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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
Billy Myer Whipped.

billy Myer whipped.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, December 12--
Billy Myer, known as the "Streator Cy-
clone" and Tommy Stewart Of Henryville
middle-weights. have fought seven rounds
rear here for a purse and gate receipts
DR.. Paul Ferguson was referee, and two
ounce gloves were used. After six warm
rounds Myer showed signs Of weakening,
The seventh round began with a fierce
rush, and there was some hot fighting. In
the latter half of the round Stewart landed
on the Cyclones" neck with great force
and the latter dropped to avoid punishment
and was about to throw up the gloves. The
referee gave the fight to Stewart. The mill
lasted one nour and thirty minutes, and
was witnessed by 200 spectators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: John Yates and Mary Brooks;
Shedrick White and Lucy Coleman; James
F. Rollins and Carrie b. Male; Charles
Coleman and Sarah Williams: Alexander s.
Oswald of Atlanta, Ga, and Henrietta
Keleher of Washington; Thomas 3; Dyer
and Willie Anna Plant; Robert Hipkins
and Cora Chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12

to fight for such championship at any
weight, time or place., for $1,000 side.
Ryans challenge was issued few days
ago from Syracuse, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12

Now She Claims That Her Confession
Was False.

Was False.
Barbara Aub, according to a statement
made by her attorney in New York, has
retracted the confession, on the strength
Of which w. L. S. Langerman was allow
ed to go free after he had been convicted
Of criminal assault in the first degree.
Miss Aub now claims, it Is said, that the
confession was forced from her by some
of the attaches at the Door of Hope Mis-
sion.
You can say that Barbara Aub has re-
tracted the confession which she made to
Recorder Golf and she now says the story
she told on the witness stand during the
Langerman trial is true"
This statement was made last night by
Lawyer Fred House, after an hours con-
ference with Barbara Aub and her three
auntS, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs, Dean and Mrs
kauifin in the tombs prison.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Mitchell came
down to the court house and had long
conference with Judge Cowing. Later she
sent word to Lawyer House that Barbara
Aub wanted to see him in the Tombs. Law
yer House at once went to the Tombs,
where he had long conference with his
client.
Later Mr.. House said he could not say
to whom the retraction had been made,
nor could he tell how Miss Aub came to
| make 1t. All he could say was that "A
TetTdcllOn has pSeH ElduC- bdTDdTd Is III
a very excited state Of mind and l cannot
get any coherent statement from her to-
right. In the morning 1 shall see her and
get statement from her then"
Statement to Her Aunts.
Respecting the rctraction Lawyer House
said Barbara made no statement to me,
but 1 am informed by her aunts, Mrs.
Kausser and Mrs. Mitchell, that she did
make a statement to them in which she
retracted her confession and said that all
her testimony at the trial Of Langerman
was true Mrs. Kausser has been with
Barbara nearly all day. Mrs. Mitchell
joined her in Barbaras cell about $50
o'clock this afterrcon, when she came over
to the court house and asked me to see
Barbara Immediately. l went and re-
ceived information from Mrs kausser
which made ME think it necessary that l
attorney Immediately, which 1 did. When
1 went back to the Tombs heard no word
of retraction from her, for she is not in a
mental condition now to make her state
ment valuable. l shall see her tomorrow
and If she has regained her composure l
shall undertake to get written statement
from her"
Assistant District Attorney Townsend
said that Barbara now claims she had been
forced into making the confession by Miss
Kellard one of the women missionaries at
| the Door of Hone, where she remained
| during Langerman's trial.
LangermanS counsel declared last night
| that he believed the woman to be entirely
sane. He says he will turn over to the
| district attorney evidence which he has
| collected since her confession of perjury,
| including the testimony of two witnesses
| to the effect that Barbara produced upon
her own body the bruises which she show
ed as proof of her accusation against
Langerman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
THE SYRACUSE TOURNAMENT.
KeOgh of Scranton Establishes
Record for n Run Mt Pool.

Record for Run mt Pool.
Jerome keogh of Scranton broke a
worlds record for a continuous run last
night in the Syracuse pool tournament.
Keogh played against Sutton, the Canadian
champion, and from the sixth to the tenth
frames made the following continuous run:
II. 10. 10, Is, 1, being a total of 81. The
run was made without a MISS safety or
scratch.
Keogh won the game tandily, and Is now
looked upon as a strong rival of Clearwa-
orally considered out of the race, as his
health is poor and he has lost two games.
Following are the scores of last nights
games: Eby, 100; De Orc, 127. Scratches
De Orc 2; Eby, 1.
Keogh, 125; Sutton, SIS. Scratches-Keogh,
0; Sutton, l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
American ChampionshIp Chess Match.

American Championship Chess Match.
]. w. Showalter opened the twelfth game
Of the chess match against S. Lipschutz at
the Manhattan Chess Club in New York
yesterday with queens gambit, which the
latter declined to accept. After forty-nine
moves the game stood adjourned. The score
at present: Showalter, 3; Lipschutz 4;
drawn, 2; adjourned, l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
Light Infantry and Corcorans.


One of the best games of the season was
played last night at the VIII. Armory
between the Light Infantry and the Cor
coran Cadets, in the presence of large and
enthusiastic audience, the WILL winning
by the score of to D. The features of the
game were the omission of rough playing,
the playing of Hough in center for Will
and Shreve, he making four of the eight
goals for his team. Burnett, new man.
shGv ed up well, as de Davis and Dodge of
the CorcoranS.
The game of basket ball to be played
between the Carroll Institute and Y.M.CA.
teams this evening will begin at $50 instead
of $50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
Fire Mt the Brighton Beach Track.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, December 12-Fire
broke out today on the east end Of the
grand stand Of the Brighton Beach race
track at Coney Island. A brisk wind was
blowing at the time, and the flames soon
communicated with the stand and stables,
which, with the grand stand, were Destroy
ed. causing a loss of nearly $4,000. The
horses in the stables were rescued with
considerable difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
Young Critic to Spar Erne.

BUFFALO, N. Y, December 12.-An ar
rangement has been made for Young Critic
to SPAR at Music Hall December 20 with
Frank Erne, the Buffalo fea therweight who
made draw with George Dixon al a testi-
monial benefit to be given Erne that night
by his Buffalo admirers. Erne is anxious to
meet Dixon to finish, after his enga cement
with Critic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
Kid Mccoy Willing to Fight.

NEW YORK, December 12.-'Kid' Mccoy
has answered the challenge of Tommy
Ryan, who wants to fight for the middle
weight championship of the world. by not
orly accepting the challenge, but agreeing
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30
About Public Highways.

One of the mistaken notions of a ma
jority of persons is that certain things
belong to the public, such as the fruit
of trees by the roadside and berries on
bushes not closed by fences. There is
also but vague idea of what the rights
of the public are rs to the occupancy of
streets or roads. In a case before the
Butler court recently Judge Greer's
charge to the jury contains some infor-
nation which makes interesting read
ing.
The case before his honor was the OBJ
struction of public roads and streets.
The defendant was indicted for main
tanning nuisance by the obstruction of
a public road, part of which he used for
the purpose of hewing timbers. Counsel
for the defense argued that so long as
there was room left for a team to pass,
the use of portion of the highway by an
unauthorized person for his own
private purpose, did not amount to
nuisance. The court ruled otherwise.
His honor, in his charge to the jury, said
the public have right to an unob-
structed passage over the road, and If inn
peded the township is liable for any dam
&c that may result. For all other pur-
poses the land to the middle of the road
belongs to the owners of the abutting
property on each side. No other person
can lawfully use this for his own pur-
poses or appropriate to his own use any
grass, fruit or other crop that grows
thereon. But in case of accident, rs the
breaking of wagon, man may pile his
load by the wsyside and leave it there
for reasonable time, until he can re-
move it. Incidentally, his honor referred
to the use and obstruction of streets in
town by fakirs. vendors of medicine or
other goods. The rights of the property
owners, he said are the same in town as
TO free passage, but the title of the owner
of abutting property extends to the mid
die of the road. 4 license from the bur-
CESS or town coancil to occupy this prop
erty for business purposes, Is of no legal
effect and any person 50 occupying it
may be arrested and indicted for tres
pass or nuisance. His license will afford
him no protection against prosecution
and punishment for such unlawful act.
A property owner has not only the right
of possession in his land, bat OF public
access to his premises Corner lots are the
most valuable for business purposes, be-
cause they give the public better access,
and the owner of such lots owns a larger
extent of street line, TO the full benefit of
which he is entitled, and of which he
may not lawfully be dispossessed by in
| truders.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30
Rad porhle Acsiient.

Messrs. Miller K Miller of Summit
Mills recently ordered ear load of flour
TO Meyersdale. their shipping point. As
the flour was Of very good quality and
sold at a very low price they succeeded in
placing may orders in town and Saturday
they began delivering it to their custom
ers. Mr.. John Miller, member of the
firm attended TO this, and as he did not
know the residences of the purchasers,
he had Charles, the twelve-year-old son
of Mr.. Herman Diest along, to point
them out. While driving along the street
above the railroad leading from North to
Main street and TO the station the team
became entangled in some loose wire; Mr..
Miller got down onto the wagon tongue to
remove the wire, but one of the horses
began plunging, which scared the other
one and before Mr.. Miller could get them
under control they dashed down the
street and passed the mill to the station,
where they wrecked the wagon. Both
Miller and the lad Diest were hurled to
the ground just above the railroad and
both very seriously injured. Mr.. Miller
was taken to DIR. Harrison's Office and the
lad Diest to his married sisters home
near by. Both sustained double frac-
lures Of leg each, and both were badly
bruised in addition. Onlookers say Char
lev Diest was caught in one Of the wheels
and hurled around several times before
released. Dr. Harrison found Mr.. Mil
Ier's leg broken about the ankle, and sew
eral inches above another fracture, with
the bone between cracked or crushed.
He expects TO get him through without
amputation. 4 similar fracture Is report
ell in Diest's case by DIR. Good Both are
doing rs well as might be expected. The
tales told about young Diest being inter-
nally injured and on the verge of death,
are false; we have the highest authority
for this acknowledgements Commer'
suF
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30
Engie Confesses.

Young Robert Engle, who was arrested
aud taken 10 Pittsburg on a charge of
riding the L. ). mail OF registered let
ter, broke down completely and made n
full breast ofit,' before the case was call
ell for trial. Robert says that he discov-
cred that the mail pouch was unlocked
alter he LEFT Layansville and that his carl
osity got 50 much the better of him that
he concluded to look inside of it. When
he discovered registered letter he broke
the seal and extracting the contents, 81 in
money and check for a similar amount,
he burned the envelope, thinking that he
could never be detected. 1t appears that
a little country girl saw Robert rifiing
the mail bag and communicated the in
formation to the post office inspector de-
tailed to investigate the ease. On ac-
count ofthe prisoners youth aud previous
good character the court released him on
his own recogniance for a period of one
year, when, if it appears that he has con-
Quoted himself properly, he will probably
be discharged.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30
Gave Up His I f. N Vain Effort to Save
q Childs.

NElau
In last weeks issue brief notice
was made of the death of DR..
II. VI. Ranch, son of Esquire Henry
Ranch, of Jennertown, at his home in
Rock Falls, Ill. The Or. was afflicted
with diphtheria a week prior to his
death and although he had the best OF
medical attention nothing could be done
to avert a fatal termination of the disease.
In speaking of his death the Sterling
Daily Stand trd says: The death of Dr.
Harry Rauch is a great shock to his
family and to the people of Rock Falls,
for we were all his friends. He had no
enemies. He was a rising young physi-
elan with the outlook of everything good.
He had acquired good practice and he
will he greatly missed by Rock Falls.
Two years ago he was married 10 Miss
Fay. the youngest daughter of Supervisor
III. +. Batcheller, who is left heart broken
To mourn her husbands death. We
doubt if another young man in this city
had as many warm friends as Dr. Ranch. :"
The deceased was born at Jennertown
on January ., loOl After receiving All
education in the common schools and at
Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa, he
graduated in 1889 from the Eclectic Medi-
cal College at Atlanta, Ga. He located in
Rock Falls i'm lS9l DIR. William Rauch,
of Johnstown, helped nurse his brother
during the last few days of his illness.
The deceased contracted the fatal disease
while rendering professional services TO
a child afflicted with diphLheria.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30
Prominent Young Man Of Cumberland Ar
rested for the Murder of Grant Zufall.

Saturdays dispatch from Cumber-
land. Md, says: There was great SEN
sation here this afternoon when Deputy
Sheriff Mcdonald went to the II. d. John
son Milling Company, i'm this city and
told II. ID. Johnson, Jr., that he had been
indicted 10y the grand jury for the muir
der of Grant w. Zufall, of Meyersdale,
and that he must accompany him TO
Jail.
johnson quickly placed himself in the
deputy's custody, and is now behind the
bars. He is son of X. ID. Johnson,
one of the most prominent men in this
city, and is about p years old. He is
also brother-in-lsw TO Ferdinand Will
liams, the Democratic candidate for Judge
in the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
All efforts TO find out the testimony
produced before the grand jury is una
vailing, as the lips of those who know it
are sealed. The grand jury is composed
of the best men in the county, which
makes the charge Laid at Johnson's door
all the more serious.
BODY FOUND IN THE ICE.
Lawyer Williams is now at work pre-
pairing the papers, and Johnson will be
taken before the court Monday on writ
of habeas corpus, in order to have him re-
leased on bail.
Grant w. Zufall was murdered here on
the night of the 2ith of last December, it
is alleged, in house of bad reputation.
His body was found imbedded in the ice
on the canal one month later. The mat
ter was shrouded in mystery and the faith
er ofZufall employed detectives t. unravel
it. Some weeks later two young men of
this city were arrested charged with the
murder. but at the hearing nothing was
proven against the men and they were
released.
About the time Zufall was missing,
Johnson leit the city and his name was
coupled at that time with the murder.
After The matter had blown over he re-
turned here and whilst the matter of the
murder was talked about for a while it
soon died out and was almost forgotten
until the arrest this afternoon. Many
people are lOath TO believe that Johnson
Is guilty of the crime with which he
stands indicted. and are inclined to view
the matter lightly.
VIGOROUS HUNT FOR THE MURDERERs.
1t is not thought that Zufall was mur-
dered purposely, but that in a rough and
tumble fight he was knocked down a
flight Of stairs and had his neck broken.
1t is claimed that after he was killed,
Zufalls body was placed in cellar un-
der the house and afterwards taken and
thrown into the canal, short distance
below the city.
w. II. Zufall, father Of the murdered
man, and the Il. & O. railroad, of which
company young Zufall was an employe,
have moved heaven and earth TO ferret
out the guilty ones and the arrest this
afternoon shows that those interested
have not been idle even if the matter had
ceased to be talked about.
JOHNSON ADMITTED TO BAIL.
RID. johnson was brought into court
Monday morning at Cumberland, when
he was admitted to bail in the sum OF
$4,000, his father becoming his security.
The murdered mans father has employ
ell private counsel TO assist in the prose
cution of the prisoner. Johnson Will
probably be placed on trial next eek.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30

Susan Rice, who has been head cook at
the County Home during the past TWEEN
ty-five years, last week submitted to a
surgical operation for the removal of one
of her feet. Three of four weeks ago a
sore spot appeared upon the sole OF Su-
sans foot. bat little attention was paid to
it until after gangrene had developed,
when it was found that amputation would
have TO be resorted II in order to save the
patient's life. Miss Rice is heavy
weight. weighing in the neighborhOod Of
3o0 mounds
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30
When the Chill Mists of the Morning

Hang like a pail over the surface of the
earth, it will be well for you before ven
turing into the raw vaporous air, charged,
perhaps, with the seeds of malaria or
provocative of rheumatic twinges, to take
wineglassfll of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, and thus shield yourself from
atmospheric influences threatening to
health. If you happen to get showed.
sleeted or rained upon. use the same pre-
ventive, and avoid the rheumatism or a
dangerous cold. The agreeable warmth
infused into the circulation by this genial
stomachic. its invigorating and regulating
properties commend it to all appreciative
of the fact that prevention is better than
cure. Use the Bitters for dyspepsia, bill
iousness, nervousness and kidney trouble,
sick headache and debility.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30

on Thursday and Friday evenings OF
this week the people of Somerset will be
afforded an opportunity of hearing two
capital lectures on foreign travel and
sights. Rev. C. :. Lucas, of Allegheny,
Pa. who recently returned from an ex-
tended tour embracing all OF the prin-
c:pal cities of the old world, including
Ctiro. Jerusalem, Coastantinople. Athens,
Rome. Paris, London, Edinboro, etc, and
who is reputed 10 be aclose observer an
a fluent speaker, viii lecture in the Dis
cinle Ca1rch, ON the evenings mention
ed ats p. NJ. sharp. Admission 10 and
y cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30

The woods south of town were on hre
all last week and for several days dwell
ing houses and barns in the neighborhood
of Whipperman's Gap were in danger OF
being burned. Fortunately the wind
shifted position before any serious dam
age resulted. The spectacle presented
bv the flames after night was a very 'pret-
ty one to look at from elevated points,
Such As Somerset
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30

The frame dwelling house Of Mrs Rock
o,tbe hill in the northern section of the
borough. was ruined by fire and water
about eight o'clock Saturday morning
When discovered by a neighbor the hre
was eating its way through the roof OF the
bonse. An alarm was raised and the hre
companies responded promptly. Fortu-
nately the supply II hose owned 10y the
borough was sufficient 10 reach fron the
nearest water plug 10 the burning buiid-
ing. AMI stream Of water was soon play
ing ON the fire and extinguished the
flames before the house was entirely
burned away. What was leff of II was
ruined by water. Loss $1,000 partly COW
cred by insurance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Lae U. s. Govt Report
R3%!Aa!I! g! Rs%asgi! RRskiaRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Shot Dead By a Robbsr.


HoSEsDALE, Pa, Oct. 25.-An encoun-
ter with three burglars at Hawley last
night ended in the murder of George
Stott, one of the attacking party. Sew
eral men have been captured on suspicion
Of being the burglars.
Hawley is a small town in this county.
James Milham keeps a general store
there, and during the night neighbors
discovered that thieves had broken into
it. Asher Atkinson, George Stott and
several other men surrounded the store,
hoping to trap the intruders. They were
cautiously and quietly at work when
suddenly the front door of the store was
opened and one of the three thieves
shouted: Let her go.''
At the same moment all fired revolvers
at the party in the street, and then ran
As fast as possible. The robbers fired
several more shots at their pursuers, who
were soon outdistanced in the dark.
sToTr WAS KILLED.
At the first volley, George Stott drop
ped to the ground, mortally wounded.
His companions sent for a doctor, who
discovered that a bullet had pierced his
abdomen. The wounded man died in a
few minutes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30

4 young man named Miller, from som
erset township, had an ugly runaway
shortly after dark Sunday night. lie
was driving along the Bedford pike IN
the direction of town when his horse sud
denly took fright az some object along the
road in the neighborhood Of Josiah Noy 5
and running away threw the driver and
the young lady who was with him to the
ground. The yoIng lIiy's arm was
badly wrenched, hat Mr.. Miller escaped
without injury. The buggy, a new one,
was completely wrecked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30

A large crowd attended the races at the
I.avansville track Saturday afternoon.
No purses were hung up, but the trials OF
speed were the swiftest ever trotted in the
county. Heffiey's "Nutwood," and Sipes
Sammy r. were entered in the event
ofthe day, and while neither horse was
''ie: out to his limit both covered mile
in less than 2:40.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30
Nax Coal and Lime Yard.

The Listie Mining and Manufacturing
Company has established Coal and
Lime yard near Cunningham's planning
mill at the b. & o. station, Somerset.
where a good supply of the best Coal and
Lime to be had in the county will always
be kent. Coal will be delivered prompt
ly by the wagon load to any part of the
town. Apply at the yard, or the COM
pany's Office in the Baer Block.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-30

The large crowd assembled at Berlin
Saturday to witness Prof. Beam make a
balloon ascension was disappointed. The
Prof. was unable, on account OF the high
wind prevailing throughout the day, to
initiate the balloon. The program with
the exception mentioned, arranged for the
entertainment and amusement OF the
people. was faithfully carried out.