Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1912 — LITTLE BOY SET FIRE TO THE BARN. [ARTICLE]

LITTLE BOY SET FIRE TO THE BARN.

After Doing it He Emulated George .Washington Trait and Said “I Did It Myself, Papa.” A small barn of the John Moore farm in Barkley township was burned at about noon today, Thursday. The farm is tenanted by Mr. Moore’s son, Vic, and his little son, 4 years of age, set it on fire. After he was certain that it was going to burn the little tad ran toward the house and told his father he did it, evidently thinking his father would be delighted at the big blaze. Mr. Moore, with the assistance of neighbors, saved the horses, buggies, farm tools, etc., but about a ton of hay and $45 worth of corn was burned.