Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1909 — Page 2

JASPER COUNTY FAMILY BURNED.

Charles Yeagley, Wife and Son, Formerly of This County, Burned to Death at Frankfort.

Charles Yeagley and wife and son 8 years of age, were so badly burned at their home in Frankfort Thursday Wight that they died. They formerly Ived in this county, Mr. Yeagley beijng the son of “Polk” Yeagley, of DeMotte, and his wife being the daugh ter of Grover Smith, of Wheat! eld. Telegraph dispatches from Frankfort state that Mr. Yeagley was using a can of oil to hasten a smoldering fire in the stove, and ti e oil suddenly ignited and the can exploded

Had Lively Game With Hammond.

The basketball game at the armory Friday night between the Hammond and Rensselaer high schools was a lively one and Rensselaer again lest to one of the strongest high school teams in the state and by a very narrow margin. The final score as shown by the hooks of the score keepers was Hammond 24, Rensselaer 23. The game was a very pleasant contest except for an incident that happened near the end of the game and at a time when Rensselaer was rapidly overcoming a lead that Hammond had taken in the first half. There was considerable cheering by the school children rooters and the referee for Hammond, who is the principal of the schools JJhere, announced that whenever there was any; unneccessary noise on the part of the | audience he would deem the action an assault on the Hammond team and assess a foul against Rensselaer, giving the Hammond team a free chance at a basket The announcement was made with considerable feeling and was resented by quite a little hissing from the Btudents and the referee called this a foul and gave Hunter a free throw, which resulted in him making a basket. And that one point was Hammond’s margin of victory. Every person there, including the high school teachers considered the Hammond’s referee’s action as very unsportsmanlike, and following the game he expressed much regret that he had made the ruling. Hammond has not lost a high school game this year and Rensselaer feels well satisfied to have come bo close to defeating them. Atwood, who was one of Hammond’s crack football players, played a star game at guard, and is favorbly mentioned for one of the all-state guards.

Asks World to Save Wealth.

Secretary Bacon, of the State Department Friday issued an invitation to the nations of the world to join fin a conference at the Hague, piobably next September, for the purpose •f conserving the natural resources •f the world. Two European nations earnestly expressed their desire of being admitted to a general conservation conference when representatives from .Canada, the United States, and Mexico were in conference in regard to the conservation of the natural resources of America. This probably gave birth to the idea in the minds of President Roosevelt and Mr. Pinchot, Chief Forester of the United States, that probably a large number of the nations of the world would be glad to be represented in such a conference, and the State Department has sent out the invitations to ascertain the sentiment of the nations in the matter.

Bay Many Horses Here.

Dennis Gleason & Son have been the leading horse buyers in this county for a great many years, and our fhnners and horsemen have found them to be absolutely honest and trust* worthy, and they know when they ■ell their horses to the Gleasons that they are receiving in price all that the selling market will justify. Since Jan. Ist this year Dennis Gleason A Son have paid out SIO,OOO fbr horses they have bought in Rensselaer and the country near this city. He has just purchased another car load here, which he ships today, Saturday. He also ships one car load tapx Monticlleo and two oar loads tain Rushville. His market for years has been Cincinnati. When, J. Plerpont Morgan begins to make puns, it's time for him to take a sea voyage

and the burning oil set fire to the clothing of Mr. and Mrs. Yeagley. Mr. Yeagley turned his attention 1 at once to his wife, and was Unable to fight the flames that enveloped him. The flames had soon burned Mrs. Yeagley’s clothing from her body and all the hair was burned from her head and the flesh dropped from her arms. He was so bad'y burned that the flesh also fell from his hands and his fate and 6oth of them died within 12 hours. The oldest son also suffered fatal burns.

Will Make Children Attend School.

County Truancy Officer Charles B. Steward is getting after the violators of the state truancy law with a hot stick. He is requesting all the teachers to keep him informed about cases of absence and tardiness and he proposes to systematically and without any favoritism go after all violators of the truancy law. It is surprising what little interest some parents have in the education of their children. And it is surprising that most of these parents consider the truancy law an infringement on their personal rights. It is not an uncommon thing for parents to keep their children out of school for several days at a time, and to thus make it impossible for them to keep up with their classes or to get much benefit out of work. Thursday Mr. Steward received a letter from a teacher in the north part of the county, which went into detail about the conditions in one family where there were four children of school age. Within the past 20 days the records of these four children was as follows: One had been absent 7 days and tardy twice, her tardiness on the two occasions amounting to 3 hours. The second had been absent 9 days and tardy twice ; tardiness amounting to 4 hours. The third had bean absent 6 days and tardy three times. The fourth had been" absent 7 days and tardy twice. ' The family lives just one mi'e from the school house and the father offered the excuse that the roads were too bad for them to travel over. The teacher investigated and found this not to be the case. The father had been previously warned about keeping his children in school, but he is protecting them and planning to have them grow up in ignorance. There are other cases and Truancy Officer Steward desires to give broad- ' cast warning that he will enforce the law and that children must be kept in school.

High School.

The Senior German class has finished reading “L’Arrabiata.” “Stub” Gundy has developed a poetical talent, which seriously threatens the popularity of the renouned author of “The Modest Proposal." The “Reds” and the “Blacks” played quite an Interesting game of basket ball Thursday night, and the audience, although not very large, was very enthusiastic. The Blacks were defeated by a score of 14-3. The Glee club seemed quite pleased with the addition of the triangle and timbrel, and It seems that they will add considerably to the effect of the "Gypsy Chorus." The grades have been employed with the usual busy work for George Washington’s birthday. They do not Intend to celebrate the day otherwise however, some drill work was given Lincoln’s birthday and boxes for Valentine days.

Governor and Pardons.

A letter received by the state board of pardons, on Its convening In month ly session Wednesday at Indianapolis, outlines the attitude Governor Marshall will take toward the work of the board. The letter states that tbs governor expects the board to do the pardoning and that It Is not bis intention to interfere with the functions of the board except in extreme cases, where Immediate executive rusttna <ls demanded because of sickness or other contingency. We seem to be kicking; at Japan with a few beautiful diplomatic bouquets.

Libel Indictments Returned.

Wednesday the grand jury of the District of Columbia, which has been investigating the libel charges against the New York World and the' Indianapolis News, indicted these papeis for criminal libel. Bench warrants have been issued for the arrest of Joseph Pulitzer, Caleb M. Van Hamm and Robert H. Lyman, of New York, proprietors and editors of the New York World, and for Delavan Smith and Chari's R. Williams, owners of the Indianapolis News. The warrants were issued In connection with the publication in these newspapers of charges of Irregularities in the purchase by the: United States government of the Panama canal property from the French company. The warrants were issued by the clerk of criminal court No. 1, and are directed against all five of the natural defendents of the two newspapers. The summons requires the corporate defendent, the Press Publishing Company, of New York,. to appear in court forthwith to answer to the indictments. District Attorney Baker probably will not send the copies of the bench warrants and the certified cop:e3 of the indictments to New York or to Indianapolis for a day or two. They were placed in the hands of the United States marshal in Washington, D. C., late Wednesday afternoon and he will proceed with them in accordance with the directions of Mr. Baker. Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Elihu Root, J. Pierpont Morgan, Charles P. Taft, Douglas Robinson and William Nelson Cromwell are the men alleged in the indictments as having been villified by - the stories appearing In the two newspapers. The New York World, commenting on the case, criticized President Roosevelt and the government for their action in the matter. The Indianapolis News did not comment upon the matter further than to say that its publishers would contest extradition to the Disrict of Columbia for trial on the ground that if any offense had been committed, it was committed in Indianapolis, the place of publication of the News. It is understood that both papers will contest extradition. The Department of Justice Wednesday night issued a statement to the effect that it considered any public statement regarding the investigation of the charges of criminal libel by the grand jury of the District of -Columbia was altogether inappropriate during the pendency of such investigation, notwithstanding the fact that American newspapers and others have not hesitated to comment freely and unfairly upon the character of the supposed purpose of the inquiry in progress, and for that reason the present statement had been delayed and is now limited to the proceedings within the District of Columbia. Then followed a discourse upon the legality of libel suits beine- instituted in the District of Columbia and quotations from authorities in regard to libel actions. The Department of Justice holds that public officials are servants of the people and are open to criticism by the public the same as any employe is open to criticism by his employer, as such criticism is of value in that it tends to cause men in public trust to be more faithful to their constituents; but that unwonton vituperation on the part of newspapers tends only to weaken the power of the press.

Administrator’s Big Public Sale. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as Administrator of the estate of James Rodgers, deceased, late of Jasper county, Indiana, will expose at Public Sale, at the late residence of said James Rodgers, 4 miles due south of Rensselaer, on the east side of the gravel road, commencing at 10 a. m., on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 6 HEAD OF HORSES Consisting of one 2-year-old colt; one matched team, horse and mare, 3-years-old. weight 1200 each; one 6-year-old driving mare; one 5-year-old mare; one 8-year-old horse. 17 HEAD OF CATLB Consisting of three milk cows; two yearling heifers; seven two-year-old steers; 5 calves. FARM IMPLEMENTS, HOUSEHOLD GOODS* ETC. Consisting of plows, harrows, binder mower, buggies, wagons, one lot of blacksmith tools, scrapers, corn planter, one set of single harness* two sets of work harness, about 6 ton# of hay, 100 bushels of corn; household and kitchen furniture, and many other articles too numerous to mention. TERMS —A credit of 9 months will be given on sums of over SIQ with approved security, without intern* If paid when due; If not paid when due, 8 per cen f. will be charged from date of sale. No property to be removed until settled /or. A. J. Harmon, Auctioneer,, THOB. <X CAIN.

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Ft. Wayne Hotel Burns. Four hundred guests of the the Fort Wayne Hotel were routed from their beds and fled In panic early Friday morning when Are In the building adjoining the hostelry threatened to consume It. The fire broke out In the building decupled by the Wayne Shoe Company, next door, and smoke soon filled the rooms of the hotel, threatening to overcome the occupants. Sounds of alarm in the corridors awakened the sleepers and soon every passageway and exit was filled with fleeing figures, many In night attire. Owing to the prompt manner In which news of the peril to guests was Bpread through the hotel no one was Injured. After a fierce struggle the flames were placed under control. The local option bill passed by the Idaho state senate last week was accepted by the house Tuesday by a vote Of 88 to 13, and now goes to Governor Brady, who has announced his Intention of signing It Under the terms of the bill county commissioners of any county are required on a petition by 40 per cent of the voters, to order a special election to determine the question of the sale of intoxicating liquors. r Oar forecast for tkei year la that there will be a marked falling off of Presidential messages early in March.

PUBLIC SALE. Charles W. Fleming, 1 mile south and 1 mile west of Mt. Ayr, mil s west of Rensselaer, will sell at public auction at his residence, on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 19C9, The following property: FIVE HEAD OF HORSES. One black Norman stallion, coming 5 yrs old, wt 1700 when In good flesh, a good, sure breeder with established reputation; 1 7-yr-old driving bay mare, standard bred, a good mover and a speeder; 1 coming 4-yr-old black gelding, wt 1100, standard bred, a good driver, a stylish mover, I a Jay Wood colt; 1 coming 3-yr-old brown gelding, wt 1000, gentle and broke to drive-double; 1 coming 3-yr-old bay mare, wt 1000, gentle, broke double* 180 HEAD OF SHEEP Consisting of 40 head of pure-bred, eligible to register Hampshire ewes; bred to lamb in March and April. 20 head of grade Shropshire ewe*, bred to lamb In March and April. 70 head of Western ewes, bred to a registered Hampshire ram. and will | lamb in April. These sheep are all thrifty and young and have good mouths, and win be sold in Bmaii lots to accommodate purchasers. r 36’ HEAD OF CATTLE Consisting of two head of fine dairy cows, fresh la March. Four, oomman cows. Threw heifer calves. One bull, a pure-bred Red Polled, coming 3-yr»-old. registered. Fifteen

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head of steer calves. Ten head of yearling steers. 15 HEAD OF SHOATS Of different sizes. TERMS—A credit of 10 months will be given on all sums over $lO, purchaser giving bankable note with approved security., 5 per cent discount for cash. CHAS. W. FLEMING. Fred Phillips, auctioneer. Everett Halstead, clerk. Hot lunch on grounds. * Greater Rensselaer. | The GREATER RENSSELAER Is practically assured, next we must have a GREATER COUNTY. To havs a GREATER COUNTY we must ralss LARGER CROPS. To ralss LARGER CROPS we must use more FERTILIZER. That’s the reason we Intend to sell It this spring. We are directly interested as GRAIN BUYERS in big crops of Grain. You can gst any ingredients In Fertilizer you want of us. Be sure and see us before buying. COEN A BRADY. Maxim's gun silencer is pronounced a success. Why does he not turn his attention to Inventing a silencer for the belligerent orators of the Callfronla legislature? * Spain is baying a new navy to be made In Great Britan. May it never meet the fate of its predecessors. We won’t fight Spain any more.

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