Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-26
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Cheap Mail Boxes.

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Cheap Mail Boxes.
| Congressman J. T. Johnson is work
ing to have the government furnish
free rural delivery boxes to the farmers
at cost. He thinks the boxes should
be furnished at a price not to exceed
% or so cents, and holds that it is un-
fair to require poor families, which
get only a little mail to spend $1.45 for
boxes. He says that there are thou
sands Of manufacturers who will un-
dertake to furnish the government
with as many boxes as it needs at 25
or so cents.
The President ut Charleston.
Columbia State, Saturday: News has
been received here that President
Roosevelt will leave Washington for
Charleston April Sth, and will spend
the 9th at the exposition. President
Roosevelt has expressed himself as
pleased at the prospect of handing to
"one of the most gallant men will,
whom he was Observation-Disclosures Mi
cab Jenkins-a testimonial Of the ap-
probation Of South Carolinians for the
officer and gentleman-"the worthy son
of a noble sire" The exposition man.
agement has provided on the pro-
gramme for this presentation. The
sword will be ordered next week. Its
value and beauty will be governed
somewhat by the additional contribu-
tions made to the fund in the next
few days.
A Wide Open Town.
Charleston dispatch Of Sunday: J. c.
Jaudon wired Harry Beecher, sporting
editor of the New York Journal and
American, today, offering guaranteed
purse Of $25, 900 in cash, or 70 per cent
of the gross gate receipts to have the
20-round glove contest between Jeffries
and Fitzsimmons on May 18th, pulled
off on the grounds Of the South Caro-
lima, Interstate and West Indian expo
sition here. If the offer is accepted an
arena with seating capacity of 10000
VA
Charleston are enthusiastically in ia
vor Of the scheme, and it is understood
that all the local and state authorities
have been communicated with and
have given their consent. The
boxing would not be under the di-
rect patronage or auspices Of the expo
sition company; but that enterprise has
declared through its board Of directors
that if it can be brought here it will be
more than willing to furnish an arena
for it. Mr.. Jaudon will leave here fol-
New York tomorrow morning to confer
personally with Bob Fitzsimmons and
to post $4,000 as a guarantee of good
faith.
Senatorial Candidates In Charleston
News and Courier, Saturday: Colonel
D. C. Henderson, of Aiken; Colonel J.
j. Henmphill, of Chester; and Con-
gresham A. c. Latimer, of Belton
three prominent South Carolina pol
iticians, who have announced their in
tention of entering the contest for Uni
| ted States senator at the approaching
campaign, are in the city, taking in the
exposition and mingling with their
friends, who are here from all parts OF
the state. The next election promises
to be one of the livest in the recent
history of the Palmetto state. Senator
McLaurin will be strongly opposed for
the next six years term at Washing
ton. Messrs. Henderson, Hemphill and
| Latimer, all three of whom are popular
gentlemen and red-hot stump speakers
will make things interesting for the
curly-headed statesman, even should
no other senatorial aspirants don the
political warpaint. Colonel Henderson
Is quite we'll known to South Carolina
voters, having figured in the politics
of the state for number OF years, and
held various offices within the gift OF
the people. Colonel Hemphill served
the Fifth district in congress for some
ten years, during which time he work.
ed faithfully in the interests of his
constituents. Mr.. Latimer has repre-
sented the Third district for the past
ten years, and is recognized throughout
the state as a very able and strong pol
itician. Senator McLaurin himself has
a very powerful following in South Car
olina, all of which goes to show that
the next South Carolina senatorial race
will be pretty much anybody's fight un-
til the ballots are counted.
Caught Again.
Washington special Of Tuesday, to
The News and Courier: Lieutenant
Governor Jim" Tillman, Of South Car
olina is now involved in a controver-
Sy with Senator Frye, presiding officer
of the senate. and Speaker Henderson,
of the house of representatives. Hav-
ing failed to attract the attention of
President Roosevelt in connection with
the Jenkins sword incident, Mr.. Till
! man proceeds to level his political pop
gun at the two next ranking officers of
the government. AS president of the
South Carolina senate Mr.. Tilman
made ruling that motion to post
! pone indefinitely was not debatable." >"