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~~ w ^ V v. BLEASE CAUCUS AT STATE FAIR NEW NEW PAPER AND POLITICS ARE DISCI SSED. Colunidia. Oct. -!).?There has Ikhmi a good deal ef eoinineiit and t;iIk regarding a caucus or meeting of the sounded Ideas faction which weas held in Colum'?ia on Wednesday afternoon from r?.:SO to 7.<K> o'clock. There wore rutuors around Columbia that night, that the meeting was held for this puriHise or that purpose, one of the most persistent was that the eaueus considered tin' possibility of eitlier former Coventor Cole 1.. Weasel or 7 W. A. Stuckey. of Ilishopville. for governor. hut it develops that this was not formally dismissed. There was, of course, a good deal of talking hy informal groups regarding politico, hut nothing formal. It is widely rci?orted that a man who formerly held an important po sitiun inuler the state ptverniuent and was a well known anti-Mouse man, was present at the eaueus but whetlier iliis wns so ??i- not. tin* Xeews and Courier eorresj ton dent lia> not I teen :j I >I< to verify. From reliable information wliieli lia leaked out. and which tliis eorresjiondelit has obtained, it apiH'ai's that the meeting was ? ;?Ilt*?I ostensibly fur the I purpose of deciding on whether the l.lase faction shovi'd continue (their plans laid more than a pear ago to organize a paper or abandon the alI "i.ipl. It i> said thai S0.IMMI had been subscribed towards the establishment j of the palter and of this amount liO per cent had been paid in. The meeting was to decide whether the organizatioii plans should be completed er whether the movement should be dropped ami the money returned 10 the subscribers. Information obtained by this correspondent i- that the meeting developed a good deal of the threshing out of the defences \vhieh wore visible in the faction last summer, and adjoin* ? I without deciding anything definite a< to the paper. Tint the impression seems to prevail that the pa JM?|* proposition |s III < ??!?! SHM iiur. It is st;i( c<l that sovoral of tlio sspjikiTs wlio trot up lnmloil Mr. P.Ion so for trovonior. One proininoiit speaker (t s.iid referred to tlio faet tluit only four papers wore frioiully to tlio fnotion ninl supported tliir siilo of tlio house, ami flint only two of those, tlio I Scimitar and the Farmers' Tribune, would print eveerythiiig. (Hie of the attemiants of the meetin?:, it is stated, was John <1. Richards, a member of the railroad commission wrir. wjin (icnviir'i mi in>t i summer after lie declared in favor of j Blease. lie, it is said, expressed his warm support of tiovernor Blease, and .vanted to know "what his tradueers were willing to do." At this point, it lis said, factional differences left over from the last campaign, smouldered into flames. There is said to have been nearly L'tMl present from nearly coery county in the state. Some of the most prominent ones in attendance, according to the information {riven to the News and Courier's correspondent. %-ere: ("has. Carroll Sims, of Barnwell: Senator I>. B. Johnson, of (Jreenwood; Hepresentative It. 1>. White, of Clarendon: T. F. Brantley, of Oraiijreburtr: T. II. Murpli, of St. Matthews: Solicitor ?'i. B. Tinimeriiiaii. and Senator W. H. shariM'. of Lexington: AV. II. Windle. of Fort Mill: Thos. Taihird. of Beaufc-rt. I,. M. C. Oliveros and (laston. of ! Aiken: W. I?. Beard and Itepreseiitafive .1. Howard Moore, of Ablieville: Supervisor J. Melting, and Sheriff ,T. II. M. Ashley, of Anderson: Sheriff Ileiidrix Itctor. of <ii*|>enville; (" 0. Wyclie and Representative W. S. Rogers. Jr.. of Spartanburg: Hr. W. L. t I Scttoiiieyer ami J. II. liuhv. ??f Gaff-s iu'.v; I'apt. -ivt" Smith. of Mock Hill; t <'. N. Sapp. of Lam-aster: Newton Kol-| ley. if Kershaw county; it. H. Stoth-! art. of t'liarlestoti; It. Frank Kelley and W. A. Stuckey. of ILslmpvillo; { I ' t "Josh" Kirvin, of Darlington; Sheriff; | itiireii, of Florence; J. G. Loiix, Jr., of I'nioii; Senator (). P. G. o.lw..:. of J .a reus; Attorney oGonoral T. II. PeeI plees; ami Assistant Attorney General Fred II. Dmuiiiick: Sheriff Hunter, of Lancaster, and others. There was a report after I lie mootin.: that W. A. Stuckey. of Hishnpvillo. ville. was heitm groomed for Lieutenant Governor, hut this is denied l?y Mr. Stuckey whose friends say he is f irohornatorial size and will not take second place u any focket. Mr. Stuckey is lieinu' hronu'ht forward hy a new J farniors movement. Late last liijrht .Mr. Miii-Kcy L-avtout tin* following statement: "I w:is requested in a personal ! >tt *r fr??m oxCovenior I'lea so l<> meet :t number of irnllemon in lii- oiiieo lo discuss what should In* done with some money oolli'i'toil ;i yojir a;ro lo start m newspaper. 1 ;iin in t. 111* 1 ilo not Intoiid to be a eandidato for lieutenant governor, nor wih my lianio ninitioiieil in connection therewith." j The meeting was presided over by j 0. N. Sapp, of Lancaster. OUGHT TO PAIST I ought to have painted last year,' but I hated to pay $2 a gallon. I've got to paint this year; it'll take a little more paint; I suppose 1 gallon! in 10; and a little more work, 1 sup-1 pose 1 ?lny in 10. My job would have cost last year about $50; it is going to cost this year $55. $5 gone. 1 suppose it'll be the same again, if I wait again. What it' paint goes-dow'n to $1.75 a gallon? $2.50 on the job! 1 shan't wait; what a lool I was! DEVOID I>oc|i blue eyes. the coquette; gray eyes, keen intelligence; green eyes, jealousy; black eyes, a kind, happy temperament. Eyes, which appear impressive and interesting and suddenly Hash forth into clear light, denote a loving nature and a deep understanding of trouble or sorrow. Eyes, which are always inquisitive, yet, when they look at a person, seem suddenly to become kind and warm, are not to be trusted too far. They belong to the self-seeker. Gen. Villa will soon equal the death record of the crown prince. WMHK). CABBAGE PLANTS. Four Varftles?Earh Jcrsy Wakefield. Succession, and Early Summer. Special prices to persons contracting to sell 100,000 or more plants. Cut prices to parties contracting to sell 25.000 and 50,000 or more plants. Will ship to any address by Parcels Post 1,000 plants for $1 25 postage paid Less than 200 for 15c. per hundred. All orders must be accompanied by cash. No plants shipped collect. Plants now ready to ship. Prepare your garden, and take an early start for your early Spring Garden. B. J. DOUGLASS, Box 45 Chesterfield, S. C. Foibles. The dictionary informs us tha*. a V?th1a to "n mnrnl wpalrneftS. A Weak joint." *t this be true, one tof the moral weaknesses of that most famous Baltimorean, Edgar Allen Poe, was M he was Inordinately proud of bla reffaffcTsiept with his cat. Put other well-known American literary men had their foibles as well a? Poe. Nathaniel Hawthorne always washed his hands before reading a letter from his wife, and delighted in looking over jld advertisements In the newspaper riles. Longfellow only cared for walking either at sunrise or sunset, while Oliver Wendell Holmes always carried a horsechestnut In one pockPt and a potato in another to ward off rheumatism. But as "half^ur misery from our foibles springs,^nhy cod Unue the sad tale? Progressive Crime. The FJchmond Virginian, in describing u small battle, says: "The officer attempted to arrest the negro on the rharce of stealing a ham. which, it afterward turned out, he carried con ceai?d beneath a large white apron Sweet started for the first police station with his prisoner. When thv I air reached t.ie open window the negro suddenly whirled, sfio? mg the officer through it. In doing this, however he lost his own oalance and tumbled in beliinn the officer. While the officer was subCuing Johnson someone oic i /Vc-f.t-vnrviT-/i<! vifli rh*> hr-in I? v> i 1 nrcb biy be /e:m? hoicra this ciat to/ i3 folly cleared tt'<" The Social Code. Mrn are kept orderly, c'*ewa and do cent through the strength o- an obse? quiousness to social opinion yhich the prophets cf individualism a a in such haste to deplore, writes C>. *V. Firkins in the Atlantic Monthly "he social cods no doubt always ir.vr.lves much inadequacy, much stupidity, some hy pocrtsy and some wide-mess; but, taken by and large, the A' erage of its prescriptions has probab': be*n higher in every age than the ?.vera^e of undirected and unfettered h-div dual Impulse. Many of the th egs embodied in tnat wide ranging, mu.tlfarious thing called the sense or the commulity are undoubtedly right, since they were once distinctions yf heroic mi i -.rlti-.c nr th? rlisrnvai n* faarlttfik 'MvMuals NOTICE TI) DEHTOKS. All parties owing tin* estate of T. S. Gregory are hereby notified that they must settle up by Deember 1st. 1015, or pai>ers will be served S. T. A. MeMANUS. Nov. 4,1015. Administrator. V/Percussion Caps. Percussion caps (takinp the place of the flintlock) came into use about 1820. Wp are now prepared to handle your printing problenies better than ever befni'p Mmli>rii nuwlitnnrv now fvno ">i fact nearly everything new except our oM experienceed workmen. Send or bring your printing ideas to us, we will do the rest. "The House of Quality" For Job Printing of all kinds, see is. We will please you. The Bailev Chariest* TOWN OF Proper Now City Clerk's b< for collection o FOR YE Books remai: JANUARY) After which tin be added. Clerk's office c & Farmers Ban D. L. TIL SI. 17 vpnr< UiVVz UX k BEN X ET On Accoi Marlboro ( The Atlantic Coast Lir from Cheraw to Benn for all t November 3r limited returning to reach ori fore midnight of November 5 fares from all intermediate po same limit. For schedules and furtJ Powe, Ticket Agent, Cheraw ATLANTIC ( "The Standard Rai p=.l A DR. O. H. PURVIS Physician and Surgeon Hotel Covington Building Phones Office 243 Residence 244 * We carry at ail times a complete line of South Carolina Leagal Blanks besides a line of special blanks gotten up i?y local attorneys to fit into local county eonitions. We have just added to our stock regulation South Carolina Ayiauu uiiii i/euverj" UIUUKS. ^ -Lebby Co. / -\v5 an, S. C. j CHERAW . i ty Tax Due 1 / * ? f >ver Merchants k. ,LMAN, Clerk 85 $ion to TLV1LLE ant of the bounty Fair ic will sell excursion tickets ettsville at SI.85 rains on d, 4th and 5th ginal starting point by or beth, 1915. Proportionately low ints, on same dates and the her information, call on H. L. , s. c. COAST LINE lroad of the South" A