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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.