Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-16
LOCAL LAcoNlcS.
Death of Mr.. J. L. Riddle.

LOCAL LAcoNlcs.
Death Of Mr.. J. L. Riddle.
Mr.. Joseph L. Riddle Of the Olney
of CASTOR county, died
at his home last Friday and was buried
in the olney churchyard on Sunday
afternoon He was twice married and
leaves one son and a widow, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Dora Will
son.
Co. Operative Demonstrators.
The following named farmers have
been added to the list Of those who will
assist in the Cooperative Demonstra-
tion work: ]. L. Stacy, ]. w. Stewart,
H. M. Stevenson, D. M. Hall, E. A,
Dickson, ]. c. Lilly, T. J. Thomasson
A. J. Parrott, D. F. Jackson, ]. R.
Watson, ]. Meek Burns, ]. B. Stephen
son.
Negro Kills His Wife.
John Lowry, colored, was committed
to jail last Sunday, charged with the
murder of his wife, Matte, on Mr.. B
F. Merritt's plantation, four miles
southeast of Rock Hill. The woman
was shot on Saturday and died from
the effects Of the wound on Sunday
morning. Coroner Louthian went to
the scene Of the killing on Sunday af-
ternoon and held an inquest. Accord
ing to the testimony, 1t appears that
the man had told the woman to bring
a bucket of water, and bad feeling
that was already strong broke into an
explosion, in connection with. the in
cident. Lowry was arrested within a
short time after the killing.
Corn Prizes In CASTOR.
Gastonia special of March Is, to
Charlotte Observer: To stimulate the
growing Of corn in CASTOR county, Mr.
A. c. Stroup. who is in charge of the
cooperative demonstra-
ton work for this county, will offer
prizes aggregating nearly 5000 for the
best Yields of corn to the acre during
the coming season. The number
of prizes and the rules and regulations
governing the contest will be made
known in a few days. 1t is open to all
farmers in the county. CASTOR farmers
have heretofore raised cotton almost
to the exclusion of all other farm pro-
ducts and 1t is desired to stimulate
them in the raising of corn and other
grains, in which there is equally as
much If not more profit than in cotton.
Money For Volunteers.
The governor has received from the
war department about $4,000 to pay
the South Carolina soldiers who vol
unteered for the Spanish-American
war and who were rejected by the ply
sical examiners. The amount coming
to company G, the York county COM
pany that volunteered is $1S6.1O, to be
distributed as follows: Perry G. Nc
Lean, r. H. Sparrow, w. L. Wallace,
]. E. Gwin, L. w. Ayers, Chas. L.
Clawson, Sidney Adams, S. L. Milling,
J. B. Mills, Chas. D. Nelson, I. C.
Kisiah, T. T. Morrison, r. K. Lowry,
E. M. Artidge, L. P. Clayton, r. P.
Dozier, s. C. Sessions, ]. F. Campbell,
T. e. Merritt, Jesse Summerlin, M. S.
Ashley, ID. o. c. Miller E. T. Porter,
w. L. Bryson, r. J. Hardnut, w. c.
Butler, R. s. Tillman, Green Cook, B.
s. Gordon, E. c. Campbell, Peter 1hrie,
H. F. Mcdonald, Lloyd Phillips.
Mr.. John M. Spratt Dead.
News was received here yesterday
of the death of Mr.. John Mckee Spratt,
which occurred at his home in Fort
Mill at noon. Mr. Spratt had been In
bad health for a year; but had been
confined to his home only a few days,
and the news of his death came as a
sudden shock. Mr.. Spratt was great
grandson Of Thomas Spratt, the first
white settler in York county, and was
born at the Spratt old homestead in
Fort Mill in 1849. During all Of his
life as a citizen Of Fort Mill, he stood
for what was best for the moral and
industrial uplift Of his community.
His first business position was the local
agency Of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta railway. He was a prime
mover in the erection Of the first cot
ton mill, and was secretary and treas
urer of the company; was quite active
in church work, and was an enthusi-
astic Mason. In 1876 he married Miss
Sue Massey, a daughter Of the late
Hon. B. N. Massey, who survives him,
with two sons, Capt. T. B. Spratt and
DR.. ]. L. Spratt. The funeral Is to
take place in Fort Mill this afternoon.
Booker Washington In Rock Hill.
Rock Hill special of March "A, to Co.
lumbia State: Booker T. Washington
began his tour of South Carolina to-
day when he spoke to a large audience
which filled Friedheim's hall to Its
fullest capacity. Fully one-fourth OF
the crowd was composed Of leading
white people. Mayor Roddey welcomed
Washington as "a great man, perhaps
the greatest of his race, and as man
whose visit Is an honor and blessing
to a community" In opening his at
dress Washington said that he wants
no higher epitaph than the mayors
speech. He said in part that he was
making the trip to see what his peo-
pie were doing in furthering their cit
izenship and to endeavor on his part
to aid in cementing the friendly rela-
tions between the races. The tenor Of
the whole address was an effort to
show his people how this could be
brought about and the keynote was
that to which he has devoted his life,
viz: industrial education. The situa-
ton as presented by 100000 Of black
people living in the midst Of a larger
Of white people-a body with
in a body-presents a problem which
requires the most sober, prayerful,
earnest consideration. The gist Of his
whole address was that to do this the
black man must anchor in some spoe
make 1t his permanent abiding place
and strive by educating himself along
a line which would make him neces-
sity to the rest of the community. This
education must make him able to do
things with mind, heart and hand, or
his place will be taken by some other
who can. In reply to those Of his peo-
pie who oppose industrial education
he said that there Is great difference
between working" and being work.
ed" The one who has to be shown
how to do this or that, who has to be
watched and coached in being worked