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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
QUICK WIT SAVED HIM.
The Way = Criminal Fooled a psris
Police Chief.

s'~ wy TOOtCO aria
Police Chief.
In the Memories OF NJ. Claude.
chief of police during the reign of Na-
poleon Ill, there is much that Is fas-
cinating TO lovers OF detective stories.
One OF NJ. Claude's experiences was
that in which be was outwitted by n
clever criminal who saw In the police
CHIEFS resemblance 10 Beranger when
the poet was at the height Of his pop
ularity a means OF escape from cap
ture. The criminal had returned TO
Paris and was living as n rich student
in the Latin quarter, then in the height
of its bohemian splendor.
Claude thought TO make an easy
capture OF his man by attending n GER
tain famous ballroom at the hour when
dancing was ut its height. He tells
the story:
II had no difficulty in discovering
nun seated among swarm OF pretty
girls and bewitching danseuses.
Convinced there were but two WAYS
or getting the better OF cunning enc
my-surprise and audacity-I walked
straight up TO where my rascal. was
seated. walked slowly. with steady
steps. my eyes on the eyes OF my man.
he was dark skinned, handsome fell
low, with face as brazen as II was
cynical. ! saw by an impreceptible
sign that he recognized me. He turn
ed pale-he was mine!
IL was almost near enough TO can.
ture him when l saw him bend TO the
Of N hIS
~ all the girls surrounded me and
stood in feverish. excited. ardent
phalanx before me. They formed an
impenetrable barrier, behind which nv
rascal escaped, while the women press
ed eagerly upon me, crying out:
'Beranger, 1t is Berangerr
The magic name presented upon
the youthful spirits there the effect
OF an electric spark. All the dancers
or the establishment stopped dancing
and surrounded me with acclamations.
The students and young girls rushed
up TO me, some bearing bouquets. 9th
ers glass In hand. | was literally COW
cred with flowers. while the whole
place rang with shouts, a hundred
times repeated. OF 'vive Berangeri
we berangerf
Il was aghast, and yet | understood
the trick. On the point OF being col
Jared by me. the man i had marked
down had recourse to this shrewd
game, which must have succeeded even
better than he expected. l certainly
had some points OF resemblance to the
illustrious song maker or the whole
world or students and grisettes in the
Latin Quarter would not have fallen
so readily into his trap. was as bald
rs the poet at that time. and at all
times | have had a certain good ma
tured, sympathetic benevolence In NV
appearance such as the portraits of
Beranger show to this day.
well, If the youth Of Paris counter
signed the intentional error OF my clev-
er scamp ! owed it to my resemblance
to the poet. Though was tricked. I
was well tricked. 1t was not for me
to own to these giddypates that was
not Beranger. but Claude, the police
man, the agent Of all the prosecutors.
judges and lawyers who under the
restoration had done so much harm
to their idol. l escaped from the ova-
ton, which was becoming delirious
under an avalanche Of flowers"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
TIME IN TURKEY.
The Hours Are Always Changing and
Holidays Are Numerous.

In addition to laZiness In Turkey
there is inaccuracy. The Turkish Of
fetal is naturally inaccurate, and habit
and conceit make him more So This
PERHAPS Is due to the way in which
Turkey measures time. Twelve o'clock
In the day corresponds with sunset
that is TO say, whatever hour the sun
sets, 1t must always be H. Conse-
quently the hours change always, get
ting later the first half Of the year and
earlier In the last, which compels ev-
erybody to put his watch to daily tor
ture. So no one I'm Turkey can fiatter
himself that he has the exact time.
The most strict of EngIishmen soon
loses his national punctuality, so when
two Turks make an appointment it Is
within the limit OF half an hour or an
hour, and even then they don't gen.
orally arrive till after the time agreed
on, each one calculating on the utmost
possible delay on the part OF the other
Consequently the state employees are
not bound down by very severe dis
cipline. No one expects them to arrive
at their office at any particular time,
especially rs the majority Of them go
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
Power of Habit Strono.

THE habit Of looking under the bed
for burglars" the young woman said,
lis something that folks laugh at. but
| have never been able to get myself
out OF IL. never feel perfectly com
Portable unless look no matter where
| happen TO be. To my mind there
isn't any place except safe deposit
vault burglars are unlikely to be. In
fact, the habit is so strongly ingrained
In me that one night when / was stay.
Ing In n small country hotel. where
there was nothing but folding bed
In the room. I took IT down and then
looked under It before | got into bed
That's fact. ! laughed ut myself the
minute after" Detroit Free Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
London in White.

After few visits 20 the White City
one feels rather desirous OF white
washing the whole Of London Why
not? White is at admirable back
ground for color Our blue sky 10
comes bluer and our gray sky !, Ks
more beautiful behind 1t. while 4 Sd
en- sky makes white buildings dell 1t
fui II we could only maze the wrcla
city white. 10 bo~in i,., ard n
gradually arG s.ariasiy color. what a
beautiful city London would be!-Brit-
ish Architect.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
The Bad SPOT.

An Irishman one day was told to put
up n signboard on which were the
words. ITO Motorists-This Hill Is
Dangerous"
Away went Mike with the signboard
and placed it at the bottom OF a very
steep hill. few days later his en-
ployer went 10 see how the board was
put up and, finding it at the bottom Of
the hill, sought and found Mike
you blooming foolv' he cried. why
didn't you put that sign In the right
placer
"Shure and Amt itr asked Mike.
Don't all the accidents happen at the
bottom"-Harpers Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
She Get 4 New Pair

SarcastiCu; and his wife were po,nc
TO the theater.
VIII You please 60 in and get NV
goats OF the dressing table?" said
Mrs. S.
your goats? qucricd the puzzled
Sarcasticus. What fangle have Won
women got now?"
III show you snapped the wife.
and she sailed away and soon return.
ed, putting on her gloves.
Are those what you mean? WHY. I
call those kids"
used to-" replied Mrs. Sarcasticus.
out they are getting so old | am
ashamed to any longer"
lie took the hint.-Pearson's Week
ly
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
When a Presid.nt s.;.

Inc method by which n president
may resign Is provided for in section
!ol or the revised statutes, reading az
follows: THE only evidence OF re-.
Iusai to accept or of resignation OF
the ONCE OF president or vice president
Shaii De an instrument In writing de-
caring the same and subs ribed bv tho
person refusing to accept or resigninc
as the case may be. and delivered into
the ONCE OF the secretary of state."-
Washington Post
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
GRAVY to Expect IL.

Harduppe-Say. old fellow. lend me n
hundred, will you? Riggs-A hundred
what? Harduppe-A hundred dollars.
L Riggs-Oh, stop your joking.
Harduppe earnestly)-Joking? was
never more serious In my life I'm
broke. Riggs-My dear man. you're
not broke: you're crackedl - Catholic
Standard and Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
PUBLIC RiDlCULE.
The limo Whe, Il Served as Punish
ment For lsy.Sre akcrs.

1t is the problem CT all ages 10 make
the punishment nt the crir!c. but they
seem TO have come aearrr it, solution
In Plantagcnet times than they ever
were after the Introduction ~ GOgging.
When burglary meant tie teal ruin
of the man who kept lis whole for
tune In his house the burglar was
hanged. But In the same period pub
lie ridicule served as punishment for
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
Becoming.

MRS. Grumpus (suggestively)-Don't
You think, dear, that his seasons hats
are becoming? Mr. Grumpus-Yes.
they're becoming so expensive that I'm
AFRAID Wen have to get along without
one for you this time.-Pathfinder
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
Keeping Up to Date.

Yes" said the housewife, yours is
@ sad story. But it isn't the same
story you told last year."
well, lady," answered Flooding
Pete, ''you surely wouldn't expect a
nan TO so all dat time an not show
any improvementT-Wa Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
DEVELOPMENT.

Remember" said the earnest in
ventor, 'it isn't so many years since
the telephone caused laughter"
That's true" answered the man
who has trouble with central AT first
1t caused laughter; now it causes pro-
family. Washington Star
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
Proof.

Mrs Shellpod-Hiram. some o. them
there hobos hey stole the wash often
the line ag'in! Farmer Shellpod-
dew you know they wuz hobos? Mrs.
Shellpod-Becuz they tux everything
but tn towels.-Chicago News
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
Accents.

In the midst OF n rambling speech
the political orator declared. THE sit
nation Is crave; the crisis is acute"
and the gentleman's speech" added
the newspaper reporter. twas circum-
Sex Youths Companion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
Wonderful Effect

Mr.. Howard - Isn't II wonderfu,
what force Niagara has? Mrs Tan.
much = Marvellous! Do Won knam
wnen J nrst saw 1t for full moment
couldn't spcak.-Brooklyn Life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
Not DESIGNED For Lovers.

Hell am sure Cupid had nothing to
do with the alphabet. She What
gives you that impression? He--If he
had been doing 1t he would have plssed
u and ! much nearer each other.-St.
Louis Republic
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06
Coming Events Cas-. sh.J

coming Events Cast Shadows Before.
Barber Cooking for business)-E Excuse
me- SIT, but your hair is going to come
OUT soon by the handful Jaggs (who
was out ali night and Is Just going
nome to face his wife) = You ChicI
snpose 1 DON know nic) that?-Bo-
hemian Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-06

If better were within, better would
come Out.-German Proverb.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED ON
VALENCIA STREET CAR
StanisIauS BrZeski Thinks He
Got Knockout Drops

Stanislaus Brzeski. a Russian living
at the Nelson house. 756 Harrison
street, was taken TO st. Lukes hospital
Friday night by F. B. Smith. conductors
of Valencia street car who told DR..
Schoff that while standing ON the frone
platform Brzeski fell head foremost 10
the street al Twenty fourth and Va
lencia streets.
Brzesh was unconscious, but recov~
cred in about an hour under DIR.
Schoffs treatment He said that he
got into conversation with two other
Russians whom he did not know and
became dizzy. One of the strangers
took a bottle from his pocket and told
him II would revive him. He took a
mouthful and remembered nothing
more until he awOke in the hospital.
He said he had been relieved OF his
gold watch and chain valued at $50
and pocketboOk containing S25.
Dr. Schoff told the police there was
no liquor in Brzeskfs stomach and he
might have been given 'knockour
drops
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
NEW TIME TABLE FOR
MT. TAMALPAIS LINE
Connections Made via Sausalito
Ferry and Electric Cars

The new winter time table 'of the
Mount Tamalpais scenic railway will
go into effect Monday, making several
changes in the old schedule. This line
begins properly at Mill Valley and ex-
tends both to the top of Tamalpais
and to the Muir redwoods, with taverns
for guests at each terminus. Connec-
tions are made from the ferry building
via the Sausalito ferry and the Mill
Valley electric line.
Many visitors are now taking advan-
tage of the fall weather, which makes
the distant points unusually clear to
the vision
On week days the ferry will leave
San Francisco at 10 o'clock in the
morning and 2 in the afternoon, with
an extra train at 4:40 Saturday after
noon. Return trains depart as follows:
From Muir inn, 80 and 4:30 p. M. with
an extra train on Monday mornings at
1885 and a special daily train up Tamal-
pals at 2:55 p. M; from Tamalpais tav-
ern, 1885 a. M, 1:45 and 4:25 q. nn. with
m extra train at 9:15 p. m. Saturday
only.
On Sunday ferries leave San Francisco
at 8, 10 and II a. m. and at l. and 8
p. m. Sunday trains return From
Muir, 1908, 2, 1903, 1926 and $40 D. m. );
from Tamalpais. 11:52 a. M, las, 2:52,
AIS and 5:39 p. M, with a special train
for Muir woods at 1918 a. m.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
DEATH OF CROMPTON
ROBS STATE OF ARTIST I
Noted Player of Old Mems Roles
Was Pioneer.ActOr

Ia the recent death of William II.
Crompton the American stage has lost
a splendid actor and a courtly gentle
man. The New York Mirror gives the
following brief account Of his life, after
paying eloquent tribute 10 the memory
Of the sterling Old man:
.'One by one the old timers are de-
parting weakening the connecting
band between the old and the new.
Unfortunate 1t is that the veterans
must leave US. and that the early days
Of the American stage, so productive of
famous players, must reeede further
into the land Of legend. Soon we shall
have left no representative Of the early
American stage to make that insutu-
ZION a reality. tt viii have become an
event OF history. which. like all his
toricsl events, gains in garnishing but
loses in substance.
''Crompton was born in Manchester,
Eng. where he was destined for a mer-
camille career, but on arriving in Amer
ica in 1867 he seized the opportunity
offered him Of playing a small part at
Barnum's theater, between Prince and
Spring streets, in Broadway. Here for
TWO weeks he appeared in two old
farces, one given before and the other
after the exhibition Of Tom Thumb and
his wife His next engagement was
with the old BOWery theateT stock COM
Dany, whence he went to Pittsburg. At
the Pittsburg opera house he played
character parts in support Of Charles
Fechter. Edwin Forrest, Edwin Adams,
Edwin Booth. Lawrence Barrett Char
lotte CushmaH, Mrs Waller. Mrs.
Bowers and Maggie Mitchell With II
years Of valuable experience TO his
credit he returned to New York in 1873.
A short time with Ada Cavendish, the
English actress; Rose Eytinge, John
Albsugh and the stock company at the
Chicago opera house interviewed be-
fore the beginning of his long engage
ments in Hearts of Oak 'Esmeralda.
Hazel Kirk and May Blossom ap-
pearing in the last three as a member
Of the Madison Square theater COM
pany. engagements with MAY For
tesque. the Boston theater company,
Richard Mansfield and Julia Marlowe
preceded his advent into the Frohman
stock company at the Empire theater
where he played nearly all the old men
characters in the plays produced there.
With the -MarlOwe combina-
tion CrOmpton played many Shake
spesresn roles. With them he also
played in The Sunken Bell John the
Baptist and Jeanne dare One Of his
most recent appearances was as the
Able Merlin in Love Watches with
Billie Burke"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
Personal Breyities

A. NJ. Jenery and wife Of Omaha are guests
at the Msnx-
Fred Lppman and wife Of Reno registered al
the Msnx yesterday
F.. Buren Of Portland is guest at the Manx.
Captain c. n Barney Of Fort Bayard, n. M.s
is at the Stewart
George W. Tibbits and wife Of Coluss rgis@
tered at the Stewart yesterday.
Ray G. Baird Of Spokane is among the lats
arrivals at the Stewart
George f. wilhoit. wife and son are guests as
the Stewart.
Richard H. Trent OF Honolulu registered at
the ST. Francis yesterday.
Bishop W. B. seadding OF the diocese OF Ore
gon registered at the ST. Francis yesterday from
Portland.
James b. Yohc and wife Of Pittsburg are
guests at the St Francis
Fred ". West. a Sacramento Businessman is
at the st. Francis. accompanied by his wife
Corwin Radcliffe, a Merced publisher. is at
the st. Francis.
r. W. Baxter and wife Of New York registered
at the Fairmont yesterday
H. Thorp and wife OF Sacramento registered
at the Fairmont yesterday
Otis A. Poole. a tea merchant Of Yokohama.
is guest at the Fairmont-
George L. Hoxie of Fresno registered at the
Union Square yesterday
s. s. Wood and wife Of Chico are at the Union
square
" L. Weeks. an oil operator of Coalinsa. is
registered at the Argonaut.
Mrs E. o. Miller. wife OF senator Miller of
yisalis. and daughter are guests at the Argo-
naut.
p Jameson. accompanied By Mrs. Jameson
and daughter. arrived at the Argonaut from
Seattle yesterday
c. o. wsllock. editor OF a newspaper in
Fortuna. Is at the Argenaut.
W. NJ. Donnelly Of New York is at the BaItf-
J, A Johnson Of Sacramento is at the HoI-
land
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
SHOWS MERCY TO MAN
WHO STOLE FOR FOOD
Court Grants Probation on Mos
ton of Prosecutor

cutor is not always to send a defend-
ant to Jail was proved yesterday, when
Assistant District Attorney James NJ.
Hanley moved in Judge Cabaniss' court
for the admission to probation OF James
Desesper. who pleaded guilty of rob-
berry While sick and almost starving
Desesper entered the room of 1odger
in the house at 800 Brapnan street
and stole a suit Of clothes and a pair
of boots He was in utter destitutiOn
and sold the stolen articles TO buy
food. Judge Cabaniss accepted tho
suggestion of Hanley and allowed the
defendant his liberty on proba tiOn for
one year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
Dramatic Notes

Marie Cahill viii be here in January
in her new comedy, The Boys and
Betty"
The New Columbia theater is nearly
ready for the finishing touches Of the
decorators.
FRITZ schen is among the attractions
booked for December by Gottlob. Marx
q CO.
John Ince viii appear in THE Man
on the Box play in which he scored
big success in Chicago.
Robert Mantell viii come here early
next year for three weeks engage
nlent playing shakespearean drama.
Dan ouinlan and Mack Keller. the
Travelling Dentists" are booked for
carly appearance at the Orpheum.
William II. Thompson, whose career
in vaudeville has been a brilliant sue
cess. viii soon appear at the Orpheum
n The Pride Of the Regiment" by r.
y. Bond
J. Redmond Flood, who was here with
the Ben Greet players last season. is
back in New York at the Empire the
ater after short season with Mantell
in classic drama.
Emma Littleneld, who is in the COM
psny presenting THE Talk of New
york viii be remembered as the ac-
tress who appeared with Victor Moore
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

sSnow on ground 36 inches.
The following maximum and minimum tenn
peratures are reported from eastern stations for
the previous day: Chicago, 54-4S; New York,
1850; Omaha, 1886. -
SYNOPSIS
The pressure has fallen rapidly over Nevada
and northern California and conditions fa-
vorable for rain Sunday over most of California,
with heavy snow, in the mountains.
The temperature viii fall In the great valley
and along the southern coast 1t will also be
cooler In the San Francisco bay section
Southwest storm warnings displayed from
Port Hartford to San Diego.
The relative humidity at Red Bluff was 70
per cent and at Fresno 67 per cent.
Forecast for the 80 hours ending at midnight
Sunday. November IA:
For San Francisco and vicinity-Rain Sunday !;
brisk west wind.
For the Santa Clara valley-Rain Sunday !;
moderate west wind.
For the Sacramento valIey-Rsu Sunday;
cooler; brisk south wind, changing to northerly.
For the San Joaquin saley-Rain Sunday;
brisk south wind.
For Los Angeles and yicinlty-Rain Sunday;
cooler; brisk south wind
A. c. McADIE District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
SHIPPING. NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of the PACIFIC

SEATTLE, Nov 3.-Arrived-Steamer Ad-
miral Sampson San Francisco: L. s. s. Thetis
Port Townsend; steamer Leelanaw. Tacoma.
Sailed-Steamer Col. f. l.. Drake towing
barge No. 3. San Francisco: French bark
Los ANGELES. Nov. s-Arrired-steamer
City of Topeka. from San Francisco; steamer
ST. Croix, from San Francisco: steamer Atlas
from San Francisco
Sailed-Steamer Harold Dollar. for San
Francisco: steamer Atlas. for Port San Luis:
steamer Santa Monica. for Grays Harbor.
ASTORIA, Nov. 13.-Britsh steamship Taun-
ton. with q cargo of grain for Europe, arrived
down the river today and proceeded to sea.
bound for ST. Vincent for orders
Steamer Rainier sailed today with a cargo
OF lumber for San Francisco.
French bark Bougainville arrived today from
Cardiff and is under charter to load grain for
Europe.
steamer Kansas City left this morning for
San Francisco with freight and passengers
Steam schooner Carlos. with a cargo of ium-
Der for San Francisco. went TO this morning
oil tank steamer Santa Maria left this after
noon for San Pedro after having discharged its
cargo.
Steamer. Carlos cleared at the custom house
today for San Pedro with cargo OF $50 coo
feet of lumber. loaded at Portland. and 800
600 feet loaded at ST Helens.
Steamer Shoshone cleared today for San
Francisco 1t carries cargo Of $4,000 feet
of lumber. loaded at Oak Point. $4,000 feet
loaded at Rainier. 100000 feet loaded at Pres
colt. and 245.000 feet loaded at st. Helens.
Steamer Rainier cleared at the custom house
today for San Francisco with cargo Of go
600 feet OF lumber. loaded at Rainier.
Steamer Roanoke arrived this evening from
San Francisco. with freight and passengers. and
proceeded to Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
BUNCH OF KIDS" IN
TABLOID MUSIC PLAY
Rossiter's Lively Production
Leads at the Wigwam

An unusually long list of excellent
acts is promised at the Wigwam theater
this week. beginning this afternoon.
All the acts will be new Will Rossi-
ter's Bunch of Kids 10 in number,
will appear in musical comedy act {;
Newman. ''the cowboy violinist," who
is said to play like a virtuoso, will be
heard as a special added feature; Helen
Beresford and company will appear in
a one act comedy by Ulric B. Collins,
"PoIly's Surprise: the Stel1ings, who
are European comedy hat throwers. will
furnish novel number; La Wolfe and
Grant will give an exposition of physi-
cal culture; Spaulding and Dupree have
a variety offering, The Strollers," and
Josephine Ainslee will appear in a
singing act. New motion pictures will
be exhibited. Matinees are given daily.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
SOCIETY TO HEAR
TALKS ON music
Frank Carroll Giffen Will Leo
ture on Evolution of Song
In Relation to Life

Society will not be content this sea-
son with a round of teas and dances
that simply outnumbers those of pre-
vious winters. but is arranging for in
tellectuaI diversion as well during the
gayest of seasons. The latest an
nouncement is a musical innovation in
the shape. of a series of lectures to be
given by Frank Carroll Ginen before as
select audience of society women. who
are lending their aid and patronage 70
the affair. after the custom OF london
society women. This delightful form
of entertainment and culture has a
popularity in many of the cities abroad
and has been somewhat the vogue in
New York. but this is the first series
to be inaugurated in this city.
Giffen returned from abroad recently.
bringing a rare knowledge OF music in
its literary and philosophical aspect
The series of six lectures viii consist
of informal talks upon the development
of music from the earliest days and
latfon to social life. Giffen will begin
his lectures with talk upon the first
definite expression of music in song.
and he will Illustrate his lecture with
10 ancient Italian songs.
The first lecture will be given
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the studio of the singer, 1908 Bush
street. and the series will be continued
on the following afternoons; Decem-
ber 1 and Is, January ) and 10 and
February ,.
The list Of patronesses and sub
scription list has just been closed, and
among those who are prominent in pro-
noting the lecture concerts are:I
Mrs Gertrude AthertOn Mrs. Dupiessis Beylar4
Mrs. r. W McKinstry Mrs. Edward Eyre
Mrs. Rudolph SpreekelsI Mrs. George Pinekard
Those who have subscribed TO the
series of lecture concerts and viii
attend during the season are: