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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-08
Little Locals.

April Is is cleaning up day in
Camden.
J. w. Bateman of Mckenzie was
in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Caraway of
Big Sandy visited here Sunday.
Mrs. j. r. Marable and children
have been visiting relatives at Wa
verify.
County Clerk W. d. Cooper has
issued marriage license to W. E.
Cooley and Agatha Melton.
Miss Mable Blair of Huntingdon,
who has been visiting Mrs Matte
Hudson, returned home Saturday.
Bring your poultry to the Cam
den Produce Go. today and tomor-
row and get the top prices in cash.
M. A. Hatley and son of Holla-
day left Monday on an extended
visit to relatives in Oklahoma and
New Mexico.
We will send The CHRONICLE
and Nashville Daily Tennessean
to any address one year for So. 90.
Let us have YOUR subscription.
Wanted-An energetic, bright
and hustling man to sell pianos,
organs, and talking machines. E.
Z. Forbes Piano Co., Jackson,
Tenn.
We extend a hearty welcome to
E. N. and Frank CULLEN, who have
moved in from WHY. They are
good citizens, and we are glad to
have them with us.
The Camden Produce Go. will
pay the following prices in cash
today and tomorrow: Hens, l2c;
ducks, 12c; turkeys, l2c; roosters,
Sc; geese, full-feathered, SC.
Clerk and Master G. M. Leslie
and Fate Brown have purchased
the place formerly occupied by
Nan Overfeld and the lot adjoin-
ing of Mrs. Emma Hubbs.
The cemetery at Chalk Hill will
be cleaned off Thursday, May 5,
and all who feel an. interest are in
vited to join in this work. Come,
bring your dinner and tools to
work with.
"The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be the subject at the
morning and evening services at
the Methodist Church, South, next
Sunday. Rev. w. F. Acuff, pastor,
extends cordial, hearty invitation
for everybody to come to both SER
vices.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-08

The Book Lovers Club will hold
their regular fortnightly meeting
with Mrs. Matte Hudson Wednes-
day afternoon, April Is.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-08

Wednesdays Nashville Tennes-
sean announced the appointment
of Charles II. Sullivan to succeed
}. G. Presson as postmaster at this
place. The Office now pays about
ST. 200 annually, with an assistant
furnished.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-08
MUNICIPAL.

The Board of Mayor and Alder
men of the town of Camden have
promulgated a decree declaring
April Is to be cleaning up day
the streets, alleys, yards, ETC., to be
placed in sanitary condition be-
fore the heated term of summer.
DR.. W. P. McGill was elected a
member of the Board of Education
to fill out the unexpired term of G.
c. Wick, resigned.
DIR. f. G. Hudson, S. S. Clayton,
and j. d. Holland were elected
members of the City Board Of
Health, to fill the vacancies caused
by the resignation of the old board.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-08

S. q. Murray, of Huntingdon,
Census Supervisor for the Eighth
District, will meet the Enumera-
tors of Benton County at the court
house in Camden Tuesday, April
IL, at o'clock p. m. for a confer
ence pertaining to the census.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-04-08
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF CAMDEN
AT CAMDEN IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
AT the Close of Business March 90, 1910
RESOU RCES.
OF CAMDEN

Loans and discounts. ................ SOL ,004 .97
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 1874 .46
U. D. Bonds to secure circulaton..... 25, 000. 90
Premiums on y. ). Bonds. ............ 1887 so
Banking house. furniture and fixtures 9. 0a1 LIZ
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
AID FOR THE
GARMENT WORKERS
American Federation Of Labor Con
vention Transacts Much
Business.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22-The American
Federation of Labor declined 10
adopt resolution the purpose OF
which was to centralize in its ofhclais
the power to call general strikes III
given localities. President Gompers
led the opposition to the resolutioh'
which was introduced by Delegate A.
iAbrahams of the Central Federai
Union of Greater New York. Ihe
president declared such matters
should be left to the internationals
governing the locals affected.
resolution which was unanimous
" adopted rebuked railroad employ,
es who petitioned the interstate com,
merce commission to permit railroads
20 increase their freight rates. Ihe
resolution declares that if the rail-
roads would squeeze the water out
of their stocks they would not neeo
higher rates to increase their reVe'
nue..
A third resolution asking that con
press be pe;itioned to enact law 1oi
the pensioning of workmen reach
ing the age of so years who have nc
other means of support was defeat
/ ed
The convention adopted resolution
opposing government appropriations
for river improvements or water
vays except in cases where th'
states or cities interested agreed u
nrovide free wharves or landings TO-
-, vessels without discrimination.
Other resolutions adopted proSiue'
for pushing the organization .
tradeswomen, stenographers ana u
fee workers generally. and fayore'
q o-cent tax on oleonlargarine an
The forty.eight-hour law for posta
4 clerks now before congress. !.
4 Aid for the striking garlnent-"orh
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
panic At a Reviyal

FORT DODGE, Nov. 22.--During a
mass meeting which was held in the
armory here leakage in the gasoline
lighting plant resulted in a blaze
which started in the auditorium. The
fre shut off escape by the main en-
trance and all the side doors were
locked Women began screaming and
fainting and it was thought fer time
that serious accidents would result
among the 500 frightened people
evangelist Emmons. with the assist
ance of the choir, succeeded, after
time. in restoring order and all were
soon able to pass out safely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Their Golden Jubilee.

DAVENPORT. Nov. 22.-The Sisters
Of Charity in charge of the lmmacu-
late conception Academy will cele-
brate their golden jubilee in Dayen-
mort Thursday. Msgr. Flavin OF Des
Moines will preach the sermon ana
Mother Cecilia, of Mount Carmel
n,huoue who was one of the found
ers of the institution in Davenport ol
wears ago. will be here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Lid IS OFF,
Foz '1HuRsDAY
Or. Wiley Issues Thanksgiving Day
Proclamation Urging People
TO Eat All They Can
Hold.
NO FEAR OF MICROBES
Cold Storage Turkeys are Barred
But Anything Else Goes and
Plenty of

WASHINGTON. Nov. 90. Dr..
Wiley, the pure food mau. issued
Thanksgiving proclamation-a proc
lamation of amnesty for the microbe
for twenty-four hours. Its purport is
forget the microbe: eat your fill. y
Here is the proclamation in full:
II believe the eating public is en-
titled to one day of the year upon
which the inner man shall be salts
fed without thought of DR.. Wiley and
the microbe.
This message | would send to the
hungry American people. Eat thy
fill on Thanksgiving day; the lid is
off. But do not eat cold-storage
turkey,
Il cannot advocate q safe and sane
air of resignation and duty well done
Il believe that the eating public is
entitled to one carefree day olt of the
+, 365. Let the populace know that the
lid is off and that l bid every one en-
joy himself-cold storage turkeys, ol
course, remaining under the ban.'
( But suppose one cannot catch any
] thing save cold-storage bird?' it was
suggested.
'Ah, but they can be obtained,
said the doctor "It is not for me
to say where the fresh turkeys roost
Rather than eat refrigerated gobble
the hungry man might almost be es
/ cused for emulating The ways of som
OF our rural dusky brethren"
Having spoken, DR.. Wiley resume'
the contemplation of some 3,S66,97
microbes through microscope.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Son of JUDGE.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 22.-The
supreme court held that w. l.. Weaav-
er an attorney from Hardin county
must stand trial on an indictmnt
charging that he forged mortgages to
the extent of several thousand dollars.
The indictments were quashed in the
lower court. Weaver is the son OF
Silas Nj. Weaver, one of the justices
OF the supreme court who took part
in the decision against his son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Unset
tied weather with showers tonight or
Wednesday. Warmer tonight. Cooler
Wednesday, afternoon.
For Illinois Increasing cloudiness
with showers late tonight or Wednes'
day. Warmer tonight.
For Iowa Unsettled weather with
showers tonight or Wednesday
Warmer in cast portion tonight
Cooler Wednesday afternoon.
For Missouri Partly cloudy with
showers in east portion late tonight
or Wednesday Warmer east portion
tonight. Cooler west portion We'd
nesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
The Situation in Mexico.

8 Cities of chihuahua and Puebla =
. expected to fall before the rev. =
. olutionists today
. Rebels reported to have cap :
. tured Gomaz, after 200 oil Diaz
. troops have deserted.
. All the country north OF Mont
. Grey cut off from communication. :
= Mexican government command
GERS all telegraph lines for 'he
. first time in 10 years.
. President Diaz takes command
. of all forces.
= Reported that 1000 Indians
= will take the field in support Oh
3 the revolutionists.
4 Serious outbreak reported at
= orizaba where troops deserted.
= 10 officers and privates said to
= have been secretely shot.
The government forces were
: at last accounts in control OF the
4 situation at San Louis, Chihua-
= bua and zacatecas where rloting
: occurred last night and yester-
= day.
= = =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Aoldina Back the News.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 22.-The re
suit of the fighting at Durango, a
city of 10000 people, during the night,
is withheld by the military author
tiles who control the telegraph wires.
Troops and rurales are being order
ed to every district where trouble is
feared.
There was rioting at Torreon last
night. Rioting has been renewed at
Canenea. Six hundred soldiers of the
garrison at Chihuahua are reported
as ready to join the revolutionists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Sensation is Scented.

MASON CITY, Nov. 22.-Geo. b.
Weaver son of Supreme Judge S,
NJ weaver. has left the faculty of the
Memorial College of this city A sen
sation may follow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
ToIstoi is Buried.

sT PETERSBURG, Nov. 22.--The
f,neral of Count Tolstoi was held
this afternoon without any ceremony
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Weather Conditions.

The passage of the depression from
Lake Superior eastward has been at
tended by warm weather and show
ers In the Lower Lake Region and
the northeastern states, while 1t IS
cooler in the Upper Mississippi Val
lev. The northwestern depression
has passed to North Dakota, attended
by rains in the Mountain Region, and
much warmer weather in the North
ern Plateau Region.
The fields of high pressure on the
Pacific Slope and in the Cur nave
remained nearly stationary.
Conditions indicate unsett ed Weath
er, with showers tonight or Wednes
day for this section, and warmer TO
night. followed by cooler Wednesday,
/ afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
An outbreak TodaY.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-Cipher
messages from Mexico indicate that
the revolutionists will endeavor to
capture Chihuahua today and predict
the fall Of Puebla.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
DR.. CRIPPEN
HAS CONFESSED
Sells His Story to the London Times
and Gives the Money to Sup
port Coming
Child.
TELLS THE WHOLE TALE
Poisoned His Wife and Buried the
Body in the Cellar Of His
Home in Lon
don.

LONDON, Nov 22.-Dr. II. H. Grip
pen has confessed, the London Times
buying the story from him.
The story tells in cold bloody Ian
.guage OF Crippens of is
wife; of his intimacy with Miss Le-
neve; of his poisoning his wife and
the burial of the body in the cellar
OF the house and of his fight to
Canada.
The money receiYed for the story
is to be held in trust for the support
OF Miss Leneves unborn child
Crippen also set aside some of il
for his father, not knowing that the
old gentleman is dead.
The final interview between DR.
Crippen and Miss Leneve took place
today. 1t lasted 90 minutes and was
very pathetic.
Dr. Crippen requested that their las
meeting be in privs g, but two ward
ers sat between the two. Both were
in tears most of the time. Crippel
appeared the braver of the two ant
spoke the most The girl was hys
| terical after the interview.
Doctor is Brave.
LONDON, Nov, ,22.-Dr. H. II. Crir
pen is bearing up bravely. John El
lis, assistant executioner, visited tn
iail today and examined DR.. Grippe
and the gal1ows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Prisoner Spirited Away.

The feeling against fusco is in
tense here, and Sheriff Tilson has had
Rasco removed to st. Joseph to pre-
vent an attempt at lynching Crowds
of several hundred had been going
about the streets for two Or three
hours and the lynching spirit is rife.
He was spirited away In an automo-
bile and will be kept at st. Joseph.
Rasco has criminal record that
began when he was 16 Years of age.
II was on the evening of October 2,
1896 that he killed Mrs. Kate Baum
leat, at her home near Arkoe oy
rounding her over the head with a
fiat iron. For this crime he was con
yicted and sentenced to ten years IN
the penitentiary. but was granted
pardon before his sentence had beer
! served. A short time after he was
given his liberty, he was arrested FOL
horse stealing and was again sent
enced to the penitentiary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Doctor is Brave.
CHINESE CENSUS
TO SHOW LOSS
One Thousand Natives in One Prov.
ince are Drowned by the
Floods.

SAIGON, Nov. 22.-One thousand
natives have been drowned by floods
in the Almanac province and the
property loss will be immense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
That Quadruple Murder in Missouri Was the Re-
suit Of Poker Game in Which the Farmer
Won All the Money
BLOOD HOUNDS find TELL tale Clothing
Man Under Arrest charged With Murderinp Far
mer, Wife, Two Children and Then
Firing the House

occupied by Rasco. Here they put
their noses on the clothing worn by
Rasco the day before. Sheriff 1'ilson
brought the clothing to Maryville, and
'hey SHOW several blood stains.
An autopsy was held by Drs. Pol.
lard and Larrabee of Barnard under
the direction of DR.. @. H. Todd, the
county coroner. 1t was shown that
Hubbell had been shot in the head
with a shotgun and that Mrs. Hubbell
had been been beaten over the head
by some blunt instrument, probably
the dubbed gun. The bodies OF the
children were too nearly consumed to
offer any evidence of the method OF
murder used on them.
1t was learned that Rasco had Dor.
rowed shot gun Of Joe Coyton, a
young man at Guliford, Sunday morn.
ing and this gun had not been re-
turned. 1t has not yet been found
Several of the Hubbell neighbors
heard two gun shots Sunday night
but did not attach any significance tt
1t until they heard the story of the
murder and cremation of the Hubbel
family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
u s. Cavalry on Duty.

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Nov. 22-The
Third U. S. cavalry arrived here from
Fort Sam Houston to preserve neut-
rality.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Wild INDIANS
help GREASERS
Rcvolutionists Of Mexico VIII Enlist
Hostile Yasuis in Case Actual
War Occurs Down
There.
LEAVING
AMERICANS
Many of Them are Getting Out OF the
Country Until the Return of
More Peaceful
Conditions.

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 22.-Govern-
ment officials at Chihuahua are
searching the city for all sorts of am
munition, and are dealing vigorously
with those found with explosives in
their possession
An American named Alarcon and
his family have been put in prison
because box of dynamite was found
in his home. Alarcon said that the
explosive belonged to relative who
is a miner.
All American women have been or
dered to keep off the streets of Chi
huahua, the police stating that they
could not guarantee to protect them
from insult.
Americans arriving here assert that
the situation is grave and becoming
more strained.
Many Americans are reaching the
border to await the return Of peace
| full conditions.
| A dispatch received here from
/ Canea, Mexica, states that revolution
lists are enlisting the hostile Yaqu
/ Indians for service against the Mex
ican government. 1t is said that
more than 1000 warriors will take
the field if actual war occurs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
LOCAL Observations.

Local ObscrVatIons.
Nov Bar. Ther. Wind. Weather
81 Z y. M. So.o4 80 NV Clear
% = a m. .3O.o6 25 F. Pt Cldy
River above low water of 1864, A.
Mean temperature 81.
Highest temperature. SS.
Low temperature, q.
Lowest temperature last night, "a.
FRED q. GoSEWICH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
aeuolutionists Lost.

Ell, PAso. Texas, Nov. 22.--It is re-
ported here that the revolutionists
were routed at Parral and many killed
last night.
1000 Soldiers Revolt.
MONTCLOVA, Mexico, Nov. 22.-
Railroad men bring reports that the
insurgents have captured three
towns Gomez Del Palacio, Torreon
and Lerdo. with population of I 500
Five hundred Americans are at Tor
reon but none are reported killed. One
thousand Mexican soldiers revolted
and Joined the insurgents at Palacio
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
A Real Revolution.

Ell PASO, Tex. Nov. ga real
revolution is now in progress in the
state of Chihuahua A pitched battle
is believed to be impending at Parral
where band of revolntionists seized
a store of dynamite and escaped to
the hills. Every effort is being made
to minimize the .eports of disorder
in the hopes that the people will not
know what is going on and join the
revolutionists.
A force of revolutionists made ul
of citizens of Durango and soldiers
who deserted there are reported
having seized the palace there
Bloody fighting is expected in most o.
central Mexico in the next twenty
four hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
1000 Soldiers Revolt.
Wall Street is Alarmed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-J. Pier
mont Morgan hurried here from New
York today to consult Secretary o
state Knox about the protection o
several hundred million of dollars
invested in Mexico Many Wall seree
men ask the United States to in
tervene.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22

(Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-22
Torture for Women.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. BY the
arrest of two wealthy miners. the
nlans of Madero are exposed. He had
MANNED revolt in every large city
and had bought large consignment
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-24
AN ARTFUL REPORTER.
Got the Oil King Uneonsciousiy to
Submit to an Interview.

Submit to an Interview.
Playwright Eugene Walter is mum.
bered among the newspaper men who
obtained the first interview with
John u. Rockefeller" When the First
Interview With Rockefeller club is
formed Mr. Walter will be one Of the
charter members.
This is how he managed It: In the
days when he was newspaper re-
porter IN Cleveland Walter was an
extremely youthful looking young
man. He decided to capitalize his
puerile appearance, for it was not an
easy task even ut that time to get
Rockefeller to say anything. He was
utterly "improachabie." us colored
man once remarked.
Walter got into the Forest Hill
grounds from the rear and walked
about. looking at the flowers and
shrubbery with an apparent lack Of
purpose. just as boy would.
Rockefeller finally noticed him gaZ-
ing abstractedIy at flower bed and
went up to talk to him.
"Ah, my fine lad" began John D..
ARE you fond OF flowers:'
Indeed am. sir replied Walter
In true McGuffey Reader style.
well, | am always glad to see a
boy who appreciates the beauties Of
nature. Would you care to walk over
and look at the pond lilies:"
"Ah, sir. | should enjoy that more
than can tell you
Thus the conversational ice was bro
ken. and the youthful visitor was so
enthusiastic over all he saw that the
master of Forest Hill passed him out
platitudes for about an hour. The in.
terviewer didn't even have to ask Ques.
tions.
Next morning Walters interview
was the best thing In the paper
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Sure Enough Kid.
Bob was telling about his visit t
the country While there he had &C
quired some rustic idioms. and hi:
mother was correcting these as hi
| proceeded.
well. we goes up
Went up"
went up on the farm
ITO the farm"
ITO the farm. and there we see"-
I'VE saw"
I'VE saw u little kid
Little child. Now begin again ant
tell It properly"
"Well. we Went up to the farm. AM
there we saw a goats little child.
,Further narration uspended.,-Judge
The First Dessert Spoon.
When the dessert spoons were In
vented Hamilton palace. the seat Q
Sir Charles A1urray's uncle. was th
first household north of the Tweed I
adopt them 4 small laird. invited I
| dine with the Duke Of Hamilton. wa
disgllsted to find Il dessert spoon han(
cd to him with the sweets what d
you get me this for:'' lie exclaimed I
the footman. DO you think ma moot
has got any smaller since ! iappit U
ma london Chronicle
/ An Exception.
She (protestingly, That's Just lik
you NEIL \ man never gets into trO,
bic without dragging some woman
with him He Uh. don't know
How about Jonah in the whale: Bo
ton Transcript
Moral good Is practical stimulus.
l'lutarch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-24
He GOT THE GOODS.
Business Deal Between Potter PaIme
and G%A~ae$

Business Deal Between Potter Palmer
and A. T. Stewart.
At the time Of the civil war Potter
Palmer was in the dry goods business
In Chicago. aud Levi Z. Letter and
Marshall Field were working for him
Palmer wasn't so well known. but he
had good reputation In the trade.
self when he called on old A. r. Stew
art to buy some goods After some
dickering they agreed upon the price.
and Palmer calmly said that he would
take about 100000 worth II was a
little larger bill than Stewart exactly
cared to sell young Palmer on credit,
but he concluded to make the deaf and
told him 10 come in the next morning
and arrange some final details. That
night some big war news came, and 1t
didn't require any declaration by the
government to inform every dry goods
man In the country that the price Of
goods would take big squirt up
Stewart recognized 1t as soon rs be
had the news. and be Immediately
thought of Palmer He also thought
of the big bill Of goods Palmer ha6
bought Of him. 1t didn't particularly
tickle Stewart. that thought didn't
But II required only few scratches of
his red head to fix things to his salts
faction He would simply tell Palmer
that he was sorry. but that he didn't
feel that he could sell such u big bill
| on credit. and as he knew that Palmer
couldn't raise the cash Immediately,
why. that would end it. and the sale
would be Off Well. young Palmer
called early. aud Stewart greeted him
In his very abruptest manner. telling
him how sorry he was. etc. but really
he didn't think it wise business to ex.
tend credit for such an amount
"Just how much does the bill come
to-" said young Palmer. seemingly sor.
| rowful-iike.
"Just S11O,OOO," Stewart replied. and
then he straightway gulped for breath
as young Palmer drew an immense
| pocketbook from his inside vest pocket
and. opening 1t, counted ont 10 thou
| sand dollar bills and. laying then
quietly on Stewards desk. said: I'll
you will kindly count them and give
me receipt Ill be obliged. rs | must
take the next train home. Ship The
goods soon as you can. and wheE
you're out our way drop in Always
glad to see our friends"