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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

same belief AZ to Whites practices?"
| II have found l was mistaken II
some things"
but in substance. do you believe tina,
White committed these offences against
young girls?"
| f'Yes." t
| 9s'Do you hold that you had ample ev.
idence. Have you more evidence or
that subject than the, statements of va.
rious women who said they had lost
| their virtue?"
Yes, sir, Mr.. Comstock."
How long before Whites death
did you have these fixed ideas as to
his acts?''
"As early as June, 1907
''These papers and exhibits indicate
that your mental attitude then was
that your act in killing White was
praiseworthy, to be compared with the
act Of David in killing Goliath. Did you
make this suggestion to Mr.. Delmas be-
lieving that 1t was right to make such
an appeal to the jury?"
Thew hesftated and began to STAN
mer. you need not excuse yourself"
said the justice, "for anything you did
in fighting for your life. Under such
circumstances man is expected to
take every chance"
Now" went on Justice Mills,
they are going to argue to me that
ali the way through you have exhibit
ed an exaggerated ego I have been
observing you. You have had the as
sistance of one of the ablest lawyers
In the country. 1 have observed you
constantly, interrupting him and max
ing suggestions. You have constantly
changed your counsel before this. Why
don't you trust Mr.. Morschauser?"
II do said Thaw hastily
why didn't you trust. your other
awyers? Haven't you felt all the way
through that you were better able to
conduct this case?"
mo. sir" answered Thaw, although
might have in the case of Mr.. Hart
ridge"
Recess.
Court adjourned at AIS P. M, until
Monday at 10 A. M, with Jerome still
'eading old evidence. He said he had
Pages" more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
NEW ISLAND IN THE rAcij
French Captain Reports Sonretll
Uncanny About Discovery. =

San Francisco. July 30.-According
to Capt. Quatrevaux of the French ship
Theirs. which arrived here from NJ
Castle, Australia, new island ha4
sprung up from the waters of the Pa
cific near the Gilbier group.
Capt. Quatrevaux says that there is
something uncanny about the new is
land, for when his ship approached it,
although no wind was blowing, a
mysterious swell drew the vessel
toward the shore, and it was with ut
most difficulty that she was saved from
going on the rocks. The island is 10.
Gated in latitude 2425 degrees south.
longitude 1880 west, and seems to he
composed Of volcanic rock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

& A T. Ii u
taxation. It'll provides a form of pub
licity which y ill enable the government
to exercise supervision over corpora
TORS. The fol m of returns which mus
be made by cd operations and other fea
lures of the corporation tax; law were
made public in detail during It's con
sfderation IN tie Senate It lis estirnat
ed that FROM s2oooOOdO to $so.ooo.O ot
a year will be collected under this new
form of feredar, taxation.
The secretary Of the reaAsury is au-
thorized, to issue Panama canal bonds
to the amount of $3.50. $50 900, which
sum, together wit hthat already ex.
pended, equals 3he estim:lted cost OF
the Panama can al. 1t is not intended
that the. bonds shall be issued except
as needed to pro- vide MONEY to carry
on ithe work o: cilnal construction The
bombs are to be payable So years from
the, date of issue and will bear inter-
est at a rate not exceeding three per
cent.
When the bonds are sold the secre.
tary of the treasury will restore to the
working balance the S5O.000,0O0 paid
originally for the canal property and
the canal zone.
Thei re-enactment of the provision
authorizing. the issuance of treasury
certificates for money borrowed to- meet
public ! expenditures. increases the
amount of the authorization from 500,
100000 to 500, 100000 A large number
of other PROVISIONS that are in force
under the existing tariff law are in
clude u in the conference bill with a few
changes in phraseology in several
cases.,
The drawback provision in the Ding
ley law is Incorporated in the confer
ence bill in lieu of the drawback of the
House hill. which intended to permit
the substitution of domestic material
in the manufactured article for export
to the Same quantity that the imported
material, upon which a drawback was
obtainable, was used in the manufac-
ture of perfumery and cosmetics to Sc
cure a drawback Of internal revenue
tax to the amount of olcohol used in
an exported article.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

2.25 TROT-PURSE sf00e
Orc Bellini. 4br g. by Bellini-Ora
by Sprague Golddust Dicker-
DR.. Jack, b g, by shea Aicone. ! II !
dam by Alcyone (Murphy) 1 Q 2
Telemachus, b h fMcDonaId). % 8 q
My Gift, blk m (Saunders) -
Time.-212s, ZIP, 20. .21oa -
FREE.FoR-ALL PAcE-sTAKE 5000
Noretta by Morris WILSON, ..........1
Citation, b m (McMahon). ................s
Baron Grattan, b (Geers). .......5 4
Darkey Hal, blk m (Snow)...
Aileen Wilson, blk m fHyde).
Major Brine. blk (Richie). .........s
Reproachless. blk m (Shank). ........ds
Time-2.08a 2.031.
2.07 TROT-PURSE $1,000.
Lady Jones' blk m. by Captain Nc
kinney-Dixie by Director tMur-
s pny,1 McK;nnav + : -, Ucv,1
ney-Twenty Third by Director
tGeers) Observation-Disclosures. .
Spanish Queen, b m (Macey). .2 4
Time-2.09a, 2.06a, 2.07a
200 PACE-PURSE $1,000
Tony Swift, blk h, by Swift Bell
Gypsy Girl by Simmocolon DEAN Il 1
Shamrock. ch h noomis). ...............e !
Earl, Jr., gr COX. .....................7
Point Burglar b h tSnow).
Sir Milton, CHI g (Jackman) ...........4s
Prince D.. CHI (Spangler). ..............S s
Time-2.o5s, 207a:
Hamburg Bell, b m. by Axworthy-
Sally Simmons by Simmons tAn- =
Time by quarters: .soa. 1oil. Isii. s,oss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

The 500 weavers employed in the cot
ton mills Of the Great Falls Manufac-
turing Co. at Somersworth, N. H. who
have been idle as result of strike
Of the loom fixers. decided at a meeting
Thursday night to return to work The
men secured from the mills manage
ment the promise OF a restoration Of
the 10 per cent. cut in wages made in
April last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

ing with July 20 were 223 against 275 in
the like week of 1908: 142 in 1907: 40
in 1906 and 178 in 1905.
In Canada: Trade reports inhicat.
consistent steadiness. Of course, retail,
trade is quiet and sales at wholesal.
for prompt distribution are light, bu
this condition is customary in mid
summer Business failures for the
week ending with Thursday last num-
Der "a as against 81 in the correspond
ing week Of 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

ously opposed by counsel for bknd
holders, who maintained that i'll
case would go to trial much larger
sum would be recovered. Mr.. Earle
showed, however. that in addition to
the s750.O00 in cash which had been
offered by the American sugar Raining
Co.. securities aggregating u
would be turned over. The court
the matter under considerat Hem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
Wrights Complete
Final Speed Test,

Washington, July 3O.-Orville Wright,
With Lieut.. Foulers as passenger, in
lis aeroplane, safely completed the
inal speed test over the Fort Myer-
Alexandria air line course tonight in
cry fast time. The unofficial figure,
Indicate speed far above the required
10 miles an hour.
Wright's time (UnofficiaN was Ia. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS
'or Celebration Today of Centennial OF
incorporation of Calais.

Calais, Me-, July 30.-Elaborate pre-
'arations have been made for the cele-
ration of the Incorporation of this
own 100 years ago here tomorrow.
ivernor Fernald will be the guest of
lonor. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
TRADE REVIEW.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13
Dynamite
Blast Kills
Twenty Men
Bodies Of Victims
Hurled Hundreds
OBJECT

ALBANY, N. Y, May bat least
twenty men were killed by prema.
ture blast of dynamite in stone quar-.
ry operated by the Callahan Road I'M
provement Company near South Beth.
lchem, eleven miles southwest Of AL.
bany.
The dead:
JOHN HoYT CALLAHAN, vicc
president and general manager of the
company.
CHARLES D. CALLAHAN, brother
of the manager.
LERAY MCMILLAN, assistant su-
pcrintendent. y
JOHN EENDRICKsoN, steam
driller.
FIRED SNYDER, master mechanic.
JAMES MAL0NEY, blacksmith.
WILLIAM BAUNlES, fireman.
FRED zAPPERT, agent of the
National Powder company, New York
Twelve Italian workmen.
A sickening Scene.
One thousand pounds of dynamite
exploded, and the bodies of the vic.
time were hurled hundred of feet by
the concusslon and so badly mutilated
as TO be almost beyond recognition.
AS darkness was falling. wagon
with bodies that had been picked UP
back on the quarry hill. A crowd OF
brief stricken relatives gathered
around eager 10 identify the dead,
only to turn away at the sickening
sight.
The Callahan Road Improvement
company furnishes crushed stone for
road building. The preparations for
yesterdays blast had been going on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13
FUNERAL OF
MRS. OGDEN
WILL TAKE PLACE FROM THE
RESIDENCE ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

Funeral services oyer the remains
of Mrs, W. c. Ogden whose death oc.
Cured carly yesterday afternoon will
be held from the Ogden residence on
Quincy street on Friday afternoon al
three.thirty O'Clock. The services will
be conducted by Rev. w. ]. Eddy, of
the Baptist Church, of this city, Rev.
GAM. Scott, Of Mannington, former
pastor of the deceased, and Rev. II.
G. stoetzer, of the Presbyterian
Church. The interment will be made
in Woodlawn Cemetery by Undertake
CT r. L. Cunningham.
Among the friends here for the fu-
neral are. Hon. and Mrs. Ira c. Post,
of Romine's Mills, father and mother
of the deceased, and DR.. P. B. Ogden,
of Shinnston, who arrived last even.
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Herscbel ogden, OF
Wheeling, Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Spragg,
OF Waynesburg, Pa, Mr.. Melville Post,
of Dubois, Pa, and Mr.. Sidney Post,
of Harrison county, the two latter,
brothers Of Mrs. Ogden, arrived here
today and Mrs. Howard Ogden will
reach here tonight from Chicago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13

Mrs. Florence Hood, of Lowesyille.
Is the guest Of her sister, Mrs, Fred
Haney, on Quincy street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13

for six weeks. Thirteen holes, seventy
five fet deep had bene drilled at
points about twenty feet back of the
face of the big quarry and the ex
plosion of the dynamite with which
theytwere to be loaded. was expected
TO .displace forty thousand tons OF
rock. Over 5000 pounds of dynamite
we're to have been used.
PrematureIy Discharged.
The workmen had placed 50O-pound
charges in six of the holes and were
working on the sevnth when per.
cussion cap was prematurely dis
charged A terrific explosion followed
which hurled tons of rock into the air
and scattered the bodies of the vic
tins in all directions.
Houses were shaken and windows
shattered and CONSERVATION reigned
in the little village half mile away
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13
MAY CLEAR MYSTERY.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, May H.
At last the police have secured clue
to che mysterious disappearance of ].
Il. Hayes, who suddenly vanished over
q yoar ago. When he disappeared
+ hayes had considerable money on his
person and foul play is feared. A
prisoner in police court made state.
tnent which the police think will clear
the mystery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13
Death at chlefton.

An Italian woman by the name Of
Mary Di Marie died at her home at
Chiefton yesterday morning at nine
o'clock, aged forty years. She Is sur.
viyed by her husband. The interment
was made this morning in the GENE.
terry at Monongah by Undertaken R, L.
Cunningham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13
Game and Fish Laws. !.

The new laws relating to forest,
game an dish have been printed in
pamphlet form and are now ready for
free distribution.
Ifyou desire copy Of some address
j. A. viquesney, State Warden, Bel.
ington, W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13
SCHEDULE TO
MANNINCTON
CARS LEAVE JEFFERSON STREET
ON JACKSON ON EVEN
HOURS.

The Fairmont und Mannington
Street Railway Company beginning to.
morrow will operate its cars on an
hourly schedule. A party of the OH.
clals of the company and few friends
were over the line yesterday after.
noon.
The schedule as arranged is as fol.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13
DROWNED IN FLORIDA.

tLARKsBURG, W. Va, May IL
John Robinson. Jr., aged 81 years, son
of John G. Robinson, Of smithfeld, oil
and lumber magnate, was drowned
Sunday in Florida, where he was en-.
gagged in the lumber business. No
details have ben learned. He leaves
a wife and child.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13
Local Coal
Company In
Lorge Deal
Merger To Have
Forty Million
Capital


Announcemnt was made yesterday
in Baltimore Of the purchase by the
Consolidation Coal Company of the ell
tire capital stock in the five great coal
companies, including the Fairmont
Coal Company. in which The Consolida-
ton Coal Company formerly owned
the majority or large share of the
stock The deal was closed yesterday
morning by The officers of The CQnsoIi,
dation Company, thus uniting under
one corporation and one manage
mcnt the greatest coal company in the
world, with an acreage of approx
mately 100000 acres of coal-bearlng
lands in Maryland, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.
The five companies are: The Fair.
mont Coal Company, capitalized at
$l2,00O,OOO, the Somerset Coal Com
pany, capitalized at $4OOO.OO0, the
Pittsburg and Fairmont Fuel Com.
pany, capitalized at $2,25O,OOO and the
Clarksbnrg Fuel Company capitalized
at $1,25O0OO and the Southern Coal
and Transportation Company capital
lied at 100000.
The combined capitalization of the
five. companies is $2O,5OO,OOO together
with the Consolidation Coal Company
makes merger capitalized at s4o.5OO,,
900.
OF Vast Extent
The holdings of the corporation, cap.
italized at $2O,OOO,OOO, in the great
coal fields of the East can hardly be
appreciated in figures. The West vlr.
ginia field from Morgantown to Clarks.
burg extends in a line of so miles, and
Continued on Page seven.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-13
TeIearam to Rev. EnnIe,

Rev. ]. Engle received the follow.
Ing telegram from his G. A. R. breth.
ren at Parkersburg to-day:
Encampment sends their sympathy
and hopes you may soon recover.
(signed) D. H. MARKS,
Department Commander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
FIGHT BREAKS UP
ACOLORED "PAHTY'
Sunday Evening Soiree Interrupted
by Police-Offenders Dismissed
With Sermon.

A crowd Of negroes who were hold
ing a dance in the west end of the
city last evening got into a scrap
among themselves and the result was
the whole bunch or as many of them
as could be found when the fracas
was about over, were pulled by the
police. The haul included about
dozen of the gentlemen of color and
two dusky damsels. The crowd SEEM
ed to be divided into two factions and
the cause of the fight was very much
of mystery even to those who were
in it. One young fellow claimed that
he had been robbed of a sum of
money, but he wouldn't accuse any
one of the job. and the result was
that the police magistrate ended the
case by dismissing it with a warning
to the colored gentry to refrain from
getting into trouble again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
REV. LUND FIGHTER
FOR LAW AND ORDER
Michigan Minister Favored FOR Local
Passionate Has Record-Defend-
ant in Damage Suit.

II Rev. c. A. Lund of Escanaba,
Mich, becomes the successor of Rev.
E. X. Jonson as pastor Of Zion Luth-
eran church, Rock Island will receive
a warm advocate Of law and order.
Rev. Mr.. Lund is one of the two min
listers now under consideration by
Zion church. In upper Michigan, Mr..
Lund has gained a statewide reputa-
ton as a result of his unrelenting
fight on the lawless element and the
liquor traffic.
So far has he carried his reform
campaign that threats of bodily harm
have been made against him, and he
was the defendant in a $4,000 dam
age suit by one saloonkeeper. This
suit, however, has Just been dismiss
ed at the cost of the plaintiff, ac-
cording to advices from Escanaba.
The suit was the result of the arrest
of a saloonkeeper on a charge of vio-
lating the liquor law. Rev. Lund
was the complainant. Some OF the
witnesses for the prosecution failed
to materialize and the saloonkeeper
was dismissed, whereupon he brought
suit against Mr.. Lund for $4,000. Mr..
Lund intimates he does not propose
to drop the prosecution of the saloon
keeper with the dismissal by the Es-
canada court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
PLACE OF PRAYER
IN OUR MODERN LIFE
Week Of Special Devotions Opened at
Y. NJ. O. A. With Address by
Rev. F. E. Shut.

The Y. NJ. G A. week of prayer
opened yesterday with special SER
vice. addressed by Rev. F. E. Shut,
pastor of Spencer Memorial church.
His subject was 1.-THE Place Of Prayer
in Modern Life" The speaker show
ed in his earnest, thoughtful address,
that while prayer is much misun-
derstood thing, and not used as 1t
might be, 1t is at the same time one
Of the most important factors in the
solution Of the problems of today.
Each day this week there is 10
minute meeting at noon at the asso-
citation building for prayer, to which
all men are invited.
There was a good attendance at
the B. G. NJ. yesterday afternoon.
Secretary Smedley spoke on the sub
ject, Tanning Lion" A social was
announced for next Saturday night
at o'clock, for the Boys who were
present yesterday. This Is to be
geographical social and will be
something unusual.
The second of the series of prac-
teal talks to boys will be given We'd
nesday afternoon at AIS by S. J. Fer
guson, county superintendent of
schools. who is to speak on the sub
ject, Books Boy Should Know
The boys of the association are in
vited to hear these talks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
TWO PETIT JURIES
DRAWN FOR SERVICE
Are Given Their Orders When to Re-
port for Duty in the Circuit
Court.

Two new petit 1uries for the Sep
TENDER term of the circuit court were
drawn today and given their orders
when to report. The first panel is
to report Nov. %, and the second
one is to report Dec. 6. The juries
are as follows:
First PANEL: Drury-Fred w.
Kruger. A. w. Schultz; South Rock
Island-Fred Bruchman; Rock Island
Hugh Conwell. Ed Herbert, Emil
Fout, Joseph Dickman, William
Flynn, Harry Holdorf; South Moline
Carl Dralle, Emil Isaacson, R. J..
Gibbons, Fred Holtz. Emil Grim, Guy
Jamison, G. A. Lading, Fred Kroegers
G. q. Howard, Henry Klingbiehl; Mo-
line-Gus BIomgren. A. C. Anerson,
F. w. Anderson, w. A. Macbeth, r.
H. Mills, George Rank, Ed Weise,
William Seiffert, H. 8. Hanson, A. j.
Hoffman, Elicit Charlberg, Grant
Bergendahl; Port Byron. e. Mu-
rie. F. s. Moody; Coe-T. J. Craw-
ford; Canoe Creek-W. r. Dillon, r.
H. Hill, William A. Donahoo, Gus
Molstedt; Zuma-Anthony Cook.
Second panel: Drury-Fred
Kruger. Thomas Watson; Andalusia
Milton Boney, Robert Thompson;
Rock Island-F. NJ. Sinnett, George
Exert, ]. H. Fisher, G. j. Degen, H.
Hoffman, James Cation, John Roche,
Fred Paul, John Parker, G. H. Nor
ton, Oscar Lift, John Weis, Fred
APpleQuist, Joseph Dietz, c. H. Ar
mold, A. r. Bergston, Edward Muir
ply; Moline-Robert Holm, Theo-
dore Johnson, H. H. Kuehl, Emil
Johnson, William Hose, Ray Abra-
ham, J. P. Lindgren, Alb. Johnson,
A. j. Hallberg, William Gamble, Ben
Thomas, Emil Nelson, Edward Pear
son, L. P. Nelson, Julius Joge; Hamp-
ton-Steve Milton, M. A. Wainwright,
George Skinner, Jacob Scheib.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

out Of the shaft Superintendent
Steele. as escape through the shaft
was blocked, sealed the shaft entrance
as last resort. Timbers soaked with
water were placed across the entrance
and sand piled over them.
Wild scenes kof sorrow followed.
Most every person of the towns popu-
lation of 5000 was about the mine.
Shrieks of women were heard through
the noise. The mine, which is the
only one here, employed almost 1000
men, This is the property Of the st.
Paul railroad and on a spur of their
road 10 miles from Spring Valley.
Special trains arrived at night from
Streator La Sale and Mendoza The
mine is three year sold and has
daily output of 10000 tons. About
500 are employed when working full
capacity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

not required to get permission from
the city council to do this The reason
that the work was undertaken at night
was not to interfere with the regular
daily handling of trains in the yards.
We have nothing to conceal, and are
willing the work should be stopped
until such time as the council salts
f1es itself that what we are doing we
hove perfect legal right to do"
Mayors Position Correct.
Mayor McCaskrin, it should be said,
was acting within his rights as the rep
resentative Of the city in the course
he adopted in the matter. The mayor
stated it was not his desire to embar-
rass the Burlington. ALL he wished
was enlightenment. He wanted to
know the history OF the ordinances IN
der which the road claimed that it
was proceeding. If the situation was
cs the road represented, he would not
interfere further with its operations.
It VIII be recalled. in this connection,
that several times the Burlington made
preparations to connect up the track
during the administration of Mayor H.
C. Schaffer, but the watchfulness of
the latter through his superintendent
or waterworks. J. w. Cavanaugh, in
tervened. Mayor Schaffer maintained
that the company first should go be-
Tore the council with petition of con-
seuS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
DEPUTY FOR EAGLES
IN TWENTY COUNTIES
Emil johnson of Moline Is Honore.l
by the National President of
the Order.

Emil johnson, of Moline. has re-
ceived notable recognition from the
head office of the Eagles In his ap-
pointment as deputy grand worthy
president OF district No. 1. He will
have 20 counties under his super
vision.
His appointment came from Frank
e. Herring of South Bend. grand
worthy president Of the aerie, who
appreciates Mr.. Johnson's high stand
ing among the aeries in this territory.
The Office was formerly held by Judge
Wade of Chicago. The appointment
is for one year and Mr.. Johnson will
preside over the following counties:
10 Daviess. Stephenson. Boone, Nc
Henry, Cook, Du Page, Kendall, De
Kalb, Lee, Bureau, Carroll, White
side, Rock Island, Winnebago, Mer-
Ger, Kane, Lake, Ogle, Henry and
Stark.
Mr.. Johnson has served as presi-
dent of Moline aerie of Eagles four
terms and has been delegate to the
grand aerie several times.