The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-05
MII.W AUX EE.
TIE CREAM CITY OF THE LAKE,
AND ITS FOLKS.
stems OF ali Sorts Gathered Together b
Our ubiquitous Reporter and Served up
In Dainty Style for the Dslsctation OF
our Readers.

Mra. ". NJ, Hargow and, children are on the
sick list.
Mr.. A. Rainey has. returned from ST. Louis,
where he went on business.
MID. W. Wallis bag returned from South Bend
lnd.' Where he has been employed at the new
Oliver.
rhe board OF control of the young mems Sunday
CUB met at the Office of of attorney VT. Green
on the 9th nit.
MI. Geo. Washington Scott returns his grateful
thanks to the men of the Plankinton for the mon-
ey they sent him.
Mrs Henry Blands many friends will be glad to
know she is again able to leave her bed and attend
to her household duties.
MI. Geo. Fields of Chicago. the orator of the
WALTERS Royal League is at the Davidson. He will
oe quite an addition to the Sunday club.
Wanted for the Planknton American plan din
ing room twelve first class walters. No .hams''
or ''log rollers need apply. Will pay at the rate
OF $3.50 per month and room.
Master Masons, Oliver Davis, Dudley Moore F.
w. TAYLOR, j. w. Elyord, w. A. Jones, T. Nc
Donald, D. W. Moore and W.. H. Hutehins vii,
take the Chapter and knights Tomplar degrees
June end
VI A Few nights ago the police raided the Eclipse
Club on fourth street which was started by Attor-
ney ). M. Marsh abouta year ago. The police
captured twelve Afro Americans and one white
man and three white women. Marsh was charged
with keeping disorderly house and was held in
$3.50 bonds for hearing before jury May s.
the other inmates were held in $50 bail each
Ihe raid was the chief topic of conversation for
several days. -s a..J',>+ H..
Mr.. " Hutton formerly head waiter of the
West End. st. Louis, has been appointed head
waiter at Hotel Davidson, Az Mr. Hutton has
been employed in some OF the best American aid
European hotels IN the country and is young
man OF ability and good habits he will no doubt
give general satisfaction. He will pay his men
$500 per month in order to secure fret class ones
No others need apply. The head and second wal
tiers National Benefit Association return thanks
TO Mr., Dar.nan for confering with their vice presi-
dent, j. j.. Miles, before selecting his his head
waiter, and will do all in it's power to assist Mr.
hutton in securing competent help in his dining
room. Mr.. Darman assured Mr.. Miles that the
report that girls would be employed is untrue and
nat ne would have only Afro-Amercan men if he
can get the right kind, and not the slushers.
We promis ed we would compare the Afro-Am er
the Cream City. We have proven that if the eeriy
settlers owned the property today they did sixty
five years ago they would be worth $4,000 900.
Now we will take up the new influx from 1861 to
1900 and what progress has been made in thirty
nine years. After the Emancipation in 1863 few
Afro-Amerjcans began to settle here again, and in
roc
bands"s came home with the soldiers and settled
here, but they were Eot enterprisng. number
Of them are still living here, On Sept. II, 1868
the opening Of the Planklnton House brought the
next influx Aside from planting small church
they remained inactive and contented themselves
with jackets while white men bought up all the
land for song. Not Until 1885 did the Afro
Americans awake out of their stupidity and buy
homes for themselves, April ~, 1885 j. J. Miles
bought a house and lot No. 4O8 Wells street for
$685. per front foot today enc cannot buy foot Of
land in the block for less than $780, Mr. Miles
refused offer Of $4,000 cash for his property ten
years ago, made by Mr.. Ben We'll a real estate
broker Since 1885 G. W. Bland, Henry Blackin-
biaker, Col. John A. Slaughter, Hon. John Good
win, j 2enson, Hon. P. G. Clark, - Poin-
dexter. Louis Hughes. John Peoples. Will Hum
bert have bought homes. With the improved and
nlnimproved property the Afro-Americans are
worth between $4,000 and 100000 in real estate
since 1885 which speaks well for those who came
here since 1876. Now we will compare the bust
ness of the present timo with that of the early
settlers. There are five boot polishing stands,
five saloons, one first class barber shop and three
fourth class ones, one turkish bath room, one
restaurant, one massage bath, one wood and coal
dealer-by the 10 cent ton one first class and one
third class expressman, crap room too numeror 8
tomention, two doctors. two lawyers, one type
writer. This is near as the writer can remem-
Der the Afro- Americans prosperity in tie Cream
City aside from the fellow who can be found stand.
ing at the bar in every city telling his friends what
he has had. We also have two churches, one Ma
comic lodge, one help and hand society and one
weekly paper. .-- 49,. -