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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
CRISIS IN DOUMA
FIGHT IS BITTER
AcTloNARlEs STRUGGLE FOR
czAR'S SUPPORT DEMO
Gratis PLAN SACRIFICE.

st. Petersburg, June IA critical
moment in the life Of tn douma has
arrived and Premier Stolypin and the
Constitutional Democrats are fighting
to save parliament. The battle within
the cabinet between Stolypin's back.
ers and the -Reactionaries is pro
ceeding vigorously, and each faction IS
maneuyering for support at Peterhof
No decision yet has been reached.
but the latest indications are that the
premi-r ls winning OFT. The Coastirl-
tonal Democrats are bending all their
might to secure a majority.
To compass this they are even will
ing to shelye compulsory expropria.
tion and amnesty both cherished ami
cardinal plaDks in their platform. and
eff ciye slogans in the last election
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
Race Between Wind hammers.

South street resorts of master ma
riners are discussing the great 1900
mile ocean race of the three square
riggers. the Inverness-shire. the
Stronsa and La Perouse. which left
Oregon ind ecember for voyage
around the Horn and across the At
lantic TO England, where they ar
rived early in May. The tale is told
by the second mate of British
tramp which has Just reached her
berth in a South Brooklyn dock. The
three windjammers were all up in the
Astoria river in Oregon, loading for
the Mersey, when the captains began
a discussion of the relative merits of
their respective craft, which resulted
in arrangements for a race and Inn
mediately reused the sporting blood
of North Pacific ports and led to the
wagering of considerable money.
On December 27 the three vessels
were towed out of the Astoria river
and cast off from their tugs at the
same moment. A few hours later
they had lost sight of one another
The Inverness-shire made the run to
Cape Horn in fifty-six days. and there
spoke to the British ship Robert Dun
can, which had left Astoria fouri cen
days earlier. On March Is she sig
nailed and passed the French ship
Emperor Menelik. On April 3 tn
Menelik overhauled her again. and for
six days the two vessels sailed bow 10
bow Then the Scotch ship drew
ahead and was heard of no more until
she reached the Mersey on May 2.
having made the voyage of approx
mately Is 900 miles in 12G days. Two
days later La Perouse dropped /
anchor beside her, and on May 10 the
Stronsa made her appearance, thus
ont a long-distanee sailing
race that would have been remark
able even in the days Of the famous
Yankee clipper ships.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
STATE HAS RIGHT
TO GUST MAYOR
MINNESOTA EXECUTIVE FAILED
TO PUT ON LID; ATTORNEY
GENERALS ACTION UPHELD
BY COURTS.

st. Paul, Mimi, June For failure
to enforce laws when violations are
properly sworn to the attorney gen.
eral of Minnesota has the power to
bring custer proceedings against such
village or city officials. whose duty
is to enforce the law, when they fail
TO do so.
This is in effect the ruling of the
supreme court today in the case of
the state against John E. c. Robinson
who was mayor of st. Cloud. MINI.
Robinson failed to put on the lid" in
st. Cloud according TO the charter law
and custer proceedings were begun
againsi him. The Iower court upheld
the contention of the attorney general
that he had power to- bring such ac.
tion which Robinson denied. The ac-
tion Of the lower court was sustained
by the supreme court today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
STANDS BY WIFE
IN DAMAGE SUITS
LIEUT.. COL. AYRES TO SEE HIS
SPOUSE THROUGH IN CASES
AGAINST WEST POINT oFFl-
GERS ASKING 100000.

Highland Falls, NJ y, Jun -
Afr radng communication from
the war department Lieut. Col Chas
G.. Ayres tonight declared that he
would support his wife In an action
she has Instructed heg attorney tc
institute against superintendent Scott
and other officers of the West Point
military academy. Ayres returned
this evening from New Yoik and
fonnd letter from Wa hington
awaiting him. While declining to dis
.cuss its contents. he intimaied that
they touched upon the course adopted
by Mrs. Ayres He made it plain that
he proposed to see his wife through
to the finish.
Mrs. Ayres attorney has been In
stfuc ed file damage suits aggregating
100000 against Colonel Scott, Lieu
tenant Colonel Howse, eommandant
of cadets, Captain oliver. assistant In
structor Of tactics, and Lieutenant
Colonel Mills, inspector general Mrs.
Ayres il is rumored bases her allega-
tons upon alleged discourteses re.
ceiyed at West Point and which cul-
minated in the colonels wife being
forbidden TO enter the reservation.
Ayres is home on leave of absence.
having returned last Saturday from
the Philippines. His son is now
cadet at West Point.
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CONSPIRACY uNEARTHED.
Which viii Save u. s. From Mil
lions in Railroad Mail Graft.

Which viii Save u. 8. From Mil
lions in Railroad Mail Graft
Is Giacinnati, ~.June .z-An inyestige
ton of the relations Of railroads ar
the postoffice department by dlreci
order of President Roosevelt, which
has already caused saving to the
gov rnment Of more than $4,000 600 is
declared TO be now under way in an
article in the Tlmes-Star.
Thirty two postotfice inspectors are
said to be at work in case of alleged
conspiracy of the railroads and post
office department. What railroads ar
concerned in the allegations is not
stated says the Eimes-Star. Br ef
facts are known but evidence is not
at hand.
The inquiry has been going on for
in fact, since last December.
One postoffice division has charge of
disbursements of $90.000,000 annual
ly, and enough has been learned in
yestigation to save the United States
$2,0G0.000 year
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
STATE BANKS FLOURISH
On May 21 the 398 institutions Show
ed Capital Of $50,7o5, ,0o0--
(. $2,655,oO0 increase.

Springfs Id, H., June THE state
ment Of the auditor of public accounts
Of the conditions Of the state banks
of Illinois AT the commencement of
business May 21, compared with the
last previous statement fer March %,
shows an increase Of II in the number
of stata banks during that period.
On May p, the 39S state banks in
Illinois showed a capital of $50, 1885,
600, an increase in three months Of
$2,S95 900. The total resources on
May p were $571 1921 Al. aan in
crease of $3.3S9,412 Time savings
deposits and savings certificates $237,.
D50,010. an increass of $4,1S6,79S. In
lividual demand deposits were $1S5,
}91,2S4, an increase of S15,S62 S07
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
NOT TO CHANGE CARB
Supreme Assembly Of Uniformed
Rank, X. of p. Refuses to Accept
New Uniform Suggestion.

Norfolk. Va, June THE supreme
assembly of the Unifored Rrank OF
Knights of Pythias today voted down
the proposition for a chang in uni.
forms. The assembly referred back
to the committee for report at the
next meeting the amendment propog
ing no brigade having less than Is
compani be allowed representation
in he supreme assembly.
4 resofntiodi was passed girina hr.s
gade commanders the power to acs
cept designations of field and line of
ficers. The resolution providing that
jewel honors be bestowed on line Off
after serving one term instead of two
was defeated. An amendment was
passed with but one dissenting vote
the election of brigade off
GERS by letter.
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or PROMINENT FAMILY.
Is Young Woman Who Ended Her
Life in Kansas City Hotel

Kansas City Mo, June Miss LII
lian Davis, aged 81, bell we'd to be a
member of a prominent family at
Princeton, Mo, committed suicide at
the Wellington Hotel. this city, today.
Among the letters found in her room
several were from p rsons in Lincoln,
Neb.
Miss Davis registered at the Well
ington few days ago and shortly
afterward notified The management
that she had no money and applied for
work to pay hr board bill She was
employed but she was not capable, It
being evident that she had never
worked before. 1t is not known why
she committed suicide.
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WANT GRAIN ALLOWANCE.

Chicago, June Traffic executive
officials of the ives ern roads today
decided to make an allowanc OF p
OF cent a bushel for elevation OF
grain at all Missouri river p ints. +. b.
Boyd traffic director. OF the Chicago
board OF trade tonight declares he
would demand Ike allowance at Chi
cago s7d II II was not granted h
would take steps 10 compel the rail
roads TO cease discrimination against
this market. ST Louis grain interests
will make similar demands.
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HarrIman % RuiId q paIaee.

While the interstate commerce COM
mission at Washington is barking up
the railroad combination tree in
which il has located Mr.. E. H. Harri-
man, the chief anxiety of that emf
.nent financier seems to be the selee-
ton Of a permanent place of resi-
dence. At the time Of his appearance
before the commission at the hearing
in New York. he was credited with
the statement that II II came to a
choice between Jail and the poor
house. he would prefer the former. A
few days ago Senator Tillman- sug-
eested an even less desirable place
than either. But. permitted a some
what wider range OF choice. and evi-
dently little particular as to his as
sociations in any event. Mr. Harri-
man first selected one Of the most ex-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
NIGHT SCENES IN
GOTHAM 'SMARKtT
HANDLING or clTY's BIG FOOD
SUPPLY FOR NEXT DAY AN
INTERESTING SIGHT.
LATEST IN new YORK
Is Proposed Ntw Palace on the Hud.
son of e. n. Harriman--Old-
Time Ocean Race Between
Wind hammers.

| New York, June Ito the genera
public, peace is supposed to reigl
over the downtown business district
from the hour when darkness falls un
iii Office hours approach next NON.
| ing. Yet at this time of the year
randemonlum reigns in one section OF
The lower West Side during the mid
night and early morning hours. This
territory which embraces six blocks
on West street. is the primary dis
tributing point for all the garden stuff
eaten in New York as well as in
.ciher towns, ranging all over New
England, out in Pennsylvania, and up
into Canada
Boats from the south loaded with
fruits and vegetables arrive in the
eally evening, and from that time un-
til midnight the longshoremen are
busy unloading them, and the com
mission men, or their employees, a
yelling. pushing, excited mob, like
that of the stock exchange multiplied
DS tiiOuSdlu uiu lueH SOHt lHdu.
are busy seeing that they get all that
it consigned to them and that it Is
taken to the right places. This same
region is the rendezvous Of the far.
ners who drive in from Long Island
and New Jerseywith loads of produce,
often from points twenty miles dis
tant.t
The 1000 wagon mep," the huck
sters who CRY their wares up and
down the city streets during the day,
arc on hand, as well as all jobhers
who are going to take the great bulk
lf what will feed New York for the
twenty.four hours. ready to
transport 1t tothe various wholesale
markets 10 which the scene Of ac-
ivity Is transferred al three O'Clock |
II the morning, and to one or another |
# which repairs every small dealer in |
New York for his days supply of gar
len truck The business is one of |
tremendous proportions and reaches
nut to evry section of the country to
ecure its supplies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
HARTMAN |SSAFE
.FROMpROS[CuT|ON
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE DE.
clDEs ON IMMUNITY FOR
RAIL KING.
TRUSTS ARE DISCUSSED
BY President and Cabinet With View
Of Prosecution--Big Graft of
Roads Against Mail Depart
ment Shown.

Washington, June IA notahl.
conference on the subject Of trust
prosecutions was held al the Whitt
House tonight Those who participa
ted wera President Roosevelt, secre
taries Root, Taft, Cortelyou and Gar
field and Attorney General Bonaporte
and Interstate commerce Commission.
ers Knapp. special counsel for the
government s cretary Loeb at mid
night issued this statement.
The conference was held for the
purpose Of affordlpg ample discussion
concerning matters which have been
under inv stigation by the Interstate
commerce commission. The commits
sion has MOI yet formulated its report
and all the discussion was of a purely
kind. After the report has
been made the attorney gen raj will
of course carefully consider it,"
immunity For Hartman.
1t IL stated that among matters on
he program for consideration were
atures of tho Hartman railroad mer-
ger case charges relating to coal car
rying railroads and so-ca.led harvester
trus.
The discussion took wide range
Much time was given to the Hartman
Alton deal. Every phase of that
was gone over and the
was reached that however
damaging the evidence might be
against Hartman the testimony h
lad given in the interstate commerce
had given him complete
from criminal pros cution
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
ENDS LEE IN LAKE.

Berlin, June IA dispatch from
Karlsruhe to the Lokal Anzeiger says
that Mrs. Karl Hau committed suicide
by drowning yesterday in lake near
Pfeffkon, Switzerland. Mrs Hau was
the wife Of Karl Hau, a professor of
Roman law In the George Washington
University, who iss charged with the
murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mo
liter, at Baden Baden, in November
last.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
MISSOURI TRAVELLERS IN SESSION

Carthage. Mo. june 7.LCarthaee
ext nded TIE glad hand7 70 the bun.
dyeds o. travelling men Who rogndsa
up here today for ,he siaieenth arms
al meeting Of the AIissoafi division Of
The United Commercial Tateiers The
4 iegates were escorted this morning
rom the hesdquar'ers ar the aHrr ug
trn Hotel 20 In. Hish schooi audi, r.
ium. where be spcerhes II welcome
and responses were made, follow d ~
the initial business session. The con
TcHtion viii continue over tono-row.
he annual parade being scheduled for
tomorroN afternoon.
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U. C. T. AT GRAND FORKS.

Grand Forks, n. D., June 7.-Grand
Forks kept the latch string hanging
on the outside today for the scores Of
travelling men who arrived from all
directions TO attend the annual state
convention Of the United Commercial
Travellers. The arrangements for the
gathering arr of the most elaborate
character and nothing is to be left
undone to contribute to the entertain.
ment of the delegates and their ladies'.
The initial business session was sheld
today, with reports from the officers
showing the affairs Of the order to be
in most satisfactory condition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
TIDEwATER DAY AT JAMESTOWN

Norfolk, Va, Jane Portsmouth.
Newporf News, Norfolk Hampton and
other cities Ia the vicinity tnrnei out
In full today for the celebration of
Tidewat + jubilee Day at the exposl-
ton. An attractive program was car
fIusI' cutTsiurtuhang q parade u school
children, d military parade, athletic
contests. music and speechmaking.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
Y. W. c. A. MEETS.

AshsviIle. n. c.. June THE an
nual southern congress Cf the Young
Women's Christian Associations began
its third conference at kenilworth
Inn today and will continue in session
auring the next ten days. The list o.
sneakers includes the na.a OF many
women prominent in evalgelistic and
mission work. and the outlook is
bright for the nest successful con
ference in the history Of association
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
NEW TRIAL is DENIED
Motion Ct Catholic University u
Am-rics in Case 20 Recover
$4,000 Is Overruled.

Washington. June The supreme
court of the District of Columbis to.
day oveFuled a motion for new
trial in the case of the Catholic Uni-
versity Of America sEainst John p.
NaEgamau TO recover s7S.0ea or
pr mlssory notes drawn 70 fh5 order
Of the late Thomas z. Wagsaman
formerly treas rer Of the Cathclic
University. A verdict for the De
fense on the grounds Of statute limi a.
ton applied was recently r ndered hy
the court The university has ap
pealed the case.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION

Topeka. Kas.. June THE Kansas
Spiritual association bean lis seventh
annual meeting in this city today ana
viii remain in session until Monday.
Prom -nent among th0z taking part
are DR.. lose Monotoyo of Wichita.
Nrs. T. E. Eccar hy Of Kansas Ciig.
Mrs. Bessie Bellman r Winfield. and
A Scott Bledsoe Of Topeka
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
OHIO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

Dayton. O.. June THE eighteenth
annual convention Of the Ohio grand
CO neil Of the United Commercial
Travellers. which began is business
sessions here today, is the largest IN
poini Of attendance ever held by the
frganization Though the number .
delegates pr sent is but 10 there are
fully 3 200 other visitors in the ci-y io
take part ~ the social features Of ,he
L rngram.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
RESIGNS; TRIES SUICIDE
Lieutenant Richardson Leaves U. 6.
Service and is Found Nearly
Dead: Says Act lnevitabls.

San Aantonio. Texas. June Lieu
tenant Mack Richardson. whose resig-
nation was yesterday accepted by
President Roosevelt was found uncon-
scious in his room today at Fort Sam
9ouston. Examination disclosed the
Use Of morphine and prussic acid. A
1o,e saying the ACT had been newt
abie since last November was found
n a nearby table. Physicians despair
II his recovery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
INsEssloN AT SAGINAW.

Saginaw. Mich. ne THE -four
ishing condition OF the Michigan
branch Of the United Commercial
Travel rs Of America was evidenced
by tho large number Of delegates and
visitors on hand today at the opening
Of the annual conventioa "a this city
The program Of the convention Gov.
ers two days and provides for splendid
eniertainm nt FOR the visitors In al.
dition 10 the regular business of the
ORGANIZATION.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
Hail Stones Large AS
Base Balls DemoIish
All Crops
MANY PERSONS HURT
BUT NONE ARE FATALLY I'M.
SCORES OR HOUSES
uNRooFED AND BLOWN
ovER--WiND CAUSES
TRAIN WRECK.
speciaI O. The pulIelln.

/ Special 70 The Bulletin.
Du Quo,n, m. June IA cyclone
accompanied hv tremendous hasf
and rain storm swept over Du Qnoia
and vicinity at 1880 o'clock this
evening doing damage 10 residence
property and crops which viii run far
into the thousands. Many he sons
were injured although none arc be,
lieved to be fatally hurt.
The violence Of the storm, which
was by far the worst that has ever
swept this section OF the state. I'll
shown by the fact that fonr loaael
box cars were blown from a moving
Illinois Central freight train ana
piled M in a nasty wreck In tho main
Eatds while one of the cars was
blown across the yards fo point u
feet away from the main rack.
Trees were uprnotel, dozens 1T
houses were lifted from their founsla-
tions while many were anrcofef
Scores of sheds. signs and small baIiia.
ings were blown away and a shaft af
o mine near DuQuoin WAS demolished.
a short while after d large number of
miners had quit work
Hail Beats Down Crops.
Immense damage was done ID alf
crops IN the vicinity of Dn Qnoin by
the heavy wind and hail Hail siaues
varying IN size from q pea 10 ones as
large as base balls fell lii gfelt rum.
bers for a perioa1f ~ minutes. WIN.
Aows we're broken and growing crops
bea'en down by the heavy fall Of the
stones
Had noi iIliaois Ceutsal tran No.
23 been running with the storm II
would lnnbtlesslv have henr darn
aged by the hail Passengers on tha
train say that the roar of the storm
and the train was completely dr9wnel
90 by the heavy beating OF the hail
ln the roof One man opened a win
low and hail stone as large as his
fist fell into the car.
Had The tornado occurred IN hour
,r SO later the passenger train would
lave probably been wrecked instead
Il The freight train Conductor Mc.
See was notified Of the DuQuoin
wreck at Tamaroa and held his train
here for 20 minutes until il was
onnd that 1t could enter Du quoIn by
he way of the EIdogado west track.
Passengers and crew on tran No. %
ay that when the train left Centralia
: 3 o'clock a heavy rain was falling
nd that between Iryingson and Rich
Jew the heaviest Of the hall fell At
Ilkville. seven miles south OF Da
luoin there was no ain and only
light breeze.
II Is reported tonight from Marshail.
H., that the storm also struck that
own doing much damage and killing
Henry Rook and Mrs Plnkston.
Almost a cioudburst
The rainfall amounted practically
o cloudburst and accompanied by
he hail. almost paralyzed railroad
rafflc and made the work Of clearing
he wreck especially difficult Water
3 standing in the streets and railroad
racks almost ankle deep and IN some
iacos even deeper.
The train from which the cars were
lown was an extra nortA bound
reisht in charge Of Conductor r. E.
loss of Centralia. Three of the cars
ere completely wicked and tumbled
+ In hopeless confusion agoss fhe
80 main tracks. The car that was
own across The yards wa an empty
ld was also smashed almost 10
lIIrInrs
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
EFFORTS TO PLEASE
Her TEACHER ENDS IN
GIRL AWFUL DEATH

Wasutoma, Wis, June I'm an eff
fort to please her teacher Emma
Fraser, aged IA, gave up her young
life in a most horrible accident yester-
day. Her father discovered her lead
body hanging from window in her
home in Mt. Morris township, the
sash having fallen on her neck as
she was climbing through window to
carry out a plant to decorate the
school. She was slowly strangled to
death.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
KING PETER THROWN.

Belgrade. Servia. June wall
Ki-g Peter was riding today MS horse
became frightened and the King was
thrown from his saidie 1Fe wss
BADLY shaken aud suffering f=om psias
in his thighs reiura % the S1alace il
an electric motCr car. His Injuries ara
no serious
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08
TOTS GR|[vE FOR
M0THER;ENOL|vES
ELEVEN AND TEN YEAR OLD
GIRLS TAKE ACID AND DIE
WOMAN SUICIDES IN HOTEL
ANOTHER IN LAKE.

Cleveland Ohio, June 7.--As a re.
suit OF taking acid with snicidal intent
Marguerite Curtis aged III, is dead
and her sister, Helen, aged 10, diel
later In the hospital. Grief caus n
by the death Of their mother year
ago was assigned by the children as
cause.
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LEGAL LIGHTS BARRED.
In Illinois and Missouri Against New
Two Cent Fars Bills.

81. Louis, June Announcement
was made today following a meeting
here of railroad officials representing
all Missoa ri and Illinois roads and sew
eral eastern lines, that passeng OF.
ficials of Missouri and Illinois roads
have decided not to enJoin the en-
forcement Of new laws reducing fares
to two cents per miI-. The laws
become effective in Missouri on june
81 and in Illinois on July /.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08

T.,lia the last 50 years more than
50. 600 miles OF cable have been laid
a the bottom Of the sea
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08

Pittsburg, Pa. June 1.-Two three
base hits and a single won for Pitts
burg, in ighth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08

Batteries-Leever, PHILIPPE and Glib
son; Young and Needham.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08

st. Louis and Philadelphia Rain,
no game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08

Batteries-Glazs and Shaw; Sleves
Donovan and Archer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08

Cincinnati and Brooklyn-Rain, no
game.
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SCORES FOR YESTERDAY
National LEAGUE.

Chicago and New York-Raln. no
game.
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American League.

Batteries-Plank and Schreck:
White and Mcfarland.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08

Batterles-Kitson, Orth and Klei.
now: Joss and Clark.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08

TAKE THE MEASURE Of the 9th.
or feIlow"--know what your competi-
tor 10 doing In thu way Of advertising,
and plan accordingly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-08

Howell and Beulow.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-21

John RuSkin in counting up the
blessings of mis- childhood, reckoned
these three for first good: Peace. He
had been taught the meaning of
peace in thought, act and word; had
never heard fathers or mothers voice
raised in any dispute. nor seen an an
CRY glance in the eyes of either. nor
had ever seen a moments trouble or
disorder in any household matter.
Next to this he estimated Obedience;
he obeyed a word or lifted finger OF
father or mother as a ship her helm,
without an idea of resistance. And
lastly. Faith; nothing was ever prom
iSed him that was not given; nothing
ever threatened him that was not in
nicted, and nothing ever told him thai
was not I rue-Florida Christian
Advocate.