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The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
Strength Versus Expertness.

A mans actual physical strength
counts for comparatively little in
swimming races. OF course he must
have endurance, but first he should be
master of the strokes he uses. On the
perfection of stroke depends every rae
ing swimmers future.
The racing stroke used by practically
every great swimmer is the trudgeon
("trudge"), or double overland. The
arms are thrust forward over and into
the water alternately. The trudgeon
stroke is exhausting to beginners. Aft
er practice for a month or two, how
ever, it becomes easy.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
Cron Renort Aug. 10.

10, 1905, the crop estimate board of
the department of agriculture will
meet at a. m. and beginning at 12
noon will give out the estimates and
conditions for the United States as a
whole as rapidly as they are COM
pleted for the corn, spring wheat and
oats crops, which will be taken up in
the order named. The estimates re-
garding the other crops embraced by
the August estimates will be issued at
O'Clock p. m. on the date named.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
Light and Airy

Tourist cars on the Union Pacific are
clean and light and airy. Overcrowding
in them is a condition that is absolute
Iy avoided The seats are upholstered
in rattan, and at night the berths hung
with heavy curtains. Bevel plate glass
windows ornament the sides of the
cars; the wide vestibules are enclosed
and travelling is made altogether com
Portable
If you cross the continent in one of
the tourist sleepers of the Union Pa
cif7c you will enjoy your trip and save
considerable money. Inquire OF nearest
Union Pacific agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
Dr. sharpe.s Long Auto Rum.

DR.. A. A. Sharpe of Larned came to
town last week in his automobile
which he purchased here to have some
slight changes made in the machine.
Mrs. Sharpe and their son John Joined
him yesterday and they will return to-
morrow in the motor car DR.. Sharpe
made the trip to Topeka, distance of
275 miles by wagon road, in twenty
three hours DR.. Sharpe was a mem
Der of the house of representatives in
1903
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
LEAvENWoRTH Will LEAD.
That Is in the Number of Growing
Apple Trees.

Leavenworth will probably again be the
leader of the counties in Kansas having
the largest number of bearing apple trees.
From the reports just received by Secre-
tary of Horticulture Barnes, Leavenworth
has S24 $50 trees bearing apples this year.
Doniphan, still unheard from, has been a
contender for the honor, but will proba-
bly, be unable to rank better than third or
fourth.
Secretary Barnes has compiled a list of
the counties having 100000 or more bear
ing apple trees this year. There are prob
ably six more counties belonging in this
list which are still unheard from. Those
which have reported are as follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
Forced to Sfarve

B. F. Leek. of Concord. KY. says: For
20 years / suffered agonies with a sore on
my upper lip, so painful sometimes that
l could not eat. After vainly trying
everything else, I cured it with Bucklen's
Arnica S3lve.' It's great for burns cuts
Kansas avenue. Only 25c
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
Janan Renews a Loan.

New York, July 27.-Consul Uchida
has received the following cablegram
from Toxic: 1.-THE japanese govern
ment will issue treasury bills of $12.-
100000 tomorrow and deliver them to
the Bank of Japan to renew bills fall
ing due for the same amount issued ir
A rlril last -
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27

will cut the water and thus lessen the
resistance.
The kick is of the utmost Importance.
1t should be as clean cut as possible.
The knees should be Strengthened at
the finish of a stroke SO that they will
not retard the progress of the body
Remember that the kick can be made
to be the strongest part, of the stroke
Many swimmers depend almost en-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
Valuable Hints.

Do not bend either elbow at the be-
ginning of the stroke or, in fact, until
almost at the point where the hand is
drawn from the water. Keep the fin-
gers close together. To obtain the
greatest amount of speed and ease of
execution do not let the full front of
the breast meet the water. If you turn
on your side properly your shoulder
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27

are the Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley
Double Track Route, Chicago to New
York via Niagara Falls; the Grand
Trunk-CentraI Vermont Boston aud
Maine Route, from Chicago to Boston.
and the Grand Trunk Railway System
to Montreal, Quebec and Portland
Double track from Chicago to Mon
treaI
Fares, descriptive literature. etc.
will be mailed on application to Geo.
W. Vaux. A. G. P. & T. A, 135 Adams
ST., Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27

comes farther up under the stomach
than the right.
Keep the face under water when ex-
ecuting the stroke with the left arm
and breathe only when in the middle
of the right arm movement, or vice
versa.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27

E. J. GiannIni. known to his friends
and rowing pupils as Gene. 1s one of
Americas leading experts on oarsman-
ship. He is coach of the watermen Of
the New York Athletic club and has
turned out "A long list of winning crews
He is also author of a book on rowing
that has had international circulation.
Several years ago Giannini was one
of the fastest oarsmen in America. He
left the racing end of the sport to
coach.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
The Right Road.

Chicago Great Western railway
from Kansas City to Chicago, Du-
buque, Des Moines, MarshalItown, St.
Paul and Minneapolis. The best of
equipment and service on all trains.
Low summer rates now in effect. For
further information apply to ]. H. Ly-
man. G. A. West Ninth street, Kan
sas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27

tirely on their arms and make feeble
movements with their legs that do not
help at all.
Do not repeat strokes too rapidly. At
the finish of a stroke hold the body
rigid and glide ahead with the impetus
you have obtained. AS your forward
movement slackens begin your next
stroke.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27

- WINNERS are now in their
heyday. Racers as well as
those that are content to pad
~ die around close to shore for
simple pleasure find summer days all
the more acceptable because they
afford unlimited opportunities for in
dulgence in sports aquatic.
But, after all, the pleasure derived
from swimming, whether you are
racer or not, depends entirely on the
extent of your knowledge of the pas
times intricacies. Many a man con-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
How to Learn the "Trudae."

To learn the trudgeon stroke-as-
suming, of course, that you have COM
mand of the ordinary breast stroke
first perfect the side overarm strokes.
Dive into the water, and as you come
to the surface bring the right hand out
of the water, turn on your left side and
reach straight ahead, the fiat of the
palm facing the water. and dip the
hand quickly. Thrust the hand well
down into the water and carry it back
and out with a strong swing. AS you
carry the right hand out of the water
for another stroke take a stroke under
water with the left. Execute the kick
simultaneously with the stroke with
the right arm. Practice the overland
stroke with the right arm until you
can continue it Indefinitely. Then de-
velop the same stroke with the left
arm over, the right under. Breathe
once with every two strokes and kick
once with every two strokes of the
arms. Now, having learned to execute
the overarm side strokes individually,
you are ready to combine them.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
JAMES H. STERRETT OF PHILADELPHIA, FAMOUS SWIM
MING AUTHORITY.

H of
adpha the American authorities
championships
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27
Techniaue Of the Trudaeon Stroke.

Technique of the Trudseon Stroke.
Thrust the right hand straight ahead,
turning on the left side, with the head
almost entirely immersed, and as you
do so draw the legs up toward the
stomach for the kick. The right leg
comes up farther than the left. AS you
force the hand downward through the
water bring your legs together violent
ly. pointing the toes straight back in
your wake.
The left hand is thrust straight
ahead under water while you are exc
cutting the overarm stroke with the
right. As you finish with the right
thrust it forward under water and per-
form an overarm stroke with the left,
turning the body on its right side and
kicking as before. only now the left leg
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-27

Everybody reads the State Journal
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-15
WILL DO THEIR DUTY.

Some of them so expressed them
selves yesterday, and although they
fear that it may cost them their po-
sitions, they stated without equlvo-
cation that they propose from now
on to enforce the tax laws without
fear and without favor. The ex-
amDles of Mr.. w. H. Gibbes of
Richland and Col. D. H. Wise of
Aiken afforded some consolation,
for these two auditors have put on
the tax books thousands of dollars
in property which had escaped tax
alton and they have been more pop
ular politically since showing their
determination than they were be-
fore they went into office.
Comptroller General Jones calls
attention to the resolution which
asks the legislature to return to the
old method of collecting taxes. 1t
will simplify the bookkeeping and
will hurry the payment of taxes.
What is noninally 4 per cent. on
the delinquent taxes for two
months would really be 24 per
cent per annum.
Unless the people of the state
conform to the law in regard to
paying the income tax, somebody's
feelings will be hurt. The audi
tors laid in a supply of blanks with
which to proceed to collect this tax
from those who are subject to the
tax and have not volunteered their
returns as required by law. Mr.
Jones has a plan to recommend to
the legislature. AS all real estate
must be reassessed next year, it is
possible to reduce the levy by in
creasing the amount of property
assessed for taxation and by raising
the values to an equitable standard.
If by so doing the property of the
state can be made to show up for a
higher and more reasonable valua-
| ton, he recommends that the leg
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-15
Governor Hayward
aDelightful Man.

Zach MCGEE writes as follows to
the State from Washington:
Most people who come to Wash
ington to see the sights want to see
the president and shakes his hand,
and this they can do if they will
get a member of Congress to intro
duce them. And think not it is
like shaking any ordinary mortals
hand. Not so. at all; it is unique.
When receiving visitors in the cab
met room, as they march around
the table. the president uses few
words but many gestures. DE
1ighted," "chi-arned. 1t is a gur-
reat pleasure to meet you, are
about the only words, as { rule, h;
has to say. He has a set of stock
gestures. too, bit there are more OF
these. He side-steps both ways
steps backwards, revolves his arm
like a baseball pitcher, shakes your
hand-sornetines-with both OF
his, slaps you on the shoulder, and
is table,. if you know him or If he
knows you, to chuck you under the
chin or make lunge at you with
his doubled fist and hit you IN a
tender spot under the short ribs or
some other such place. His tull
store of both words and gyratlons
were brought forth yesterday when
Major Micah Jenkins entered the
room. With Major Jenkins were
also Representative Wyatt Aiken
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Haynsworth
of Greenville and Mr.. J.. A. Nc
Cullough of Greenville.
"Ah-Mi-cahr' exclaimed the
president pronouncing each syl,
liable with equal emphasis and dis
tinctness as soon as Major Jenkins
entered the room. Then he went
on shaking hands with others If
line ahead of Major Jenkins, tell
ing each one that he was charmed
delighted and the rest, all the time
keeping his eager, twinkllng eye or
his old friend and comrade. When
at length Major Jenkins reached
the far end of the table where the
president stood the two had a little
i1npromptu reunion of the "Flrs'
Man Who Went up San Juar
HILL"
I called on the president the 9TH
er day myself.
"De-lighted to meet you Mr.
McGhee, chi-arned-it is a CUR
reat pleasure. All the time he
was looking at a pretty Virginia
girl who was in Our party and who
was then introduced to him. lax
ing her soft hand in both Of his
great big, rough paws, he side
stepped both ways, jumped back
about three feet, bowed up and
down, shook his cheeks, displayed
two rows of. teeth and said: Il hao
the gur-reat pleasure of me-eet'
ing Governor Hayward not long
ago. He is a charming gen
tul-man. It was a gur-reat pill
easure, I assure you, mann, Gov
ernor Hayward is a most delight
! full man"
Then the Virginia girl blushed
smiled and went on. She had tried
to tell the president that she was
not from South Carolina and thai
while Governor Hayward was ne
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-15

ourselves to make a concerted et-
fort to enforce the provisions OF
the income tax law, which has here
tofore been almost dead letter on
the books"
"Whereas the present law pro-
viding for a penalty of I per cent.
on taxes unpaid in January and
February and 5 per cent. on March
1st, and
"Whereas such law entails use:-
less complications and much addl-
tional work by auditors and treas
urers without accomplishing any
important results, therefore be it
"Resolved, That this convention
memorialize the legislature and re-
quest them to repeal said law and
to make provision tor a pe1lalty OF
4 per cent. to be placed upon all
taxes remaining unpaid on January
1st each year-books to close in
March-and in lieu Of the penal
ties provided by the law now IN
force"
THE AUDITORS DETERMINED.
The auditors are we'll aware OF
the consequences which may follow
such a step as that which they took
Yesterday. There is always some
other fellow who wants the JOB
and is waiting to stir up oppos1-
ton to the auditor. For. the audi
tors to assume voluntarily an obi
CATION to go even further than they
have in the matter Of getting del1n-
quents to pay their taxes means
that they take the officials lives in
their hands.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-15
COUNTY AUDITORS
WILL ACT FIRMLY
WILL ENFORCE THE LAW AGAINST
;DELINQUENTS.
Want the Old Method Enacted Comptroller
General Jones is Very Much Pleased
on Account of the General Tone of
the Meeting.


interested in the establishment of
the tax department of the state on a
firm and equitable basis. At his
invitation there was held on We'd
nesdaN, says the State a convention
which in many ways was remark
able. It was a gathering of the au-
ditors of the state. OfNe Al coun-
ties, 32 were represented, four at
ditors being kept away by sickness
and one bv being a witness in the
United States court. The remain
inc four sent no excuses, but it is
hoped that they, too, are equally
interested with the others.
The meeting was held in the SEN
ate chamber yesterday and the or
garization was effected by the
election of Mr.. A. w. Jones as
chairman and Mr.. E. C. Wilson of
his office as secretary. The follow
ing were present:
r. H. Sondley, Abbeville; D. Il.
Wise, Aiken; G. N. c. Boleman,
Anderson; R. w. Rowell, Bam-
berg; S. w. Trotter, Barnwell; II.
C.. Politzer, Beaufort; &. M. Wig
gins, Berkeley; w. H. Prioleau,
Charleston; I. Med. Hood, Ches-
ter; J. R. lowers, Chesterfield; +.
L. Moorer, Dorchester J. B. Hal
tiwanger, Edgeheld; w. H. Dorrlll,
Georgetown; T. A. Graham,
Greenwood; J. J. Gooding, Hamp-
ton; 7. A. Lewis, Horny; W. +.
Russell, Kershaw; J. A. Cook,
Lancaster; C. A. Power, Laurens !;
C. w. Woodham, Lee; G. A. Der
rick, Lexington; F. T. McLellon.
Marion; w. w. Cromerr, Newber-
ry; T. NJ. McMichael, Orange
burg; E. F. Keeth, Pickens; W..
H. Gibbes, Richland; B. F. Webb,
Saluda; w. G. S. O'Shields, Spar
tanburg; J. D. Wilder, Sumter; J..
G. Farr, Union; J. ]. B. Montgom-
cry, Williamsburg; J. J. Hunter,
York.
There were several resolutions
offered and the following commit
tee was appointed to take them into
consideration: D. H. Wise, G.. A.
Derrick, w. H. Gibbes, w. G. S.
O'Shields, R. H. Sondley, J. A.
Lewis and T. NJ. McMichael. Al
ter taking the proposed resolution
into consideration, the committee
reported unfavorably and presented
the following substitutes, all OF
which were unanimously accepted
after some discussion.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
''Resoived, That we, the county
auditors, in convention assembled,
hereby pledge ourselves to follow
the law in the discharge of duty as
expounded by the comptroller gen.
eral as in such cases made and pro-
vided.'
"Whereas no tax law is equitable
unless equal and evenly enforced,
therefore be it
'Resolved, That we, the county
auditors of South Carolina iii con-
veAbi assembled, hereby pledge
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-15

ter the DOdIQ Ol cqlldllZdllOll VI
mills and railroads has completed
its work. find out exactly what will
be the expenses of the state gov
ernnlent and make such a levy as
will meet the necessities of the case.
Mr.. JONES REMARKS.
Following is an address which
Mr.. Jones made yesterday to the
auditors on the objects of their
meeting:
*'Gent1emen: The circular Of in
structions addressed to county all
ditors and boards Of assessors as
to reassessnent of property in 1906
was based upon the plain provisions
of the assessment laws of the state
to assess all property at its true
value in money, so that each tax
paver shall bear his proportion of
the expenses of the government,
his equitable share of the taxes, no
more and no less.
"The constitution and laws of the
state, our oaths Of office, the spirit
Of our institution, and Our duty as
servants of the people under the
| law, demand this at Our hands. J.
have deemed it necessary to ask
YOU to meet together and discuss
such means as may be necessary to
secure uniformity in the assess
ment of property throughout the
state to the end that the burden OF
taxation may be equally distributed.
Upon you rests the responsibility
of carrying out the instructions IS
sued. which are nothing more nor
less than quotations from the law
relative to the assessment Of prop
erty.
Il believe that if you will use
your powers intelligently and fear
lesslv in the reassessment, you can
rectify the gross inequality now ex-
isting by assessing all taxable
property fairly, justly and equl-
table. With an assessment as re-
quired by law and the adoption OF
an uniform plan to be pursued by
all county tax officials, you can easl-
" secure an assessment of over
$500, 100000 and reduce the levy to
one-llalf, and thus secure equality
!
Of taxation.
Nothing encourages the settling
of desirable immigrants so much as
a low rate of taxation, and you have
it in YOUR power thus to attract
thrifty settlers to come and invest
in our unoccupied lands. Capital
lists and investors will also be in
duced to invest in Our unlmproved
and undeveloped resources OF the
state. The rate of taxation is the
first question asked when people
are seeking homes Or have capital
for investment, and the fact that
our assessment runs from 10 to 90
Der cent of the value, does not ap-
peal to honest people; and | ap-
peal to you on still higher ground,
namely to your sworn duty, to ell
force the laws of the state relating
to taxation.
If public officials disregard the
the law, we need not expect the
public in general to be careful to
observe the law. Allow me to ex-
| o-occ tho sincere hone that this
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-15

he kept talking, saying over and
over that Governor Hayward was a
"de-1ightfrl gen-tul-man."
Another lady in our party was
Mrs. R. D. Smart, who is we'll
known all over South Carolina,
where she has lived most Of her
life. She is now living at Norfolk
where her husband is pastor of the
leading Methodist church. She is
a sister of Representative Aiken,
who introduced us to President
Roosevelt.
ITO give you an idea how widely
read the State is," said Paynaster
Samuel MCGOWAN when I called on
him a day or two ago, "the little
statement you made the other day
about the vacancies in the paynas-
ter force and the coming examlna-
ton is bringing me stacks OF let
tiers every day from all over South
Carolina, some from North Caro-
lima and some from Georgia, all re-
ferring to it. I am getting some 7
times as many as 20 letters day on
the subject"
This examination takes place on
January 9, but applications will be
received only to December IS, so
that there is but very little more
time. Any young man between the
ages of FL and 26 who is sound
physically and has no patent moral
For mental defects can become an
applicant. There is no prescribed
form of application, but an apph-
cant must state in his own hand
writing the date of his birth, the
names of schools and colleges he
has attended, what business he has
engaged in, and should enclose rec
concentrations from several persons
not necessarily prominent-who
| know him, former teachers and en-
ployers being preferred.
Representative Lever of the 9TH
district is a very accommodating
man, but he had an experience yes
terday which teaches him it he did
not know it before that being &C
con11nodating sometimes costs
something. His secretary, though,
MIN. E. Zeigler, is the one who
! gets the most experience. They
are about to put Mr.. Zelgler IN
! iail. At Lexington, inst before
leaving for Washington, one OF his
; constituents gave Mr.. Zelgler a
i1nuch worn and dishgured $40 gold
niece TO redeem at the government
! mint. The coin was burned in
fire, the owner told him. Mr.. Zel-
I gler went to$the mint to get it re-
deemed, and the officer there con-
fscated it and set the secret service
men on the case. The $40 gold
piece was a counterfeit. Another
man sent Mr.. Lever worn out
silver dollar to be redeemed. What
will be the fate of this, I have not
learned.
The newspaper men around
Washington seem to think that a
\ South Carolinian is only interest
ing when discussing the dispensary.
! The hotel lobby men have been
tackling several South Carolinians
within the past few days and max
ino them give their opinions on
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-15

islature leave the levy in the hands
of a commission to meet in July af-
ter the board Of equalization of
mills and railroads has completed
its work. find out exactly what will
be the expenses of the state gov
ernment and make such a levy as
will meet the necessities of the case.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-15
Cheap Sunday Rates Between
Portland and Willamette
Valley Points.

Low round trip rates have been placed
IL effect between Portland and William.
ette Valley points, In either direction
Tickets will be sold
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-15
Equal to 1904.

Ina week longer hop-picking4'
season will be at hand. Fear:
has been entertained here that.
while the hops are of excellent
quality the crop would be a trife.
light. The prediction is now
made that increased acreage will
make UP for any shortage that
might occur in the state. The
Telegram of recent date gives
some interesting data to those
engaged in hops, as follows:
Growers are now beginning to
estimate that the hop crop this
year will about equal, that of last
year. They think the increase
this year will be Offset by the
damage to the hops from the lice
and the unhealthy conditions pre-
vai1ing in some of the old yards.
At least Oregon's yield this veal
will be a mixed lot of hops, they
say, for the product of the new