Show no aE1Tkt7 I THE I NEWS OF AMERICA A Kansas Town Suffering from the Cold Water Idea How the Sensational Stories Originate About the Colorado Utes Horrible Fate of gome of the Italia Survivors A Cleric Who Sot 3 > St CLEVELAND July 3Ciyil Service Commissioner Com-missioner L D Thomaii is hero conducting an examination of applicants for positions in the Patent Office at Washington His I attention was called to the case of Owen i Kellar of Caldwell Ohio who it is reported i re-ported went to Washington in conformity with a notice from the chief of appoint ment division Higgins to accept an 1SOO I clerkship after having passed the required I examination When Kellar leached Washington Wash-ington he says lie was told by higgins and j First Auditor of the Treasury Ghenowith that he was not wanted because ho was a Republican If the story of Keller 13 true said Thoman I assure you that the fur will fly Of this bo certain the civil service laws will bo enforced if it is in the power of the Commission |