Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-02
Scraps and fatts.

has crossed the MISSISSIPPI river iTOH
Louisiana into the state Of Mississippi
was begun today in the vicinity OF
Natchez by officials of the crop pest
commission of the state. At the be-
ginning of the year it was announced
by government experts that the weevi
would probably make its first crossing
of the Mississippi this fall, as 1t was
agreed that the river would prove
no barrier TO the pests eastward pro-
gress. Recent cold weather, however
has retarded the migration and the
present search Is conducted under the
hope that the weevil may be found
still confined to the western side Of
the river.
A few weeks ago Chicago CIR
named Miss Elizabeth Magil, inserted
an advertisement in a Chicago paper
offering herself for sale to the highest
bidder. The advertisement was in
tended as a joke, but 1t has proved
rather a serious matter to the young
woman. She has received thousands
fered employment by theatrical man
ayers, side show and museum pro-
prietors, who wanted her as freak
She has received proposals of marriage
from titled foreigners and cash
offer of 100000 was made to be paid
when she delivered the goods" She
has decided to accept the offer Of an
Illinois farmer and his wife, who prom
ise her q home, clothes, the use or q
piano and the right to do just as she
pleases.
The Dundee Advertiser says: "Ep-
worth, the birthplace of the founder OF
Methodism. has long been famed for It's
ghost OF Old jeffrey, and the mystic
rIous "wrappings" which were heard
at the old rectory in the time of the
wesleys. Lately the quiet of the little
Lincolnshire town has again been up
set by a supernatural at the house
of a small farmer, whose wife died
short time ago, after a long illness
Since her death, at frequent intervals,
often several times during the day
most unusual, loud noises have been
heard. 1t is said to have commenced
by scratching and knocking under the
bed, and has since been heard in diff
ferent parts OF the house. The whole
family for the last three or four weeks
has had scarcely any sleep, and the
other day a chair in the bed room was
thrown down, and also a box contain
ing clothes. Afterward the ghost OF
the departed woman appeared on the
top of the landing, and came down
stairs dressed in white, and was seen
at the foot of the stairs by three per-
sons.
News and Courier: There is good
deal of talk from time to time about
uniform divorce law. McCutcheon In
one of his inimitable cartoons in the
Chicago Tribune illustrates the neces-
sity Of some legislation. A census-tak-
er calls on a woman and Is informed by
her that she has been divorced, that
her name Is Mrs. Jones in Illinois,
while in several states 1t Is Miss Smith,
her maiden name, and in three states
IL Is Mrs. Brown, her first husbands
name. She eats and sleeps In Chica-
go, has a trunk in a neighboring state
where she Is getting divorce from heI
present husband. She Is married In
Texas, New York and Massachusetts,
divorced in South Dakota, Missouri
Alaska and California, is a bigamist In
three other states and a single woman
in eight others. The census -taker gives
up the job in disgust, with the excla-
nation: Great Scott, mum! I'm not
a mathematician" The only effective
law is the South Carolina law, which
prohibits divorce for any cause. Be-
fore the divorce question is settled
right It must be settled in the South
Carolina way.
Washington Post: Senator John T
Morgan held up his right hand yester-
day and solemnly swore that he ex-
pended only $50 on account Of the re-
cent primary convention in Alabama
by which he was chosen for the United
States senate for another term Of si1
years. The venerable senator made
his affidavit in the Office of the finan'
cial clerk Of the senate to conform t.
the new election law of his state. AT.
ter the oath had been administered the
affidavit was mailed by the senator tc
the secretary of state of Alabama
That" said he, will go into the per.
manent archives of the state of Ala.
bama, and in order that you may know
just what / did with the money l viii
say that l paid 1t to the secretary o.
the Democratic state committee" Doe:
1t cost only $50 to be elected to the
senate from Alabama?" Mr.. Morgan
was asked. Not always so cheap" re-
piled Senator Morgan. And that's 6
good joke on Pettus, my colleague.
happen to know his election cost hin
$70-$10 more than had to pay. The
old fox. wish 1t had cost him hun
dred." Senator Morgan Is eighty-two
Senator Pettus is eighty-five.
Having made a promise to the Fill.
ipinos about eighteen months ago t
the effect that he would give them 6
parliament of their own within tive
years. President Roosevelt is preparing
to put that promise into effect. and 4
Is the understanding that Secretary
Taft will go to the Philippines mex
spring to start the machinery of thu
new government. The presidents plar
contemplates the holding Of genera
election on March 81. 1907. for the pur
pose of choosing delegates to what will
be known as the Philippine assembly
consisting OF two houses, one composed
OF representatives of the United State!
and the other natives. The native
house Is to be composed Of between
fifty and one hundred representatives
The Filipinos want the suffrage to b.
extended very generally to all male cit
liens, but this cannot be done because
the act OF congress under which the
assembly will be convened states tht
qualifications of the voters. These II
brief, are that the voter must be TWEEN
ty-three wears of age (Which was the