The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-11

eagernesS to please the travelling pub
lie, and please us they did. for while
the trip was made entirely during the
night, still our slurnberS were Graded
by a 7oadbed that is matci1less in its
smooullness.
After an early breakfast we were
given three hours in which to look
about Kansas City. Some of the
party rode about tk1Ie city in carriages
or electric cars, while others visited
the great packing houses OF Armour
&, Co., which slaughters 1000 head
of cattle. 5000 sheep and 1900 hogs
in single day, employing over 5000
persons. The system OF the whole
thing is wonderful, and one is lost
in admiration Of the master minds
that could conceive and put into ex-
ecution an organism OF such extent
and yet OF such delcacy in the 'har-
monizing on all its parts. Glue facto-
ries, fertilizer factories, soap factories.
all under one roof attend to it that
there shall be absolutely nothing
wasted nor unutilized. This trip is
one that ought not to be missed. bur
one visit is enough.
The state line between Missouri
and Kansas divides this inlo twin
cites. and we'll the violators OF the law
realize the advantage OF this in their
Shady callings. The police OF Kan
sas City. Mo-. have no authority in
Kansas City. Kansas, and if a thug
is being chased ON the Missouri side,
his chances OF escape are excellent,
unless a Kansas policeman happens
to be standing right at the imaginary
line dividing the two states; and even
should like be caught, all the red tape
of requisition papers has to be gore
through with in order to bring him
to justice. The two Kansas Cities
are situated at the junction Of the
Missouri and the Kansas rivers, the
latter being called by the natives the
'Kaw" 1t is a surprisingly hllly
city with sheer precipices and bluffs
right in its midst.
When we returned to the station,
Mr.. Savage. OF the passenger depart
ment of the Santa Fe system was
waiting to receive lis. and escort us
for hundred or more miles on our
trip across the great Western plains.
We were still in the region OF corn
fields. and all day long we sped over
long stretches o. well ballasted
rack Most OF the party had a:lt:c;-
?ated with dread this trip, across
which floated visions OF clouds OF
choking alkali dust, and while there
was no particular variety about this
days journey. il was certainly pleas
ant disappointment TO us. fo7 even
down into New Mexico, where this
is now being written, we have had
not the slightest unpleasant expert
ience
We walked up this morning in a
region something over mile above
sea level. The air was dry and brac-
ing which may have contributed to
Our enjoyment OF the plateau lands,
upon which there was very little of
life visible, except now and then
large herd OF cattle and sheep. oc-
casionally groups OF horses, and veri-
table cities of prairie dog mounds.
with their little brown inhabitanats
scuttling about, or standing erect upon
tiheir hind legs motionless and inquis-
tive
At Trinidad, the fourth city OF
Colorado in size, with population
OF about 10000 people, whose main
support is derived from some thirty
coal mines in the neighbo7hood, the
long train took on two additional en-
gines. one more in front and one be-
hind, which last is said to be the sec
ond largest engine in the world.
Some of dae party, including four of
the ladies, climbed ont upon the ten
der of this monster and enjoyed an