Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1902 — NO PARDON FOR THEM [ARTICLE]

NO PARDON FOR THEM

CLEMENCY IS DENIED TO OHIO KIDNAPERS. . Grandmother and Aunt of Little MarE KaretTaylor Must Stand Punishment for Crime— Business Firms of Milford, Ind., Suffer Heavy Loss by Fire. • 1 The State board of pardons at Colurabus, Ohio, unanimously rejected thc’applications for pardon tiled by Mrs. Frances L. Taylor and her daughter, Miss Frances L. Taylor, Jr., sentenced to one year’s imprisonment each for complicity tn the kidnaping of little Margaret Taylor. the grandchild of Mrs. Taylor. The board in its written decision declares that the guilt of the accused is fully established by the evidence. Mrs. Taylor and her daughter are under a sixty days’ reprieve, which will expire soon, when they will be surrendered to the * prisoiTauThorIties unless the Governor again interferes. Gov. Nash has so far never granted a pardon not recommended by the board.

AIM BLOW AT FLOUR TRUST. Kansas Farmers to Form a Co-opera-K tive Concern. Walter Vrooman of the western co-op-erative movement has closed contracts for the purchase of six of the largest wheat elevators in fNe’K’ansas wheat belt •nd two of the largest flouring mills. The ' price paid is said to have been $750,000. Mr. Vrooman said the present purchase was but the beginning of a movement"'!.® center the“farmcrs of Kansas in ft-co-operative company. The concern will be known as the Wheat and Flour Western Co-operative Company. The farmers are to be taken into the scheme upon the payment of SIOO each, for which they are to receive the njarket value of their —wheat sold to the company and in addition half of the profit derived, the other half going to co-operative stores. "The plan.” Mr. V rooman said, "is the only way to head off the talked-of flour trust that is forming in New York.” ! FLAMES SWEEP MILFORD, IND. Half of Business Section of Town la Burned—Loan Over $40,000. Half of the business section of Milford, Ind., was destroyed by fire. Twelve buildings were burned with almost their entire contents. The loss is estimated ■t between $40,000 and $50,000, with only $9,000 insurance. The losers are: George Betzer, John Davisson, M. Oppenheim, Charles Robinson, Lewis Rodebaugh, J. H. Pritchett, C. Holloway, Edward Cammack, Charles Neese, Mrs. Mattie Brecknell, A. L. Brown, Stump Brothers, Newkum, & Keehn, North & Neff, William Groves. League Base-Ball Race. Following is the standing of the clubs Of the National Basebull League: W. 1.. W. L. Pittsburg ...28 •Brooklyn ....12 19 Chicago ....20 10 Cincinnati .. .12 19 New York.. .15 1(1 Philadelphia. 11 19 Boston 13 15 St. Louis.... 10 18 The clubs of the American League stand as follows: W. L. W. L. Chicago ....14 10 Philadelphia. 14 11 Detroit 14 10 Baltimore ...12 14 Boston 15 11 Washington. 11 10 BL Louis. ...13 10 Cleveland .. . 8 19 Ohioan Shot At from Ambush. Former Congressman Henry L. Morey was shot at from ambush as he was driving past the home of his brother-in-law, Aaron L. Campbell, at Hamilton, Ohio, the bullet paring near his hesid. On Morey’s complaint Campbell, who is a lifelong enemy of Morey, with whom he has had years of litigation, was arrested ■nd held in $2,500 bond charged with •hooting to kill. Steamer Kittic Forbes Burned. The steamer Kittie M. Forbes burned while coming through St. Clair flats and is a total loss, together with 800.Q00 feet of pine lumber which she had aboard. The tire started by the explosion of a lamp in the engine room. No lives were lost. Won by Discharged Employe. At St. Paul the Supreme Court held that A. B. 1 ‘otter, who had been discharged without previous notice by his employer. J. C, Barton, was entitled to •uch notice and should have one week’s •alary as compensation for his employer’s breach of contract. Clover, Vn., Burned Out. The town of Clover. Vn., was almost destroyed by tire. Five tobacco prizeries, three warehouses, eleven stores, a hotel, the postoffice, a livery stable and a number of dwellings were burned. The loss is $200,000, partially insured. Mrs. Lease Secures Divorce. Mrs. Mary Elizalwth Lease, the politician ami author, has "been granted a divorce from her husband, Charles Lease, in the District Court at Wichita. Kan. The trial lasted fifteen minutes, there being no objection offered by Mr. Lease. Fierce Storm in Chicago. A fierce thunder and rain storm swept Chicago, causing heavy damage. Basements were deluged, electric light plants disabled and the. flooding of subways compelled stoppage of trolley cars. Six Slain by Tornado. Bi* persons were killed and many injured in ■ tornado in South Carolina. Rteamer Barns at Wharf. The steamer John K. Speed, lying at her wharf at the foot of Lafayette street. New Orleans, took fire, supposedly fro v alcohol stored in the; hold, and quickly burned to the water's edge. The wharves i took fire and a large section burned •way. Lord Panncefote Js Dead. Lord Pauncefote of Preston. British ambassador to the United States and dean of the diplomatic corps in Washingtea, died at the Brit k b embassy there JUturdajr morning.