Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-04


northern Illinois.
In the fall of 1857 Mr. Calhoun was
married to Miss Louisa DeVore. who
was also a native of Bedford county,
! PENNSYLVANIA. Mrs. Calhoun died In
| Chicago Sept. Z, 1909, and on Oct g.
1910. Mr.. Calhoun took a second VIE.
In the person of Mrs. Lucy j. DeNore,
of Santa Ana, Cal, sister in-law OF
| the first Mrs. Calhoun. Mr.. Calhoun Is
the father of family of eight children.
all of whom wece reared to maturity IN
| this city, and all but one now living.
The children are Mrs. Clara A Ihohp-
son. of Lincoln. Neb.; Mrs. Emma ..
| Gushing, of Chicago; Mrs Ella fhii-
| lips, of Toledo, o.; Albert b. Caihouh'
of Topeka. Kan: William G. Calhoun
of Portland. ore: Mrs. Hattie NJ. Tip
4 pit, of Waco. Tex; and Mrs. Luiu NJ.
| Uhl, of Chicago. Frank D. Calhoun
a son, died IN this city In 1896
Has Built Many Buildings.
Mr.. Calhoun has been a builder OF
business properties during his life mere
| and his holdings have included fon'
business buildings that he erected on
Main street The first that he putt. IN
Uses, was middle one third OF what
was known as the Willard block, whic1
comprised three twenty-foot buildings
extending east from the corner OF flrst
street. Mr. Calhouns holding was the
middle building, now the west nan OF
| the Hopkins block. The next. con-
! structed in 1872, was the building at
! l32 West Main street which was later
| rebuilt by DR.. George +. Wanoerg ana
| occupied by him as offices. In 1876
ne built the building at 112 West Main.
now occupied by the Standard bakery;
and in 1882 built what is still known
as the Calhoun block. which was sold
recently to F. r. Benedict.
| Pioneer in Farm Machinery Business.
When Mr. Calhoun first came to
| Marshalltown he engaged in the farm
machinery and pump business and later
! in the music business and enjoyed
splendid trade, for which he is very
| grateful 10 all of his old customers
and friends.
For several years Mr.. Calhoun was
member of the Trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress, which has had
much to do with the development OF
our western country and irrigation
system. in making homes for many
thousands Of people on our former
| deserts. Mr.. Calhoun was appointed
by Governor Cummins to represent the
state of Iowa at Seattle. Wash in the
commercial congress in 1903.
Twice Candidate For Congress.
Politically Mr. Calhoun was
staunch republican up to 1876. when he
felt that his party was drifting away
from the common people. He then be-
came affiliated with the old greenback
party. and later ran for congress
against William Thompson. who had
majority Of abou, 1900 votes. Quite
unlike the ordinary candidate for Of
fee said Mr. Calhoun in recalling his
political life. II knew what the result
would be before the election.
Later Mr. Calhoun ran for congress
on the peoples party ticket against
Robert G. Cousins and was defeated by
large ma 1ority MI Calhoun recalls
an incident of his congressional cam
paign that happened at Rochester
small town below Cedar Rapids on the
Cedar river. MT. Calhoun was at
! Rochester for meeting. and the meet
ing had been rousing one. He went
To bed in the Only hotel in the town.
and was rudely awakened later in the
night by an explosion which. IL de-
veloped. was caused by a dynamite
bomb placed under one corner of the
building The building was pretty bad
lv damaged. and the inmates were
shaken up. Mr. Calhoun included. AS
Mr.. Calhoun was the only stranger
in the hotel It was presumed that the
bomb was intended FOR him. alth" the
fact Was never proved, and nothing
was ever done about il. -
Mr.. Calhoun was also a candidate
for railroad commissioner al one time
Regrets to Leave Iowa.
In leaving Iowa for California MI
, Calhoun departs from the state IN
which he has lived for so long with
/ much regret. He is going 20 Cali
. fornia because ne believes that the
! change will be better for him. Mr..
! Calhou,l's new home will be at 105 Bush
! street. Santa Ana. where old Marshall
| town people and friends will be made
| welcome when they visit California.