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BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL VOL. XVII. A Sermon by Rev. John Moss os Holingsworth I am more than sixty years of age and have never heard a ser mon on practical religion. I have always been told to be good, but you might well tell a black man to be white as to tell him to be good without learning him how. We are a bad lot, the whole of us, by nature. The first man born of a woman was a murderer and man has 'asen bad all the way down. Man has lost the image of God. I have heard of reform, reform, until I am sick of the whole thing. You maj whitewash a ;>est house but it will be a pest house still. I believe our blessings depend up on how and what our blessings have I teen to our fellowmen. Whatsoever a man soweth that wid he also reap. If you want to enjoy a place in heaven it is nec essary to know something of heav en on earth. To be honest outside is of vi tal importance that we be honest inside. We ask God to forgive our debts theD insist upnu the courts making those who ace in debt to us pay their bills. If I was going to a wedding 1 would fix up at home. Now, il you are going to heaven you lta.l better fix up down here. To trust man is to depart from God, Jer. 17 15: Thus saith the {vOfd crjrsed be the man that trust eth in man and make the jiesh his own and w hose heart departeth from the Lord. Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murder, adultrey, for Dication, thieft, false witness, and blasphemies. These are the things which defile the man. He is true to God who is true to man. Jt matters not so much how long we live here on earth —but how we live. Love with life is heaven and life unloving, hell. A cheerful spirit makes labor light and sleep sweet, which is much better than living rich. Live to love and .\ou will love to live. Work for love and you will love to work. Tax Collector s Notice I will beat the following named places below for the purpose of col lecting your state and county tax** for the year 1914 to wit. SECOND HOUND Kov. Id B. F. Bolton’s 9 to 10 li “ Mintz’s store 11 to 12 “ “ Maysville 2to 4 “ 17 Gillsville 9 to 12 “ “ Popul r Springs 2to 3 < < L„i a 4to 4.30 •< “ Belton 4:30t0 5 “ lfj Yonah 9to 10 t< o Aitq 11 to 12 P “ Qolden Hill 2to and ‘I 19 Gailey 9to 10 *< 4‘ Homer Ito 2 N. Z. CHANDLER, TANARUS, C. B. C. School Boohs. Bute adopted Common and High School books for sale by John C. Bell, Homer, Ga. For Sale A. new home sewing ma-hine. Price 125.00. Apply at this of fice. Tax on Bachelor* In Hungary. A curiou* tax was recently lntr* 4na*4 In Nagy per Rata, Hungary to be levied on bachelor* over 24. The amount varies between 40 cent* and *2O, according to the pecuniary cir cumstances of each unmarried man. The proceeds are to be entirely de voted to the founding and maintenance Of an asylum for poor homeless chit Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of BanKs County. Maysville Locals Mr. Tom Cheatham of .1 effersou, visited the fair sex here Sunday evening. Mrs. Will C. Jackson spent the week end with relatives at Cler mont. Mrs. A. Q. Boyd, of Gainesville, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Carolyn McKee, a few days this week. We are sorry indeed to learn ot the illness of Mr. Clarence Thomp son, who has been indisposed lor several days. Mrs. Will Miller, and Mr. Carl ton Milkr, of Gainesville, spent the weekend here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller. Misses Fannie Lee Atkins and Lillian Stephens spent Monday in Commerce. Mrs. Pink Aubrey Suddath, who has been assistant cashier of the Decatur Bank for the past several months, is spending awhile with home-folks here. The Time Killers Club was de lightfully enteriaiued at the home of Miss Ruby Porter Wednesday afternoon. After an hour spent in embroidery and fancy work ol va rious kinds delicious refreshments were served. Miss Birdie Gilles pie. ol the State Normal Sc mol, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. T. Gillespie. Mr. Frank if. Boyd left Monday lor a few days stay in North Car olina. Mr. Floyd A. Parks left Wed nesday for Belton, 8. C., where he goes to wed Mrs. Pearl Cialt, eight o'clock Wednes lay evening, lie was accompanied by his broth er, Kev. Wade Parks, ol Tiflon, who performs the ceremony. They will return to Maysville, where they will make their future home, the latter part of the week. Con grata lations. Messrs. Morgan, and Paul White, Mesdames Lon Pounds, M. White undo. Castellaw were shopping in Athens one day re cently. Mrs. Allan Chandler, and Mr- Howe Chandler attended the mar ria e of Miss Burton and Mr. < arl Chandler, which took place at the house of the bride at Colbert on last Wednesday. Mr. Frank 11. Itoyd left Mon day for Hickory, N. *'. where he will probaly remain a fyv days on i business. 1 lie United Daughters of the Confederacy met at the lovely home of Mrs. Boone Suddath on last Friday afternoon. After the regular business hour a social half hour was spent, and sandwiches an 1 coffee served. Miss Ruby Porter left Monday lor Cross Roads, where she will as sist Rev. Hagan in teaching the school. Miss Porter is a recent graduate of the Normal School at Athens, is a young lady of line Christian character, and we be speak for her success in her chosen profession. On last Monday Ed Sims cap tured Tal Smallwood, a young white man who escaped from the Jaxkson County chaingang about two weeks ago. Smallwood was in bed at the house of a relative who lived on Mr. W. F. Morris’s place Dear town. Smallwood is serving a sentence for selling whiskey, an l we hear this is the second time he has escaped only to be recaptur and. He should have known better than to come near where Ed Sims stays, for he has a nose equal to a blood hound when it comes to trailing I criminals. A little fire, aliich caused a great deal of excitement, origi nated in a pile of c-ottou at the home of 31 r. Floyd Parks, on last [Saturday evening, when Mr. Homer, Clanks County, Georgia, Friday, November 3, 1914. Personals Col. J. B. Logan and < iork C. W. Gillespie spent Miursday and Friday in Athens. Quite a number of the Homer girls and boys, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Tal Shubeit enjoyed a ‘•possum’' hum Tuesday night. Mr. J. F. Logan, of Osierfield, Ga , spoilt Siturd*} in Gomel as the guest of his brother-in-law, Pr-if. .1 no. C. Bell. Mrs. Ida Gillespie and daugh ter, Miss Ethel, spent last week at Carnesville. Misses Ossie Gober and Willlie Gillespie were the guests of Miss Ethel Gillespie Monday and Tues day. Misses Lillie Thompson, Addie *lcCoy and Fran cine Jolly spent Thursday at Homer. Misses Addie McCoy and Eun ice Bolton were guests at the Alexander Hotel Friday. Dr. Waddell, ol Gainesville, preached an excellent sermon at tin Presbyterian church Sunday. . Mr. Jack Strange, of Nails Creek, made a business trip to Homer Tuesday. Mr. Thursday Williams, of Wil sons Church was here on business Monday. Messrs. Will White and Lowry Arnold, of Maysville, spent a few hours here Saturday. Miss Ethel Gillespie entertained a few friends informally Saturday p. m. from S till 10. What Editors Know. A good many editors aie said not to know much, says an ex change. The trouble is they know a lot of stuff that they dare not tell. They know who diinks, and they know the ladies who deviate from the straight and narrow path of rectitude; and the boys who smoke in alleys and dark places; and the gills who are out auto riding till the rooster crows for daylight They know fellow s that are good to pay and they know the fellow who can’t get trusted for a tobac co sack full of salt. They could guess at once why some fellows are as they are and they can guess closely what they do to make themselves so. They know enough to make one of the red-hottest, rip snorting high geared, triple-action, chain lighting editor you even read, but they also know it is best for the com in uii i y and themselves to let the law take care of hu manity’s development and publish only such news as will do to read in the house. Editors generally pursue this policy and thereby live longer and get more enjoyment out of life.— Publishers’ Auxiliary. Thrash Seed. I will thrash cane seed at my home Saturday Nov. 14. S. \V. Moats, Baldwin, lit. 1, Parks little daughter threw a a lighted match into the pile. I’h • cotton had been ginned, and waa instantly ablaze all over, but after a few moments heroic work the cotton was carried into the street, and no serious damage. Miss Inez Suddath entertained at pretty party Monday evening. Quite a crowd of young people were present, and enjoyed the oc casion immensely. Mrs. Ed L. Garrison was the charming hostess of the Matrons Club, at her pretty new home on Homer St. on last Thursday after noon. After a short time spent in conversation, a “Frozen Contest” was enjoyed, in which Mrs. Pau line won the prize and a delicious salad course and coffee war served. Homer Locals Road Summons and receipts for sale at this otlice. Mountain wagons, are passing daily I aded with apples, cabbage, etc. Mr. Arthur Kesler spent Mon day in Homer. Jiin Hardy baled 850 bales of hay for Mrs. \V. B. Mason last week. C. Y. Hill, of Lula, spent sev eral days last week with his par ents in Homer. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hill enter tained several of their friends at a six o’clock dinner last Friday. John Moss, Hollingsworth’s rustic philosopher, spent one day last week about Homer. Dr. J. S. Chambers and Col. Gordan Logan attended court at Clarkesville this week. The cotton ginned in Banks up to Oct. 2(1 amounts to 3640 bales. Last year this-time 4541 bales had been ginned. Mr. Ed Vaughan lias moved to the Mrs. Sal lie Waters place which he has leased for a number of years. Mrs. Young, mother of Mr. Berry Young, who fell and broke her hip, is reeo, ering, we are glad to say. Judge T. F. Hill left Monday morning for Atlanta when he will attend the road conference this week. We would like to have some of the wood that has lieen promised us, bill if you have not promised, but owe subscriptions bring in wood. Mr. Will Thomas has a force of hands at work on the bridge across Quillian’s mill creek one mile east of town. This is the sixth bridge Mr. Thomas has built, and people who know, tell us that he im proves on each one. Mr. M. T T . Chambers, mother of Mr. Will Chambers, was operated on at her home in Crawford, Ga. recently and she is rapidly re civering. Mrs. Chambers lias many friends in Banks who will be pleased to know that she will soon enjoy her usual good health. Washington court ground was the scene of another small dis turbance last Saturday. A bailiff was arrested and one of the Cols threatened with the same fate, fhey’re always something doiegmt Washing!on oo court days. It is reported that I* , v. John Newton, who ran away some ti e> ago and left his wife and children [ in the eastern part of the county, j stayed for awhile in Ifabusham and while there posed us single j man and courted the girls. How ever, they learned something of; his actions down here and he then changed his base again. We have received iiq article lately regarding “foot washing.” What is the matter gentlemen? This all important matter should have your attention. Come on with your views on Ui; sul\ject. We will print all sernm.is sent in when ‘‘foot washing” i the text. The other sermons we are not so particular alxjut. We are sending out some stale merits to the people who owe u ; , who we know can pay, and hope they wdl not forget to give the matter their immediate attention. We have many small accounts on our book and would bke to have them straightened out as soon as possiule. Mr. Alanson Bowden, had a vis itor recently who remained over night. The 1 bmily slept until about sun up next morning, and while getting breakfast his wife re marked that she had just got the first night’s rest she had in two From Charlton Henry The following articles was writ ten by Charlton Henry to the peo pie of home county and published in the Gainesville News. Henry is the man who left a pair of mules at Lula and went to Mississippi last year and then returned t > the camp and gave himself up a few weeks later. He has a wife and children in Hall county and had rather be In the gang near them than a free man hundreds of miles from them. I believe if he was pardoned he would make a good eitiz ;n. Will you allow me space in your paper for a few lines to the boys of Hall county. Do you all re member the three fellows that were tried in Hall superior court in January 1912 and given five years for highway robbery! And, what caused it! Disobedience and law breaking. How many of you are in that path today! If there are any, please stop for a moment and then turn back, for you can’t tell what you are bringing your self to until is is too late. Men and boys, 1 am one ot the three convicted. You may say, “You ought to have been.” That is all right. That is all right. I will confine il to myself. We were not guilty, as 1 said from the start. Well, you may sty, “What con victed you!” Our past character, and malice and prejudice to a cer tain extent. If wfe had been good honest law-abiding citizens, no doubt wc would not be here to day. But, it is too late to pitch that up now, 1 cannot unload the shame ami disgrace it has put up on me that will go to the grave with me, besides bringing grief and sorrow upon dear old mother and father and caused silver strands to come on those heads. That price cannot be restored now. It has also caused my wife and little ones to suffer and go through rain and snow to try and keep the wolf fiom the door, while I am here toiling. Young men and boys, do you drink the strong drink! it will will ruin and shatter your mind. Do you toss the cards that will cause your lives to be of trouble and misery! If so, change your course before it is too kite. I know this piece ain’t worth much, as it is my first attempt at uch. fi l’d taken the right advice given me 1 would not have been here today. Yours for the right in all things. The lovely girl, having lingered a minute in her work to make sure that he. skirt fitted to her entire satisfaction, descended to the par lor to find the family pet ensconced upon the kueeofayounginan calif'' and her curly head nestled com fortably against hisshooui ler. “W hy Mabel,” the young lady exclaimed, “aren’t you ashamed of yourself? Oct right down.” “Shan't do it,” retorted the child.“ I got here first.' ’ years, Alanson generally gets up i about midnight a ' goes to. scratching around to make a !iv | jug, He believes that "'he carl; bird gobbles the worm.” The Convicts have l>een moved to town and are now at this quar ters on Maysville road where they will remain a few days and then go t • Grove River district to grade a road from Gailey to Gillsvilie. We have just received a letter with the request that we publish it. It was written by >u orphan girl to her sweetheart and is tilled with love from first to lat. The poor thing is almost crazy over what she thinks is a lost lover and she lays her heart bare to him, and pleads for his return. Some friend of the couple rent us the letter thinking it would be a great joke to see it in print, but we want news, not love letters. Ash and Estes Safe Blown Up in Atlanta Blown to bits, the big safe of Ash & Estes, dealers in general furnishings, 384 Decatur street, was discovered by matresses in the the middle of liis store Monday morning. Because all the firm’s money, with the exception of ♦<>, had been taken out Saturday night, the yeggmen obtained only that amount in return for their des perate deed. Mr. Ash tried the front door of the store; it was jammed, and would notopen. Scenting trouble, he called Patrolman Hanna, pa trol ing his beat nearby, and they went to the back door together. This door was broken open. In the center of the floor, moved away from the wall so that mat tresses, taken from the stock, could be padded aro I ml it to mu file the noise of the explosion, the trig iron safe—or what was left of it —was found. It was literally blown to bits. No tools or elites of any kind were left by the yeggs. The po lice are sure that nitroglycerine was used to do the work. De tectives are working on the case. Julius Silverman, 404 Decatur street, said he heard a detonation Sunday night about 9:30 o’clock. He is the only neighbor who heard anything like an explosion. The mattress mufflers kept the noise from spreading. —Atlanta Journal. The Great Magician. (By Walt Mason) 1 "' Old Booze, the magician, does wonderful things; he’ll change the condition of paupers and kings. Some flagons of whisky concealed in his frame, the cripple grows frisky, forgets that lie’s lame; the beggirs are riding t n beautiful steeds, the man law-abiding does desperate deed®. The husband and father who’s kind to his wife k cks up a huge pother, inaug urates strife; and then in the morning he coughs up hi - fine, and gets a grim warning to cut out the wine The man who for mildness is famed far and near is driven to wildness by schooners of beer; with shot gun or hatchet we see him cavort, and doesn’t he catch it when dragged into court! The thoughtful provider, whose kids wre well led, now lays in hard cider instead of rye bread. The man who was straighter than any strings look, poured gin in his cra ter, and now’s he a crook. The mao who was natty, and groomed like a beau, is rag 4edm id ratty, an emblem of woe. One held the truth higher tain any in town; Booze made hi. a liar, and batter-* 1 ed him don - Old Booze, with his chalice, < a miracles work; he ruins ; .mue, dismantles the kirk. I .de l, ial regions he turns to a void, increases the legions of !-! a; .ed unemployed. The depths and the shallows of trouble he | brings, he leads to the gallows the victim who swings; he smuggles U e coppers of men who are blind, persuading the paupers he’s friendly and kind. And a , ways he’s jolly, and blithely he cries: “Join me in my folly—fools only me wise!” BanKs Goes Bull Moose Following is the vote cast in Ba iks Tuesday Nov. 2rd: Smith 212 McClure 320 Hardwick t 201 11 u tchens 323 Nat Harris 514 Tom Bell 417 J. O. Adams 357 Tom K. Auderson NO. 33