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THE PRESS PARTY. Our Correspondent Gives a Charming Account of the Oregon Trip. Los Vegas. New Mexico. August 4.-About eigh: o'cl>ck on Tuesday morning a contingent of the South Carolina Press association. thirty strong, left Newberry in charge of Col. E. H. Atrll, president of this body. The success of the many trips which this genia'l genitleman has con ducted was a guarantee to the party of three weeks of enjoyment. free from dhe care of looking after bag gag a.rd tickets. Col. Aull under stands thoroughly the art of man againg perfectly withou: asserting himself. Of this party thirteen were ladies. To the superstiticus this may ac count for the dire misfortune which :efel two i the ladies in leaving their trunks behind them at Colum bia. If this mysterious rum'ber does not con::m-e tu brood over their destinies, they may get them at San Francisco. eight days from the be ginn.ng. of the trip. Only ladies can apprecia:e the tragedy of this situa t:on. At Greenwood and at Seneca our number was completed by the arrival of several who did not start from Newberry. We were a little delayed at Seneca, which is the only break in the schedule so far, and that no: a serious one. At Atlanta Col. R. W. Hunt. who had personally looked af ter the various connections that we had to make, left us. much to the re gret tof the party, who could have wished to have him with them throughiout the trip. From Atlanta, to Lexington, Ky., we traveled during Tuesday niigh , and arose Wednesday morning to catch a glimpse of Hen ry Clay's old Cn'ome, and to enjoy the charming views of thie famous "blue grass region." All the way to Louisville and far into Indiana the verdure clad iills annd meadows are dotted with -thousands of cattle and sheep, which are literally in Clover. It is the season when clover blooms and patdh-es of its dark pink be spangled slopes of a rich greenness that suggest England in their lux uriance. The stop a: Louisville was long enough nLy for the membe-rs of the party :o s1pply themselves with souvenir cards of 1-his thriving city on the Ohio, and fur a representative of 1.>e Dpinman car compnany to in quire after our uwifare. Aand right here it is only proper to say that this compiany has been unfailing in its attention to the comfort of the party, at every importan: stop rep-resenta tives maki-ng personal inquiries into the conduct of the porters and the chef, who are four as good servants as could have been furnishded u's. On eimerging from the Piedmont region of Indiana, we came spinning througih the marvelously ferti-le prai rie section of 'thiat sta:e, and crossed .into IIHinois, still on the splendid sout!hern system, which is rapid-ly bringing into the south a rolling stock not to be surpassed anywhere in the world. From the time we arose in the morning unmil we crossed t'he M4ssis sippi and rolled in St. Louis at about six o'clock. the number and luxuri ance of the corn fields aroused an ever growing wonder among those of us who had never seen before, and had failed utte,rly to rnealize. the ex tent of the e 'T-ry devoted to the culture of t. important cereal. It w~as cor-n, corn, corn, and corn again, until we were forced t'o believe that tihe p.rice of corn will drop almlost to nothin'g, the 'harvest promises to be so abundant. This -is a country of small farms. smai houses and large barns, and one looks in vai-n to see where -the servanits live, until one .reaches dhe conclusion that in this p'lace every man is his own valet. Tehe re;t at St Louis was ver': grateful to us, dusty and travel worn as we were, ansd in the determined expressions on the faces of all the party could 'be read the sentimen't that they did not care 'how muddy St. Louisr water was said to be. they were going to-well, it is enough to say dhat they did, and then many reg 'ed 'themselves wit'h porter-iguse steaks for which that city is famous: and when we reassembled at 1o 'o'clock that night to start across the g'reat state of Missouri, satisfaction was writ on every face. We were now traveling over the Rock Island system. whose officials are noted for their courtesy and eagerness to please t1e traveling pub lic, and please us they did. for hile the trip was made entirely during the night, still our slumbers were cradled by a roadbed that is matcnless in its sm:oothess. After .an early breakfast we were given three hours in which to look about Kansas City. Some of th;? party rode about thle city in carriages or electric cars, while others visited the great roacking houses of Armous & Co., which slaughters 4,000 head t of cattle. 5,ooo sheep and 12,ooo hogs in a single day, employing over 5-ooo t persons. 'The system of the w4nole thing is wo'derful, and one is lost in admiration of tthe master minds thsat could conceive and put into ex ecution an organism of such extent and yet of such delicacy in the har monizing of all its parts. Glue facto ries, fertilizer factories, soap factories. all under one roo,i attend to it that there 4hiall be absolutely nothing t wasted nor unutilized. This trip is one that ought r.ot to be missed, but one visit is enough. The state line between Missouri 1 and Kansas divides this into twin] cites, and well the violators of the law realize the advantage of this in their I slady callings. The police of Kan- i sas City, Mo.. have no authority in Kansas City. Kansas. and if a th-ug is being chased on the Missouri side, his chances of escape are excellent. t unless -a Kansas policeman happens Y to be staniding right at the imaginary line dividing the two staties; and even should lhe be caught, all the red tape of requisition papers has to be gone t through with in order to bring him to justce. The two Kansas Cities t are situated at the junction of the Missouri and the Kansas rivers, the latter beintg; called by the natives the "Kaw." It is a -surprisingly hilly city with sh:eer precipices and bluffs right in its midst. W%ihen we returned to the station, Mr. Savage, of the passenger depart ment of the Santa Fe system was waiting to receive us. and escorr us for a hundred or more miles on our trip across the great Western plains. We were still in the region of corn fields, and all day lon' we sped over 'ong stretches of well ballasted ::ack. Most 'f the party had aici pated w .i dread this trip. across wvhich floa nd viion.s of clouds of choking alkali dust, and while t:here wxas no particular variety about this. day's .iourney. it was certainly a pleas anm disappointment to us. ror even down into New Mexico, where this, is now being written, we have had not the slightest unpleasa,n-t experi I ence-. We waked up t'his mornirrg in a region. something over a mile above sea level. -Tle air was d'ry ankd brac ing which may have contributed to our enjoyment of the plateau lands, upon wthich th-ere was very little of life visible, except now and then a large ~herd of cattle and sheep, oc casionally groups of horses, and yeri tabl-e ci-ties of prairie dog mounds. with their little brown inhabitanats scuttling about, or standng erect upon 1 th'.eir thind legs mo'tioniess and in.quis itive. At Trinidad, 'the fourth city of Colorado in size, with a population t of about 1o,ooo people, whose main support is derived f-romn some thirty coal mines in the neighborhood, thle long ,train took on two additional en gines. one more in fron~t and one be hind, which last is said to be the sec ond largest engine in t'he world. Some of 1thIe part-y, including four of the ladies, climbed out upon the ten der of tihis monister and enjoyed an exhilirating view of the magnificent scenery, as the long train wound its slow ascent up to the Raton tunnel, the ihghest point that we will make i.n our entire trip, this tunnel being about as far .above. the sea level as th top of Mount Mitchell, the giant of our Blue Ridge range. The experience was thrilling, and the waving of hand kerchiefs and hats all along the length of the 'train greeted the rash entihtusi asts. 'ilhen a smoky tFrip through the tunrte'l something over 'half a mile long, brought us 'out into the plat-eau of New Mexico. Here we began a gradual descent, withi ranges of the Rockies receding into a bluer and bluer 'distance. The herds of cat onder being how they ind support rom the -sparse vegetation on hills hat looked almost as if they had een fire swept. The party is more and more im ressed with the ability of Col. Aull s a manager anid Cicerone of such trip. The car, too, is coming to eem more like a home, and as the' Starlight" glimmers along its west. rn course, we are all getting to be nore like one big family, and good ellows+hip is daily increasing. We .re ail lookng at the bright side of ife, and unless the other trips across he Rockies go far beyond wiha we tre prepared to expect, we are ready o vote for thle Santa Fe as the most lelightful trip to the coast. Graft In The State. -harlotte Chronicle. They have recently begun investi rating county affairs in South Caro na and the result is surprising as howing a large list of defalcations. rregularities have been discovered in he finances of nine county offices. ome of these, it is explained, were fe to bad bookkeeping, while the )thers were shortages of a criminal iature. Summing up, the Columbia Record says that a shortage of Si1, Koo in Barnwell was made good by )ondsmen. One of $4,000 in Horry s now "in the courts." A balance of ;3.50o due in Laurens has never been )aid and there seems to be no dispo ition on part of the grand jury to ake any action. There is a defalca ion in Greenville courty which likely vill amount to $ioo,ooo, it has been aid. In some other counties these tpparent "shortages" were adjusted, hough at a considerable cost. It was urther reported in the local article 'hat the affairs of two or three other :ounties are now under investigation. [his shows a pretty bad condition of Lffairs and it is no surprise that the )eop'e of South Carolina are con :erned about it. Graft and cor uption in county offices is something :ntirely. new in this section. The as :onishing thing about it is that it ias gained such headway in South :arolina undetected. But perhaps the )eople were too much absorbed wi-h lispensary affairs to look after these mailer cases of grafting. .nnual August Vacation Excursion. Via Seaboard Air Line railway on bednesday .\ugusc t6th for trains aving Columbia 5:3o a. m. and6 6:45 >. m. Tickets good r-rrn'ng until \ugust 31st-15 days. Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach and OceanI liew only $7.50; WVrightsville Beach. C. C., $5.50. 'Excellent train ervice and through sleepers, $7-50 Seaboard Air Line Excursion o Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach nd Ocean View August 16th. Tick ts good returning until Augustc 31st. Thoice of routes - via Richmond or orfolk, Virginia. Wrightsville Beac-h, N. C., only 5.5 via Seaboard Air Line railway. ~ifth Annual excursion via S. A. L. y. August 16th., tickets good re urning until August 31st. A most lelightful resort, located near Wi! nington, N. C., with new rourist ho el completed this season. Some women are just like cats, hen you pay them a compliment hey begin to pur. Heaven measures a man's wealth >y the things th-at hWe has given Lway. Just received 2car loads of Buggies. I car load of Wagons. andaIlot of up o-date and first class Harness. All to be had at REASONABLE PRIGES at A T- BROWN. Notice of Election in Newberry Gounty on the Question of "Dispensary" or no "Dispensary." State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. J WHEREAS, the following request and order has been received by the Commissioners of Election for the County and State aforesaid: OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERVISOR, Newberry, S C., July 29, 1905. Fred H. Dominick, Esq., Chairman Commissioners of Election, Newberry, S C. Dear Sir: Whereas, a petition of one-fourth of the qualified voters of the County of Newberry has been filed with me a County Supervisor of Newberry County, asking for an election on the questior of the removal of dispensaries in the County of Newberry. Now, by virtuE of the power and authority in me vestec by an Act of the General Assembly, ap proved on the 25th day of February, 1904, (Acts 1904, page 495) I do hereb3 request and order that you call an elec" tion, submitting the question of "Dis. pensary" or "No Dispensary" to the qualified voters of Newberry County said election t' be held on the 29th day of August, 1905 and to be conductec as other special elections. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) J. MONROE WICKER, (Official Seal), Supervisor Newberry County. Notice is hereby given that an elec. tion will be held at the several precincts established by law in Newberry County, on Tuesday, August 29th, 1905, upor the question of "Dispensary" or "Nc Dispensary." Polls at each voting place will be opened at seven o'clock, a. m., arc osed at four o'clock, p. m. The follow* named persons have been appoint managers of said elec tion: Newberry: W. T. Gaillard, Jno. A. Summer, Thos. Tarrant. Helena: B. F. Goggans, J. S. Chal mers, T. G. Williams. Newberry Cotton Mill; J. A. Senn, M. P. Williama, J. M. Guin. Mollohon Mills: W. 0. Wilson, T. M. Schumpert, E. Shealy. Garmany: B. B. Leitsey, T. W. Folk Ben F. Cannon. Mt. Bethel: J. D. Nance, James Ste phens, S. J. Cromer. Glymphville: C. L. Leitzey, J. H Smith, John A. Cromer. Maybinton: B. H. Maybin, T. A Hawkins, J. J. Thomas, Jr Whitmire: F. W. Fant, J. L. Evans W. C. Scott Cromers: A. C Sligh, R. L. Abrams T E. Chandler. Jalapa: H. M. Mayer, A. L. Waters Eugene Hitt. Longshore: A. J. Livingston, S. E Senn, J. W. Wilson. Williams: J. B. Scurry, J. S. Werts J. W. Matthews. Utopia: W. L. Buzhardt, J. M Nichols, A. L- Thrailkill. Prosperity: L. C. Merchant, Geo. F Hunter, N. A. Nichols. Hendrix Mill: G. E. Dominick, E. T Mayer, W. W. Shealy. Slighs: C. B. Eargle, E. E. Sligh, J W. Long. Central: J. P. Sheelv, J. L. Stock man, B S Wicker. Little Mountain: J. K. Derrick, J N. Feagle, A. C. Wheeler.. Union: M. C. Moore, M. L. Long, J D. Quattlebanm. Jolly Street: Jno C. Wilson, T. E Stone, J. J. Kibler. Pomaria: G. B. Aull, J. G. Long, B H. Counts Walton: W. B. Graham, J. L. Crooks T. H. Cromer. St. Philips: W. F. Koon, M. L Wicker, W. T Dickert. On the day of elcction, the manager; must organize by the electi:m of Chairman and a Clerk, if necessary which Clerk shall be some person othe: than one of the Managers, as no paa will be allowcd to the same person act ing in both capacities. The Chairmai elected is empowered to administe: oaths. The Managers have the power to fi] any vacancy, and if none of the Mana gers attend, the citizens can appoin from among the qualified voters th< Managers who, after being sworn, eaz conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Man. agers and Clerk must proceed publiclj to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue withoul adjournment until the same is corn pleted, and make a statement of the result for the said office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Managers, or some one designated by the Managers, must de liver to the Chairman of the Commis sioners of Election, Fred H. Dominick, the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the result of the election. One of the above named Managers for each precinct must call upon the Chairman of the Commissioners of Elec tion, Fred H. Dominick, at his office or Law Rag, Newberry, S. C., on Thurs day, 24thda of August, 1905, to re ceive ballot boes, pol lists and in structions and to qualify. FRED H. DONINICK, Chairmar.. M. J. LONGSHORE, J. B. DERRICK, Commissioners State and Count) Electins. Season Tickets Via. C., N. & L The Columbia, Newberry and Laur ens railroad offers Season Tickets tm the following points, limited unti_ October 31st, 1905: Asheville, N. C. $7.o - Alexander 7.35 Arden 6.75 Biltmore 7.00 Brevard 7.90 Flat Rook 6.30. Fletchers 6.6S Hendersonville 6.4o Hot Springs 8.oo Murphy 11.30 Saluda 6.oa; Swannanot 7.35 Tryon 5.6o Waynesvilie 7.80 Lake Waccamaw 9.30 - Wrightsville 11.70 Carolina Beach 11-5c Georgetown 8.30 Conway 10.10. Isle of Palms 7.90 Sullivans Island 7.90 Waterloo 1.96 Cross Hill 1.95 Glenn Springs 4-45 Spartanburg 4.10 Greenville 4.05 Parties wishing to purchase tickets to points beyond Spartanburg wilt please notify me before the trains are due, that I may arrange to have tick ets ready on their arrival. For schedules or further informa tion phone or write, J. W. Denning, Agent. A bargain is where a purchaser obtairs am article at a lower price than the same article is usually sold for, or be low its regular market value, Now I seldom use the.-word bargain, because it has beenr abused so, but you wilk. find that this definition applies to everything, I offer at a reduced price. I am offering some bargains in pic tures and pocket books Calin and see for your self and you can call them bargains if your wi h, but I call them a "sinch" for you. My prices are one-fourth off of the regular price "T.lae Best Orre, FIFTH ANNUAL ATLANTA, GA. The New York of the South,. -vIA C. N. & L. and S. A. L. R'YSE. Monday, July 31st, 1905.. $2300 ROUN Longer Return Limit than Ever Before.' DON'T Mis it Specal Taindw FRorge8t cL LEAVE. ROUND TRIP.. Little Mountain 8.00 a. mn.. .. $2.25. Prosperity . .. 8.15 a. . .. . $2.00 Newberry . . . 8.30 a. m. . .. 2.00 Kinards . . . .8.50 a.m. . .. 2.00, Arrive at Atlanta at 3.00Op. m.;. Re turning, special train will leave Atlanta. at 9.00 p. mn. Tuesday, August 1st. Tickets good to return on regular trains up to and including Seaboard train No. 32 leaving Atlanta 1.00 p. m. Fo frher ifrmation and tickets, call on any C. N. & L. Agent or J. W. nDoen.I Ag't Newherry, SC.