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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30
SAYS COL I. 4. AND
PETER sWOPE SAME
AIOnzO Jones Gives Testimony IN
Famous viii Case.
KNEW HIM IN PENNSYLVANIA
When Called Peter Swope He turned
Away and Avoided Him-Paxton
Gays Peter Died and Was
Buried In Ottawa.

Kansas City, June 2S.-"And the
next time met this man, Peter Swope
was In Kansas City, back in 1892. He
was introduced to me as Thomas H.
Swope. His face looked strangely
familiar and said right away: Aren't
you the Peter Swope l used to know
back in New Jersey?" He flushed and
replied NO Then he hurried away.
l saw him several times after this, but
he never would speak to me-"
AlonZo Jones, cement worker, who !
lives at SIG Howard avenue, made this
statement in a deposition In declaring
his belief that the millionaire Of Kan
sas City was the Peter M. Swope
whom he met nearly 40 years before
back In Pennsylvania. This Peter N.
Swope, he said, had charge Of hotel
in Point Pleasant, Pa, and was the
husband Of Elizabeth Carol, mother
of Elmer c. Swope Of Martinsburg, W.
Va, who has laid claim to the Swope
millions. = ~ IA ys:S1e
Over and over again in his deposi.
ton Jones was questioned about the
under which he met
Peter Swope In New Jersey and his
second meeting in Kansas City 20
many years later. Not once did the
vary his story In the slightest
detail Instead, as the attorneys, T.
Milton, representing Elmer Swope,
he claimant, and John g. Paxton,
representing the Swope heirs, ques.
Toned him persistently, Jones recalled
more details and more circumstances
o strengthen it.
Jones says he has lived In Kansas
jity since 1869. He worked first as q
locomotive engineer, later as a sta
ionary engineer and finally became q
ement finisher. It was while he was
Torking near Philadelphia that he first
net Peter swope, he said.
Il used to run up to Point pleasant,
"a, two or three Tins a year and
pend the day there Jones testified.
had worked around Philadelphia,
early all my life; first on a canal
oat; then as an engineer, and lateFS
hen the road laid of some men in
800, Travelled over the copntry sell
Ig jewelry remember distinctly Of
.lling Jewelry to Peter Swope at
Oint Pleasant.
II belive Mr.. Jones was telling the
nth when he said he knew Peter
wope and that he saw Peter Swope
Kansas City. But the Peter Swope
New Jersey was still Peter Swope
Kansas City, and not Thomas H.
vope. We have evidence that the
tier swope, who ran the hotel in
lint Pleasant went to Kansas and
tiled in Ottawa. He married again
ere and had three children. We have
. record of his death in 1900. Jones
Obably met this man on the streets
Kansas City, and not Col. Swope.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30
PRESIDENT NOW n. /.
SUMMER CAPITAL
The White House Closed For the
Hot Season.
FOR LONG QUIET VACATION
Mr. Taft Wishes to Avoid Politics and
Politicians II 10 Understood
The Last Cabinet
Meeting.

Washington, June 20. - Preslden
Taft, with a large part of the White
house force. said goodby to Washing
ton and started for Beverly. the Sum
mer" capital"
The president left Washington In ex
Cellent spirits. He is pretty well tired
out after the long pull that congress
gave him, but 1t was apparent to every
one who called at the White house to
say goodby that the president was
very happy and contended over his
last seven months work at the nation
a capital
Boarded Special Car.
It was $50 o'clock when the presi.
dent accompanied by his secretary,
Charles d. Morton, his assistant sec
Rotary, Rudolph Forster; his military
aide, Capt. A. W. Butt. sEd several OF
the executive office stiff, boarded the
presidents private car attached 10 fed.
oral express and waved good.by to
Washington for the summer.
= AVpImubtSI 0OucIhl I1lSuCOChJ LII d.
J. Richardson, the presidents physi.
clan, and several other friends were
ct the station to see him OF, but there
was no demonstration to speak OF.
with the president went small army
OF Washington correspondents. The
president arrived at Beverly at 8 |
o'clock this morning. Mrs. Taft has
been there for several days. The exc.
Outive Offices will be In the same
building as last year and have already
been put in order.
Some Athletics.
The president also took with him
Dr.. Charles Barker, his physical ad-
'1ser." DR.. Barker has been credited
Min teaching the president a thing or
no about sparring, and also about
vTestling, but details Of athletic
vents at the White house are more
aeager than they once were.
For the first two weeks after the
residents arrival at Beverly he ex.
ects to be reasonably free from care.
Ee intends to spend his time with his
Amily and on the golf links, and to
njoy season Of perfect rest from
ncial duties. Even after the two
'eeks have passed the president will
y to have quiet summer, as free
, possible from politics. If It can be ]
voided, there will be no daily recep- q
Ons Of visiting politicians, such as
Sually characterize life at the White {
Ouse. However, Mr.. Taft has started
ut before with good Intentions on this q
core, but has found himself pulled
ITO many political situations before
10 summer was over
The president held the last cabinet
Getting before next fall at the White n
Ouse. Before the cabinet meeting a X
eady stream Of senators and repre-. i
entered the executive Of r,
ees to give the president a parting 6,
ord N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30
TWO DROWNED At HANOVER
While Swimming In the Little Blue
One Man strangled and Two
Lost Their Lives

Hanover. Kan, June 2l.-M. A. Hy.
land, cashier Of the Hollenberg State
bank, and Donald Hoxie, son Of a mer.
chant in Hollenberg, were drowned in
THE Little Blue river here. They and
two other young men were swimming
when Hoxie stransled and sank. Guy
Henderson went to his rescue but was
exhausted. Hyland then attempted to
rescue Hotie and the two sank to
6ether Both bodies have been re.
covered. Henderson was rescued BY
Lloyd Brown Just In time 10 prevent
a third from drowning Hyland was
married.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30
UNIVERSITY PETITIONS SOON
Nearly Enough Names Have Been Sc
cured By Friends Of the MlS
souri, oehool.

Jefferson City, June 2S.-secretary
Roach received Information from
friends Of the state university at Co.
lumbia that they expected to be able
% nlo sufcient petitions with him
ne last Of Tie week 10 secure the sub
mirsion Of 4 constitutional amend.
meni imposing . special tax Of three
rsris On ne 800 valuation Cor sxclu.
rIla support o. ne stats university.
thfi 1f1o4 s.Hnara a lhe petitions.
r1NIr'I1 Il g IHt " ftaffsI
|'|rH e1 0|I =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30
SUED PEARy IN GERMANY
Rudolph Franeks Wants to Recover
Value Of the skins Taken From
49, Him In the North.

Berlin, June 2S.-The charges con.
nerning the disposition Of Arctic tro.
phies left by him at Etah which DR..
frederick A. Cook made against Com.
@ander Robert b Peary at the height
Of the controversy over their claims Of
e.stecvery Of the North Pole were aired
q German court when the suit in
stisutsd against Peary by Rudolph
9fanCke va opened. kg1vs'~
Francke, who was associated with
Cook Ia polar exploration, demands
$4,000 in satisfaction Of prizes Of the
aunt which be alleges Peary required
Aim to surrender in consideration Of
bringing him back to America.
After hearing the opening argu.
ments the court adjourned to consider
eAe point Of iurlsdication.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30
OFFICE FOR CLIFFORD PINCHOT
PENNsYLvANlANs WANT HIM TO
RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
II ls Suggested He Be Nominated Al
Independent Republican on
Roosevelt Platform.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 29.-Giffort
Pinchot is nominated FOR the governor
ship OF Pennsylvania as an indepen
dent candidate by the Pittsburg Lead
er, the personal organ Of former Sen
ator William Flynn, one time Re
publican boss Of Pittsburg and the
leader OF the anti-Penrose faction OIL
the party in the western part OF this
state The paper intimates that the
suggestion of Pinchot comes from
sources at Oyster Bay. 1t promises
that II Pinchot is made the nominee,
Roosevelt will stump the state for
him
The paper says:
"Mr. Pinchot's home is at Milford
Pa, which makes him eligible to the
office. Party lines would be elimi
mated with a candidate like Mr.. Pin.
chot on a Roosevelt platform and the
Leader sincerely hopes he will &C
cept."
A mass meeting Of Independent
voters is called for tonight In Pitts
burg to give expression to the desire
for an Independent state ticket. The
Pinchot boom will be put forward at
this meeting. Alex P. Moore. owner
and editor Of the paper that sprung
he candidate, has been in the con
idence Of Roosevelt for some years
Moore headed the PittSburg delega
ion TO New York on Roosevelt's re.
urn from abroad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30
THE DEUTSCHLAND
WRECKED IN STORM
Count ZeppeIin's Great Airship a Mass
Of Ruin.
LANDED IN THE TREE TOPS
With a Party Of Thlrty-Three Aboard
the Crew Lost Control Because
Of Broken Motor-To Earth
by Ropes.

+ Dusseldorf, Germany, June 29.-
Count Zeppelin's passenger airshiI
Deutschland, the highest developed Of
all the famous aeronaut's models, lies
on top of the Teutoburgian forest
pierced with pine trees stems, a mass
Of debated silk and twisted aluminium.
The 80 persons aboard the airship
when 1t rested on the pines after a
Wild contest with storm, escaped I'm.
injured, climbing down from the wreck
on rope ladder to the tree tops.
Newspaper Men az Passengers.
Herr Colesmann, general manager of
the new airship company; Chief En-.
gineer Duers Of the Zeppelin company
and Capt. Wannenburg, who person.
ally had charge Of the crew of ten
and 20 newspaper men, sailed from
Dusseldorf at $3.50 o'clock for three
hours excursion. The objective point
was Dortmund, about So miles from
Dusseldorf, but a high wind prevailed
and an effort was made to reach
Munster, a garrison town, SO that a
landing might be made on the parade
ground by the aid of the soldiers. 1t
was realized that 1t would require a
lrage number Of them to hold the
vast continuance of silk and metal
against the wind.
Dangerous to Attempt Landing.
It was dangerous to attempt a land.
ing in an open field because Of the
storm as the metal was likely to
pound to pieces. In the high wind one
u the motors refused to work and the
'ther two were not powerful enough
Q make any progress In the gale.
The airship drifted, swaying in the
'iolent gusts and sometimes leaning
o an angle Of 40 degrees.
Ealesmann did not dare to turn the
hip around for fear Of oNverturnins
nd decided to drift in the gale which
'as blowing at the rate of so miles /
n hour toward Osnabruck, also a gar. I
lson station. II he missed that he OK. I
ected to continue on to Senne.
Avoided q WhlrlWlnd.
Suddenly he perceived q whirlwind
Oming, and assembled to q height Of
early 1000 feet to avoid the worst Of
. With the whirlwInd came a heavy '
ownpour Of rain. After half an hour
lie Deutschland came down to permit y
observations, and It was seen that z
70 Touteburgian forest lay below.
he forward motor again stopped, and Q
olesmann sent 6ve Of the corresponds .
hts to the aft gondola to balance the
sssel. u
The Deutschland sank rapidly, hav U
g lost much gas in the high attitudes,
Id dragged along the top of the dense I
rest A heavy branch OF a tree broke
rough the floor Of the cabin amid v
lips, throwing two Of the guests to
e floor. Other branches ripped
rough the gas compartments and the
hole great structure settled down so
40 feet from the ground. Ia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30

washington. June 1s.-The presi-
dent has determined 70 have two
Feekz solid rest a Beverly immediate-
y following bis arrival Tiers. He Wm
maize 10 appointneafs With one en-.
nsnii1n. hat for The F1nrn q 1uig.
Hter - 40 stfrs re Frus'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30

Jefferson City. June as.-The state
railroad commission Issued an order
to compel railroads to stop their
trains before reaching a Junction or
grade crossing with ahoiher railroad,
unless there Is an interiecking PLANK
or other safety device.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30
Fell Gno - - NJ.

New York, June 27.-Falnng Ike a
rock from q height Of 500 feet when
he parachute faiiod 70 open George
Taylor, professional bailoonirl. lives
10 TED ~ story. althoufh - 4 IN s..
Mars hospital a. Ps4ttle. 4. J. Ftgs
Ise11 1rr1I Nm b rr.rr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30

Washington, June 27rIn the Iia
81 Is presidential nominations which
iailed to receive the assent Of the
senate and are lost TOR lack Of con
armation, appears the name Of United
States District Attorney n. ]. Bone Of
Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30
short Haul Law Upheld.

Jefferson City. June 2s-The state
iaW prohibiting<aIlroads from charging
nore for hauling freight a short dis.
lance than for a longer distance in
Ire same direction was upheld by the
supreme court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30

Guthrie, Ok, June 2s.-Because AT.
torney General West was detained by
he WaterRPierce case At Enid, Judge
huston continued further hearing Of
ne state capital Injunction case until
Thursday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-30

Paris, JUNE ga dispatch from
Casa Blanca says $50 tribesmen were
killed in q battle with French troops
in the Tadla district. Fifty French
soldiers were woundee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29

color scheme PREDOMINANT throughout
me evening.
As form in decorating arches were
chosen and wedding bells, smilax and
ferns usel in their making
The welcome greeting was extended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Foster and Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Kirkpatrick.
\ handsome guest book, with water
color decorations of the lilies of the
valley kept "A register of the guests,
presided over by Miss Hall, a sister OF
Mrs. Wool and Miss Garbutt. Messrs.
Nelie Suggs and Don Russell. They
stood beneath bridal arch.
From another table. with similar
decorations, refreshing punch was
served by Misses Sue Frame, Floy
Mullen. Messrs. Post and Hoard
The host and hostess stooi beneath
a graceful arch from which hung a
large white wedding bell and welcom.
ed their guests with wholesome cor.
diality. Mrs Wood wore a white net
gown with coiffure decoration OF a
white aigrette. She carried bouquet
of white carnat ons.
In the receiving line stood Dr and
Mrs. y. c Wood Mr.. and Mrs. Bich-
ard Lester.
The house party included Mrs. Pet
kearney Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Straeh-
ley, Mr and Mrs =. &. Dngs. Mr..
am Mrs Harold Wallace Mr. and Mrs,
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Spindler. Mr.. and
Mrs Tom Frame, Mr. and Mrs X. +.
Turner, Mr. and Mrs. j. \. Bass. Mr..
and Mrs. Bleakmore. Miss Hanna and
Mr. Kyle. Miss Natalie Williams and
Mr. Jim Love. Misses McNeese, Olive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29

stands without a superior In our mu.
steal circles she is highly appreciated
and as director of the choir of the
Broadway Methodist choir has afford.
ed the public many happy evenings
they will never forget Her general
usefulness as citizen and her happy.
cheerful. wholesome nature have built
an stronghold among her friends and
ocouaintances that can never be usurp.
ed
DR. Wood "a practitioner IN our
city is rCapnE the reward Of close ap.
plication and natural ability He has
built up practice that is not only
gratifying from monetary standpoint
hut also as an appreciation of his abil-
ity in his chosen profession
As social success the Reception
Of Friday stands without peer IN
our social annals. but ii holds a sweet
or siguiGcance-th fifteenth mile
stone In two lives that have given
more to their world than they have
taken from it and have justified their
position as useful influential citizens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29
With Mrs. Sass.

The week has been one pre-eminent-
ly gay. but no pret,icr hospitality has
marked the season than that given on
Friday afternoon by Mrs Morris Sass
to compliment her sisters. Mrs Cherry
of Lawton and Miss James of Marion.
Kentucky.
The hostess had asked her guests
to wear red and chose this color for
decorative effect
Mrs. Stonum. Mrs. Coleman and
.drs. Anderson. assisted the hostess
in receiving and introducing the hon
orees. Mrs. Anderson served punch
in the early part of the afternoon.
Each guest was given a iaunty paper
cap to wear. which caused consider.
able merriment when they came to
getting II on bccomingly.
Dainty refreshments were served to
Mesdames Sayre. Dexter. Byars. Han.
cock. Boone, Whiteman. Nichols,
Whiteman. Simpson. Crockett, GRAY
ems, Dodson. Strachley. Maxwell. Nc.
Naught. Newcomb. Anderson. Poland,
Cruce, W. !. Cruce. Harrell. Wallace
Coleman Buchanan. Graham. Walcott,
" alker, Johnson. Campbell. Edwards
Goodrich. Dodson, Morgan, Kirkpat-
rick, Foster. Gill. Spragins, Sandlin,
Cook, Scott, German. Turner, Byrne,
Guillot. Burnitt. Baker, Dings. Hanks.
Stonum. NanDenberg, Ray Poland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29

Fraley and Stewart Messrs Buchan-
an. Williams. Harreld and Boyd lis
tributed programs and were ushers.
In the ball room chairs hal been
placed for the accommodation Of the
guests and more elaborate decorations
were employed with beautiful effect In
wedding bells. smilax and ferns.
The programs were handsome and
as souvenirs will he treasured by the
guests of the evening.
The frontisplece carried a picture OF
the bride and groom, taken shortly
after their wedding. An account of
Their marriage from the Mason Herald.
SO seldom is newspaper report
prophetic that II is gratifying to re-
peat paragraph or so from this clip
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29
Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary.

For a week past invitations have
been issued by Dr. and Mrs. y. G.
Wood to Reception and Musicale at
the Elk's hall, but the full significance
of the date was Withheld fro,o the
guests, that it was the ce'obrntInl of
their fifteenth wed ling anniversary
The decorations in the parlors and
hlll room were in pink and white. "a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29

Mrs. W. c. Kendall leaves tomor,
row for McAlester where she is matron
OF the state penitentiary Mrs. Ken
dali is well fitted for the position "A
by her kindly and loving spirit towards
those who are unfortunate, VIII help
much towards cleyating the morals OF
the women who viii be under her su-
perVisiou
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children of bed
wetting. There Is a constitutional cause for
this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box ",
South Bcnd. Ind will send free To any mother
her successful home treatment, with full
instructions. Send no money, but write her
today n your children trouble you In this
way. Don't blame the child, the chances are
~ can't help H.. THIS treatment also cures
adults and aged people trouhlcd with urine
difficulties by day or night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29

Next Friday the Daughters ol the
Confederacy will observe jefferson
Davis birthday and will bestow crosses
OF honor upon the Confe crate Vet
Grams. The program viii be announc-
ed later
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29

The Elks who are SO generous i'm al
lowing their members the use OF their
home for large hospitalities, were IA
subject OF many complimentary re.
marks on Friday evening. SO poyo
stricken is our town I'm regard to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29
SonQ Service.

Tomorrow evening at the Broadway
Methodist church will be held the
monthly song service Of the choir.
The program is up to the usual hi
standard and will interest all who arc
present. \ cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29
With Mrs. Sayre.

Mrs II. H. Sayre entertained yes
terday afternoon with Bridge in honor
of Miss James of Marion. Ky. Mrs.
Cherry of Lawton AMI Mrs. Ray Po-
land. a bride of the past week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29

assembly places that were it not +,
the hospitality OF the Elks, great
deal of Inconvenience would bt suf.
fered on many occasions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29

Miss Bimple Adams of Ryan Is the
guest Of Mrs. Felker ans Miss Eunice
Scott Miss Adams is a sister OF Miss
Patti Adams who has visited here Miss
Patti Adams is in Europe now COM
pleting her studies in music anu
French.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29
TO THE CLASS OF 1910.

~ 'T'E SGeoo oF lSlU.
Here's to the Seniors
Best wishes We give
For JOY ard for conquest
As long as you live.
Twenty-scNen girls
lust blushing sixteen.
And fifteen boys
Ambitious young men.
\ class not ungallant
For. surely. you know
Among these young people
Is always a BOW.
\ class who some day
In airships may sail
For haven't YOU hear
They've captured GAIL?
\ lass of high birth
Long family tree.
Look well at their names
An EARL you viii see.
\ class not so poor
That in sports they cant join,
For while there's a FISHER,
They still have the CORHN.
\ class quite prepared
70 hold prominent places,
For alreasy you see
They're possessed of the GRACES.
\ class with will
TO never revolt
But stick to the work
When they once catch "A HOLT.
\ class in whom genius
surely must dwell
For il has a GARRETT
1t refuses to sell.
\ class whom bad weather
Never tempts to he tardy,
\ class full of athletes
For they are quite HARDY.
\ class who some day,
Might start up 700
For they have a CAMPBELL,
\ BYRD and SWAN too.
\ class not coward
As well YOU may guess
For they keep BOGlE
Along with the rest,
\ class quite romantic.
! pause To relate,
Just look In their number
Youll find a FAYETTE.
\ class very pious
And staid, it is true
Few classes in school
Are possessed of PUGH.
\ class well prepared
10 weave it's own fate,
It's WEBB is "A DAISY.
Strange To relate,
\ class Of much merit.
ACree with me, then
And help drink the toast
TO NINETEEN-TEN.