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THE VALDOSTA TOOK.
STOVALL TELLS
HOKE SMITH TO
TAKEJP TOGA
Old Friend ,Warns him
Against “Trifling.”
SAVANNAH HIHTOB WHITES A
STRONG EDITORIAL UPON
WHAT HE BELIEVES IS GOV
ERNOR’S DUTV.
Gavuonah, Ga., July 13.—What
ia believed here to be Pleaaant A.
Stovall* "declaration of Independ
ence" of Hoke Smith appeared un
der the caption, "Hoke 8mlth'a
Plain Duty” aa an editorial, page
length and double measure. In Mr.
Stovall’s papor, the Pres* hero to
day.
He declares In effect that Smith
should have declined tho eenator-
sbtp, but now that no baa It, should
got on the Job at once. He says:
fhe Savannah Proa* feels that
kd la due to its readers about
the recent contest for thft * Unltod
States senate in AtlaudV At least
thirty of hla friend* wthe genoral
assembly who dQfcaramrted him In
hla two race# fOT^governor voted
against him In the legislature be
cause they felt that he ought to re
main In the gubernatorial chair.
They considered that hla accept
ance of the office of governor of
Georgia was an implied contract
with the people and that when he
took tho Inaugural oath on tho first
of July he was bound to remain in
the governor's chair for tho full
two years. They felt that his pres
ence was necessary to enforce blB
progressive policies and that ho
should not break faith with the
people who had nominated him for
this high position.
"They realised, furthermore, that
hla resignation at this time would
brinxEfbn e’wsS contusion In pqllU-
gy ■— *
“It ns true that Governor Smith’s
ambition was to go to the senate,
but the personal ambition of a man
should not have been forced at such
fearful sacrifice, and the example of
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey,
and Harrla M. Platstod, of Maine,
who wero elected governors with
Democratic legislatures, who de
clined the glittering price of the
sonntorshlp, was believed to be the
right one.
“The eandldacy of Ur. Pleaaant
A. Stovall, of Savannah, was a pro
test along this line. The Savannah
Press had always been a suppor
ter of Governor Smith. Mr. Stovall
believed that hla candidacy would
he a pointed protest against this
condition, and In aplto of pressure
to the contrary, he followed up his
randldncy to tho end, and foresee
ing the Inevitable, was content to
drink the dregs of defeat even to
the last drop.
“Now that the Hon. Hoke Smith
has been elected United States sen
ator, there can be no further criti
cism, but the Savannah Press de
sires to say that ho must be eenn
tor In fact as well as In name. He
mnst resign hla office In Atlanta
and go to Washington Immediately.
The high commission borne by
Troup and Forsyth and Toombs and
Hill and Norwood must not be
worn lightly or waved asldo as a
convenience. Right now there aro
vital Democratic measures coming
up for ectlon In Washington.
“Governor Smith cannot lit in
Atlanta and play polities with the
legislature while this state of af
fairs exists. Ho cannot excuse his
obsenre from the Senate by con-
■tendlng that Senator Terrell's term
will last until he himself qualifies.
“There la no need for Senator
Terrell’s resigning, hut If resigna
tion la necessary ho Will resign.
Senator Terrell's position seams to
bs the right one.
•TTbe responsibility loannot be
postponed one hour.
“Governor Smith will he conspic
uous of hla absence. Ha most say
that the responsibility for Geor
gia's lack of representation la upon
him. It may he that ha la aulonk
to have hla appointments confirmed
by the state senate of Georgia. It
may be. that he 1a anxious to en-
' force his policies which he an
nounced so boldly In the state
campaign.
"Ha cannot he governor and sen
ator both.
“Ha cannot play with the people, 1
GOV. TERRELL
SENDS LETTER
TO GOV. SMITH
Gives his Reasons forjnot
Serving in Senate
HE SAYS THAT SMITH HOLDS
* CREDENTIALS FROM LEGISLA
TURE AND THAT HE MUST
TAKE UP DUTIES.
Atlanta* Ga., July 15.—Governor
Smith haa declined to accept the
resignation of Joseph Terrell. Sen
ator Terrell, who was appointed by
Governor Joa Brown to All the va
cancy made by the death of Sena
tor A. 8. Clay until tho legislature
should meet and name a successor,
went a letter Friday afternoon to
Governor Smith offering his resig
nation. Governor Smith replied
early Friday night in a letter, In
which he refused to accept the res
ignation.
Senator TerelPa letter to Gover
nor Smith follows:
July 14, 1911.
Hon. Hoke Smith, Governor,
Atlanta* Ga.
Dear Sirs
The constitution of tho Unltod
States, article 1, section 3, para-
grap 2, provides that "the execu
tive thereof (the state) may make
temporary appointments until the
next meeting of tho legislature,
which shall then fill such vacan
cies." My commission ns United
States senator from Georgia ap
pointed mo "until the next meeting
of the general assembly of the
state."
So far as I am Informed, this
question has not beon authoritative
ly determined by tho United States
senate, although by sufferance or
physical precedent a senator so com-
mlssfoned might retain his position
for a limited time at the pleasure
of his successor.
Tho legislate of 'Georgia has
Elected my an lessor anVl chosen film
to represent th© sovereignty of tho
state In the United States senate,
thus filling inch vacancy. There
are pending before that body at this
time measures of tho greatest Im
portance to the people, votes upon
which will be demanded In tho Im
mediate future. Georgia should bo
represented by two senators, sup
ported by all of th© power that the
fullest confidence of the state can
five. That expression of confidence
having beon given you by tho gen
eral assembly, you are the only man
whose vote on any matter now pend
ing In the annate can be said to have
the official authority of the state
baclc of It
By the action of the general as
sembly you havo been offered the
commission to represent the state,
fn my place. I cannot, therefore, In
Justice to myself nor to th© state,
whoso credentials have been placed
In your hands, undertake to assume
a responsibility nor to wear an hon
or that belongs to you and which
you specifically havo been asked to
take. Instead of me. Any other
course on my part would be undig
nified and unworthy.
t believe that my term of office
ns United States senator has expired
under my commission, but In order
to remove all possible doubt that
may aria© In the minds of any qne,
respectfully resign the office of
United States ^enntor from Geor
gia. to take effect this day.
Wishing you success and congrat
ulating yon upon the honor that h*.a
been conferred upon yon, I am,
Very truly yours,
JOS. M. TERRELL.
DR. RIGHTON
TUESDAY JULY 181. 1011, T | | iff
ARE IN A ROW
„ I
The Doctor Made SerioTls
Charges Against Them
THE REFLY TO THE CHARGES,
BUT THE DOCTOR REMAINS
FIRM IN WHAT HE FJ
CHARGED.
Fl^SJ
HOOK WORMS ARE PLENTIFUL
In Mississippi Some Whole Families
are Bothered by Them.
Hattiesburg, Miss., July 14.—
During the past four weeks over
one thousand hook worm sufferers
have been treated In Lamar county
by directions of tho health depart
ment
In many catea whole families are
affected.
Savannah, Ga., July 15.—Dr. H.
Y. Rlghton, the coroner of Chatham
crunty, has been busily engaged
ring the past forty-eight hourl
Ing to make the druggists <h
nab understand that he did not'^ay
what a Savannah newspaper made
him say about the deaths of child
ren from taking medlcineB
scribed by druggists.
Tne newspaper interview made
th© doctor say that two or three
children each week died In Savan
nah because of the prescriptions
furnished by druglgsts without see
ing them and without knowing tthetr
symptoms. Naturally, the (drug
gists got on their ear and went af
ter tho coroner. He was quick to
com© back at them with the state
ment that he really said that there
were three or four deaths of In
fants every week In Savannah am’
that a proportion of these died from
taking mediclno prescribed by drug
gists who had never seen them.
One druggist wrote Dr. Rlghton
letter tolling him that he had
really charged the whole druggist
colony of Savannah with murder.
The coroner says he didn’t Intend
to Imply any sucl^ thing; whnt he
wants to do la to stop prescribing
by druggists. Most of those who
have died from taking modi
prescribed by druggists,
says, are tht babies Of
'exits. jjmt .
Appro^HBm for the 1
City couOTfl'at a special
held at 1 o'clock this afterni
elded that It was within tho pro
vince of the city to give $2,000 to
the special committee representing
the citizens In a fight for better
service on the 8avannah Electric
railway cars and cheaper fares to
nearby resorts. Connell tried very
bard to shift the responsibility for
making or denying tho approprli-
tlon upon Mayor TIedeman, but af
ter he had considered tbs matter
for a few days ho sent It back to
that body and th© meeting todny
was tho result.
The commission Is to sit here orr
August 8, and, according to reports
sent down from Atlanta, only three
members of It are coming. This !►
not what tho complainants want.
They want the whole commission to
com©. It Is not believed, however,
that this request will be complied
with, as tho commission does not
wish to establish such a precedent
as this. The street railway com
pany Is to file Its answer to the
complaints of the committee
Monday.
LAW AGAINST r
PESKY FLIES!
Atlanta Merchants Have
to Screen Their Places
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
LAW HAS MADE A VAST DIF-
FERENCE DURING THE PRES.
ENT SUMMER.
Atlanta, July IS—No atatlstlcs
ran tell nor can any figures give an
Idea ft th* decrease In files In At-
alnce the rigid screen ordl-
:* haa been put Into effect
Atlanta has been literally dellr-
ered from the summer plague of
fllea, and the method which has
proven so effective should be of In
terest to every other town and city
that haa not already adopted some
thing similar.
Laet year and for many years
previous all fruit, vegetables, meat
and other fly-drawing products and
merchandise, lay entirely exposed so
far aa any law to the contrary was
concerned, and every butcher shop,
and every green grocery store made
neighborhood center for the
swarming of Innumerable files.
Every meat or fruit wagon car
ried them In swarms.
Then the city council passed an
ordinance forcing all the dealers
to acreen eyerythlng, not only to
hare screens on their doors and
windows, but to put screens over the
fruit exposed outside for sale, to put
screens over the wagons, to screen
the meat not only hanging In the
store, but the meat In transit, and
the meat hanging on hooks outside
the doors. The ordinance has been
generally complied with, and the
files seem to have left Atlanta.
Of course, there are ptill a few,
as there will always bfrbut only a
fraction of what tb*?3ty suffi
FARMER GETS THREE YEARS
Henry Pope, of Tift County,. Con
victed of Criminal Assault.
(From Saturday’s Dally)
The second week of the criminal
term of Tlfton supeme court
Journed Thursday afternoon, after
a four day ' session. The moat im
portant case vraa the last one tried,
being against Henry Pope, a young
white farmer, charged with rape,
the complainant being Mrs. Mabel
Walker.
Judge Eve, of the, city court of
Tlfton, presided, Judge Thomas be
ing disqualified on account of hav
ing been solicitor general when the
indictment was returned. After
being out two hours and a half the
Jury returned a verdict of guilty,
with a recommendation of mercy,
and Judge Ere sentenced Pope to
three years In the peiitentlary.
His attorneys filed a motion for
new trial.
The other cases were all for min
or offenses or for felonies, reduced
by the Jury to misdemeanors, ex
cept two against Charles McAllis
ter, Sr., and two negroes, father
and son, charged with the murder
of another negro, Oscar Cash, at
Brooksfleld, last December, and El
la Pollard, colored, charged with
the murder of John Ransom,
April IB last. Verdicts of not
guilty were returned In both cases.
Nearly all of the other casese that
went to the Jufy resulted In con
viction.
Instead of Liquid
AntlsepticsxPeroxld©
many people are now using
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic
The new toilet germicide powder to be
dissolved in water as needed.
For all toilet and hygienic uses it in
better and more economical.
To cleanse and whiten the
teeth, remove tartar and |
To disinfect the month, de
stroy disease germs, and
purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and L
bridgework clean, odorless *
To remove nicotine from the teeth and
purify the breath after smoking.
To eradicate perspiration and body
odors by sponge bathing.
The best antiseptic wash known.
Relieves and strengthens tired, weak,
in flamed eye s. Heals sore throat, wounds
and cuts. 25 and 50 eta. a box, druggists
or by mail postpaid. Sample Free.
THE PAXTON TOILET CO..Bo«ton.Mam.
Wo can show you an excellent (se
lection of driving horses, saddle
horses and combination horses this
week. Mlzell Live Stook Co., In the
old Griffith stables. 4-8-ew-tf.
DEMOCRATS GO AFTER
of Georgia In tht* way forever.
When one of hi* defeated oppon
ents, hi* lifelong political friends,
congratulated him after hie elect
ion, he congratulated him as United
States senator, and now tnriata that
Hon. Hoke Smith bear the com-
mtaalon to Washington and Im
mediately, elee the people of Geor
gia will aay, “ Ton have trllfled
with onr confidence and Ignored
liTour plain duty; never more he
.Officer of onr.' " ,
business with the same line of goods
but will be lost across the street In
the large new building erected by
the Georgia ft Florida railroad. We
thank our customers for past pat
ronage and the successor, J. B, Vara,
solicits a continuance of the same
Vara ft Barnett
7-1-d-snt-4t. w 4t.
Never leave home on a Joornsy
without a bottle of Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme
dy. It is almost certain to be need
ed and cannot be obtained when on
hoard the trains or steamships. For
sale by all dealers.
Another Negro Killed.
Brooks county’s regular monthly
homicide occurred yesterday morn
Ing about daylight on the farm of
Wm. Barrs In Nankin district, when
John Sloan, a negro about twenty
years old, shot and killed Walter
Bragg, another negro..
Sloan, It Is said, was In a house
In bed when Bragg walked In on
him, when Sloan shot him. Jk. no
woman ln/the house at the’ time,
as the only witness to the killing
It could hot to learned whether
had .made an. attempt to kill
or not. Sloan hM not jet
been arrested—Quitman Free Press.
Sight In yonr busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days' time unleess you
havo Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
and Dlarrhoo Remedy at hand and
take a dose on the first appearance
of the disease. For Bale by all deal
ers.
Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely. It will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the
parts to a healthy condition. For sale
by all dealers.
Special Reduction For 30 Days
$10.00 set of Teeth for $6.00
$ 6.00 8el of Teeth for $3.00
$ 8.00 Crowns for $.500
$ 6.00 Crowns for ...$3,00
$ 4.00 Crowns for 4 $2.50
$ 5.00 Bridge Teeth for $3.00
$ 4.00 Bridge Teeth for $2.50
All other work at half price. All work guaranteed.
Dr. Olliff, Dentist
Third Floor Strickland Rldg. Valdosta, Ga.
They Say That^ifJ Hah the
Charges are True he
Should be Impeached
Washington, July it.—Chatrma i
Moss, of the house committee of ex
pendttures of the department of ai
riculture, todny announced that thl
committee will hold a meeting Mon
day to examine the papers in Dr!
Wiley’s case, which were demanded
yesterdny by a subpeona from Sec
retary Wilson.
Moss •«'* that “the committee
Intends to go to the bottom of thta
affair. Wo Intend to ascertain who
1, really back of the effort to oust
Wiley." '
The committee of the house to.
day are actively engaged In Investi
gating the administration of Attop
ney General Wlckersham. It Is de
ctered today that If but • portion
of the charges against him are pre
ferred the House Democrats will de
mand his Impeachment
The moat serious charge Is that
Wlckersham held up the Alaskan
coal lands ease nnttl the statute of
llmlttalona Intervened In favor of
tho alleged conspiracy.
NOTICE
Owning to the many cases of Fever in and
around the city, I have placed on the
market a most Wonderful Non-
Poisonous Liquid, called \
ACME CEDAR
For fumigating houses and destroying all kinds of insects and
germs; such as Moths, Roaches, Lice, Fleas, Flies, Bugs
on Rowers and Garden Plant*, Hog and Cow Lice,
Chicken Rea*, Mite*, Etc.
Beware of Imitations. Look for Acme Cedar
Spray on each can.
Guaranteed not to be poiton and to do all I claim.
Phone order delivered promptly.
A. W. DEVEREAUX
Phone 31 Valdosta, Ga.
The plants I furnish nr.
especially adapted for farm
lighting and other* places
where current cannot be ob
tained from a large plant
They are low In coat, safe
and Inexpensive . In opera
tion. They consist of small
gasoline engine, generator,
switchboard and a set el
“Cholrlde Accumulator”
storage cell*
A postal card will bring full
mation.
WH. SINGLE
MACON, GA
Works System also Installed.”
“Complete Alr-Pre»*ur» Water
5v Loose
% coffee, fathers
^dust and store
sweeping Paper
bags leak, strength,
freshness and aroma.
LUZIANNE
COFFEE
In Its air-tight can
Is dust-free, strong,
fresh and of per-
feet quality, (fa
ReilyTayiorCo^
Our Business
is to furnish you with Lumber of
th* beat quality at the lowest prices.
If you are thinking of building a
new house or repairing your old one
YOU CAN DO BETTER
here than elsewhere, as many of our
Pleased customers will testify. Wo
are as anxious that you should get
good stock as you are to buy It, for
we want our reputation and your
house to wear equally wall.
HOUSE BILLS COMPLETE.
Fender Lumber Co.
no 44. Valdosta, Ga.