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The Washington herald., 1908-02-04
DEATH OF W. D. DRINKARD.
Funeral Services To-day for Chief
of Division 0f Coast Defenses.

of Division 0t coast DcIenses.
Funeral services for Waverly Dodson
Drinkard. chief Of the division Of coast
defenses in the engineers office OF the
War Department, who died at his resi-
dence, 12SS Thirteenth street, at o'clock
Saturday afternoon, will take place at the
residence at O'Clock this afternoon.
His father was the late Col William
Rollerson Drinkard, of Richmond, Va,
who, just previous TO the civil war, was
chief clerk of the War Department under
Gov. Floyd, and was subsequently an
officer in the Confederate army. His
brother, the late DR.. W. 3. Drinkard, was
a celebrated surgeon and occulist
The deceased was born in Richmond.
ard came to Washington when a small
boy. he received his education at Emer-
son Institute, known to many as ''Young's
School" Afterward he was graduated IN
law at the Columbian University, and
was admitted 90 the bar.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-04
But children crying IN the night.
thI.drgn cT9ing far the light.
And with 40 language butacrx,

The fact that the play was presented
by Mrs Fiske and a selected company is
sufficient guarantee that it was ad-
mirably. nay, beautifully. done. Mrs.
Flske herself is a cousumulate artist. She
has intense magnetism and charm: she
convinces you with her voice. with the
wonderful expression of her face. by the
tears In her eyes. 10y the poignant anguish
II her heart Manner!sms which have
become associated with her acting in
scme degree are entirely absent IN her
portrayal Of the part of Rebecca West.
and throughout her performance was con-
vineing, moving, appealing.
Her supporting company was in every
way worthy Mr. Fuller Mrlish was eX-
celient as Rector Kroll, and Mr.. George
Ariiss did remarkable piece of charac-
ter acting as Ulric BrendaL Mir. Bruce
McRae as John R0smer was f0rcefuI and
attractive. as usual, playing. In John
Rosmer, a part that is we'll within his
powers, and which IL is evident that he
has thoroughly gTasTed The few other
characters were all in competent hands.
The performance is one so artistic. so ap-
pealng, so stimulating 70 thought that
no one should miss it who has chance.
1t is one Of the intellectual treats Of the
season. HECTOR FULLER.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-04

The ACademy-"His Last Dollar"
Mr.. +. D. Stair and George II. Nichols
production of the racing play. His Last
Dollar" by David Higgins and DIR.
Baldwin G. Cooke, with Mr.. Higgins the
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

most morning. And now ii was Pick
wick that was bending his audience
double.
The young fellow. his hair falling
in limp locks on his forehead, his
piercing glance and quivering nostri1s.
showing how far his mIrth was over
shooting its mark. leaned against the
bar or sat upon it from sheer exhaus-
tion because the boys would not let
him stop.
Wind up with the nigger,'' one of
the boys urged, but the bar tender, see
ing the boys fatigue, rang down the
curtain, put out the lights and sent
him off to bed.
The snow had ceased falling by morn
ing, and after a nights rest of body
without the refreshment OF sleep. Booth
arose and was eager for the start.
you don't look equal to It," the boys
objected, every man of them now his
friend. you'd better lay over day or
you'll be sick"
But Booth spurned the idea. Il will
be sick if I can't get on, he an
swered.
The next nights stop was Yuba Dam,
few miles out of MarysvilIe. Booth
had been silent and taciturn all day.
They were now, however, below the
snow line and the travelling easier.
Two of the boys at O'Toole's had joined
the party. but were disappointed by
the young fellows moody silence.
At Yuba Dam. however, the nights
lodging and dinner had to be paid for
in the only coin he had. But this
time the warm fire and a square meal
induced a reaction that left Booth
sluggish and dull.
Il can't do it tonight" he answered
Fish, one of the boys from Smarts
Vile, who hovered near. anxious for
the fun to begin. "There will be time
enough in the morning.
''Ye've still got the cold in ye, boy
/, the big fellow said
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

sides iaughin'," the old man told me,
chuckling with delight at the mere
mention of that wonderful night, and
him just little squirt of feller. too.
mind ye, but Just KILN us with his
foolery."
Tears were running down the fur
rows of the old mans face as he re-
called that wonderful night 80 years
ago--the snow and ice outside, the
warmth within. the boys in their prime
now called to their long home, the sud-
den descent into their midst of this
young chap who left them with some
thing to laugh over all the rest of their
lives.
His audience, caught at first by the
negro minstrel. shouted and stamped
and rolled on the floor at the jokes, the
attitudes, the facial contortions of this
funny fellow,
Those who have known this ultra
exquisite soul in later years can feel
something of the. pangs of. that night
when. heartsick with grief. in a
strange rough country, penniless, Ed
win Booth strove to get away from
himself by throwing heart and soul
into his Dandy Cox which was in
after years one of his successes. Heart
afame with emotion. nerves on end
from the unwonted exertions of his
journey, the actor, we can believe,
found himself on this occasion FOR the
first time in his life the artist; self
sunk below his horizon and the negro
the man of the moment. With his
stage clearing in front of the bar.
his audience the boys in blue flannel
shirts, Booth reached his highest regis
ter in comedy.
Having his audience now on the hip,
his mood changed from the negro min
strel to the humor of Falstaff, bringing
the wit of the old English alehouse TO
the miners at o'Tooies.
And so this wonderful night of Jest
and jollity spun around till it was al
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

So the party was made up of Cornish
miners, low caste greasers and Edwin
Booth. The start was made at day
break A light snow was still falling
and the trail almost lost under the
drifts and fallen trees. The burly
miners looked with disfavor upon the
slim young fellow, for nobody would
have strength to help another as the
day wore on, but Booths energy and
endurance left them all tagging. In
this was his one outlet to his grief and
inipatience to get to his brother In
San Francisco.
The first night out the party spent
at Smartsville in a roadhouse. The
barroom was warm and bright with a
roaring fire redolent of steaming raw
hide from the boots ranged around
the stove, as spent and half frozen
the Grass Valley expedition entered
The boots came down from the stove
and the chairs from their hind legs
with a bang as the boys around the
bar heard that Grass Valley was fac
ing a famine If the snow blockade
was not raised soon.
Some one in the crowd ordered
drinks for the wayfarers and the
landlord hustled up hot supper.
Then more drinks went around till
the company around the bar began to
feel pretty good. The young chap.
shivering with the cold and almost
fainting from fatigue. huddled behind
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

the stove, neither Joining in the con-.
versation nor laughing at the rough
jokes told until, thoroughly warmed
their entertainment confronted him.
Nothing of his grief had been con-
fided to his travelling companions. so
they were not surprised when with a
sudden impulse he jumped from his
corner and addressed the landlord.
who was also the bar keeper.
I'm broke, Mr.. Landlord" he said
but l think / can earn the dinner
I've eaten. with your permission
The boys thought the young fellow
was UP to some monkey shines. as any
young fellow might be. and the bar
keeper said:
"All right. boy, go ahead" while the
boys hitched their chairs around so
as to face the bar.
The nervous strain of the day was
undoubtedly responsible for Booths
hysterical spirits-to shout. or laugh,
or weep, anything to lessen the high
pitch of supersensitive temperament
is a relief.
Earning His Dinner
With a few words to his host and
after disappearing momentsthe young
fellow reappeared with his face black
ened. his coat collar turned up, his
cuffs drawn down over his hands, and
. the whites of his eyes rolled back.
''Oh my Gawd, Swe just busted our
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

God help me, my father is dead"
Booth cried upon opening his letter,
shaking with emotion. the cold and the
effect of the half rations ITO which the
stranded company had been reduced.
To those of the company who. had
known the genial, kindly, elder Booth
during his engagement at the Jenny
Lind theater in San Francisco the news
was sad; to Edwin it was a crushing
blow. Father and son playing together.
studying and rehearsing together, the
father-teacher and son-student had
become deeply knitted into each others
lives during Edwin's few years on the
road in the elder Booths company.
Il must set down to Marysyille
somehow" Booth said to Waller.
You can't think of it, boy" Waller
answered.; "tRe express rider even isn't
going to try to get out till the weather
breaks
TIN going to get out somehow"
Booth persisted doggedly.
That night there was a knitting ARRAY
in the back room of a saloon. Several
turbulent characters were given float
ers." To them it was get out or the
lookup.
Booth, hearing their discussion as to
the possibility of getting down to
Marysville, eagerly joined them.
Il think we can make it, he said.
"Tm sure we can if we all stay to-
gether."
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
EDWIN,
Book
y q
By Marguerite Stabler

-. HE old man was iard .af hear
ng and stiff from his rheu-
matiz. but his memary, treach-
,oUs as to the tL<<s that hap
peued yesterday. was keen on the hap
penings OF SO years ago.
He gimme it." he said. fondling a
ring with large bloodstone setting.
''he gimme it for the lift I gave him.
but Lord, pore. little peaked feller.
anybody'd a helped him if they could
NO, Stree" he began again after
the manner OF ruminant age, no, Stree.
] wouldn't sell it and / wouldn't give
it away. Nohow, not to you," eying me
suspiciously. Il reckon I'll keep it till
I'm dead and my jints is swelling so
from this rheumatic there won't be no.
body kin git it ofrn my finger by that
time"
Another long pause followed. hui
mored by an unbroken silence on my
part, until in his own good time. he
shifted his quid into his other cheek
and said:
.'Yessir. that's who it was, peaked
and tired and half sick. Bue Edwin
Booth never forgot them days after
he was rich and famous.
And so the old man told his story
in his own inimitable way, which, with
out the trimmings of gnanner and
speech. ran like this:
1t was winter in the early "hfties.'
The mountain trails were blocked by
landslides and snowdrifts. Grass VAL
ley and Nevada City, dependent for
supplies upon wagon trains, were
showed in, cut off and frozen out by
weeks Of unremitting cold and snow
A theatrical troupe forming the
company Of d. W. Waller. a well
known actor in those days, finding
themselves hemmed in by~the snow.
settled down goodnaturedly to hiber-
nate among the mountains untik the
weather should break.
The third day Of their involuntary
stay the pony express rider. half dead
from his trip. broke his way through
the trail with the news from Marys-
vile and the United States mail.
The players. looking eagerly for ad-
vices from Sacramento in regard to
their broken engagement there, were
disappointed when the only letter for
their company proved to be one for
Edwin Booth
The pony express rider in those days
when The trails were perifous claimed
50 cents apiece for letters delivered
and a dollar for papers.
Young Booth, seeing New York
postmark on his letter, snatched at it
impetuously. then looked awkwardly
from the carrier to Mr.. Waller finally.
MY salary is back" he said to the
carrier, land / have not a cent"
Waller, equally embarrassed at the
financial distress of his company.
quickly handed out the money and
Booth took his letter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
ColIapses With Strain

Here Fish leveled his six shooter at
the actor ~Pickwicky' he shouted.
bound to make good his advertising.
The young fellow smiled good humor-
edly into the barrel and threw back his
head to begin as ordered. But the
strain had been too much and with this
final effort he collapsed.
Bring some whisky. open the win
dow, take off his coilaris Fish COM
nanded when he saw that the young
fellow had tainted. And everything
that big hearts and awkward hands
could do was done forsth young actor
After another nights rest Booth in
sisted upon pushing on, although
against the Will OF HIS newly made
friends
A heavy coat and gloves and an his
expenses TO San Francisco were pro-
vided him and he was started off 20
Join his brother cheered and comforted
by the boys at Yuba Dam.
once when he was playing Hamlet
At the Baldwin. the old man finished.
II Went to- see him. Young feller,' I
sez. my name is Fish; do you remem-
ber nsc~
Why, Mr.. Fish. he says. could
forget one of the best friends a man
ever had2'
But when he asked me to go with
him to dinner 1 thought. maybe. my
clothes wasn't good enough for the
Palace hotel But he sez TO me: That's
great deal better coat than the one
you gave me once, and / was mighty
glad to get it,
The old man raised his rheumatic
hand with flourish. And that's when
ne gimme this" he said
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

Hurrying to the bar he ordered some
thing warranted to dispel cold and
blue devils in double quick and brought
it to the chap huddled by the stove
This is what you need to warm you
up. he said. But it was not until after
several repetitions OF. Fish's prescrip-
tion that Booths spirits arose to the
sticking point.
This time it was Fish who assumed
the role of advance agent and manager.
and who explained TO the landlord
that the young fellow was strapped"
but that he would pay his bill In his
own way-the best thing that had ever
come Yuba Dams way. too.
Booth. however. after his second day
of unaecustomed tramping and grier
for his father. was too spent to do
much more than a turn or two at Cox
Here Fish, shouldering the RESPONSE
bility of the performance. called for
Pickwick The others. delighted with
the negro part, joined IN loudly. Pick
wick. PickwickH probably not know
ing in the least what Pickwick meant
Booth, with that self-contained and
gracious manner we all knew in later
years. leaned toward the crowd and
began:
Gentlemen, I must ask you to ex-
cuse me from further effort
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
NEWSNOTES.'
FOR THE
BUSY MAN
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
IN CONGRESS-.

The senate substituted the Aldrich
currency bill for the Vreeland bill
passed by the house, and passed it.
The house passed the military acad-
emy appropriation and omnibus pub
lie building bills.
The Vreeland currency bill, agreed
upon by the Republican caucus, was
put through the house under special
rule by vote of 1S4 to las. Fifteen
so-called insurgents of the majority
party voted with the Democrats, who
went on record solidly against the
measure.
The great sundry civil appropriation
bill, carrying a total of about $780,
100000, was passed by the senate.
TIE further consideration of the
Brownsville affair was postponed by
the senate until December 16 next.
The senate passed the house bill re-
storing the motto IN God We Trust
on coins of the United States.
The house agreed to the conference
report on the naval appropriation bill
and it went to the president for sigma
ture
The senate passed the post office
appropriation bill.
Republican members in conference
adopted an emergency currency bill
The house, by agreeing to senate
amendments, took the final congress
sional step to stop betting at the Ben
ming race track.
The senate passed the agricultural
appropriation bill.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
SHE WAS.
JeweIry Thief Caught BY Detectives
knowledge of Her Headqear.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 1S.-To her
persistent refusal TO wear tho head
gear so dear to the hearts Of most
women, Mrs. Blanche Green owes her
arrest on a charge Of having stolen
jewelry valued at about $1,000 and SO
III cash from the home of Cashier
Shivers of the local bank at Woodbury.,
NJ ].
The arrest was made by Detective
Williams, of the city hall staff, who
had been guided in his search by the
knowledge that the woman wanted
never wore a hat. Saturday night he
was standing at Board and South
streets when number of women and
girls, who appeared to have been at a
party came along.
There was one who wore no hat and
Williams jumped to the conclusion
that the young woman must be the
one he was looking for. She was.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

them. In addition, he knew the history of wall
paper and pointed out interesting changes in
styles in ceiling decorations, in friezes etc
When they left him Mrs d. said impulsively:
''Well that man is an artist. / feel positively
rested. He takes a load right off your shoulders,
and now, she sighed resignedly, Il spose we have
to go back to that stupid furniture department
again" And it truly seemed more stupid than
ever The salesman was affable enough, but he
seemed only to follow them about, state prices
and tell them what "the latest"
He did not know how to suggest what would
harmonize with the rest of the room, how
it might fit in any way into their particular needs.
Neither did he educate them to an intelligent
appreciation of his furniture the other sales
man had done with his wall paper.
The first salesman was genuine comfort be-
cause he gave them the advice of a specialist.
He knew that out of every dollar the customer
paid for those goods four or five cents came to
him for his service So he did not merely touch
his cap as lackey does in the vestibule, but he
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

But the race of shoppers are OUT 10 get the IUAl
worth of their money and many a, time tney reeog-
nize their helplessness If they only knew whence
to turn for help! But the inept sales-person at
their elbow merely tells them the priee-which is
plainly marked-and looks patiently resigned or
indTerenty apathetic while they founder about
and get what they don't want or what they ought
not to have.
Come, come, rub your eyes, and put the micro
scope to your goods. 1t is the way to touch the
pocket-nerve Of your customer. He wants your
goods and you want his money. That is, he wants
your goods If you can prove 1T to him. And you
want his money, not now, merely, but next week
and next month and next year. Use your tele-
scope on next year and bring it close to you. If
you understand what you are talking about, and
if you talk about what you understand you can
see his money coming to you a year hence.
You have surely tied a string to him. He is
a willing captive-yoE have shown him how to
convert his money into goods that satisfy.
Copyright 1908. by Joseph B. Bowles)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
SITUATION IS
MUCH IMPROVED
ON MANY OF THE LINES OF THE
CLEVELAND STREET CAR
COMPANY.
ONLY a FEW
DISTURBANCES MADE
President Mahon Holds Conferences
With Executive commitee--DeveIoo-
ments Do Not Show Whether Arbi-
traitors Will Meet With Success.

Cleveland, May 18.-Aside from
few minor disturbances the street car
situation Sunday bore no evidence OF
violence, while the service given by
the Municipal Traction Co. was very
much improved.
A police officer rode on each car and
screens of heavy wire were provided
around the motorman's vestibule.
Only one instance of a serious at.
tempt to attack the crew of car was
reported, when a crowd of boys and
men sent volley of stones and sticks
at Miles avenue car.
Some of the missiles found their
mark and the conductor drew a pistol,
the police say, firing one shot. No one
was hit.
On many of the lines the company
inaugurated the usual full quota CT
runs that are in effect on Sunday. IN
the business section quiet prevailed
and no crowds gathered.
At the bars in the outlying sections
there were gatherings of men and
boys, who jeered the cars as they came
in or departed.
Vice President Behner, of the Rail-
way Mems union, visited nearly every
car barn Sunday to note the situation.
He reported everything quieC.
International President w. D. Ma.
hon, OF the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electrical Railway EN-
ployes, arrived here Sunday from Chi
cago. He went at once into conference
with Vice President Behner and mer1"
! bers of the local executive committee.
He heard detailed reports of the strike
and what progress was beinS made to-
ward a settlement
Mr.. Mahon also met Joseph Bishol'
and Judge Selwyn N. Owen, of the
state board of arbitration. The stace
arbitrators still are endeavoring to
have the union and President Dupont
of the Municipal Traction Co., come to
some understanding.
President Mahon said he did not eX
pect to take any active part in the
strike and that he would return to Chi
cago Monday night.
In the meantime he will advise with
the leaders and leave the actual man
angement in the hands of Mr.. Behner
Whether the arbitrators will meet
with any success in getting the heads
of the union and the railway company
together was not apparent Sunday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21

ion of firing a revolver into the air outside your
door would seem to city dwelers extraordinary
as the Maori nose salute. But as rule we Amerl-
cans have reduced the custom of salutatlon to its
barest and lowest terms cutting out pretty much
all the fancifu formalities of other lands and in
deed of earlier times in own land. We bolt
into shops tell the clerks what want, with no
pretense of greeting them like human beings and
then bolt out again in the same timesaving but
manneress style, which makes any well-bred
Frenchman wonder and think things about us. At
least he wonders for few days, then he catches
the microbe. At first when he enters an American
elevator he says to the boy, Good morning. viii
you be so kind to take to the eleventh floor
Thank you" But the next week he knows
his lesson. He too bolts in, and merely grunts,
"'Leven" He is Americanized.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Command of the great Atlantic
fleet of battleships passed to Rear Ad-
miral Charles Stillman Sperry, who
succeeded Rear Admiral Thomas.
Tne conference of governors at
Washington on conservation Of the
nations natural resources ended after
the adoption of declaration Of CO.
operation and suggestion that the
president call the conferees together
again in the future.
Five suits in action of debt aggre-
eating $1,750,O00, and for damages of
$15O,OOO, were begun by Attorney Cen
eral Stead and Gov. Deneen of Illinois
against the sureties of former state
treasurers and one former state aud
itor, for fees retained during their ad'
.ministrations.
The handsome Catholic church and
parish house at New Coeln, Wis
were destroyed by fire.
President Roosevelt laid the corner.
stone of the new home Of the Interna'
tional Union Of American Republics
In the presence of a throng Of emf
nent persons.
The church and school of the I'm
maculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin
Mary IN Cleveland, o., were complete
1y destroyed by fire.
Seven mine workers were instantly
killed and more than dozen injured
In an explosion in the Mount Lookout
colliery at Wyoming, Pa.
Charles M. Krogh, an Omaha archi
tect, tried vainly to kill his wife a
Beatrice, Neb., and then committed
suicide.
Miss Carrie AIDE, who said she wa'
going to Washington to kill Presiden
Roosevelt, was arrested as insane a
Louisville.
Nearly every building in the villag
of Barrytown Landing, N. Y, was dc
stroyed by fire.
Practically the whole population q
the village of BelIeghem, Belgium, sc
upon and killed man who was caugh
in the act of robbing the famou
chapel of the Virgin.
e. H. Smythe of Beloit, Wis,
wealthy retired farmer, committe
suicide on train.
One man was killed, another wa
dangerously wounded, and thir
suffered broken bones when thre
men shot up the town OF Hanni Han q
Okla