The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-27
PRIVATE AGREEMENT TO
SEPARATE WAS MADE
IF REvELs IN H UoRDlnG
CAMPS AND SHE IN FINk'R
GOWNS AND SOCIETY.
NEITHER DESIRES A DIVORCE

Former Executive of Michigan Will
Come to His Camp Near Poulan,
e. Where He Will Spend the
Winter Hunting and Fishing.
sNrLT STE MARIE, Mich
pec.rse he liked the wild places of
tbo earth while his wife preferred civ
;;z,tjon. Chase S. Osborn, former
Governor of Michigan, announced
here today a contract of separation
had been executed. The former gov
sroor made the announcement in de-
\ ,,,ng reports that a divorce was con-
4 templated.
Mr. Osborn characterized his wife
q. woman who liked and adorned
r;vilization," and as "fne and refined
woman" while he asserted that he
was good deal of a barbarian.
3 The couple have been married AZ
4 YEAR, and have two sons and two
y 5.nghtcrs. all more than thirty years
81 have lived and explored, and
studied and written III the wild places
Of The earth and still do" Mr.. Osborn
4 said today. in addition, | am an ex-
Il acting disciplinarian and no doubt OF
Ten unreasonable.
Mokes Contract.
Il have yielded to Mrs. Osborn's
s. desire to experiment in the direction
nj more free self-deterrnination. l
,tjr consider it my duty and pleas
v IRE to do anything for Mrs. Osborn
and the children that they will per
a NIT. There is nothing to cry about or
& even deplore"
Concerning reports that a divorce
= action would be started. the former
state executive said there cannot be
one: there is no grounds for one;
a there is no desire for one on the part
n Of either"
Mrs. Osborn is now at sanitarium
at Battle Creek Mich, but plans to
make cruise of the Mediterranean
this winter. Mr.. Osborn will leave in
few DAYS to fill several special speak
ING engagements and then will go to
81 hi, winter camp at Poulan, Ga.
The former state executive an
bounced he had assigned to his wife
more than half Of all his property
and divided the remainder of his es-
n tate between his children, relatives,
friends and the public.
This has left me financially a poor
man." said Mr.. Osborn, but it is as
would be and | am happy.
The winter camp of former Govern
or Osborn near Poulan Ga, is place
81 ferectable for rugged mascullnity.
The governor and his friends have
wear alter year reveled in hobnailed
q hunting boots and wool shirts and the
81 broad brimmed hats of the native
Cracker Their rifles have found marks
s of deer and bear. Their shot guns have
a brought down quail and grouse and
q ducks and wild geese. Their fishing
n lines have yanked the gallant trout
from the pe1lucid streams of Dooly
county. At night they have warmed
before the roaring fire of fresh cut
pine logs with the suffering resin
giving forth a rich aroma that no IN
censc pot of the etfete east ever re-
motcly approached.
Don't Suit Wife.
All very fine, all very delectable for,
Governor Osborn, who is big and
broad and husky, and speaks IN a
deep bass voice and who shakes the
raiters when he laughs.
But how about Mrs. Osborn, who
is accustomed to and delights IN the
refnements of higher civilization
Mrs. Osborn, as nearly all south
Georgians know, has made trip OF
two to Pou1an, She came down with
iur coats and decollete gowns ana
limousine. There were diamonds
ior her hair and jewels for her cos
tunes, but way out way out there III
& the businesses of the camp there was
{ no one see and they were all out OF
place anyhow. nh,
So Mrs. Osborn chafed at Poulan
and Ionged for the allurements OF the
Riviera. where she and the governor
used to spend the winters before ne
discovered his south Georgia elyslun,
But though Mrs. Osborn sighFed1. a.. 1or
the caressing breezes of the Mediter-
rauean the governor just as certainly
held out for the sterner pleasures u
his south Georgia camp. IT,
Wherefore, there has been a delili-
lie parting of the ways.