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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
MRS. AGNES eowDY DEAD.
Well Known Old Resident of VancIeve
Succumbs to Short Illness.

Death at 1890 Tuesday night re-
moved one of the old and well-known
residents of Logan township, Mrs.
Agnes Gowdy. widow of James S.
Gowdy, who was a prominent citizen
Of the Vancleve neighborhood for many
years Mrs. Gowdy died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. w. r. Shearer,
one and one-half miles south of the
city on Center street. Pneumonia was
the cause Of death, after weeks i'll
ness.
Agnes E. Anderson was born in
Franklin county Pennsy lvania, May
30, 1929. In 1852 she became the wife
of Mr.. GoWdy, the wedding taking
place near Springfield, Ohio. In 1853
Mr.. and Mrs. Gowdy moved TO Hem
derson county, Illinois, near the town
'of Biggsville, and lived there and at
other Illinois points until 1870, when
they moved TO this county, and settled
on farm of their own three and one
half miles south of Vancleve. In 1895
Mr.. and Mrs Gowdy moved to this
city, and resided at 2o3 South Center
street, in the old Carter property.
Here Mr.. Gowdy died in June, 1896.
Mrs. Gowdy continued 70 reside here
for three years following her husbands
death then went TO Springfield, Ohio,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
A REBELLION.
Food Demanded.

The human body will stand a lot of
abuse but sometime it will surely rebel
and demand the proper food in place
of the pasty, starchy, greasy stuffs on
which it has been made sick.
Then is the time to feed Grape
Nuts, the most scientific and perfect
food in the world.
A lady of Washington says: Three
years ago 1 was very i'll with catarrh
of the stomach and was given up to
die by one doctor. laid in bed four
months and my stomach was so weak
that could not keep down medicine
or hardly any kind of food and was
50 weak and emaciated after four
months of this starvation that my
daughter could easily lift me from bed
and put me in my chair.
But weak as my stomach was, it
accepted and relished and digested
Grape Nuts without any difficulty the
first time that wonderful food was
tried.
My doctor told me to eat Grape
Nuts, which were predigested, and al
tho felt certain could not keep
the food on my stomach 1 made the
trial and it was most complete sue
cess.
Il am now strong and in better
health than for great many years
and am gradually growing still strong
er. l rely on Grape for most of
the nourishment that get. The results
have certainly been wonderful in my
case and prove that no stomach is 50
weak 1t will not digest Grape-Nuts.
My baby got so fat from feeding on
Grape-Nuts was afraid I would have
to stop giving the food to him, but
guess it is a healthy tat for his health
Is Just perfect
Look In packages for the famous
little book. THE Road TO- MELVILLE"
There's Reason.
Ever read the above letter? A new
ono appears from time 70 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human,
interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
THE STORY OF THE FORMULAS.
The Essence ~ Patented Pavements Is
to eliminate Competitiorf.,

" 6htHinolS NofHkSIItiOusy
The formula of sizes and per cent
ages of stone mixed with cement in the
wearing surface seems to be the thing
patented in pavements.
For instance patent No. s56.1o5 is
sued to Rudolph s. Blome and William
j. Sinek June 4, 1907 claims to cover
"a formula reading. composed of ce-
ment and crushed granite of very hard
quality-60 per cent of granite nf
threeeighths inch size or caliber, 20
per cent of one-fourth inch size and 20
per cent of one-eighth inch size.
However, these same individuals re-
vised their pavement April 81 of this
year by securing patent No. 919,530 on
a formula which reads top wearing
layer or surface composed of one part
of Portland cement, one part of coarse
torpedo sand and one part of mass
of hard particles or pieces such as
broken stone, gravel, conglomerate,
hard Stag, or similar hard substance.
This mass consists of so per cent Of
three-eighths inch size, % per cent of
one-half inch size and % per cent of
one-fourtt inch size"
Then it seems that at Gary, Ind, the
firm of Rudolph S. Blone & Company
owners of the above patents were able
to knock out all competitors on still q
third formula specified as follows: "One
part cement and one and one-half parts
clean. crushed granite. so per cent OF
the granite one-fourth inch in size. 30
per cent of one eighth inch in size and
20 per cent one sixteenth inch in size
1t is this Gary formula which the
shalltown specifications and which 9TH
er contractors believe will keep them
out of the bidding.
At Bozeman, Mont, the threats o.
patentees claims were laughed at with
wearing surface composed "one part
cement, one part crushed boulders o,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
"a gravel. and one part sand"

pea gravel. and one part sand"
At independence, Mo-. the Hassam
compressed concrete pavement, oat-
ented as to methods of laying rather
than formulas for material has proved
successful using in the wearing sur
face "one part cement, one part small
size stone and one part small size stone
and sand" This pavement has been
laid In dozens of large cities in New
England, in Portland, Ore, st. Joseph
and Springfield, No. and is recon-
mended by officials in all of them as
proving durable and satisfactory.
The thing to do in Marshhalltown is
to cut out the patented formulas alto
gether. Concrete is concrete and no
specific formula is the only good pave
ment, else the contractors would not
be seeking to patent dozen different
formulas so as to catch one crowd on
one and another crowd on another.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
BOLT STRIKES BIG TREE IN
FRONT OF w. A. SIZE HOME,
DOING SLIGHT DAMAGE.
WINDOWS BROKEN AND
CURTAINS SHREDDED
Inmates Of the House All Shocked, and
Suffer From Severe Headaches
T.-R. Carrier Boy Delivers Paper in
Box That Was Melted Few Minutes
Later.

During the thunder shower Tues
day evening lightning struck a large
cottonwood tree directly in front of the
w. A. Size home, 1901 West Summit
street, near the brick yard, and the
inmates of the house were knocked
down and severely shocked.
The bolt struck the tree. which is
over three feet in diameter, at point
thirty feet above the ground, and tore
loose a strip of bark nine inches wide
the entire length, tore large hole in
the sod at the foot, and heaved up the
cement sidewalk adjacent.
Mrs. Size and her adopted son, Per-
ry Bailey, aged ~, We're sitting in the
kitchen at the time. and Mr.. Size was
in the summer kitchen. All were
thrown violently to the floor and
stunned and suffered with severe pains
in the head for several hours. Pieces
OF bark from the tree were hurled thru
the large window panes in the front
holes in both the shades and curtains.
Mrs. Size says there seemed to be
large ball of fire, which burst as it
neared the ground and sparks of cleo
tricity flew in all directions
r. F. Graham, who lives on the 9TH
er side of the street almost opposite
the Size home. was sitting on his
front porch at the time and was
knocked from his chair to the floor
-Altho severely shocked he was not
badly hurt, but experienced the same
sensation of violent headache as the
others.
A Times-Republican carrier boy had
delivered a paper in the Size mail box
just few minutes before. Half of the
metal box in which the paper had been
placed was completely melted away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
M'MILLAN TO HOSPITAL.
Former Wel-known Resident Broush
to Home HOSPITAL,

10 rIUH1e T1oSPISdI.
Capt. E. c. Mcmillan, formerly of
this city, whom telegram received
here by his nephew. DR.. Edwin NJ
MILAN. CT Hudson, Saturday. said was
to undergo an operation at Keokuk at
once. reached the city this morning.
He was taken TO the soldiers home
hospital for rest and treatment. He Is
suffering from kidney and bladder
disorders. but it has not been deterln-
med that an operation will be neces-
sary. While he is far from we'll he is
able to be about. He was accompanied
70 this city by Mrs. Mcmillan. DR..
Edwin Mcmillan came with his uncle
as far as Cedar Rapids, ard returned
from there TO his home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
LONG TIME MARRIED; PART.
Former MarshaIItown Couple Fine
They Can Not Aaree.

After almost thirty years of mar
ried life Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Hos
kyn. former residents of this city, are
to be in the divorce courts of Spokane,
Wash, according to word received by
the T.-R from that city. According
to suit for divorce brought by Mrs.
Hoskyn in the Spokane county superior
court, the plaintiff declares that since
she and her husband have lived in
Spokane, more than a year, her hus-
band has failed to support her, and
she has been compelled to earn her
own living. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoskyn were
married in this city in 1888.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
Salt Seasoned Timber.

A workman was packing salt about
a pile of timber. Seasoning timber
with salt, eh? 1t sounds like Joke,
doesn't it," he said. st is often done
though, especially IL ship timber
Ships built of saltseasoned timber get
a better insurance rate. Some very
rich woods are seasoned in boiling oil
That's an ancient and costly process
A new dodge is electrical seasoning
With strong electric shocks the sap
Is driven out Of the wood and replaced
by a solution Of bora1 and resin. The
scheme is cheap; not half as good as
salt"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
FRANK AT NOON MEETING
Audience of Eighty Men Attend Court
House Gatherino

An audience Of about eighty men,
one that was mucn larger than yesaer-
cay attended the religious meeting 10y
men, which was held in the east court
room from 1880 to IL o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Frank, Rev. Sundays
assistant, spoke. A meeting will be
held a. the same place at the same
hour Thursday, when Rev Mr.. Sunday
will speak on the subject Where Do
We Get Our Bible?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
ALL LINEN LACE

Sale Thursday Commencing at 8
o'cIock-1315 West Main Street.
A chance Of lifetime to buy laces.
We will put on sale fifty pieces of all
linen laces and insertions up to two
inches wide for 3 cents a yard while
they last. Not cotton laces, but all
linen. No one allowed to purchase
over fifty yards.
BENEDICT & BRINTNALL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
MOVE TO MARsHALLrowN.
Two New Families Come Here From
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.

Marsnalltown has two more new
families today, both from indianapolis.
Ind. They are ]. F. Lugenbell and
wife, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. O. Lane
Both are Marshalltown Buggy Com
pany men. Mr.. Lugenbell being in
charge of southwestern Iowa territory
as salesman. and Mr. Lane being at
the head of the automobile top BUSH
ness OF the local company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
SERMON AT PRESBYTERIAN.
BaccaIaureate Will Be Given Sunda
Morning by Rev. James MCGEE,

Morning by Rev. James MCGEE.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered TO the class of 'o9 of the Mar
shalltown high school Sunday morning
at 1920 o'clock al the Presbyterian
church. It was first believed that the
tabernacle would be used, and at that
time it was supposed that the Sunday
meetings would be brought to close
last Sabbath.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
Their Handicap,

Everytmng depends upon the point
e vsew. but we have noticed that
some peoples point Of view isn't
very sharp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02

schwietert Music Company just re-
ceived today 100 copies of the latest
sheet music This is a good time to
add to your collection.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15
Washington
Letter
Many Prominent Men for Big Offices
Independent Order of St.Lukes
to open Bank in Washington.
YIN. c. A. Meeting held in
Blasco Theatre, Sunday.
BY JAMES CUBERT CAMPBELL

A casual survey of the field of
political activities, particularly
that portion of it upon which is
camped the colored men said to be
IN the fight for big offices" under
the present administration would
reveal the astonishing fact that
up to date there are more than a
dozen men whose names have
been discussed in connection with
the office of the Recordership of
Deeds for the District of Colum-
bia the position now being held
by Hon. John @. Dancy of North
Carolina. For long time rumor
has had it, that because of certain
conditions, an unusually long ten
ure in office being one of them,
Mr.. Dancy would resign and al
low some other man to take up the
duties Of his office.
Among those whose names have
been discussed with respect to
this much sought Office are: Mr..
Whitfield Mckinley, of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Elk. Gov. P. B.
S. Pinchback, of New York; Mr..
A. S White, of Kentucky; Hon.
c.. I'll. Payne, of West Va; Attor-
ney George Wassom, of Missoui
Col. Marshall, of Illinois; Mr.. G.
w. Eubanks, of Ohio and others.
Notwithstanding this formidable
array of candidates, backed up by
powerful influence Mr.. Dancy
yet holds on, and is quietly going
about the work of his office ap
parently but little disturbed over
the situation which seemingly
threatens his tenure in office.
In fact Mr.. Dancy is but little
disturbed, because it seems to be
the impression that if the Admin
istration makes any changes at all
with respect to the Recordership
it will not be inaugurated until af,
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1909.

last Sunday seemed to have in
spired him anew, and he rose to a
splendor said to be unequaled by
any of his former efforts on a
Washington rostrum.
Upon the conclusion of DR..
Washington S address Mr.. j. E.
Moorland spoke with reference to
the work on the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing now under construction here
He stated that $4,000 was needed
at this time to complete the work.
He explained further that the
building was ready for the roofing
ana that this was the critical mo-
ment of the work. He hoped and
was confident, he continued, that
$4,000 of the money would be do
mated at once by the colored people,
thereby enabling those in charge of
the building to draw on the remain
ing $4,000 of the $25, 900 dona-
ton from Mr.. John D. Rockefellow.
By way of a silver offering at the
doors and contributions made by
envelopes, a good sum was raised
at this meeting.
Some of the other interesting fea
lures of the meeting was the excel
lent singing by Mr.. A. n. Colwell
and the Amphion Glee Club under
the direction of Prof. j. II. Lewis.
The music by the Lyric Orchestra
was also a feature.
In all the meeting and its man
agement was brilliant success, and
Secretary Lewis E. johnson, Mr.. E.
j. Morton and Mr.. j. G. Moorland
should not only be given credit,
but should be complimented.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15

For the current expenses of the
past fiscal year there has been an
income of $242,552 10. OF this
amount "$76,371.O4 was interest
on invested funds, $55,649.06 was
received from the land scrip fund,
the Morril act fund, the Gereral
Education Board, the Slater Board
the Peabody Education Board and
the United States Indian appro-
priation fund; $4,613.96 came from
miscellaneous Sunday schools and
private individuals.
DR.. Wallace Buttrick, secretary
of the general Education Board,
in a recent visit to Hampton,
where he made a thorough inves-
tigation of its methods, declared
his hearty approval of the Hamp-
ton system of education, and gave
it as his opinion that the expense
which it involves is fully justified
by its results.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15
HAMPTON'S
CELEBRATION
Students and ExStudents Play Prominent Part at 41st
Anniversary of Hampton. Big Celebration April 2Sth
and 10Th. Many Distinguished Visitors
Present. DR.. Washington Speaks

vigor, its intensity, its absolute
and fearless frankness. DIR. Wash
ington spoke in part as follows
"The great opportunities to Sc
cure the fundamental things of
life are not thousand miles away
from the Negro, but right about
his door in every one of the South
ern States. In the South the Ne
gro has plenty of labor; in fact,
labor seeks him.
"Get acquainted with your coun-
ty judge, school superintendent,
sheriff. Invite them to your
schools and churches. Let them
see for themselves what the actual
conditions and needs of the race
are. Then you may depend upon
their sympathy, their help, their
cooperation.
"Some honest, conscience white
people of the South have not been
convinced that the education of
the Negro is good thing. We
cannot change their opinion by
abusing them. They must be con-
verted through object lessons
showing that knowledge and skill
are worth more to the South than
ignorance and lack of skill.
The Negro is beginning to use
his education in every part of the
South so as to be of more service
to himself and his white neigh
bors. Education must be harness
ed to something to be of any value.
"The Negro throughout the
South is going to be educated by
somebody. 1t is far better that
he should be educated by the peo-
pie in the community where he
lives so that he will feel grateful
to them and obligated to his COM
! munity than by somebody thous.
and miles away. The more peo-
pie suggest that the Negro cannot
get education the harder will he
strive to get that education.
wherever you find the white
people cultured or high minded,
you will find Negroes patterning
their lives after them; wherever
they are of low moral tone, the
Negroes are also of low tone.
Increase the Negroes wants
and they will work six days a
week, and not for two, for a pit
tance of food and a chew of tobac-
CO, and drink of whiskey. 1t is
an insult to the best white peo-
pie of the South for any one to adj
vocate that the Negro should be
kept in ignorance. Ignorance
means filth, lack of skill, and in
efficiency in labor"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15

Covington, Va, May 3.-John
Wolford, white, aged twenty five
years, was tried today before JUS
tice Gushing charged with attack
ing a seven-year-old colored girl,
the daughter of Harry Wallace.
He was found guilty and sentenced
to pay a fine of 500 and six
months in Jail. Wolford came
here from Harrisonburg, Va,
about five years ago. Harry Wal
lace, the father of the girl, assault
ed Wolford after he was arrested
and while he was out on bail.
Wallace was arrested, and Justice
Gushing fined him 50 so.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15

Lexington, KY, May 6.-Presi-
dent w. G. Frost, of Berea, an
nounoed today that the great in
dustrial school for colored people
will be established near Shelby
vile, KY. Owing to objection to
a colored school near cities, a rail
way station and postoffice exclu-
sively for the students will be
established, and will be called Lin
coin, Ky. The largest individual
contributions to the movement are
Andrew Carnegie, 100000; Mrs.
Russell Sage, $4,000; Mrs. Henry
Pickering, Boston, S25, 200.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15

By far the most important event
connected with the life of the col
ored people of Washington, during
the past week, and perhaps one of
the most important events in many
of its features. which has been wit
messed here in many years; was
the monster meeting, held in The
Blasco Theater last Sunday after
noon. This great demonstration
was under the auspices and in in
terest of the Colored Men S Branch
of the Y. NJ. c. A. of the District
of Columbia, DR.. Booker T. Wash
ington being present to deliver the
principal address.
Two thousand five hundred men
and more filled every seat and ev-
cry inch of standing room of this
vast building, while hundreds who
came as late as three o clock the
time stated as beginning the exer-
cises, had to be turned away. Any
announcement that DR.. Washing
ton is to address the people OF
Washington is signal for a dem
onstration and a great out-pourine
of people, but no demonstration
upon any of his former visits here
may be said to equal this Y. Nj. C.
a. gathering of last Sunday. With
his body, heart and soul wholly alb
sorbed and consecrated to the great
work of his life, DR.. Washington
at all times speaks with much fer
vor, deeply impressing those who
hear him, but the grand work ano
the great cause for which he spoke
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15

Hampton, Va. May 3.-The
Forty-first Anniversary of the
founding of Hampton Institute for
Negroes and Indians was cele-
brated on April % and 80. Hun
dreds of influential Negroes from
al parts of the country assembled
With their friends, including some
of the most select Virginians from
Norfolk and Hampton. The Og-
den party consisting of fifty five
from New York and Brooklyn,
was also present to see what
Hampton offers to ambitious Ne
gro boys and girls in the academic
domestic art and science, business,
trade, home making and agricul-
tural departments. The class
rooms and recitations were thrown
to general public inspection.
On Wednesday evening the sem
ior trade class held its exhibit of
industrial work. Many white and
colored people examined with sat
isfaction the fine specimens of
work which the boys had made as
of their course. The young wo-
men also displayed dresses, hats
and sewing which they had pre-
pared during the year. At the
tradesmen class exercises which
were held in the large gymnasium
which will comfortably seat about
1000 there was given a trades
display on large stage in which
the representative of some fifteen
trades were actually doing what
they had been trained to do skill
during some three or four years OF
work in the Armstrong. Slater Me-
mortal Trade School. The battal-
ion gave wand drill to music on
the lawn in front of one of the old
est school buildings-Virginia
Hall. whose famous walls were
sung up in the early '7Os.
The chief exercises were held
Thursday, April 29. DR.. Booker
II. Washington, who is commonly
referred to as champions most
distinguished graduate" delivered
an address ON the value of discuss
ing with perfect frankness the
question of Negro education.
DR. Washington spoke for al
most an hour on the value OF
frankness in discussing Negro
education. He was closely and
eagerly followed by all. The
Southern white people, by their
hearty applause, showed that they
we're keenly alive to the necessity
of frankness and better economic
relations between the two races
The address was notable for its
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15

1t has come to light that John
Leatham of Chicago, who was
picked up in a cotton field by the
late Nelson B. Holder, that Chica-
90 shoe merchant, and in whose
personal service Leatham worked
for fifteen years was left $4,000
in the merchants will. We say
again the Negro will find his great
est source of wealth in the cotton
and the corn of the Southland.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15

A number of colored men of
means of Kentucky nave formed a
coal and iron company, and pur-
chased 1900 acres of Morgan
County land, preparatory to ex-
plotting it's rich mineral resources.
How gratifying it must be to the
Tuskegee leader 10 see Negro capi-
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15
RACE NEWS
oArnrarp FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Joseph Hall, of Cambridge an
unframed elderly Negro of Cam
bridge, Mass, has perfected, so
noted experts say, the working
model engine in the world, guar.
anteed to run 90 miles an hour.
The making of brick without straw
by the Israelites pales in compari-
son against the accomplishments
of Negro freedmen without train
ing.