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VOL. XVII. Mrs. A. J. Hilton Dies After Lingering Illness Since May 1913, this dear woman had been in very feeble health and seven months of that time she was confined to her bed. Her suffering was terrible and it was at last de cided by many doctors, most of her relatives and friends and herseli that an operation was the only course to pursue for her to ever re gain her health. She preferred to have the operation performed at home among her relatives and friei.ds, so Dr. Stewart I). Brown, a man who spent three years in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Haiti more, and who has been very sue cessful since leaving that institu tion, was called to do the work. He operated on her last Friday afternoon at three o’clock and all day Saturday she seemed to be do ing well and we confidently lx lieved she would recover, but Saturday night her temperature ran up to 103 and continued to rise until it we it to H>7 Monday morning and she died at five min utes past four Monday afternoon. Theoperaticn was successful, and no blame is attached to I>rs. Brown, Jelly and McCrary who done all that any set of men could have done, but a complication of diseases ballled their efforts. All the organs of her body bad la*.‘ii weakened by the long month s of suffering and her kidney gate way aid would not perform their functions, and death ensued. This is the saddest hour of my life, even the silvery lining beyond the dark cloud has lieeome dim med. She left, besides a husband, four small children, one only three veais ohl, and he is olten asking: “Where is Mamma,” which makes it even more heart rendeiing. Tiic belief in immortality was born of the great desire to meet loved ones some time, some where, be vend the blue ether —may it be so. She was of a very affectionate disposition, bright and winning in her ways, so that friendships circle was to her a large one. In and around this town she played as a child, developed into beauti ful girlhood; here she married and helped to establish a home of her own; here her busy life was spent, her liattle > fought, her faithful service rendered to the world. In this dearest of all places to her, she lies down at length to sleep and rest. Beautifully appropriate such a resting place, where her kindred sleep, and where many of her life long friends remain to gathei almut the dear form with honest tears of bereavement, to lay her away tenderly in the nai row house with its curtain of fade less green. To her the struggle and burden bearing of earth are ended and she is resting in sweet repose in earth —the universal mother of all. She was the most affectionate person we have ever known, a lov ing wife, a devoted mother, a true friend, a kind neighbor, and with all a woman of heroic mould in bravely meeting the stern require ments and often the disappoint ments of life. Gone from our sight: but be cause life and love are stronger than death she is still ours. She is still the mother of onr dear children, upon whom she doted with such clinging fondness and also our companion while we mourn earth’s greatest loss. A. J. Hilton. By Natural Reasoning. A keen student of human nature must have written the following: “When you sea a young man sailing down a street shortly after midnight with his collar crumpled, you can make up your mind that there s a young girl crawling upstairs not far distant, with her shoes under her arm end an extinguished lamp In her BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL W. A. Charters Weakness In Ninth District. Congressman Thoe. M. Beilis a ' candidate for renomination and is j opposed this time b\ Col. W. A Charters. Friends of each arc now lining up for the light. As I showing the strength of the two men in the district the returns ol the primary election of two veais ago are interesting. Two yea's ago, owing to his late announce ment, and thinking he would not run, many of Mr. Hell's friends pledged themselves to one or the other of his opponents before lie got into the race; nevertheless Mr. Bell was overwhelmingly nomi |nated. In the face of the fact that Mr. Charters and Mr. Holder an nounced in January, and both | made a vigorous canvass of ih * district six nionthos RikoßE Mr. Bell announced, and tired their guns at him for more than a month After he announced, Mr. Bell polled 10,079 votes, nearly as many popular votes as both op ponents combined, and received -J convention votes —which is 2 more than both opponents combined re ceived* Two years ago, 24,176 votes were pollen in the district. Mr. Charters received only 4.5.A8 volts in the entire 1H counties of the dis triet. This is about one li fth of of the votes polled; while Mr. Bell received 10,1179, or nearly one-half. The combined majority against Mr. Charters in Hall —his home county, was 770; in Habersham, 521 in Lumpkin—his former home county, 100; in Jackson, 3,252; in Gwinnette, 3,051;.in Stephens, 220; in White*, 588; in Forsyth, !.oss; in Milton, 4(56: in Cherokee, 2,063; in Banks, 990; in Uubmi, 28?; in Gilmer, 942. Of the 5 counties carried by Mr. Charters he only received a ina joiity in 2, viz: Dawson, 12; and Pickens, 22. There was a ma jority of 199 popular votes against Mr. Charteis in the five counties carried by him. It would stem, therefore, that he has only a small following in the district, as he only polled about 20 per cent ol the vote, aliout 80 per cent be ing against him. Mr. Bell carried his native coun ty of White by 525; his home county of Hail by 630; Lumpkin —the former home county of Mr. Charters —by 76; and only lacked 9.8 votes of carrying Jackson—the home county of his other opponent, Mr. Holder —where Mr. Charteis only rec ived 78 votes. Mr. Bell only 78 votes of carrying Banks; 142 of carrying Fannin; 304 ol carrying Pickens; 93 of carrying Towns; and 88 of carrying Cnion, several of which he would have doubtless carried had there only been two in the race. Mr. Bell carried 22 out of the 24 precincts of his home county of Hall, only losing one by 2 votes and one by 12 votes, his plurality in the county being 770. It is said that but few men in public life have ever had more loy al friends than is possessed by Tom Bell, due to his devotion to the people. adv. There will be singing at River side on the 3rd Sunday afternoon at the new* church which is lo cated 2 miles below Maysville on road to Hurricane Shoal. These people have purchrsed anew or gan so come one and all to tie with us. A Reader. NOTICE The man who took the county jacks from Harve Griffin’s house is respectfully requested to return hem at once, as they are needed. T. F. Hill. Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County. Homer, Bo :ks County, Georgia, Friday, July 10, 1914. Life Sketch of lion. W. A. Charters It is well that the people should know something of those who offer i themselves for office. It enables ! them to discount the false rumors ' that may be put into circulation. W. A. Charters, candidate for Congress, was born in 1863. At the time of his birth his lather [ was in the Con federate Army, s Mr. Charters was left an orphan i when he wis seven years of age ami his childhood was a hard struggle against poverty. He re ! ceived only a common school ed ucation, and read law and was ad mitted to the bar at Dalilonoga, Georgia, when lie was only twenty years of age. He married a daugh ter of the late Col. W. P. Price, of Dahlonegi. For many years he was a member of the law linn of Price and tHunters. Mr. Charters served, two twins in the Legislature from Lumpkin | county, and in 1898 he was elected |by the Legislature as Solicitor General of the Northeastern Cir cuit and was twice re elected by the people voluntarily retiring from that ofiice. Mr. < li liters is a member of the Baptist church and is a member ol several fraternal organizations. He mo Mil to Hall county about i six years ago where he has en | gaged in the practice of law. adv. Announcement To the voters of the Western Judi cial (’ircuit: i hereby announce my candidacy to succeed myself as judge of the Superior Courts of this circuit. 1 am deeply grateful to my friends throughout Hit: circuit for loyal support in the past,and in soliciting their suffrage again, I renew and repeat what 1 promised the people when I made my first race for the j office, namely: If elected my whole time will be devoted to the discharge of the tin tics of this of j lice, and my only business will be to transact and -isposc ol the busine-s <! tie* courts. This I pro pose to in a business w iy with be ! corning dispatch and prornptnesss and as far as is consistent with law to the conveniences of the bar and the people generally. In the per lorinanee of these public duties, a 'judge should have no friends to reward and no enemies to pun ish. He should be absolutely lair and impartial. He should 1h: scrupulously just to the poor and humble, as well as to the rich and exalted. All who have business in the courts, including jurors, litigant t, witnesses, su perior court officers, court con stables, and members of the bar, should receive at the hands of the jndge equal courtesy and consul elation. An ancient sage and philosopher said that “Four things belonged to a judge. To hear courteously, to answer wisely, to consider soberly, and to decide impartially.” This rule of conduct embodies the wis dom of ages, audit elected, my purpose shall be to endeavor to live up to it. Respectfully, Chas. H. Brand. To the Voters of Banks Cos. I hereby announce my candidacy for (Congress subject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held August 19th. I will appre ciate the vote and influence of each j arid if elected will give the people two years of the best part of my life * Sincerely, Thos. M. Bell. Exercise. Mrs. Knleker —“Can you get yam boots buttoned without bending your knees?” Mrs. Bocker —"Certainly; I make my husband do it” —Harper** Bazar. Maysville Locals (From Our Regular Correspondent,) Miss Ollie Mac Lang, of Athens, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lang. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chambers, of Silycr Shoal, were shopping here Monday. Mi 1 . Claude Barden and family, of Atlanta, stopped over here a short while Monday. They were enroute to various places in Banks, where they will spend the month visiting. We are glad to know Mr. Mercer Kiiusey, who had an operation for appendicitis in Atlanta last Fri day, is doing nicely. Master 11. F. Parks, of Atlanta, is spending some time here with his aunt, Mrs. AV. G. Sharp. Mrs. J. T. Smith spent Monday with relatives in Commerce. Messrs. Sanimic Morrison and Gas Williamson, of Jefferson, were callers in our town Saturday after noon. Mr. Haul Bryan visited old friends at Pendergrass last week. Genial Groves Griffin, of Gills ville, was on our streets Monday. Mrs. J. J. Buiee, of Lula, spent Saturday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Mend ers spent Sunday with Mr. Menders parents at Gillsville. Mr. Tom Wallace, of Gainesville, u as a visitor here Sunday. Miss Clara Sims, a very altrac live young lady from Apple Valley , is spending the week with friends here. Mr. W. M. Yeargin and family attended the burial of Mr. Sterl ing Jackson, one of Jackson coun ty’s oldest and highest respected citizens at Oconee last Sunday af ternooli. Mrs. Elphus Carr has as her guest her father, Mr. Frank Rein ImnlF from Blacksburg, S. ( . Mr. Will B. Lockhart spent a few days this weed in Atlanta. Mrs. Evio Griffin and 1 ttle daughter are with relatives at Glermont this week. Mi: s Mamie Barbei has as her guest this week, her sister, Miss Lula Barber, from Dry Pond. The Misses Barber attended the picnic at Gainesville Saturday and report an extra good time. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Truitt, of j Commerce, wore visitors here Sun | day. Mr. Ollie Sims, a popular young j engraver from A tltanta spent the week end with hornefolks here. Mr. Henry Carr, who went to California about two years ago is expected back homo this week. We are always sorry when a mod el young man leaves our town, and rejoice when they return. Here's welcome to Henry. Miss Blanche Rogers entertained at a progressive rook party on last Saturday evening in honor of her guest, Miss Stella Pittman, ol Chatanooga, Tenn. As it was the 4th day of July, the decorations were of red, white and blue bunt ing; the large columns of the porch were tastefully draped, and the color schemes were used in pro fusion. About twi aty couples en joyed the occason. Fruit punch, cake and cream was served by sis ters of tne hostess. The prize which was a tiny (lag was won by Mr. John Sheridan. — For Cong ess- I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination lor Represen ta tive in the Sixty ! >urth Congress from the Ninth Congressional Dis trict, subject to the Democratic Primary to be held on August 19th, 1914. AV*. A. Charters. Raphael’s Madonnas. What are Raphael's Madonnas but the shadow of a mother’s love fixed In a permanent outline forever?— X. W. Hlgginaoa. Mrs. Grover Cleveland Killed at Gold Mine. One of the saddest accidents that ever occurred in Hart county happened Sunday evening during the heavy rain and wind storm, when Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleve land, of near Gold Aline, ran into each other, the later being killed. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland became frightened at the storm, and skirt ed to a neighbor’s home, Mr. Cleve land carried the only child, and Mrs. (’lveliind followed. They had gone but few steps, it seems, when the latter heard a door blow open and ran back to close same. The husband throught she was staying a little too long and started run ning back to see the reason. They collided with each other near the house. At (iist it was not thought that Mrs. Cleveland had been se riously injured as she was able to go on to the neighbors, but soon she became quite sick, took her bed and in a few moments died. A broken blood vessel was the cause. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland came from Banks county with Mr. and Mrs Manley Caudell to cultivate a part of the Jacob Heaton farm near Gold Mine this year. They had made many friends in their section and latter’s death was quite a shock to the entire community. They body of Mrs. Cleveland was taken to Banks count} Tuesday for burial.—Boynton Record. Ernst Brockman Teacher of Music Maysville, Oa. Piano Voice Theory Sight Singing SCHOOL TRUSTEES On account of the late crops the opening of the schools may be post poned until the second or third Monday in July. Respectfully, J. T. Wiki:, C. 8. 8. Report of the Condition of The AtKins National Bank At Maysville, in the State of Georgia, at the close of business. June 30th, 1914. RESOURCES. Dollars Loans and Discounts 98,629.91 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 28.56 U. 8. Bonds to secure cir culation 25,000.00 Premiums on Uxß. Bonds 347.00 Banking house, Furniture, and Fixtures 3,100.00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agenls; 1,757.61 Due from approved Reserve Agents 7,422.06 j Checks and other cash items 0.94 Notes of oilier National Banks 185.00 Fractional Paper Currency, Nickies and cents 108.53 ; Specie 3,481.00 Legal-tender Notes 30.00 3,511.00 Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 1,250.00 Total *141,340.61 State of Georgia, County of Banks, ss: I, Win. Miller, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemuly swear that the above st at -ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Wm. Miller, Cashier, Subscribed and swoin to before me this 6th day of July, 1914. J. M. Gillespie, Notary Public. Correct—Attest: W. F. Morris. W. 11. T. Gillespie, M. P. Deadwylkk, .Directors, Homer Locals Sickness and death has pre vented us from getting in the usual amount of news this week and the paper will also reach you late. School at Berlin will begin the second Monday in July with L. AV. Potts as principal and .Miss Bertha McDuflie, assistant. Mr. M. (’. Sanders, one of the best cashiers in the state of Georgia, or any other state, spent last Saturday with friends in Ho mer. We are requested to state that Prof. Benton will sing at Silver Shoal church at 9 o’clock, Sunday. Mr. Oliver, the hardware man of Lula came down with Mr. G. Y. Hill Wednesday and viewed Ho mer for the first time in 18 years. A Great Gathering at Hawkins Camp grounk. The Hickory Flat Sunday School will hold its anual Childrens Day Service under the tabernacle of Hawkins Campground Sunday July 18. An interesting program consisting of music, recitations etc. is being prepared. Col. Ilammon Johnson of Gainesville will speak in the afternoon. Every body is cordially invited to these exercises. We will have dinner on the ground, every one who has attended public exercises given by Hickory Flat Sunday School, know her record for getting up an interesting pro gram . J. M. Jones, for the Sunday School Georgia —Banks Gounty To all whom it may concern: F. M. Henderson having applied for guardianship of the person and property of Sarah G. Henderson, minor child of U. B. Henderson late of said county, deceased, no tice is given that said application will be heard at my ofiice at ten o’clock a. m. on the first Monday in August next. This July (itli 1914. T. F. Hill, Ordinary. LIABILITIES. Dollars Capital stock paid in 35,00'). 0 0 Surplus fund 7,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Ex penses and taxes paid 10,Cl 1.92 National Bank Notes out standing 25,000.00 Dividends unpaid 68.00 Individual deposits subject to check 29,838.69 Time certificates of depos it payable after 30 days or after notice of 30 days or longer 2,813.30 Cashier’s checks outstand ing J 4.70 Bills payable, including representing obligations borrowed money 25,000.00 Total $141,346.61 NO. 14