Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1903 — ANGERS STATE EXECUTIVE. [ARTICLE]

ANGERS STATE EXECUTIVE.

Gov. Yates Aliened to Have Resented statements Published in Chicago. Stern threats are reported to have played an important part in a reproof visited upon a, Chicago editor by Gov. Richard Yates of Illinois, according to a story from Chicago. Obnoxious references to bis wife constituted the cause of the Governor’s visit and before he wua through he is alleged to have told the editor that further reference to Mrs. Yates in the columns of his publication might result in a shooting affray. The recipient of the overflow of indignation was Percival L. Harden, editor of • publication devoted to the dissemination of "spicy” society news. Slighting references made concerning Mrs. Y'ntes at the time of the visit of Prince Henry is given out as the ostensible cause for the clash. Harden is reported to have admitted the Justice of the Governor's anger and while conceding his financial responsibility for the contents of his naper denied moral responsibility. His explanation was that he had never seen the objectionable article until after his paper had gone to press. The interview closed, it is said, with Harden’s promise to refrain from further references to Mrs. Y'ates. Gov. Y'ates and Col. Joseph H. Strong, who is reported to have accompanied the executive, declined to make any statement touching on their alleged en<*>unter with Harden.