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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09

Vacancies In any delegation can only
be Allied by such delegation. Delegates
in order to participate In the conven-
date of the publication of the call for
this convention. The County Commit
tee will be in session in the ante-room
Of the hall on the morning of the con-
vention at 9 o'clock for the purpose of
receiving the credentials of the dele
gates.
Per order OF the Republican County
Committee.
F. p PENNELL Chairman.
r. III. REED, Secretary.
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CANAAN.

DR.. and Mrs. Brock of Massachu-
sets were brief callers in town Tues
day.
Blaine Fowler arrived from Lewis
ton Monday night for an indefinite
period.
After a stay of few days in Bling
ham, Mrs. George MaXfield arrived
home Tuesday night accompanied by
her father, Mr.. Baker.
Work on the new bridge is pro-
crossing finely considering the fire.
Quent falls of rain.
DR.. w. j. Lewis of Freeport was in
town Tuesday for a few hours.
Bin Page of Skowhegan came to
this village Friday bringing with him
a post Office inspector.
An interesting lecture on different
topics by DR.. Merrill of Scion Thurs
day night in the Grange meeting, was
highly applauded and gratefully re-
ceived.
George Weymouth of Bangor, pass
ed one day last week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weymouth.
Sturgis Deputy Fred Horne was
home with his family for a brief visit
last week.
Erwin Harrington went to Eustis
Wednesday where he has a position
surveying and running land.
Mrs. Wallace Goodridge of Massa-
chusetts, has been the guest the past
week of Mrs. Susie Rand, returning
home Monday.
After a visit of week with his
daughter, Mrs. George Maxfield, Ma
jor Baker returned Monday to his
home in Bingham.
Mrs. Eunice Church went to Pitts
field Monday where she Is employed
in the family of Fred futile.
A Republican caucus will be held
In Town hall Saturday, June IL, at
o'clock p. m, for the purpose OF
choosing delegates to attend the
State, County and District Conven-
tons.
A little boy stranger arrived at the
home of Herbert Mason Monday. June
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09

returned to The Forks. Next Sunday
there will be services at 2.30 p. m.
Lester Holway of Madison, is In
town.
Smith Sanborn is the guest of rela-
lives in Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09
A Republican County Convention
VIII Be Held In
THE OPERA HOUSE,
SkOwhegan, Me.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 22, 1910,
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ.

For the purpose of nominating two
candidates for senators, one candidate
for sheriff, one candidate for clerk of
courts, one candidate for register of
deeds, one candidate for county COM
missioner. one candidate for county at
torney and one candidate for treasur-
er, all for the County of Somerset and
election, and transact any business
that may properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as
be entitled to one delegate; for each
fifty votes cast for the Republican
candidate for governor in 1908, an ad-
ditional delegate. and for fraction of
25 or more votes in excess of so votes
further additional delegate. Delega-
tons Will be made up as follows:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09

Dyspepsia is Americas curse, Bur
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia
every time. 1t drives out impurities
tones the stomach. restores perfect oil.
gestion, normal weight, and gooc
| Eealth
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Girls to run Power Sewing Machines on
suspender Work. Steady work and good
pay. Apply to The c. A. Edgarton Mfg. Co.,
Shirley Mass. 2wS
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Notice sf Fl.,t Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court Of the United States ioi
the District Of Maine In Bankruptcy
T III 4; A.. E T s;:. e Bankruptcy
To the creditors Of william e. Clement %
Madison. In the County OF Somerset anu
District aforesaid, . bankrupt Ia,
of June A. d. 10fe, saIA WNliamE Clement,
was duly adtudIcated bankrupt. N, Az Ia
that the nrst meeting q hh creditors WI, NJ
Maine, ON the 18th day Of juno, A. .. lsig, a.
ton O'Clock In the forenoon, at when . I'LL
the said creditors may Attend. prove mt
rupt. and transact such other business DO
may properly come before sAid meeting
June 9Th, A d. 1910.
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee In Bankruptcy
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We Want Agents

Local and travelling. Age Is to so.
Employment the whole year. II desired.
OUTFIT free. Pay weekly. Write for
terms. Homer N. Chase & Co.. MUIR
serymen. Auburn, Me. 4w-20
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
Flames Follow Explosion in a
Coal Nine
OVER 1870 men ARE TRAPPED
FOUR MEN RESCUED ALIVE BUT
GAS AND FLAMES CUT OFF BAL
ANcE FROM THE EXITS AND
FROM RESCUE PARTIES 49, NINE
MILES BELOW OCEAN.

Manchester, May IAN explosion
in the Wellington coal mine at White
Haven during last night cut off the
exit for 1876 miners who were working
below the surface.
Rescue parties succeeded early today
in saving four men who had been work
ing at the bottom of the shaft, but
were prevented by gas from penetrat-
ing to the point where the main body Of
men is imprisoned.
At 1880 this afternoon no further
rescues had been accomplished. Every
indication was that the inner workings
of the mine were afire and there was
gravest apprehension regarding the en-
tombed men. The colliery Is owned by
the Earl of Lonsdale and it's workings
extend four or five miles beneath the
sea.
The spot where the eighty-five hew-
ers and some fifty odd shutters still
imprisoned, were wording at the time
of the explosion is about three miles
from the exit. The rescuers directed
their efforts to tunneling a road
through the accumulation blocking the
passage way and by mid-afternoon
had reached point within a mile of
their goal. Their progress was slow
and dangerous as fumes filled the
workings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12

aster came to St. Louis in a round
about way from Sulp..dr Springs.
Crashed Into a Rock.
Shortly before reaching Glen Park
the Saltillo, encountered a shoreward
draw, which was fought franticaIly
by the pilots, the engines were re-
versed but the efforts to prevent Il col
lision were unavoidable. The big boat
swung with the current i'm shore de-
spite the reversed engines and a rud-
der thrown hard over. She was driven
with increasing speed toward the land
and finally turned completely around.
With the noise of rending timbers
and the shrieks OF the women and
children passengers. the cries of crew.
and the believing Of cattle, the vessel
struck hidden rock and sank almost
In reach Of land, at point where the
water was twenty feet deep.
Some of the passengers and MEM
bers Of the crew chung to the tirnbers
while those more fortunate lent their
aid to the rescue The majority of the
passengers We're plunged into the
water before they knew what had
happened. The rescue trains with
physicians and relief supplies were
sent to the scene this morning. The
boat was bound for Waterloo. Ala. ON
the Tennessee river.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12

Capt. Harry Crane, in command of
the boat and one of the survivors
announced this morning after check
ing up the passenger list, that IL was
almost certain that those missing were
dead.
The boat carried twenty-seven pas
sengers of whom were women and
children and a crew of thirty. She
left st. Louis at 1900 this morning with
heavy cargo including a number of
cattle and other livestock and the
voyage was considered precarious be-
cause of the great amount of drift
wood floating in the river, due to the
annual spring rise.
Boat Owners Wife Dead.
The two known dead were the wife
and daughter of Isaac +. Rhea, presi-
dent of the st. Louis e. Tennessee
River Packet Co., the owners of the
boat Mrs. Rhea was dragged from
the water alive but died within an
hour. The body of Miss Rhea has not
been recovered. Miss Louise Rhea,
another daughter egcaped
Glen Park, the scene of the accident.
is a river landing, the chief buildings
of which are a general store, a board
ing house and a cement plant. The
place is almost inaccessible to tele-
graph lines and the news of the dis
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
Warns Against Dangers Of
Modern Civilization
REMARKABLE WORD PICTURE
BERLIN THE HOME OF THE
STRENUOUS, scRAPPY GER
MANS is GIVEN OPPORTUNITY
TO LISTEN TO AMERICAS
STRENUOUS Elk PRESIDENT
"cANNoT AFFORD TO DEVELOP
ONLY ONE SET OF QUALITIES"
TEDDY TELLS THEM.

Berlin, May 12.-Theo. Roosevelt,
the former president OF the United
States delivered a lecture today on
the topic The World Movement at the
University of Berlin and received from
the university the honorary degree of
Doctor of Philosophy Emperor Will
lam honored the occasion with his
presence.
1t was the first time his majesty had
graced the college and the courtesy
was significant. in view of the fact
that the German court is in mourning
for the monarch's uncle King Edward.
The ceremony of comforting the degree
was staged and conducted with impress
sive simplicity. There were no flags
or emblems of royalty or government,
and the walls of the aula were bare,
save for rows of busts of Germany's
famous scholars and scientists.
-Four hundred guests of the univer-
sity who held cards of admission were
seated when Emperor william. accom-
panied by Roosevelt entered from the
side door of the hail. As they appear
cd tue university chOlr cnanted Hell
Dir Efn Siegerkranz (FTail to the Con-
querofs), the Prussian national hymn,
to strains of America.
The auditorium was filled to it's ca
pacity of 1900 persons by the faculty
of the university students and guests.
Rector Erich Chmidt opened the pro-
gramme by giving an outline of the
life of Roosevelt from the time that
he was delicate child until he became
an African nimrod. When he had
finished this sketch he introduced the
former president, who was received
most sympathetically. Roosevelt spoke
as follows:
THE play of new forces is as evident
In the moral and spiritual world as in
the world of the mind and the body.
Forces for good and forces for evil are
everywhere evident, each acting with
a hundred or a thousand fold the in
tensity with which 1t acted in former
ages. over the whole earth the swing
of the pendulum grows more and more
Continued on. Page Five.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
MAKES HYDE
JURORS WEEP
Walsh Makes Stirring Appeal
for Life Of His Client

Kansas City, Mo-. May 12.-The
Jurors wept today when Atty. Frank
p. Walsh delivered his first closing
address in behalf Of the defendant on
trial for the alleged poisoning of Col.
Thos. III. Swope. Tears unchecked
rolled down the cheeks of the jurors
w. G. Crone and VIM. Beebee.
The attorney spoke several times of
the awfulness of taking the doctor from
his wife's side to choke him like d
dog on the gallows." The whole case
in fact, he said was based upon sus-
PIGEONS, rumors and conjectures.
DO you want to take the filthy sug-
gestion that It was pleasure to see
Colonel Swope die that he might get
his dirty money?" asked Walsh.
IF DR., Hyde Is hanged continued
the attorney, 1T viii be upon the word
of Mrs Logan o. Swope. the only wit
ness who testified that the physician
knew Of the residuary portion of the
Swope estate. The explanation the
state gives for the physicians reason
for wanting to get rid of the million
aire."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
MINOT, N. D., HAS
A $4,000 FIRE
LOWER END OF MAIN STREET
WIPED ouT--NEW WATEI
SYSTEM PREVENTS
SPREAD.

Minot N. D., May 12.-The north
end of lower Main street. Minot, was
destroyed by fire early this morning,
which was only prevented from spread :
ing to the business portion OF the city
by the splendid pressure furnished by
the new water system.
The fire started in cigar factory,
spread to the European restaurant,
McDougal's dray Office. O'Lander's en-
ploynent agency and Smiths pc d halI.
The total loss on the buildings, which
were owned by e. f. Tompkins. is es-
timated at $4,000, insured for a t..ird
of Its value. The loss on stock amounts
to $4,000, partially insured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
ADMITS BRANDEIS
CHARGE WAS RIGHT

Washington, May 12.-In a letter to
Chairman Parker of the house judi
ciary committee read by Secretary Bal
linger to the Ballinger- Pinchot inves-
tigation committee today, Attorney
General Wickersham admits that his
summary to the president of the CLAWS
charges was ante dated, as charged by
Attorney Brandeis.
Attorney General Wickersham will
probably be called as witness In the
Ballinger- Pinchot investigation to tes-
tify in regard to a conversation he had
with Henry M. Hoyt, regarding Assist
ant Secretary Pierce's construction OF
the code Of the laws OF May 26, 1908.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
SEES REPUBLICAN
PEACE IN ND.

G. B, Cheney of the Minneapolis
Journal send his paper the following
from Bismarck:
Confidence has returned to the faces
of the old line republicans of North
Dakota in the last few days, after a
long period Of dependency The rea-
son is a piece Of news which has been
circulated very privately up to this
time.
The Hansbrough-Litt feud of two
years ago, which split the stalwart
faction into two hostile camps and
demoralized the old organization, has
been wiped off the boards. H C. Hans
brough, the former senator, has come
into camp. and already has begun lin
ing up his personal followers over the
state for McCumber Engerud and
Hanna. His letter published in The
Journal last week was the first inkling
of the new deal, but was only a start
er. Before the close of the primary
campaign, Mr.. Hansbrough win leave
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
BOYS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Twenty Lead Pellets Entered the Body
of One.

Adrian, Mimi, May 12.-Joe Ross
and Ray Libaire, boys, were victims of
poor craftsmanship Sunday afternoon.
Accompanied by several other boys,
they were fishing in KiIpatrick's pond,
west of town, when man named
Humphrey passed with a shotgun. One
of the boys playfulIy threw up his hat
and told him to take a shot at it, which
he did, without seeing Ross and Libaire
who were on the bank of the pond some
rods away. The charge missed the hat.
but hit the boys. Ross received TWEEN
ty shots in his legs and body. while
Libaire's coat prevented most of the
shot from entering his flesh.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12

St Louis No. May 1.-Two passengers drowned
and eleven other missing have lost
their lives in the Mississippi packet of sal
struck rock and fOundered Park
twenty -four miles south o. St. Lou last night
The known dead:
MISS ANNA RHEA MRS IssAc T. RHEA both of Neis
willie, Tenn
Head porter unknown.
Cabin boy,
Two roustHbouts INES unkn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
Is Now the Greatest War YES
sci Floating the Seas
BIGGER THAN NORTH DAKOTA
BIGGEST scRAPPER OF NAVY
AND OF WORLD. is AS YET
ONLY ABOUT so PER CENT COM.
PLETE-FIRsT WAR SHIP BUILT
IN GOVERNMENT NAVY YARD.

New York, May 12.-The biggest
ship in the American navy slid off the
ways today at the New York navy
yard, when the hattleship Florida
dropped into the water. Later on
when the Arkansas ana the wyoming.
now under construction are afioat they
win exceed the Florida in size by A..
600 tons. difference sufficient to make
a pretty good little liner in itself. The
Florida herself is by no means An
ished, for as she went off the WAYS
today she was only about so per cent
advanced towards completion, which
means that she was not much more
than Il vast empty hull and still awaits
all Of the 1000 boilers and main and
secondary engines and armor and
equipment that go to make up the
ship ready for commission.
Probably there is not a battleship
afioat that could tackle the Florida
on even terms, when he COMMANDERS
Continued on Puge Six
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
TOO few
BOYS IN SCHOOL

st. Paul, May 12.-"There are nearly
two girls to one boy graduated from
the, high schools of the country" said
Governor Eberhart this morning. This
is a condition which alone proves that
there is something wrong with the
school system. 1t shows that the high
school course does not appeal to nearly
90 per cent of the boys, perhaps a
larger percentage than that, in view
of the fact that there are more boys of
school age than there are girls"
The governors observations on this
subject were called forth by the criti-
cism of his address made at Omaha.
Superintendent Davidson of the Oma-
ha schools contends that the basis of
the present evil is the home and not
the school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
M'CUMBER
OUT JUNE |
Senator Improving Continually
Receives Visitors
Continued on Page Five.

Washington, May Ex-senator Nc
Cumber was permitted to have, visi-
tors today for the Irst time since his
confinement at Garfield hospital He,
however, has not been permitted to sat
up. If his condition continues to inn
prove as at present, Senator McCumber
viii be taken to his home about June J..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12

New York, May 12.--Fritz August
Heinz, the Montana copper king. may
know by tonight whether the govern
ment's long fought battle to convict
him OF crimes against the banking
laws is to result IN making him share
the fate of his former associate,
Charles w. Morse or whether the YER
dict Of the jury will proclaim his in
nocence. The summing up of the at
torneys was expected to occupy pretty
much Of the day with the prospect
that the jury would be charged and re-
tire for its elaboration Iii late after
noon or early evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
Heinz FATE WITH
THE JURY TODAY
COPPER KING MAY KNOW TO-
NIGHT WHETHER OR NOT HE
is TO SHARE THE FATE
OF MORSE.
HEINZ THROWN OUT.

New York, May IA sensa-
ton occurred during the summing
up in the trial of r. Augustus
Heinz this afternoon when Arthur
p. Heinz, brother of the defend
ant, was elected from the court.
room for having, it was alleged,
disturbed the proceedings BY pass
ing the lie TO United States Dis
trict Attorney Wise, during the lat
ter's argument.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
STUBBORN WOMAN
IS Under ARREST

Chicago, May 12.-After an enumer-
ator, a census inspector, a special
agent and a policeman had failed to
make her answer questions relative to
the taking of the census, Mrs. RATHER
inc Holtrop was arrested by deputy
federal marshals here and held to the
federal grand jury.
After her husband had signed bonds
for her release before United States
Commissioner Mark A. Fotte, Mrs. Hol-
trop broke down and begged to be per-
mitted to answer the questions. She
was told that 1t was too late.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
FAST TRAIN JUMPS
TRACK; MANY HURT

Cleveland. o., May -Pennsyi-
vania passenger train Nc. s07 leaving
Pittsburg at $3.50 and due in Cleveland
at IL o'clock, jumped the track st
Pensington, fifteen miles from All
ance. Ohio. and some OF the coaches
rolled down . thirty foot embanknent
Many were reported injured. The en-
CINE and baggage car and two coaches
are in the ditch. A special train with
physicians was made up 1T Alliance
and rushed to the scene &c the wreck.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
Chauffeur Held to Jury.

Chicago, May 12.-Arthur Watt, a
24-year-old chauffeur, who ran
down and killed Mrs. Albert Behr, last
Monday night, was held to the grand
jury without bail on charge of man
slaughter by coroner's jury.
In its verdict, the jury severely CEN
sured Watt for alleged criminal care
lessness in driving his machine and
for cowardice in running away after
the accident occurred.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
SISTERS DROWN
IN SMALL CREEK

Wanette. Okla, May 12.--Three
daughters Of r. G. Coffey were drowned
in Pond creek, near Vanette, early
last evening. The youngest, aged IL,
stepped into a deep pool and sank. The
next Oldest tried to save her as she
rose to the surface, and both went
down, to be followed by Jessie. the
Oldest, who plunged into the water
fifteen feet deep In frantic effort to-
save the others
Their mother, who stood in the shall
low water, saw her daughters sink.
and leapeG into the pool, but was res
cued az she was sinking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
CLOSING ARGUMENTS
Equity Case viii Be Submitted to
Judge Pollock, Probably This
Afternoon.

Final arguments are being made this
afternoon in the chambers of the dis
trict cDuf+ before Judge q as. A. P.n-
lock- In the case Of the Northern
Trading Co. against Anna NJ Ledbet-
ter, as administrative. The c7se has
consumed a considerable time and Ii
hard fought, involving the title OF a. |
section OF land near Casselton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
TO SUPPORT AGED
BAPTIST PREACHERS

Chicago, May 12.-Officials of the
Northern Baptist convention, in SEES
sion at Bartlett gymnasium, UNIVERSE
ty Of Chicago, have inaugurated
movement to raise $1,000,000 for the
support of aged Baptist ministers and
those dependent upon them. 1t is pro-
posed to incorporate the foundation,
which will be one of the largest of the
enterprises, as soon as the
form of administration Of the sum can
be determined.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
KILLED BY HIS HORSES.
Skull Of Mail Carrier Crushed in a
Runaway,

st. Cloud, Mimi, May PA sad
coincident marked the accidental death
of Mike Butala, mail carrier out of
Richmond, Who was instantly killed
yesterday when his horses, frightened
at a train which was approaching, ran
over him and crushed his skull
The daughter of Mr. Butala was on
the train and as it pulled up at the
station the girl saw the team dashing
up, the street. With loud cry, she
ran to- one of the windows, saying:
That's fathers team. Oh, 1 hope he
isn't hurt"
A moment later, when she aIighted,
she saw the men carrying the lifeless
form Of her father into the station.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
THEY DANCE AT cHAFFEE.
Fans win Trip Fantastic for
Good of the Cause.

a long distance phone message from
Manager Morgan Of the Chaffee base
ball team this afternoon states that a
big dance Is the feature card at Chat
fee tomorrow evening when the fans
viii show their appreciation of a first
class team by doing the maple floor
glide--and buying several tickets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
STARTLES
PROBERS
Dean Sheppard Wakes Up the
High Cost Committee
N. D. EXPERT GIVES FIGURES
DEMOCRATS SOMEWHAT SUR.
PRIsED WHEN THEY LEARN
MACHINERY is HIeHERIN CAN
ADA THAN IN UNITED STATES
TARIFF Is NOT TO BLAME.

Washington, May 12-Testimony re-
garding the relation of the farmer to
the cost of living was given yestc rday
before the senate committee investigat-
ing the subject by John HI. Sheppard,
dean Of the North Dakota Agricultural
college at Fargo. Dean Sheppard spoke
of modern farm life, many Of which,
he said, added to the cost of living on
the farms and to thr cost of producing
farm products.
He said:
II have made rough estimate as to
HON much this higher standard of Iiv-
Cnrntirnr1nd
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-12
Harry o,Neil Is out.

Harry O'Neil, who for more than two
weeks has been confined to his room
IN the Edwards building with blood
poisoning caused by an ingrowing toe
nail has so far recovered as to be able
to be out His friends were pleased
to see him.