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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
LONDON GOES WILD AGAIN.

Her Millions Spend Night in the Streets
Cheering and Singing.
London, May 19.-London'S millions
spent half last night in the streets, and
even at 4 o'clock this morning troops
OF young men were promenading, sing
ing and cheering, and there were
crowds in front of the Mansion House,
Mall, and the war office and in parlia-
ment square, waving flags and joining
in tn enational airs. This sustained
believing and uproar of hundreds of
thousands amazes the Englishman
who ceases for a moment to be an ac-
tor and becomes merely an observer.
Sober, phlegmatic, London is beside it
self with emotion. Gusts of patriotism
have set tn etown Quivering twice or
thrice before during the war, but moth
ing has quite equaled last nights hun
dred square miles of almost furious
demonstrations.
1t was curious thing for the on
locker to see solemn, gray-haired men
toss their opera hats into the air and
join in the hurricane of cheers when a
Wreath-croWned banner, with the por-
trait of Colonel BadenPOwel on it,
was borne along Piccadilly: "'Bobs'
is man of his word" says the Man
in-the-Street and this sentiment is no
small factor in the rejoicing of the
people. In one short hour from the
time the news was received the scenes
in the streets of mercantile London,
usually quite deserted, were almost in
describable. Bands, banners and flags
sprung suddenly from the earth it
seemed.
Along Fleet street, the Strand and
Pail Mall, the public buildings were
Illuminated, and the whole of the west
end was alive with enthusiasm. Al
the war office immense crowds quickly
gathered, for although no doubt was
thrown on the accuracy of the news
there was the greatest anxiety felt to
get official confirmation from Lord
Roberts. The Associated Press dis
patch announcing the relief of the
town was sent to the Queen at Wind
SOr Castle, where Lord Salisbury was
dining with her majesty, and also tC
the Prince Of Wales at Marlborough
House. Special editions of the news
papers appeared and the tickers an
nounced the news in all the public
resorts. In the west end leading thor
0ughfares were eventually impeded by
a constant stream of. the populace
cheering themselves 'hoarse and sing
ing "God Save the Queen" and ''Sol
diers of the Queen"
Ten thousand people stood in front
of Mrs. Baden-Powell's house in St
Georges place, cheering and singing
and a score Of cabs brought cOngratula
lions
Joseph Chamberlain called at the
war office after midnight and received
tremendous ovation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

There are many superStitIonS about
the egg. In Scotland and Ireland chill
dren are taught by their nurses to
crush the shell after eating an egg Or
to push the spoon through the bottom
in the form of q cross, showing lin
gering relic of the once general super
stitious belief that witches lived in
eggshells and made boats of them,
casting spells upon the household.
In Italy it was believed that an egg
laid by a white hen in a new nest On
Easter day would cure pains in the
head or stomach; that broken in 8
vineyard it would prevent it's suffering
from hail or similarly would save a
field from frost, and its possession
gave one the power to see witches 1t
was also believed that an egg laid on
Good Friday, thrown on the fire, would
eXtinguish it, while the devil would be
killed if shot with an egg laid Oh
Christmas.-SelfC Culture Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
Severe Laws May Come.


The long contest in Ohio over the
anticolor Oleo law has been settled by
a decision of the supreme court sus-
tanning a statute which prohibits the
sale of OleO cOlOred in imitation Of but
ter, says The Breeders Gazette. Among
all fair minded men there is general
recognition of the fact that butterine
as well as other imitation products or
substitutes for articles of diet should
be sold to the consumer for exactly
what it is. Extremists among the dali
rymen demand that the manufacture
of OleO be prohibited, the favorite prop
Osition being to tax it to death. All ex-
IRENE legislation on this subject, such
as compelling manufacturers to color
butterine q hue offensive to the eye,
has failed to stand the test of the
courts, but there have been strong de-
cisions unfolding the right of the state
to compel manufacturers to refrain
from tinting their product in imitation
OF the standard butter color. The prob
lem is to discover some means of COM
polling manufacturers of imitation
products to respect the law. If severe
measures are adopted, they have only
themselves to blame for it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
DIGESTlBlLlTY AND ETHICS.
The OIeomargarine Question From
Different Points ct View,

Different Points OF View.
A correspondent of Hoard's Dairy
man reports that Professor Shaw in
his address before the Oregon dairy
mems meeting stated that experiments
had shown that 90 per cent of normal
butter is digestible and 81 per cent of
Oleomargarine.
This is another illustration of the
lack of discrimination which aftiicts SO
many of our professors" says Editor
Hoard. Did he state under what con-
ditions and how these experiments
were mades Did he say that oleomar-
garine might be comparatively innOcu-
Gus for healthy, strong, robust, &C
tive, outdoor labOrer and practically a
deadly poison to children, invalids and
people of sedentary habits? Not at all.
Possibly he had tried an experiment in
his laboratory with test tubes and
found that a certain amount of digest
i've fluids would dissolve 90 per cent of
butter and 81 per cent of Oleomarga-
rine under favorable conditions. But
test tubes and digestive fluids in
chemists laboratory are not human
stomachs, and it is time to protest and
to protest loudly against the unwar-
ranted assumptions which certain sci
entists are making based upon expert
ments conducted in their laboratories.
We had occasion several months ago
more than a year ago, we think-tO call
attention to this subject in connection
with a report by a very noted chemist
in regard to the effect of preServatives
and especially of borax upon the di-
gestibility of foods, and scarcely
week passes that we do not find cited
in some of our exchanges opinions by
so called learned men and scientific
men that are utterly at variance with
common, everyday experience.
But, after all, the question as to
whether oleomargarine is or is not di-
gestible is not the great question. The
more important question, in a way, is
the ethical one, shall the makers of a
counterfeit food product, no matter
what it's value may be, be permitted to
fOist that article upon the public by de-
ceDtiOn and fraud? This is what they
are doing. This is what they have
done, and this is what the dairymen of
the country and honest men who I'M
derstand the subject are protesting
against. If there is man in the Unit
ed States who wisely or foolishly pre-
fers butter to oleomargarine, the laws
of the country ought to be such that he
can be assured, whether he be at a hO-
tel taking a meal, at q railway eating
house or purchasing from retail gro
Ger, that when he asks for butter but
ter shall be delivered to him, that he
will not be obliged to carry a micro
scope or chemical laboratory around
with him to determine whether he is
being cheated or not.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
RATHBONE OUT OF A JOB.
He Is Formally Suspended Owing to That
Cuban Irregularity.

Havana, May 22.-Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General BristOW yesterday
took over the direction of the postal
affairs Of the island. relieving Estes
G. Rathbone, director of posts, who
was suspended Saturday, although for
NAL announcement of the suspension
was not made until yesterday. 1t had
been generally conceded that suspen-
sion must come, as the charges against
Rathbone of criminal negligence have
been multiplying daily. 1t is asserted
that he has not shown any indica-
tons of desire to have official records
kept and that he has improperly in
dorsed expense accounts-his own and
Neely's to surprising degree.
During the Investigations now in
progress Rathbone will not be allowed
to leave the island. 1t is reported that
w. H. Reeves, in his confession made
charges that reflect seriously upon
Rathbone's honesty. Bristow and the
inspectors have found nothing but
chaos throughout the entire depart
ment Often no records were kept for
days at a time, and TO get thorough
insight calls for the services of every
inspector now here. A considerable
time must elapse before the facts of
the case will be known.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
All Fools DIV.

The custom of playing FRANKS on
April fools day probably had it's origin
in France, the first nation to begin the
Before the change April l was the day
when the merrymaking of the New
Years celebration eliminated in the
paying Of gifts and visits in return for
those already bestowed. When the re-
formed calendar in 1864 made the LIST
of January the beginning of the new
year, April 1 was the time for pre-
tended gifts and visits Of mock cere-
mony to make fools of those who had
forgotten the change in dates.
The Romans had a holiday similar in
character to this, although not coming
at the same time of year, the satur-
MALTA, and in Hindustan the feast of
the Hull on March 81, has for it's chief
diversion the sending of people on
fruitleSS errandS
In Scotland they have trick for
April fools day which never grows
stale. If fellow can be found simple
enough to undertake it, he is given a
note to carry to a certain person. He
reads it and says it is not for him, but
that he is to go to-naming another
man-and from there he is sent to an
other and so on until the bearer grows
tired or sees a light. The note con-
tains the lines:
This is the first of Aprile;
Hunt the gowk another mile.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
Mail Shirt of Dervish Warrior.

The shirt is made of rings, every ring
from a piece of steel wire IL inches
long and about One-siXteenth Of an
inch thick. The ends of the piece of
wire are f1attened out, holes are punch
ed through them, one end is turned on
to the other, and they are fastened to-
gether by a small rivet. Every ring
connects four others. The wire differs
somewhat in thickness, not by design
seemingly so as to make one part OF
the shirt stronger than another, but
from material of uniform thickness
running short. In parts where the
rings are free to jingle together they
are worn very thin. Round the neck
is a band of three thicknesses of red
leather, stiff like the stock worn for
merly in our army. 1t is 234 inches
high and on the outside is decorated
with ornamental lines like toolings
made by bookbinder. - Notes and
Queries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Gynspsis os Proc ceilings in the Senate and
House.


Washington, May 1S.-The postoffice
appropriation bill was considered in
the senate yesterday. The committee
amendment of the extension of the
pneumatic tube service created some
debate and was under discussion when
the measure was laid aside for the
day. No other business of general inter-
est was transacted.
The house passed special river and
harbor bill carrying 100000 for sur
veys and emergency work, and devoted
the remainer of the day to the Alas
kan code bill.
Washington, May 19.-Nearly the en-
tire day in the senate yesterday was
devoted to the pneumatic tube system
service in the pOstotfice appropriation
bill, but no action was taken Morgan
introduced a resolution to investigate
the Panama Canal company and in a
speech severely criticised that COM
pany. A bill was passed to provide for
the holding of a term of the circuit
and district courts of the United
States at Superior, Wis, as was that
bill prohibiting the transportation by
interstate commerce of game killed in
violation of local law.
The house passed measure to pay
Confederate soldiers for losses grow
ing out of the civil war. 1t was Il
bill to pay the Confederate soldiers
who surrendered at APPROXIMATION, for
the loss of horses and other personal
effects taken from them in violation
of Lees capitulation to Grant.
Washington, May 21.-The senate
Saturday laid on the table the whole
proposition relating to the transpOrta-
ton of mail by the pneumatic tube
system. The gift of Missouri Of statues
of Benton and Blair located in Statu-
airy hall of the Capitol and the gift of
the Grand Army of the Republic of a
statue of General Ulysses S. Grant,
located in the Capitol rotunda, were ac-
cepted Many eloquent speeches were
made The dispatch from Governor
Smith announcing the appointment of
Martin Maginnis as senator from Mon
tana, vice Clark resigned, was referred.
A protest of a number Of Montana
officials was received against Clark'S
recent appointment by the acting gov
ernOr of Montana.
The house put in the whole session
by the statues accepted, especially
Grant. No other business was trans
acted.
Washington, May 22.-The senate
yesterday tabled a resolution admitting
to the floor the BOer ENJOYS; passed
the postof1ice appropriation bill; refused
to take UP the Nicaragua canal bill;
passed the bill to create the southern
division of the southern district of
Iowa for judicial purposes, and trans
acted some miscellaneous business.
Hoar introduced a bill to meet the Nee
ly eXtradition case.
The house under suspension Of the
rules passed two bills to extend the
e9ght-hour law to all labOrers employed
under contract on government work
and to prohibit interstate traffic in pris-
on-made goods by bringing them I'M
der the jurisdiction of the police pow
ers of the state. A bill was passed to
admit the publications of state agri-
cultural departments to- the mails as
J second class matter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
Shooting Causes a Sensation.

Chattanooga, Tenn. May .22.-
Charles Henry of Blissfeld, Mich,
was shot and seriously wounded by
G. r. Daily, who is connected with
the railway mail service and adjutant
of the First battalion of the national
guard 1t is said that the shooting
resulted from a domestic difficulty
Both men were arrested. Henry will
recover The shooting occurred at
midnight on the porch of the Daily
residence. in the aristocratic portion
of McCallie avenue, and has caused a
great sensation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
FI0wery Phrases,

Professor Walter Raleigh, who has
published a rather clever book on
STYLE" likes making phrases. 'The
poetry of Catullus," he said in col
lege address, the other day, 'has sur
vived the passing of religion and an
empire; the diary of MI. Samuel Pepys
will be as fresh as at the day of it's
birth, when the Forth bridge is oxide
of iron and London is geological pan
cake of brick dust"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
Fire DESTROYS Summer Resort.

Montreal, May 22.-Word has just
been received here that the village Of
Point Claire, summer resort sixteen
miles from here, the headquarters of
the Royal ST. Lawrence Yacht club,
during the international races for the
Seawanhaka cup, has Deen almost en-
tirely wiped out by fire. Up to this
time twenty houses and several stores
have been burned. Two hundred peo-
pie are homeless. No fatalities have
been reported.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
To Fill Vacant Judeeship.

Milwaukee, May Ex-Governor SEQ
field has appointed District Attorney
A. c. Brazee judge of the municipal
court of the county to succeed Judge
Pereles. To the vacant district attor-
neyship he appointed Howard Van
Wyck. District Attorney Van Wyck
appointed A. C. Umbreit first assist
ant, John A. F. Groth second assist
ant and Edward II. Paul third assist
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
HeartIeSs.

did that man ever write anything
that attracted attentionw
ooh, yes" answered Miss Cayenne.
"I know some people who have offices
near him. He composes on type
writer, and it is one Of the noisiest ma
chimes ever constructed. Anything he
writes attracts the attention of the en-
tire building" -Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

London, May 19-The following dis
patch explains Itself:
Pretoria, May 19.-It was officially
announced today that when the laagers
and forts around Mafeking had been
severely bombarded the siege was
abandoned, a British force from the
south taking possession of the place.
From the mention of the laagers in
the Pretoria dispatch it is understood
here that prior to the raising of the
siege of Mafeking the Boer laagers
around that place were vigorously
bombarded by the British relief col
umn, and that the burghers were prac-
tically compelled to abandon the siege.
London I'll oars the News.
London, May 19.-The dispatch of
the Associated Press announcing the
relief of Mafeking was posted outside
the Mansion House and the news rap
idly spread. A large crowd collected
and at $40 p. N. yesterday all the
streets in the neighborhoo0 were. al
ready resounding with cheers. The
war office, at p. NJ, announced that
no news had been received, and at
$40 the lord mayor in his official robes
of office announced the joyful news to
the crowd outside. The masses of peO-
pie outside the Mansion House soon
grew to such dimensions that the pO-
lice were compelled to divert all traffic,
omnibuses, ETC.. through the side
streets. The cheering was incessant.
Butler Reports More Progress
London, May 19.-General Butler in
dispatch to the war office dated New
castle, May Is, says: Newcastle was
occupied last night, and today the
whole Second division and the Third
cavalry brigade will be concentrated
there L have sent the mounted force
through Nqutu to expel a small force
of the enemy and to reassure the ma
tives. The enemy have burned the
chapel, broken much glass, plundered
many houses and taken cash from the
banks; but otherwise they have not
done much harm.
VIII Fight at Laing's Mex,
1.-THE railway is badly damaged; the
1ngagane and Nkader bridges are de-
stroyed, as are many culverts and the
pumping stations and waterworks. OF
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

the 1000 men flying before us about
1000 seem to have gone to Walker
stroom and some by Miller's pass to
the Free State. The remainder, who
are described as disorganized rabbie,
have gone north and say they intend to
make stand at Laing's nek.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

London, May PIT is officially an
nounced that Colonel Bethune has re-
ported that while marching in the di-
rectiOn of New Castle, Natal, he was
ambushed by party of Beers six
miles west of Vryheid, in the Trans
vaal, and that very few of his force
escaped. His casualties numbered
SiXtY-SiX men.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
Hamilton and Moore Elected.

Chicago, May 22.-Drs. David FL.
Moore and John William Hamilton
were elected bishops of the Methodist
church at the general conference.
They won the long contest on the sew
enteenth ballot
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
BADEN-P0WELL WINS
Stands Off the Beers at Mafeking
Until the Prom sed Re-
lief Comes.
LONDON GOES VERY WILD WITH JOY
Her Millions Spend a Night in the
Streets Painting the Old Town
Red-BulIer Occupies the
Town OfNeWcaStle.

Cape Town, May 22.-British troops
have arrived at Veereeniging Tin the
Transvaal, north of the Vaal river.
The bridge across the Vaal was found
to be intact. Twenty-seven Free
State and TransvaaI locomotives were
captured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
Irish-Americans Greatly Cut Up.

Cape Town, May 21.-The Cape Ar
gus says that eighty of Eloff's patrol
were killed and that the Irish-Ameri-
can brigade was greatly cut up at
Kroonstad. The Beers are turning
against the French and Germans.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
WELCOME TO THE BOERs.

large ana Enthusiastic Meeting Held at
Observation-Disclosures Represented.
Washington, May 21.-An audience
remarkable for it's size, sympathy and
enthusiasm greeted the Boer ENJOYS
at the reception given in their honor
last night at the Grand Opera House
under the auspices of the congressional
and citizens committee. The interior
was decorated with the national colors
OF both the United States and the Trans
wall While official Washington was
not represented in any manner there
were probably thirty members Of the
senate and the house occupying seats
in the auditorium and on the stage.
Speaker Henderson was in one of the
boxes and others present were Sena-
tors Daniel, Teller, Tillman, Petit
grew, Mason and Wellington; Repre-
sentatives Shafroth, Atwater Slayden,
Glynn, Rupert Gaines, Latimer,
LentZ, Sulzer, Lands, Linney, Ryan,
Greene, Henry of Massachusetts, Hay,
DeArmond. Clark, Meters, Rhea of
Kentucky.
Washington, May 22.-Secretary of
State Hay yesterday afternoon in
formed the Boer delegates that the
president feels that in the present cir
cumstances no course is open to him
except to persist in the policy of i'm
partial neutrality between England
and the South African republics.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

Commercial cultures, or starters,
have only been in use some five or six
years, and yet their use has extended
to almost all civilized countries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25
Capture of One of the Bothas.

London, May 19.-Lord Roberts Of
ficially reports that Hutton's mounted
infantry on Thursday surprised and
captured, about thirty miles northwest
Of Kroonstad, COmmandant Botha.
Field Cornet Gassen, five Johannes
burg policemen, and seventeen Beers.
This Botha is not tt, commanding
general of the Boer forces or Lord
Roberts would doubtless have said So.
He is probably of the same family,
however
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

London, May 22.-The following dis
patch has been received at the war Of
fee from Lord Roberts, dated Kroon-
stad, May q: "The following is from
Hunter Mafeking is relieved. Mahon
entered it May 49,"
Outside of the foregoing the war
news of particular importance is an
official denial Of the report that kru-
ger had personally communicated with
Salisbury as to terms of peace. Brit
ish horsemen, according to dispatch
from Lourenzo Marques, are now close
to the Vaal river. within forty miles OF
johannesburg. The migration from
Pretoria has begun. Women and chill
dren are being sent in trains to Mach
adadOrp, on the way to Lydenburg.
Trains are arriving at Lourenzo
Marques filled with passengers, among
whom are many Germans who are
bound for Europe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

London, May PA special dispatch
from Kroonstad says that Commandant
DeWet has sent word that he is pre-
pared to surrender conditionally with
his entire commando.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

London, May 21.-A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marques,
dated Sunday, says: "On Thursday the
entire Boer force around Mafeking, in
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

COLONEL r. S. S. BADEN-POWELL.
Guiding the guns, was captured by the
British"
A dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
from Mequatlings mex, dated May 16,
says: General Brabant is reported to
have captured 1900 Beers at Clocolan."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-05-25

are practically annihilated
by the ocean cables and
land telegraph systems
which now belt the cir
conference ofOldEarth in