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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-08

and the task of reconstruction before
the institution, ST. Mary College, Oak
land, Cal, has compiled it's war re-
cord. Over one thousand men and
officers were furnished by the insti-
tuition for the service. This includes
one lieutenant colonel, Frank DUNCAN
of Sacramento; two majors, William
l.. Dunn and John H. Devine, both of
Oakland, and over two hundred COM
missioned officers of other ranks. This
is one of the largest showings of any
college of the same size.
coIored Men Hang-At Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, five colored men who
took part in the Houston riot of
August %, 1917, suffered death by
hanging Father Kane, the Josephite
pastor of the Colored Church in Hous-
ton, baptized them and attended them
in their last hours, and remained with
them up to the moment of their death
on the scaffold All through the long
night before the execution, they
prayed Their last words before be-
ing ushered into Eternity were, joint
ly: Father, into Thy hands | COM
mend my spirit: Lord Jesus, receive
my soul" The traps were sprung;
Eternity set in.
Given Croix de Guerre.-William
Ignatius van Dusen, Catholic, son of
Mr. and Mrs. William B. van Dusen,
Of Denver is undoubtedly the young
est American ever decorated for BRAY
cry in battle by foreign government.
He was only 16 years old when he
received the Croix de Guerre from
France. The boy, who is unusually
large and well built for his age, en-
listed as a bugler when he was only
Is years old. He celebrated his six
teenth anniversary at Camp Kearney
and was later sent across, being
gassed twice and wounded once, how
'eriously his relatives have not been
informed With seventeen other boys
he was marched out one day recently
and given the Croix de Guerre, being
exceedingly surprised.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-08

The lives of all great and good men
carry the testimony to our hearts, that
our lives are poor, empty, and worth
less when self-centered Feeble and
resultless without God, when united to
Him, invested with new dignity and
noble meaning, our feeble powers are
strengthened, our faint desires after
good made clear and strong. Life
apart from God, is weak and aimless.
Life, united to God, is full of potency
and power. The time comes when
nothing remains to us save what we
have given.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-08

of English pilgrims to Rome, the Eng
fish colony dwindled, and at last limo
cent III. converted the old Schola An
glorum into the Hospital of the Holy
Ghost early in the 18th century Thus
ended the first English settlement in
Rome.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-08
BETHLEHEM NOW
IN CHRISTIAN HANDS

GUARDS NOW ESTABLISHED AT
TEcT SACRED PLACES-PASSED
FROM TURKISH CONTRO OIL
ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO
FRANCE LONG EXERCISED PRO.
TECTORATE-GREEKS AND RUS
SLAMS ENCRoACHlNG ON TRADI.
TioNAL RIGHTS OF CHRISTIANS
. -FRANCISCANS IN CHARGE.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-08

Science. which has been the great
intellectual adventure of the last Gen.
tury--to what has it led us? Only
again to that edge of the unknown.
where we confront the infinite 1t has
not gained by one hairs breath upon
the encompassing mystery of our
lives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
CHECK AUTO THIEVES

Designed to thwart the operations
of automobile thieves, a new law will
go into effect in Minnesota July 1.
Under its rulings all machines in the
state must be registered before they
may be sold, transferred, or before
new licenses are issued to their own
ers
The rule was passed during the last
session of the legislature and is OBJ
viously for the purpose of gradually
checking the work of the car thieves.
The laws ultimate object is complete
registration of every machine in the
state. Once this is effected the auto
thief will find slim pickings in the
state.
The law requires that the title to
each machine be clearly recorded.
When sale or transfer is made such
transaction will be added to the cars
record. This viii make it practically
impossible for thief to sell a stolen
ar without forging the necessary doc
uments. This would be impractical,
it is believed. The records will carry
the make, model, number and specifi-
cations of the machine and the names
of the owner and purchaser. Regis
tration will cost SO cents.
The registration IN st. Louis
county win be conducted by Charles
Calligan, register of deeds, and his
assistants, who are already preparing
their books for the registration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
MUST BE STOPPED.

The young rough-neck crowd that
make it a point to be at the door of
the Auditorium whenever there is an
entertainment the and in fact every
other place where there are doings,
must be curbed in some way as their
actions make it Impossible to enjoy
the entertainment by the people who
attend.
Sunday night at the memorial serv-
ices at the Auditorium several of
these half-grown boys, whistled, run
about and otherwise made themselves
a nuisance. 1t is not so much the
fault of the child who is out for all
manner of sport but the parents who
ollow children of tender years to fire.
quent the streets at all times of the
night, should be looked after.
We do not like to mention these
things through these columns but
something must be done. Parents
are more to blame than the children.
It shows poor home training. Parents
should give their children to under
stand that others are to be taken in
to consideration and such ungentle-
manly disturbances must be stopped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
BUREAU OF MINES
MINING INTERESTS OF LAKE
SUPERIOR TO MEET IN Dull
UTH-BURNrSIDE LAKE ON
JUNE ~.

Under the auspices Of the United
States bureau of mines, the first gen.
eral safety conference of mining in
terests in the Lake Superior region
will take place at Duluth June 19 and
20. B. o. Pickard, mining engineer
in charge of the district, made this
announcement Tuesday. It is said
to be the first conference of the kind
ever held in the United States and is
to an extent result of the confer
ence of mine inspectors of the Upper
Peninsula held last month in Hought-
on.
The conference, Mr.. Pickard ex-
poets, will be attended by mine man
ayers superintendent and safety
engineers of all the metal mines of
upper Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
nesota. He has assurances from a
sufficient number of the general man
ayers, superintendent and safety
attendance of about 100. The pro-
gram is now being arranged by Mr..
Pickard and his staff.
The mining men of the Mesaba and
Vermilion ranges will entertain the
American Society of Engineers fol-
lowing the annual convention in Dull
nth, June 20. They will visit the
open pit mines of the Hibbing Dist
riot and be the guests of the Oliver
Club at banquet. Eveleth will be
visited by automobiles after the Hib-
bling visit
The summer trip of the engineers
club of Northern Minnesota will be
a three-day outing at BURNSIDE Lake
beginning June 27. Plans for the
outing are being perfected and will
probably include a trip to points of
interest in this section and other en-
tertainment by the Ely Commercial
Club.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
I. [. For CONTRACTORS.

Osnan Abbey, of Abbey & Maturi,
local contractors, returned Wednes-
day morning from Ely, on the Ver-
million range, where his concern was
successful in landing large con-
tract from the City of Ely. Abbey &
Maturi were awarded a contract for
the erection of settling tank for the
municipality at cost of $4,000.
The structure will be constructed of
cement, work upon which will be
started within few days, or as soon
as the firm is able to get material on
the ground.
Messrs. Abbey and Maturi are well
known local people. They embarked
in the contracting business only a
short time ago and have been success
full right off the reel. The firm laid
the first cement walks and streets in
the village of Cass Lake. So thorough
and satisfactory was their work there
that the highest of praise have been
bestowed upon them by the villagers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

The press at that point have praised
them very highly for the excellent
manner in which they executed the
contract, and have gone so far as to
declare that future paving at that
point will in all probability be award
ed to this firm.
Township Board of Balkan Town
ship called for bids for paving the
township portion of the Chisholm
Hibbing highway, Abbey & Maturi
We're awarded the contract, and will
start on the work just as soon as the
board hears from the state commits
sion.
This firm has a very bright future
and their latest contract is proof pos
tive of their business ability as con-
tractors. Chisholmites are pleased
with their success.-C Chisholm Miner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Don't cuss your printer too much
when he makes an occasional error.
An exchange calls attention to the
fact that in an ordinary column there
are 10000 pieces of type, there are
seven wrong positions that letter
may be put in there are 10000
chances to make errors, and millions
of chances for transpositions. In the
short sentence, "To be or not to be, I"
by transpositions alone, it is possible
to make 2,759,O22 errors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
A Stockholm man relates tI,e TO

A Stockholm man relates tire fol
lowing: I married a widow with q
grown daughter. My father, wLo
often visited US, fell in love with my
stepdaughter and married her. Be-
cause of that marriage my father be-
came my son-in-law and my step
daughter my step-mother. Some
time after my wife gave birth to a
son, who became my fathers brother
in-law and my uncle. Then my
fathers wife, that is my step daught-
er, also gave birth to a son. / there
fore had a brother and also a nephew.
Summed up, my wife is my grand
mother, as she is the mother of my
mother. I am the husband of my
wife and at the same time / am her
step-nephew-in other wo1ds l am
my own grandfather. Really, it is
too much for one man tc bear"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

In another column will be found
the notice of the special school
election to be held on June 9th for
the issuing of 100000 in bonds for
the construction of a new building
and an addition to the Lincoln build
ing. Also a notice for hearing on
city improvements and the proceed
ings of the city council. All are of
interest and it will pay you to look
them over.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
GETS THREE YEARS.

VIM. E. Gowling, who will be re-
by many in this city, hav-
ing been connected with the Chandler
mine hrere three years ago, was
sentenced to three years in prison
and a fine of $2,5OO.O0 at Sacra-
mento, California, few weeks ago
for violation of the Mann act.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Engineer C. A. Wilcox and assist
and, Gunnard Jeranson, of Soudan
were in the city last week making
surveys for the Oliver Iron Mining
company in laying out the plats of
ground for garden purposes. The
grounds are offered free for use this
year as last and hundreds of them
are already planted to garden truck.
Wherever piece of soil few yards
square is found, it is being made
useful. The country round about US
and in the city is an example of in
tensive farming, all of which will be
consumed in Ely, thus giving a body
blow to the high costs of living.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

At the Methodist church next Sun
day morning the subject will be ''The
Magnetic Drawing Power of Christ"
Services at Winton in the afternoon.
There will be no services in the even
ing on account of the I3accalaureate
services, which all are invited to eat
tend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Deputy Clerk of Court u. G. Hol-
loway has been in the city since Sun
day issuing first papers and receiving
petitions for second papers Since
Monday morning he has issued "a
first papers. and received petitions
for II second papers. He left yes
terday afternoon for Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Ro thman dryve
to Duluth Friday where they vent
to meet the father and mother of
Mrs. Rothman, Mr.. and Mrs George
Seese. of Syracuse, Indiana, and to-
gether they returned no me Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seese will remain here
for several weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Lockhart drove
to Superior Saturday accompanying
Mrs. wicklow and Mrs. Wilton to
that city. On the return Sunday
they were accompanied by the editor
and Miss Lillian who had been in
Duluth for a visit with Mrs. Schaefer
at St. Mary's Hospital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

The Vermilion Boat & Outing
company at Tower, announce in this
issue that Hotel Idlewild will be
formally opened on Saturday evening
June 7th, with a grand ball. This has
been customary each year and hiss
proven quite popular and has drawn
large crowds from Ely and elsewhere.
This is popular Lake Vermilion re-
sort and is splendid place to visit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhold Eisenach
of Neenah, Wisconsin, arrived in the
city Monday for a surprise visit to
Brother and Mrs. Louis Eisenach.
They left for their home again yes
terday, Mr.. Eisenach being a mill
wright in the Wisconsin city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Advices received by the family are
that Herbert Kurvinen has landed
in this country after two years at
the front. He is now at Camp Dodge
where he expects to receive his dis
charge shortly. He is expected in
Ely next week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

The Jazz Orchestra has advertising
matter out for dance at the Audit
orium Saturday evening to which
everyone is invited. The dance will
begin at $50 and end at II o'clock.
Ray Coffey trap drummer has been
added to the personel of the orches-
ira.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
GRADUATED TUESDAY.

Miss Mary Porthan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Porthan of this
city graduated Tuesday as trained
nurse from the City and County Hos
pital at St. Paul. Her many friends
in Ely wish to tender congratulations
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Mrs. Gabriel Hipakka left yester,
day for Moose Lake to attend Mem
orial Day exercises and to visit the
grave of their daughter, Ida, who
was one of the fire victims of last
year. She will be joined at Duluth
by her daughter, Miss Hilda Hipakka.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Miss Bertha Hanford, field agent
for the blind in this county, was in
the city Tuesday on business. She
was accompanied by Miss Willy of
Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Savolainen of
Duluth are in the city for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Savolainen.
The couple are on their wedding trip
having been married in Duluth a
a week ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Gilbert Clark and A. A. Earring
ton who made the memorial address
here Sunday, drove up from Duluth
in the Clark car and left for home
in the evening after the services
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Richard Williams, son of Capt. and
Mrs. Thos. Williams, who has been
overseas with the medical detach-
ment for a year or more, has arrived
on this side and will soon be home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Read the advertisements in these
columns. Advertising is interesting.
1t means dollars and cents to the
careful buyer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Judge Finehout of St. Paul who
has been spending few days at his
summer home at White Iron Lake
left for st. Paul Monday morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Bern Lambert and Ray Hoeffier
were in Virginia Sunday where they
played with Virginia in the game with
Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Miss Lillian Gund of Harding who
has been visiting with her aunt, Mrs.
A. Schroeder, for the past two weeks,
left for her home yesterday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

The Duluth postoffice ha: been ad-
vanced to the first class and the salary
of the postmaster fixed at $4,000 a
year effective July 1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Frank Gianotti was in the city
from Gilbert over Sunday for a visit
with his mother and other relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Hassel arrived
IN the city this week from Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, where they have been visit
ing for some time. Mr.. Hassel mas
been with the For est Service at
Aspen, Colorado, beirlg formerly con-
neeted with the Forest Service IN
this city. They are here for a visit
with relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Cox and Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Odds spent Sunday in
Virginia making the trip in the Cox
car.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

M. ]. Murphy left Saturday for
Ironwood, Michigan, where he was
called by telegram announcing me
serious illness of his father.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Attorney A. w. Nelson has been
a business caller in Duluth for few
days this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Housley of Car.
SON Lake, were in the city over Sun.
day on a visit with relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

For cut flowers boquets, wreaths
or plants phone 81, Abraham Rosen-
bloom. tt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
How He AVERAGES Up

How He Averages Up.
'De man dat KANT do no work his
ownse'f," said Uncle Eben. generally
averages up by maxim a whole lot o.
trouble fob other people,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
~ M60 IN
K VITII[KoS a
lHWQl!N@SZI

Don't forget the ball game next
Sunday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Frank Buttala has returned from
a visit with relatives at Biwabik.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30
OFFICERS
IN REVERENCE
May Thiirtieth

DIRECTORS
VIM. Nudge.
A. ]. Fenske.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

George T. Ayres.
r. NJ. Sellwood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-30

Louis Eisenach.
L. J. White
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-15
Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY I'D - Icl



A RE you going. Uncle WiggiIy;
AAre you going7" asked Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady
houseEeeDer FOR the bunny rabbit
eeneltman. as she danced into the
7arlor OF the hollow stump BUNGALOW
one morning.
Am ] goluge Going wheregT asked
Uncle WiEgily IN his turn II you
mean am going out 10 look for an
adventure, ! viii say am Would
yeu like me 70 bring you anything
from the five and ten cent storeg"
NO. thank you, don't need any
thing just now spoke Nurse Jane.
what meant was are you going TO
The partyr"
Party? whose party7" Uncle Wig
SLY wanted 20 know. 7 didn't hear
anything about q party"
on Mrs Twistytall Is going to
have e little surprise party for Curly
and EloppE,' explained Nurse Jane
here IS your invitation ] forgot TO
give 70 10 you" and she handed Uncle
aigEiiy a nice white piece OF birch
bark There was some writing on
tnis which asked him to come 70 the
l-Wistytal piEeie pen house On We'd
uesday night TO a party.
-Of course III Eol" said the bunny
uncle when he had read the invita-
ton How about you, Nurse Janeg"
Duskrat lady.
So, when tbs time came. she ana
Uncle WiEEily started out ia the eve
mig, over the fields and through the
woods 10 the pen house where lived
l-r- and Mrs Twistytsn the big gen
81 = =.
BOYS. Curly and Eloppy, about whom
have told you some stories.
where are theyT" asked Uncle
Wigsly. as he and Nurse Jane went
in
Hush. They don't know anything
scout q yer," spoke Aunt Lettie. the
Eoal lady who come 70 the party with
Uncle Butter. Curly and FlopDy are
upstairs, getting dressed They think
they are going 70 a party over at the
house q Jackie and Petite Bow Wow,
ne Puppy dog boys Wen surprise
and sust then Curly and Floppy
came doWnstairs. an dressed up fancy
ike. and their funny, rubbery noses
Just shining with soap and water.
They thought the party was for some
one else. but when they came Into
their own parlor every one cried:
Surprise On Eloppyi Surprise on
Curiy-"
Wen. you never saw any two little
plEsle boys more surprised than those
TWO we're
Then the run began. All the animal
boys ana girls OF Woodland. near the
Orange Ice mountains. had come 10
The surprise party, and so had many
q their fathers and mothers. or /
course Uncle WigEily and Nurse Jane
wouldn't be left out, so they were
there also. as you know
We'll Curly and Flopuy were play
Ing games such as ePiggis IN the Pen
and Drop the Acorn. and Uncle Wig
ely vas enjoying himself with the 1
animal boys and girls. and having as 1
much fun as any OF them. when all /
q sudden, Mrs. Twistytail. the I
plEEie lady, come 70 the door Of the 4
1arlor and SOFT OF waved one foot. ]
secret ike. at the bunny. That meant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-15

she wanted TO speak to him without
letting the others hear.
" nat is itT' whispered Uncle Wig
glly. when he had hoped out into the
nan. Is the chimney on fire? II il
is don't let Aunt Lettie know about
II, or sheu have the fidgets."
No, the chimney isn't on fire" said
AIRS. TWistytail But I am in such
trouble. The ice man didn't leave me
enough ice to freeze the cream, and
though IL is winter. and the duck pond
there now
Then you want some chunks Of ice
70 put In the freezer to freeze some
Ice cream for Curly's and Floppy's
Surprise party, do you?" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
That IS it," said the piggis lady.
And. don't know where to get a bit
OF ice at this time OF night The cream
VIII no be good unless Il is frozen,
ana II isn't cold enough TO freeze
without ice Perhaps you know where
can get some"
q do" said Uncle Wiggily. AS
Nurse Jane and 1 came along to the
party this evening I noticed, hanging
down from the roof Of your pen, a lot
OF big frozen icicles, can break them
OF and chop them up. and they'H do
% nicely 10 freeze the cream as any
ice the iceman could bring"
On that viii be lovelyl" said Mrs
Iwistytail Please get me some
icicles. Uncle Wiggily."
SO the bunny uncle went out to
break them off the caves OF the pen.
and while he was doing il along came
q bad old fox. who wanted TO come in
70 the party, and maybe bite souse off
the ears Of Nurse Jane OF Aunt Lettie,
for all I know.
But Uncle WiEgily just picked of a
long, sharp icicle, and cried:
Now you run away from here, Mr.
Fox or III tickle you with this in
your short ribsi1 And the fox never
said a word, but ran away. Then the
bunny chopped up the icfcles for the
ice cream. and It was frozen as hard
as a brick, and as sweet as maple su-
gar
So everything came out all right,
you see, and every one had a lovely
time at the party. And II the bonfire
doesn't take the chimney off the roof
OF the school to warm the toes Of the
rag doll III tell you next about Uncle
Wiggly and the slippery slide
Copyright. 1913, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-15
Rang Bell
Too Loud; Wife Became
Suspicious-Flntation

Kansas City. No. Jan l4--lIrs. Eva
Humphrey, OF the Kansas side, wife
OF street car motorrnan. became in
terested some time ago while riding
on her husbands car in his persistent
ringing Of the ben when passing a
certain corner. The next time She
rode on his car the same thing hap
pened Then she began an investiga-
tlou-
Miss Pearl Ward. who lived in a
house on the corner where the bell
ringing occurred. was arrested ron
charges by Mrs. Pumphrey that she
had led Pumphrey into a filtration.
Notes we're written between the two.
the wife said, and they had been meet
ing clande5tinely.