Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-28

his crutches; we hope he will soon be
able to lay them down. ].
Editors Observations
These observations should have been
printed three weeks ago. They were
written and manuscripted last week,
but will endeovor to re-write them
once more.
st. Paul is large city of fine build
ings. While not founded by the Apos-
tie Paul. yet named after him. Wehave
. about 5000 colored people. Many are
transient and railroad men; some ma
king big money, but we fear are saving
very little Of it. Rev. H. P. Jones, one
of the ablest ministers in the A. NJ. E.
conference has charge Of the church.
He is having crowded houses, ashe is
an earnest, eloquent divine; able to
grace any pulpit.
Rev Mcdonald. new man. il pastor
Of the Baptist church. while Father
Lealted il rector Of the Episcopal
church. Mrs. Blanch Charleston. the
Grand Matron Of the court owns a beau
tiful home; 50 does Mr.. Crawford. He
has beautiful home on Rondo street.
Mrs. r. e. Coleman. formerally Mrs.
sA. @. Smith Of Des Moines is doing
well. Mrs. Matte Hick. the old Min
neapolis Budpetarian writer viii chron-
,icle the ST. Paul news this year. Law
wear i. IL. Mc,ee il doing well.
We next stopped in DUBUQUE and
found Ed. Martin working at the Julian
hotel. Mr. e. c. McG Grepor has bought
q new home and M owed from the boat
house. Jim Martin is still at the Elk's
club. VIM Bolder is still with him.
Uncle B. johnson is working at the
barber shop, He enter tanned We editor
at dinner. Rev. B. F. Hubbard has
charge Of the A. M. E. charch. He is
a hardworkinp minister. J M Logan
is still running barber shop on Julian
avenue. John C, wells is working for
the Electric Co. John Cockrare is still
at the same place, Dr.. Rose is at his
post of duty, We next stop in Clinton
for only few hours, not long enough
to give our readers any facts SO as
there is a good correspondent that
keeps YOU in touch with Clinton. We
observe nothing here. Passing down
to the Parlor CITY, Cedar Rapids. Here
we found W. H. Milligan in the midst
Of his cherry and berry picking season.
All of his fruit was yerv good. as also
all of his honey. Mr.. Ed Marshall was
busy in his line, carpet cleaning; as was
also A. Perkins. Thos. jackson is still
ii the tonsorial business. VIM. Robin
son. a former Des Moines man, has
bought a nice home at 1910 N. Eighth
street. He is doing we'll. C H. Scar
CIV is still in the hack line business.
Rev A. Ford and Rev R. Holly, both
retired from the minis terial work from
the a.. M. E church, are each living
nicely and ENJOYING health. The for
mer is an old soldier. The latter owns
a thoroughbred colt. Rev Farribee
has charge Of the A. ME-. church.
Mrs. Brooks owns valuable property.
She is sister to the late Hon. j ohm L.
Waller. Mr.. R Hicks has been sick,
hut is up at work again. He owns
several lots and is hustler. Mr. end
Mrs. Lavelle owns nice home Our
old friend &c Thomas is still work
ing as merhinist for the railroad shops
IN the northwestern ne owns nice nee
home, ana ls puiiolng anotner mouse on
his lot. MRS. Lowry mas JUST iost ner
husband. Her son IS the Only colored
mail carrier IN TINS city: ne Is g. a me n
young man. lhey oNn g nice nome.
Marshall Perkins = sun ruplng nrst-