WOULD ABANDON SMALLER FORTS Secretary cf Wzr Will Do A.yzy Vflh Sixteen Posts. TR03PS TO GO TO EIGHT FOINTS Awny Will Be Divided for Convenience n Case of War Fort D. A. Russell ftosts to Date Five Millions Ex pence Will Be Reduced. WnsMugton. Jan. 29. Secretary of Win- titiinson, acting upon an exhaus tive report liom the general staff, fc:in decided that no less than sixteen, nd p:o'.,ab!y eighteen, exist'.ng army posts thould at once be abandoned "in rder to put an end to the extrava gance and inefllciency resulting from iwpioper distribution of the mobile army." Tl.t' posts lotulemnrd are: Apache, ai;oiu; Roise barracks, Idaho; Ifcv.d.. , Michigan; Clark, Texas; Hour.. Wright, Washington; Jay, New York; Lincoln, North Puketa; Lo;;an FL Poets, Arkansas; Mcintosh. Tex an; Mackenzie, Wyoming; Madison bivrracks, New York; Mead, South Da kota; Niagija, New York; Ontario, 'v Yovk; Wayne, Michigan; Whi; plo Irriecks, Arl'ona; William Henry Harrison, Montana, and Yellowstone, Wyoming. Of Fort Apache It is said a possibil ity of Indian trouble near this post still exists, and that Fort Jay mlfjnt bo retained as headquarters of the eastern division and as the site of the w.tern military prison. Other Posts Doomed. There Is another formidable list of posts, which, while not recommended for immediate abandonment, are do olared not to be located with a view of securing economy of administration and surlily, or a full measure of mili tary effectiveness. Consequently their garrisens will not be increased and ultimately will be withdrawn to such concentration centers as congress may authorise. These posts are; Ethan Allen, Vermont; Plattsburg barracks, New York; Robinson, Nebraska; Mis soula, Montana; Logan, Co'orado; Donelas, Utah, and D. A. Russell, Wy oming. The tetter post is shown to have cost to date $4 925 48t). It is said not to be located with a view to maximum economy or strategic effectiveness. Secretary Stimson's report is made in answer to a house resolution by Representative Bulkley of Ohio. The inquiry has developed interesting in formation regarding the plans of the military strategists for the future dis position of the army and Its move ments. Future Plans for Army. The principal object is to dispose of the present small army with dis tinct reference to its mission in case i war. This first involves adequate forces for foreign garrisons, which cannot be reinforced from the United States after the outbreak of hostilities. With the remainder of the army a mo bi'e force is to be organized and dis tributed among about eight of the gwmt strategical points in the Un'd States, instead of scattered in forty nine posts, as now The following posts are said to bo so located as to permit of their being retained as strategic concentration jKtfnts: Fort Porter, nuffalo. N. Y.; Fcirt Og'etj orpe, Georgia; Fort Mc pherson, Atlanta, Oa.; Fort Sam Hons tou, Texas; Fort Lawton, near Seat tle, Wnsh., and Vancouver barracks, Washington, near Portland; and the presidios of San Francisco and Monte rey, Cal. Kext comeB a process of heavy elim ination, for it Is held that probably oni9 only of the follow'ng posts shou'd bo retained: Benjamin Harrison, In diana; Columbus barracks, Ohio; Fort Sheridan, Illinois; Fort Des Moines. Towa; Fort Crook, Omaha; Lenvrn worth and Riley, Kansas; Stalling, Minnesota; Jefferson barracks. Mis ronrl. TAKING OF EVIDENCE ENDS Mfesouri Lumber Case Will Be Argued in April. Kansas City, Jan. 29. Taking of evidence in the state's ouster suit ayiiinst twenty six lumber companies charged with violation of the anti trust law was completed here before Spe oiuJ Commissioner R. M. Reynolds. AvKHmcnts in the case, it is s.iid, probably will be heard next April, some time being required for t lie preparation of the mass of testimony for pi -e.-icututltm to the supreme court. The mit was brought in l OtiS igainst certain lumber companies and Hvmbers of the Yellow Pine Manufact rert,' association in Missouri on the grounds that tiiey were trying to cur tail the output of yellow pine and to reuulute prices. American Woman Wins With Foils. New York. Jan. 29. The long cher ished wish of American women fencers that their status as experts with the foils be settled was satisfied when Mm. William H. Dewnr of Philadel phia defeated Itaronrss do Meyer of England, who is one of the most drilled women with the foils In Eu rope. The bout furnished seven mln ittefl' excitement for t large gather tig of society women and a few men at the Colony club. V? ty l' A V J QWoocV)Y Wilson ffffl ILSI'S HEf 1IPIIII Young Men of the Country May Well Look Up to Him as Master of His Calling. AS EDUCATOR AMD EXECUTIVE In Particular, His Record as the Gov ernor of New Jersey Shows Him Worthy of Highest Position In the Gift of trie People. It would be hard to find a school boy over the age of twelve years who has not heard of the name of Wood row Wilson. Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia, December 28th, His father was the Rev. Joseph R. Wilson and one of the most in fluential churchmen of the south. At the age of two years his father moved to Augusta, Georgia, where he took charge of one of the largest and most influential churches in the south. Augusta was then a city of about 13,000 inhabitants, and it was here that the boyhood of the future governor of New Jersey and presi dent of Princeton was spent. Rev. Wilson moved to Columbia, South Carolina, in the Autumn of 1870 and became a teacher in the Southern Theological Seminary which position be held for four years. Woodrow continued to attend school, but most of his training was under the direct supervision of his father, and in spite of his late years to start at books be soon qualltled for college and at seventeen he was sent to Davidson College. North Carolina. Princeton Training Valuable. In the autumn of 1S75 be entered Princeton, where he graduated with the class of 1879. His going north to college was fortunate, for it gave him at an impressionable age an op portunity to understand the north ern, as well as the southern, point of view. In the autumn of 1885 he was called to tbe chair of history and po litical economy in Bryn Mawr Col lege. This he held for three years, when he was called to a similar po sition In Wesleyan University He remained there two years and was called to his alma mater, Princeton, as professor of jurisprudence and po litical economy. Later in 1902 he was elected . president of Princeton the eecond oldest university in tbe United States. He took his Ph. D. degree on examination in 188G, sub mitting as his thesis "Congressional Government " This is considered the highest degree conferred by Institu tions of learning. When Dr. WllBon came to the presidency of Princeton he had been known as a scholar, author and pub lic speaker, but he was untested as an executive. In his presidential office he carried out tbe idea of leadership which he pronounced In his first book, and has held ever since. In office and out of office. He proposed something at Princeton that was a radical change from the old way; it was the com plete reorganization of the university in such a way as to bring into dally communication and companionship representatives of all classes and of the faculty. Tbe proposal was against the tradition of Princeton, for It lent toward breaking up the rclfelectlve clubs. "It sounded a startling note of democracy and point ed out broad ways by which the youth of the country could be brought up for the service of the country " Young Men Look Up to Him. Woodrow Wilson has been an in oplratlon to many young men who have looked up to him as a master of his calling always helprul to oth ers, as Individuals and as a body pol itic. He copies after no one and In dividual thought Is traceable In every essay and book that ho wrote, but always regardful of the rights of oth ers. The reforms he has Inaugurated since ho has been governor of New Jersey probably the worst corporation-ridden state In the union has put him prominently before the world. All over the country thoughtful men are writing and saying that he will be the Democratic nominee for the presi dency when the convention convenes next summer. He Is by nature and adaptation tbe fittest man for that of fice to be found In the United States. METAL REVISION BILL IS PASSED Kbv Steel Scldih Goes Ttroutli Lower Hdcsi ILL AMENDMENTS VOTED OWN Republicans Put Up Stubborn Battle. Measure Reduces Tariff Duties on All Metal Articles About Thirty-five Per Cent From Present Rates. Washington, Jan. 29. The houst passed the metal tariff revision b All attempts of the Republicans to unend the measure failed. The bill, as it will go to the senate today, carries an average reduction on tariff duties on all metal article of about 35 per cent from the rates of the Payne Aldrich law, now in force. It is expected, if it becomes a law, to Increase imports by $25,000,000 and reduce revenues about $900,000. Chr.rges of "caucus domination" and "gag rule" were made repeatedly by Republicans, insurgents and regulars, es Underwood applied the house rules to shut off debate and the amendments off. Leaders Norris (Neb.) and Icn loot (Wis.) charged the Democrats with denying the house a fair chance to consider tbe bill. Republican Lender Mann declared the presiding chairman, Representa tive Floyd (Ark.), and Underwood had usurped tbe powers of the house more autocratically than ever w:is done before in the history of the re public. The attempt to amend the bill began as soon ns Underwood shut off do bate. Republicans fought this appli cation of the cloture rule, but lost. The instilments made a determined attark upon the bill at various points. Amendments for free steel rails and fi''U pig iron were' offered by Repre sentative Warburton (Wash ), Repub Ilrf.n insurgent, and voted down. ASSAILS REC aLCF JUDGES Taft Delivers Impassioned Address on "Nostrums of Reform." New York, Jan. 29. President Taft spoke at the Waldorf Astoria to the Ohio society of New York, delivering probably the most impassioned speecu be has made in many months, direct ed against the "nostrums of reform'' and particularly aimed at the recall of judges. In the efforts that the president said have been made to reform leis lrtion in this country he saw muel thr.t was good. He saw the faults of the government in the United Stales t-.'f'ay and admitted that in trying to eradicate them much might be neeom plished by informers. LSut In the cf 'ott to make the jul'ciary response to every 'whim" of these ; op!o he ;.v destitution. He declared that the nn( rvilive dement of the nation cvrvtc;-."y must get together to pre vent a movement that would make tVe t irts the crer.turrr. of rop.i'ar will ; nd reieht mrke the dr(lsir:t in ev.-y case. r,ot in accord with the law, b it in nrerid with w tat p. majority or the rroii'e thour.l:t the law sho ild be. B1ZARREDANCES CLCSE HALL "Grizzly" and "Trot" Cause Revoca tion of Lyric in New York. New York, Jan. 29. The "turkey tiot," the "grizzly bear" and similar d.inces have led to the downfall of Lyric hall, in Sixth avenue, probably one of the best known oi the many dunce halls or academies In the city. The commissioner of licenses re ioked the license of the place on the ;round that "su;pcstlvc and Indecent dances were to be seen there almost elsht'y. There was also testimony "t Iho hearing before the commissioner it the city hall that there was drim1' i!i!ess, both on the part of young men mid young women, and that there were many instances tending toward the impairment of morals. COUNTY OFFICER MISSING Thomas Edwards Disappears From Home In Yankton, S. D. Yankton, S. D., Jan. 29. Mystery surrounds the disappearance of Thorn as Edwards, county commissioner of Yankton county, and for many years a well known citizen of Yankton. Ed wards has not been seen for over a week. His friends aro gre;;tly alarmed, Uaripg that he may have lost bis n a son and is wandering over the country. No good reason for his sudden (lis appearance has been discovered. Mes ii.iTies are being sent to all parts of this and surrounding states in an of tort to locate the missing man. Hearing Is Postponed. Los.Anuel 's, Jan. 29. The demurrer to the federal indictment charging Aloft Tveltmoe, Anton Johansen, E. A. C'ancy, and J. E. Munscy with con spiracy to transport dynamite will bo argued Feb. 5, Instead of today, the original date set. The change was made on agreement between counsel. Texas Epidemic Is Abating. Dallas, Tex., Jan. 29. Success that has marked attempts of physicians to combat the spread of meningitis and the gradual eradication of the epi demic has developed such optimism among olflcials and citizens that pub lic schools and theaters will reopen this week. CAR9M GL.CNS Latest FMograph Of Prelate Who Takes Part In Celebration. 0 lfl?, by Amei i.mi I'iffS AsHoelutlon. INQUIRY IS ASKED IN EMMET COUNTY Pelilion Cli3-fJ.i;i IrrepMiss Esthorville, la., Jan. 29. A petition containing the names of twenty one prominent nu n of Kmniet county has been sent to Governor Carroll asking him to investigate the affairs of the county. It is rumored that for the last few years the alairs of the county have not been handled to the best Interests of the people, lately, with farmers taking the lead, quiet Investigations have been going on. with the result that reports are made of loose nieth oils. SupervlFO'- Dowden of Ilolllver has been active In watching some of the work recently, and It is" said through his effons $200 has been returned to the county bridge fund by a bridge company at Des Moines. IOWA YCU.H IN BUNCOED R. T, Valentine of Ottumwa Loans $00 to Stranger at Omaha. Omaha, Jan. 29 R. T. Valentine of Ottumwa, la., eighteen years old, was buncoed out of $90 here and was com pelled to telegraph home for money. The stranger told theCgl23!5C 1234 Valentine met a strnnger on the train. The stranger told the young mun he would make him rich if he would come and work for him. I'pttn their arrival in Omaha the two went to the postofllce, where the stranger borrowed $!M from Valentino and to'd him to wait for him and wont into the liniltllng. After waiting an hour Valentine investigated, but could not find the stranger. He re ported the case to the police. He did not ask the stranger's name nor his business. Methodist Church for Webster City. Webster City. Ia Jan. 29. Only one more Sunday Is lert to the MethodM congregation In this city for worship in the old clinch, according to plans adopted by the building committee This comm'ttee has set Wednesday. Fch. 7, r.s the date for moving out of the old structure and beginning the work of razing it to make way for the new building. Many of the lending men of the church are planning to don overalls and take a hand In the affair. Two Hundred Candidates Confirmed. Mason City, la.. Jan. 29. Two hun dred and nineteen candidates were confirmed In the St. Joseph's and Holy Family Roman Catholic churches o' this city, the services being conducted by James J. Keane, archbishop of Du buque. I!e delivered a powerful lor ture at the PrlnceRS theater on the divinity of Christ. Much Corn May Be Ruined. Rock Rapids, In., Jan. 29. Thou anndi of Lnshe's of corn may he ru'ned heeausa the roads aro becoming al most Impassable, ns a result of the warm .veather. It has been impossible for engines - and shellers to get through the drifts, and the corn Is lying on the ground. Coif ix Crts Library Building. Colfax. In., Jan. 29. Colfax at last Is to have a fine bulldlm? for Its library. Andrew Cnmeerle has given tho sum of $0,r.00. The library board fcas closed n contract for a desirable? site for $2,ron and a new huildlng will be erected as Poem ns the weather per mltfl. Follows Wife In Death. Creston, la., Jan. 29. The death of Ceorgo Mann, an old resident of this city, occurred just two weeks from the date of his wlfo's death. Mr. Mann was seventy-eight years old. He was a native of Germany and was a veteran of th civil war, serving four years. -hi' , II III I I Judge Stringer of Illinois Recog nizes Him as the Logical Leader of the Party. IS FITTED FOR WHITE HOUSE Statesman, Scholar and Proved Prac tical Executive, New Jersey States man Would Be Ideal Occupant of tho Presidential Chair. BY LAWRENCE B. STRINGER. Democratic Candidate For the U. 8. Senate From Illinois Against Lorlmer. Before meeting Gov. Wilson, 1 was somewhat predisposed In his favor, from having read many of his produc tions and having admired the great comprehensive grasp of economic sit uations which prevades all of bis pol itical utterances and writings. Still while predisposed in his fa vor, until I had personally met and conversed with him, 1 was not con vinced of his availability as a can didate for President. Since meeting Gov. Wilson, how ever, all doubt in that regard, in my own mlud, has been removed. Gov. Wilson is presidential timber of the exact kind and quality required at the present time. To begin with he is an Intellectual giant, with a broad com prehensive grasp of every public sit uation. Throughout the east, he is universally regarded as the brainiest American living toelay. Even in priv ate conversation, his Intellectuality scintillates in every sentence he ut ters. He has a logical and analytical mind. Ills language Ib simple, easily uiiuerstoud, yet clelinlle, Incisive and convincing. I lo has been a stude nt of political economy since his bovhuod, has written varied books upon the subject and is conceded to be tho highest authority upon the-orles of government in thej couutry today. While our presidents have generally been men of patriotic impulses, hon est and conscientious, still tew of them have been great Intellectually. Thomas Jefferson was an exception to this rulo. Wooo.-ow Wilson, if elec ted president, by reason of his in stincts, characteristics, training, fear lessness, patriotism, faith In tbe peo ple and extraordinary Intellectuality would Indeed be a second Thomas Jefferson. Ideal Chief Executive of State. As governor of New Jersey, he has given that state a practical business administration, so conceded by all. He has shown himself to be peculiar ly fitted for the executive office along the most practical lines. In moetlDg him, you are impressed with this tact Tbe schoolmaster Is not In the least In evidence. He Is plain, matter of fact, and bis conversation is not pe dantic or pedagogic, but direct, force ful and earnest. Above all he is a man of tbe people. He was born with no silver spoon in his mouth. He Is not a man ol means or wealth. He Is easily approachable. No dignity hedges him about. He re sides In a very modest borne at Prince ton. On knocking at his door, no ser vant, liveried or otherwise, met us at the portals. It was the governor him self who opened tbe door for us, wel comed us in, took our bats and wraps and laid them aside, ushered us into his library, made us feel at borne and talked to us neighbors who had dropped In for a casual call. There are no frills nor iure-belows about blm. He Is essentially Jeffersoulnn. As governor of New Jersey, he lias fought for the plain people and they love lilin. In doing so, be has anta gonized the interests. He knows It, but doesn't care. He baa faith In tho people and takes them Into his con fidence. Sense of Duty Supreme. I also found him to be a man of poj ltive convictions with tbe courage of tbe same. He Is fearless in his ex pressions of opinions. If they do not agreo with your opinion, he Is sorry, but he does not trim bis views to con form with yours. Ills sense of duty Is supreme. He would not change his views, unless convinced that be was wrong, even though It made him pre sident. He is not a trimmer. He Is not a politician, bnt Is a statesman In all tbat word implies. He abhors machine politics and machine meth ods. He does nothing behind closed doors. Everything with him is In the open and he has no political or public seciets. What he says to you, bo U willing the world should know. He Is the soul of Integrity and honor and he stands today as the one great champion of progressive Ideas of gov err lent in stata and natic :. If do ted president, no machine leaders, bosBos or fractions will control or In fluence him. His sense of duty alono will actuate him. Altogether 1 was exceedingly well Inpr.ssed with Gov. Wilson as a man, as a statesman, as an executive and as a possible, if not a probable, fu ture president. He seems to combine In one personality, great Intellectual ity, simplicity, modesty, fearlessness In the discharge of duty, sterling character, honesty of motive, effective ness, executive ability, energy, enth ! .sni, rugged honesty, practicality and Jeffersonlan democracy. And ivbat more what more would anyone vafitT OH I SON RAISES MUiE-FOOTED HOGS Missourian Brings Carload to St. Jo seph Stock Yards. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 29. Ernest a Graff of Rosedale, Mo., caused all kinds of excitement at the St. Joseph fetoek yards when he arrived with a carload of mule footed hogs. He also Paused considerable indignation. I ast summer a Nebraska man exhib ited two mule footed hogs in a tent at the yards. He declared they were the only hogs of their kind, and It Is said the profits from his exhibit amounted to nearly $1,000. The owner claimed to have discovered the hogs In Arkansas and his statement that thev were curiosities was generally credited. Graff was not especially proud of his carload of mule-footed hors. It sitlel, however, they had one advantage over other porkers, that the mule foot ed ho-s are immune from cho'ora. The disease made heavy ravages In the herds of northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas hog raisers last fall. The' mule footed l o-s aro j'tst what their n-'me Implies. The hooj is like ti nt of a mule, and is not spl.t aa are those of tbe ordinary hogs. SZEO GORIJ SPECIALS VILl COVER STATE EzySta'knojTSreeFcCrcals WEI Es Me!. Omaha, Jan. 29. A whirlwind cam paign to get the residents of the great state of Nebraska to n a!ize the serl o.isness of the lack of good seed corn has been Inaugurated. During tho month of Ke bi nary, eight, and possi bly ten seed corn specials w.ll be run through th. st:i(e tor the purpose of bringing the toml'ttou eif the seed corn to the attention of tho citizens. Altlough tbe details of tho trains have not oeen worked out yet, it waa clecidi d t'i.-t the trains will lie run. Representatives from the Union Pa cific, the Huilingtcui and Northwest ern railroads sti'ted that the trains would be run by the three railroads. Thes trains w'll bes manned by ex perts from tho Nebraska state experi ment sti'.'on, Chiinced'or Kamnel Avery of the university, Dean Tturnott of the ngileu'tural station and C. W. Pugsley of the extension department pledged themselves to provide suf ficient lecturers to properly man the trains. Everv stetlen and city on the throe inilror.ds will be visited. Stops of thirty minutes to one hour w'll be made In each, when speakers will ad dress the mat-tings. The Commercial tltibs and business men of the cities of the rtato will be nskefl to eo oper ate and thcroiiehly advertise the com ing of the trains. PATIENT ATE Tf 0 MUCH Nurse Testifies for Starvation Doctor on Trial at Seattle. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 29. "tave, kindness and friendship" vt ( i enter tained by Mrs. Linda Durlleld 11 aa zard, the fast'ng specialist, toward the girl she Is accused of having murdered . by treatment, according to Miss Nellie I Sherman, a nurse, who testified for J the defense. In opening the case, the : defense sought to show that tho fast ! ing under which Miss Claire Wllllam ( son. the wealthy English heiress, dleir I was a professional method nnd In volved no offense. Miss Sherman's testimony occupied nearly the entire day. At no time, she testified, did Mrs. Hazzarel with hold a proper quantity of nourishment from tho patient. "We felt some t'mes," tho wltneHS said "thnt we were even giving the patient too much food, considering that all of which she partook appeared to be Injurious." underTells middleman Dr Madison C. Peters Opens Living Cost War in New York. New York, Jan. 2D. Dr. Madison O. Peters opened his war on tho nileldlo man with volleyB of carrots, potatorm, onions, beets and other vegetable am munition. Within five minutes aftor his store began business fifty women and boys with baskets wore on haiid and in two hours his stock wns bought out. Thus wns the Inspiration of Maj or Lew Shank of Indianapolis trans ferred to New York. Produce dealers and grocers of the neighborhood suffered. Dr. Pctcts uldn't have pulllcient vegrtab'es to rut much of a hole in their sales. The elerginan found at the last minute tbat lie wo I'd have to buy his stock from the ."Oiiteilsslon men Instead of the producer, sei bo didn't take aa much as lit will In the future when the business Is running smoothly. Buttons Cood as Pills. Middle-bourne, W. Va., Jan. 29. roused In his sleep In tho dead of nigl t from pnln caused by Indigestion, T. P. Swan swallowed three shoo but tons, mistaking them for pi'ls. He Went hack to bed and was not both ered with the pain again until morn ing. He went to tako a second dose nf the pills, then discovered his mis take. Largest Nebraskan Dead. Fnlls City. Neb., Jan. 29. August Horn, weighing 400 pounds, reputed the largest man in Nebraska, died here from what physicians declared to be cerebral meningitis. Ho was tvtwo years old. A little daughter of Horn Is very ill with the same ailment.