Show I EDITORIALS WASHINGTON Urgent Urgent recommendation tion for tor tho the appropriation of ot with which to provide clothinG to outfit an ani arm army In war war time the supply to be stored In depots 1 pots a at Philadelphia St St. Louis kouli and S San an n Francisco is contained In a report to Congress made mado by bi Major Majol General Il P. P Dv al Major jo Gen Ge Genera era oal E Boll l. l ch chief tl 0 o of and the tho ct secretary Indorse the tho reque request t a. a and ard ar an e ecum cum nt upon which h Jt It t is 13 b based cd Con Con- gross gress Is asked to appropriate a year t ar for or a of four y years cars The Tho sum would be be sufficient to keep on hand enough to to promptly meet the of or yo volunteers J Japans Japan's budget figures S for 41 the the- e. e y year Q 1908 09 Indicate she will spend n OIk I tIe her army and navy y approximate approximately 30 per er cent or less than one- one third of tho the amount appropriated for tor government purposes This ThI not notwithstanding stand standing ng an estimated deficiency of about OPO yen or jO figur ing he hc he yen at nt CO 50 0 cents In American money MADISON AVle Wis-Tle Wis Tho faculty 0 of tho the University of ot Ws has decided to Increase the practical value aluc pf Lof ot the Instruction instruction in- in In agriculture b by supplement ing the present short sho-rt course and the tho year four course with a full two year cour course e to Inc Include ud the maximum amount of scientific c and practical work worl Grad nation from high school or equivalent alent lent preparation nUon will bo be required for foi en- en io 10 1 new course for tor the successful suc suc- completion of ot which u a certificate cate cato nut not a a. degree derce will 1111 bo be granted grante W SIlI Th There re will l be bu Introduced In congress a bill for tor the cr atlon of a Bureau Dureau of at Mines a n. minIng min main ing service or something equivalent This Is In response to a dem demand among many mining men that the mining In Industry In- In be officially recognized by bythe the government go that th tho the gov government do o something tOI for mining as as' as asIt It has for tOI agriculture WASHINGTON ASHI Detailed estimates are b being made by the bureaus tor for submission submission submission sub sub- mission to congress with a view to ob obtaining obtaining ob- ob special legislative authority and an appropriation for tor the tho conver- conver ion don of ot the cruisers San Francisco co and Baltimore and tho torpedo boat destroyer destroy detroy- er or Paul Jones for tor service as lay mine Ipg Iru vessels Some time ago It was as recommended recommended recommended rec rec- rec- rec that at at least two to ships ic 1 utilized In ira this way This country countr has no mine laying facilities outside of ot the coast artillery tugs NE NE V E Y YORK YORK The The new rate law has made mado officials extremely cautious In writing letters As 8 a rule they do not no so much nuch c to clerks and rubber stamp signature I is used less frequently The need of ot care and If vigilance Hance Is more more Imperative and as one man expressed It H v o sometimes sometimes some some- times read i a letter three times before signing and committing It II to the malls mails WASHINGTON Major WASHINGTON WJ Major General John JohnF F loO Weston commanding the department of or Luzon will Major General Wood In command of at the Philippines division on February 15 IS On his arrival al In this country he will take e command of ot the tho department o o othe the East Elst relieving ing g. g jor Gc General Genera er G Grant Graat t. t who vi will Wm bed be d to to Chicago o where h he wIll tal take e command of o of the department of of tho the lal lakes es relieving Brigadier General Wf W W. If f Carter Curter ho will succeed to the depal de- de pal Imal nt o of Missouri WORCESTER R. R Mass The Mass The Alden 1 Kindred Kin ln- ln dred As Association of America has purchased purchased pur pur- chased for tor OO the thc picturesque old f John and and and Priscilla Priscilla den Alden in Duxbury The house was erected In l 1053 53 It will Co fie repaired and Improved rind and perpetuated as a m memorial to the famous Mayflower Pilgrims NEW NEV YORK The Th- Th Tho number of or outward outward outward out out- ward bound passengers has been more than thai four times as great s as those arriving ar- ar riving rl In thIs thib country for the first 17 1 days as a's of or January Januar Foi For Forthe the s steerage steer steer- steerage age passengers who I loft ot the time United States In tho 17 days day of ot this month but ai arrived arrive rived I For or th the same ame period I year the tho eastbound steerage e travel tra numbered I |