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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
NIGHTS OF UNREST.
NO SLEEP, NO REST, NO PEACE FOR
THE SUFFERER FROM KIDNEY
TROUBLES.

No peace for the kidney sufferer
Pain and distress from morn to night.
Get up with lame back, twinges of
backache bother you all day; dull ach-
ing breaks your rest at night, urinary
disorders add to your misery. Get the
cause-cure the kidneys. Doan's Kid
ney Pills will work the cure; they're
for the kidneys only.
w. G. Chandler, living on +. Wolf
ST., Harrisonburg, Va, says: ~ gave
statement for publication in favor of
Doan's Kidney Pills on Feb. 25, 1903,
and am glad at this time to say that
during the four years which have
elapsed have not had any symptoms
of kidney trouble. Previous to using
this remedy / suffered great deal
from pains across my loins which al
ways seemed to be more severe at night
and greatly interfered with my rest. l
would rise in the morning with severe
headache and during the day would
have frequent dizzy spells. The secre-
tions from my kidneys were very irregg-
ular in action and / had hardly any
control over them. / doctored great
deal, but never received satisfactory re-
lief. finally read of Doan's Kidney
Pills and seeing that they were recon-
mended by prominent people, procured
a box. They cured me of the entire
complaint, and as previously stated,
have not suffered since"
Plenty more proof like this from
Staunton people. Call at B. F. Hughes
drug store and see what his customers
report.
For sale by all dealers Price so cts
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
! Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
Nobody Ever "at" London.

A case of irregularity occurs in a
cablegram that announces from New
York the residence Of certain accused
person Sat London" You will per.
ceive at once the absurdity Of those
words-"at London" A New Yorker
may want to get at London, but those
who live there live Sin London" And
it is one Of the triumphs of London and
language Though most irregular) that
no one is ever 'tat" London. You can
drop off "at" Paris on the way to any
where, and you may spend the winter
"at" st. Petersburg or sat" New York
You may change cars ''at" Chicago
But there comes moment when the
English language gets irregular. 1t is
when the fifth million is passed? No
Englishman was ever tat" London
1t would be asirregular as being "at'
Asia or sat" heaven.-London Stand.
ard
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
Things He Didn't Understand.

A shrewd, worldly agnostic and a
Christian clergyman dressed i'll mod
est clerical suit at the same table in the
Pullman dining car They were wait
ing for the first course at the dinner, a
delicious Hudson river shad. Eying
his companion coldly for a moment, the
agnostic remarked:
II judge you are clergyman, sir ?''
"Yes, sir. | am in my Masters SER
vice"
ayes, you look it. Preach out OF the
Bible, don't you ?"
"Oh, yes; of course"
"E'ind good many things in that
old book that you don't understand,
don't you?'
"Oh, yes; some things"
"Well, what do you do then?"
"Why, my dear friend, | simply do
| just as do while eating this delicious
shad. If | come to bone l quietly
lay it on one side and go ON enjoying
the shad and let some fool insist on
choking himself with the bones"
Then the agnostic wound up his Wa
terbury watch and went into the smOk-
er.-EXchange.
Thieves in Memphis, Tenn, looting
the saloon of w. A. Woods, found q
! big bear inside as guardian, which they
quieted by feeding him with sugar,
while they robbed the place.
! The custom of shaking hands can be
traced to the days of ancient Israelites
swear friendship, to promise allegiance
or to give security.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
WHERE ICE CREAM
ORIGINATED.
PHILADELPHIA SAW ITS BIRTH LIT.
TIE OVER A CENTURY AGO.

Ice cream making has become an in
dustry, and, as from the beginning of
the manufacture in this country more
than a century ago, Philadelphia is its
home. There is to be found the largest
ice cream manufactory in the world,
having a capacity of $1,000 quarts of
frozen cream q day. But this is only
one plant. There are probably dozen
more with combined capacity about
equal to that of the first mentioned.
All told, about $4,000 quarts of ice
cream are made in that city every day
iRdhe summer months, and a few
thousands less day during the rest of
the year.
When it was first introduced into
Philadelphia ice cream making was
conducted upon scale so modest that
even poetic license would not permit it
to be termed an industry. On the front
page of the Aurora, daily newspaper,
for July %, 1900, appeared what is re-
garded the first ice cream advertise
ment ever inserted in an American
newspaper.
From this advertisement it is learn
ed that '.Bossee's Ice Cream House"
was in Germantown, nearly opposite
the Spread Eagle Tavern. Those who
are familiar with the free-and-easy
way in which the term ''nearly op.
posite" formerly was used in locating
building will understand that it would
now be almost impossible to correctly
locate this place
1t is only by inference based upon
such facts as old directories Of the city
offer than anything can be learned OF
the Frenchman who brought to Phila-
delphia an industry which was to
make it famous and leave its inventor
unknown. In Sohart d Wescott's
history he is named Bosio, and is de-
scribed as Spaniard, AS the name
Peter Bossu, which was pronounced
Bosse, first appears in the directory as
the keeper of a clearinghouse at rs
North Water street, it is fair to infer
that he was Frenehman who had fed
from France.
In 1886 it is seen that NJ. Hossee had
removed to SO South Fifth street on the
east side, nine houses below Walnut.
At that address his occupation is given
as French wine merchant.
In 1901 he is described as Peter
Bossee, seating house" It was during
this period that his icecream house was
opened, and it is pardOnable to suppose
that ice cream could have been obtain
ed at his eating house. In 1902 it is
seen that he moved further down Fifth
street, to No. SO, where he kept coffee
house. After this date his name does
not appear,
the invention OF ice cream is Asoribed
to French chef Of the Duke OF Chartres
in 1774. Ice was not easy to obtain
in Philadelphia during the summer
months century ago. Robert Whar-
ton, four times Mayor Of the city, who
lived in big house on Third street
below Spruce, appears to have had the
monopoly, and, as an old Philadel-
phian wrote many years ago, "dispens-
ed ice rather grudgingly to customers,
few being private families, the min
eral water druggists and the very few
who made ice cream" The writer was
relating an incident Of the year 1872.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
How the Wind Sets.

There are some things that the Re-
publican newspapers are not talking
about. They are too busy imagining
Republican landslides in Southern
States to inform their readers about
the ructions that are tearing at the vi
tails of the G. o. p. in several impor-
tant strategic points in the West.
In Kansas the Republican party is
split wide open, the econtending factions
displaying bitterness scarcely second
to that shown by the pro-slavery and
Freesoil com mbatants in the days of Os-
sawottomie Brown. The progressive
elements are waging war to the knife
against Long and Leland for the Sena-
torship and Governorship respectively,
and the feeling is such that, no matter
which side wins, the breach can scarce
ly be healed before the Presidential
election. 1t is this which gives the
DEMOCRATS reasonable hope of carrying
the State.
In South Dakota feud of iond stand
ing between the Republican leaders has
resulted in bringing the followers Of
Senator Kittredges and of Governor
Crawford into fierce hostility. In the
recent primary the Independents car
ried the State Senate by small major
ity while the House was captured by
the Regulars under Kittredge. The
fight is for the latter's seat in the Sen
ate will be fought to u finish. Here too
all the indications are for permanent
split with the strong probability of
throwing the States to Bryan.
In Wisconsin the demonstration in
the Republican ranks is widespread
and deep. Dissatisfaction with the
Chicago platform and nominees is rife,
and in addition to this Senator La Fol-
lette has declared open war on his col
league, Senator Stephenson, declaring
him to be tool of the corporations and
that his defeat is the paramount issue
in the pending campaign. Looking
oyer the field, even the correspondents
of the prejudieed New York Sun places
Wisconsin in the doubtful column and
writes that the drift to Bryan is alarm
ing.
In Iowa the unrest of the Cummins
element is general enough to be giving
m n por,1lhliaap
managers. This wing regards Taft as
reactionary and his platform as eva
sive Of the implied pledge to perpetuate
the Roosevelt policies. The non-parti-
zen Chicago journals represent the un-
der current of sentiment as setting
steadily away from the Chicago ticket,
and it is stated that the removal of
National headquarters to Chicago was
largely due to the alarm felt over Iowa
and Wisconsion.
Illinois itself is in the throes of Il
three-cornered Senatorial combat, with
Hopkins, the machine candidate, in
the lead against divided opposition,
which will not promise to abide by the
primary decisions. This cat and dog
squabble, complicated by Mitchell s en-
dorsement of Bryan and the uncertain
ty of the usual labor vote in Chicago,
renders even the vote of Mr.. Cannon's
State debatable.
And these are but some of the symp-
toms which justify the hope that 1908
is going to be Democratic year
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
Unnecessarily Scared.

A young man had been calling now
and then on young lady when one
night, as he sat in the parlor waiting
for her to come down, her mother en-
tered the room instead and asked him
in very grave, stern way what his in
tentions were.
He turned very red and was about to
stammer some incoherent reply when
suddenly the young lady called down
from the head of the stairs:
"Mamma, mamma, that is not the
one. Ladies Home Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
COSTLY DINNERS.
WINE THE GREAT ITEM IN PARIS BAN
DUETS OF TRADITION.
New York Sun.

DUETS OF TRADITION.
New York Sum-
The chef of one of the most garisl
hotels in Paris, just to show his re
sources, has framed up dinner to cos
$500 cover But it has never been OF
dered, and without an American to OF
der it the chef is in despair of eve
being able to display his greatest abili
ty.
This circumstance has led to a dis
cussion concerning the cost of dinner
now and in the past. King Milan o
Servia, once ordered dinner in Pari
at $40 head, but that no longer counts
And then there was dinner given tt
King Edward of England, then Prince
of Wales, ten years ago this month, Al
which the twenty-three diners drank
1890 francs worth Of one particula
wine (Chateeu Lafitte), or $40 worth
of wine apiece.
1t should perhaps be said that TO
some reason or other Edward didn't &C
to the dinner after all, but sent a lord
to represent him. Maybe somebody
whispered something to him about the
wine. Anyway the chroniclers said
that he sent a worthy substitute.
But the general discussion of these
high-priced entertainments has result
ed in the discovery that the great din
ners of former days were not marvels
which the present generation may
know. On the contrary, they were
just such meals as are now provided,
only that the wines gave them an adj
ded cost which made the stories of
them imposing.
ain this age of automobiles, can peo-
Pile be found any more who will eat for
nourishment aIone?" asked some wor-
shippers of old times. SIS it not the
absence of gourmets. that brought the
extinction of the Vatels ?"
And the answer has come that the
questioners were under illusion, that
the ancient meals were scarcely works
OF art and that they owed their splen-
dor largely to the costly wines which
accompanied them. For example, a
famous dinner is cited which took
place where the dinner of the twenty
three and the 2,3OO francs worth of
wine already referred to was held, at
the Cafe Anglais.
1t was given in 1867, in Napoleon
HIS time, and was known as the din
ner of the three emperOrs. There were
among the guests. besides Napoleon,
the Czar and the Emperor William l,
the Czarwitch and five grand dukes.
The dinner cost $50 a head, and this
was the simple bill of fare:
Potages.
Imperatrice of Fontages.
Believes.
Soufies la Refine.
Filets de Sole la Venitienne.
Escalopes de Turbot an gratin.
Selle de Mouton puree Bretonne.
Entrees.
Poulets la Portuguese.
Pate chaud de callies.
Homards la Parisienne.
Sorbets au yin.
Rotis.
Cantenons la ROuennaise
Ortolans sur canape.
Entrements.
Aubergines pEspagnole.
Asparges en- branche"
Cassalete PrincesSe.
Bomb glacee.
Desserts.
But here came the reason for its cost:
Behold the beverages that went along:
Madere retour de PInde, 1915; Here's,
1921; Chateau Yquem, 1917; Cham
bertin, 1915: Chateau MarguaX, 1S47;
Chateau Latour, 1947; Chateau Lafitte,
1S4S.
1t is said the wines represented the
chief cost of the dinner. Certainly the
edibles do not suggest $50 head,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

1t is reported from New York, under
recent date, that negotiations are under
way for the dismemberment of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Rail
road system. The Chesapeake & Ohio
is to obtain that portion of the system
running from Ironton to Toledo, Ohio,
which is one of the most important
and best portions of the line. A par
TALLY constructed bridge between Ash
land, KY, and Ironton, Ohio, is to be
completed, which will give the G. &
o. direct connection with the c., H. &
d. system.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

Mecklenburg county will vote ON the
Sth on the issuance of $50, 600 worth of
bonds for constructing "a miles of road
in Chase City district; the roads are to
16 feet wide, eight feet of which will
he macadamized.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
For Sore Feet,

81 have found Bucklen's Armies
Salve to be the proper thing to use fol
sore feet, as well as for healing burns,
sores, cuts, and all manner Of abra.
sions. writes Mr.. w. Stone, of East
Poland, Maine. 1t is the proper thing
too for piles. Try it! Sold under guar
antee at B. f. Hughes drug store. 25c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many Of
Our Readers.

A company has been formed at Min
eral, Va, to sink new shaft and de-
velop pyrites mine.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

The Hoult Coal & Coke Co. has been
organized to develop 300 acres of coal
land near Hoult, w. Va, and num-
Der of coke ovens will be built.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

The report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission shows that 72S lives
were lost and IA, 713 persons were in
jured in railroad accidents during the
three months ending March 81. Most
of these accidents resulted from care
lessness.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

The city of Pulaski has voted to issue
1000 worth of bonds to establish an
electric light plant and water system.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

The Chinese newspaper is printed in
roll so that the subscriber may tear
off and throw away that portion which
he has read.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

A big deal has just been closed where
by the Chesapeake Il Ohio railroad
company has optioned tract of land
along the e. & o. right of way in st.
Albans, w. Va, where it is rumored
that the G. & o. will soon erect shops
to take care of the equipment of the
Coal River division.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
Farms Wanted.

We want large number of farms for
clients in the North and Middle West
who wish to locate not great distance
from Washington. If you wish to sell
your property send particulars or write
to AMERICAN REALTY COMPANY,
Washington, ID. c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

I st. Adams, w. Va.-The Coal River
Railway has opened new line from
Red Warrior east to Colcord, distance
Of II miles, The Little Coal extension
is also in operation from West Madison
to Sproul, % miles, as well as the main
line from st. Albans to Peytona, a dis
tance of % miles.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

The Baltimore l. Ohio Railroad has
let contract to build four miles of sin
gle track line from the X street bridge
in Georgetown to the boundary of the
District of Columbia, and it will be
ultimately extended five miles further
to connect with branch of the B. &
o. from Linden, Nd, to the Potomac
river, which has been completed from
Linden to Chevy Chase.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

A press dispatch says The stock
helders of the Denver q Rio Grande
and of the Rio Grande Western will
meet this week to ratify plan for
consolidating all the Rio Grande rail-
ways in Colorado and Utah, except
the Rio Grande Southern, and to au-
thorize S15O,OOO,OOO in bonds. These
lines are controlled by Gould interests
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15

ate needs OF the human race. But to
apply this form OF reason requires an
attitude somewhat different from
that which has become such marked
feature of the men and women Of Our
time-the attitude that speaks Of
greed and cunning. and the overweeli-
ing desire OF display. We must be-
come as little children, and who does
not desire in his heart OF hearts to
initiate the fresh innocence OF the
youngsters who come and go before
our eyes. and who contribute in such
large measure 10 the satisfaction
which we have in life?
The attitude OF one huge company
toward its competitors constitutes the
most complete display OF this particL
lar form OF business knavery that has
ever been known. IL We take the word
OF those who have investigated the
matter. The exposure so stirred the
public mind that one OF the repre-
sentatiyes Of the company was corr-
PEELED TO come TO its defense. His ex-
cuse was that business. when there Is
competition, is in the nature Of a
struggle; that is as far as he will go,
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
THE NEW YORK WORLD
IS GETTING IN LINE

Are the New York Times and the
Brooklyn Eagle wholly fair 10 the
Decorate party when they intimate
to their readers that the 1905 plat
form Is no better than the 1896 or the
1900 platform?
There is not one word in the Den
yer platform about the free coinage
OF silver at the ratio OF 10 10 |
There is not one word about hi.
metallism. with or without the con.
sent OF other nations
There is not one word denouncing
national bank notes and advocating
wildcat greenback currency.
There is not one word against the
United States supreme court.
There is not one word about gov
eminent ownership OF railroads.
There Is not one word about the in
itiative and referendum IL was
not SO very long ago that Mr. Bryan
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
God Is In His World"

Uncle Remus last message. taken
In part from the Uncle Remus Home
Magazine, which he edited, is fitting
example OF his attitude toward the
world and beliefs OF today. Speaking
In the person OF the farmer. be has
this TO say:
The farmer has said that reason
is impotent here, but he was speak
ing OF the reason that coldly applies
itself 10 human affairs; he was speak
ing OF the reason that Is polished up
In the schools, and fitted for the needs
OF speculative philosophy and science T;
but there Is form OF human rea-
son which is neither OF the schools
nor the academies. which finds noth-
ing difficult in the Christian religion
nothing doubtful and nothing thar
cannot find an explanation in the
mercy OF the Creator and the desper-
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15

threatened in effect to drive every
body out Of the Democratic party who
did not believe in the initiative and
referendum.
There are faults in the Denver plat.
form. but il shows "A very great inn
proyement over the platform OF 1896
and the platform OF 1900. IL shows a
very great Improvement over many OF
Mr. Bryan's speeches during the last
TWO years
Without modifying any Of the criti
cism which il has made against GER
tain planks. The World believes that
the committee on resolutions is en-
titled To great credit. that the national
convention is entitled TO great credit
and that Mr. Bryan himself Is en-
titled to great credit for a definition
o. party policies which contains SO
much that is good and avoids SO many
OF the disastrous plumbers OF the past.
New York World.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
A Quaint Compliment.

On Mark Tvain's seventy-second
birthday q Hartford clergyman said OF
him;
No wonder he finds happiness in
old age. All the aged would be happy
If they were as sympathetic and kind
as he. He Is constantly going out or
his way To please others. and the re-
suit is that he is continually pleasing
himself.
Listen. for instance, TO the quaint
compliment he paid me the last time
h. came TO hear me preach. He wait.
ed for me az the church door at the
end of the service and shaking me
by the hand, said gravely:
mean no offense. but | feel
obliged To tell you that the preaching
this morning has been OF kind that
| can spare. | go to church, sir. To
pursue my own train OF thought. But
today / couldn't do il. You interfered
with me. You forced me to attend
TO you, and lost me a full half hour. |
beg that this may not occur again"
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15

"But"--objected Ludwig.
There are no butts, said Strong.
and. pointing to the door OF the tax.
icab. he added, get in Ludwig
shrugged his shoulders and made "a
grimace. but none the less he climbed
into the taxicab
Strong instructed the chauffeur to
drive 10 the Coburg hotel. and then
turned to Ludwig
"Dont you think you are rather a
foolish man to try TO dog my footsteps
in this way?"
Il was not logging your footsteps"
replied Ludwig, with some show OF
spirit. Il went up TO see the rampus
which you caused in Cannon street"
Very pretty, wasn't it?" said
Strong. In fact. | may call il highly
satisfactory. II at least proves that
| am capable OF exciting quite a sen
sation.
However that is not the point,
he went on. What | wish to urge
upon you is the necessity OF return
ing TO Sylyania. | have work TO do.
and do not desire TO meet YOU at
every step and suffer your continuous
interference. II you choose TO behave
as gentleman of course, there Is
not so much to say but understand"
here Strong turned and looked at
him narrowly. that | will not have
any annoyance"
DO your threaten me?" asked I.ud-
wig.
Yes" said Strong. Il do: and I
consider that have every right TO
do so. Before very long the airship
will be nearing completion. and / i'm
agine that the king OF Bahama will
institute system OF espionage TO try
to discover how matters are going.
also shrewdly suspect that you will
receive the pleasant appointment OF
chief spy Now you know the fate of
spies. 1t is usually not pleasant
fate"
CONTINUED Frfday)