Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

crops and build roads. But big re-
Gorms OF this sort come slowly.
Takes Praycs in Shorthand.
II. C. Schultze, the journal clerk of
the senate, is the business manager
of the Eau Claire Republican and
Leader, though Chippewa Falls is his
native heath. He is also stenogra-
pher and when the chaplain opens the
senate with prayer in the morning, Mr..
Schultze combines practice with devo-
ton by jotting down the invocation in
hooks and angles. Then he writes them
out and presents the copy to some of
his newspaper friends The prayers of
Rev. DR.. Butler of Madison, who will
be 81 years old March Is, are in es-
pecial demand. The chaplain sometimes
touches on local needs. as Paul SEQ
fields health or the welfare of the alb
sent executive; and the other day the
officials and pages and even the lobby
were remembered. Mr.. Schultze is a
Presbyterian and so is Rev. Mr.. Bigler
of this city. The former is an expert on
the literary construction and scope of
contents Of prayers. Mr.. Schultze es-
pecially admires the following or the
Madison pastor-brief, feeling, com
prenenSlVe ana ulPnlileu
Model Legislative Prayer.
"Gracious God, we come this morning
acknowledging Thee and Thy supreme
power over us. We pray for Thy d.
vine guidance as a people and nation.
Make us to search after and see Thy
will in all things pertaining to our tenn
poral and spiritual well-being Direct
our ways in matters of national legisa-
ton and give Thy blessing to the senate
and Thy sanction and approval to the
things that shall be done here and the
laws that shall be enacted.
Thou art Il God of wisdom and of
mercy, and we would lift up our hearts
to Thee in alteration, seeking Thy ia
vor and Thy mercies. Be Thou our
guide and our rule to the end that
shall bring us to prosper in well-doing
and to merit Thy approval. spread Thy
protecting arms over us, o God, and
hasten the day when there shall be no
more wars, when man shall live in
brothcrly love and peace with his fell
low man. When garments bathed in
blood shall be put away and the red
banner shall be put aside. Lead us by
Thy hand here upon earth and finally
Redeemer'S sake. Amen"
The chaplains serve n week in house
and senate respectively and receive SIS
for the service by especial appropria-
ton at the end of the session. Father
Knox, n Madison priest is favorite
chaplain, crossing himself after the
Catholic manner. Another lrishman
OBLIGATED the other day-Francis Muir
ply.
Ouarles on the Cruel Turk.
Our new senator, Quarles, has not yet
indicated his Philippine policy beyond a
consent to ratification, but the MilWau-
kcc anti-eXpansion sentiment will UNI
doubleday curb his imperious spirit. He
is not against bloodshed when in the
mood Some time ago he thus expressed
himself as to the unholy Turk:
II would like to see the European
powers get together and subdue their
own petty jealousies and blot Turkey
and all of Turkeys terrible institutions
off the face of the earth. The sultan, as
the Frenchman says raison detre, has
no reason to he. He is an invader and
should be driven back far into Asia, and
not be allowed to linger around the
environs of European civilization. If
the world could forget itself few
weeks and remember only civilization
and progress and then eternally wipe
out the inexprcssible Turk, it would be
a happy elimination of the new year"
The appointment of Editor IL. A. Tay-
lor of the Madison State Journal to be
one of the three assistant secretaries OF
the treasurer (under Gage, the Chicago
a nnl MI nm
ity for him to sit with the cabinet-in
the absence of the secretary himself.
Only Four Wisconsin cabinet Officers.
There have been but four Wisconsin
men honored with positions In presi-
dents cabinet. Governor Randall was
postmaster general under President
Johnson, and died in that office; limo
thy O. Howe was appointed postmaster
general in 1882 under Arthur; Jerry
Rusk held the portfolio of agriculture
under Harrison. and W. +, Villas was
appointed secretary of the interior and
| again postmaster general under Grover
| Cleveland j. G. Spooner declined re-
Gently a cabinet position.
| Mr.. Taylor is man of G., and has
an abundance OF this worlds goods.
| Some of his friends have wondered why
| he should undertake the onerous du-
| ties of such II position; but they forget
| the natural clamor In the breast of all
! ambitious men to prove to their fellows
| the ability that is in them. Ever since
| as a lad he drove stage coach, not far
| from whore RuSk and Bill Price were
in the same humble occupation, he has
| proved equal to each successive promo
| ton, and to cut figure in the eXecu-
| tive circles Of federal administration
will naturally crafty him. Not every
! boGy is fond Of Uncle Hold" especially
/ political people who have got in front OF
| his tremendous will and mastery
! shrewdness. But all who have hat
dealings with him remark on his pho-
romenal business insight and capacity
for putting things through to finish
Inv the time the editor statesman bor-
rows some chewing tobacco Of the farm
er-premicr. Wilson and gets the drift
of Ayers war plans out Manila way
the rest of the gifted Cotorie around the
mahogany table win conclude that what
Author Diplomat Hay would style 4
| truly western product like himself
| e., ,f