The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-01
THE EDITORS OBSERVATIONS
(By John L. Thompson.)

(By John L.
Last week we were so very busy in
the Tri-cities and Chicago that we could
not get our observation out in time.
Therefore we are going to skip this
week the observation Of Rock Island
and Moline because we want to have
Chicago in this week 3 review as it is
fresh from our memory and will include
the other omitted cities next week. On
Wednesday morning July IS just as the
morning sun spread its shining rays
upon the horizon in company with bi.
cycle and grip we started with our face
the longest toward this rising sun fac
ing east for the longest and heaviest
trip Of the year over the Rock Island
into the old Quaker City of Oshaloosa,
which was founded more than half a
century ago by the band Of Quakers
coming from Pennsylvania who sought
to extend their religious ideas among
the Indians in the then great west here
lives about 5000 people of which 500
are colored. There are two colleges,
the Penn college and Oskaloosa, three
colored churches the NJ. E. pastored by
Rev. Woodford, formerly Of Des
Aoines; the Baptist Mission pastored
by Rev. B. P. Palmer, who is just plan
ming to begin building church and
the A. NJ. E. psstored by Rev. D. w.
Brown, who is doing well. J. b. Wood,
who is still in the ice and coal business,
is preparing to move out on farm
soon. He has thirty acres Of good corn
out this year. He is q hustler. Mr..
Frank Allen is still in the contracting
business crowded with work as usual.
Woody Thomas is still helping him. Mr..
s. Mitchell, one Of the pioneers Of this
city, has passed away since we were
last here. A. j. Clark and Mr.. Moore are
still operating their tonsorial parlors
and are doing nicely. The former is
high up in the Masonic councils Of
Iowa. He is the only son Of the Hon.
Alexander Clark of Muscatine. Mrs.
Ring is quite sick and has been for
several months. w. G. Coleman is still
in the same old place doing we'll He
owns some good valuable property.
Pierre Baruuette is back from Ottumwa1
and is employed as butcher in meat
shop. Mr.. A. Hardy is one Of our old
est and highly esteemed citizen, wei
fixed. 3, Franklin is still working at
the movies, doing we'll. Mr.. A. Stewart
is still here doing nice. Mr.. Hockaday
is running his barber shop. 2. =. Jones,
one Of the old and highly respected citi-
zens is still working at the bank. We
next stopped in Washington, La. Here
we find that the colored population is
more on the decrease than increase.
Most Of those here are old settlers and
own their own homes One church sup
plies their spiritual needs, the A. N. T.,
pastored BY Rev. F. J. Peterson, whose
daughter, along with one Of Mr.. Daniels
daughters graduated from the high
school with honors. Mr.. A. L. Hall is
doing well. He is employed by the city
as scavenger. He owns nice home.
ii. &. Grafton is also doing well. He
owns valuable property. Nate Black is
still il the job printing business. Mus
9catine found a home for us one-half day
here also one church denomination servs
the colored constituents the A. M.
e. pastored by Rev. R. Thomas, doing
as well as could be expected. Frank q.
Walker is still in his barber shop, also
are the Greenway brothers while some
of these brothers ere out upon their
small farm. Mr.. jeff Thompson is still
working at the depot while his wife IS
1 running one Of the finest hair dressing
parlors in Iowa located in tho balcony
of the finest store buildings in Musca-
tine. gu can take the elevator and
go to it ON the second floor. Her par
.lor is beautifully equipped with all the
latest and modern fixtures She en-
sploys from three to four girl to ASSIST
her. All are colored girls. Thomas
Lloyd is working in the tailor shop. A..
20. Powell is still working in the Mus
catine hotel. Miss Grooms is still mat
ron at the court house. Davenport was
Our next stop. It is one Of the largest
and finest cities in Iowa with colored
population Of 1000. Two colored
churches, three pool halls, three restau y.
rants, three barber shops, two sort
drink and lunch rooms, one physician,
one dentist, two shoe polishing stands,
several rocnl;ng and boarding houses,
one undertaken, one florist. The a. ".
Church Is stored by the Rev. =. 2.
Moore, yesv ne minister. He IS 90
ing well. II Gully son is orc OF the &C.
tive young 4. n Of this eli \, an cnthu-
saiastist Boz Scout and has worked so
hard last winter to furnish the BY
Islander with the Davenport news while
our agent was sick. Rev. Moore IS the
Grand Patron OF Iowa Eastern star
Grand Lodge. The Baptist Church -
pastored BY Rev. F. K. Nichalson, an
sable young man who is well known =
4 Iowa. DR.. r. s. Taylor, who was re-