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McKean County Miner (Newspaper) - May 05, 1904, Smethport, PennsylvaniaMet l. Backus editor and proprietor official paper of the county Smith Jet a 1904. Japan have hot fights. Battles on land and sea with heavy losses. Is it. Arthur bottled japanese claim in is and the russians deny the report. Fierce Battle along the Yalu. Two udies injured. _ Charles my Ocean of Bank Street Aud Fri Harry o. Wells of cemetery Street were quite Zenou by injured yesterday afternoon by the overturning of a carnage on Street Between Union and Mechanic Street Welli had her right out off Beridz being otherwise bruised acid mrs. To Kean had the Zarefes of her right leg badly strained Aud bruised a bad brn Fco on and numerous outlier bruises on her body. The two ladies were driving Aramid russians driven Back wild severe losses Anil japs t Ose Many men conflict liar reports russian Rwjr Verv. In e Battle w As Tow u with mrs Wells family horse and us they c Ime to this Post the horse be. Cumo fright Ledrat some old shingled which were being torn off the roof of the House occupied by b w. The ladies w to arc both Good horse women Wixie leaking at Tho torn input House of cd macs Mckean which has just beco to this Point and be fore the Flat anything Wanh wrong the Ninaj he Erin d jul Iekha to the lows Side of Tho mail overturning in a in i pulled Oil bit Wien two linux armies on and Ulouis flip Tilin Ruei tire Japa ii so irm a Mii jibe about the or Anil attacked the rus fijian forms w Hie h nearly do Bwl their number winning a decisive Victor the russians were driven Back with which estimated at be irl 4000 men while the Sitf Feredja loss of about Jolo in their charge the japs broke tie russian hues and faced Luin to treat but the latter pulled to0refhtr awl made a Despu Iti fight to hold their Gifu my but Veie gradually forced Back and the 1 in now he i Ioctl n firm hold pm flip Emch Tinawi Side of the i Alii m e their in also a Renoi t tint tie Tutti nose Urov clip trod new Liwang Chir ing this Battle but this report is emphatically denied the russians Aud is not credited by the w orld in general which is on i Rutn about to Mila from the sea could Sot possibly be taken except As the result of an at tack of a least two or three Days Dura Tion the associated Paress has amen Saliari Hai new Yin Kow any would certainly in attack upon Mew Chwang St May 4 a Pom ments of. Bezo Brezoff co command the first Pacific Squadron and of vice Admiral Rogestvensky to command the second Seizu Androu Are con firmed. A Story is circulated Here of a striking episode daring the fighting on the Yale River and the desperate bravery of a russian regiment which without artillery attacked two and one half divisions of japanese the russians headed b a chaplain Baang a Cross fought like Lions Bat were crushed Aud almost Timil dilated by of invt i lining Simi after tie be Semi ring. A shamble s. Is Prn-1 Musino is p at is reported that Vico Togo m Ide another de pirate Atte Mph to Block the Entrance of port Arthur lust night but failed out i Section of the Fleet to meet the attack Ami 4mk eight two Japan Ese Torpi Clu boats. The fire ships w Eie by a of tin butteries and p ind creep no to Vul pint Aihui Iii Likht tin i co beats mid Tor Pedo bout lie s Kun a were Coli reel Cut but none of the 11-Inp mini ale Nieft a Iii Elt Wint eur Bond the coast Cleta use m ski 1 Oit ism ii Inci Kun arcs hips at the e nor anti of tie Harbor and the forts opened a fierce fire on the fire boats w Hie h lasted until 5 o clock m the nor ump when Tho ship w edit Dow n the official does not specify Tho exact spot where the steam ers were sunk but it is Plain that the anc1en history happening in Mckean county in of old. Taken rom the died at Cleveland Ohio july dts Emily wife of Dwight Tyler on Wod Keiday tart or. Esik Smith kicked by a Harte resulting in the breaking of one of he legs a vein of Coal thick hat Jutt mat Opu nod by l Lyman and co on to head of potato Creek near j p. Kimballs on land known an the sen in Feu tract if anyone the fact a can have those do nuts Iov Ety apr inf. I love tie a Tolu come in May by fsr Jar Tiki full to a for in i m worry for to both the Carriage Anil throwing them out men Woik no ii Caiji Hur ried to their uses truce uought the and helped the ladies from. Under the a am up mis Weils was Itable to Nylk to her husband s Ctruk store a. Block Dis Tant where or Hamilton her wounds mid Mckean was taken m a carnage to her Home where she was attended by drs Clark Aud Hamilton. Beth Urc As comfortable As possible at tins writing a chinese honeymoon excursion. The theatre on the p b n to St marys tuesday even ing to tee a chinese honeymoon a i ii Foo Croud tickets Weie told from the snip office Aud m the one coach was at a Pipiu Tim a freight Tiam which Dow into turf Jarob and broke Down be lore the even Tsiou started made it my possible to get another coach out of switch however the party Arr Mcl m ample time for the show. Trtat Preto Little opera a was Well rendered by a first class company the Large Audi ence was Well please Hom by part being a heartily cuned John t hush new As or Samuel pineapple and Georgie Bry Tonas fifi were the prime favorite with audience and they ree Eneidi Muy curtain Calls the St marys opera House k one of the nicest m this Section of the state and the manage Mentwab very courteous to the a Metal port visitors on the return tap an other coach was added Undt All remove d by a visit to the above place not Long Einus Tho Driftwood g Arel train on the p b one Iii Fht ran Over a Mau lying Between Thi rails on the Antuk he seemed to be Nln Unrod but son Iid asleep Aud on Bung awakened showed fight and Siul he Guys soil a Man Hail a. Right to Lay Clem n and go to sic up w he lie Ali ask d lift of 1m had pit Foi Hafl win skew while engaged in Eli Wiidik with a oko of. A Terete on u Ticlay of last w 11 a John Crow Ley or of anum Creek Wassa badly injured that death ensued a a or two after Ward the Load of Haj w As draw n to f he barn Dud when ill the act of or mtg m i o sprang Misilo the door Ami to topped the rack linking Aud crushing him Agunat the barn beam or Crowley w As a Man of and was highly esteemed by All who knew him died at Ceres a on the 2mf of August j8vs, mrs v Perry Cartel m of Hernge she was Horn in Ceres dec married m the cd Melon Ceres Maie h 37, 1k43, by ill Absalom Miner who1 Alto being i love to Iii Down of i orc lurch Fust for to Wink How Nice in to Vum t j Low to butt to Wei Presho. Wei x Tii out on out bins sol no an to any Impf Jittu ref Wirter. 1 i d luf do in Sprink but if t i Nlle lid my or Tolci to Flea n irn pc like Tuli All Eddy Iril my h to 111 Thi a thut the must doll i Dot Biff Flo and Tho who edit in tin we Fol Irh Iii toll Uuno work Bluit inuit Dimi i oni Jin a Tun Trou Bucl in Utji i f of Ruith it a o i in ii i or Riih present fun eral Sermon in the Timo Church Bhe Olavs Ink m Cire a n0 it m irs in a Mem cd in Smi Liport Abiff Jet is by c Cor Forth or William Evans and miss Mida Gallup both of Norwich. Were Ere comfortable and pleased with the trip notwithstanding the inconvenience of being crowded on the outgoing journey As a Side attraction the Loop de Loop was a very interesting sight to the Many who had never before n this wonder fill Reece of Railroad engineering and pm and the second by 877 pins dub Oil won this the Nogami by the narrow Mirin of i a double murder. From n y May 4, says Early thu morning the bodies of John Van Gorder and his Sis pms Hnie Niport s Scort in the m i Ond game is Probach in ride in a an out of town thin ii the Indium nil Ai can Giminis 1m j Johnson was the big nug Bowler with an of 1w, Ward Hail tie High single Kami is Ore 195 Foi Dubois Moulthrop Cam cd off the. Honors after the Mitch both teams repaired to the hotel Imperial whore o delicious Liuch swatted them tie Dubois gon. To Imus were loud in the car praises of the treatment accorded Thim. By the Sikieth poit bowlers and were favourably top Rabi d w 1th tin Maikui pm setter prohibition convention Large faltering at the court hous monday afternoon. Good ticket was nominated Money raised Tor Active Campaign Miles endorsed for president rally in the evening. The Prol Bitio cd Tinty convention a held jul the court House with Merf Ift de Legate s and in Corotis my fora in attendance Yehsha k Kane a. Elected porm neat a Hainan one i b ried of Bradford the count officers win As Jol lows chairman h b Milf arc Secre tar Paul p , to usurer George v foliate chum Maui has tones mule a Brief Addith stat chg the Kkt Adi knee that had been made b the Curt in Penis Al aim m electing saudi Estes during the Uit Jear and the Loe in Forkois for their parts m the Gams Paul p s Tibbitts Aid a w Eaton were elected As senatorial conferees and h b Milf arc a. B a Prague and b a Meco As you Presb Ponfil conferees e a Kline p a Walters a eve b Milward were elected delegates to the National be Juvon Tion the convention adopted a Strong plat form asserting that the continuance of the a Cmor traffic is duo to rile License parties Ami condemning the Republican Purn for honouring injun Sillers with oficial positions the ii my of general Milia Wash Vereil for president Paul p Loii Audi b Renej w Ere nominated for members of the legislature Aud it w Howden of Ille a successful cheese factory Man for county treasurer or h a of cares was named for Coroner it was solved to raise. Fund of Nind. Of that uni onut was at ones the Dubois to am for Bradford wednesday Niort ing where they were scheduled to Roll n a of h wac or a Brad . 9 Senoro follows Smethport. Affair and the time Noel agreeable to the guest or Robert m Roo form orly of Wells Bora Liogka comity inf dated to the Pic tip of at the bar. We birders to and that Rose assumes the age Piej of the an Border and his Sis j vue Alenej of their miss Farham were found m the Brkl Llam estate in this comity in con sitting room of their Home on a farm a Estloa Wlton the practice of Law about four Miles from Heie in West Altonb the other attractions connect the had Bush Mir Send my with Institute oblast week none was More than japanese attempt to Cork the e of port Arthur has again failed the steamers were armed with Hotchkiss and Mayim guns Narf responded hotly to the russian the russians inc saving Afewor if mfrs of the Crews of the fir ships including two officers. London May Tokio correspondent of both the daily Telegraph and the daily chronicle assert that port Arthur is effectually no official japanese report on the at tempt to Cork port Arthur Harbor has As yet been received a bit in London it is pretty generally that port a thur is eau i t l i Alnio Iid the night or Van Gorder line her n through Jet bae k Aiu uns Sistki was Slabbed to death Wotli of stiletto made from a file Bui Liis a neigh Bor John Rue Whu had gone to the Phu a to Boliow i farming implement District Uto Ruey Clin Reli of Olean and la now on the Bijie of the murder. Robbery is supposed to hav e by eur the motive of the double crime As the House had been ransacked from end to end. Both the Man and woman were fully clothed when killed indicating that they had not retired when the burglars got into the House a pile of charred papers was found m the Center of the Kitchen floor evidence that tha murderers tried to Horn the bal dig before Thev loft it a red handkerchief was found outside the door and the officials Are looking for the murderer Assong the labourers employed on the Shawmut Extension the dead people Are brother and water of former senator Van Gorder of this City brakeman injured George Franklin a line brakeman was seriously injured at the West Kotch Cut about five o clock. should rems Fer that changes of advertisements must reach not later than-1 . On tic la j in order to appear m the Fol ing Issue of the a Repp we must strictly enforce this so it. Would be Well to Pisotti this where Tho adman can see it the Best Spring tonic n. Day s fishing and Don forget that the Best fishing tackle Cau be bought at Holmes ill Fillyau a car Load of Barb and smooth Fence wire just received at j. C. Hamlin s hardware Coal train and fell under the train while some ears were being i muted onto a switch his right leg nearly Cut off and he was badly bruised i was taken to Angelica and cared for by sur Dou he is about s3 has a ave of and one Chinici the first report reached Bolivar his body was Cut in two. It was it this office yester Lay was improving nicely and would Beable to to ont within a Breeks. Subscribe to the a hot. The Kadlub elite St which took place a flu w As n fim h diploma the Hsiuli Luik t prof Hull Anil Well you testis Asaumi Filiti of in Sardis Mencas Rinilli to Tolsoni. A work o 11 in artistic Worth. To Jour in indie competed for the Honor Anil a thong but on could i e. The a Kaua each and All showed Theu Iseh is worthy o the highest commendation mrs h l Mccoy and messes s of Bai bom4 w Ere the judges and finally decided that miss Maggie Mullin a ele serving of the prize which was dul awarded Good Reading is a rare accomplishment and we Hope these con tests will hereafter become a Reg la feature of the institutes. Sunday september at Ceres a Annabella daughter o or Aud mrs prank King aged 25 months to Days in Smethport oct 1, or. Rowland Burdick aged 80 years the deceased was one of the oldest this the Pirtle John son Morrison Means Backus Bell total Dubois Lehman heti Iii Hub my Unhul i 1st and 175 171 187 18j i m 195 Jas in 1ss 134 Ord is 179 130 158 130 142 ims 1881, io8 Wii. Is i l 117 11-i 141 1 111 2nd in 1 1w i ird 171 11 is h i 14713 us hire Redby those present Over is o was raised and expended by the m Eivin i last year n n Toeu delegates were elected to the St i Tomeu Loii which will meet at Viiu town june 8 a successful rail was held m the Corr Lipusz at night with an address a Rev a a Hector and music by to Jubilee singers it attracted a Large h b m no. 18 a site poker Story. Swind Leel out of on saturday night and is getting very Little sympathy from either big Fel Low sports or the better element of the Plaxe two men fell supplied with Money dropped into town and made the aces Autance of b. Yum in bunnies Man who Mamet i in Tel h in the sed Uve game of draw poker the younger of the two strangers then nnf61ded a pretty scheme he acknowledged that both himself and his partner were card in Irpa Iraq that the older had not Kvid cd the winnings evenly and he wanted to get even by swindling county and were we furnished with facts concerning his history a More extended notice would be Given at Valley june 26, 1873 capt John Leland aged 86 years capt Lea Lanel was1 born at Obi listen was Lind was. Formerly Well known throng that state and Rhode Island he also resided 111 where he held a. Cap Tain s commission m Tho state Mil Tift 44 years Ngo. To was universally esteemed As a of Sterling Worth and integrity Roohe Stei n y Tov 80, ib73, Hon Lohu w Howe formerly of this place Chadwick a orchestra. This organization Seili its bids for All sums of parties receptions dinners Etu. Apply to. John Chalew Falk manager Smethport a. Piano furnished alien repaired. Total "8l7. 810 Digel Ceil cute. Mry Piette wedding was in the Parlours of tin Baptist this place at b to Oeloel i dues a morning when the p b cuke the words that Uii Ted for life or Loo dui id ins i ice an mits Rar Chile ote a Muster i i Aud mrs h Penl corp of Ornis. The Mai Tiago Serene a m the in sence of i few of Tho Yueai at nest Tho Conn acting Pait who Clothey w but to the Home. The Banda where the Day i feasting and congratulations Over the Happy ent. Or and mrs Digel i Reado on water Street m this Borough or and mrs. Digel come about near being midgets wedded in this county. As were eve the Groom who is a years of age is a. Tofle unde five feet tall and his Bode who is five years his Junior is two inches Short than her husband however they Are a deservedly popular Young couple Ane the Miner joins with a Host of friends in them a Long life of Happi opening of St. Louis pair. Last saturday after Ejon. The formal opening of the Louisiana Purchase exposition took place with impressive exercises the Day we pleasant and nearly persons passed through the Gates. At 12 15 president Roose touched the electric key in Wash Lill inf. Llo . G01ng a Salute of Twenty one gnus by Tho third Battery of the United states artillery the fail was officially opened. A. The exposition had been hustled through by working Day am night and whim the hour. Arrive d or opening this greatest of All Exposi Loiis nearly everything was Tii. Readi Ess. President Francis has a Tatoul feint saying that till exhibits will in place by May. I9th Hud. Then the in show will be Complete in every respect. Subscribe for the bimts memorial Day. Memorial Day will be properly o served in Smethport and Cimity the year the Burn Piug members of me 847, a a r., in econ Sentell to. Take of the exer once cd is Sii Lucient Guarante that Lei Inpil ont u in. Ii Muir the milks of this he Oriel Bine in i n thinned Oil fast m the few ears that Uii Ait Ioui ire i and it is twi rut to As Auch As possible m Monkin this oct Ision a memorable one with tin intention the committee., composed of comrades h m Choate e a o Aud j c Onn him Ghidini e appointed to. Follow my Coqui titties b Muyco Bir Renick Orlo j Hainan and f d Gallup ii Mec h Purtle c to i a and d m Bill f m Bui dul w Jones t Day Audi .1 Fla red at Limestone. Of cunday when the Sun Forth in Majestic splendor and the Huttl Birds were soging m the Trees or v j Daley a Mit operator on the new wed himself Forth to the town acres Tho line accompanied by miss Grac Howard of Orinsby the services of a Justice was required in the Mak really and the name in the new direct Ory will be or and mrs v. J Daley Van was no doubt was justified m i action Aud squared himself by the Rule that boarding House i gets old by and by. Yan s friends Here As Well As members the Craft who know him extend congratulations and Hope in the make no in Hia new Home that they will not be Jewett news Van s friends Here wish him fat advert Ltd list of letters remaining m the Post office at Smethport for the week Endine april 30, 1904 k Herman Conger. H. S mlle Kitty Oviatt Nourn petites Borneo Filippo Rooco Coluccio Earl up to done to Aele persons calling for these letters please a i advertised us dead letter office two acc psf rom Date of Ach erasing j. Q. Gallup postmaster to produced Igloo which to divided be tween himself and Dubois Man with he understanding that the local Man was opiary w 1th the Otic without ask to and div do Tho a mugs with the Jonner Sharp anti e if tort Ime the younger Man inuit the game apparently loser and stationed himself. Uck of the older Rilik and tipped off is hand to tin limn of one Oik Ilio Arfie went on at some team Atli and then he older Man exasperated t ins ill Luck cd out a real of Bills it would .1 Cigar Box Aud in 10 play move a bet of what 10 in boil Man had in from of him he latter was prepared to Lay Down is Luud for the want of financial Bacic in when the proposition was made that he two hands be placed m scaled Enve pet and the younger Sharp hold them Hile the Debo site went to his store us got Hie it looked like sure Oney and he was not Long in carrying it the proposition when the Money As placed on tha table the pm slopes Ere opem in but the older Shuk held e top h Mil before the local Man uld recover his 01 Ngure t How Tho Younge shark Hail mis Ken the value or Tho hand the Man to had beaten had hold Thi pair of rangers their animosities forgotten Ere sitting m he same seat m a baggy d travelling As fast As a Lively horse uld drag them oct the Mudd to ids a coming attraction. The second appearance of the Imi Aca at the y m c Large and Nodi Nncy Wuhu applauded with great enthusiasm each performer tint company which is composed of four ladies in i musical or of splendid ability Bach member is pm artist of exceptional attainments in her Cipech line and to Gether with charming personalities they possess the Graci and ease so essential to . Miss Keeler in Bud s fairy tale Aud Ursus and an excerpt from quo to very difficult and different readings the one Huniu Rons the highly dra Mitie displayed louder Fol feeling sympathy amiability and an excellent of her Alt i with of Insi Rii n ill Elo i i Iii to 1 lie list a Par Ance her Iti lipid on tins in Tini Tunt i nuked hot inn Lut we i specially com Neui Hibic Plu using and tech a Niue Aud Hei appearance was an from the Audi ence s Booth and miss Tan is the vocal its Are both posse sorb of remarkably and beautifully Cutti Variet. Voices the outlier Soprano mrs Booth s wonderful Eon Tilto rings elea and Rise Anil Isof i that is it once thrilling and this excellent Nui Biesil Eoin Smiy has twice e this. On each Occam on affording unusual satisfaction and should the again a Lover of Goodu music will doubtless lie at Lions to in in Stanton a nows Granges in Mckean county. During Tho Post few years there has been in this county a notable increase of not rest in the Grange movement. My tean county now has a county Grange and nine subordinate Granges. Not to enter upon a discussion of the material and social advantage s which May derive. Good driving buggy Cutter e left now Henry Breidt Smethport pm. Inq Niro 9 May Genve. Rom co operation and association m u Grange work there is he movement that comes directly with n the Purview of the press and merits special the cultivation f a taste for Reading. Primarily the Grange is not a literary club Bat Grange Ommo ties Are invariably Liberal Pat on of newspapers discussion and interchange of ideas Aud the attrition f mind rubbing against mind vitalize he intellect mickeys intelligence and Broadens Tho Tao Range Community is therefore an in chg fit Cammi mity a Reading com unit outlier coins merids also May e All that but the Grange in sure to Bonny be arg Oil thit patrons of hns nil As a Rule Are Lute Lieut because eve belong to the or that they Bel ing to the Sui Jap because they Are Intilli Teut but Tho record is prepared to Cen if to the fait that As a class people we o arc actives members of the Grange Are also big the Best patrons of Newstr Perii to be fou it in Tho Small and Rural and that mean test of their character As Ford record

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