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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
BOOTH,
ASSASSIN s
DAUGHTERHERE
ONLY CHILD OF THE SLAYER OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Is NOW IN
PENsAcoLA-HAs PROOF OF
HER IDENTITY.

During the last two hundred years
Pensacola has had some notable Wis
ttors, but right now there is within
the gates of the city the only child
Of the, man who assassinated the la
mented Lincoln. She is Miss Laura
Ida Booth, and Is yet a comparative
ly young woman and is a charming
conversationalist and is altogether
very interesting.
Miss Booth is an actress and is
playing at the opera house this week
and is known to the theatrical world
as q Frenchwoman, Mile. Alma, but
her manner and conversation do not
indicate that she is other than an
American. Miss Booth does not adj
vertise that she is the daughter of the
man who assassinated the president,
but Manager Smith told a Journal
representative who she was, and Miss
Booth said that 1t was her father who
was the slayer of Abraham Lincoln.
No one can doubt she is the daugh-
ter Of Booth, for she not only gives
her excellent account of the family
history, but has some strong proofs
as to her identity. Here is the story,
backed up by Fineas L. Bates, judge
Of the supreme court of Memphis,
Tenn. In the year Of 1872, seven years
after the assassination of Lincoln, a
man by the name of John w. Booth
appeared in the little village Of Sc
wanna, Tenn. There he met a young
widow by the name of Louise j.
Payne. They were married at Win
chester, Tenn, on February "a, 1872.
and the court records bear out this
statement. This same John W. Booth,
imagining he was being followed, left
his wife and went to Memphis, Tenn.
After having an interview with his
lawyer, Mr.. Bates, he disappeared and
he was never heard from again until
1903. He left with his lawyer a tin
type picture Of himself.
In 1903, In Enid, Oklahoma, q man
by the name Of David E. George
committed suicide at the Grand Hotel
by poison. On his death bed he con-
fessed he was John Wilkes Booth, the
slayer Of Lincoln A written confess
sion. bearing the same story, was
found after his death, addressed to
Mr.. Bates. The signature to this con-
fession is the same as in Washington,
D. c., also the same as he signed to
the marriage certificate, which Miss
Booth has in her possession now. She
also has pictures Of John Wilkes
Booth at the ages Of twenty-seven,
thirty Eight and sixty-four. The last
photograph was tken in Enid, Okla
homa, in 1903. The body of David E.
George (alias John Wilkes Booth) is
now in possession Of W. B. Pennan-
man, an undertaken Of Enid, Okla
homa.
Miss Booth has ample proof to show
that she is really the daughter OF
Booth, among the many things being
an old family locket in which are the
pictures of her mother and father at
the time Of their wedding.
This is Miss Booths first trip to
Pensacola and she says she Is very
much impressed with the city and Is
enjoying her stay here very much.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
MACDOWE[L IS
NAMED AS new
SCOUT MASTER
MEETING OF SCOUT COUNCIL
Is HELD, THE WORK REVIEWED
AND PLANS DISCUSSED FOR
THE FUTURE.

A very interesting and successful
meeting Of the boy scout council was
held last night In the rooms OF the
Commercial Association and attended
by many representative business men
composing the council
The work Of the past year was re-
viewed. and 1t was found that The scout
movement had advanced rapidly and
had accomplished all that could have
been expected In the short time. AL
though the work has been dormant for
the past few months owing to the
warm months and absence OF a scout
master, interest II now revfvfng with
the approach OF cooler weather.
r. A. Mcdowell was selected as
gcoutmaster for the coming year and in
a short time viii have the movement
In full swing again
The matter Of having one or more
permanent camps outside the city
limits was discussed at some length,
and resulted In a committee being
named to take up the matter and en-
deavor to secure such locations, res
porting to the council at an early date.
Another subject discussed was that
Of Securing local headquarters for the
scouts, and It was decided to request
the Y. NJ. G. A. to set aside one room
in it's building for this purpose.
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TERsELY TOLD.
$500 REWARD

svidsne. suTis,sns 70 ssorvies any boy q
sssss 1 dsI SS II S same 81 carrier.
volney Phillips. manager Of the
North Hill Fairgrounds, Is now in ST.
Louis enjoying ten days vacation
william Drummond. OF South Shields.
England. is among the late arrivals in
Pensacola. He is here on business and
is guest at the San Carlos.
W. T. Earnest, Of McKinnonville. is
among the many F1oridians IN the city
today. He is stopping at the San
Carlos.
R. A. Roziew. Of Milligan. spent yes
terday in the Deep Water City. He
was here on business and stopped at
the San Carlos.
Jeff Spottswood. who has been
spending the past month at his sum-
mer home at Harris, returned to the
city yesterday afternoon and reports a
very pleasant time.
Sell that article for which YOU
have no present use to someone to
whom the fact that it is second
hand" does not impair it's usefulness.
A Journal For Sale ad win turn the
trick for you.
William c. Jones and wife, Of Bluff
Springs, Pa, arrived in Pensacola yes
terday and viii spend some time in the
Deep Water City. They are here on
a pleasure trip and are located at the
San Carlos.
Rev. J. A. Bryan. Of Birmingham,
who has been conducting a series OF
meetings at the Knox Presbyterian
church, which have been very interest
ing and well attended. will preach at
the Mission, corner Of Government and
Reus streets, Friday afternoon at $3.50
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
CANADIAN POLITICAL
FORCES ARE BATTLING

Halifax, N. s., Sept. 14.-Opposing
political forces formally lined up In
battle array on the hustings Of every
parliamentary constituency in Canada
today, barring few counties where
polling will take place a week or more
after, the day of the general elections,
Thursday, September 81. Parliament
has a membership Of 221, Of whom 1913
were supporters OF Sir Wilfrid Laurier
and So opposed, as follows:
Ontario-Liberals 35, conservatives
81.
ouebec-Liberals SO. conservatives
~.
Nova scotia-Lfberals IL, conserva-
tives 6.
New Brunswick-Lfbera II, conser-
vatives 2.
British Columbia,-Idberals %, con-
servatives 5.
Manitoba-Lfberals 2, conservatives
8.
saskatchewan-Liberals 9. conserva-
tives 1.
Alberta-Liberals 4, conservatives 8.
Prince Edward Island-Liberals 8,
conservatives /.
Yulxon-Liberals l.
Hon. Robert Laird Borden, the con-
sentative leader, was renominated for
one of the two Halifax seats. His
cousin, Sir Frederick Borden, Sir VIII
frid Laurier's minister of militia and
defense, was renominated in Kings
county and Finance Minister Fielding
was again the standard bearer Of his
party in observation-disclosures
The campaign in Nova Scotia is an
animated one and many rallies will be
held between no wand next Wednesday
night, the eve Of the polling. Both
sides claim they will improve their
standing in the house of delegates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
Negro Charged With
Striking His Wife

David Alexander, colored, was ar
rested last night about o'clock by
Omcer Collins, charged with striking
his wife. It is claimed that he knock
ed his wife down. Alexander is now
confined In the city Jail and win be
given a hearing before Recorder
Welsh this morning
1t is said that the couple have not
lived together recently and that Alex
ander went to her house last night
and called her and she claims that as
her.
Alexander is a big six-foot negro
and his wife ia a small woman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15


Statistical Report of Charity.
Number of applicants 100. temporary
assistance given to 90, number free
meals 1874, number lodgings so, num-
Der garments OF clothing given 39s,
number pairs of shoes 30. number given
transportation 6, medicine and medical
Rttention to 4, free summer outing to
$50 children.
Report of Spiritual Work.
Number OF homes visited and prayed
in 129, hours spent on visitation Els,
number street meetings conducted 11s.
attendance (estimated) 1000, indoor
meetings held Al, attendance 6e4, Sun
day school attendance 21s, conversions
8.
Capt. and Mrs. Bouterse wish to
thank the public for their cooperation
and will welcome any suggestions for
the Improvement and advancement Of
the Salvation Army's work. Your cast
of clothing and shoes are always
needed.
Hoping that the above report may
meet with the public approval. we re-
main the servants Of all to comfort the
bereaved, cheer the cheerlss, feed the
hungry. help the fallen and spread the
gospel OF good cheer.
CAPT. AND MRS. NJ. J. BOUTERSE,
Phone 1871. Postofflce box 472.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women l am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. "-MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RID, Graniteville, vt.
No other medicine for woman's Ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know Of has such q record
Of cures as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing woman's ills such as infiamma-
ton, liberation, fibroid tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains and nervous
prostration, and it Is unequalled for
carrying women safely through the
period Of change of life.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
FINDS HIMSELF
$1,000 TO THE GOOD

A few days ago Willie Corners was
surprised when he received a letter
from German bank, in which he was
informed that $1,000 was to his credit
in that Institution and had been for
many years.
This was explained, however, by the
statement that the father of Mr.. Cor
ners shortly before his death while on
a visit to Germany had placed this
amount in the bank. and no mention Of
it had been made by him in his will.
By some means the bank obtained the
address Of the son and notified him OF
the money being to his credit,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
Duet by Miss Allen, Pen

Duet by Miss Allen, Pen
sacola's most popular so
prano, and Joe McAnallan.
the Irish tenor, at every per-
Torrance today at the Bijou,
singing Al. II. Wilson
popular song hit ''Hellen. -
Don't miss it. Alone worth
the price of admission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15

I r o m nervousness
and other annoying
symptoms, and /
can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We G etable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains Of
gold to me, as it
restored my health
and S tire n 9Th. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
lydia r. PiuKhar,sS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
OF
THE SALVATION
ARMY REPORT
CAPT. AND MRS. RouTERsE COM.
PILE STATEMENT SHOWING
CONDITION OF LOCAL ARMY
FOR QUARTER ENDING SEPT.
10TH.

Capt and Mrs. M. J. Bcuterse, the
officers In charge Of the local Saliva
ton Army. have Just completed their
report for the quarter ending Sept.
10th. This report covers the work in
every branch and shows the condition
Of the army financially and otherwise
during the past fourteen months.
The entire report Is printed below
and is as follows:
A general advance has been made on
all branches Of the army's work in
Pensacola. Besides vouchers on file for
a cash expenditure for charity Of
$166.5O, an estimated value of over one
hundred dollars has been distributed In
goods donated by merchants and
others, making a total value Of nearly
$500 in charity given from June 10th to
Sept. 10th.
The salaries include that of Capt
and Mrs. Bouterse and assistant. The
The funeral and divisional is national
fund sent to divisional headquarters at
Birmingham, being IL per cent of all
income, this being all that the army
sends out Of town. The income from
collections includes all moneys received
in meetings, restaurants, hotels and
saloons. Donations include monthly
subscriptions and personally collected
donations.
Below is a report of the work done.
Vouchers are on fle for every cent Of
expenditure:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15

The field is a broad one, and the work
is one which has In It the destinies OF
a people, because IL concerns their
happiness and their welfare. But this
field will be narrowed and the power
to discharge this duty to humanity
seriously impaired II the right Of the
states to regulate transportation within
their borders shall now be denied"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
HEALTHY
MOTHERS

Women who bear children and re-
main healthy are those who prepare
their systems in advance of baby's
coming. Unless the mother aids
nature in its prenatal work the crisis
finds her system unequal to the de-
mand5 made upon it, and she Is often
left with weakened health or chronic
ailments. No remed;- Is so truly a
help to nature as Mcther's Friend,
and no expcctant mother should fail
to use it. It relieve the pain and
discomfort caused by the strain on
the ligaments, makes plant and elas-
tic those ibres and muscles which
nature Is expanding, prevents numb
ness of limbs, md soothes the inflarn-
nation of breast glands. The syctern
being thus prepared by Mothers
Friend dispelo the fear that the crisis
may not be safely met. Mothers
Friend assures speedy and complete
recovery for the mother, and she is
left healthy woman to enjoy the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15

IN WOMAN'S
LIFE
Made Safe by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Graniteville, VT was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
MOTHERS
FRIEND

ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug-
restions of a helpful nature.
BRADE7ELD REGULATOR CO.. Atmt@ c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15
O'Clock. The public il cordially invited

O'Clock. The public II cordially. invited
to this service.
AZ q meeting of the solicitors Of the
Peninsular Casualty Co. with Man
ager Mcnamara In the latteEs ONCE
last night, the work Of the agents Of
the past two months was canvassed
and T. 8. Caro- awarded prize OF $40
in gold for the best showing during
that period.
w. H Tauik, OF Chipley. a wei
known business man Of that city, Is in
Pensacola today, having arrived in the
city yesterday. He Is here on q bust
ness and pleasure trip. While here he
Is at the San Carlos.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
The best grocers can supply you
with delicious Blue Ribbon Vanilla
and Lemon Extracts; they are made
from the luscious fruits; pure, strong.
delicious. BEST and takes less"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15

child. Mothers
Friend Is sold at
drug stores {.
Write for our free
book for expect
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-15

Volney Phillips. manager Of the
North Hill Fairgrounds. is now in st.
Louis enjoying a ten days vacation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04
BROOKS COMET SHOWS
SPECTRUM LIKE HALLEYS

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz, Oct. s.-spectro-
grams of Brooks comet, made last
night at the Lowell observatory,
showed the head was composed chiefly
of cyanogen and the tailo carbon mon
oxide. with some hydro carbon and
cyanogen.
There is practically no continuous
spectrum; that is, the light is not
emitted by solid particles. but by gases.
This is almost exactly what HaIley's
comet showed with regard to the diff
ferent constitution of its head and tail.
except that the spectrum from solid
particles was greater.
Beliowskis comet is striking OBJ
ject in the morning sky, and its length
of tail this morning must have been
about Is degrees. 1t makes at the
present moment the other angle of a
long isosceles triangle with Venus and
Mercury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04
.24O LIVES LOST
in FIERCE GALE
Many Coasting Vessels in North
Sea Are Wrecked in
Storm

ANTWERP. Oct. 3.-Two hundred
and forty lives are known to have been
lost in coasting craft during the storm
of Sunday. More than 100 bodies have
been washed ashore.
Iceland Suffers Loss
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3.-Heayy loss of
life and considerable damage was
caused in iceland and other provinces,
with which communication was re-
stored today, by the storm that broke
over the North sea coast on Sunday.
or 130 mussel fishing boats belong
ing in the village of Bruinesse, 120
were lost or damag ged. Forty five yes
sells were wrecked in the waterways
between Dordrecht, city on an island
in the Meuse. and the North sea. Most
of the crews were drowned
Twenty-eight bodies have been
washed ashore near Steenbergen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04
FRANK GOULD FAILS
IN RAILROAD Fight
Old Directors of st. Louis South
western Reelected Despite
Opposition

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.-Despite the an
nouncement at noon today that Frank
Gould had won in his fight for repre-
sentation in the directorate of the St.
ouis-southwestern railway. when the
balloting was finished this afternoon it
was found that the old directorate had
been reelected, and the belligerent
member of the Gould family had been
out voted and defeated.
r. Lancaster Williams, who was
elected a director of the Missouri Pa
cific early last summer. and whom
Frank Gould sought to place in a SINH
lar position on the st. Louis Southwest
ern. following todays meeting said:
In checking our list with that held
by the management. we find that there
are number of duplicates or rever-
sions on both sides. Under these con-
ditions, l am convinced that to insist
upon a contest at this time would be
likely to lead to controversy and pos
sibly to litigation"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04
TROOPS CALLED OUT FOR
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RIOT
Strikers Fight Men Engaged to Take Their Places OF
Road at New Orleans Shops

New Orleans. where it was reported
that none was killed.
Citizens of Magnolia say that when
the train passed there at full speed
every. coach window was broken and no
one was visible at the openings, the
strike breakers lying on the floor to
keep from being fired on.
Several hundreds shots were ex-
changed, and among the strikers there
were numerous bruised and broken
heads. Many of the wounded were car
ried to the headquarters of the strikers
and physicians summoned.
1t has been impossible to learn the
extent of their injuries.
It is reported that several will die.
The fight at McComb occurred at the
freight shed about half a mile south
of the depot, closely following the
first encounter of the afternoon. in
which one man was seriously wounded.
The train bearing the strikebreak-
ers had pulled down to the freight
shed and was standing on sidetrack.
More than 10D strikers assembled,
words were exchanged and it is
claimed strikebreaker hurled brick
among the strikers.
Immediately a fusillade followed.
The strikers opened fire on the coach
windows, at which the heads of the
strikebreakers could be seen. Several
fell after the first volley.
The occupants of the coaches re-
turned the fire through the windows.
keeping well scattered. Occasionally
when a strikebreaker. bolder than the
rest, raised his head above the danger
line, he was greeted with shower of
bullets and other missiles.
The fight ragged fully 20 minutes.
Finally the engineer of the train made
a dash for his locomotive, managed to
get aboard while the bullets were fly
ing thick about his head, opened the
throttle and pulled out at full speed.
The train did not stop at any points
south of McComb. going through Mag
nolia and Osyka at full speed. Realiz-
ing the gravity of the situation and
fearing the strikers would attack the
machine shops. where so strike break
ers are barricaded, citizens deserted
the streets early in the evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04
LOVE CONQUERS THOUGH
$1,000, 900 STANDS IN WAY

BALTIMORE. Oct. s.-The marriage
of Mrs. David J. Dunlop Sr. and Archi-
bold Montgomery McCrea of Pittsburg,
son of the president of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, which took place at a
New York hotel. is Of much interest in
this city. Mrs. McCrea forfeits $780,
900 by her marriage. When Dunlop
died here 10 years ago he left fortune
of about $s,o0o.o0o. The widow was
left third of the fortune on condition
that she would never marry; otherwise
she gas to retain only $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04
PINcHOT AND SENATOR
POINDEXTER ALTER PLANS

CoRDOvA, Alaska, Oct. 3-Instead
of sailing for Seattle last night as they
had planned. Senator Miles Poindexter
of Washington and Gifford Pinchot.
former chief of the forestry bureau, ex-
tended their stay in Alaska. Pinchot
left for Valdez this morning and Sena-
tor Poindexter went to Katalla and the
Bering river coal fields. SO far no pub
lie hearing has been given Pinchot in
Valdez. and it is believed that is his
mission therel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04

JACKSON. Miss. Oct. BIN fight in
the freight yards of the Illinois Central
at McComb City between strikers and
strike breakers today several persons
were reported to have been killed and
others wounded. Governor Noel ordered
out troops at 1880 o'clock tonight, and
two companies are hurrying to the
scene.
Details of the fight are difficult to Sc
cure. The special train bearing the
strike breakers continued on its way to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04

awaiting the approval of the Young
Turkish committee.
Another report says that Turkey has
ordered her forces in Yemen to cross
the Red sea under protection OF the
f1otilla there and occupy italian Fry
threa. 1t is believed here. however,
that Italy possesses sufficient naval
ships near enough to prevent such ac
ton.
In well informed quarters here it
is now the opinion that not muct is
likely to happen until after the Ital-
ian force lands in Tripo1i next week.
Mediation of the powers may then
bring about settlement which Italy
would not accept until able to point
to some definite military achievement.
Porte Must Act First
coNsTANTINoPLE. Oct. s.-Replies
to the porte's appeal have been re-
ceived from most of the powers. but
they give little satisfaction. In ef-
feet, the powers say they will be un-
able to offer mediation until the porte
suggests basis of settlement on the
lines of Italy's demands.
2 The Austrian ambassador had a lopG
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04
Confirmation by News Agency

LONDON Oct 3A dispatch here from Rome
Tipoi by Italian has begun
but the ehourat which left
to
report indicated
tan fotsnigh ntoday,
dispatch
also set tforthth he bonnbard begin
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-04
HOT WATER RESTORES
VOICE LOST IN SINGING
Klamath Springs Work Cure
for Dumb San Franciscan
Special Dispotch to The Call

Especial Dispatch to he Call
KLAMATH FALLS, Oct. 3--The boil
ing mineral spring water which gushes
out of crevices at several places in
this city has restored r. G. Gass' voice
after he had been unable to speak for
several months. Gass is an architect
and lived in San Francisco. where he
lost his voice eight months ago while
singing at private entertainment He
could not even whisper. AS an expert
ment on August l he commenced to
drink hot water. He spoke for the first
time yesterday. and today his voice is
completely restored.