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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
DAVIS ASSAILS
 ADMINISTRATION
Former Governor Defends His Con- duet of Affairs, Asserting He Brought About Tax Reduction
 State Is Now Bankrupt.

Magnolia, Aug. Senator Jeff Davis, former governor of Arkansas, addressed gathering of 5000 peo- pie here yesterday, defending his administration of the states af- fairs and severely criticising the present administration.
 Not more than one-fifth of the crowd gathered could find accomo- dations in the courthouse, but the senator's vocal chords were in poor condition and he would not risk speaking in the open air.
 Senator Davis devoted the better part of an hour to consideration of national issues ana then went
 into discussion of the criticisms of the morning newspaper in Little Rock of his administration of the affairs of the state while he was governor. He said it had been charged that the present awful condition of the states finances was due to his maladministration of the llfairs of the state while he was governor, and called attention to the fact that he had reduced the tax levy in the state three-quarters of a mill while he was governor.
 Senator Davis produced a certill-
 ate signed by former State Treas drer James l.. Yates to the effect that when Davis retired from the governors office on January IS, 1907, there was in the state reas- ury $iS3,000 to the credit of the state general revenue fund and the state tax for 1907 had not been paid nor had the. liquor licenses for that year been paid into the treasury.
 Davis declared that if with that amount of money in the general revenue fund and with the state tax and whiskey licenses yet to be paid subsequent administrations could not run the state without going into bankruptcy they were alone responsible.
 He said he was the only governor who had ever reduced the state taxes, but that when he left the governors office all the debts of the state due had been paid and that there remained nearly $200,000 in the general revenue fund.
 Senator Davis also called atten- tion to the fact that he had spent S300,000 of the peoples money to enlarge the State Hospital for the Treatment of Nervous Diseases and that he had spent Sl00,000 more on the university at Fayetteville, erecting every one of the buildings now on the campus except the main building and two old dormitories; that he had spent S600,000 in re- building the deaf mute institute; that he had spent $50000 on the Confederate Soldiers Home, which was an heritage of which his chil- dren cannot be robbed. He pointed out that all these institutions were maintained in a creditable manner and that without borrowing from one fund to add to another for the purpose.
 He declared that while he was governor the large percentage of the allotment to the Confederate veterans was paid that had been paid up to that time, and that all this had been done in addition to having reduced the tax levy three- quarters of a mill.
 Senator Davis declared that the state is now bankrupt; that it owes S600,000, and that this is in addition to the efforts being made to double taxation under the Turner-Jacob- son revenue act.
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The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
TO DISSOLVE GROCER TRUST.
Attorneys for Southern Association
 Agree t0 Demands.

Washington, Aug. 3i.--Lawyers representing the Southern Whole sale Grocers' Association, which the government is prosecuting as trust under the sherman law, have practically agreed to accede to the demands of the department of justice.
 A formal decree will accomplish the legal dissolution of the organi- zation has been completed.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-07
EXCLUDE PESTS
 OR GO HUNGRY
Secretary Sounds Warming As Re- suit of Disease Germs That Are Threatening Plant Life in
 the United States.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Secretary Wilson of the department of agri- culture proclaims danger that the United States, like Russia, China and India, may become a land of periodical famines.
 In bulletin just issued, it is said an effective national quarantine law against destructive food pests is the only means by which the danger can be removed.
 The departments researches show that many destructive plant diseases are being imported into the United States. Nurserymen and seed dealers have been opposing legisla- ton to prevent it. All legislation of that kind so far introduced in con- gress has failed.
 Potatoes imported from New foundIand are bringing in the po- tato wart, a. thing deadly to the in- dustry. The European alfalfa-leaf weevil has been brought into Utah through the medium of uninspect- ed importations of seeds or plants and much of the value of the here tofore fabulously rich alfalfa crop of Utah has been destroyed.
 The Oriental cotton scale, about the most deadly enemy to citrus fruits and other sub-tropical plants, has been brought to Flori- da and is well established there.
 Pine seedlings imported from Europe have provided this coun- try with the white pine blister rust, more destructive to forests than fire. The chestnut blight, which came to the United States attached to plants imported from Japan, has wrought extraordinary damage to a vast area.
 More than half of the most de- structive insect enemies and plant diseases now established in this country have been imported, and new insect enemies and new dis eases are coming all the time. The invasion started in 1870, when the San Jose scale was brought from China and found Judgment in Cali fornia, later to be sent all over the country through the shipment of nursery stock.
 Tn 1909 and 1910 it was discovered that nursery stock, infested with brown-tai moth nests and egg masses of gypsy moths, had been brought into tue United States from Europe and scattered over 9 states between the Atlantic coast and the Rocky mountains.
 A bill now before congress, and which it is hoped to pass next win ter, is a states rights expedient. made necessary because a previous bill providing for system of fed- eral inspection was defeated through the alleged opposition of importers of nursery stock.
 The pending measure provides for the notification of the state authori- ties of the arrival at any American port of a consignment of nursery stock or seeds of plants, and the officials of the state to which it is consigned are expected to see to if that the shipment is destroyed if it cannot be made innocuous by disinfection.
 Whether such a law will work, depends, of course, on how prompt ly and efficiently the different states take hold of the matter.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-02-04
PERSONALS.

Mr.. j. P. Roberts is indisposed.
Boost the Y. M. G. A. Sunday,
Feb. 5, at 4 p. m. at the Forum
office.
Read the Forum and then see
where the news pertaining to our
people can be found.
j. E. Smith is making the race
for his life-he has a good record
the affairs of the office has been
carried out satisfactorily.
Subject for discussion at Negro
Business League Feb. 9, Making
an Opportunity"
And the ground hog saw his
shadow. e., if he could see.
j. Emil Smith for commission
err.
Mrs. Will Smith, who has been
visiting in Quincy, has returned
to her home in this city.
Mr.. Harvey Watkins, of De-
catur, was in the city this week.
Mrs. A. L. White, Of North
Fourteenth street, is visiting in
Chicago, the guest of her father
and brother.
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LEGAL
A. Morris Williams, Compartments
Solicitor.

A. Morris Williams, Compartments
Solicitor.
State of Illinois, Sangamon County-ss.
Circuit Court, March Term, A. D. 1911.
Lelar Belle Madden VS.. Robert Mad
den. In Chancery.
Affidavit Of the unknown residence
of Robert Madden, defendant above
named, having been filed in the ONCE
said County, notice is hereby given
to the said Robert Madden that the
complainant sled her bill of COM
plant In said Court, in the Chancery
side thereof, on the 9th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1910, and that a sum-
mons issued out of said Court against
said defendant, returnable on the first
Monday of March next, 1911, as Is by
law required.
Now, unless you, the said Robert
Madden, shall be and appear before
the Sangamon County Circuit Court
on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at the Court
House, in the City of Springfield, on
the first Monday of March, A. d. 1911,
and plead, answer or demur to said
compliments bill of complaint the
same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed, and q decree en-
tered against you, according to the
prayer OF said bill.
5. T. JONES.
GInrE
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LEGAL

A. Morris Williams, Complainaat's
Solicitor.
State of Illinois, Sangamon county-ss.
Circuit Court, March Term, A. d. 1911.
Burton Samuels.
vs.. In chsncery.
Clara Samnuels
Affidavit of the unknown residence
of Burton Samuels, defendant above
named, having been filed in the ofios
of the clerk of the Circuit Court Of
said county, notice is hereby given 10
the said Burton Samuels that the com-
plainant filed her bill of complaint In
said court, in the chancery side there
of, ON the 5th day of January, A. D.
1911, and that summons issued out
of said court against said defendant,
returnable on the first Monday Of
March next, 1911, as is by Law 10
quired.
Now, unless you, the said Burtsn
Samuels, shall be and appear before
the Sangamon County Circuit Court,
on the first day of the next term there
of, to be holden at the Court House, in
the City of Springfield. on the first
Monday of March, A. d. 1911, and
plead, answer or demur to said COM
plainants bill of complaint, the same
and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as
confessed, and decree entered
against you, according to the prayer
of said bill.
8. T. JONES, Clerk.
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For Rent.
LOCAL NEWS.

The Forum s telephone is, Old
1906.
Mrs. Mary Douglas of North
Thirteenth street, is much i'm
proved at this writing.
Mrs. Lucretia Dammon of ZIG
North Thirteenth street, who has
been ill with La Grip, is able to
be around again.
Miss R. Lee of East Mason
street, who is quite a popular
young lady of this city, gradual
ed from the High school, on
Thursday, Jan. 20, 1911.
Agents in Lincoln, Bloomington
and other places will please make
their reports.
Mr.. Blame Garrett has success
fully passed the Railway Civil
Service examination and has been
placed on the eligible list and is
in readiness to respond to any
call from the Postal Service de.
partment.
Anyone wishing to buy a home
rent or build, see B. l.. Ivory &
Co, real estate dealers, los South
Eleventh street.
Mrs. Viola Alexander, Olive
Hale, Ella Hit, and Minnie Eng
lish of Springfield visited the lat
ter's parents on last Sunday.
Don't forget to vote for the Ia
boring mans friend, David
Broida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben English were
at Buffalo on last Sunday and
spent a pleasant time.
Mrs. S. J. Williams, of E.
Brown street, who has had two
very i'll children for quite a while
reports that they are fast i'm.
proving.
WANTED-Colored girls fol
cooks and homework. Apply a
Illinois Free Employment Bureau
305ia South Sixth street.
Mr.. Chas. Brown of 1881 South
Sixteenth street, who has been
very i'll for the past two weeks,
was removed to st. John S Hos
pital on Tuesday.
C. f. Wyatt is making rapid
progress in the race for commits
sioner.
Desk room for rent at Forum
office.
Mr.. J. P. Roberts received the
sad intelligence that his father
at Grenada. Miss, died Jan. 26
last.
Miss Robbie Ransom, niece of
Mr.. J. p. Roberts, has returned
to her home in Mississippi
FIRST CLASS upholstering and
general furniture repairing. Jame'
B. Bondman, 1920 E. Kansas street
New phone 420.
Mrs. j. p. Roberts has been
quite i'll this week.
Mrs. Il. l.. Rogers was in De-
catur this week on business.
We shall soon get our annual
statements made out and send in
your bill-people out of the city
and State.-Manager.
Mr.. j. Emil Smith, the present
very efficient city clerk, having
had so much experience in cleri-
cal work, can fill any department
in the new government over
which he may be assigned. He is
a jovial pleasant young man and
has made a host of friends. He
has been courteous and obliging
to the people regardless of class
or race.
Mr.. T.. W. Warrick is GONZALES
cling
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Twin City Items.

Salem Baptist church services
were fairly attended Sunday even
ing. Text, Rev. 2 Chap, 10 verse.
Subject, GA Promise Crown to
the Faithful. "
A M. E. church held their quar-
terly meeting, had quite success
financially; raised something over
one hundred dollars.
Several are sick in our city, of
whom is Sister Anthony johnson
and mother, of North Hickory
street. Also Mr.. Geo. Tate, of
West Tate street has been almost
blind, but at last report is gain
ing his sight.
Mrs. Babb, the president of the
b. Y. p. u, visited her parents
during the holidays in North Car
Dina and reported a grand time
and most pleasant trip. Found
all well.
Mr.. Hawkins departed this life
on the 23rd inst, the cousin of
Mrs. Tisdale and Mrs. p. J. Cary.
The remains were taken to Muir
physboro, KY, for burial by his
daughter.
The Salem Baptist church open
a fair beginning January 30 to
February II, under the auspices
of Mr.. f. NJ. Martin and Deacon
Edward Payne.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. b.
+. Crushshon has been indisposed
but is much improved and has re-
turned back to Rock Island to re-
sumo his former position in the
Harper House Drug store.
The G. M. Z. church, which was
organized in Champaign about
fourteen months ago, are now
holding services at l412 West
Church street, in Urbana, has
grown rapidly in its membership
with Rev. w. Townsell, pastor,
and Rev. w. A. Jackson, d. D.,
Presiding Elder. On last Sunday
their first quarterly meeting was
held, which was the most success
full in the history of the local
church.
The Colored Methodist Episco-
pal Church in America has seven
Bishops, twenty eight conferences,
more than three hundred thou
sand members, twelve institutions
of learning, including colleges and
universities.
Miss Nellie Cameron has been
writing poems and last week en-
tered one of them to a music com
pany in Washington, d. C., and
the same was examined and ac-
cepted by them for publishing and
advertising.
A printing plant worth $4,000
and out of debt 1t operates a
Church Extension, General Mis-
sion and Epworth League Depart
ments. The local church is in the
Second Episcopal Diocese, Bishop
|. Lane, ID. d., of jackson, Tenn,
presiding. Some of our best Col
ored citizens are members of this
church and are hopeful of buying
and building some time this
spring.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-02-04

My knowledge of municipal affairs
derived as a close student of the sue
cess and failures of four administra'
lions under which | have had practical
experience as City Attorney, justify
me in announcing myself a candidate
for Mayor, subject to the primaries of
February 2S, 1911.
ROY M. SEELEY.
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| hereby announce myself as candi-
date for Mayor of commission govern
ment, subject to the decision of pri-
maries to be held February %.
JOHN S. SCHNEPP.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-02-04

| am a candidate for the office of
commissioner, subject to the primary
election to be held Feb. 2S, 1911.
Joseph w. Vance.
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| am a candidate for the Office of
commissioner of the city of Spring
field, subject to the primary election
of Tuesday, Feb. %.
Roy r. Reece.
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hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Commissioner of the City of
Springfield, subject to the primaries
of Feb. %, 1911.
WIN. CHILDERS.
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| hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Mayor of the city of
Springfield, subject to the primaries
of Feb 20, 1911. p. w. HARRIS.
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| am a candidate for the Office of
commissioner of the city of Spring
field, subject to the primary election
of Tuesday, Feb. %.
II. B. Davidson.
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POLITICAL
FOR MAYOR

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Mayor of Springfield, subject
to the decision of the primary Feb
ruary %.
JESSE K. PAXTON.
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l hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Commissioner of the City
of Springfield, subject to the city pri-
maries to be held on February %.
w. q. ROBINSON.
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l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of Commissioned
before the city primaries to be held
on February %.
CHAS E. WYATT
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| hereby announce myself candi
date for Commissioner Of the City oil
Springfield, subject to the decision Of
the primary election February 2S.
J. EMIL SMITH.
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FOR COMMISSIONER.

Major J. e. X. Herrick, of the firm
of Hall & Herrick, announces himself
as a candidate for commissioner of the
City of Springfield. Primaries Feb
%, 1911.
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ALFRED BOOTH.

James Quinn announces himself as
a candidate for Commissioner of
Springfield, subject to the primaries of
February %, 1911.
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| hereby announce myself as candi-
date for Commissioner of the City of
Springfield, subject to the primaries,
February %, 1911.
FRANK r. SIMMONS
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| hereby announce myself as can
date for the Office of Commissioner
before the city primary to be held on
February 2S.
oDEn DnnnrI
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-02-04

Candidate for Commissioner. Pri
maries for the nomination of candi.
date February 2S, 1911. Polls open G
a. m; close p. m. Charles F. Link
of Van Horn e Links Fancy Bazaar.
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| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Commissioner of the City
of Springfield, subject to the primaries
of Feb. 2S, 1911.
WILLIS ]. SPAULDING.
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DIR. S. A. WARE,

FH1SICIANo IND oUhUEUNS'
OFFICE:-62 East Adams street
HOURS: 10 a. m. to IL m.
2 p. m. to 4 p. m.
p. m. to 8.
Telephone: told). ONCE; 1929
~" Res, l607-r-2
Calls promptly made.
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l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Commissioner of the city of
Springfield, subject to the decision of
the primary February %.
GEORGE e. COE.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-02-04

l hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of Commissioner,
subject to the decision of the pri-
maries to be held February %, 1911.
ABE BARKER.
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maries to be held on February 28.
W. q. ROBINSON.
| hereby announce myself as candi-
date for Commissioner of the City of
Springfield, subject to the primaries,
February %, 1911.
FRANK R. SIMMONS.
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Commissioner of the City of
Springfield, subject to the decision of
the primary election February %.
]. EMIL SMITH.
| hereby announce myself as can
didate for Commissioner of the City
Of Springfield subject to the primaries
of Feb. 2S, 1911.
WILLIS ]. SPAULDING.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for Commissioner of the city of
Springfield, subject to the decision of
the primary February %.
GEORGE E. CoE.
am a candidate for Office of Com
missioner of the city of Springfield,
subject to the city primaries to be
held February %.
SHIRLEY A. JONES.
hereby announce my candidacy for
Commissioner of the city of Spring
field, subject to the decision of the
primary February %.
JOSEPH FARRIS.
l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for nomination TO rthe office of
Commissioner of the city of Spring
field. Primaries Feb. %, 1911.
J. H. FELTHAM.
/ hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office of Commissioner
before the city primaries to be held on
February 2S.
F. w. SIEBERT.
l hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office of Commissioner,
subject to the decision of the pri-
maries to be held February 2S, 1911.
ABE BARKER.
/ hereby announce mysel ia candi-
date for nomination for the Office of
Commissioner of the city of Spring
field. Primaries February %, 1911.
CHAS. f. CLAPP.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for Commissioner, subject to the
primaries to be held Tuesday, Febru-
AIRY %, 1911.
FRANK H. HAMILTON.
] am q candidate for Commissioner
of the city of Springfield, subject to
the primary election February %.
J. w. SOUTHWICK.
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for Commissioner of the City of
Springfield, subject to the primary
election of Tuesday, Feb. 2S.
DAVID BRoIDA.
Basil w. Ogg. proprietor of the 400"
cigar factory in this city. announces
his candidacy for commissioner of the
city of Springfield, subject to the pri-
maries, reb. 2S, 1911.
! hereby announce myself as can
didG tie for commissioner OF the city of
Springfield subject to the primaries
Feb %, 1911. John II. Neher.
| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office of commissioner
of the city of Springfield, subject to the
decision of the primary, Feb. 2S, 1911.
Will J. Butler.
| am a candidate for commissioner
Having retired from business six years
ago, If nominated and elected | will
give my whole and undivided time to
the welfare and prosperity of our city
that am so largely indebted to and in
terested in. John f. Bretz.
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for commissioner of the city of
Springfield, subject to the decision of
the primary Feb. 2S, 1911.
Frank Macpherson.
! hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of commissioner
of the city OF Springfield subject to
the primary election of Tuesday, Feb.
%, 1911. II. o. McGrue.
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am a candidate for Office of Com
missioner of the city Of Springfield
subject to the city primaries to be
held February %.
SHIRLEY A. JONES.
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didate for the office of Commissioner
before the city primaries to be held on
February 2S.
f. w. SIEBERT.
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l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for nomination TO rthe office Of
Commissioner of the city of Spring
field. Primaries Feb. %, 1911.
]. H. FELTHAM.
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hereby announce my candidacy fol
Commissioner of the city of Spring
field, subject to the decision of the
primary February %.
JOSEPH FARRIS.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-02-04

! hereby announce mysel ia candi-
date for nomination for the office of
Commissioner of the city of Spring
field. Primaries February %, 1911.
CHAS. f. CLAPP.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-02-04

am candidate for Commissioner
of the city of Springfield, subject to
the primary election February %.
j. w. SOUTHWICK.
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I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Commissioner, subject to the
primaries to be held Tuesday, Febru-
AIRY %, 1911.
FRANK H. HAMILTON.
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| hereby announce myself candi.
date for Commissioner of the City OF
Springfield, subject to the primary
election of Tuesday, Feb. 2S.
DAVID BROIDA
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! hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for the office of commissioner
of the city of Springfield. subject to
the primary election of Tuesday. Feb
%. 1911. III. O. MeGrue.