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made without molestation the assistant
was taken off and Burns finished his
task alone.
Strange as 1t may seem his coming
and going was so unobstrusive and the
fruit car so little tempting to robbers,
that not once in all the fifty trips was
an attempt ever made to hold UP the
treasure car.
Had the robbers beset the train, how
ever, they would have had to kill the
defender before they could have touch
ed the government gold, for Colonel
Burns is known as one of the foremost
dead shot rifle and revolver marksmen
Of the Pacific coast He is quiet,
modest-appearing man, but quick as a
flash when it comes to drawing, and
with a stern old New England integrity
is as infiexible as time in matters Of
duty.
For four years he was sheriff OF San
Francisco at a time when that official
needed plenty of pluck and backbone.
During his term Of Office he hanged two
men, but says they never caused him
to lose moments sleep. For ten years
he was an officer of the national guard
of California, and each year he won a
marksman's or sharpshooter's bar to fix
upon his breast and finally to hang at
the end of all these trophies, service
medal awarded by the state.
1t was his reputation as a shot and
man who could be relied upon to do
his duty at all times, that gained the
money-carrying commission for the COL
onel. Again in 1896 he was called upon
to carry another million across the con-
tinent, and for many years before and
after that he was the commander OF
the guards Of the pay trains of the
Southern Pacific, so zealously guarding
all the millions intrusted to his care
that his record is as bright as page
from the book Of life. Not cent has
ever been lost in his hands.
Colonel Burns Is now 70 years Of age.
He has quit the strenuous life and
lives in quiet contentment with his
wife, dividing their time between their
little farm away off in the woods of
Maine and their San Francisco home.-
Denver Republican.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18

KITCHENER AND THE DANDY.-Jean
Carrere of the Paris Matin, who re-
turned recently from South Africa, re-
lates an encounter of Lord Kitchener
with a dandy officer who had an unfor-
tunate effeminate taste in trifles. The
young man came to him one day bring
ing a dainty silk handkerchief upon
which, in accordance with prevailing
fashionable fad, he desired him to in
scribed his autograph.
Lord Kitchener took the handkerchief
and remarked, "This is doubtless your
sisters handkerchief"
mo" replied the dandy. smiling am
iably, ut is mine"
Lord Kitchener handed it back with
out writing on it, only innuiring as he
did so, with an air Of serious interest,
"And what sized hairpins do you
wear?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18

GETTING PERsoNAL.-The favorite
Scottish method Of dealing with Sleep
ers in church was publicly to denounce
the delinquents. The Christian Leader
tells this story:
When the Rev. Walter Dunlap, min
lister of a United Presbyterian church
in Dunfries, saw a member Of his flock
nodding while he was preaching, he
stopped suddenly and said:
II doot some O. ye hae taen over
mony whey porridge the day. Sit up,
or I'll name we oot!'
Another Caledonian preacher, on like
provocation, cried out, Hold up yer
heads, my friends, and mind that nei-
ther saints nor sinners are sleeping in
the next world"
Then, finding that this general ex-
hortation was insufficient to deter a
certain well-known member Of the
church from getting his nights rest
forward, the reverend gentleman turn
ed toward the offender and said:
James Steward, this is the second
time I have stopped to waken ye. If I
need to stop a third time, I'll expose ye
by name to the whole congregation"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
DETECTIVE DISCUSSES.

"No such things as disguises are used
by the men Of the secret service bu-
reau," said the chief of that organiza-
ton a few days ago. "The boy who
reads the 10-cents literature describing
the many lightning changes and dis
guises made by alleged sleuths Of the
government and other services, imag-
ines those stories to be true, and the
impressions he receives remain with
him for a long time. AS matter OF
fact, no such thing as disguise for
secret service detective Is known, and
I do not know of case ever worked by
an operator of this bureau In which
false faces or other articles of this kind
have ever been used. I do not know
of a reputable detective in any city or
state who uses disguises. They are not
effective, and the best Informed men
in the running down of criminals be-
lieve that they do harm and quickly
expose the man who is attempting to
operate case.
1.-The men of the secret service of the
government frequently clothe them
selves to suit the vicinity and the peo-
pie among whom they are at work. For
instance, If man Is at work In an
agricultural vicinity and among people
who would suspect the attire of well
dressed person. he does not wear the
best clothes, or linen which has been
finished by a Chinaman or steam
laundry. His attire Is in keeping with
his situation and circumstances. He
may let his beard grow long and be-
come careless in keeping his clothes
busted. If he Is at work In city
among Italians. for instance. he de-
ports himself in such way as to keep
from advertising himself as a detec-
tive of the government. If he did not,
he would be unable to acquire informa-
ton from the class of people who were
perpetrating the violations of the laws
Of the United States. Everything de-
pends on the necessities of the case,
but under no circumstances would we
permit an operator Of the bureau to
bother with such cheap articles as wigs
false faces. mustaches and the like. y
Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18

AN UNEXPECTED RESULT.-An anus
inging episode occurred at political
meeting at Lavendon during the gen.
eral election. After hearing the
speeches of the candidates and his
supporters an aged conservative from
Wolverton mounted the platform and
caused some mystery by dramatically
holding aloft a walnut, when he pro-
ceeded to say:
This is a political walnut. The
rough shell represents the radicals;
the next, the thin, bitter skin, is the
liberals, and the kernel represents the
good conservatives"
A man in the audience cried out:
Now crack it."
The Wolverton tory did so, when, 10
and behold! the kernel was rotten!
The admixture Of laughter and chagrin
that followed may be imagined.-Lon-
don Spare Moments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18

TURNS FLANK ON MoNITREss.-It
was at an exclusive Southside board
ing school and the young women pupils
in the institution were at dinner. The
preceptress was a task mistress of the
most rigid sort and always paid special
attention to the manners of the young
women at the table. She laid down
the strictest rules and she compelled
her pupils to obey them to the letter.
On this occasion she espied one of
the young women wiping her knife
with napkin.
Would you do such thing as that
at home?" asked the preceptress,
sharply.
mo. indeed, would not" replied the
young woman. We have clean knives
at home e"-Chicago Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18

BETTER IF HE HAD.-Coming home
rather late one night, old Jones discov-
cred a country yokel with a lantern
standing by the kitchen door.
Young man." said he, what are
you doing here?"
I've come accounting, sur
Accounting? What do you mean?"
"Well, I'm a follower of Mary. the
kitchen maid, sur"
do you usually carry a lantern
when you are on such errands?" asked
the old man, sarcastically.
Yes. sur, always"
Don't tell me such nonsense. You
had better be off quickly-courting
with a lantern, indeed! In my young
days 1 never used such a thing"
NO. sur" replied the yokel, siding
off. Judging by yer missus, shouldn't
think yer did."-London King.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
IN THE DAYS OF JACKSON.
Result of Crazy Crank's Attempt tG
Assassinate Old Hickory.

It Is fact not generally remembered
that an attempt was made to assassi-
nate Andrew Jackson during his SER
vice as president Of the republic, an
attempt which might have been sue
cessful but for the failure Of the ex-
ploding caps on the would-be assassin's
pistols to discharge the bullets with
which they were loaded.
Colonel A. S. Colyar. the most mi
mute and faithful biographer of "Old
Hickory" related the incident to a
Banner reporter today.
It was near the end Of Jacksons first
term as president. One Of the United
States senators from South Carolina
had died and the president was attend
ing the funeral services, which were
held in one Of the rooms Of the capitol.
The procession started down the
steps to the street, President Jackson
leaning on the arm of Senator Berrien,
leading. The crowd was very large, and
just as the president feached the foot
of the steps a we'll DRESSED man stepped
from the crowd and walked to within a
yard of the president, drew a pistol and
snapped, the cap exploding harmlessly
and the pistol failing to discharge.
The would-be assassin quickly drew
another pistol and It., too, snapped
harmlessly.
By that time Jackson, who was afraid
of nothing on earth, and had no idea of
getting out Of the way, rushed at the
would-be assassin and struck him with
a stick. The would-be assassin was
quickly seized and taken to prison.
The pistols were taken by bystand-
ers and being recapped, both Of them
fired clear, the balls penetrating an
oak board an inch thick.
The man turned out to be a crank of
the Guiteau type, who imagined that
the president Of the United States was
responsible for all Of the misfortunes
that fall to the people as whole or In
dividually, and he was adjudged insane
and never punished.
The failure of the pistol to go off was
regarded at the time as being nothing
short of Divine providence.-Nashville
Banner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
OVERLAND WITH s5O,OOO,O 900.
How Colonel Burns Took That Sum
From San Francisco to Washing-

How Colonel Burns Took That Sum
From San Francisco to Washing
ton.
Colonel H. J. Burns, of San Francis
co, who can boast of the unparalled
record of having 25 times crossed the
United States from extreme west to
farthest east in a refrigerator car with
millions Of dollars in his possession,
was in Denver yesterday.
When in 1885 it was decided to take
$50, 200, 600 of gold and silver from the
sub-treasury Of the United States at
San Francisco to the treasury at Wash
ington, Col. Burns, a stanch Republi-
can, holding Office in the United States
marshals office under Democratic ad-
ministration, was selected for the task.
Such an undertaking at that time was
unknown and has never since been re-
peated.
To accomplish this task Of moving
the yellow and white millions necessi-
tated so trips across the continent In
a fruit car, making in all a journey of
more than 100000 miles and consuming
nearly years time. All of this yellow
treasure might have been loaded upon
one train or two trains and transport
ed to it's destination on short notice.
But the treasury officials felt that the
risk would be too great even though
they should guard the trains with a
regiment Of soldiers. The country
through which the treasure was taken
was the worst in the land, and it's rep
utation for obedience to law was at
that time not as good as it is at pres
ent. While the moving Of a whole
train load of money could not have
been kept quiet. the plan by which the
money was sent was kept a profound
secret, although it may have been
guessed by the trainmen.
A single fruit car was fitted up as a
combined treasure house and arsenal.
Loaded with II tons of silver and gold,
and coupled next the engine Of pas
senger train, it gave out the impression
of load of perishable fruit being hur-
ried to it's destination. For the first few
trips Colonel Burns and assistant liv-
ed in the car day and night from start
to finish. When trip after trip was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
Au,uurnas department.

THE NEW PARTNER.-Bullies are not
confined to any particular walk in life,
and all have that underlying weakness
that Is developed when a bluff fails
them.
There is an old gentleman in Detroit
who might be called Peace, so gentle Is
his nature and so deficient is he in COM
bativeness. He has been greatly impos-
ed upon by some mean enough to take
advantage of his disposition. Recently
he took a partner in, his son, strap
ping young fellow, who pulled in var
sity' crew and was the all round ath-
lete of his class.
"Is this Peace?" he was asked the
other day when he answered the teie-
phone. It was. "Well, sir, I got your
impudent letter. That stuff I sold you
was just what I said it was, and just
what you agreed to pay for 1t. What
do you mean by telling me I sent you
an inferior grade Of goods?"
IT think you did" And the lusty
youth purposely weakened his voice.
What, you old shrimp! You dare
accuse me of rascality! I'll be down
there inside of half an hour, and If
you don't apologize and then settle,
I'll use you for a club to wreck the
office. I'll show you!" And the roar
would have terrified the timid old gen.
tleman.
Young Peace got his father to go see
about some stationery for the new firm,
set a table and a few chairs against
the walls and then waited. The bully
came, big, red noisy and abusive. For
about a minute he had vague thoughts
of a windmill, a freight train and an
earthquake in conjunction. When the
old gentleman returned, everything
looked natural except the grinning Of
flee boy and the trembling creditor.
Mr.. Peace" said the terror tamely,
I'm sorry I did not send the goods
you ordered. I'll take them off your
hands. or you can pay me what you
think is ght."-Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
S0' TAKE COUGH EASE. 1t cures.
YORK DRUG STORE.
PRINTING TYPE FOR SALE.

WE offer for sale about 1000 pounds
w Of SECONDHAND TYPE for
merly used in printing THE ENQUI-
RER. About 500 pounds Of SEVEN
POINT at % cents per pound; about
12O pounds of SIX POINT. at rs cents
per pound and about 400 pounds Of
NINE POINT at 1S cents per pound.
The type are in good condition: Any
person desiring to see the work that
can be done with them, we will send
a copy of THE ENQUIRER, on which
they were last used. The type were
made by the MacKellar, Smiths & Jor-
dan foundry, Of Philadelphia. For fur
ther particulars, address
L. NJ. GRIST G. SONS,
Yorkville, 8. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers for sale the
Il HOUSE and LOT in Yorkville.. on
Congress street, at present occupied by
the family of L. George Grist. There
are six rooms in the building. For fur
ther particulars apply to
GEO. w. S. HART.
September VS.. tf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
SECOND HAND BAGGING.

NVER FIFTEEN HUNDRED PAT
" TERMS, with TIES, on hand, at
York Cotton Mills. Price low. Call or
write to w. X. CARROLL,
July 24W.s.tf President.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
BLOOD
0|S0V

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mouth or throat, Copper r-Colored Spots,
Ulcers, Painful Swellings, Bone Pains,
Pimples, Boils, Scrofula, Catarrh, Rheu-
matism and every form of Blood Poison,
quickly cured forever by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B.B.B.). Thoroughly tested
for 30 years. Druggists. 81. Directions with
each bottle. Botanic Blood Balm (B.B.B.)
heals every sore, makes the bloodp and
rich. Cures when all else fails.
sead cents to pay postage on Froe Trial
Bottle. BLOOD BALM 90 Atlanta, Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18

N, HEATH &C0.'S !
STOCK
REDUCTION
SALE!
ss++s+++++++++ +++++s+*++++++
Thousands of Yards of Goods
Marked Down to Prices
That Will Make Buying a
Gold Bond Investment.
++**++++++*+++++++++*++++
SALE BEGINS TODAY,
LIMITED TO 10 DAYS!

All of our Summer Wash Goods must GO! That is
settled beyond the shadow of doubt Thousands of yards
have gone of at price Now they must go at
about what would think you would put Them But these
goods CO. This your opportunity to reap harvest
of bargains that you will not have again time to come Here
prices:
1900 YARDS FINE LINEN LAWN was IS cents The price
for the next TEN DAYS is 1-3 Cents yard.
1000 YARDS FINE PERCALES for Shirts and Dresses.
Our prices and 121 Now they going at
own price-only 8 1-3 Cents yard.
ALI. OF OUR LIGHT PRINTS will be offered for next
TEN days at Cents yard.
A REAL BARGAINING have FIVE PIECES OF LAWN
that is good vaue at Cents yard For next TEN
DAYS you can buy it at 81 CENTS A YARD.
ANOTHER PICKUP-About 40 pieces in REMNANTS OF
SUMMER SIIKS-all of which good values at soc,
75c and $1oo yard While they last they all 60 at IS
cents yard.
FOOTWEAR-Al ladies and gentemen's SLIPPERS in our
hundreds of pars-a must 60 at actual cost to
clear the track for other Shoes which arriving.
SUMMER CLOTHING-You can buy suit of Clothes from
us during the next days and lay it away until next
summer if you don't want to it now and what you
will save will pay you big interest on your money.
PRICES ON CLOTHING-PURE LINEN SUITS, good
value at $780, now cut to $3.50. CRASH SUITS, good
value at $780, now cut to $27s. TWO-PIECE ALL
WOOL FLANNEL SUITS good value at So, So and $1o
are all to go at S. and S. ODD PANTS-They 75c
and 81. Must 60 at soc and Goo. ODD PANTS were
$1.5o, $175 and $500. For TEN DAYS will 60 at 81,
$125 and $15o Come, if you want em They can't stay
with the prices
STRAW HATS-Don't ask what they worth. Tell
us what you will give; but you must tell during next
TEN DAYS. Big lot of mems and boys CLOTH HATS,
which sold for 50 cents each going at rs cents
TRUNKS AND VALISES-If you travelling, and
see us about the Trunk or Valse We will sell you fac
tory prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18

azJ Money is a magnet. Put it in the
hands of some men and 1t will draw
the religion out of their hearts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18

III TAKE COUGH EASE. 1t cures.
YORK DRUG STORE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
PHOTOGRAPHY.

TOR PHOTOS in any style and Of
n the BEST FINISH-Please call
at my Gallery, on Cleveland avenue.
8. w. WATSON, Yorkville, s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
ABOUT MILLINERY.

We have just received line of OUTING and READY
TO-WEAR HATS. Come and see them They up-to-dae
novelties in headgear, both plain and draped.
Our artistic trimmer MISS GRANT, is now in New
York making PATTERN HATS, and she will send us
lots few days of the newest styles the market
New Feather Pompons in Black and White The newest
baons of Feathers and Wings of all coors, just in All of
our SUMNER MILLINERY is going at song. All orders
promptly and carefully filled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18

DOQy was Drought HOHle dllu uuilCu he
Union A. r. P. church Sabbath after
noon, the Rev. DR.. Belts conducting
funeral services. Mr.. F. LeFevre, the
father Of the deceased, was in Florida
at the time Of the distressing acci-
dent. Miss LeFevre was boarding at
Mr. James Blacks and going to school
at Fort Lawn. 1t was her purpose later
to go to France, her fathers native
country, to complete her education.
She was about 16 years old, as we are
informed. The annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Carolina and
North Western Railway company was
held here yesterday in the office Of j.
H. Marion. Esq. Much more. stock was
represented than usual-more than s.
800 shares. President Barber presented
his report, which was considered very
satisfactory. Preparations for widen
ing the gauge and extending the road
is going forward. Heavy steel rails, to
be used later on the broad guage, have
been laid down on seven miles Of the
road, and an order has been placed for
a large number of additional heavy
rails. Work is in progress on the new
route of the road above Lincolnton,
which will take the line by number of
cotton mills, instead of along a ridge a
few miles distant. w. A. Barber, ESQ.,,
was reelected president. The old
board of directors was also reelected,
viz: ]. L. Agurs. T. H. White, ]. H,
Marion. ]. F. Wallace, w. Holmes Har-
din, Geo. A. Gray. ]. A. MARTINI.
Mrs. ]. L. Wood left yesterday morn
ing on a two weeks visit to relatives
at Yorkville and Rock Hill.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, September IA: Rev. B. F,
White has arrived and is assisting his
brother, Rev. ]. NJ. White, in his meet
ing at Unity. Associate Justice Eu-
gene B. Gary, of Abbeville, and his
daughters, Misses Blanche and Eliza
Gary, are visiting at the home of AS
sociate Justice Ira B. Jones, at this
place. .. Mr. ]. n. Outen, of this place,
received a phone message yesterday
from Monroe, N. c., stating that his
uncle, Mr.. Jacob Outen, was stricken
with paralysis and was seriously Ill.
Mrs. Margaret Cauthen, Of the
Heath Spring section, wife Of Mr.. J.
Morrow Cauthen, died Thursday of
cancer. She was about 10 years of age
and was twice married. BY her first
husband, Mr.. James Terry. she leaves
surviving her, five children, all grown
and married She leaves no children
by her last husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-12

i
You know we've slept on feather bed
ever since we was married, and I've
! allus bin particular to smooth it down
| from head to foot. I've got used to
| feathers, and IL l changed off I'd Jest
lay there and kick around all night
long. Do they hev beds, Samuel, or do
they keep on fyin around all night long
and singin ave Reached My Home at
Lastf" Seems to me that fiyin and
| singin all day would be enough unless
/ feel stronger than 1 do now. You
orter know these things. Samuel, and
/ you orter tell me so I'll know what to
| depend on. might stand sass from
| thousand angels, but 1 do want my
own bed when night comes, and if one
of my headaches comes on unexpected
| ~ want TO know that kin hev cup
of tea. Mrs. Watkins says they don't
drink tea in heaven, but I don't see
how she kin know"
Mr.. Gallup was not directly appealed
to, and as he was reading that a crow
had been known to feign death to avoid
| having a crowbar thrown at him he
made no sign.
''Waal, I've made up my mind to a
few things" said Mrs. Gallup as the 81
lence grew painful. I'm goin up to
heaven to do the best / kin. I'll be
nayburly with all the angels 1 meet
and let 'em understand that 1 don't
want no more'n my share of harps and
wings and things. If don't find any
thin to eat or any beds to sleep on, i
shan't raise no fuss nor go into hyster-
les, the way Mrs. Taylor did at camp
meetin last year. Yes; III put up with
things as / find 'em and make the best
of it, and i won't be Jealous if few of
'em hey better clothes on or kin sing
better'n me. That's how I'll act, SAM
ueI. and then if they pick on me they'll
git as good as they give. / kin be
sassed and picked on jest so fur, but
arter that they want to look out
Would it put you out any, Samuel, if /
died at night instead of in the daytime?
AS said, if died at night could slip
into heaven without any fuss. but if
it's goin to make you any extra trouble
I'll perish by daylight. What will be
the most convenient hour fur youY'
There was deep silence. Mrs. Gal
lup's tears made no thud as they fell
upon the carpet, and Mr.. Gallup was
reading with bated breath that an os-
trich covers 10 feet OF ground at every
stride when in full fight. The clock
licked. the silence grew deeper. and
the cricket on the hearth fell into
doze. Then Mr.. Gallup suddenly laid
aside his paper, stretched his arms and
legs, with a "Ho-humi" and looked
around to find Mrs. Gallup asleep in
her chair. She hadn't gone to join the
angels-not yet. NJ. QUAD.