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VOL. XVI.
Maysville Locals
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Mrs. Helen Cowan Chandler, of
Gainesville, spent a short while in
our little city Sunday.
Miss Mamie Williams is on an
exteuded visit to her sister Mrs.
Nell Suddath, of Atlanta.
Misses Kate and Addis Carr are
delightfully entertaining their
cousin, Miss Lu Ella Duke, of Cul
bertson.
Mr. Bud Adams left last Friday
for Tam pa, Fla., where he will spend
some time with his son, Mr. Oscar
Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hill, of
Homer, spent a short while in our
little city Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dooly Short, and
sons, of Commerce, were among
the visitors here Sunday afternoon.
At a meeting of the council Mon -
day evening our Marshals, W. E.
Reynolds, and Ed Sims, were re
elected to serve the present year.
Mrs. John M. Gillespie has as
her guest her sister, Miss Margie
Hopkins, of Atlanta.
Mr. Aubry Suddath has gone to
Smithville where he has accepted
a position as cashier in a bank.
MesdamesJ. M. Eberhart and
W. C. Lockhart were spend the
day guests of relatives at Com
merce Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Zenus Carter, of
Jefferson, were guests of Mrs.
Doeia Darnell Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pittman,
of Jefferson, visited the latter’s
mother, Mrs. McKee, Sunday.
Miss Kamelle Suddath has re
turned from a short visit to her
brother, Mr. Bob Suddath and
family, of Athens.
Mr. and Mis. Logan Perkins
went over to Homer Sunday morn
jug, their daughter, Mis. Grover
Mason and children returned with
them to spend the week.
Miss Blanche Rogers has accepted
a position as teacher in a high
school near Athens. She began
the work last week. Miss Rogers
is a favorite with the young people
here and will be greatly missed in
social affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Donehuo, who
lives in the Southern part of the
State, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Yeargin, and old friends
this week. Mrs. Donehue, as Miss
Eva Yeargin, spent her girlhood
days in Maysville, and has many
friends here.
Messrs. Will Harris, of Tenn.,
and Willard Cooper, of Murphy,
N. C , were here several days re
cently with a nice drove of mult's.
A few veais ago small and poor
stock were frequently seen, but it
seems these have been replaced
with larger and better stock. The
change we presume is due to the
progress of our farmers.
Mr. Sim Wilbanks has been quite
seriously ill for several days, his
daughter, Mrs. H. W. Chandler,
of Sanford, Fla., and brother, Mr.
Lumpkin Wi lbanks, of Augusta,
are with him. Mr. Willltauks is
suffering from heart dropsy and
owing to his advanced age little
hope is entertained for his recov
ery.
Rev. McPhail, of Athens,preach
ed an able sermon at the Presby
terian church Sunday morning.
The pulpit was filled by Rev. .1.
M. Harris, of Lawrenceville, Sun
day 7 evening, and the audience was
charmed with his eloquence. Rev.
Harris is considering taking charge
of the work here, and should he
accept we feel assured he w ould
make one of the best ministers we
fcave ever bat).
BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL
Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Prog'ress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County.
Homer Locals
Mr. and Mrs. Will Moss visited
Mrs. Ida GilleSpic Sunday.
Mrs. Alonzo Thompson and Mrs.
M. O. Brown visited in town Fri
day.
Tax Collector Chandler will lie
in Homer court week and all those
who have not registered can do so
at that time.
Mr. W. T. Thurmond has been
appointed postmaster atCommerce;
Mr. Geo. Carson resigned.
Advertisers should remember
that we have 1750 subscribers and
at least three people read each pa
per, so when you place an ad with
us you are notifying over 5000 peo
pie what you have for sale.
One of the tax assesors informs
us thatj there are twenty
thousand acres of land in Banks
county not given in for taxes at
all. This land wilt all bo given in
this year either by the owner or
the assessors.
Every Justice of the Peace in the
county should have paper and en
velopes printed w ith his name and
address and also the date ot his
court day. We furnish the paper
and envelopes and print 100 ot
each for #I.OO.
Road summons are now ready at
this office—3o cents per hundred
15 cents for 50. If notified we can
mail them to you at once. The or
dinary will furnish you the re
ceipts.
The House Journal lor 11)13 is
in this office and if you doubt that
Mr. Anderson was one of the most
prompt members of the house and
his vote always cast for the best in
terest of the people, call and see it.
Mr. Manning, a representative
of the Gallion Iron Works of Ohio,
came to Homer Tuesday and sold
four road machines, one to Grove
River district, one to Washington
district, one to Anderson district
and one to Berlin.
Mr. G. B. Jones, of Oklahoma,
and Mr. Frank Jones, of Cleveland,
Ga., spene several days in Homer
this week. They haveabout 17,000
acres of land in Oklahoma that
they are offering for sale at from
*lO to #3O per acre.
Mrs. L. W. Potts is now in Bir
mingham, Ala., where she will
purchase a fine assortment of dry
goods and notions that will be on
display at the store of L. W . Potts
& Go., at the Mallory Scoggins old
stand in about ten days. Gall and
see their line for it will be some
thing new for this country.
Mr. Benson Garrison has pur
chased a five passenger Ford auto
mobile and is now touring the
county in up-to-date style. Ben
son is a farmer who selLs corn and
meat to his neighbors and some
times carries it to market. Why
shouldn’t that kind of a farmer
ride in an automobile. The man
who sells corn and meat in Banks
is generally a prosperous farmer.
' Hon. Tom E. Anderson an
nounces this week his candidacy
for the legislature. During the
last session of that body Mr. An
derson did not miss a single roll
call. He was at his past of duty
constantly looking after the interest
of the people who placed hi in there.
His vote on the different bills is on
record and is a credit to him and
the county. It is a custom, and a
good one, too, in this state, that if
a man is elected to an office and
does even moderately well, to elect
him a second time without opposi
tion. Mr. Anderson’s rfecord in
the legislature is a good one and it
is safe to say that he will be given
a second term by the people of
Banks, and we believe without op
position.
Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Thursday, February 5, 1914.
Mr. Niece Barden, of Atlanta, is
here this week.
The postoffice has been moved to
the W. B. Mason store room.
Hon. Tom E. Anderson and son,
Ernest, motored to Lula Tuesday.
Miss Nan Jones, of Royston, is
visiting relatives in Homer this
week.
Mr. H. W. Meadors, of Mays
ville, has placed a piano in the
home of Mrs. Ida Gillespie.
Mrs. Lizzie Burns, of Apple
Valley, is visiting her daughter,
Min. L. N. Turk, this week.
Mr. and Mis. Henry Meaders
and Mrs. C. A. Meeks visited Mrs.
W. B. Mason last Friday.
Mr. W. S. Dyar, for the past
year a member o( the firm of Dyar
Bros., has disposed of his interest
in this firm, and opened for busi
ness in the old Strickland shop.—
Royston Record.
Mr. Knox Ghambers’ announce
ment will be found in the columns
of the Journal to day. Knox is
one of Banks most honored sons,
and a Ghristain gentleman. He
will, if elected, serve the people
well.
Mr. Wi'l Rucker has probably
killed more partridges at two shots,
while in the air, than any man in
America. Will killed seventeen
with two si ots and crippled several
more that he failed to get—but
seventeen he bagged. BobGowler
was a witness to this awful slaugh
ter, and stands firmly as Will’s
witness to the facts in the case.
There was never a better time to
get a county office than right now.
Your announcement, if it’s shoit,
will only cost #5.00 and the “a
sessment” by the party lenders
will probably be #IO.OO to enter
the race for any of the offices. If
you win and hold on four years, as
they generally do, you w.ill get at
least #3,000 out of it. in other
words you are only risking #15.00
for which you may get #3,000.00.
Send in your announcement to-day
aceonipanii 1 by #5.00.
When you w ish to write up your
favorite candidate, get a good pen
cil, or a pen, sit down in an easy
chair by a good lire and proceed to
tell all about his good trails of
characters—But when you get
ready to mail it to the Journal
don’t forget to inclose 5 cents for
each line written, if you wish it
published. We are glad to pub
lish anything you wish to say
about any candidate but we must
have pay for it.
Mr. L. W. Potts, of Hollings
worth district, called at the Jour
nal office Saturday and left an
order for job work.' Mr. Potts
sells goods at the Mallory Scoggins
old stand. He sells only for cash
but has built up a thriving busi
ness on this basis, which goes to
show that there is still money in
the county.
Lust week we published a letter
that came from Homer route 1
which was signed “Gora King.”
In the letter she stated that
“.Miss Bertie Keslerand Mr. Buell
Motes were married.’’ We have
learned there is not a wrd
of truth in this—no marriage of
the kind has taken place. We
don’t want correspondents of this
kind and will not have them if we
know it, so we respectfully ask
this person to never write anything
more for the Journal.
Number 12
J.B. Vaughn’s new song book
Windows of Heaven No. 12 is out
Many say his last is his best. 20cts
per copy. #2.00 per dozen.
J.B. Vaughn
Athens, Ga.
To the Citizens
of Banks County
As there will doubtless be more
or less frictiou in the administra
tion of the new tax law, we the
board of tax assessoi-s of Banks
county, wish to give to the people
of the county this communication
setting fourth some of the require
ments of the new law and to ask
their co operation in order that
there may be the last possible fric
tion. We are firmly convinced
that when the people understand
the purpose of the law it will re
ceive their cordial support. We
hope that the citizens of Banks
county will appreciate the impor
tance and gravity of this work and
will assist us in placing all the tax
able property both real and person
al ou the tax digest, where it right
fully belongs, for the year 11)11.
Under the provisions of this new
law each person will bo required
to give in his property both real
and personal at a reasonable market
value. We are expected to inter
pret “reasonable market value,”
at true market value, that is, its
true market value in the community
where it is located. All property
throughout the state will be placed
on its true value, so to place the
property in our county on its true
viilue basis will work no hardship
in us but will be in keeping with
the requirements of the law and in
turn will greatly reduce the tax rate
in our county and throughout the
state.
There are 138,240 acres of land
estate in the county. There were
118,150 acres given in 191.3 showing
20,090 acres in the county not given
in for tax purposes. The law re
quires that the board of county as
sessors use every available means
to find hidden property and place
it on the digest. To save the board
of the trouble of finding such prop
erty, the county the expense of
finding it, the owners of such prop
erty the least possible embarrass
ment we urge that the holders of
such property give it in to the tax
receiver in full.
In giving in personal property
every person is requested to return
at true market value.
If, as is the purpose of the law,
all the property of the state
throughout all the counties are re
turned at its true value and placed
on the digest we believe it will be
the means of lowering taxes. Each
item of taxable property in the
county will pass under the scrunity
of the board of assessors. If given
in at too high a rate it will Ire low
ered, if given in at too low a rate
it will be raised. So we respect
fully urge that every poison return
their property at its true value.
Ko one can feel so sensibly the
burden of the delicate job of equal
izing taxes as do we members of
the board of assessors. The ques
tion with us of paramount impor
tance is to do justice to all impar
tially. This we will indeayor to
do as best we know, and earnestly
solicit she sympathy and co-opera
tion of every citizen of our county.
Our work is to equalize taxes, not
merely to raise or lower taxes.
Every citizen can help us by re
turning his property at its true
value.
J. R. Bylee,
A. J. Gash,
. G. G. Strange.
RESTAURANT
I respectfully request the people
of Banks to call at my place of
business, opposite the old brick
store, when in Maysville, for din
ner or lunch. I also have anew,
clean stock of groceries which I am
offering at reasonable prices.
Bob Stephens.
Hollingsworth
The Misses Connis and Wilmcr
Motes spent Saturday night with
Miss Hattie Gaudell.
\Y r c are sorry to learn of the
death of Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Ed
ward baby.
Miss Esther Wise is now going
to school in Hollingsworth.
The Misses Ebbieand Alma Ed
wards, of near Clarkesville, were
out antoing Sunday.
Miss Sisro Nuunally has been
visiting her sister near Atlanta.
Mr. Oliver Norton and Miss Met
ric Lane were married recently.
Mr. David Gaudell has moved to
Hollingsworth.
Line No- 2
A large crowd attended the cot
ton picking at Mr. Homer Purcell’s
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Mirion Whitfield visited
her mother, Mrs. Gash, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Purcell
dined with his brother, Mr. Walter
Purcell, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Murray went
shopping in Gommerce Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Whitfield
visited their daughter, Mis. Lela
Murray, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. A. JI. Purcell vis
ted relatives in Stephens county
one day last week.
Mr. P. M. Purcell and family
were guests of Mr. Marion Whit
field recently.
Mr. Sidney Murray and wife
dined with Mr. Judge Murray Sun .
day.
Mr. David Kesler and family
were guests of Mrs. S. A. Gash Sun
day.
■
Many Candidates Have
Announced In Banks
Baldwin, Ga., Jan. 21).—Politics
in Banks county is unusually
lively just at present. G eorge M.
Barden, who has held the office as
sheriff far several years, will have
as his opponent Walt E. Reynolds.
The tax collector Len J. Rags
dale and It. G. Wallace and James
W Cochran
No final announcement has yet
been made for tax receiver, but it
is predicted that W. Tatum Max
well will be in the race for that of
fice.
The office of county treasuser is
receiving more attention than any
other. The following gentlemen
are asking for the position: Ex-
Coroner H. G. McDonald, W. A.
Wilson, S.M. Strange, J.A. Hill,
S. N. G. Brewer, W. L. Acree. It
is reported, however, that the
present treasurer, E. B. Garter, will
not offer for re election.
The date of the primary has not
been set. —Atlanta Journal.
CLUBBING OFFER
We can give you
The Banks County Journal
Tri Weekly Constitution
and either one of the |> ipers named
below one year for #1.75.
Today’s Magazine, of New York.
McCall’s Magazine, of New York.
Toledo Blade, of Toledo Ohio.
Commericial Appeal, of Memphis,
Tenn.,
Southern Farm Journal, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn.,
Home And Farm,of Louisville Ky.,
Inland Farmer, of Louisville Ky.,
Southern Cultivator,of Atlanta,
Ga.,
Other good papers to offer at
clubbing rates. Gall and see us.
Journal Pub. Go.
But They Generally Do.
A man with a big voice and broad
ahouldere can always get a reputation
for being wise if he doesn’t Insist on
talking too mooh.
Road Overseers Elected
Road overseers have only been
elected in seven districts so far
but when they have met for tlmt
purpose they selected good men
for the place and it is hoped that
the remaining districts will do like
wise at a ll early date. Foßowing
are the names of the overseers elect
ed:
G. C. Glnsure, Davids.
G. M. Sugars, Grove River.
W. A. Kesler, Washington.
R. P. Gober, Bnshville.
W. F. Morris, Poplar Springs.
R. J. Dun,son, Berlin.
G. G. Ward, Wilmots.
New Mayor and
Council for Homer
At an election held to-day (lie
following citizens were elected as
mayor and council men for Homer
to serve during 1914. Mayor, .1.
B. G. Logan. C. W. Gillespie,ll.
B. Hill, J. S. Whelchel, B. B.
Griffin, Early Ghambers, council
men.
Tax Receiver’s Notice
] will be at the following places
at the time named below for the
purpose of collecting state and
county taxes.
Feb.
11 Homer it) to 2
12 Gillsville 10 to 2
13 Poplar Springs 10 to 2
14 Maysville 10 to 2
16 Bnshville 10 to 2
17 Davids 10 to 2
19 Berlin 10 to 2
20 Wilmot 10 to 2
21 Washington 10 to 3
24 Golden Hill 1.0 to 2
25 Hollingsworth 10 to 2
26 Columbia 10 to 2
IT. J. Blackwell, T. R.
A Correction
The correspondent from Homer
1, stated that Miss Beulah Simmons
and Mr. Newt Smith were married.
This is a mistake. No marriage of
this kind has taken place and the
correspondent should be more
truthful when writing fo'r a paper
and not try to deceive the public*,
nor embarrass anyone.
Mink Beulah Simmons.
NOTICE
Entertainment at Silver Shoal
school on night of Feby. 11, 1911.
Speaking and music free. Boxes
for sale for benefit of school.
A good time for all, old and
young. Everybody invited.
Mrs. H. M.Fi kr, Teacher.
FOR SALE!
A good horse and male cheap
Dr. O. N. Harden,
Homer, Ga.
"My Mamma Says -
Its Safe for /Q3WB
Children’
CONTAINS
FOLEY S
HONEY
cjr^TAR
For Coughs and Colds
For Sale by
HILL & BROWN
Homer, Ga.
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