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Henry Young of 39th, ST. an old an respected
citizen of this city, departed this life on the 12
ne was member of Rev. Kelly's church and
the funeral was conducted from that church,
under the auspices of LOngshoresman Lodge of
which he was member, there was a large
turn out 150 were out to convey the remains to
their last resting place. khe imposing funeral
eortege was headed by the Enterprise band who
played some very impressive dirges. The re-
mains were inferred in Villa Ridge cemetary
he leaves wife and several children and
nosC OF friends but it is heavens gains. A.
Fennie who went as delegate to Chicago to
the drand Lodge, was given a reception lately.
frank Freeman while driving the ice-wagon,
colllded with an electric car, and was seriously
hurt put hope he will improve-The new
colored school ON 33d ST. has been named the
Garrison school, for William Lloyd Garrison
The Knights of Tabor celebrated at Grand
Chain on the IL. The members of the city and
several car loads went up to attend and nice
time Is reported, Rev Clemons delivered the
welcome address while the Hon L Finnie res
ponded in mastery manner. MRS jackson
OF Jacksonville delivered an able address ALSO
She spent several days in the city the guest of
> I'll Hopson and wife.-Sadie Garner and Mary
Jabe, of Chicago, came down to spend several
days the guest of their cousin John Anderson
John Hollins, has been very sick glad to know
that he is improving.-Mr Tally, colored man
was killed Tuesday while crossing the railroad
track in the | c, r R yards, large family is
leftto mourn his loss.
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MONMOUTH, ILL.

Samuel Collins who has been sick for some
time. died last week, the W. l.. ID. Lodge No.
10 came down from Galesburg. He was a
member of this lodge and the funeral was held
at the methodist church Samuel Skinner and
wife lost their son last week, his funeral was
conducted from the Methodist church.-G j
Dawson was in Galesburg last week on busi-
ness.-John Crawford of Galesburg, has been
here for two weeks, the guest of George Wal
lace.-Some people think that the correspon-
dent for the CAPITAL writes for every newspa-
per in the world, it is awful.-The Misses
Skinner and Wallace have returned from Rock
Island. UJ
Mr.. A. Madison, formerly pastor of
the Baptist church at Monmuth, has
resigned his charge and gone into bust
ness which is proving successful. He
owns valuable real estate. and has been
the instigator of many of the colored
people of that place buying property.
Mr., Madison is now engaged in the
grocery business and is doing we'll.
The only thing that will cause him to
fail, will be that his own people will
not pay after they have consumed his
goods.
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The leading colorod men of this
county have discovered by this time
we hope. that the only salvation
for the race in the future IS to plan
calculate and acquire. 1t is fact
not theory that an empty sack
will not stand. We will never re-
ceive political recognition of any
consequence until we foster business
enterprises and are large taxpayers
the sooner the colored man discov-
ers that his numerical strength and
the color of his skin is not quail
fication for public trust, the sooner
he will become Independent and
self-sustaining. What we nced is
more self-individuality and con-
cert of action with continued agi
tation of the parent to inculcate in
the minds of the youth higher and
grander ideas than that of playing
the sport, loafer and fop. Politics
seems to be the study of al ou1
prominent men, it is seldom that
they ever mention business or the
trades,
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CENTRALIA.

Sunday was our rally day and all had pleas
ant time and success was ours. Rev. B. Fl.
West of Springfield was with us and sermon
lied both morning and evening. The follow
ing is list of those who contributed in raising
$3l SO, for the benefit of erecting parsonage: !:
Bros 0 A Cash, 81; Oliver Patrick, 81; John
Pyles, SOC Zack Taylor, 75c Joe Taylor, 81 J
Taylor, 81; Oscar Wallace, 81 James Frazier,
25; John Turner, 81 Isaac Pope, 25; -eter
Connell, 50; Sam Polk, 81; Judson Duncan, 81 !;
James Wallace, SOC Lee Long, 81; ; Albert Bibbs
81 Isam Bailey, 25c; Spencer Mango, 75c.
/ Sisters Emma Patrick, 75c; Jane Polk, 25; J
,Burks, so; Mary Taylor, soc; Jane Wallace,
so; Mrs murphy, 50; Lucy Williams. 50r Emma
Long, 6Oc; Kitty Williams, So Nellie Scott,
25; Minnie Galloway, So; Lydia Kemp, 25; Sar-
ah Polk, 50; Henriett Williams, so; Salle Bibbs
5Or -Rebecca Bibbs, so; Lucy Hunt 25; Eliza
beth Brown, 25 Minnie Bibbs, 25.
Rev. Denton leaves to-day for Shawneetown
to attend the barbecue at that place for the
benefit of the Baptist church.
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PEORIA. ILL.

Pastors and Churches.-Dear Breth-
You are hereby notified that the
Wood River Association will assemble
in it's fifty-fourth annual session Tues
day Aug. 80. at 2;3O p. m. on and be-
fore the first Sunday in September
with the Second Baptist church at Ev-
ansville, Illinois, Rev. G.. M. Davis
pastor. L have received several letters
from there stating that the people were
making great preparation to take care
of the Association. You are hereby
urged to be represented in this session
by messenger or letter and to collect
the annual dues of So, with the mission
money and send or bring it to the
Association.
Come Brethren and aid us in making
this the most profitable sesseion of any
previous one. Let it be noted for
it's business, harmony, peace and spir-
ltuallity, and freedom from fault finding
charges of grievances, and party spirit.
Yours for Success J. w. CRUsHsHe ON.
Mod.
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AN ORIGINAL, PRIZE CONTEST

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from the word Plague can make the name
Of disease that is common in portions nf both
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person will be given a Pony, Cart and Harness
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cash, as prefered) To the third person will be
given an elegant Gold Watch, valued at $75, or
its equivalent in cash. Fifty other prizes, rang
ing in value from twenty-five dollars to five
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sending correct solutions strictly in order as
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not condemn these offered by this company, as
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lished for ladies on the continent The only
object in offering this competition is to intro
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the date of postmark on letters will be given
precedence, so answer early. Address, Ladies'
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All UNCONSTITUTIONAL"

One OF our distinguished generals ,
l1r.nnr1 the WAL -r.s-- k>,l-,pu1u1i.. II q
hear a man declaring .'s4ng l-
constitutional 1 always It him" The
general could have gene one step fur
ther, and after spotting him, closer
examination would have disclosed the
fact that the constitution shrieker was a
democrat of the fire in the rear draft re,
sisting type. Certain it is that the vio-
lent opposition manifested at every
stage of the contest came from the
same class of men, all appealing to the
constitution. 'Your id draft is uncon.
stitutional," said democrat, who at
safe distance was listening to Col.
Bob 1ngersoll, in one of his grand ap-
peals for the vigorous prosecution of
the ''What doyou know about it" re-
piled the orator. ''Ten to one you can't
tell the constitution from a leather
apron;" and the colonel was not far out
of the way. In 1860 they declared it to
be unconstitutional to send relief to
Maj. Anderson in Fort Sumter; uncon-
stitutional to cross the line between
the loyal north and seeding south; un-
constitutional to march through Balti-
more to the relief of Washington; un-
constitutional to free the negroes by
proclamation; unconstitutional to pre-
vent armed traitors marching on Wash
ington in 1868; unconstitutional to
issue greenback money; unconstitu-
tional to amend the constitution; un.
constitutional to suppress the copper.
heads in 1868; unconstitutional to make
our paper money good as gold in 1879;
and unconstitutional to build up home
industries by protection in 1892; from
all of which it would seem as if the con.
stitution itself was utterly unconstitu-
tional. In spite of the constitutional
shriekers on the one hand, and the ca
lamity shriekers on the other, this
country is destined to live and prosper
under the joint auspices of constitu.
tional protection to American indus
tr.ioC
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That Terrible Force Bill.

The force bill is to the average demo.
crat what red flag is to an enraged
bovine-the signal for additional rage
and rant. One would suppose that a
miniature army with infantry on guard,
and artillery and cavalry in easy hail
ing distance, was to be in attendance at
every polling place to menace and ter
rorize the innocent voter, making life a
burden at every election.
The main provision of the force bill
was that on the application of one hun
two supervisors, appointed by the fed
eral courts, should be present at the
registration offices to witness the regis
tering of voters, and at the polling
places to witness the voting on election
day. One of these two supervisors was
to be democrat, the other republican.
In case there arose dispute as to the
election these two supervisors were to
testify before the elections committee
witnessed at the polls or at the registra-
ton offices and produce such evidence
thereof as they might have been able
to secure on the spot and preserve.
In 1870 a law was passed under which
federal supervision was exercised by
supervisors of election, representing
both parties, in all cities of 10000 or
more population. This supervision was
given on registration and election days,
and the law had the support of all the
leading democrats in congress at that
time, including w. G. Whitney, S. S.
Cox, Gen. Slocum and all the congress-
men from the city of Brooklyn. This
supervision was ordered on petition,
and as many democrats as republicans
requested the appointment of the SUI
pervisors. At nearly every election
since 1870, this law has been invoked in
large cities, at congressional elections,
and always with satisfactory results.
In Chicago both parties have united in
asking for the service, and the super
visors were always equally divided be-
tween the parties. Now, the force bill,
SO odious to the democrats, is nothing
more than the application of the law of
1870, operative in large cities on re-
quest, to the country everywhere, south
as well as north, and it is this feature
that so alarms the democrats.
So long as elections in the south can
be run as now, with white men at the
machinery and to do all the voting and
counting and the black man kept in
political bondage by shotgun per-
suasion, just so long will the demo-
Gratis north and south be happy. But
proposition, eminently fair, unquestion-
ably just and peremptorily demanded,
to protect citizens in their God-given
rights of manhood and blood bought
privilege of the right to cast a free
mans ballot and have it honestly
counted, gives the democracy all the
symptoms of excessive indulgence in un-
ripe fruit.
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a 'ssn African prince, son of
KING Cetewayo, and coming money
from colored people was arrested in
Toleda, Ohio, and proven to be the son
of a common Washerwoman at the head
of a gang of robbers, several weeks ago.
In like manner the antics of one DIR.
Sherwood, another fraud, who has a
band of little colored boys travelling
the conntry over making money for
him, was exposed by the Chicago Con-
servator We very minutely tod of the
Rev. (?) Dr. IS escapades with women
in Chicago-how he had ruined young
girl there, and beat the matron (?) Of
his establishment Ia woman who left
her husband in Alabama to follow DR..
(?) Sherwood's fortunes) until she got
out warrant for his arrest which he
escaped by leaving town. Both of the
incidents were widely published Yet
our people like to be humbugged
for the Cleveland Gazette two weeks
ago showed that both are operating
again, the former in Indianapolis and
the latter in Cleveland (now in Pitts
burgh). DR.. (?) Sherwood claims to be
all A. M. e. minister, and of course has
an 'entree' of all their leading pulpits;
he claims also to be raising money for
an orphans asylum at Jacksonville.
Fla. None of these ministers, it seems
have taken the trouble to ascertain
that this man is humbug = that he
has his orphans asylum with him to
make money for him. He quarters
them on the good people OF the church
whenever he can so their keep is COM
paratively small item ofexpense. Be-
sides::h is said to be. very cruel to them.
1t is high time that the church, in
stead Of being accessory to such frauds
should expose, repudiate and denounce
them. All this will apply with full
force to DR.. Geo. w. Bryant, about
whom the Washington Bee pertinent
ly asks who authorized him to collect
money for monument or any other
fund.-N Y. Age.
Rev. B. HI. West and his church
scheme should be looked into
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ALTON

The Methodist Camp meeting was
largely attended last Sunday. The
Baptist held services both morning and
evening.
L. Jones, the U. B. + delegate who
taken sick is improving.
The delegates are all pleased with
the treatment received at the hands of
the fraternity and the citizens of the
Capital City.
Isaac Adams and Hattie Smith were
married on last Wednesday.
w. H Butler and wife spent Saturday
and Sunday at FL B Hunters.
The Republican colored club held a
meeting and elected delegates to the
League convention in Springfield the
Is. H B Hunter, G w Cross, w Carter
P Armstead,
The Ladies' Court gave picnic re-
Gently:
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The following Grand Officers were
elected for the ensuing year at the ses-
sion recently held in Quincy
ID. q. Nj. @. Buckner, of Chicago.
ID. ID. G. MA. T.. Harris, of Peoria.
d. G. S.--Charles s. Smith, Marshal.
ID. G. T.-Richard Blue, Blooming
ton.
G C.--H. w. Hoyt, of Chicago.
Ct. M IS. w. Womack, of Chicago.
G. I. G.--J. L. Turnbro, Metropolis.
u. VIC. L. Morgan, of Quincy.
Members OF the Executive Commit
tee--Iimothy Cooper, William Miller,
and III. Dyer.
After the ceremony of installation
was over, Grand Master Buckner made
a short address, in which he again
thanked the people of the city for the
many courtesies shown the delegates
while in the city. and thanked the
members of the Grand Lodge on be-
half of all the newly elected officers for
having chosen them to the positions
of honor they occupy.
The installing officer then announced
the ceremony closed, and the balance
of the evening was spent in social
way.
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Do Farmers Want Direct Taxation
In discussing the tariff it should be

In discussing the tariff it should be
remembered that we have to consider
only duties upon imports. We levy no
duties on exports. Whatever our peo-
pie produce to sell abroad goes out to
our foreign customers free of any ex-
port tax. But why should we levy Inn
port duties? Well, it cost during the
last fiscal year 1866, ,OOO, 900 to carry on
our government. We raised $145, ,OO0,-
900 by our internal revenue taxes upon
alcoholic liquors and tobacco, $4,000, 900
by the sale of public lands and s23, ,O00,-
900 from miscellaneous sources. These
sums left s193, 100000 to be raised in
some other way.
How should this be done? By direct
taxation on property? Have our
farmers, who are more heavily taxed
than any other class of the COM
munity, considered what would be the
burden upon them? What would be
the condition of that great industry
which produces the prime necessities
of life, and is more than any other the
source of our comfort and wealth, il
obliged to pay in addition to its present
large share in sustaining state, county,
and municipal government, it's portion
of $193, 900, 600 for national expenses?
What, then, would be the value of
farm lands, and when would the farm
mortgages, so much talked about and
lied about by our political opponents,
be paidq-Congressman Miliken.
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15lalhe delegate,

0faIH0 ueleBaIe, put De-
tray ed his followers trust and
voted Harr son.
Senator Palmer further said that
it IS now like he has :lways told
the lored man, that neither party
will do anything for him when it
comes to the spoils Of office, and
again he says that it is degrading
for whole race Of people to be
members Of one political party and
that the Negro will not receive the
consideration of either party until
he becom IS independent like other
nationalities. 1t IS also his advice
to the colored people to do for
themselves and not depend upon
parties.
Now comes Governor Fifer, a
man who no honest aud thinking
colored person can but appreciate
when he speaks the following
truths in letter to DR.. 4. H.
Magee, July IL, 1889:
II speak now Of the general spirit
Wy UIiC IOIOICu IlCC3 III
which / see, as every impreiudiced
mind may see, the promise Of a great
future for the cOlored race in America.
That it is far away is undoubtedly
true. That it must. as in the past,
come through much further tribulation
cannot be denied; but that it will yet
come in Gods own good time, is not to
my mind matter Of doubt. And it
must come too, largely through the
efforts of the cOlored race itself. In
your own hands largely rests your own
destiny'
We admire Governor Fifer and
Senator Palmer for their frankness
and unadulterated truth. Both
Of these gentlemen are learned,
practical and experienced LAWYERS
and statesmen, and they admit in
other words that the Negro has too
long depended upon politicians to
better their rndition.
Senator Palmer goes further thar
Gov. Fifer and says that the poll
tician cares nothing for anybody
after election; not only SO with the
colored man, but larg gely 50 with the
whitel.
In conversation with Hon. j. nj.
Langsto in Wash ngton, the
other day, the Senator 5 ~ he told
him that every time he, Langston)
got on the stump and proclaimed
that the co ored man on sht to vote
the Republican ticket because he
was col ,red, it was degrading Z,
his race. Mr.. Langston acknowl-
edged that it was true and said he
would stop it.
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GALESBURG.

The Both, anniversary of the Proclamation
will be celebrated here September 22d, and Jno
johnson and B Richards are the prime movers
in the celebration.-RB B Catlin and Daw-
son were in the city last week.-W l. ID Lodge
No TO- went to Monmouth last week to attend
the funeral of one OF its members laber-
nacle gave another one of their enjoyable en-
at the residence of John Johnson,
quite number were present and partook OF
the eatables. TRAMP
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Now instead Of the Negro Press
Of the country continually devot-
ing their editorial columns for the
advancement Of some man to offic,.
let them devote it to the race in
pursuing the pursuits Of Agriculture
aud other avenues which far
more Independent than politicians.
The CAPITAL will never have ny
confidence in the sincerity Of the
National Afro-American Leaders
until they advocate something Of
this sort.
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$500

To KANSAS CITY AND RETURN.
On August 10Th, Goth, 21st and 22d.
The Ohio & Mississippi Railw'y will
sell tickets from SPRIN GFIELD to
Kansas City, Mo-, and return at the
above low rate.
Tickets good for return until Septem-
Der Is, 1892 inclusive
For tickets and information call on
or address local agents o M. R'y Or
C.G. JONES, Dist'r Pass Ag't.
Vincennes, Ind.
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Two ladies ont II met gentleman, he
nied his @gA the other said: "Do
replied his mother was my mothers only child
The publishers of Ladies' Pictorial Weekly will
give an elegant Safety Bicycle valued at $125,
or its equivalent in cash) TO the first person
telling the relationship existing between the
gentleman and the lady speaking last. An ell
egant ladies' Gold Watch valued at $75, or its
equivalent in cash) will be given for the second
correct answer and fifty other prizes, ranging
in value from twenty-five dollars to five dollars
each, will be given for correct answers In order
as received. Every one answering must enclose
u s. Postal Note for thirty cents, (or Is u 8.
two cent stamps) for one months trial sub
scriptiOn to the handsomest and most popular
ladies weekly publication on the continent,
which is published by a reliable firm, who are
Offering this prize contest simply to introduce
their publication into new homes. Contestants
should answer promptly as date OF postmark
gives precedence. Prizes of the United States
will be sent free Address, Ladies' Pictorial
Weekly, &C." Toronto, Canada
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GOV..T. w. Eiferf& and - en-
aiOr John M. Paimerss
AdYice.

The New York Age, and other
influential race journals, are worked
up over the withdrawal by the
President, Of the appointment Of
DR.. w. ID. Crum, as postmaster at
Charleston, s. O., and the fail ire Of
the republican majority in the SEN
ate to confirm the appointment Of
James Hill, Of Vicksburg, Miss.
Senator Palmer, who has just re-
turned from Washington, was asked
why the Democrat Senators object
ed to the appointment. He said
that the majority Of the committee
on P st roads, etc, were republi-
cans, and that Mr.. Crum was re-
jected on account of some scandal
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A GRAND EXCURSION

WASHINGTON CITY AND BALTIMORE,
On account of the Grand Army Re-un-
ion at Washington City September goth
and the Naval Veterans Reunion at Bal
timore the 18th, the Ohio & Mississippi
Railroad will sell tickets from all stations
along It's line to above named points and
return at the low rate of One Cent Per
Mile, Tickets good going September 13
to 20 inclusive and returning until Octo-
ber 10 inclusive
For tickets rates and information call
on or address local agents 0 81 M R'y.
CO JONES,
District Pass'r A'gt
VINCENNEs, IND
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While in Galesburg this week we
enjoyed social call at the palatial
residence of Mrs. f. G. Worthing-
ton, one OF the most practical and
influential conversationalist among
the ladies in the state, also Mrs. u.
G. Carter.
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This is the year for reasoning and
looking into things and the Negro is
going to have share of it. For nearly rs
years the Negro has been the dupe OF
the designing white men who claim to
be our friends. We have been keeping
one party i'm power constantly and
they have grown rich thereby. What
we have got out Ofit?--Indianapols
World.
Education and experience.
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PANA, ILL.

Mrs. Clark who has been sick for the
last week is able to out again. How
ard Hurley formerly of Decatur, is To-
Gated in Pana--M l. Hurley is employ
ed in Elijah Clark's tonsorial parlors.
Rev John Collins of Shelbyville spent
Saturday with friends in Pana.
NIL HURLEY.
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When arriving in Chicago, be
sure and stop at the Keystone Ho-
tel, 1922 State ST., run by colored
mon. You can receive hotel accom-
modations at this house ior 81, per
day.
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ONE LIMITED FIRsT-CLAss FARE
FOR THE
ROUND TRIP
HARVEST EXCURSIONS

HARVEST EXCURSIONS
AUGUST BOTH, AND SEPTEMBER 9TH.
The WISCONSIN Central Lines''
Will run low rate Harvest Excur-
sions on above dates. to points in Min
nesota, Montana, North and South Da-
kota Tickets will be good twenty t2O)
days from date of sale, with stop-over
privileges to points west of ST. Paul
and Minneapolis.
For full information, address any of
the company's representatives, or
JAS. C. PoND,
Gen'l Pass and Tkt Agt, Chicago.