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CITIZEN TRAIN
DIES IN NEW YORK
End Came in His Room at
Mills Hotel.
AN INTERESTING CAREER
Orphan at Four, He Became Fabulous
ly Wealthy-AuthOr of Many
Books and Poems.
AN INTERESTING CAREER

NEW YORK. Jan. l9-The body of
George Francis Train. known far and
wide as Citizen Train. who died early
this morning in the Mills Hotel. in
Blocker Street is still lying today IN
the little room where Tor years he has
paid his twenty cents per night. the
same as other dodgers. His sister. Mrs
Susan NJ #. Guager. of Stamford.
conn, hrs been apprised OF Mr.. Train $
death and viii reach New York this
afternoon. Until then funeral arrange
ments win be held i'm allegiance
Although Mr.. Train had been i'll for
some days. no whisper Of his condition
reached the outside world He was
seventy-eight years old. and died Of
nephritis.
Room in Top Story.
Mr. Train lived in the top story Of
the Mills Hotel in a little room. eight
feet lon~ and six feet wide In il is q
single bed, a bureau. a tiny table and
"A chair. Many distinguished men have
sat in that chair while Citizen Train
entertained Them with a dignity and
graciousness that was almost klngly.
The "Citizen" was eccentric, lovable
urainy. and courageous. His eccentrici-
ties were marked By the fact that he
would shake hands with no man or wo-
man. claiming that this act robbed
him of his psychic qualities. His
lovable qualities were manifest when
children focled about him daily in
Madison Square PARK His Organization
vi great business enterprises in his
younger days indicated his brain power
and his courage has pulled him out Of
many dangerous situations.
Native Of Boston.
Mr. Train was born in Boston in 1S29
-Four years later, in New Orleans. he
lost his father mother and three sisters
from yellow fever He worked on farm
in Massachusetts until be was fourteen.
then became successfully grocers' boy.
shipping clerk. and messenger. until at
twenty-five he was a partner in the
shipping firm of Train < Co. with an
income Of $1,000 year
In 1858 he organized the George Francis
Train Shipping Company in Melbourne.
Australia, and in 1850 he pioneered the
first street railway. IN 1S60 ne organ
lied the Credit Nobilier and did a great
deal toward starting the Union Pacific
Railroad he thea owned 5000 lots in
Omaha and said he was worth $4,000. 600.
In 1872 he ran independently as q can
didate for President against General
Grant and Horace Greeley. Mr.. Train
organized the French Commune at Mar
zSiiles in 1870.
Wrote Many Books.
He made Eve trips around the world,
the first occupying two years, the sec
ond eighty days, the third sixty-seven
and one-half days. and the fourth sixty
days. The fifth was q lecturing tour
He was the author of dozen books and
many poems. In all his life Mr. Train
never touched intoxicating liquor or
tobacco He liked notOriety and was
always willing and able TO talk with
anybody and everybody.
People called me insane" he once
said to a reporter, and / don't blame
them. What would n village OF peanuts
say il some day a cocoanut rolled IN
among them2"
Train was once adjudged harmless
lunatic.
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Representatives to Be
Named for -Four Years
State of Mississippi Has a Plan for Beating
the Federal Constitution and Avoid
ing Frequent Ballots.

JACKSON. Miss. Jan. l9-The Mis-
sissippi Legislature will try TO make
the term OF Representatives III Congress
four years instead Of two. in spite OF
the United States Constitution
The Legislature which has complete
control over party nominations. will
pass an act declaring that all Congress
nominations shall be for four years In
this way ali Representatives viii be re-
turned without opposition for a second
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MASQUERADE HOP A SUCCESS.

Thusnelda Lodge. No. l. OF the O. d.
II. s. gave . masquerade hop last night
at the St Joseph's Han, Fifth and II
Streets northwest. Many striking cos
tunes were worn by both ladies and
gentlemen. the first prizes going to Miss
Edith Kciser and to Frank GummeL
The affair was success.
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term and will be chosen every Presi-
Dental year for two terms OF two years
each.
Mississippi has discouraged frequent
elections. It's Legislature is elected only
once in four years.
Relative to the Representatives. il IS
explained that they have TO spend so
much time looking after their political
fences for reelection that their public
efficiency is materially impaired.
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DOMESTIC PRELATE
TO POPE Plus x

The Rev }. NJ Lucey. of Little Rock
Ark, has been appointed domestic pref
ate TO His Holiness PoDe Plus X
other appointments made by Pope
Plus are those Of Monsignor s. q. Mess
mer 10 be Archbishop of Milwaukee and
the Right Rev J. j. Hartley 20 be Bish-
Cd of Columbus, Ohio.
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To Prove What Swamp Root. the Great Kidney
Remedy. Will Do for YOU. Every Reader of
The Times May Have Sample Bottle Sent
Free by Mail.

unhealthy kidneys responsible and SUI
other
kidney permitted continue sure to follow
your kidneys most because
DO most attention
you badly" begin taking Dr. Kilmers swamp Root
great kidney remedy as your kidneys
better they will help a' the other
convne
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LITTAUER SWEEPS
HIS DISTRICT

GLOVERsvILLE. X. y. Jan. is-
Representative Lucius X Littauer swept
the primaries in this county. carrying
this city by a majority Of sec. and In all
the outside towns which voted he car.
ried all but one. district. He has now
hfty-two delegates 10 two for Knox. his
opponent for the nomination for Con.
gress. HIS followers accuse Knox or
flooding the county with money. alleg-
ing that so and so was offered for sin
Kle votes.
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USES NO CARRIAGE
AT PUBLIC EXPENSE
First Assistant Postmaster General
Resents Alleged Interview.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne is aggrieved because a New
York paper has quoted Representative
Gardner Of New Jersey. as saying that
ne, Wynne was using q Government
carriage and had asked for a screen"
wagon intending TO transfer il into a
re7.sopat carriaoge for himself and his
family.
THE committee Of which Mr. Gard
ner is a member. said Mr. Wynne,
will remember that 1 expressly said
use no carriages at the Government
expense / CERTAINLY am not riding
about in ar express wagon.
The Times learned later that the
screen wagon asked was requisicioned
FOR the department for the delivery of
mail matter
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BOY KILLS MOTHER.

BURLINGTON. Iowa. Jan 1s.-WhiIe
handling a gun he did not know was
loaded. Charles Crabtree. twelve years
old. killed his mother. A corOnsr's Jury
has declared the shooting an accident.
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ABSENT IN OHIO.

Francis y. LOOMS. First Assistant
Secretary Of State. is in Ohio on private
business. and viii not return 10 Wash
ingtOn for several days.
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CHILEAN BANKER
TO SERVE TERN
Department Issues Warrant
for Beckett's ExtraditiOn.
SENTENCED FOR 30 YEARS
Fled From Republic After Taking s16,-
600 and Arrested on Landing
at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan 10 - Russell
Beckett. the young Englishnan who Is
wanted in Iquique. Chile. for stealins
nearly $4,000 from a bank in which re
was employed. must return 70 Chile an5
serve the sentence of thirty years in
posed upon him after he aed from that
country
warrant for the exsradition Of Beck
EFT. who is in Jail lr ePhiladeIphia. was
issued yesterday. by the State Depart
ment in Washington.
Shipped Before Mast.
Be kett fed from Chile aboard the
ship Walden Abbey. shipping before the
mas When the Walden Abbey came
into port. December 30. central Office de-
tectives boarded her down the river and
arrested Beckett. he admitted his iden-
tity. Several thousands Of dollars ia
money and jewelry was taken from him.
Counsel was retained by Beckett aud
efforts were put forth to obtain his re-
lease. United States Commissioner Ed
munds held him to await the action OF
the State DEPARTMENT
Extravagant living brought about the
DOVE all of Beckett. who was a London
society man before he went 20 Chile 20
engage in the banking business A fine
wardrobe was taken by him aboard the
Walden Abbey when he fed from chile.
After he absconded he was tried In the
Chilean courts. convicted. and sentenced
TO prison
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Shrewd Political Move.

1t is suggested in some quarters that
the creation of the committee was a
shrewd political move made TO quiet
the fears of tie District taxpayers The
strenuous summer campaign Of The
Times brought so many distasteful con-
ditions to light that the authorities be-
lieved it Opportune TO pull the wool
over the eyes o. the populace by order
ing sweeping investigation II be-
gins to look as though the city gov
errors had climbed upon the pedestal
of reform from one side, and forthwith
slid off on the other.
The second shrewd move was 10 ap-
point as members of the committee the
three busiest men in the District ser
vice. They were told to give all the
time they could TO the investigation
without neglecting their regular du-
ties" This IN itself is a most ludicrous
farce. for these three men have had to
work overtime for many months, In
vain endeavor TO keep up with their
regular duties" Ii is not a matter Of
record that this contingency was reck
oned with when the personnel OF the
committee was decided upon. but the
burlesque is carried out today by the ap-
pointment of Major Simms. who is the
fourth busiest man in the District ser
vice
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Must Make a Tour.

A member Of the committee said some
time ago that the committee can really
do no more work until it visits several
OF the large Eastern cities. and perhaps
Chicago. and thus acquire certain data
which is essential TO an intelligent con-
duct OF the investigation. These three
committeeman VIII have time for an eX-
tended tour OF this sort when Gabriel
does his final stunt
Another great difficulty, which in
fiuences the taxpayers TO look upon the
committee with laughing eyes, is its in
compatibility as among its members
and in relation to the local government
generally. The committee now consists
Of the Health officer, the Auditor, and
the Superintendent of Property. What
these gentlemen know about conducting
the street cleaning department can be
placed on half a sheet of note paper
Their knowledge OF how to make tax
assessments. issue liquor licenses. and
put down asphalt Is just about as extern
sive as their street cleaning experience.
Realizing this. the committee has failed
to meet in several weeks, and the inves-
tigation is, and perhaps always VIII be,
in future
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MAJOR SINMS JOINS
SLUMBER TRIO
Member OF "C0bwpb" Com
mittee, Vice Burke.
PROBING DISTRICT AFFAIRS
Appointee Thinks Body Should Be Al
lowed to Make Tour Before
Settling Down to Work.

Major r. d. Simms. superintendent of
Property for the District, has been ap-
pointed on the committee which is
charged with an investigation of the
affairs of the District. to fiji the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of Mon
cure Burke.
This change in personnel has again
drawn attention to the -cobweb" com
mittee. as it is affectionately termed in
the District Building. AS told a week
ago in The Times, this is the committee
which exists only in the fiction of the
local government. Some knowing ones
refer to IL as the bear committee. -
because of its long winters sleep
.Others call II the bare committee, -
in view of the fact that it IS devoid
of any results
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Came back to Life, Wife Returns
80 Insurance.

Msmphis, fenn., Aug. 2O.-A
special from Little Rock Ark. :,
says: DR.. r. g. Lightle, who was
supposed to have been burned in
his barn ut Sesrcy, May %, and
on whose death insurance com-
psniss paid $4,000 on policies,
returned to Searcy today and sur
rendered to deputy sheriff.
Lightle says he did not attempt
to commit fraud but left suddenly
because he bad a corpse in his barn
for dissection and when the build.
ing burned he feared he might be
arrested for grave robbery.
Mrs. Lightle has returned $15,-
500 Of the insurance money.
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Destructive Tornado ut St. Paul
and Minneapolis.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 90
Five are reported to be dead, two
score injured and property dam
aged to the extent of 100000
by a fierce tornado which swooped
down on the city shortly after 8
p. m.
The Tivoli theatre was demol-
ished; the Empire theatre razed;
the High Bridge, an immense
steel structure crossing the Miss
issippi river at hoight of 200
feet, was almost totally destroyed
and 200 buildings are more or less
damaged.
The property damage at Mimi.
eapolis is said to have been nearly
as great as in st. Paul.
Tho storm was of short dura>
ton, lasting nat more than Is
minutes, but the devastation it
wrought was terrific. Buildings
were unroofed and fronts blown
in, the interiors being flooded by
rain which came in great waves
along with the wind.
LATER REPORT SHOWS FIFTEEN KILL
St. Panl, Mimi, Aug. 21.
Fifteen people were killed in the
fierce tornado which overwhelmed
the "Twin Cities'' and which
wrought devastation in other parts
of the State last night.
The aggregate property loss is
conservatively placed at SO, 800, ,
900.
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THE DEATH PENALTY

A little sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch insio-
nificant cuts or puny boils have
paid the death penalty. 1t is
wis to bave Bucklen's Arnica
Salve ever handy. It's the best
Salve on earth and will prevent
fatality, when Burns, Sores, Ul-
cers and Piles threaten. Only
Csc at Crawford Bros. j. F.
Mackey and Co.,. Funderbulk X
Pharmacy.
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FOR SHERIFF.

We announce the name of John p.
Hunter as o candidate for re election
to the office Of Sheriff, subject to the
approval OF the Democratic voters in
the primary election. Mr.. Hunter
needs no introduction at our hands. as
his past record Is eminently sufficient
10 convince any one that he Ia In every
respect we'll fitted for the Sheriff's Of
foe. 4 more loyal man to his friends
And country than John p. Hunter
never iiveu He is ever ready ard
willing, under any circumstan ces, Ito
do his duty without fear or favor, and ,
at the ssme time, with kindness and
discretion
FRIENDS
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much Mischief Done by st Louis
Tornado.

st. Louis, Aug. 10 "A tornado
OF small proportions but of ex.
trsme fury swept down upon the
residential portion of North St..
Louis today, resulting IN the death
of one person, John Ellington,
injury to probably 50 and damage
to property estimated at $780,
600. Herman Sauerwlne, aged
10, was, it is believed, fatally in.
jured. y
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Militiamen Killed by Orerhead
Bridge.

Raleigh, N. G., Aug. 19.-Two
soldiers, members of the military
company of Durham, were in
stantly killed today while return
ing from the national guard en-
campment near Morehead City.
Four soldiers, BurneY Warren,
Bunch johnson, F. Gates and Will
McDade were sitting on top of the
coach against orders. They had
been drinking and when within
about two miles of Goldsboro, on
the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad, their heads struck the
covered bridge at Stopey Greek.
Warren and johnson were instant-
ly killed, their brains being dash
ed out. Gates is seriously injured
and McDade slightly. The bodies
did not fall from tho train.
The discovery of the accident
was made by the dripping of blood
past the windows, the wind spray.
ing it on the soldiers inside. The
dead bodies and McDade we're
taken to Durham, while Gates is
in the hospital at Goldsboro.
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ANOTHER KILLING IN sALUDA.

hNoxhcR AlLLkN1 IN OhL - LA
Ssluda, Aug. 19.-Last night
1T Resdy Branch church, not far
from Wards, 10 this county, Seeker
Wigglns, solored, shot and killed
Emanuel Holloway and also seri.
ously wounded the brother of the
dead negro. All the parties are
negroes. A big meeting is being
held al this church by the negroes.
1t is impossible to obtain any de-
tails of the killing.
1t was at this church that Wist
Andrews, colorsd, shot and killed
the negro Willis Daniel some
weeks ago.
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FUrS An END TO IL ALL

A grisvous wall oftimes comes
- q result of unbearable pain
from over taxed organs. Dizziness
Backacke, Liver complaint and
@ Constipation. But thanks to
DR.. Kings New life Pills they
put an end to it all. They are
gentle but through. Try them.
Only 25e. Guaranteed by Craw-
ford Bros, J.F. Mackey and Go.
Funderburk Pharmacy, Drug
Store.
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Shot Himself Dead.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 10. VIM.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 19.-Wm.
j. Montgomery, vice president
a n d general manager of the
Georgia Cotton Mill company,
shot and killed himself at bis office
here this evening. He was sltt
ing in his private office and had
just been conversing with his
office force who left him. The
ball entering his mouth, ranged
upward penetrating h brain
causing instant death. No cause
for the act has been given.
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two NEW BALES,

Fairfax, Aug. 19.-Fsirfax re-
ceived her first new bale of new
cotton yesterday. 1t was grown
by j. W. Williams, Esq.
Brancbville, Aug. 10. AS was
predicted, the first bale of new
cotton was brought to this market
this afternoon by Hector Haynes,
a prosperous colored farmer living
in Bamberg county. This make g
Haynes 14th consecutive season as
"hrst haler."
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FOR COUNTY SOPERINTEN
DENT OF EDUCATION.

To the Voters of Lancaster County.
With many thanks for I asst honors
and earnest solicitations for future
support. I hereby announce myself a
candidate for reelection to the office
of County Superintendent OF Educa-
tion subject to the rules governing the
Democratic primary.
A. G. ROWELL
hereby announce myself candi.
date for the Office Of County Supe in
tendent of Education, SUBJECT 10 the
rules governing the Democratic pri.
mary.
w NJ MOORE.
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No Orphan Asylnms in Australia.

Labor Tribune.
Australia has no orphan asylum.
Every child who is not supported
by parents becomes ward Of the
State and is paid = pension for
SUPPORT and placed in a private
family, whore board aud clothes
are provided, until the 18th birth
day.
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ow the cost of production. This
Is because the snills are not only
competing with each other, but
they compete on their own yarns
through two or three different com
mission houses. The only cure
for this would be for the mill to
have one commission merchant
and then demand that the com
mission merchant confne himself
TO commission business and not
buy and sell yarns or take orders
except with the consent of the
mill. 1t is my opinion that the
present method of doing the yarn
business is largely responsible for
the condition Of the business to-
day. If the commerce in cotton
yarns could be better organized
and directed, it would be infinitely
to the advantage of the mills"
coLoRED GOODS BUSINESS.
The colored goods business is
perhaps the worst and | can see
no cure for it except radical cur
tailment. am doing this in the
colorod goods mills which 1 am
operating and think Others should
do the same. 1 think the ultimate
consumer is making a mistake in
refraining from buying goods now
in the present glutted condition of
the market, they ere cheaper than
they are going to be for long
time to come. The country is in
most healthy business condition,
and the sag in cotton goods is an
abnormal one. When the people
40 begin to bny again, there is
going to be a great scarcity of
goods. Cotton is not going so low
as tA make present prices Of cot; n
goods too high, even if co't.n is
considerably lower than il is now,
but suppose cotton remains as it
is or goes up in price, which is a
possibility, the goods must of me-
cessity advance.
+ Tho reporter asked the colonel:
"Why didn't you 60 to the White
Sulphur Springs and help notify
Senator Davis of his nomination
for Wee PRESIDENT"
He said: "lmissed connection at
Rock Hill and that is why | am
here instead of there. 1 was book
ed to represent the State of South
Carolina in the notification pro-
ceediugs." :
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SEIZED HGEE WHIZ. "

Spartanburg, Aug. 19.-The
State constables seized yesterday
80 bottles Of cider known ss
"Gee Whiz" from . store at the
Spartanburg Junction. This bsv-
erage is manufactured at some
place in Georgia and is said to
contain quite an amount Of alcohol.
At any rate its sale is prohibited
by the dispensary authorities and
all will be seized that the constab-
les ran across.
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We always feel sorry for chll

We always feel sorry for chll
dren whose mothers think more Of
their "best rooms" than they do
Of making their children happy.
AS long as the world pay' ho-
mage to men who sell their inau-
snce for thousands there will le
a growing disregard Of the wrong
in selliog a vote for few paltry
dollars.
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PLACED IN PENITEkTIARY FOR SAFE
KEEPING.

Ssluda, Aug. 10. just before
leaving here yesterday Judge
Watts signed an order directing
the sheriff to carry Morgan w.
Thrailkill, convicted and sentenced
to life imprisonment, to the State
penitentiary for safe keeping until
the appeal, if any is taken by his
counsel ls dis posed of; likewise
ordering him to carry Clarence
Thrailkill to the penitentiary for
afs keeping until called for by
the sheriff Of this county for trial
on tho charge of murder.
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Happenings in The State.
As Chronicled by the Alert Csr-
respondents Of the Columbus
State.
MILL SUPERINTENDENT HURT.

Union, Aug. 90. George Lea
que, the assistant superintendent
in the cotton mills, was badly
though not dangerously cut In
tho loft shoulder and arm. early
this morning by Norman Hames,
one of the mill hands.
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Joe Douglas, a convict on the
York county chaingang, died in
the camp Sunday Of typhoid fever.
He was serving sixty days. SEN
tencs for petit larceny and had
only one more week to Ierve.
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MANY FRIEN DS

1 hereby announce myself as cam
didate for the office OF Magi trate for
Cedar Creek township subject TO the
rules Of the Democratic primary.
A w HICKLIN
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/ he eby announce myself q candi-
date for the House of Representatives
subject 10 the rules governing the
primary election. Being in the en-
pIoy Of the Gregory Gem.
pany will be unable to make q cans
vass Of the county, however. I will
eudeavor to be at al the county cam
paign meetings Very respectfully
FE GEO w JONES
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COURT HOUSE SITE BOUGHT.

Camden, Aug. 19. AT a meet
ing of the county commissioners
for kershaw county held today 1t
was decided to build the now
court house on the cid Solomond
lot next the First Presbyterian
church. The price was 81, 500.
The owners, Aessrs. Savage &
Li.:le, retaining the dwelling
house, which will be moved. The
owners xavsthe county $500 of
the purchase price.
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Thanking the people of Lancas
county for their liberal support In the
past, I hereby announce myself
candid ate for election to the Office of
Treasurer. subject to the result OF the
Democratic primary.
WC. CAUrHEN
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KILLED BIZ A TRAIN.

Fort Mill, Aug. 1s.-Jack
Crockst, colored, was struck and
instantly killed by passenger train
No. % this afternoon at q point