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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20
"DIVORCE RING" is NEW FAD.
Worn on Little Finger of Right Hand
Denotes Estate.

A Chicago dispatch says: The
divorce ring was disclosed to Chi
cago today by Mrs. Marina Parke,
divorced wife of Fred K. Parke, for
merly secretary of the board of SUI
pervising traction engineers.
Mrs. Parke was found at the Will
lington hotel wearing a plain gold
band on the little finger of her right
hand. The peculiar effect caused
comment and she said:
why, that's a divorce ring. Quite
a few women are wearing rings like
it and explaining it's object to their
friends.
Pretty soon everybody will know
that a plain ring on the right little
finger means that it's wearer is di-
vorced. The divorce ring saves a lot
of embarrassment New acquaint-
ances do not inquire about your hus-
band, and old friends who haven t
heard of your divorce do not embar-
rass themselves with awkward ques-
tiOnS. +"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20
Administrators Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-By vir-
tue of an order of the Court of Ordi-
nary of Terrell county, granted at
the December term, 1911, l will sell
for cash to the highest bidder, before
the court house in Dawson, Ga, on
the first Tuesday in January, 1912.
all notes, judgments, accounts and
other evidence of indebtedness due
to J. A. Fultons estate, a list of
which is advertised in four public
places in said county; also 4 store
counters, show cases, 2 iron safes.
2 pair of scales, shot gun, 1 desk,
/ violin, l flute, l other instrument.
Sold as the property of J. A. Fulton's
estate for division by me as admins
traitor of said estate. This Dec 1sf
1911. ROBERT FULTON, Admr.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20
EDISON SENT HIS VOICE.
With His Compliments to the Society
for Preserving Voices.

When 1 see what wonderful de-
velopments in electricity are going
on today I feel that l should like to
start all over again as an electri-
clan and inventor
So said Thomas A. Edison to the
members of the Modern Historic
Records Association, which had it's
first meeting last week at the Ma
tional Arts Club in New York. Mr..
Edison was not there in person be-
cause, as he said in letter which
President Herbert L. Bridgeman
read, he made a practice of avoiding
New York because it disturbed his
nervous system, but his voice was
heard in a record which he had pre-
sented to the association for it's ex-
elusive use and not by any means
for general dissemination.
81 never made a practice of speak
ing for record" he wrote.
Alexander Konta outlined the pur-
pose of the organization, which he
said was the preserving of records
ad infinitum.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20
CHILDERS' SECOND MISTRIAL
,1-Ry DISCHARGED FRIDAY AT
TER BEING OUT FIFTY HOURS.
DIT Little New Testimony Was In
troduced. Case VIII Come Up
Again Next July.

AMFRICUS, Ga.-The anticipated
s;strial in the Childers murder case
~osnlted Friday afternoon wher
Judge Littlejohn summoned the ju-
~ before him in the superior court
room and after ascertaining the
s+otus of the jurors dismissed them
from further service upon the case
With which they had labored fifty
hours continuously. Foreman Mer-
ri+t in reply to the courts inquiry
answered that the jurors were hope
lossly divided, standing nine to three
since the first ballot on Wednesday.
since which time there had been no
change. A verdict, the foreman de-
cIared seemed altogether impossi-
ble
Thus informed Judge Littlejohn
EXPRESSED to the jurors his keen dis
anpointment at their inability to
reach a verdict and thanked them
for the faithful and painstaking
work so conscientiously performed.
me court then, for a second time
within two mouths, declared a mis-
trial in the sensational case which
has aroused interest throughout the
state.
The case went to the jury early
Wednesday afternoon.
The personnel of the jury was: R.
H. Wise, A. B. Perry, William Kidd.
William Kidd, Jr, j. G. Parker, w.
J. CordelI, r. U. Morrell, all farm
ers; ers; DR.. T. M. Merritt, physi-
clan; Joseph Johnson, civil engi-
neer; Robert and James Shy, insur-
ance agents; w. G. Hughes, artisan.
The Result Expected.
ChiIders, surrounded by several of
his attorneys, was present when the
mistrial was announced, all fully ex-
peCting such a result. Members of
the jury stated afterwards that thew
stood nine for conviction and three
for acquittal, though several of the
nine first favored recommendation
to mercy, which meant life impris-
Onment.
Attorneys for the defendant have
yet formulated no plans regarding
possible application for bail and no
immediate steps in that direction
are anticipated. Childers ocrupies
the best apartments in the Americas
jail, entirely separated from other
prisoners, and may remain there I'M
til the next session of Sumter supe-
rior court in July. In view of the
fact that the jury remained out such
length of time the public here fully
fully expected a mistrial.
Attorneys L. j. Blalock and Frank
Hopper addressed the jury for the de-
fendant, while Attorney Wilkinson
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20
An Alarm at Night

That strikes terror to the entire
household is the loud, hoarse anC
metallic cough of Group. No mis-
taking it, and fortunate then are the
lucky parents who keep Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar Compound on hand. H
w. Casselman, Canton, N. Y, says:
ut is worth its weight in gold. Our
little children are troubled with
Group and hoarseness, and all we
give them is Foley's Honey and Tai
Compound I always have a bottle
in the house" Dawson Drug Co. and
Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20
ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE MESS
NEGLECTED TO PROVIDE FUNDS
FOR EDUCATIONAL BOARD.
Members Must Pay Their Own Way
to Meetings, and Trust That They
Win Be Reimbursed.

NAOAAOcfS MUST ray Their Own Way
to Meetings, and Trust That They
VIII Be Reimbursed.
ATLANTA.-If the state board of
education holds many meetings be-
tween now and the next session of
the general assembly it will do so at
It's own expense.
1t develops that the White educa-
tlonal bill, through some sort of
strange fatality that appears to have
made two-thirds of the measures
passed last summer imperfect. does
not carry but 500 for the expenses
Oh the state board of education.
Ihls amount will not cover actual
IraVehng expenses incurred by the
BOARD In the four meetings already
held, and all future meetings will
compel members to pay their own
expenses in coming to Atlanta.
Where the sessions of the board are
held. 90 :
me 500 appropriated will proba-
Oily pay the actual expenses of the
BOARD for three meetings. For in
stance, the extreme South Georgia
member, Prof. Langston of Sylvania.
mas paid out about $27 in railroad
fare alone. Under the prorating sys-
esSary of the 500 appropriated he
VIII get about two-thirds of this
amount.
1t is not probable that there was
any intent to be so niggardIy in ex-
pense allowance for the board. No
one seems able to tell just how it
happened, and it only developed re-
Gently, when members began submit
tlng expense accounts, that only
500 was available for this purpose.
The bill provides for a salary of
500 for each board member, so it
will be necessary for them to use
This for expenses in attending board
meetings until next summer, when
the legislature, it is believed, will
correct the mistake and probably re-
lmburse members for actual expens-
es incurred up to that time.
No Legislature in years made such
a mess of legislation, and it will take
lots OF its time next summer to
straighten out imperfect measures.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20

tb II lawson ~t closed the argument for
consE nIate; The charge of the court
consumed fifteen minutes N'ui :
vines Relatives Stand by Cbilde,..
III Du[lng, his severe arraignmen+ Of
me hands of the states eonn r a !
souHg Childers sat unmoved and
c 81 pleasantly at times auS
ardSor "Dout MN, including Mr.. Rich
ana 'o 1 ana Mrs. Luther Heys. father
arc 9lSIer OF Mrs. Childers. but who
a are among the prisoners stanncb
6is friends and strong believers in
MS innocence. 'eiS III
N pludlng Childers goodbve ho+b
GApIessed the hope that he wonid
'oIn them soon again at home
Ie thousand persons at least ware
crowded into the court roo,o
70 hsten to the speeches Of
counsel, several hundred ladies' he
ing eager onlookers. Several towns
inereabouts We're represented bp
large delegations, while TaeSb,,Dg
81 1fiu onithVllle, the Iateer the scene
~ the death of Mrs. Childers. were
almost depopulated.
greatest interest has attended the
proceedings throughout and oninion
seems divided regarding the gnilt or
Innocence of the defendant who for
ene second time recently is thus tried
for his life. 'D''' u leu
The Only New Evidence.
The evidence was practically the
'"i me as mat at the former trial.
Inc nrst new testimony was in
Groduced when T. l.. Teaslev of
omlthVille was called to the stand
by the prosecution. The witness
Cestltled that in either May or June
OF the present year Childers had en-
oeavored to sell him a Joint policy
TOT $1,000 on the life of himself and
mat OF his wife. Childers had said
according to the witness, that he
himself had taken out a similar pol-
icy on the life of himself and wife,
In rebuttal of this testimony the de-
tense introduced Duncan Forester
OF Leesburg, who brought forward
the record of the insurance com
pany which he represents. declaring
that Childers, who was an agent for
the same company, had at his sug-
geStlon made application for a Joint
policy for $4,000 on the life of him
self and wife, but the company re-
FUSED to issue the policy on the
ground that no policy of this kind
was issued until after the wife had
been married two years. Mr.. For
roster said that it was the policy of
the company for all of its agents to
take out insurance with them in or
der that they might use it as a
talking point" in soliciting insur-
ance from others.
Other new testimony was intro
duced when the prosecution sought
TO show that the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Childers occurred at one
o'clock at night, or later, and under
mysterious circumstances. Miss Ma
ry Lizzie Ansley of Smithville testi-
lied in Tebuttal to this that she had
been present at the marriage, which
occurred about 1880 O'Clock at
night at the home of Mr.. J. D. Shell
grove, a notary public in Lee coun-
ty. There was nothing mysterious
about the matter, she said, as it was
known that the two had
been engaged for some time. Mr..
r. j. Richardson, father of the dead
woman, further refuted the charges
by stating on the stand that he had
consented to the marriage of his
daughter to Childers several months
before it occurred, and that he be
lieved they were both happily mar
ried.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20

Away Go Pimples, Blackheads, Ec-
zema, Dandruff and Other Skin
Affections When ZemO and Zemo
Soap Are Used.
The City Drug Store of PARROT and
the Bell Drug Co. of Dawson say:
1--WE are so confident that ZEMO and
ZEMO SOAP used together will rid
the skin or scalp of infant or grown
person of PIMPLES, BLACKHEADS,
ECZEMA, DANDRUFF, INSECT
BITES or any form of itching. irri-
tated, disfiguring skin or scalp troub-
lie that we do not hesitate to recon-
mend these clean refined prepare
tions to every person who desires
quick relief and a cure from any
form of aggravated skin or scalp af-
lection. Oftentimes one bottle and
one cake of soap will cure a minor
case of skin trouble.
ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP produce
sure and swift results. You will
not suffer another day after you
commence to use them. You will
feel like a new person.
ZEMO AND zEMO SOAP can be
obtained from one leading druggist
in every city and town in America.
and in Dawson from the Bell Drug
Co. and in Parrot from the City
Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20

Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite. and what I did
eat distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me. y. II.
Walker, Sunbury, Ohio.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-12-20

sThe working man of
the South is a mighty big
factor in the wonderful
growth of our section.
On all things his opinion
is worth consideration.
He has given the stamp
OF approval to our line of
Work = in Co mfort"
Shoes. They re $3.50.
This Shoe is all that
the name implies ; built
of strong but soft chrome
tanned leatherwith heavy
flexible sole. Made in
three Colors and several
different styles.
Ask your dealer for
"W o rk in Comfort :"
Shoes made in Georgia.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21
GOV. BLEASE REFUSES
TO GRANT REQUISITION
sJoe Brown Is Not Governor of thu
State of Georgia"

Columbia, July 19.-Gov. Blease re-
fused today to consider q requisitior
from Georgia for man now In this
State who is wanted at Dublin, Ga
The refusel was based, it was ex'
planned, not on any unwillingness Of
Governor Blease, if such unwilling
ness exists, to homer any requisition al
all from Georgia, but on the fact that
the paper bore the signature OF Joseph
Brown rather than that of Hoke Smith.
"Joe Brown is not governor of Geor-
gia," said Governor Blease. "He has
not been governor for some weeks.
Hoke Smith is governor in his place.
can not honor a requisition from
Brown when Smith is actually the gov
ernor.''
The officer who brought the reQuisl-
ton, Deputy Sheriff Rafdeld, OF Laur-
ems county, Ca, was told that If he
would bring requisition in proper
form from Governor Hoke Smith, it
would be taken under consideration.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21
INTERURBAN MAY BUILD
TO THE TOWN OF LAURENS
May Vote $4,000 Worth of Bonds fol
Stock in Trolley.

Laurens, July 19.-It is understood
here on good authority that the IN
terurban trolley company, which is
building line from Greenwood. tc
Charlotte, is again considering the
advisability of running their lipe tc
Laurens. Information was received to
that effect by one Of the leading busi-
ness men of the city yesterday and
immediate steps were taken to agitate
the question Of turning the line this
way. The old petitions which were
circulated last fall for the election on
bond issue Of $4,000 to go towards
the city's subscription for capital
stock were again circulated and
enough signatures of free holde:s were
secured to call an election On tn: qucs-
ton. There is little doubt but that
the election woull carry With a big
majority. = In addition to this am ount
the Watts mill last fall voted Is cents
a spindle towards the purchase Of the
stock, this amounting to about s1o,-
600. Individuals have already signi-
fed a willingness to subscribe to the
capital stock so it can be safely said
that if the trolley people give Laur-
ems a show in the matter they will
meet hearty reception.
The survey which was made last
year showed an excellent line from
-Greenville to Laurens by the way OF
Fountain Inn and Gray Court The
line runs along a ridge almost the en-
tire distance and would be built at a
very low cost per mile The line
could connect here with either Of the
two lines running into here or could
continue on to Clinton and connect
with the seaboard. The latter plan
would in all probability be followed
if the line were built in this direction.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21

The Lexington county farmers pass
ed a resolution, asking the legislature
TO provide that one-half Of the fertill-
ger tax that now goes to Clemson be
given to the common schools of the
State. There is no doubt that Glenn
son could get along with about one
half of the income, which is now re-
ceived from this source, but if any
part of it is to be divided why not let
it go to the support Of Winthrop. OF
course, the common schools need more
money, but We rather doubt the wis
dom of a. direct State appropriation
for the maintenance Of the common
schools.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21
Beauty and Business.

May we take it for granted that city
counciImeu and civic leaguers have
one and all read "The Awakening Of
The Cities" in The Worlds Work
We trust so, especially the second
number in the July issue Of that mag
azine.
But, as a matter Of fact, this article
deserves to be read more especially by
what are generally called "business
men," For their particular benefit We
wish to present this extract:
"A Wisconsin furniture manufac-
turer and the writer happened to ride
into Memphis On the same train. The
manufacturer was looking for South
ern city in which to establish branch
factory. He stepped down from the
Pullman with his pockets and mind
loaded with information, facts and sta
tistics. He knew how many million
feet of hardwood timber there were
within certain radius of the city, he
knew all about freight rates, and about
the hundred and one things that di-
rectly concerned his business. He
shook hands with the two Memphis
citizens who met him and said at
once:
"'Now let US hop into machine
and go out and see how you are fixed
for parks and boulevards and public
buildings"
The Memphis men we're puzzled by
this unusual request but complied and
when the inspection had concluded
were gratifed that the visitor ex-
claimed: Good! That's fine. Now we
can begin to talk business"
The secret Of this strange conduct,
for such it may seem, was duly re-
yealed. The furniture manufacturer,
in response to the natural question as
to his interest in parks, exclaimed
that it was not merely a love of the
beautiful that prompted him to make
the inspection, but very practical
reason. y make furniture" he said.
II must have plenty Of good, steady
help to do it. No city is a good city
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21

We assure the Wateree Messenger
that we are pleased to note its state
ment that Major Richards will not be
a candidate for railroad commissioner
if he should become candidate fol-
governor, and that If elected governor
oe will resign as trustee Of Clemson,
We can see no more reason for resign
ing the trusteeship If he is elected
governor than for resigning when he
was elected railroad commissioner,
Or, TO put it differently, we can see no
9eason why he should not hold On to
his trustee job as governor just the
same as he did after he became rail
road commissioner.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21
The Cause of EczeHa.

is germ life that burrows under and
feeds on the skin. The way to cure
Eczema is to remove the cause by
washing away with a clean, peuetrat-
ing liquid. the germ life and poisons
that cause the trouble.
We have a preparation that will do
this. The 1irst application win stop
the itching AMI give prompt relief to
an irritated, itching or infanTed skin.
r. you are q sufferer from skin or
scalp eruption IN any form, sry. one
bottle of this clean scientific p-epara-
ton, we are confident you WI be-
pleased with the result from the use
Of this standard preparation for
eczema =: '-' T.. &''... i:
Good for infants as wen as gro m
persons. Mayes Drug Store. a.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21

for the man who must have good,
steady help unless it has kept step
with other cities and provided places
for the helps sane and healthful re-
creation. That's just business" Put
that was not all. There is," he con-
tinued, "also a new day in the making
of public buildings; and if city hasn't
kept step there either, and hasn't
started a movement for fine, artistic
civic buildings it is a sign that some
thing is wrong with that community.
1t isn't on to it's job"
There is a good deal more of sound
sense and philosophy in this article in
the Worlds Work, but the extract we
have made is most appropriate for Co
lumbia right now. We would like to
refer-and perhaps We will at another
time-to what is said about a civic
centre for city; about planning a
city and adhering to the plan, about
how many overgrown cities have been
compelled to lake themselves over,
at great cost, when the work might
have been done earlier at no expense
whatever.
Sanitation and Identification go
hand in hand. Health and recreation
and comfort, good water, fresh air and
attractive surroundings ,aake for a
stable, progressive citizenship no less
than do good schools and good gov
ernment.- Columbia Record.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21

IF any argument we're needed to
SHOW the importance of changing the
public road between Newberry and
Prosperity so as to avoid grade cross
ings of the railroad what stronger one
could be presented than the statement
of the facts resulting in the killing of
q mule and the smashing of q wagon
and the marrow escape Of Mr.. Cook
only a few mornings ago. Mr.. Cook
is a careful, prudent farmer, a man
OF Judgment. and discretion and yet
he was hemmed in in such way. aud
Ehe trial came on him so suddenly,
that ther was no way of escape. AS
population increases and trains mu1-
tiply the risks are going to increase.
How any good citizen who uses this
road at all can not be enthusiastically
in favor Of relocating so as to avoid
these grade crossings we can't under
stand. In fact it is beyond compre-
hension.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21

The Georgia legislature has before
it for consideration a State highway
commission. Good roads have been
symbolic Of high civilization since the
days of old. Nothing adds so greatly
to any community, county or State as
good highways It's coming. The
day is dawning. The good roads move
ment is gaining impetus every day.
We are delighted to see it. We have
long been strong advocate, and when
We began we had few followers.
'EThe farmer is now a business man
and the question of time is of as, much
importance to him as it is to any,
body. More than that the average
city man is interested in farming and
in rural development, consequently
there is decided interest in the work
from every source
And just to think as long as we have
been writing on this subject and urg-
ing its Importance NewAerry is not
taking more advanced stend on the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21

question. She should lead. If she will
not, however, we are pleased to see
other communities waking up and do
ing something. It takes money and
labor, but every dollar expended and
all the energy put forth in the build
ing Of roads is a good investment and
will pay large and immediate divi-
dends.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21

We notice that it is probable the in
aer-urban will build to Laurens. The
matter is now being considered ~ the
authorities. 1t seems to US that it
would be good time for Newberry to
get in touch.
Some time last year, the chamber of
commerce had special committee on
this subject. If that committee is not
still in force, it would be a good plan
for the president to appoint another
committee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21
Friday, July 81, 1911.

If you are an anti-Hoke Smith man
you probably think NJ. Smith ought
to go on to Washington and begin his
duties as senator. If you are Hoke
Smith man you probably think that he
ought to continue as governor until
after the session Of the legislature
Greenville Piedmont.
It about sizes up the situation cor
rectly not only in Georgia but every
where else.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21
NEGRO PAROLED FOB
THWARTING ESQ

Columbia, July 19.-Gove
Blease tonight paroled Alvin
colored, serving so days On the
well changing for petty larce
vagrancy, because the grand
recommended that he be pardon
because Tyler according to SUP
Morris, prevented the escape
white men, one charged with M
and the other with criminal ass
and of three more negroes, one
whom is charged with murder.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-21
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARoLINA
Scholarship Examination.

Scholarship Examination.
The University Of South Carolina Of
ters scholarships In the school Of edu-
cation to one young man from eacl
county. Each scholarship Is worth
500 in money, and $1s term tee and
free tuition.
Examination Will be held at tho
county seat July II, 1911. Examtna-
ton Of students generally for aduis-
sion to the university Will be held at
the same time.
Write for information to s. G. Mita
chell, president Columbia s. c.
5-16-13t -.