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This campaign is now drawing rapidly to a close, and in the history of Arkansas many political fights it occupies a unique position. In no other race has the question of federal patronage played so prominent part The power given to Senator Clarke by the people in electing him to the of flee of United States senator is being used in his campaign for reelection as "sword of Damocles" to force active support from every applicant for federal appointment. From the best information obtainable, I charge that 132 men in the eastern and west. ern districts of Arkansas have each
  receiving this appointment was bet ter than the chance of any other ap. plicant. Wherever influence was mos1 needed some man has been found who was willing to take a chance at this political bait. Just 130 of these are doomed to disappointment.
 Senator Clarke's excuse for holding up the appointment of United States marshals is that it is not the policy of the administration to turn out Re- publican office holders until their terms have expired. This is merely an excuse. It is absurd. He knows that these Republicans could be put out of power, and he further knows that whether they were put out or not has nothing in the world to do with his recommendation for Democrats to take their places. Why does he not make these recommendations? Is he willing that each one of these Demo- crats shall be led to believe that ne will receive one of these appoint mentsa The only answer is that ne is not willing to give the Democrats of Arkansas a square deal. Their dis appointment, after the election, VII be matter of indifference to him.
 It will be cold comfort when the. are told, after the election, that LII man next to the man highest up ha no authority to premise. They ca
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of the Democratic Steering Committee of that body. And in this article the voters are asked why they should vote against this man who has done so we'll. l assert he has done we'll for himself.
 The simple and truthful answer to the question asked in this article is, promoting his own welfare, in placiH himself in a position of prominence in that body, of which he is mem- Der, has failed absolutely to do any thing for his constituents. It is more than passing strange that he has re- ceiyed for himself all Of the benefit while his constituents have received none.
 As an evidence of the fact that Sen ator Clarke has had "an eye single to his own glory" the very committee of
 
 which he is chairman, the Commerce Committee according to the senator's own statement, controls the appro- priations for rivers and harbors. The last river and harbor bill carried an appropriation of $43,000,000. Arkan- sas, in greater need of this appropria- ton than any other state in the Union, having more mavigable rivers and more fertile land dependent for culti- vation upon sufficient levees, got not single dollar for the building Of levees in eastern Arkansas, where the peoples lands have been flooded, their stock, drowned, their homes washed away, and their crops destroyed for two years recently. At Helena, and within this district, is Senator Clarke's old home and these people are nov forced to issue $40000o in bonds to protect that town and sur rounding country from high water on the Mississippi. The locks on the Ouachita river are now in an unfin- ished condition. And Senator Clarke, with all his prestige and power, has failed to get any appropriation for their completion. This river flows through Louisiana and Senator Rans- dell of that state, whom Senator
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Clarke would have the people believe is small fry" as compared with him, was able to get sufficient .appropria tions to complete the locks on the Ouachita river in Louisiana.
 These are significant facts. Did the senator trade these $43,o00,ooo appro- priations for the place which he holds in the Commerce Committee, or did he just lie supinely on his back while the other members of the Senate bound and gagged him? One thing certain, if the senator possesses the power that he claims and the power which the chairmanship of this com ,,,s ind {ac ie, tt,1n 1,ny, n1tIy able that his people suffer while S43, G0o,0o0 slides through his hands to the LITTLE SENATORS from other states. Shall the people of Arkansas patiently submit to such abuse or nonuse of the power placed in his hands for their benefit? And now with this record of inactivity respect ing the interests of the people of Ar kansas, he comes bearing only prom ises while pleading for votes. The people are going to rely on Senator Clarke's record and not his promises. That record bears on its very face the stamp of insincerity. By mans deeds ye shall know him. but mo- where is it recorded that by mans promises made to serve his own in terest shall he be judged.
 If the senat& possesses and fails to use the power conferred for the best interest Of those who placed him in the position of which he boasts, there is but one logical conclusion and that is, that he lacks the disposition to serve the people, and possesses to a marked and unparalleled degree a desire for personal grandeur"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-24

then weep alone"
 Not only is this true, with reference to the marshals jobs, but after rec concentrations have been made by con- gressmen for postoffices, it has been made known that the confirmation of these appointees by the Senate would depend upon the action of Senator Clarke. These appointees, in this way, have been led to believe that at least they were dependent upon Sena- tor Clark for the very positions which the congressman are supposed to dictate.
 I believe the people of Arkansas who are for "a free ballot and fair count" will rise up in their might and condemn such compulsory tactics. Senator Clarke does not believe that the people should ever speak freely about anything where he is concerned, and this conduct, with reference to these suspended" and deferred Fed eral appointments, shows what he is willing should be done in order to keep himself in power. It is the un- trammeled will of the people that he fears; therefore, he prefers that Mayes and Harmon l.. Remmel, the agents of Powell Clayton, and many other of his appointees in postoffices throughout the state should hold on while the whip cracks over the heads of Democratic applicants.
 THE RIP VAN TWINKLE OF ELEVEN
 YEARS.
 My opponent, Mir. Clarke, has re- gently completed speaking tour of South Arkansas. A friend from one of the larger counties of that end of the state, in writing up his visit there, said: Senator Clarke spoke at Hope yesterday. This was his first visit to this county in il years. He said he was giving an account of his steward ship, He has been invited here num- | Der of times to address our citizen ship on different questions, but never showed Us the courtesy to reply to our letters. A number of people went
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statement to the voters in the hopes of securing their support, making them believe that great calamity will befall the taxpayers when l go to the Senate.
 It may be expected that many stunts new in political life to the voters of Arkansas will be pulled off during the remaining three days of the campaign. My friends need not be surprised at any kind of campaign falsehoods cir culated. Be on the watchout. Don't be misled. The people of Arkansas are giving me their support, and I am go- ing to be elected by an overwhelming majority. Be active and get the vot- CTS to the polls; refute any statement that you hear, being told to make votes against me.
 Senator Clarke has evidently ex- hausted all his resources, having moved his headquarters, swapped cam pagin managers in the middle of the stream, sending for man from east ern Arkansas, who evidently knows how to knock the head out of the bar rel, and makes last dying grasp to grab the situation and take the elec- tion away from me during the last few days of the battle.
 The headless barrel, the promise of Federal jobs, or the guarantees of Federal buildings are worthless, for the people of this state believe "Clarke has had enough" and are go- ing to retire him from serving them in the United States Senate on next Wednesday.
 MY FRIENDS IN EVERY PART OF THE STATE ARE STANDING LIKE
 ] A ''STONEWALL."
 WHY SENATOR CLARkE'S APPEAL SIGNED BY FIFTEEN CITIZENS SHOULD BE IGNORED. HIS RECORD CRITICISED. In today's Little Rock papers is a statement signed by Sam w. Reyburn and fourteen other of Senator Clarke $ friends, from different sections of the state, asking whether the Democratic voters of Arkansas are aware thai James P. Clarke is president pro tenn of the Senate, and is chairman of the Commerce Committee and a member
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A paper in northeast Arkansas pub- ished the following editorial in it's issue Of this week, which is food for thought:
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out, just to see just what kind of looking fellow he was, but when he had spoken his first hour and a half many of them becoming tired, left the house. He showed by his actions that he was a stranger among strange people. The people here feel that he is a Rip Van Winkle" of II years, and had he not had opposition for re- election, would be the Rip Van Win kle of at least IS years, so far as our people are concerned. Judge Kirby will carry this county by an over whelming majority"
 THE $6O,0GO ELECTION STATE
 MENT.
 I charge that the statement made elect me to the Senate would cost the tax payers of Arkansas $6O,O0O to hold a special election is a misrepresenta- tion. Any schoolboy in Arkansas ten years old knows with the general election next September when all state, district and county officers will be elected that it will not cost one penny more to elect my successor. If it should be necessary to hold a Dem ocratic primary to nominate a man for the position, that expense will be paid by the candidates, just as Cover nor Hays and MT. Brundidge paid the expenses of the special primary on Juno 21st of last year. The Clarke forces must be troubled very much to find something to instill into this cam paign to prejudice the voters against my election when they would resort to such mis-statement of facts as that it will cost the voters s6O,OoO to elect my successor if they elect me to the Senate. The first statement they brought out was that it would cost $40, ,000; on his campaign card, which is being sent broadcast over the state, they raised the amount to $60,000, and it is possible that by next Monday it will be raised to $100,000. 1 ask my friends to watch out for his more than one hundred federal office seekers and appointees when they make this
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
AndersonUiHe
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Especial to s-Recorder)
Andersonville, Ga, March 4-Mr.
and Mrs. w. D. Easterlin and children
spent Tuesday with Mrs. W. S. Easter
lin.
Mrs. c. A Johnson is spending this
week with her mother, Mrs. ]. w
Greene, in Atlanta.
Mrs. E. c. Harris is spending some
time with relatives in Alabama.
Misses Lille Mae and Thelma Eas-
terlin were the guests of Mrs. J w.
English and Mrs. L. D. Hill Tuesday.
B. F. Easterlin made business trip
to Americas Tuesday.
T. W, Wicker, of Oglethorpe, was a
visitor here Thursday.
Miss McMath, after spending a week
here very pleasantly with friends, re-
turned to her home in Americas Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Johnson, of Ogle-
thorpe, we're the guests of Mrs. P. c.
Easterlin one day the past week.
Mrs. Mamie Harden returned to her
home in Oglethorpe Monay, after
spending several days here, the guest
of Mrs. Emma Williams.
Mr.. w, NJ. searcy, of Cairo, spent
saturday and Sunday here with friends.
Mrs. A. L. Hardin spent one day last
week in Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Easterlin and
Misses Lille Mae and Thelma Easter-
lin autoed to Americas Wednesday.
Misses Lemeiux and Breeder were
the guests of Mesdames L. D. Hill and
Jas. w. English Tuesday afternoon.
Jas. w. English went down to Amer
icus Wednesday on business
Jas. G. Feagin made a business trip
to Americas Tuesday
Mrs. Lula D. Hill is the guest OF
friends in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
SOME GOOD THINGS.

For those who are fortunate enough
to have ounces in plenty, most de-
licious preserve which may be kept
for winter, is the following: Rub the
ounces without peeling, wash and
wipe off all the fuzZ, and pack them
without peeling in baking dish, half
fill with sweet cider and bake for
three or four hours, covered closely.
An hour before taking up, add one
cupful of sugar to every four ounces,
and haste frequently; there should be
about a cupful of strip; more cider
may be added if needed. Cut the
ounces in quarters, removing the
cores. Pour the strip over them and
serve cold with cream.
Date Pie.-Make single crust Of
rich pastry in pie pan. Fill with
finely cut dates mixed with favored
sweet cream. Cover the top with
meringue and brown slightly in hot
oven. Dot with bits Of bright jelly
or cherries.
Simmered Carrots.-Clean, scrape
and slice a pint of carrots, cook in
boiling sailed water until half cooked,
and add two tablespoonful of batter,
a small onion chopped fine, tea
spoon of sugar; stir and cook until
the onions are cooked. Season with
salt, pepper, add one and half cup
fuls of stock and simmer for half an
hour. Serve garnished with chopped
parsley.
Baked squash.-This is good way
to use up cold squash: Add some
melted butter, little rich cream, sea-
sonings and one or two beaten eggs.
The amount of squash will determine
the number of eggs. Turn into we'll
creased baking dish, cover with but
tered crumbs and bake in hot oven
until the crumbs are brown.
Beef Tongue With Rasins.-Wash
a beef tongue and put to cook gently
until tender. Take out and remove
the skin and trim it carefully. Put
it into a casserole with one table
spoonful of butter, three tablespoon
fuls of lemon juice, two cupfuls of wa
ter and suggestion of flavoring
herbs. Summer savory, sweet mar
joram and parsley are good combi-
nation. Cover and cook slowly three
hours An hour before serving add a
cupful of chopped raisins with few
left whole, a cup of orange juice or
jelly, and simmer. Just before serv-
ing, thicken with -four and water
stirred together.
M~TA
IeEke.- IAs&,<t%eN~.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
GIRL frozen AS
MAN SEEKS HELP

Hazleton, Pa, March ELLA Swee-
ney, % years old, was found frozen -
death today in a sleigh where her com
panion, James Bartholdi, had left her
last night in the blizzard, while he
went for help.
The young woman had become cold
and terror stricken over the raging
storm and the fact that there were
four or five miles more of hard road
to travel. Her companion stopped the
horse within 200 yards of shelter an
tramped two miles over the mountains
for assistance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
(Florida Times Union

Tangoing forty miles per hour, in
the baggage coach ahead, is the latest
in the annals Of the light fantastic and
it is a sport that can be enjoyed only
to the full in Florida.
Conductor j. b. Royal, of the Sea
board Air Line railroad S Florida Lin
tied No 10, told the story to a group
i'll the Seminole lobby.
Coming up from Palm Beach Sat-
urday last, over the Florida East
Coast railway, there was part
bound for New York; jolly and pleas
ant, and with a photograph with them
to drive away the tediousness of
travel. Finally some on put a zeal
tango air on the machine and the
party began to sway One of the
men came to me and asked, Captain,
is there any place you could arrange
on this train where we coull dance
a little?' Studying a moment, l said,
i might be able to find room in the
baggage car. We went forward and
with the assistance of the baggage
master, we cleared out about half the
car floor space. That's fine he said.
Then he brought the photograph and
placed it on one of the trunks, and
they began. There were five men an6
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
For Clerk OF Superior Court.

l hereby announce myself cand
date for reelection to the office
Clerk of the Superior court Of Sumtl
county. If elected Mr.. Sam R. He.
will act as my deputy, and we earnes
ly solicit the support Of the people
the county and pledge a faithful D
Torrance of the duties pertaining
said office. Subject to the action
the Democratic primary.
H. E. ALLEN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
SUMTER'S OATS
ESCAPE INJURY
FROM SNOWSTORM
NOT INJURED SAY FARMERS
Prospect Of Abundant Crop
Is Promised

With the passing yesterday of every
vestige of the recent snowstorm and
blizzard, a careful examination of the
oat crop about Americas disclosed the
fact that no material damage had been
sustained. A few spring oats, planted
i'll January and very tender, were nip
ped a little but will quickly recover.
The main crop, planted in October, and
perhaps the largest oat crop ever sOwn
in Sumter. weathered the recent freeze
all right The oats were we'll rooted,
and in this stage rarely are injured by
cold The general opinion among the
farmers of Sumter is that the oat crop
has been damaged little, If any, by the
recent snow and freeze. The older
crops do not appear to have been in
jured in the least and the sun is now
having the effect of putting new life
into the young crops. None of thu
truck products seem to have been
injured only slightly, as was the case
With garden plants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
ELYS CREAM BALM OPENS CLOGGED
NOSTRILS and HEADS CATARRH GOES

penetrates and heals the infamed,
swollen membrane which lines the
nose, head and throat; clears the air
passages; stops nasty discharges and
feelings of cleansing, soothing re-
lief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight, struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nostril'
closed, hawking and blowing. Catarrah
or cold, with it's running nose, foul
mucous dropping into the throat, and
raw dryness is distressing, but truly
needless.
Put your faith-iust once-in ELY Z
Cream Balm" and your cold or ca.
tarrah will surely disappear. Hooks
Pharmacy. adyt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
Plains
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Plains, Ca, March 4-The Literary
club met on Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Flowers. The work a;
this meeting was study of parlia-
mentary law. The clubs next meeting
will be held with Mrs. X. c. Camp
bell, when the Panama canal will be
discussed.
Quite a pleasant affair of the week
was the rock party on Friday evening
at which Mrs. G. w Montgomery en-
.tertained, complimentary to her at
tractiye guest, Miss Martha Witt, of
Macon. After the game refreshments,
champagne mist with Nabisco waters
was served. Invited to meet Miss
Witt we're Misses Mary Morton, Ber-
tina Howell, Emma Lee Walker, L. f.
Lowry, Martha Laramore. Melba Luns-
ford and Theresa Walter; Messrs. Billy
Zimmerman, Theron jennings, Roy
Brannen, Alton Montgomery, oPole,
Rocher Chappell Lee and T. NJ Low
ry, Jr.
Miss l.. f, Lowry was the charming
hostess on Tuesday evening when she
entertained at rock party in honor
OF Miss Martha Witt During the even
ing hot chocolate and waters were
served. Invited to meet the guest
of honor were Misses Theresa Walters
and Bertha Howell; Messrs. Lee, AL
ton Montgomery, Billy Zimmerman,
Theron Jennings and T. NJ. Lowry, Jr.
Mr. Alton Carter returned Wednes-
DAY from business trip to Atlanta.
Mesdames Lizzie Huckabee and Rob
est White, of Sumter, were guests IF
Mrs. A. G.. Kendrick this week
Miss Martha Witt, of Macon, is the
fair guest of Mrs. G. w. Montgomery
Mrs, Thad Wise and little daugh-
tiers are at home from pleasant visit
to relatives in Columbus.
Miss Rena Cook spent Tuesday at
Preston.
Miss Lucy Williams is spending sew
eral days with friends in Americas.
Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman has returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives at
Vidalia.
Miss Jane Smith returned to her
home in Chattanooga, Tenn, Wednes-
day, after a visit of some length to
Mrs. E. R. Stewart
Mr.. Linton Goodwin, of Americas,
spent Sunday here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
IANGOING FORTY Miles AN HOUR IN
BAGGAGE COACH IS new DIVERSION

five women in the party and the way
they did that tango would be reve-
lqtion to those who think they know
how it is done. Every available spot
was crowded with other passengers
who came out to watch and the party
tangoed for an hour. while we were
running some forty miles an hour.
Everyone Of us enjoyed it; and the
part dancing was ELUSIVE in their
thanks for the privilege they had been
given"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
JOHN t. HOWELL

l herewith announce my candidae
for the office of tax receiver Of Sun
ter county, subject to the Democrat
primary of March 18th. want IL
office and will appreciate your SUI
port, and IL elected will fill the hi
to your entire satisfaction. Respec
fully w. G. GRAY. I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
For SherIH.
H. E. ALLEN

/ am candidate for reelection {
the office of sheriff of Sumter cou
at the Democratic primary and so
the support of the voters of the cor !
If again thus honored Mr.. Lucius Ha
vey win continue as deputy. and !
promise as in the past full al
faithful discharge of the duties of I
office. @. w. FULLER,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
For County Surveyor.

am a candidate for reelection
theoffice of county surveyor of STUNT.
in the Democratic primary March 1911
and will greatly appreciate the suppo5
of my friends and the voters generally
Respectfully r. r. HOWE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
Don't Be Old Before You Have Had "a
Chance to Be Young.

The March Woman's Home Compan
ion contains fourteen pages of spring
fashion news. Grace Margaret Gould,
editor OF the department, writing about
spring fashions for the younger gel-
Grafton, says
There is no prettier sight than tn =
young girl whose dress matches her
years. If once it gets ahead of them
1t is apt to stay ahead of them, making
her old before she has been young"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
For County Commissioner.

l hereby announce myself q cand
date for County Commissioner, subie
to the Democratic primary of MARI
18th. l will appreciate the support
the voters of Sumter county, and
elected will endeavor to fill the Office
the best Of my ability. r
JNo. T. METHvIF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
Instantly Clears Air Passages; You
Breathe Freely. Nasty Discharge
Stops, Head Colds and Dull Head.
ache Vanish
Try Ely's Cream Balm!

Get a small bottle anyway, just to try
it-apply a little in the nostrils and in
stantly your clogged nose and stopped
up air passages of the head will open;
you will breathe freely; dullness and
headache disappear. BY morning! the
catarrh, cold-in-head, or catarrhal sore
throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the small
bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm" at any
rug store. This sweet, fragrant bar1
dlssolves by the heat of the nostrils;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05
ANNOUNCEGf
For County Commissioners.

The many friends of Arthur Rylaf
and T. B. Hooks announce them for
election as county commissioners
Sumter, subject to the action Of
Democratic primary on March II
These gentlemen should receive i
cordial support Of the voters Of t
county, in the interest OF which tn
have served so we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-05

hereby announce myself as a car
didate for coroner of Sumter count
subject to the Democratic primary
be held March IL, 1914. With SINGER
thanks for past favors, / respectful
request continuance Of the suppoT
OF the voters in the county.
EDWARD JENKINS.