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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18
ROTATION IN OFFICE.

The rule adopted by President
Cleveland that no applications for az.
pointment will be entertained from
those who held positions under his
first administration is a practical
declaration in favor Of the doctrine
of rotation in Office. 1t is equivalent
to saying, in other words, that single
term of four years is long enough for
any citizen TO remain in the public
service, and that he should then step
aside and let Others take their turn
This is not novel idea, but it is one
that fatty antagonizes the funda.
mental idea of civil service reform.
The principal contention of TIE
champions Of that reform is that meL
should not be removed from office 50
long as they perform their duties
honestly and efficiently, and that ex.
periepce should count for more than
any other consideration In the case.
They insist that rotation in Office is
es9cglsted 70 demogsIiSe tbs Segyjp
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

THE multiplied stories about Mr..
Cleveland's determinations as 10
whom he will appoint, and whom he
he will not appoint, brings to mind
the sick man saving
81 would not die in the spring time,
Nor In the sunny days If fall;
And when think right seriously
don want To die at all"
The manufacturers Of these stories
make their selections from day to d.,
of classes to be excluded, but when
approached seriously they would not
have Mr. Cleveland make any changes
at all Never mind, - little patience
will solve the problem. It will soon
be seen what improved mowers are
put in the Geld, and what cutting
down is done.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

VIcE-PREsipENT STEVENSON, who
has been prominently before he eyes
If the public since The n ,vcmher
election, will nOw, mrasurabl,, Z"
into a sort Of retirpmt Ut. The conn
try will have its eyes on him not 50
much for what he j., hut what he MI,
become His position is one morp ~
dignity than power, aud, while filling
It. he may use great deal 81 pnIlli.
cal tact, but he cannot engineer tie
patronage machinery as many believe
he can and will
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18
Bad One Way and Worse the Other.

The failure of the legislature to
PISS an apportionment bill leaves the
counties of Bannock, Fremont and
Canyon without representation in the
next legislature. This is distressing
~ bad ON that candidate, who, for
special favors shown. is counting on
the votes of these counties to elect
him to the United Stales senate.
For the governor to call the body.
just adjourned, in extra session to
pass an apportionment bill would be
as fatal to his administration as the
missma in the deadly TIpas Valley is
to the binds chat attempt u 6y acros.
it Surely to man travelling the
wagon road 1t looks bad one way ami
worse the other.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18


and 10 place the business of the gov
eminent in incompetent and untTust.
worthy hands. Their aim is to make
public employment permanent, and "a
prevent changes except in cases Of
death or removal for good carse. Il
will greatly surprise them, therefore,
TO learn that Mr.. Cleveland, whom
they have heretofore regarded as
friend and synpathizer, is no longer
in harmony with them. He would
have a clean sweep every four years;
and, furthermore. he would not permit
any man who has once held a federal
office ever to have another. The mist
radical sportsman could hardly go fur
Their in the direction Of advocating
frequent re-distributions of the pat
ronage.
There is a good deal to be said,
after all, in favor OF the practice that
the new president proposes to inaugu-
rate in this respect 1t is only just
and fair that the period Of otfice-hold.
ing should he restricted, with q view
to giving all capable and deser, ing
citizens comparatively equal chance
to obtain places under the govern
ment. Such an arrangement IS in the
line of stimulating general interest in
political affairs aud increasing popu
lar appreciation of the duties and
responsibilities of citizenship, The
man who knows that he is to retain
an office only for given time, and
to be thenceforth excluded from the
eligible list, is far more likely u rtl-
der satisfactory service than one who
makes a trade of politics and is con
stanily scheming to secure re-appoint
ment or to- obtain another position.
1t is not true that length of service
| is the best assurance of efficiency
On the contrary, it is more apt to be
proof of exhausted usefulness. The
tendency of protracted incumhencJ
of federal office is to convert the
officer into mere machine, and TO
take away his energy, his industry.
and his manliness. Thousands Of
men have been trivialiAed in that way,
and the government has been loser
rather than a gamer by the proceed
ing.
Rotation in Office means the infu.
sion of new blood to prevent stagni-
ton and decay, and at the same time
to discourage the pernicious habit Of
seeking office as business when there
are so many better methods OF earn
ing living aud contributing to the
welfare of society. The civil service
refOrmers mean well, but their plans
and purposes are seriously wanting
in point of practical utility, and Mr.
Cleveland has done well to turn his
back upon them in such positive
aud significant manner-Globe- Dem
ocrat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18
SOME NEW LAWS.

The following bills that became
laws comprise the principal part Of
the work accomplished by the legis-
ture
Stewards city government bill.
Browns boiler inspector bill.
Workman's state wagon road bill.
Neill's mining inspector bill; also
his bill making il unlawful for en-
ployers to compel their employees no,
to join or to withdraw from labor
organization as condition of their
employment
By BalleIftine, fixing the amount of
per diem to he paid each county COM
missioner, not to exceed $500 year.
and reducing their mileage TO 20 cents
mile, one way.
By Merrill, providing for the care
Of county roads by the contract sys-
tenn, when the commissioners think il
advisable.
Suydam's bill requiring guarantee
com panies to file bond of $4,000
with the secretary Of state and an
other fixing the aye of consent at Is
years.
Two bills by Bangs, one defining
the duties of the state board Of land
commissioners. and the other the
school bill.
Watts fish and game bill
b. Mitcham, requiring the publica-
lion of the receipts and expenditures
Of money BY cities and towns, also
one allowing cities and towns 10 issue
bonds for internal Improvement in an
amount not to exceed 5 per cent OF
the assessed valuation
Howe's bill authorizing the state
board Of equalization to equalize by
classes. and making them original
asi .sofs Of railroad, telegraph and
telephone lines.
Mayhew's bull providing for the
care aud maintenance Of the peniten-
tiary by the contract system.
Cranes bill requiring that all public
printing to be done in the state.
Mills bill reducing the interest on
state warrants from 10 to Z per cent.
per annum.
| RuIck's bill making silver legal
! tender for the payment Of all debts,
"-tipulations in the contract to the
contrary notwithstanding"
Mills bill for the creation of Bar
mock county from the southern part
Of Bingham. County seat located at
PocatelIo.
| Fletcher's bill making Fremont
county from the northern part Of
Bingham; st. Anthony TO he county
seat
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18
Vlce.Presidentlal Cousins.

Thirteen good Democrats who adj.
dress the yice.president as Cousin
Adlai' are awaiting recognition.
And only ten states have been heart
from. The list, so far rs completed,
runs as follows:
Cousin DAVIDSON, of North Caro-
lima.
Cousin Henderson, OF North Caro-.
lima.
Cousin Brevard, Of North Carolina
Cousin Davidson, Of Florida
Cousin Davidson, NJ. ?. Of Fonda
Cousin Stevenson, Of Virginia.
Cousin Carson, of Tennessee.
Cousin Ewing, Of Kentucky.
Cousin Stevenson, Of California
Cousin Mckenzie, OF Kentucky.
Cousin Ewing, Of Illinois.
Cousin Stevenson, % Texas.
Cousin Stevenson, of Idaho
just one vice.preldeu,ial cousin has
turned up with the announcement
that he wants nothing. This notable
exception is Cousin Pat DOMAIN, Of
DEVILS Luke, n. Dak.-Glpbe-D IN, .
cTat
Thirteen is the nnlucky number.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

GALL things come TO those who
wait" hut the hungry otFico--e,,ker be-.
lleves that The waiting takes up teo
much Of life time. He endorse,
the Jews motto: Quick sales and all
the profits you can get
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

SURELY no IdahOan will be sacri.
lg Gus ough 10 tell at the Worlds
Fair that the state wagon rond Is, IN
part, over a line where the foot Of
man has never trod and which the
eye Of the Almighty has never aeen
II would be 100 p4d " give away
hoae secrets
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

A BALD-FAcED hornet feeling we'll
can break up camp meeting Tie
supreme court of the state, feeling
only comfortable, can tear to pieces
twO-thirds OF the laws Of the last
legislature.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

ATTORNEY GENERAL Parsons holds
that registration is not necessary ~
cities Of the state holding municipal
elections in April Two years hence
the same cities will petition fyr regis.
tralion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

The best service rendered The
state by the legislature was 10 its acis
Of omission rather than commission
The best bills were those that didn',
pass.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

LoNo after the $135,OOO arr *.
pended on the wagon road and tie
horse leech Try Of "give !" give r is
heard in the land, the proposed road
will be standing mp aud asking tie
state well, where am | at 2"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

THE States Constitution, Revised
Statutes and the bills for BannOch
and Fremont do not not tremendously
mix and harmoniZs.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

THE mountain failed to 60 TO Ma.
liomet; Mahomet went to the mOun-
;nin. David 3. Hill called on Presi.
dent Cleveland.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

TCRN the courts loose on the acts
Of the legislature and il will he run
10 zee the fur ilY
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

GRAND OLD BINGHAM may still rc
tain ner ''!oc4l habitation and bel
pame" and Der territory too
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

Ir NAY sill be Bingham the I'M
divided
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-18

Thirteen is the nnlueky number
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
MEYERS RECORD.
Detailed Account of the Poisoner's
Operations.

Operations.
New YORK. July 19.-The picture of
DR.. Henry G. w. Meyer, published III
the papers, recalls to Julius Dahimann,
who keeps small shop at No. 16
met in Denver In 1887, and who was
introduced to him as DIR. Meyer. He
recognized the face. albeit Meyer while
in Denver did not wear the whiskers
which now adorn his Visage.
Dahlmann says Meyer came to Den
yer from Chicago. He was intimate
with a druggist, or druggists clerk.
named KlotZ. who had been in drug
store in Chicago and compounded pre-
scriptions for Meyer while there.
Meyer practiced, or pretented to prac
tice medicine while in Denver. but a
friend of Dahlmann's called on Meyer
to attend child. Meyer having elaine d
to be specially proficient in doctoring
children's ailments. When called,
however. to see the child, Meyer ex-
cused himself, when he arrived
at the residence, on the ground that the
light was not good enough, as it was
after dark, and he could not see we'll
enough to look into the case. He never
called at the house again, however.
Dahlmann also saw him undertake to
perform an operation on KlotZ, but he
showed such utter ignorance of the use
of instruments that Dahlmann told
KlotZ's wife that she had better send
for a real physician to perform the oper-
alton. Meyer then abandoned it.
Meyer brought to Denver with him a
very handsome woman whom he called
his wife. and servant girl. They
lived in fairly good style, but he did not
appear to have much money. A Chi
cago man told Dahlmann that Meyer
had spent nearly or quite all the money
he had received from the widow of the
man poisoned in defending himself
when tried OH the charge.
KlotZ, the druggist, had come from
Chicago, and was living with virago
who claimed to be his wife, but Klotz's
real wife lived in the East. When KIotz
died his life insurance, which was s., 900.
was collected by the Denver woman
Klotz, while in Denver. was the editor
of a paper printed in German. Sud-
denly he became sick He had been in
the best of health, and was a robust,
strong man naturally, but suddenly he
was attacked with troubles in his throat
and ulcers in the rectum. and got so he
could scarcely walk. He was advised
by physician to go to Southern Cali
fornia and he did so. He returned in
few weeks, apparently restored in
health, but his troubles came on again,
when he died.
Meyer meanwhile seemed to be set
tied in Denver. But suddenly he dis
appeared. Two days after his disap-
pearance there came out in Denver
newspaper an account of his operations
In Chicago.
Before Klotz died Meyer had arranged
to go into the druggist business with
him; he could thus put up his own pre-
scripti0ns without recording them.
Dahlmann says Klotz was always hard
up, and he thinks Meyer secured a hold
on him by letting him have a little
money now and then. On Klotz's death
it was supposed that he had not only
Iprofited by his insurance, but got
dangerous ally out OF the way.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
Denver Did 1t,

GREELY, Col, July 19.-The Union
bank closed its doors at 1 p. ID. today,
and half an hour later the Greely ma
tional pulled down its blinds and turned
the key in the door. The Union state
ment states that owing to the suspeii-
sion of certain Denver national
banks which had on deposit several
thousand dollars of its money, and the
fact of steady withdrawal of Sse.-
600 the past nine days they were CON-
PEELED to suspend business. They say
their liabilities are about 100000, with
assets and paid up capital at 5000, 600.
AS soon as the fact of the suspension of
these banks became known steady ran
was made on the First National, but
they continued to honor all checks and
drafts and even after the regular clos
ing hour cashed two checks presented.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
Freight Line Abolished.

NEW York. July 19.-The Herald
SAYS: Great surprise was caused in
railway circles yesterday when it was
made public that OH the 1st of the
month the West Shore company's
freight line would be abolished. Such
Is the case. however, for circulars set
ting forth this fact have been printed,
and will be sent out in day or two.
The line was asinaugurated soon after the
road was built, and has done good
paying busines s. 1t operated over the
Grand Trunk systed. and, with the lat
ter's Chicago branch, was enabled to
compete with any of the fast freight
lines between here and the West. The
cause of its aboishment is attributed to
a recent squabble between the man
ayers of the West Shore and Grand
Trunk when the former withdrew its
passenger traffic.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
A WOMAN In THE CASE.
PROMINENT KANSAS ATTORNEY SHOT
DOWN BY A BANKER.
soaIE TALK OF LyNoHING.
Banker Little Jumps Upon His
Prostrate Victim and Beats
Him Over the Head With
Deadly Weapon-Nlost sensa-
tionaI Tragedy.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 19.-The little
city across the state line from here was
shocked tonight by the murder of one
OF its most prominent attorneys by one
of its most prominent bankers.
A. w. Little, cashier of the First
National Bank of Kansas City, Kan,
eX-president of the Armourdale bank,
vice president of the McNeal-Little
Banking company of Guthrie, o. T., and
director of the First National Bank of
Medicine Lodge, Kan, shot and killed
Benjamin E. Johnson, one of the most
prominent of the rising young attor-
neys of Kansas. The shooting took place
about o'clock this evening. Little,
in company with United States Cam
missioner Hanks, was walking down
Minnesota avenue, the principal street
of the town. When they approached
CrinOlri's drug store at No. $50. Mr..
Little was seen to walk in advance of
Mr.. Hanks. Mr.. Johnson was sitting
on bench in front of the drug store
with a number of friends.
Mr.. Little fastened up to him, and,
with an oath, exclaimed: You shan't
hound me any more" Then he dellb-
erately drew arevolver from his pocket,
and, pointing it at johnson, fired.
The bullet struck johnson in the
left side and caused instant death.
He fell to the sidewalk and lit
tie ferociousiy jumped upon the pros
trate man and beat him repeatedly
over the head with the butt of his
weapon. Then he coolly arose, and, eX-
planning his last action, said to the
crowd which had gathered: Il was
afraid l had not killed the scoundrel."
He then gave himself up to the police
and is now in Jail. The, cause of the
tragedy is not known definitely. John
sons friends say it was due TO a finan-
cial difficulty between the two men
and Little's friends say there was
woman in the case, the facts of which
fully justify the shooting. Little aud
Johnson were interested in a new coal
company which was recently organized
at Huntsville, Mo. Its affairs became
tangled up, and it is said that johnson
was responsible for Little losing con-
siderable money in the venture and that
Little took his revenge in the shooting.
Johnson leaves young wife and
baby. He was prominent in society of
Kansas City, Kan, and was prominent
knight of Pythias. The murder has
caused much excitement, and there is
some talk of lynclling. 1t is not be-
Heyed, however, that violence will be
attempted. Nevertheless the Jail in
Kansas City, Kan, in which Little is
confined, is being strongly guarded to-
night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
Our Immigration.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The chief of
the bureau of statistics reports that
during the month of June there arrived
at the ports of the United States from
the principal foreign countries, except
the British North American possessions
and Mexico, 67.726 immigrants, and in
June, 1902, 7S, l20. During the twelve
months ended June 80, 1898, the number
of immigrants was 497. 1886, and during
the corresponding period of the preced-
ing year 6l9.32O. OF the number ar
rived during the twelve months ended
June 80 last. 96,3l3 came from Germany,
decrease of 34.309; from Italy 72.403,
an increase of 11.459; from Sweden and
Norway 53,S72. a decrease of 3.281; from
Russia Except POland) 1861, de-
crease of 40.631, and from the United
Kingddm 1OS,716, decrease of $3.50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
POOR SERVICE.
Many Postoffices i'm Need of Ad-
ditional Carriers.

Many POStOfhceS in Need OF Adj
ditional Carriers.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The atten-
ton of Acting Postmaster General
Jones was this morning called to num-
Der of complaints of postmasters which
have appeared in the newspapers re-
fiecting upon the postoffice department
because of noncompliance with their
requests in the matter of allowances
for letter carriers. etc. Mr.. Jones said
there was no question that New York
city and large number of other offices
throughout the country were actually
in great need of additional carriers and
other facilities for carrying on the work
OF the offices, and while it would afford
the department pleasure to comply
with these requests, yet, as a mat
ter of fact. it was powerless to
do so owing to the insufficient
appropriations. The appropriations for
the free delivery system of the country
for the past fiscal year were not enough
to meet the proper expenses on a basis
of allowances of the last year, and
yet the volume of postal business was
continually and rapidly increasing.
The appropriation should have been in-
creased in proper proportion to meet
the increase of business. Only about
half million increase had been al
lowed, which was S15O,OOO less than the
increase allowed for the previous fiscal
year. The average annual increase of
appropriations over the preceding year
from 1885 to 1898 was over 10 per cent,
while the increase of the present over
the past fiscal year was little over 4
per bent. The increase in the
number of carriers in '93 was
over IL per cent, this being
higher percentage of increase
than for any previous year. On Oct.
5, 1892, the chief of the free delivery
service submitted his estimates of S11,-
S11.613 as necessary to meet the in
creased and increasing demands of that
service. The appropriations committee
of the house reduced this amount $780,
600, and in submitting their estimates
for the coming year the postofice de-
partment made the further reduction of
s50O.OO0. The correspondence of the
department., it is alleged, shows that
this was done after November, 1892.
when the result of the election had been
made known. The department, while
thus hampered by short appropriations,
will try to do the best possible with
those in hand without favor or discrimi-
nation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
DUTY ON WOOL.
Changes Made of Interest to I'm
pOrterS.

July 19.-An important
change has been made by the treasury
department in the classification of wool
that will lower the duty OH some grades
of the article nearly a hundred per
cent. The change follows conclusive
evidence offered by wool importers that
certain grades of high class wool were
practically analogous to grades classi-
fed lower in the wool schedule of the
Mckinley bill. Hereafter the material
known as 149 and $50 Flamantine skin
wool aud 179 KassapbatcAia skin wool,
second quality of the first or highest
class, will be known as 500 and 397
Servian skin wool, and 3S9 Kasap-
patchia skin wool second quality of the
third class. The changes in duty can
not be made clear to the layman
through the language of the wool law,
but the statement may be accepted as
true that the duty is considerably low
cred, in some cases,a as previously stated,
nearly 100 per cent. This statement is
made at the treasury department.
Wool growers and importers will be in
terested III the extent of the change as
shown by the law. First-class wool.
which fnclnded the three kinds trans
ferred to Class 8. is provided for as fol-
lows: Duties upon all woods of the
first class shall be IL cents per pound"
WoOls of the third class are dutiable as
follows: ''On> ali woods of the third
class and on all camel's hair of the third
class. the value whereof shall be Is
cents or less per pound. including
charges, the duty shall be 81 per cent ad
valorem."
"On woods of the third class and on
camefS hair of the third class, the
value whereof shall exceed 13 cents per
pound, including charges, the duty
shall be so per cent ad valorem."
Difficulty in classifying the wool
known as "l45 Turkey improved fleece
unwashed" caused the department to
omit the wool altogether from the
schedule, leaving it with the appraiser
to determine its quality. The value of
this wool differs according to its condi-
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
GLIMPsEs OF HEAVEN.
Rice County Woman Claims to
Have Seen Queer Sights.

NoRTHFIEID, Minn., July 19.-Mrs.
q. c. Gillett, fifty-SlX years of age,
living nino miles southeast of here,
near Dennison, came to this city today,
and related that she had been i'll for
twenty-one years, confined to her bed
most of the time. Her malady puzzled
physicians, who were unable to give her
relief, and for several years she lived
on shaved ice and a patent medicine.
On the 7th day of July, as she was
walking across the floor of the room, she
suddenly saw the golden throne of
heaven, which was surrounded by hosts
of angels, and as she gazed OH this daz-
cling spectacle all pain left her, and
since that time she has been well
woman without any physical disorder
whatever. While Mrs. Gillett appears
to be perfectly sane, and she firmly
believes that her changed condition is
due to a miracle wrought while the
heavens were opened to her gaze, her
neighborS are at loss to know what to
attribute her apparent recovery to.