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The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09

London, Eng, (By Cable "A leading stage
In the South African war was brought to a
close when Lord Roberts British troops oc-
cupied Pretoria.
Lord Roberts sent a series OF dispatches
to the London War Ofice describing the oc-
oupatton OF Pretoria and the events that pre-
oeded 1t. No defense was made OF the CITY
itself or the forts around 1t, though the Beers
made hard fight at six-NIile sprult OF
creek, about 10 miles south Of the capital.
The battle began about noon on Monday.
The Beers were on both banks OF the spruit
and the British attacked
After some fighting the burghers retreated
and the British followed until they found
themselves under heavy fire from con-
cealed cannon. 1t was another trap" but
on account OF Lord Roberts vastly superior
numbers 1t did not succeed. After an artil-
iery conflict the Beers retired, taking their
COMMON safely away. They next tried to
turn the British left and made some pro-
gresy, but General Hamilton arrived with
reintorcements and the Beers flnally re-
treated. The fight had continued until dark
and the Invaders encamped on the battle
field.
Generals French and Hutton were sent
north OF Pretoria and Lord Roberts prepared
to advance with bis main army at daybreak.
An ohioer with nag OF truce was sent to
demand the surrender OF Pretoria. Just be-
Tore midnight messengers from Gen. Louis
BothA the Boer cOmmander-in-cbief, visited
Lord Roberts aud proposed an armlstce for
the purpose OF settling terms Of surrender.
Lord Eoberts replied that he was not pre-
pared to discuss terms, as the surrender
must be unconditional. Later General
BothA sent word that he had decided not to
defend the oity. II was arranged by local
officials that the surrender should occur at
2 P. NJ, at which time the British troops en-
tered.
Mrs. Kruger, wife OF the Boer president,
remains In Pretoria. Lord Roberts cables
that a few OF the $500 British prisoners have
been taken away but most OF them are still |
It Waterval 10 the northern suburbs OF ihe |
'apitsi, and will probably be released.
London madly celebrated the occupation
If Pretoria. Toe rougher element took pos
ession of many OF the streets, throwing dirt,
insulting women and committing other acts
II rowdyism.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
TRAINS COLLIDE.
DISASTROUS FREIGHT WRECK AT
DOVER, DEL.

Dover Del, Especial. AT $50 p. M. at
Dover, Del, on the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad, q division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, occurred the
most disastrous railroad wreck that has ever
happened at this place. The north-bound
local freight was slowly pulling In at Dover,
preparing to take water, when the heavy
north-bound Norfolk strawberry freight train
came laundering at high rate OF speed in
the rear, telescoping eight heavily loaded
refrigerator cars.
Two cars were converted into splipters.
Steel rails were broken like pipestems. Eight
cars were piled upon one another, taking FIRE
from the buried locomotive, flames leaping
high In the air. The fireman was saved. but
the engineer was fatally Injured. Five
tramps were buried beneath the wreck, three
OF whom we're saved after prodlgious efforts
OF townsmen aud the local FIRE company.
though one OF them afterwards died. An
other bad both legs and ribs broken; an
other was hurt In the shoulders, while the
bodies OF the other two have not yet been
found.
The local fire company fought the flames
for three hours with only one line OF hose
and the nearest hreplug half a mile away.
Ihe Wreeking train arrived from Clayton
about i've O'Clock and proceeded to clear the
tracks. superintendent Holiday came upon
he scene and gave 1t his personal supervl-
zion. The two trains were composed of more !
han one hundred heavily loaded refrigera-
or cars, and the collision was terrific The !
leayy cars were thrown about like rubber |
'alls. Thousands OF people visited the scene.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
Blinded by the Ee,ipss.

Lancaster, Pa, Especial. Mrs. II. C.
McAlllster, Of Conestoga Center. near here
has became blind In one eye as a result of
gazIng too long at the eclipse of the sun.
She watched 1t closely for long time, both
through smoked glass aud with the naked
eye. Her sight became dim the next day.
and grew steadily worse until she is unable
to see with that eve
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
Killed in a Railroad Wreck.

Hamilton, o., (speciaD. The engine Of a
last freight on the Cincinnati. Hamilton and
INDIANAPOLIS Railroad jumped the track west
OF this city Eleven cars loaded with stock
we're wrecked. Timothy Mahoney, David
Starkey and Ambrose Smith, tralnmen and
TWO unknown boys who were stealing a ride
we're Killed. The loes will be about s5, 600.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
To whom it may concern.

To whom it may concern:
advise all persons who have any idea
OF attending business college to take u
course Mt Woods Commercial College.
on acceAnt Of its quick and easy systems
in shorthand and type-writing and also
its experienced teachers l was pupil
Of this College for five months in the
Shorthand Department, when l was
offered situation as Court Reporter in
West Virginia, and it was through this
College that | was successful in my
work. l think that any student ought to
complete course at this College in tiy,
or SIX months, and with great deal o!
study and effort in much less time. The
Professor Is very successful in obtaining
positions for his students and often gets
the best places a stenographer can h0ld
also consider it the best business col
lego in Washington and one of the hest
in the United States, if not the best.
JoHN WALKER FENroN
June 1, 1899
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
The NATIONAL CANE.


The Atlantic League appears to be upor
its last legs.
Robinson is catching in his ld.time form
Dor st. Louis.
Worcester hes the highest sRlaried toam
IN the Eastern League.
The Brooklyn motto, strengthen at anv
cost" is the one that wins.
Boston is now playing the poorest en-
gagem ent OF her baseball career.
Hickman is being tried at third for New
| York. Mercer has been shifted TO the ont.
Geld.
Both Barrett and Crawford. the wonders
OF the Cincinnati team, are out OF the
game.
Nichols says that McGraw, OF st. Louis
Is the most difficult man in the League to
pitch to.
Chicago has a string OF six seaso ned
pitchers In Griffith, Callahan, Taylor, Gar.
win, Menefee aud Killen.
Manager Selee, OF Boston, has switched
his outflelders, Stahl going to left 1eId and
Freeman to right, which is the latter's
home position.
Louis Bruce, the Indian pitcher OF the
Toronto team, Is OF the Mohawk tribe. His
people live on the CRughnawaga Reserva-
lion, Cornwall, Ont,
Lhere really are no youngsters on the
regular Brooklyn team. Every man on
that team has been playing professional
Dali for a good many years.
The Pittsburg Club has further strength.
ened ITS team in its only weak spot-the
catching department--by the purchase OF
Catcher o'OonnOr from the st. Louis Club. |
That great baseball city, Washington, is
restricted for tue season to semi-profes. !
sioual ball, which is to be furnished by tho |
League OF Maryland, Virginia and DIS. |
trtct OF Columbia"
The grand stand OF the Cincinnati Base.
bah Club was almost destroyed by fire a |
d9w days ago. The loss is about 915, 900.
The stan Will be rebuilt By the time the
CLUB returns from its Eastern trip.
The time will come" said Manager
Hanion the other day, when the League
VIII have to leglslate against players who
'tand up ut the plate and foul of ball after
oall. Roy Thomas, OF the philadelphias,
> one OF those batsmen. He Is as valuable
% team as 400 per cent. hitter. for be
leyer steps to the plate that be does not
Rorrv q pitcher BY bis persistent fouling,"
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
Ahmed at Pnstnninn rn,,,lo,a.

Washington, (Special) l).-ssnator Chand
ler introduced bill prohibiting employe,
Of the Government, under the civil service
from organizing as.ociai ions which are uset
lor the promotion otlegIslatlon. The bill h
aimed at the postal clerks, whose organiza
uons are Interested In bills before Congress
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
Proposition No. 1.


Complete Course in Shorthand Type
writing, $50. This will entitle a per
son to instruction, day or evening, until
proficient and position is secured
Proposition No. 2.
Complete Course in Book keeping and
English, $50. This will entitle per.
son to instruction, day or evening, until
proficient and position is securely
Proposition No. 3.
Complete Course in Shorthand Type.
writing, bookkeeping, and anJ other
subject the pupil may select, 800. (This
will entitle a person to instruction, day
or evening, until proficient aud position
is secured.
Proposition No. 4.
Complete Course of instruction in
Typewrting $40. (Ihis viii entitle a
person to instruction. day or evening,
until profcient.)
Proposition No. S.
Complete Course for Government Posi-.
tion, Civil Service or Census, $40. (Ihis
will entitle person to instruction, day
or evening, until prepared to pass the
examination.)
Proposition No. 8.
Complete Course in English Branches,
= 90. This will entitle a person TO in.
struction, day or evening until prof
cient.
Proposition No. 7.
Preparation for College, including
Latin Greek, English and Mathematics.
Private lessons or class instructions.
Apply for rates.
Proposition No. 8.
Instructions during May, June, July,
August. Day sessions, SEC; three months,
$40. Evening sessions, sl2; three months
$40
Proposition No. 9.
Private and class instructions to coach
public school pupils so they can enter
next grade; three months, $40; one
month, $4.
The rates given are for cash, but salts.
factory arrangements may be made to |
pay III installments.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
piaz Honors NrKtni.v

Chicago, ILL.,, Especial. "A special dis.
patch from the City Of Mexico says
President Diaz has designated 100 picked
rurales to attend the PAN American Exposi-
tion at Buffalo as a complimentary body
guard to the President Of the United States
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
Burglars Loot Bank.

New Lisbon, Wis, (speciaD Burglars
blew to pieces the vault OF the Bank Of New
Lisbon and escaped with several thousand
dollars Ia cash. The front Of the building
was partially wrecked.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09

PRoF. WoOD:
Am delighted with your method of
training pupils in the Civil Service
Course.
As teacher of Book keeping you
cannot be excelled; under your instruc.
tion it becomes an intensely interesting
study instead of dry bug bear Of
accounts"
For good, practical business eduoa-
ton, one must go TO Woods Commercial
College.
Wishing you unhounded success, | am.
Yours truly,
CLARA HARRIET JONES.
l0l2 l ST., NV, Washington, d. C..
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
WOOD CoNNnRoIAL CoLLgaE.

WOODS COMMERCIAL CoLLEdE.
Gentlemen:
am indeed glad that took the course
in Stenography and Typewriting in your
institution. After having attended five
months, could write one hundred words
per minute
| think all who cOnscientiously pursue
their studies under your guidance will,
in a short while, become thoroughly
equipped stenographers.
l can certainly recommend Woods
Commercial College.
Very sincerely,
JAMIE Ii. ETSERrDaE.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 10, 1899.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
Woods Commercial College,
5II EAST CAPITOL STREET,
Washington, .. C.
Established 1898 aud heartily endorsed
By is stadeurB.
SUMMER SESSION.

Now is a good time tocomnence. New
p classes formed every monday.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09

The House passed the Antitrust bill, only
one member voting in the negative.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
NOW IN PRETORIA.
ROBERTS FORCES HAVE ENTERED
TRANsvAAL CAPITAL.
WAR CONSIDERED AS OVER.

London Again wildly FnthusIastIe-
Scenes Anent the Relief OF ofMaIelsing Re-
Enacted Upon the Streets Of the Worlds
MetrOpolis-sRd News From Llndley n
slight Offset to Recent Successes.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09

Complete Course in Shorthand, Type.
writing, Bookkeeping, and any other
subject the pupil may select, $50. CThis
will entitle person to instruction, day
or evening" until proficient aud position
il secured
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09
Proposition No. 4.

Complete Course of instruction in
Typewriting, $40, (This win entitle a
person to instruction, day or evening,
until proficient.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-09

JAMIE H. ETaERlDOk.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 10, 1899.
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ket, where the fire was first discovered.
Here everything was burned. The
street was soon filled with household
goods and merchandise from the burn
ing buildings. A heavy rain as the last
building was in. flames, helped to pre-
vent the spreading of the fire, but also
badly damaged the goods scattered
about on the ground. AS rain storm
had been in progress most of the night,
accompanied by severe thunder and
lightning, it is supposed that the fire
started in the Kramer building by its
being struck by lightning. The loss
will not be covered by the insurance as
reports today indicate that some, at
least, were carrying very light insur.
ance.
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are many rooms, and you can scarcely
believe the dissertations wrought there,
and in place of feeling as though was
at a funeral, the company talked and
smiled as usual and no harm resulted
to the bones, but after all / could not
free my mind from the idea of desc
Grafton.
We drove over portion of the APP
plan Way, and from the Basilica of st.
Sebastian we descended five stories in
to the Catacombs; only few bones
left. Saw the inches where once re-
posed the many. Once going was suf-
ficient.
The Colosseum was more, far more
than expected, and a different kind of
ruin than what we had seen IN Egypt
or other places. And what scenes had
1t not Witnessed? The Palace Barber
mi is where Milton lived when in
Rome. 1t is now picture gallery.
Here is the original of "Beatrice
Ccnci," Guido RENTS famous picture.
1t is beautiful and we saw many copies
of 1t that are fine. Saw the place of
her imprisonment during her trial for
life.
must tell you of our visit to the
Royal Palace, King Humbert's resi-.
dence. The apartments shown were
the estate apartments" all furnished in
style of high magnillcence, sort of
lonesome grandeur. The walls of
many of the rooms are hung with the
most exquisite tapestry from different
countries, and others with most
elegant brocaded satin, furniture
and walls to correspond, each
room in different color. The
walls of one room consisted of
very large elegant mirrors, and think
of the reflections from the four sides of
the room. In nearly every corner of
each room we've elegant vases three OF
four feet high, and such roses. The
furniture is extremely beautiful, show.
ing much marble and gliding. Full
length portraits of the king, queen and
their son and his majesty's father and
grandfather were shown, the latter the
best looking man. The queen is called
very beautiful. We saw her and til,
king out driving. and were told thai
she is more beloved than her husband
But l must pass on and tell 20,
somewhat of Florence. Here is wher
May Denton is pursuing her studies
She met us at'the depot, and 1 rattle
think she was glad to see us. We wer
glad, indeed, to see her. May is work
ing hard and has made, what we be
lieye to be good improvement. w
3 heard her sing. She is almost com
3 PEELED to study the language and ha,
8 made beginning before she LEI
: America. She is able to say what sh
: wishes to now, and can make all he
wishes known already in Italian, and /
+ not that doing well? The songs "
8 heard her sing were in italian.
! tThe remainder of the letter is de;
: criptive of the city OF Florence and /,
e surroundings and will be published
s the next issue of the Democrat.)
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pYERsv11LE AND v1o1N1rY.

= sAASsS
Mrs. Theo. STREET., who was here to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Paul STREET., returned
to her home at Manchester Monday
we'll pleased with her sojourn.
Henry and Joseph Vessel have re-
turned from their Guttenburg visit.
They attended a picnic while there
visiting at Frank Harter's which they
enjoyed immensely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Wolf and child.
rem, of North Fork, returned from
Chicago last Monday, where they spent
week very pleasantly visiting their
uncle and aunt, Mr., and Mrs. Fred
rick Wolf. They brought along with
them Grandpa Charles Wolf, who had
been there about six weeks to visit his
brother. While all enjoyed their visit
immensely, they think they would not
like to make Chicago their permanent
home.
Aid. P. Higgins returned from his
trip to Europe last Saturday night. He
found his mother quite we'll yet, and
all the rest of the family and other old
friends whom he visited were all quite
we'll and prosperous at their homes In
old Ireland. He reports the general
condition of the people much improved
since he left there many years ago
The schools are of very high standard
of excellence, and many of the tenants
are fast becoming owners of real es.
tate since the law has been modified 80
that the government can purchase the
land of the lords and sell it to the ten
ants. He was gone two MONTHS
Commercial.
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Letter From Mrs. Thrill.
Turin, June II, 1900.

MRS. @. II. DAY:
Dear Nellie.-It is pleasure to write
my friends and I should write more
letters If tine and strength permitted.
by this 1 mean, that often whom have
the time am SO downright weary that
must needs rest.
Rome, that is yet proud city on the
same old Tiber that flows on to the sea;
same as when she, from "her seven
hills ruled the world" We were in
this famous city over two weeks, q
sufficient time to learn that months are
required to study Rome and her &C.
cummulated wealth of art and historic
buildings.
The first place we visited was st.
Peters church. 1t was special day
there, for this, being holy year, the city
is crowded with Pilgrims and that
morning they had met for special ser
vice to receive the Pope's blessing.
Pilgrims from Russia, Poland, Spain,
and from other parts of Italy. Thirty
thousand people in one church. tut that
did not signify many for that church.
OF course, we saw the Pope, and saw
him bless the congregation. On another
occasion we were there (St. Johns day.,
when there were $4,000 present and
again saw his holiness, the Pope. Oh,
this wonderful church with its statues,
paintings, frescoes, lights and immense
space. One picture Ia mosaic) "Christ's
Baptism in the Jordan" was of more
value to me than any other single
picture.
The Pope's Swiss guards are very
gay looking in their fancy suits of
black, red and yellow, designed by
Michael Angelo.
How can / speak of the Vatican and
picture galleries with their wilderness
and countless statues and paintings. l
have now seen nearly all of the twelve
noted pictures of the world or copies
of them. OF the many that were not
particularly noted, were some that are
fine indeed, and one would linger long
by them and return to look again, but
however much would like to tell more
of these galleries, must pass on.
We went TO the Pantheon, now the
finest and best preserved of all the
Roman edillces. 1t is used as Roman
Catholic church. Its only light is from
an opening in the roof that gives equal
light to all parts of the church. The
pillars in the portico were brought
from Egypt. 1t all looks old.
Visited the church of st. Paul, out
side the city. 1t is fine church, and
its many marble pillars are from all
parts of the world. Here is Michael
Angeles famous statue, "Moses."
In the rooms underneath the church
of the Ecpucius are the bones of thous-
ands artstlcally arranged. expected
to visit this place, having long ago seen
a picture Of one Of ito rooms, but there
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S CORRESPONDENCE. {
ALMIRA

ALMIRA
Miss Hattie Locke is visiting friends
and relatives at Central city this week.
Mrs. VIM. Michael and Mr.. Bently
took pleasant drive near Hopkinton
Sunday.
Stell and Mabel Aldrich Sundayed at
home
Tom Bond, of Central City, was a
caller here one day last week.
Nellie Barnes spent the fore part of
the week at Pleasant Hill.
Seth Hamblin and family were
guests at the Warrell home Sunday.
Will Kenney and wife are the happy
parents of a baby girl.
Mrs. Jessie Vantleet expects to go to
Earlville Sunday to visit her son and
family for several weeks.
Isaac Sheppard and wife and Ed
Sheppard and wife visited relatives
here Sunday.
Allen Haight and wife, of Ryan
were callers here one day last week.
Alta Sheppard is visiting relatives
near Masonville this week.
Rob Merriam, of Ryan, was a caller
here Thursday.
Z Some Of eur people went to Delhi t.
celebrate the Fourth and others went K
Coggon.
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PRAIRIE.

Miss Katie Connolly, of Placid, Iowa,
has been guest at the Haennig home
for the past week.
Mr.. j. E. Mulvehill, of Barryville,
spent Sunday with relatives and friends
in our neighborhood.
Willie McGowan, of Dubuque, is
visiting at the home of his uncle Mr..
VIM. Barry.
MI. Hill, who resides with his daugh.
ter, Mrs. VIM. Croskey, is seriously i'll
at this writing.
Mrs. Henry Stiles, of GAINESVILLE, Iowa,
is q guest at the home of her son,
Henry Stiles.
MI. g. Mrs. Walter Sedgwick, Of Man.
chester, spent the 4th. with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bushnell.
Mr.. John Mulvehlll purchased prop
erty in Mssonville of Mr.. T. s. Albery
last Tuesday. Consideration $500.
MI. John McElroy had two valuable
cows killed by lightning last Monday.
Mrs. John Annis departed Saturday
morning for Laramie, Wyoming, fol
an extended visit with her sister, Mrs
A. Miller.
Misses Mae Mcmahon, Retta Barry
and Anna Welch departed for Man
chester Monday morning to attend
the Normal institute which will be ir
session at that place for period Of
two weeks.
Charlie Davis spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with friends at Coggon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gould are entertain
ing q niece and nephew from EarlvIlle
Mrs. NJ. Pratt was 9 Delhi visitor
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Orvis. of Manches-
ter visited friends in our neighborhoot
last week.
MI. and Mrs. o. McMahon spent Sun.
day at the home of 7. Barry, of Mid
dle6eld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eichocker, of Mason
vile, spent Sunday at the Hsennig
home.
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GREELEY.
Bion Baker is at home from Mis-,

Bion Baker is at home from Missis.
sippi.
The ladies' of the Christian church
Melted SIS by their social Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Nettie Lewis, of Nora Springs,
is here the guest of her mother.
9. G. Upper has twelve hens and
has sold so far this season forty.one
dozen eggs besides raising forty young
chickens.
Born on Tuesday, July Bird, 1900, to
Mr.. and Mrs. @. M. Taylor, a big baby
boy. Quinn feels too stuck up to
recognize his best friends.
Died on Tuesday afternoon, July 2,
1900, Mrs. Maggie Masters, wife of
Ernest Masters, living about four
miles north of here. Mrs. Masters
had been ailing for some time but
nothing serious was looked for, but on
Monday she took worse and her hus-
band went for medical aid, and on re-
turning found her dead in the bed.
Greeley has at last awoke and found
out she had the base ball fever. Satur-
day evening some of the boys got a
notion that we could get up nine
that could play winning ball, SO they
went to work, and in less than three
hours ovsr 800 was raised, and this
sum now is nearly doubled with more
In sight. A first. class battery is being
signed, ball ground secured and q
fine diamond scraped, and in a short
time we expect to play our first game
and win tiff we can. The officers OF
the association are: President, r. w,
Trullinger; secretary, Frank Wilson
treasurer, T. b. Armstrong; manager
G. G. Hoag.-Home Press.