Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-22
LONDON MOURNs FOR "TIM."
Only n DoEj But He Earned Five
Thousand Dollars.

llIl, the I1OSI SuCCeSSIuI CdIlHe HleIl-
dicant that ever wagged tail in the
cause of charity, Is dead.
He was an Airodale terrier and be-
longed to Mr.. Bush, the almost equally
well-known Great Western railway in
spector at Paddington. For more than
ten years Tim has cheerfully trotted
from train to train with box tied
round his neck inviting donations to
the railway servants widows and Or
phans' fund. The sum total Of his COL
lections exceed $500.
Tim numbered his patrons among the
highest in the land and frequently came
in for royal recognition. He was an
especial favorite Of Queen Victoria,
who on five separate occasions called
Tim to her and placed golden coin in
his box.
On the last occasion that her late
majesty took notice Of Tim she called
him and her master into the royal sa-
loon, and, patting the dog on the head,
said: II hope they treat you kindly,
Tim" Tins clear eye and healthy coat
always bore eloquent testimony to the
care that was taken Of him.
Tim was always very privileged
spectator Of royal arrivals and depart
ures at Paddington. He seemed to d.
vine the reason why carpet was laid on
the platform, for there he would sit
with his nose between his paws and re-
fuse to bulge until the royal travellers
came in.
He never needed q second invitation
to enter the royal saloon. Not long ago
the king, after having taken his seat,
saw Tim gazing wistfully up and ask
ing as plainly as any dog could, to be
noticed. The train was delayed while
his majesty, reopening the door, cried,
"Come along, old man." and Tim, heed
less Of the dislocation Of the official
time table, leaped beside his royal pa
tron in the carriage, whence he did not
emerge until his collecting box had
been enriched.
A picture Of "Tim" in oils now hangs
on the walls Of the kings apartments
in Buckingham palace, and so success
full is the portrait, that his majesty
commissioned the artist to execute a
painting Of his favorite Irish terrier,
Jack" between whom and Tim there
was some resemblance.
"Tim was a general royal favorite,
and his death will be deplored by none
more keenly than by the younger prin-
cesses and princes who had occasion to
make frequent railway journeys to
and from Windsor. One day Mr.. Bush
received a telegram from Queen Victo-
ria to have Tim in readiness on the
Paddington platform. When the train
arrived "Tim" was introduced by her
late majesty to Princess Henry, of Bat
tenberg, and her daughter, Princess
Edna, and went through the ordeal
with becoming dignity.
He also attracted the attention Of Mr..
w. w. Astor, who was a frequent con-
tributor to his box on his journeys to
and from Taplow Court. Mr.. Astor
made "Tim" the very handsome present
of a check for $1,000 on the occasion of
the coming of age of his son four years
ago.
For many years Tim" was held by
the mischievous boys who infested Pad
dington in greater respect than they ac-
corded the station policeman. He In
stinctively seemed to realize when a
loiterer had no lawful business and
would Immediately give chase.
"Tim" had q great love for horses.
Once a horse fell down in the shafts of
heavy van, and after every human
effort to get him up had failed Tim, "
who had been an interested spectator
from the footpath, walked between The
PROSTATE animals legs and bit him
gently but firmly on the hook. The ef-
feet was electrical, the horse springing
to his feet, and amid the plaudits OF
the bystanders Tim" walked quietly
away, serene in the superiority Of ca
nine intelligence.
On another occasion an exasperated
cabman was unduly belaboring a re-
fractory horse and Mr.. Bush, an indig-
nant eyewitness, was on the point of
interfering when "Tim," divining his
intention, sprang at the drivers coat
and hauled him to the ground. On aris-
ing the cabman was too astonished or
abashed to make any rejoinder TO Mr..
Bush's comment: II was just coming
across to give you the same lesson"
Three times "Tim" stood his master
in good stead when attacked in the
course of his duty by station roughs.
His procedure was always the same.
He would hang on to the mans coat
and pull him to the ground, but would
never bite.
Poor Tim is now in the hands Of the
taxidirmist and will soon occupy a
prominent position under a glass case
in Paddington station. 1t was a SINH
lar figure in Brighton station that ten
years ago gave Mr.. Bush the idea of
turning Tim" to charitable uses when
he was little more than puppy.
Tins" last day on duty was on Au-
gust %, when he collected two shill-
ings He was bitten by bulldog some
time ago and the wound, never proper
ly healing, hastened his death.-Lon-
don Mail.
WONT LET SOLDIERS BUILD.-The
war department has new and peculiar
question to adjust with organized la
bor, says a Washington dispatch.
With the return of troops from the
Philippines lately and the occupation of
eastern and middle western posts with
men brought back from Cuba. 1t hap