Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-08

III the IlOTtu. Lie way was oPCA ~
getting a better office without causing
further friction. The collector Is said
to be favorably disposed.
Million Dollars For Cherokee Falls.
Blacksburg special Of Saturday to
the Columbia State: A call meeting OF
the. directors Of. the Cherokee Falls
Manufacturing company was held at
the company's office at Cherokee Falls
Yesterday The full board was pres
ent, composed Of the following gentle
men: F. ]. Stacy, s. Ross and ]. A.
Carroll, Gaffney; J. c. Plonk and R. P.
Roberts Cherokee Falls; John F. Will
son, Gastonia; M. Faulkner, Kings
Creek and ]. F. Wallace and 8. M.
McNeel, Yorkville. The special object
of the meeting was to take steps pre-
liminary to the annual meeting Of the
stockholders on the 18th Of May, to
increase the capital stock Of the com
pany to $1,000,000, with a further view
to enlargtng and building up their dam
across Broad river and building anoth-
er cotton mill at the site of the. ol
Cherokee Ford Iron works, one Of the
finest water powers and eligible loca-
tions for a manufacturing enterprise
in the state.
Convenient for the Railroad.
Columbia special to the News and
Courier: There is an organization In
the up-country known as the Pied
mont Wholesale Grocers' association
AS it's name indicates, its membership Is
composed of wholesale grocers In
Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and
Greenwood, and, perhaps, another town
or two. 1t has been expected In rail-
road circles that there would soon be
announced a reduction Of rates on gro
ceries from Charleston to these towns
Commissioner Garris, who has been
in that section of the state, says
number of merchants had spoken to
him about the proposed reduction and
they informed him that they would
oppose 1t. They will oppose the re-
duction of the through rate from
Charleston unless a corresponding re-
duction Is given them to local points
in their territory, for they claim that
otherwise Charleston grocers can sell
right at their doors almost as cheap
as they can. The rate has not beer
announced yet, and 1t may be- after
ALL that there is nothing in the report
but Mr.. Garris says that If it Is put
into effect these merchants will ask fol
a hearing in opposition to 1t. 1t VIII
be rather curious to see organized op-
position to a reduction Of any rate vol
UNFAIRLY offered by the railroads, wher
the complaint always has been thai
rates are too high.
Will He Hans2
Walterboro special to the Columbia
State: Wednesday morning the case
of the State VS.. Allie Adams, Henry
Hoff and w. B. Adams, all white, was
begun. The case went to the jury last
night at 8 o'clock, and verdict has
Just been returned at o'clock by the
iury, acouitting Hoff and w. B. Adams
and finding Allie Adams guilty of MUIR
der, without recommendation to mer-
cy. Judge Gary sentenced him to De
hanged on the first Friday in June
It will be recalled that Allie Adams
shot Henry Jacques, quiet and peace
able citizen, on the 18th day OF FEB
ruary last, near Cottageville, with q
gun loaded with buckshot. The defend
ant on trial admitted that he shot
jacques, but claimed that he did sc
in order to save his own life. The diff
ficulty between the two men started
on Sunday, January 4. Adams lived
about rs yards from the dead man;
jacques children were playing In his
ward. Adams told them to hush theiI
fuss. Mrs. Jacques had something to
say to Adams. He became enraged and
cursed her and her children. She sent
for her husband, who was at the house
of a nearby neighbor. Jacques came
home, secured his gun and shot Adams
with q load of buckshot. Adams then
had Jacques bound over to the circuit
court. The day before Jacques was
shot he went six or eight miles from
home and spent the night. Allie
Adams and his brother, w. B. Adams
met him on his way back home. From
the testimony it was shown they were
going to trade horses with Henry Hof
Allie and w. B. Adams stopped at one
Ackerman's house, 40. or so yards from
the public road. Allie saw Jacques
going along the road. When passing
the Adamses, Jacques threw his hand
back and he was shot by Allie Adams
80 the latter claimed.
The Trial of ]. n. TiIIman.
Columbia Record: 1T seems to be
generally accepted as fact that Jas
H. Tillman will be tried at the ap-
preaching term Of court. Preparations
are being made with that in view and
witnesses Of both sides are being sum-
moned to appear on the 18th, at which
time the solicitor will call the case
Tillman's attorneys have not announc-
ed what their purpose is, and they may
after all, move for a change Of venue
That does not necessarily mean that
the change will be granted, and as
stated, the idea is prevalent that the
case will come up and trial entered
upon when it Is called. 1t is said that
the defense will have in the neighbor-
hood Of 80 witnesses. The prosecution
Will also have a large number, and If
the case is tried it Is generally sup
posed that it will take up two weeks If
not more. There will be a great array