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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
STOLE FOR MISTRESS
INTELLIGENT DOG HAD OBJECT
IN "LlFTING" GOOSE.
Therefore His Owner Insisted That
He Was Not a Thief, and Magls.
trate Was Forced to See
Things In the Same Light.

A live goose and Scotch terrier
occupied the attention Of Magistrate
Dodd for longer time than any other
case on the calendar In the Manhat.
tan avenue police court, Williams
burg, the New York Sun says. The
goose was the property Of Joseph Ru-
dolph. a roofer at 1919 Grand street,
and the dog, named Kusch, belonged
to William F. Donges, who lives at
91S Flushing avenue. Donges was
accused OF stealing the goose, and in
stoutly denying the allegation he
pulled out from under his coat the
dog, and setting him on the judicial
bench, said he was the thief
Rudolph said that Donges was EN-.
ployed by him as driver, and Donges
brought home the terrier. The par
ticular goose that was stolen was
kept with others in the back yard.
and all were being fattened up for
the holidays. Rudolph said that the
dog ran about In the yard and finally
the cackling Of the geese drew his at
tentfon, and he saw Donges' dog max.
Ing of with the fattest goose across
the open lots toward the Donges
home. Kusch had pulled his quarry
out Of hole in the fence and with
his teeth gripping one of the goose's
legs made off with him.
THAT goose" added Rudolph, "was
worth at least $1.75, and when told
Donges about 1t he laughed, and said
he couldn't help what the dog did.
He wouldn't pay me, so I told him
would hold him responsible and got
a warrant"
When policeman went to Donges'
house and arrested him, Donges took
along the dog, and both were locked
In the prisoners pen. A friend of
Donges took along the goose, whose
right leg was somewhat disabled as
the result Of being dragged over the
rough ground to the Donges home.
AS Donges placed the dog on the
judicial bench he said:
Your honor, my dog is very intelli.
gent (Kusch nodded approval with
bow bow) My wife is an invalid
and l cannot afford to provide her
with all the delicacies should like
to. Whether or not the dog knew the
position was placed in l don't know.
How did l know that he was goine
to steal the goose? I'm willing that
Mr. Rudolph should have back the
goose. The goose ISM much hurt J
don't think 1t was right to arrest ne
Tor stealing when sn Innocent"
After moments hesitation Magis.
trate Dodd said:
I can't send Donges to Jail because
he has committed no crime, and the
dog can't be arrested, because there
is nothing In the statutes applicable
to the case. The only way to settle
the matter Is for Rudolph to take
back his goose and withdraw the com.
plaint."
Rudolph consented and Donges was
discharged. He took along his dog
and Rudolph got the goose. Donges
Is out OF a Job.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20


In listening to q sermon or other ad.
dress, there Is this to be said: The
next day, or perhaps the next hour,
one cannot accurately report single
thing that Is said. One may give an
impression, in very imperfect way
that the whole discourse has made
upon him. but as to any definite in.
struction. that Is almost uni yersally
lacking.
A man will say: THAT was a fine
Sermon" but to quote q line FROM II
accurately is quite impossible. T'hat
has been our experience. We will feel
the glow OF an idea, maybe, but Just
what that idea Is we cannot say. Per.
haps 1t Is not necessary. Perhaps it is
we'll enough to feel only the influence
OF what was said.
Still, one should learn something
definite from every sermon he hears.
There Is never a sermon that has not
something in 1t worth remembering.
One need not agree with 1t altogether.
but II 1t Is sentence or a thought that
has beauty, harmony, an appeal in
1t, 1t is worth calling to mind next
day.-Ohio State Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Named After Literary Men.

The death Of Alfred Tennyson Dick
ems recalls the great novelists' pen.
chant for naming his children after
distinguished literary men and particu.
larly after his contemporaries.
His eldest son. born in 1897, he
christened after himself, Charles Cul,
liford Boz; his first daughter he
named simply Mary; the second
daughter, Kate Macready; the second
son, born in 1S41, Walter Landor; the
third. born in 1914, Francis Jeffrey:
the fourth. Alfred Tennyson; the fifth.
Sydney Smith; the sixth, Henry Field
ing, and the seventh, Edward Bulwer
Lytton. or these only Henry Fielding,
who, like his namesake follows the
law. now survives. One wonders
somewhat why he passed over his
great friend, John Forster, and his
greatest contemporary, Thackeray.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
EN(I>IN
IT 49, &%&
FAVOR INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS
Few Breeds Better Suited to Farm
Ralslng--lmported From West In
dies Fifteen Years Ago.

Much has been said through the diff.
ferent farm and poultry journals in
favor OF the Indian Runner duck, but
believe there are few who realize the
possibilities and advantages of rear.
Ing ducks Of this breed.
AS ! have been raising this breed of
ducks for few years, l can testify
that they deserve all the praise given
them.
They are not an entirely new vari.
ety, having been imported some Is
years ago from the West Indies, thus
1t receives the name of Indian" with
the Runner" added to denote It's chief
peculiarity, Its rapid movement over
the ground.
They are great foragers and pick
up innumerable bugs and insects. This
alone should give them an important
place on every farm.
Owing to their extreme hardness, Il
Is quite an easy task to raise a
large flock of Indian Runners, with
very little trouble.
They are never bothered with lice
there are no roosts to keep clean, and
no expensive houses are needed; just
low-roofed shed to protect them from
the severe winds and SHOWS in winter
says q writer in the Farm Progress
The houses should have a dry floor
covering Of straw or some kind Of lit
ter, as they must have dry place on
which TO sleep.
While they are not a land fowl, it IL
not at all necessary to have running
water for them to swim in. all that is
needed Is plenty Of clean water Il
drink, placed in q vessel deep enough
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

--latest Schedule for Closing OF Mails
Prepared for Service at the Sum-
Ter Post once.

The following schedule which has
recently been prepared for service Al
the pOstoff,ce will be Of interest TO
. the patrons of that office. rhe
schedule shows when all mails are
closed for the various mail trains
which take mail ou' from this city.
This schedule was IN effect Friday.
February is. is12.
Train No. Is. Florence and Angus
: to. due to leave 5.a7 A. NJ: mail clos
-ss s.is r. NJ.
Train No. 81. Wilmington and CO.
mnbls. due to leave lao A. NJ;
mail closes 100 A. "A.
Train No. as. Fiorence and Or
.angsturg. due to ieavs $40 A. M;
: mall closes s.lo A. NJ.
Train No. So. Greenville and
Charleston. due to leave s.si .. NJ;
mall closes s.io A. n.
Tram No. ss. Gibson and 8 later.
due To leave as A. NJ: mali ,loses
t.l0 a. ~.
Il TrAin No. ~. Camden and Wilson.
que TO leave ii;os A. NJ: mail closes
1890 A. M.
Train no. 81. Wilmington and CO.
iumoia. due to leave li:1S A. NJ;
mail Sioses 1o:t6 A. NJ.
Train No. rs. Garden and Wilson.
. due to leave 4:A5 p. M; mail closes
400 T.. NJ.
Train No. so. Wilmington and CO.
Iumbis. due to leave SIS p NJ. mai
closes Sis p. NJ.
Train No. ss. Fierence and Angus
n. due to leave s.s, p. NJ: mail clos
es 500 =. NJ.
NJ \Train No. So, Grtenville and Char
assssn. due to leave s.ss p. NJ: mail
closes zoo p. NJ
Train No,~Ss. Gibson and Sumter.
due to leave $50 T.. NJ: mail closes
800 p. NJ.
Train No. a.. Florence and Orange
burg. due t0 leave SIS p. M; mail
closes 500 r. Nj.
Tram No. SIS. Wilmington and Co
hambia. due to leave $50 p. NJ: mall
closes s.+s p. NJ.
4. GEO. d. SHORE.
Postmaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

indian Runner Drake and Duck.
for them to cover their heads, as the
nostrils are liable to become clogged
with mud or feed.
The yo 'ng ducklings grow and ma
ture so quickly 1t Is indeed very inter
esting and fascinating to raise them.
We have had young ducklings that
weighed three and one-fourth pounds
when 60 days old; when matured they
will weigh from four and one-half to
ave pounds.
Being q quick maturing fowl makes
their meat exceedingly tender, and
Juicy. Of fine flavor, equal or gu.
perior to spring chicken.
Their eggs are large, about one-third
larger than the average hen egg. and
perfectly white. And. contrary to the
general Idea OF duck eggs, they are of
mild. delicate flavor. making them
vcvy desirable for the table or cake
baking, puddings. etc. The eggs under
ordinary conditions are very fertile and
will hatch exceedingly we'll In incuba.
tors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

Absorb Water Through the Skin.
Experiments have been made with
frogs which tend to show that those
animals rapidly absorb water through
the pores Of the skin. Emphasis ia
laid by certain authorities upon the
fact that frogs never take water by
the mouth. On being exposed for sev,
eral hours to dry air some frogs ex.
perimented with lost IA per cent. OF
their weight, but this was nearly all
regained within "a hours when they
were placed In a dish containing va
ter only one ceutimeter In depth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
|D0UI1M N)IF(

Renew the nests often with clean
material
Field peas make most excellent feed
for laying hens.
Feeding clover is q preventive of
soft shelled eggs.
1t takes knowledge, experience and
skill TO produce a good egg.
The more comfortable and happv
the hen, the more eggs she will lay.
A hen should have all the green
feed she will eat every day of her
life.
A turkey will consume more grit
than any Of the poultry kept on the
farm.
New blood Is a necessity, II one In.
tends to build up the egg-laying and
market qualities Of his flock.
After mated, give your birds the
best sanitary conditions possible and
keep the houses free from lice and
mites.
Great care should be exercised that
breeding stock. young chicks, or
eggs for Matching, be- secured from
Hooks which are free from white
diarrhea Infection.
Air-slaked lime sifted or scattered
over the dropping boards will assist
the cleaning process materially. and
also take up much OF the dampness
from the droppings.
Save the small potatoes and other
vegetables that would otherwise go
TO waste and feed them to the fowls.
They will help In keeping up the egg
yield In cold weather.
A scratching hen and opportunity to
get out In the sun in moderate wealth
er are important TO the health and
thrift OF hens In winter, and conse-
quently to winter egg production.
Room. exercise, food, warmth, kind
ness. pure water and a management
that will Conduco to the comfort OF the
hens generally, will keep the egg bas-
ket full In winter and make winter
poultry growing pr-H'''.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

Mr.. Il. NJ. Jenklr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
EXCURSION RATES VIA. SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY.
Premier Carrier of the South

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Account
American Cotton Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION. Tickets on sale March
31st and April lst. final limit April
7th. 1912.
NASHVILLE. TENN.-Account South
ern Commercial Congress. Tickets
on sale April 5th, 9Th and 7th. with
final limit April Goth, 1912.
NEW ORLEANS. LA-Account Ma
tional Drainage Congress. Tickets
on sale April 7th, Sth and 9th. final
limit April 25th. 1912. unless tick
ess e extended until May 9Th
which extension may be had by de-
posting tickets and upon payment
OF 800 per ticket.
ATLANTA. GA.-Account Atlanta
Music Festival. Tickets on sale
April 21st to 26th. inclusive. with
fnal limit April sOth. 1912.
For rates. tickets, etc., apply to
Ticket Agent or address,
w. K. MCGEE,
Division Passenger Agent.
Charleston, 8. c.
J. L. MEEK.
Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent.
Atlanta, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

The walls Of cupboards and pantries
are often damp on wet or sultry days
without apparent reason whom other
sections OF the kitchen wall will b
comparatively dry. The best device for
any wall that Ia inclined to damp"
= TO make u impervi.us to moisture
~ applying varnisn Of one part
shellac and two parts naphtha.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Unnecessary Rsnetltion

Little Jean Elizabeth was being bap
tized. When the minister put the wa
ter on her forehead she said. loud
enough for all the congregaticn 10
hear: MY muzzer washed my face. "
The Delineator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Somewhat Mixed-

Something wrong with this item"
How now?" Says the bridegroom
took his place beneath the floral bell
and 1000 volts were immediately shot
through his quivering frame."-Wash~
ington Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
Surgeons Idea.

Modern surgery has made great
advances"
'But you can't make crooked man
straight"
oh | don't know"
What do you mean?"
"You can take away SO much of his
money that he will have to keep
straioht "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20
ost-Mortem Statement.

An Irishman saw while passing
through a graveyard these words writ
ten on a tombstone: II still live"
BE jabbers. II | was dead I'd own I'D
20 it."--Unidentified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-13

saying in reply To Il question. Did
Your father visit HoU al the iaif2?''
lie didn't. Ny father never cared
ANYTHING about me. alter he was mar
ried again.
The county attorney stated that Par
kcr was an inmate of The State School
Tor BOYS at South Portland, who bad
been recommended To Mr. Crimmins
a. a trHstv by Z. G Garth Of augusta.
ore of the trustees OF the juvenile in
stltutons He made off With Mr..
Grimmins property. Tor which he was
indicted al the last term of court, but
vas not apprehended until a few days
ago. Parker told tie, court that he
was iirst sent TO the reform school for
truanc&. Fred W. clair a WatcrYiile
attorney. informed the court that he
knew the boys father aud his step
mother. The ease WAS continued,
pending Investigation Of tho eireum-
stances which had surrounded the
boys home life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-13
Girard Gets Six Years.

Joseph II. fiirard al Augusta was ar
rtignea upon indictments brought ri
the January term of the supreme
court, charging Larceny Of fve over
eoats and other clothing. amounting
in all To SIG from the store OF An
drew Bros. II Hailowell. aud breaking
and entering the Maine Central stu
tion at Wateryil3e and larceny of Sl25
ihorefrom. oct % 1911
County Attorney Williamson moved
Ter immediate sentence. Girard plead
90 nolo contendere III both cases and
Informed the conrt lhat when he made
the breal, ut Watervilie he had been
drinking and hardly knew what he
was doing The county attorney stat
ed that Girard had secured tho assist
8nce OF tNa Eodn. men in making
the break and that after the break he
We'd 10 Canada. Clerk of Courts Jones
read Girard's pr ious record. show
ing that ne had Il prison record at
Thomaston ard a Jail sentence IN this
county The sentence To Thomaston
was for assault and battery upon a
freight car conductor.
Girarl WIS given sentence of six
years in Thomaston, three upon each
Indictment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-13
The Black Hard Letters.

{. The next case 10 fps tried was that Of
state vs.. Josiah Allen of Augusta in
which the respondent is charged. with
threatening harm to the person ami
property of Mrs Cora Belle Brad
street Of Pittston.
This case is intimately associated
with the ono preceding IL, the threat
enng letters received by Mrs Brat
street having been written with the
apparent purpose of dissuading her
from giving any further testimony
against Charles Wentworth. the re-
sl,enlient in the preceding ease. Rob
eft \. Gony Jrs, appeared for the re-
sponlent.
Mrs. Bradsrcct testified To receiving
u visit from Josiah Allen the day be-
fore she received tho first Of the let
ters. signed BLACK Hand. Allen told
witnessi that she had Accused ths'
wrong man OF holding herrup, but did
not make amy threats.
Two letters We're received by the
witness. onc March IS. and the other.
March 30. The first letter informed her
THAT the writer was the man who held
her np and that she would be held UP
agan if Wentworth was not freed The
sceonas letter mentioned her haSing
another man mp for the hold-nfi and
contained The statement; ..'lf these two
men go up for my wrongs il will be
worse for YOU. ! am sknown IN Ran-
,aolph and Gardiner. When | am start
ed / am dangerous "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-13
Former. State Treasurer
AnaignGd in Court.
Joseph GiraTd Gets Six Years
In Stale Prison.
Wentworth kcq ajtted on the Second
Trial OF his Case.

Former S.ate Treasurer Pascal p
Ciir.1ore Of BGeksnort, against whom
an indictment, charging embczziement
was fcund hg the grand jury, was AZ
rail- ne1 az 2. M. Friday. in the ST.
psi8Vi court pieaucd not guilty anal
$4,000 bail foT his appear
ance. from day 10 day Herbert vi.
Heath and Frank l. button ii this
city have been retained bF Mr. ca
more as counsel
Several jail sentences were Imposed
deiiag he day by Judge Bernie Io-
seph GifarG upon two indictments
charging breaking, entering and
larceny was given six wears III stat
prison at ''Eomaston \ three years
prison sentence WAS neted out to
Lawrence McCurdy Of Gardiner. who
was indicted for breaking, entering and
larceny III Two eases in Randolph and
Gardner.
a number Of additional indictments
were reported. Friday morning, among
them several in connection With the
raids 1T Wateryille, April >. in which
Rev. II \. Pringle was roughly used.
Frank, Joseph ana Meyer Wolman
were indicted fer obstrueting an Off
cer on two separate charges, one in
connection with the raid at % and the
other in connection with the raid at
23i2 Maple street. Joseph Wolman was
indietedsfor assault upon Rev H. y
Pringlc and Frank. Joseph and Meyer
Wolman we're each indicted separately
for maintaining liquor nuisance.
Rut one jury trial was finished dur
ing the day and that WAS the ease of
Charlie! Wentworth of Gardiner, who
vas being tried for the second time
upon the charge of assault and larceny
Of package Of handkcrchiets and a
ponnd of cookies from Mrs Cora Belle
Br1dstreet of Pittston. At the Jan
nary term the jury disagreed. but the
jury. Friday afternoon after being out
about an hour brought in a verdict o..
Not guilty" The Allen BLACK Hand"
case, which is Intimately connected
with the Wentworth case. WAS on trial
when court adjourned, Fridays
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OTHER PICTURES

| known Wentworth for year. Saw re-
| sPondcnt about i.30 in front af his
| store Noticed him. because at that
| tine he turned on the lights. Saw
respondent ut his home at. supper, at
| ! 20.
County Attorney--Could you tell
Witness-l could not
| Leeman Rines of Gardiner testified
that lie had known tile, respondent
about two months previous to Dee. g.
Saw respondent at the corner by the
Brunswick hotel about four OF five
| minutes before O'clock That was
the next building to Mr.. Gould $
store. Was positive the man, he SAW
was Wentworth. afFs5
Witness worked aat MouHon's mill
on that day. The mill was runningS
on short hours and Witness left there
about 80, Witness loafed around
the corner by the Brunswick hotel
about an nour and a half Witness
saw " entworth talking with a man
named Sewage on the corner for about
20 minutes before five minutes of five
George Savage of Gardiner SAW
" ~ ffF''iii ~. " ~ Vt. tfhlthi >
door, about 4.55 T. NJ. Talked with
witness for about - or 20 minutes.
What is MIR WentWorth's bust
ness" as'sed the county attorney,
Most anything replied the Wit-
ness.
Witness did not look at his watch
at the time but thought that he must
have left witness about 40 2. NJ. as
The O'Clock whistle blow just NJ he
got home.
Mrs. Rose Wentworth. wife Of the
respondent testified that her husband
Was at home on the afternoon of
Dee. 8. At 10 minutes of : o'clock. Wit
ness remembered the time because
Charlie was in the house when other
occupants Of the house came home
after work. Witness on redirect could
not say whether or not she heard the
whistle.
Testimony of Mr.. and Mrs Alice r.
Palmer in 4 former Tearing Of the
case was read by Atty. Littlelield.
Leon Weeks of Gardiner was next
called. saw Wentworth in front Of
Gould's store in Gardiner. about 40
when witness went down street. When
he came back, quarter OF an hour
later, witness WAS still there. When
witness came into the house his aunt
and Charley were both there. Wit
ness on cfoss-eXamination testified
that Wentworth was his uncle. Wit
ness noticed clock in Gould's store
and saw that it said AS +. NJ, as
he was going 10 supper.
The case of Edwin j. Reynolds. who
was indicted for defacng and burning
q shed in Oakland. was placed on file
on consideration that the young man
return home with his father to Prov
idencc, r. T., and give his father no
further trouble.
Reynolds started away in tho Gus
tod. of his father. but had hardly got
ont Of the court room before he dodged
1.-The old man and started down over
Court hitl on the run. Deputy Sheriffs
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This ease had been eNieusly tried
at the January term of the supreme
judicial court and disagreement OF
the jury resulted.
Z. b. Littlefield of Gardiner appear
ed for the respondent
The complainant testified that the
assault took place at Pittston near
the Moulton mill bridge at about =
F. NJ The young man jumped ont OF
the bushes and frightened the COM
plainant. The witness fell down and
the respondent snatched the packages
from her hand. also striking her on
the wrist Attorney Littlefield asked
the witness how she identified her as
saiant and she stated that she identi-
fed him by the clothes that he had on.
Harry Bradsreet husband of the
complainant. WAS the next witness. He
testified in regard to his Wifc's identi-
iieatian of her .assaitant and stated
that she identified the young man ON
the streets uf Gardiner. two days aft
eiWards. Witness on cross eXamina
ton said that his wife identified the
young man before he turned around,
The next witness for the State WAS
Everett T.. BrookingS of Pittston, who
lives about enc fourth of mile be-
low the Toeus bridge Witness passed
a man shortly after 445 T. NJ, going
tie same way that he was The re
spondent fell behind him at a distance
of from 20 to - rods from the place
where Mrs. Bradstreet was assaulted.
Witness, as he passed by the store
IN Randolph, saw Mrs. Bradslroet in
the store purchasing cookies. Witness
saw the respondent in Jail about the
middle of February and was very posi-
tive that he was-the man that he saw
Witness on redirect examination
stated that the man he saw at Pitts
ton wore a mixed suit with a dark
cap.
counsel for the defence in opening
declared that he could prove a per
feet alibi for the respondent, showing
that from 40 To 8 p. NJ, Wednesday
Dec. 6. the respondent was in Il place
five cighths of u mile distant from
the scene oi-ihe assault
The respondent. Charles Wentworth.
was the first witness called lie stated
that he was in Randolph earlier in the
afternoon. looking for Mr.. Taylor.
that between $50 and 40 he was in
Ia supper about : O'Clock.
Witness on cross-cAamiantion stated
that at + NJ he was at his own
home with his wife and his wife,s
brothers boy. Al the time that Mrs.
Bradstrcet was robbed. when the
o'clock whistle blew witness was talk
ing off his coat and hat III home. Wit
ness did not go any further down the
road than Mr. Tibbctt's second hand
store when at Randolph in the after
noon. Witness had been twice arrest
ed for larceny in Gardiner.
Low Merry Of Randolph saw the
respondent. on Dee. q. ON the corner,
b. Burkc's drug store in Gardiner,
about O'Clock. Did not learn for two
days afterwards that wentworth was
charged with larceny.
Charles H. Gould of Gardiner had