presi.
dent Poincare:
"On this anniversary of the birth OF
democracy in France l offer on behalf
Of my countrymen and on my own
behalf fraternal greeting as BELTS the
strong ties that unite our peoples,
who today stand shoulder to shoulder
in defense of liberty in testimony OF
the steadfast purpose OF our two coun-
tries to achieve victory for the sub.
lime cause of the rights OF the PEG.
pie against oppression. The lesson of
the Bastille Is not lost to the world OF
free peoples. May the day be near
when on the ruins of the dark strong
hold of unbridled power and con.
scienceless autocracy n nobler struc.
ture, upbuilt. like your own great re,
public. on the eternal foundations OF
peace and right, shall arise to gladden.
an enfranchised world.
WOODROW WILSON"
President Poincare's Reply
From President Poincare to Presi-
dent Wilson:
"The French people, who for three
years have made so many heroic sacri-
fees in the defense of right and liber.
ty. will receive in grateful emotion the
brotherly message which you, Mr..
President, were pleased to send me for
them. We shall be proud to carry on
TO victory, elbow to elbow, with the
great and generous American nation
the war which was let loose on the
world by the Imperialism of our foes
in spite of the strenuous efforts which
the French Republic always exerted tC
avert so awful n catalysm. I, like you
have no doubt that the defeat o
autocracy and German militarism viii
at last open future of industriou!
peace and prosperity to liberate man
kind.
RAYMOND POINCARE."
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APPLICATION NO. 449e

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9TH day of July, 1917, in accordance
with Section SO, Chapter 40. of the
Statutes of 1913, one John B. Mckee,
of Lee, County of Elko, and State of
Nevada, made application to the State
Engineer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropriation
is to be made from Rattle Snake
Creek, at point in the SWh of
SW4, Sec. 30. T. 81 N, r. 81 E,
NJ. d. b. & NJ, by means of a dam,
and 800 cubic feet per second is to
be conveyed to the SEA SWH, S1a
SEA. Sec. &c, NEA NWA, NJ
NEA, Sec. 35, NIa NWH, Sec. sc, T.
81 N, Il. sc E, NJ. d. B. & NJ, by
means of bitches and laterals, and
there used for irrigation, domestic and
purposes, from April until
September of each year. Water not
10 be returned TO stream.
]. G.. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication July IS, 1917.
Last publication Aug. Is, 1917.
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APPLICATION NO. 448o

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Change the Point of Diversion of
the Public Waters of the States of
Nevada, as Granted Under Applica.
ton and Permit No. 1880.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
9th day of June, 1917. in accordance
with Section so, Chapter 40, of the
Statutes of 1913, one Harry f. Cor.
man, OF HalleCk, County of Elko,
state of Nevada. made application TO
the State Engineer of Nevada, for
permission to change the point of di.
version of the waters of Lamoille
Creek, granted under application and
permit No. 29S0, as hereinafter
shown.
Such change in point OF diversion.
Is to be made from and of the waters
OF Lamoille Creek.
The original point of diversion from
which the water has been taken from
tho stream was in the SWH Of NWh
Sec. ], T. 30 N, II. So T., NJ. d. d. e.
NJ, and the lands upon which the
water was to have been used. are de.
scribed as follows: Ell Sec. 16, +. 25
~, II. So H.. NJ. d. u. X NJ.
That applicant desires to change his
said point of diversion as above dc.
scribed, and divert the same at point
in the SEA of SEA, Sec. 81, r. 90
~, 5S r., NJ. ID. B. :, NJ, and by means
OF a dam, bitches md fumes. convey
81 cubic feet per ,cond OF the waters
OF said stream t., me following dc.
scribcd land: I'm Sec. 1G, r. 90 NJ.
u. 81 f., NJ. d. i. & NJ, and there use
the same for irrigation and domestic
purposes from April LIST until scptem.
Der Both OF each year.
Water not to be returned TO stream
]. @. SCRUGHAM.
State Engineer
First publication July IL, 1917.
Last publication Aug. IL, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
02000

O2OOO
Department OF the Interior, u. s.
Land once at Elko, Nevada. July g.
1917.
Notice Is hereby given that VIOLA
V. KLECKNER, of Lee, Nevada, who,
on April 81, 1917, made homestead
application No. O29oO. for lots 1. o.
and EIa NWh of Section Is, town.
chip 81 North, Range 81 East, Mount
Diablo Meridian, has fled no, Ice OF
intention to make final flyc year proof,
to establish claim TO the land above
described, before the register and re-
ccIyor of this Office on the tenth day
of August, 1917.
Claimant names as witness. Clar
cnco H. Klecknor, Of Lee, Nevada:
Frank V. Burner. Of Lee, Nevada;
HanSford Bolton. OF Ice, Nevada:
Louis U. Clemens, OF Elko, Nevada.
JOHN T.. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication July z, 1917.
Last publication Aug. z, 1917.
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APPLICATION NO. 4474

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
23rd day of June. 1917, in accordance
with Section SO, Chapter 40, of the
Statutes OF 1913, one SARAH JANE
BAKER, of Gold Creek, County of
Elko. and State of Nevada, made ap-
plicatiOn to the States Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters of the State of Ne
vada. Such appropriation Is to be
made from Gold Greek, at a point in
Lot 2, Sec. "a, r. A ~, X. 90 E, NJ.
ID. b. & NJ. by means OF dam, and
rs cubic feet pr second is TO be con-
veyed to the M of NWH, Sec. &c.
Ne Of NEA. SWA OF NEA, EA OF
NWA, Sec. 81, T. "A N, r. So E. NJ.
ID. Is. & NJ, by means Of ditch, and
there used for irrigation and domestic
purposes. from May l until September
80 of each year.
Water not TO be returned to stream.
J. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication July 10. 1917.
Last publication Aug. 10, 1917.
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ALL FIREARMS ARE
REPRESENTED BY
A NAMESAKE

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The fight.
ing equipment of Uncle Sam has been
augmented by the enlistment OF two
"Winchesters" who joined the U. s.
marines today. This name will be
added to the roster along with Rem.
ington, Colt Mauser, Savage, steph.
ems. Marlin, Smith and wesson, and
other potential sharpshooters who re.
Gently Joined the Soldiers OF the
Sea-"
Almost every Hrearm and rifle man.
uiacturer is represented by a name.
sake in the marine corps. Oddly
enough. Springfield" the rife with
which the U. s. military forces are
equipped, has, as yet, no namesake
in the ranks OF the lighting sea.sol.
diers,
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QUARANTINENOTICE

By order Of the county
board of health a quarantine
has been established against
the town of Tuscarora on ac-
count of the presence Of
scarlet fever in that town.
The public is hereby notified
that no one under sixteen
years Of age will be permit
ted to leave or enter the pre-
scribed limits of Tuscarora
until this order is revoked.
DR.. JOHN E. WARDEN,
Health Officer.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O1578

01578
Department OF the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, June %.
1917.
Notice is hereby given that LES.
LIE II. MARTIN, of North Fork. Ne
yada, who, on July IL. 1914, made
homestead application No. 0157s, for
tho 81 NEH and 81 NWA OF sec
ton 10, Township 40 North, Range
81 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
register and receiver OF this office, on
tho twenty-seyenth day OF July, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Aron
S. Evans, of North Fork. Nevada:
William Il. Johnson, OF North Fork,
Nevada; Charles E. Butler OF Tuscan.
ora. Nevada; Sidney Tremewan, OF
Elko. Nevada.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register,
First publication June 20, 1917.
Last publication July 26, 1917.
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SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne.
vada. in and for the County of Elko.
May Hansen. Plaintiff VS.. Charles
Stanier Hansen, Defendant.
Action brought in the district court
OF the fourth judicial district of the
State of Nevada. in and FOR the County
Of Elko. and the conrIaint filed in
the office of the clerk of said district
court.
The State of Nevada sends Greeting
TO said Defendant:
You are hereby sommoned 70 appear
within ten days after the service upon
you of this summons if served in said
county. or within twenty days II
served in out of said County, but
within said Judicial District, and in all
other cases within forty days-exclu.
sive of the day of service-and defend
the above entitled action. This action
is brought to obtain a judgment dis
solving the bonds OF matrimony here
tofore and now existing between plain
tiff and defendant, and for such other
and further relief as to the court may
seem just and proper, on the grounds
of desertion and non-support, as more
fully appears in the complaint on file
herein.
Dated July 49,. 1917.
(SeaD ROBERT u. HUNTER,
Clerk of Said Court.
BY II. c. SPROULE,
Deputy Clerk
First publication July 90, 1917.
Last publication Sept Z, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko OS19
Carson City 07221

Carson City 07221
Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Ellio, Nevada, July II,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that ROY
LEACH, of Elko, Nevada, who, on
August 10, 1912, made Carson City
homestead 0722l, now Elko, No. Oslo,
for lots 2, 3; NEH SWA and NWH
SEA OF Section Is, Township 81
North, Range 81 East, Mount Dlablo
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final~three year proof. to es.
tablish claim to the land above de
scribed, before the register and re
ceiver of this office, on the seven
teenth day of August, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed
gar Il. Oldham, of Elko, Nevada; Well
ington Weiland. of Elko, Nevada:
Henry Fischer, of Elko, Nevada; John
S. Thompson, of Elko, Nevada.
JOHN f. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication July II, 1917.
Last publication Aug. IA, 1917.
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LAW RELATING TO WHISKY
SHIPMENTS INTERPRETED

Attorney General Gregory has is
sued the following instructions to
United States attorneys:
On account of the large number of
inquiries by United States attorneys
relating TO the construction to be
placed on the Reed amendment (39
Stat, 1868, 1861 and to prospective
prosecutions Hereunder, you are here
in advised OF this departments inter.
probation OF certain provisions of the
law.
Reed Amendment Outlined
The Reed amendment makes 1t n
federal offense to "cause intoxicating
liquors to be transported in interstate
commerce, except for scientific, sacra-
mental, medicinal, and mechanical
purposes, into any state or territory
the laws of which state or territory
prohibit the manufacture or sale there.
in OF intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes" although the state law may
not prohibit such importation or may
specifically permit the importation of
intoxicating liquors in designated
quantities. (See 81 Cong. Rec, pit. 4,
PIP. 333O.3336 and 3793.3SO6.)
Every form OF transportation Is for.
hidden, whether by common carrier.
By private conveyance, in baggage, or
on the person. In connection with the
prohibition against the carriage of II.
quor on the pers IN. your attention is
called TO the case of United States vs.
Chavez t22S U. s., 525h 532533). The
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APPLICATION NO. 44S1

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
27tn day of June, 1917. in accordance
with Section SO. Chapter 14O. of the
statutes OF 1913, one Lee Hoagland
of Halleck, County of Elko, and State
of Nevada, made application to the
States Engineer of Nevada for permits.
sion to appropriate the public waters
of the State of Nevada. Such appro.
priation is to be made from flood and
surplus waters of Soldier Creek. at n
point in the SEA of SEA, Sec. 80,
T. 81 N, II. SO L, NJ. d. b. & NJ, by
means of dam. and Sc cubic feet per
second is TO be conveyed TO the SE4
and NWH, Sec. 80, T. "a ~, r. 50
E., NJ. d. B. & NJ, by means of bitches,
and there used for irrigation and do,
mestice purposes, from April LIST un,
til July 80 of each year Water not
to be returned to stream.
]. G. SCHUGHAM,
State Engineer
First publication July 10, 1917.
Last publication Aug. 10, 1917.
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PARROT WINS RECRUITS
FROM STREET CROWDS

NEW YORK, July 2O.-"You're a
Stacker"
You're liar, and II You say that
again I'll knock the bloomln' head on
your shoulders"
Dialogue such rs this, right out loud
on Broadway, naturally causes amaze.
ment. One OF the parties in the affair
Is an Arizona blueJseket The party
OF the second part is anybody that
happens to resent being called a
Stacker
II came about In this way: Jack
Is ashore to win recruits for the navy.
As he strolIs up and down Broadway
IN Che theater district In the evenings,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

O3O7S
Elko, Nevada, Land ONCE. July Nth.
1917.
Notice is hereby given that
GEORGE ID. BANKS, of Elko, County
OF Elko, State OF Nevada, has filed
in his Office his application to enter,
under the provisions of Sections
2306.23O7 Revised Statutes of the
United States the following described
land, viz:
The Northwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter (NWA NED OF
Section Eight go Township Thirty.
six 1860 North Range Fifty.four (5i)
East Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
containing Forty (4O) acres within the
ElkO Nevada Land District.
Any and all persons claim adversely
the lands described, or desiring to OBJ
jcct because OF the mineral character
of the land, or for any other reason
to the disposal TO applicant, should
file their anidavits of protest in this
office, on or before the 25th day OF
August, 1917.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication July 16, 1917.
Last publication Aug. 30. 1917.
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SUMMONS

In the District Court OF the Fourth
judicial District Of the State OF Ne.
yada, in and for tho County OF Elko.
LULU BELLE HURLEY, Plaintiff;
Va. CHARLES WEBSTER HURLEY,
Defendant.
Action brought In the district court
OF the Fourth judicial District OF the
State OF Nevada, In and for the Coun.
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perched on his shoulders is a green
and golden parrot who also has en-
listed in the cause for recruiting. At
a given signal from Jack Polly
schreeches: You're slacker!"
The person thus accused stops in his
tracks and, thinking II was the sailor
who insulted him, start to say what
he thinks when Polly pipes up:
Joined YETI" This ends It all.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State of Ne.
vada, In and For the County of
Elko.
In the matter Of the estate of James
Squier. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by an
order of the District Court OF the
Fourth Judicial District OF the State
of Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
1th day of July, A. d. 1917, the under.
signed was duly appointed as cxecu.
tor of the estate of said deceased, and
that he has qualified as such executor.
Notice is further given that any and
all persons having claims against said
decedent or the said estate must file
the same with the clerk of the above
entitled court, with proper vouchers
and the statutory affidavit attached
within forty days from the date of tn,
first publication of this notice. or their
claims will be forever barred; an or
der OF summary administration having
been duly entered in said estate.
Dated this 9th day OF July, A. d
1917.
JOHN HENDERSON.
Executor
First publication July Q, 1917.
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ALL SORTS OF UNIFORMS
IN STREETS OF NEW YORK


NEW YORK. July 2o.-Manhattan
street airs an interesting study in
uniforms these days, and it's we'll
informed person indeed who can tell
one ut glance.
Readers of our carefully self-cen-
soFed American newspapers who come
to the city and take walk through
the downtown section are surprised
at the number OF nationalities repre-
scented.
Can I get tram over there for
lower Broadway" My questioner &C
costing me on Park Row, was lean.
hard-bitten young man with faded
brown mustache dressed in what
looked like an American uniform
made byIa theatrical outfitter. You
know how they fuss things up for the
stage. This uniform had more grace
full lines than the American. Instead
Of the austere blank meeting OF two
squares OF khaki at the throat, saw
two lapels, like these OF the civilized
sack suit. and a neat four.in.hand
necktie.
II was the British Army uniform,
which was boosted for adoption in
the AEne-!!ss+&s:::: Army the hhTst weeks
of the warmth Secretary OF War
Baker shut down on It with mo time
to change uniforms until we beat Ger.
many"
Having directed my Britisher Alright
he probably came from Brigadier
General Whites recruiting headquar.
tiers for King Georges subjects
strolled up TO the plaaz before City
Hail.
Three large, honey young sailors,
with names In odd. looking Russian
characters on their beribboned caps,
stood there gaping up at the Wool
worth Building. Looking out Of the
window OF the reporters room in City
Hall an alert youngster of the press
spied them. and by means of the sigh
language induced them to go in and
meet His Honor, the Mayor. or what
ever other local notables happened to
be at their desks.
as this the way to Coney Island?'
he inquired in a hundred different
kinds OF accepts and dialects near tho
Brooklyn bridge.
was stumped to make out one
group, the spokesman OF which will
great difficulty got that question owe
to me. Finally, from their stolid
heavy countenances and guttera
speech l concluded they were Dutcl
sailors-perhaps from a neutral war
ship anchored in the port.
French sailors are the favorites
Wherever they go some one hobs III
to speak their language. They ar
always being invited in to "hav,
something" making their constitu
tlonals on shore highly dangerous.
The ordinary citizen needs a bool
to tell all the different kinds o
American soldiers and sailors ant
marines apart and get the signifi
canoe of their insignia.
Brisk rookie" tars from the Nav!
Yard. jaunty looking Naval Militia
men, with what looks like the shor
sword of the ancient Roman at thei
sides, Naval Reserve boys with thei
conical white hats, cool looking Ma
val officers in snowy duck, and al
shades OF army khaki, greens, browns
and dirty yellows, pass centres Xix
Longacre Square in an unendin
stream-a river whose volume in
creases every day.
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SOCIETIES

* .s ' :: e: $1,000 $:; / !; :! = I
month at $500 p. m. All Mas
ter Masons In good standing
are cordially invited 10 AZ
tend.
EDGAR RElNHART, W. N.
j.. TRIPLET, SEQ.
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French sailors are the favorites.
Wherever they go some one hobs up
to speak their language. They are
always being invited in to have
something" making their constitu
tionals on shore highly dangerous.
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JOHN HENDERSON.

First publication July Q, 1917.
Last publication Aug. 10, 1917.
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First publication June 10, 1917.
Last publication August /, 1917.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21
THREE SEVER
LOVE KNOTS TO
GO TO THE FRONT

Three disappointed young men
threw up their useless marriage II.
eenses Saturday and decided 10 be
come soldiers Fate wasn't kind.
they said. and there was nothing for
them 20 do but to come back from
the var heroes, OF 10 meet sol
dier's end and let their sweethearts
repine.
Within 10 minutes those prospec
tive soldiers descended on Joseph
Pilarski. marriage license clerk. All
three we're strangers 10 one ano her.
One vas John p. Psruocott. p Years
old he had found that the E1r. he
wanted TO we'd was only x years
old
Rrsnk snieEyk. 2s. declared that
his hancee saw some young fellows
Who we're better looking than he
vas and changed her mind about
getting married
Aler seIovskL "a years old. says
his giri told hin 10 90 % var and
make q msn az himself, and hs Il
Eolng TO do so
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21

Learn ittl.. every day.
" lille YOU work and while you play
II YOU do this some Lay YOU SIl
be thought very learned and wise
Anyway. YOU viii be great deal
better ntted 20 gei on In the world
KnoVledge Is the most valuable
thing in the world. especially when
YOU know hon 10 use a. And
knowledge never just comes 10 any
one Il is the result OF learning
things DAY by day and then remem-
bering them And the very best
way of learning things Is 10 nnd
them ont FOR yourself II iH very
easy 10 forget a thing you have been
told. but when you nnd 4 hing out
FOR yourself YOU Will remember it
for long long time That is why
Mother Fox was so tickled when
Dusky found out FOR himself bow
she had broken her trail She knew
that he would remember u always.
and 50 In time of need would know
how 10 do the same thing himself.
A few days later Mrs. Reddy
took her four children out for
little trip 10 see little OF The old
Pasture Sho told them tn follow
her tracks with iher noses. and
then II she should happen 10 get
out of sight they wouldn't get lost
So Chubby. Stubby. Cutie. aud Dus.
ky dutifully started out with their
funny little black noses 10 the
ground Dusky. being little the
biggest. led. and the others follow.
ed Remembering how his mother
had fooled them the day she broke
the trail AZ the big stone. Dusky
guessed that she might try some
new trick 10 puzzle them this time.
and 80 he kept his nose right in
her tracks The others were quite
willing 10 let him do the work. and
there were so many new and won
derful things 10 see that they soon
forgot 10 keep their noses 10 the
ground
Their mother soon slipped out OF
sight Dusky had expected she
would. and grinned The ground
Vas damp and the scent left by her
feet WAS strong in Dusky's nose.
Presently he came 20 a tiny little
rll Of water. and right there the
scent stopped Dusky stopped and
cooked his head on one side with
an air OF great wisdom very funny
To see. sammy Jay. who was
watching. wanted to laugh Dusl,y
grinned
ITS another of mothers tricks"
thought he. Il wonder what Il can
be There isn't anything FOR her to
Jump up on and she couldn't have
Jumped very far without jumping
on of something
He Jumped across the little rill
himself and ran this way and that
way With his little black nose 20
the ground. But he found no scent
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21
One Woman S Story
BY CAROLYN sEEcHsR.

"Ill soon get over H. ! laughed
and changed The subject That was
another thing about Harper When
he once saw that the conversation
distressed me-, and avoided a sub
ject. he always quickly followed my
lead. and did not insist upon con
tinuing the discussion.
Robert Was not that way When
subject was once started he
would never let II drop until he
had or thought he had, convinced
me. O:teu Jet him think was
satisfied just 20 stop discussion
when really had not changed my
mind in the least But as ! have
said Robert was arbitrary, very sure
Of himself very impatient OF any
one who disagreed with him.
Sometimes ! used 10 wonder II
Harper had any disagreeable traits,
and IL his wife had suffered be
cause of them wished | had
known his wife better She might
have. even unconsciously. told me
things about him which would have
made him seem less desirable.