Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-08-01
EDITORS OBSERVATION.
Rv John /. ,rhomps on, 19ls

at Fort Madison. Here we visited
most all of the leading citizens ano
found them doing as well as could be
expected without secret societies OF
clubs or literary societies, which they
need. They have two churches, the
Baptist, presided over by Rev. J. H
Bowls, who also has church in Keo-
kuk that he breaches at every other
week. The A. M. E. is still presided
over by Rev. c. A, Peyton, who is
holding the fort here. We found that
Mrs. r. Harper was running res
taurant down on Front street. Her
daughter, Anna, is attending summer
school in Chicago. Walter Arnold is
working at the same place. Mrs. c.
w. Eubanks is conducting the hair
dressing parlors on Front street at
hte same old stand and is doing we'll
Charles Henry is still working here
doing nicely. He has taken to him.
self a wife. Mr.. C. Dunlap is at the
same place. They are highly respect
ed and doing well. Mr.. Warren Muir
ply is one of the leading families
here. They own nice home.
Burlington was our next stop. Here
lives about 600 Afro-Americans, Of
which several families are doing we'll.
Perhaps the most successful citizens,
who are very highly respected, are
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter King, who have
lived here for the past quarter of a
century. They own a very beautiful
modern home at S11 Foster street, a
fashionable street. They also own
other valuable property. They oper-
ate an express wagon. They have a
loveable family Of three boys. Mrs.
King is very prominent in Court and
Eastern Star societies. This family
has done and are doing much to solve
the so-called race problems by becom-
ing influential in their city. Mrs. H.
Cooper, formerly a Mrs. Poindexter
of this city, has recently lost her hus-
band. She has Prof. Lawrence c.
Jones and wife of Braxton, Miss,
stopping with her awhile this sum
mer, also Mrs. A. L. Drew, former
Burlington woman, but now Of ILL
nois. VIM. Ragland is still at the
hotel. Mr.. j. E. johnson is still at
the cigar store. He is doing we'll.
they have a nice beautiful home on
Spruce street. He is preparing to
soon embark into business for him
self. Mr.. Matt Ross owns a beautiful
home and is doing we'll John J..
Brooks is still working at the same
place. He is one Of the best known
srnens Of f@cuf tracc ia s8u.aingto ttfs
oldest living P. G. M. Of the Iowa Ma
sonic lodge and at present worthy
grand patron of the order Of the 0.
E. S. Our old friend, George Young,
known in Iowa as the colored dry
goods auctioneer, has again re-entered
the Iowa field from Illinois and will
be at the Iowa state fair this year.
He was in Burlington and he and his
wife served breakfast to Ye Editor
and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Young, of
Toledo, Ohio, Sunday morning at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Trent.
George is a fine man to meet and
is also playing a great part TO help
solve the color question in the busi-
ness world. Mr.. B. F. Wheeler is liv-
ing here, although he now is working
in western Iowa. Mr.. H. T. Moore is
doing we'll. He works at the Tama
building. Mr.. A. Mcdowell is still
here, doing we'll. He is a good, reli-
able man. There are two churches
here. The Baptists are preparing 10
build church. Mr.. Aaron Hughes
has been sick this spring. Rev. B. l.
Penn has charge Of the A. M. E.
church. He succeeded the late S. Nc
Dowell. He is a coming young man
and is doing we'll. Mrs. L. Abel will
furnish the Burlington news for this
year.
Across the Father of Waters into
Monmouth we next arrived. Here
we found the people about the same
The two churches, the Baptist and
Methodist, are doing we'll. Rev. E. L.
Scruggs, that able professor formerly
president of the Macon City, Mo-, col.
lege, is still'the pastor. He is now
enjoying their beautiful new church
which is credit to any race. Rev
w. A. Searcy, pastor Of the A. M. E
church, is now struggling nard tc
build new church. They have jus,
begun their building Mr.. Twyman is
still running a first class grocery
store. He is doing well. He has just
purchased fine automobile. His
uncle, John H. Twyman, is still in the
carpet cleaning business. He has q
big trade and is successful business
man. He belongs to the Natiopa
Business Mems League. Samuel Co,
is still contractor, doing well. HI
owns a nice home. .. T. Wallace is g
hustler and is doing we'll for young
man. G.. w. Jones has moved to S0t
S. C street. He is still working al
his trade, house doctor. His son il
in Chicago. He is a race man. J. r
Peoples is doing we'll, as is also J. W
Wallace. Mr.. J. Turner is still in tht
second hand store business. Eliz;
Smith is still in the catering business
She is very successful. Mrs. ]. Fl
Mckinney runs a restaurant. Both o
the big railroads here are now EN-
ploying colored section hands, whicl
is a new opening here for the col
ored man. =" 90 g.:
DAVENPORT NOTES.
Mrs. Irene White of Oxford, Miss
10 in orr citv the guest of Mrs. DaiS-