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VOL. XVII. The Primary -- The primary held last Friday; was a great improvement over some elections we have seen held at this place. If there was any vote buy - ing, or liquor being given lor votes, we heard nothing of it. Elections shout 1 be held on a higher plane j than has Wen the custom. 1 hope to see the time when every man will consider it an insult lor an other man to interfere in any way with his voting privilege. Every American citizen has the right to vote his own sentiments and he should consider it an insult to his intelligence when another party steps up to him and even in a ‘‘round a l>out” way insinuates how he would like for him to vote. Yon often hear the remark that “Mr. so and so ‘controls’ so many v otes.” If yon are in that class controlled by “Mr. so and so,” for God’s sake get out and stay out — W* a man, and vote your own sent) incuts regardless of who you live with or where you live. It is all right for candidate themselves to solicit votes, but it would be W>t ter still if they would simply an nounce their candidacy and tell the people why they seek the of fice and what they intend to do if elected, and let the voters take their choice. It would make it! much easier on the candidates and more satisfaction to the people gen erally. About two thirds of the people in an <>hio county were convicted a few years ago for buying and selling votes. It'this kind ol prose cution was carried on in some oth er sections it would put a check on a practice that is a disgrace to our civilization. The Australian ballot system would do much towards purifying our elections and the day is not far distant when I believe it will be adopted in this state. It will then lx- impossible for one man to lead another man to the ballot box and see that “he votes ’er right.” Read, Read. Farmers of Northeast Georgia On Saturday, May the Oth, the farmers and citizens of Jackson county, and Northeast Georgia, will have the opportunity to hear the following national famed ora tors: Domblazer of Texas, L. M. Nodes of Tennessee, and ( has. 8. Barrett, national president Farm ers Union of America. Never before have these world lamed characters appeared before an audience in Northeast Geor gia. No matter how busy you are with your farm work, it will pay you to come and hear these orators; you never had the opportunity before, aud may uevei have it again. On Saturday, May the 9th, at Jefferson, Ga. Make your plans, and be there. It took a promise of a thousand farmers to be pres ent, |o get this appointment. Let’s see how many will be there. Sincerely, T. S. JOHNSON, Lecturerand Organizer .1. Grand Father BlacK Plants Watermelons Mr. R. J. Dvar has been busily engaged in plowing the lot of land back of his home preparing to plant watermelons, potatoes, etc. He has plowed it many times and if preparation counts, and they say it does, he will make a bumper crop. Mr. Dyar is 74 years old and the best preserved man at that age we have ever known. He is stronger now than naif the people in Ranks county at the age of forty. Small boys can be sitting in the shade watching the old gentleman prepare his watermelon patch and they no doubt will get their share of the proceeds of his labor. BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL Homer Locals (’. A. Meeks and Logan Perkins spent Saturday in Homer. When a boy gets interested in politics he seldom ever loses that interest. One candidate said to us after the primary: “I know eighteen people in Banks county who have j sold whiskey, but I am too much of a gentleman to prosecute them.” Hon. and Mrs. Tom E. Ander son spent a few days in Atlanta last week, consulting a specialist.! Mrs. Anderson’s health has been failing for some time, but at pres ent she is some better. J. M. Frix, auto salesman for the Boyston Hardware (’o., spent Satur.lay in Homer. Mr. Frix sells the old reliable Ford car and will place several machines in Banks this year. When elections are held many misunderstandings arise, friends are often made enemies, neighbors have ill feelings towards each other, relatives sometimes become es tranged, and the county generally is in a state of excitement, whiskey flows freely and some money is us nally “placed” (whether it is used in the election or not.) The aver age primary has a bad effect on any county. The colums of this paper were not used in the interest of any one candidate or any set of candidates. It was our intentions to accord the same treatment, to all. In the small writeups, that usually a: company announcements, we tried to be impartial, to say something good about all of them but give one no advantage over the other. Most of the candidates were our friends and we felt kindly towards all of them. Besides this, we never, at any time or place, before or on election day even insinuate to any human being how we would like for him to vote, nor did we take any side for or against any candi dale, and any man who says we did violates the flth command rnent and eligible to membership in the Ananias Club. BANKRUPT SALE Accounts Receivable and notes due estate of < 'arr, Boyd & < ’o., and H. I). Watkins, Maysville, Ga. Georgia—Hall County. Pursuant to an order as passed by the Hon. W. B. Sloan, Referee in Bankruptcy, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Maysville, Banks County Georgia, on Satur day, May 9th, at twelve o’clock, norm,-all of the remaining uncol leeted accounts receivable and notes due the estate of Carr, Boyd & (Jo., Bankrupts. Said uncol leeted accounts aggregate % 29770.59 and uncollected notes £17144.02. At the same time aud place 1 will also offer for sale the uncollected notes due the estate of H. D. Wat kins, Bankrupt, said notes aggre gate £267.11. Terms of this sale will be cash and all bids will be subject to the approval of the Ref eree. An itemi7.ed list of said notes and accounts can 1m; had by inqyiring of the Atkius National Rank of Maysville, and W. F. Morris of Maysville, or the under I signed. H. A. Ferris, Trustee, 304 Chamber of Commerce Rldg., Atlanta, Georgia. In the International Family. “You don’t figure very strongly in diplomatic relations,” said the great Nation. "No,” replied the small, struggling government. “I’m one or the poor relations.” Washington Star. Then He Thought Again. The young man was fighting out ways and means. ‘ They say two can live as cheaply as one.” “Do not de lude yourself. Ferdinand,” said the girl. "For one thing, I shall positive 1/ have to have a separate car.” Devot’d to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County. Homer, ESanks County, Georgia, Friday, May I, 1914. The primary this year was dis tinguished for “goose eggs.” Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Vaughn, a girl. Miss Ethel Gillespie was on the sick list last Saturday and Sun day. Prof. Solomon Bolw of Canon, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. B. J. Dyar. Mrs. Geo. M. Barden, who has been in poor health lor some time is now improving. We notice that the brilliant edi tor of the Gainesville Engle has seen (it to take unto himself a wife. We have not space to give you the names of all the “ailing” peo ple in the county during the post week. Dick Mason captured atcirapin at IJuillian’s mill last Saturday that was old enough to vote, if it had tieen eligible. The name of “W. 1). Hall,” and date “May IS, 1892,” had been chiselled on the back of the teirapin, and was as plain as though it had been cut yesterday. Mr. Hall left here over twenty years ago for South Georgia and it is supposed that he caught the terrapin and lettered it before he left. One young fellow imbibed to freely when the potash liquor was passed around last I* riday, and lost use of his nether limbs as lie passed the north west corner ol the court house where he fell peace fully to sleep under the spreading shade of a beautiful oak, and there remained until rescued by friends. A nother one anchored on a tele phone pole at 2:.‘(0 o’clock but was towed away by kind hands. The school trustees have pur chased the three acres of land, ly ing north of the school house, from Mis. W. B. Mason. It will be used as a play ground lor the chil dren. This is a good investment, for the pupils have heretofore been forced to play between the school house and church, and kept the I window lights knocked out of both buildings. Official Consolidated Vote Banks County Primary, April 24. Anderson 191 123 51 20 16 59 45 40 18 14 11 1 16 27 40 0 23 15 1 73 0 8 5 10 0 55 4 ]{er]ill in 7 26 61 20 17 4 29 7 16 5 30 16 42 3 15 0 7 0 24 2 7 22 9 1 1 Rush vi lie 122 26 60 37 1 106 3 4 8 2 27 45 38 12 15 1 0 1 2 91 5 3 1 6 4 Columbia 31 0 *7 25 25 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 28 0 0 0 5 8 0 2 0 14 3 0 0 j )avids 154 23 33 100 36 66 3 22 22 6 21 86 18 30 1 5 12 1 12 0 31 24 50 1 3 15 Golden Hill 36 5 10 21 15 8 0 11 1 1 6 1 15 14 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 12 17 0 2 0 A l to 28 2 12 14 07 13 1 5 2 0 1 1 6 20 0 2 0 1 01099024 Grove River 82 45 17 19 0 6 1 68 0 5 6 2 51 23 0 3 1 12 7 2 8 29 18 0 1 0 Homer 191 30 122 45 22 42 9 105 6 11 15 78 53 48 11 35 1 34 10 9 19 18 13 1 39 3 Hollingsworth 60 11 27 23 49 7 0 1 1 2 5 2 7 45 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 49 0 2 1 Baldwin 14 0 5 12 1 70343 41 1 802 52 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 Poplar Springs 103 27 74 317 30 5433545 93 302 032 .1 0 160 2 0 5 2 BeHton 12 84104262004731 1 1 00061203 0 Washington 137 13 63 62 92 12 0 1 3 10 10 16 32 20 68 1 1 10 6 1 4 5 1 67 10 5 23 Wilmots 99 1C 42 47 6 10 2 4 50 28 41 1 40 19 6 2 32 1 0 32 7 8 7 1 0 3 Total 1351 330 553 490 307 383 75 456 134 104 ( 264 306 392 403 24 98 78 107 114 74 182 179 288' 26 125 61 Mrs. A. M. Mason has been quite ill the past week. Albert Wilson says they circu lated falsehoods on him, and he seems to think his defeat was due to the circulation thereof. 11. C. McDonald says if he ever again enters the great political arena it will be as a candidate for president where everybody can’t run. A large number of our people have declared their intentions of going over to Gainesville May 7th, to see Aviator Beech make his two flights in the air ship. Unde John Bellamy says he is thankful for the votes he received, but the next time he will run for governor when candidates will not be so plentiful. If it is true that “No liar shall enter the kingdom of Heaven,” what rejocing there must be in the regions Inflow when a county pri mary is pulled off. Frank Richey, one of Com merce’s horsemen, visited us last week. He didn’t appear in his swapping garb but had on his glad lags and we suppose he was simply making a pleasure trip. The convicts will soon go over (o Washington district and do some much needed work. This is a large district with some very bad roads, lint have so far received no benefits from the work of convicts. The postmaster is weighing all the mail that is received or de parts from this office and will do so for the next fifty days. This necessarily makes it a little later being placed in the boxes on its arrival in the morning. One of the boys who failed to land enough votes to place him ir. the pew with the chosen few suggest that all the defeatist candidates meet on August the Ist, 1914, at a watermelon cutting in Homer, and then and there form a permanent organization, the name to lie fixed by some member. For CleikJSuperior Court- C. W. Gillespie. For Sheriff. W. E. Reynolds George M. Barden J. C. Wood. For Tax Collector. J. W. Cochran R. G. Wallace J. M. Mintz Fred Rucker Geo. W. Wiley L. J. Ragsdale. For Tax Receiver. M. W. Gillespie J. Ed Vaughn Claud J. Smelley Carroll- Chambers For County Treasurer H. C. McDonald J. K. Chambers S. M. Strange W. L. Acrev * • T. B Burns J. S. Bellamy J. A. Mize Joseph M. Jones M.O. Scoggins W.'A. Wilson J. A.Hill H. F. Miller John Hancock spent Monday in Homer. Mr. Harvie Anderson and wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dock Lord Sunday.—Berea Cor. in Com merce Observer. Rev. J. M. Hawkins and wife, of Decatur Orphanage, spent last Sunday with the parents of the letter,Mr. and Mrs. M. A. M il banks of Bushville. —Commerce News. Paul Sanders, 21 years of age, son of the late Mark Sanders of Banks county, died at his home here Tuesday night of this week of scrofula. —Commerce News. The Fitzgerehl High School, of w hich Mr. Horace Richey is super intendent, won the laurels in the Third district high school meet. This is a compliment to Mr. Richey ability at an educator. —Commerce Observer. Mrs. J. T. Wise of Hollingsworth, Mrs. George Smith, Miss Myrtle Smith and Miss Esther 'Vise were shopping in Gainesville Saturday. —Cornelia Enterprise. Mr. E. Philbrick lias been called to Illinois on account of the death of his brother who was a prominent judge.— Cornelia Enterprise. Advertising Pays K. N. Sharp placed a small po tato ad with us a short rime ago. He writes us. “Leave my ad out. 1 now need to advertise for people to send for no more plants as I can’t fill the orders. Send for your money.” We have 1700 subscrib ers and when you place an ad with us it brings results. POTATO PLANTS Sweet potato plants in season. 150,000 for sale from the Ist of April till July. Price 20c per hundred. N. C. Faulkner, Lula, Ga. Executive Committee Meets The Democratic Evecutive Com ! inittec of Banks met at the court house last Saturday at noon and consolidated the vote of the pri nu*ry election held the day before. You will find a table in another column giving the vote by districts. After paying the expenses of the primary the committee will have a surplus of something like *.10.00 left in the treasury. The members were divided as to what disposition to make of this surplus cash. Some wanted to return it to the candidates, some favored holding it for cases of emergency, others thought that it could be used in the general election to be held in the late summer. Col. Jones Mar tin made quite a lengthy speech on this surplus cash problem, but the commiteee adjourned without hiking any definite action on the matter. Each candidate was assessed #B.OO for the purpose of holding this primary, and there is no good reason wiry this money should be used for any purpose other than the primary in which the men run who paid it in. Therefore, it ap pears to us that the proper dis position of this surplus cash would be to return each candidate his pro rata share of the money, and let the candidate in future elections pay their own expenses. We have a large lot of crop notes for sale at 50 cents per hundred. Postage prepaid. Journal Publishing Cos. Homer, Ga. Since Eve’s Time. A woman can say “dear” to another woman and make It sound like “I’m a lUr.“ COUPON Worth 10 Cents Present this coupon with 15 cents and get 25-cent pack age NYAL’S YELLOW PILLS For Billions Liver Chandler & Jackson Pharmac7 NO. 4