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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-08
WIN FAME BY
THEIR COFFEE
How the Fayorite American Drink
Has Made Regulations for
Many Restaurants.

A restaurant is known by the cof-
fee II serves. New York men and
women will pass a dozen restaurants
to get to one which they know serves
q good cup OF coffee. Restaurant
proprietors realize this and stop at
nothing to get coffee Of a grade and
blend which is above the ordinary
Particularly is this true of the high
class hotels, whose chefs dare not
Eisk the possibility of criticism of
the coffee they serve,
The management Of the famous
Hotel Aston, New York, made an ex-
tcnsive investigation and a great
many experiments testing ALL conf
binations of EVERY good coffee
that grows, until finally one was Sc
cured which every one pronounced
perfection.
To-day the most delicious coffee
served anywhere in New York is
that prepared for the guests OF the
Hotel Aston, and the same Identical
blend Is now packed for family use
under the name "Hotel Aston Coffee"
by b. Fischer a. Company, the larg-
est importers and roasters of high
fIdue Colloe III NEW 10TH, anu one OF
the oldest houses in the trade. In no
other. coffee Is the same delicious
fragrance and delicate richness ST.
cured. or equalled.
Hotel Aston Coffee is sold by gro
GERS everywhere in one-pound and
three-pound alright tins. in the
bean, ground or pulverized. The
coffee sold under this trademark
Is guaranteed to be the same in
every respect as that served now and
always in the Hotel Aston, New
York. - III"
The Hotel Aston recipe for making
coffee Is In every can, and requires
, less coffee than the use OF low-grade
coffees, from which 'it Is impossible
10 realize such rich, smooth and
fragrant delic. BUSINESS
Ask your groee. for a tin Of Hotel
.Asfor Coffee to-day,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-08
The Best Cough Cure

A half ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine
two ounces OF Glycerine and a halt
pint Of Whiskey mixed will cure any
cough that ia durable and break a
cold in "a hours. Take teaspoonful
every four hours. Ask your druggist
for the genuine Leach's Virgin Oh OF
Pine compound pure, prepared and
guaranteed by the Leach Chemical
Co., Cincinnati, o. ,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-08
MAILER TO CONDUCT HIS OWN
SECOND SYMPHONY TONIGHT.

Gustav Mahisr Will conduct per-
Torrance by the New York symphony
Orchestra at Carnegie Hall tonight of
his own second symphony. 1t will be
the first time that the composition has
been heard In America. In addition to
the orchestra It calls for a band in the
distance. two soloists and u mixed
chorus of 200 voices. The individual
singers will be Laura l.. Combs and
Gertrude Stein Bailey, and the chorus
will be that of the Oratorio Society.
under the direction of DIR, Frank Dam
rosch. European critics have pro-
nounced the work as Of the highest
worth.
Mahlers masterful conducting Of FL
delio" at the Metropolitan Opera-House
last season and his electrifying influ-
ence upon the New York symphony Or
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-08
kEEFE ON THE JOB,

WASHINGTON, Doc, 8. - Daniel ].
Keefe. of Michigan. President of the
Longshoremen and Transportation
Workers Union OF America, was yester.
day sworn in as Commissioned General OF
immigration. lie was then introduced
to the various heads in his bureau and
at once Assumed the duties OF his ONCE.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-08
ARBUTUS IN BLOOM.

WNSTED, Conn. Dec. 8. - John
Thurlough. of Canaan. found arbutus
in bloom yesterday. Reports from sew
eral parts of the county tell of pansies
being In blossom out of doors and silver
naples in full bud.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-08
ARREST on GANGPLANK.
Alleged SwindIer-M Merchant Was
ON Way TO Europe.

on way to Europe.
Nathan Chitman, twenty eight years
old. of No. 90 Norfolk street, was in the
lineup at Police Headquarters to-day,
following his arrest yesterday afternoon
as he was going aboard the Anchor
Line steamship California to sail for
Europe.
Three detectives persuaded Mr.. Chit
man to abandon his voyage as he Is
wanted on about dozen complaints for
grand larceny. lie and his brother.
Charles, ran n fur and jewery estab-
lishment at the Norfolk street address,
and it is alleged. obtained several thou
sand dollars worth of stock on credit,
disposing of 1t and then fading from
sight.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-08
A Ne,U Gilda Makes Her Debut in
Rigoletfo" at the METROPOLITAN

ten days ago assure music lovers rare
trent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
Young Bogus Prince Decefves
Simple Ones of Official Europe
ParadeS About in Uniform for Long Time But Is Finally
Arrested While Disguised as a Mere
Captain

MADRID. Oct. 1.-THE ''Kopenick''
idea is getting almost too popular
among adventurous souls in Europe.
The latest exponent Of the art IS Emilio
San Pedro, dashing young Spaniard.
who has just been sentenced 70 four
years Imprisonment. His career OF i'm
posture as narrated IN court. vas a
diverting story.
Under the name OF ViIIamI, son Of a
famous soldier in the Cuban war, the
young man became engaged to the
daughter Of a British officer at GibraI-
tar. The fraud was discovered Just in
time to prevent the marriage. San Pedro
was arrested, but by expressing peni-
tence and imploring his fiancee5s for
giveness. he managed to obtain inhu-
ence in his favor and was released from
jail
He then went to London, where he
posed as the son Of Senior Rodripuez
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RISE Of CASSEL
FAMILY IS RAPID
Come From Obscure German
Town to "SeatS of
the Mighty

LONDON, Oct 17.-NOthing has been
more remarkable in English society
than the rise Of the CassI family from
an obscrre position in a German town
10 tie seats OF the mighty in London.
Felix Cassel. a nephew OF Sir Ernest
easel, the Kings greatest friend and
financial adviser. IS shortly to marry
Lady Helen Ormistou. eldest daughter
Of the Earl Of VCralum, and thus bring
another title TO his family. Mr. CasseI
is only Jhirty-fve, and yet he is q
Kings counsel, a member of the Lon
don county council. ana a candidate
for parliament. He owes absolutely
nothing to his uncle, however. except
the prestige and power Of the name.
Sir Ernest has never on principle help
ed his nephew financially. and the
great position entirely on his own abil-
iity. For some years young CasseI
shared Offices with one Of the sons
Of the premier. Raymond AsGuit .
In these days he lived very modesto.
but he worked like a slave at his
profession. and today he is in great de-
mand as a counsel in all complicated fin
ancial cases.
His mother, Sir Ernest's sister. made
a very unhappy marriage and gave up
her. married name. She is now known
as Mrs. Cassel and always acts the
hostess for her brother. She is a quiet
tactful woman. and a great favorite
with the King.
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takes their dripping coats and sends
the specimens themselves into the spare
room TO dry.
There are no words spoken. Words
are not necessary for any wife would
know that the car hadn't shown up and
that it rained and that hubby had loop
ed-the-loop" again.
No wonder therefore, that each meet
ing Of the. citizens association Is so
replete with fervid oratory that the
windows have TO be raised even on the
coolest night, and no wonder that when
you speak the name Of President George
H Harries out IN BrightwoOd you are
welcomed as you would be In Ireland
If you shook a red bandana handker-
chief and shouted Long live the King"
General Harries. as everybody. I pre-
sumo, knows is president Of the street
railway company that furnishes, or fails
to furnish. transportation 70 all the
folks out Brightwood way.
Harries Often Mentioned
General Harries' name is conjured
with at almost every meeting OF the
association and IL It had been a punch
ing bag would have been smashed to
smithereens long ago.
While on the whole found that the
people seemed more contentad out In
Brightwood than / really thought they
had a right to be, located one gentle
man who seemed especially delighted
with everything. In reality, 1 believe
he's too fat TO get mad. I refer to
Pop" George c. MountcastIe. propri-
etor Of that famous hosiery "Old
BrightwOOd Hotel and also proprietor
Of 437 pounds Of good, hard flesh.
Pop" is a character IN who's. com
pany one might spend many a joyous
hour, He says he's also nick AIMED
"Beefy," but 1 didn't hear the boys
call him anything but Pop" especial
" when they wanted TO borrow a hal
dollar or stand of the bar-keep for a
round.
Well, anyway, Pop isn't sensitive
about his weight and about the first
thing he asked me and before 1 could
ask him anything. he inquired gently:
How much do you think I weigh 2'
Not wishing TO offend and yet desiring
my ability 10 size up the cubic feet in
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San Pedro, a Spanish minister. and
became favOrite in British society.
Afterward he bIossomed out as a
prince" Crossing the English Chan
mel TO CherboUrg. he telegraJhed to
the Spanish embassy in Paris that the
Queen Of SPANS brOJner would arrive
at in the morning. According to he
story told in court, which is incredible.
he was welcomed on arrival by the
British and Spanish ambassadors. and
by e military guard OF honor.
Tie prince" then went to Gibraltar.
via Saragossa, where he Iunched with
the governor, and at Toledo. where he
was welcomed by Cardinal Sancho. pri-
mate Of Spain.
At Valencia he was detected and ne
was thrown into Jail He managed to
escape, and arrived at Gibraltar. There
ne contented himself with wearing the
uniform of a captain, and was arrested
FOR that offense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
PREDICTS DEARTH
OF "OLD MAIDS"
Women Younger Than Men
at Some Age, Says Wo-
man Physician.

BERLIN. Oct. 17.-1Or. Adele Schrei-
Der. the famous advocate OF women s
rights, has tust published an essay en-
titled Woman at Her Best" which IS
causing much discussion. She says II
part:
The time is near w1en there viii be
TO more old maids certainly none ridi-
Culed on account Of their years. Even
today women referred to as ola maids
are not the scarcecIows pictured by
writers as late as the last Of the nine
tcenth century. Women are growing
younger IN appearance, in manner and
ambitiOn-at least they impress one as
younger than THEN Dirth certificates
warrant
AS a rule our women OF thirty-ive
and forty are younger looking. more
elastic. frcshcr and more vivacious than
men Of the same age There IS an in
creasing number OF marriages between
young men and women their seniors by
five or ten years"
Dr. Schneider quotes from a Swedish
wOman's journal the result of a query
sent TO its readers: What are woman's
best years?"
The great majority OF the answers
fixes woman's best years as between
Jhirty-fye and forty-fve.
Another writer SAYS. .'I prefer the
woman of forty or thercabouts, the
woman Of experience for experience
HIOne makes n woman warm hearted
sympathetic and universally kind"
a third opinion offered reads as fol-
lows THAT woman is at her best VINO
with an appreciation Of hfe's RESPONSE
bilities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
ALMACK'S REOPENS
IN GLOOMY FASHION

LONDON, oct 17--Almack's the IA
nous bridge club, which gained much
notoriety recently owing to the law suit
brought against the club committee by
Mrs Frankau Crank Dandy" the
novelisD, and which was closed as a
result Of the case, has reopened again
under rather gloomy circumstances.
Although a great many Of its older
and more staid members have reioined,
the best bridge players and the most
inveterate gamblers have left the club
and are fOCking to the side Of Mrs.
FranSau, who is opening a new bridge
club in St. James Square.
Mrs. Frankau and her friends object
ed to the restrictions at Almack's.
and the new club in St. James Square
will be far more free and easy as
regards high play.
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errment gets In a notion it can hav,
the place for what lie paid Tor it. plus
legal rate OF interest"
This is perfectly proper. inasmUch as
Mr.. Cox IS a banker and not supposed
10 lose sight OF the little word in
terest
IL was really q pleasure TO round up
c. l. Osborn. grain merchant; Edgar
NJ Shaw. prominent grocer. and L ID.
Jones. village blacksmith, all Of whom
are punched so closely together that
they know by sight all the ether fell
lows customers.
Envies Red Robert.
Mr.. Jones. for fifteen years has kept
the feet OF BrIghtwood horses from slip
ping He bemoans the fact. however,
that Bob Fitzsimmons can make and
sell horse shoes for souvenirs while he.
with just as good a right arm, must nail
them on a restless equine
Mr.. Osborn vas so busy selling grain
that he didn't have much time 20 dis
cuss with me the burning issues OF the
day but he furnished the names Of sew
eraI other victims who. he said. knew
all about BrightwOod, themselves. and
their neishbors.
Ditto Mr.. Shaw. who cOnversed on the
installment plan, while the customers
came and went Mr.. Shaw admitted be
Ing born IN his early infancy. and had
managed 10 hold his own since that
time
why don't you see the Clayton boys?'
he asked They are among our lead
ing citizens"
He referrez 10 VIII NICK. Clayton,
Gele gate 10 the Denver convention. at
torney spokesman for the citizens as
ISOLATION. ar -eopular BrightwoOd bach
elor, and. lest We forget. Claude Clay
ton. his brother. ,-ntown cashier,
peerless comnuter. and also popular
BrlghtWOOd bachelor.
W Mex has been extensively quoted
OF late. inasuuch as he appeared only
last week before Secretary Eddy's street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
GAY MRS. MOORE
DAZZLES LONDON

LONDON. Oct. I7.-AIrs. Amory Moore.
the indefatigable American hostess
whose struggles to capture King Ed
ward at Biarritz, during the past two
seasons have amused several nations.
has been entertaining in regaI style at
Strathpeffer in Scotland. In addition to
charterinS special trains to convey
guests from her Scotch house TO such
great gatherings as the Inverness ball.
she has given several private dances
and among her guests have been Mr.
and Mrs Harold Pairing, who was Miss
Marie Churchill, Of New York.
At the Inverness ball Mrs. Moore
outshOne every woman il the room
with her display OF diamonds.
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almost any mountain, I ehirped. "Oh,
about 325."
Pop Not Reed Like
"Ha, ha," said Pop" .I weigh 437
pounds, Yes sir. Just 437. Been Weighing
that now for about ten years. Why.
I'm bigger around than you are tail.
young man. and ] weigh more than you
and your artist friend and one or two
others from your Office thrown in"
We agreed with Pop" that he weighed
some.
Then ne toddled about with us and
showed US the hotel. the b., chair made
especially TO order and some souvenir
post cards Of himself astride a mule,
which animal wanted % kick but
couldn't raise his foot Off the ground TO
DO So Mr.. Mountcastle says he doesn't
do anything particularly To- get rat or
TO get thin. He just eats and does like
other folks and lets the scales register
what they please.
Last year ne took the rat mans prize
at the Elks' Jubilee iu Philadelphia He
only stayed over there half day, how
ever. just long enough to cop the prize.
for there were no beds IN Philly suffi-
cient to hold W the famous Bright
wOOdite. His own bed, he assured me.
Is hoored underneath with substantial
weather boarding, which I agreed was a
most wise precautiOn.
Pop" Mountcastle is fun 81 philos-
Ophy for which there is plenty OF room.
and we really felt grieyed 10 tear our
selves off so soon. Hes had charge OF
the BrightWCod Hotel for some ten
years. The hotel itself has been in
charge Of somebody since 1913.
Mann a Ball Fan.
Presiding at Pops" refreshmcnt
counter, Tor you know all hotels, espe-
cially the only one in a place. should
have a buffet attached. was Tx
Mann, a most enthusiastic baseball fan
who kept In close touch with the De
troit-Chicago game M. Mann rides
out each morning and back each night
and always has 4 valid excuse II he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
Jews ARE IN POVERTY.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 17.-PhiabIe
distress prevails among the Jewish pop
ulatiOn in Odessa More than 5000
Jews, or one-third Of their total number
in the city. are in abject poverty. They
live in terribly overcrowded tenements
three or four families often sharing a
single room
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
Better Car Service Is Con-
slant Appeal of Its
Inhabitants.
pop" MOUNTCASTLE
FAMILIAR FIGURE
Weighs 437 Pounds, But Isn't al
All Sensitive About Being
Prize Winner.
By THEODORE TILLER.

ORE BrightwOOd folks have
Nh 'Iooped the loop" than those
V of any other suburb on the
About seven things are counted on as
certain out in Brightwood each day
sun up. sun down. three meals and
two loops"
Do not gather from this that Bright
wood harbors a miniature Coney Island
with its chutes, -go-rounds, mys-
tic mazes. wild men and IOop-the-IOOps
Far be It from me TO act as press agent
for the vill2ge and spring a yarn like
that. It's a sadder tale than this that
duty bids me tell
THE LOOP, TO which refer. and Ia
which every Brightwoodite refers al
least eighty-six times per day, is situat-
ed Just 10 the west Of the Nationals
ball park. TenderIy speaking. it Is a
place where all folks going to and from
fBrightwoOd are dumped out around a
little station house and made to trans
fer-after waiting awhile for the next
car.
Lost Without Transfer.
No man out that way feels at ease
unless he has a transfer in his hand.
$50 common are transfers In Brightwood
that they are almost used for legal
tender Children cry for them and beg
10 loop-the-loOp when they should be
thinking only of leap frog and humble
peg. Transfers are used as paper chest
protectors. as lamp shades for wall
papering or TO stop up the chink when
the neiEhbOrhOOd bad boys break out
the window pane.
From time immemOrial or at least
from the time when the Brightwood
Citizens Association was formed, we
have been accustomed 20 see in the
newspaper headlines:
"Brightwood Demands Through Cars
10 CITY,"
"Brightwood Demands Better Car
Service"
"Brightwood Citizens Kick on Being
Dumped in Cold and Rain"
Occasionally we would also see that
Brightwood demanded better lights
along its avenue, wider roads in Rock
Creek Park. more sewers, and few
other things.
Whereat we have become accustomed
10 sympathizing with Brightwood be-
cause everybody knows that a lot Of
wide-awake people live out there and
that the suburb Itself is a delightful
One-after you get there and when you
get there. In inviting a friend out to
dinner. however. the Brightwood citi-
zen impresses upon you that his hospi-
tally does not begin until after you
have reached the confines Of the village
itself. He takes no responsibility for
the street car service end the means
of getting there.
Will Telephone Wife.
Mr.. Bright Wood will telephone his
wife as follows:
Constance, I will bring my old col
lege chum, Mr. Crouch. out 70 dinner
tonight Have something nice, Will
your"
Wherefore, the real head Of the house
hold will bestir herself for some hours
and have a steaming repast ready at
the appointed moment. After a wait Of
some two hours or more. perhaps she
hears a familiar footstep and indignant
ly rushes 10 greet the tardy one. Two
bedraggled. despirited specimens meet
her glazing gaze There is q moment
Of tense silence and then she tenderly
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railway committee Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. and demanded
The demands" OF the BriEh-woOd ci-i-
Zens- W McK's voice has ever been
on the uplift for the abolition of things
that ought not % be. and more than
once 10 has fOated out I'm soft cadeuces
over the BrightwOOd night air. and the
people across the street have been Iuil-
cd 10 sleep. while the citizens associa-
ton sat entLraLed. disincIiued for once
20 break the spell TO even demand
some hing
CiauJius is beknowu TO all Bright
wood commuters, for more than once,
have they sympathized as he chased
the persplrauou from his hair-free sum
init as he waited a. the loop" in suIrry
august or as he stood a detected tar
set for the croOI hail and biting blasts
ia winter time
One Of the Fixtures.
Since lSs2 Prot vs.. Z. Nauey has
taught the youngsters Of BrigntwO0d 10
accept philosopHicaIIy all street car in
convenlences. He remembers when
there weren't any street cars. anyway
When he began 10 teach Brighrwo0d
d!gniJaries rode on a stage formerly
p -
This was called the Red Bird. and its
purchasers failed 20 paint out the motto
OF The emancipaJIonlsJs written across
the top, tlusIy:
Twenty Years Ago We Was in Dark
ness. Now Let Is Walk IN The Light
Only . cents was charged 10 haul q
passenger 20 the ci-y-
After that came the horse car. which
always persisted in Leaving -ha track
near Lnedler's factory. Often the pro
lessor mas come il late TO the evening
meal after pushing n0l-y 10 put the car
Alright
Prof Nailey is BrIEIrWOOd fixture,
and has taught there so long the clapDer
always Cleaves 10 the side Of the school
bell unless ne IS on hand He confirmed
the statement previously made by
Pop MOuurCaS-le that there is no
race suicide IN BrighJwOOd- He ought
10 know, as he's taught about every
thing in Brightwood from a guinea-pig
up.
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WARNING TO PARENTS.

Parents looking for place To edu-
cate their boys should be Informed
that Postum College. near Glasgow.
s not a college, but tOwn--BOOHviIle
lAIe-) Democrat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
HARDLY REMEMBRANCE

She-'I suppose your uncle didn fail
10 remember you in his WillT
He-"lr was scarcely a remeubrauce-
mora like faint recollection. ''-E.x-
change
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should be late at either terminus From
the way they were Tired UP IN front Of
him after work hours am confident
that he's one Of the most popular men
out that way
Adjoining the hotel is Brlghtwood' S
only barber shop, skHIfuHy conducted
by one All De Cfrazia. whose na-ae
somehow savored Of Sunny italy but
who assured me that he was from Chill.
I wanted TO converse at length with
All but he closed ND hurriedly and
said he had to catch car for the the
alter
Business. heem no good today. any
way" he explained 7 close carly
when go teater- No, not mooch mon
nish IN barber business. Not gettir'
reech-"
Capt. ". J. seitz. who sees that a
repetition OF the Chicago FIRE doesn't oc-
cur IN B~iChtwood, was one or the most
optimistic persons with whom I came in
contact They are now going 10 give
the captain and his gallant men an en-
CINE. and as soon as that is added. the
captain SAYS he'll have one OF the most
complete fire-fghtinE apparatuses IN the
whole city The captain has a large te- -
ritOry, but his men very seldom have
TO climb sky-scrapers.
Mr. Cox Has Hobby.
Across from the engine house Is the
elevated home OF ". V Cox. Washing
ton banker. member Of the Board OF
Educs tion, Chamber OF Commerce lumi-
nary. and patriotic citizen. I asked
some OF the people II Mr.. Cox had a
hobbr other thar he sc,lool o an,
banking. and the Chamber Of Commerce.
Yes. 80 they said he wants the Gov
eminent 10 puy Old Fort Stevens. where
Lincoln actually participated in a bat
tie, and make a park Of il. Inasmuch
as he was unable to persuade the Gov
eminent TO do II. he's bought II him
self, and now says whenever the Gov
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WORKING AT HIS TRADE.

Where has old Bill Scraggs gone2"
out West somewhere.
What Is he doing out there -
Trying to earn a dishonest living
Exchange.
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A HEARTLESS ACT.

He-'-That fellow over there cheated
me out of a cool million
SLe-"HOw could he2'
He--'WOuldu'L let me marry his
daughter Exchange