Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-22

shall bring us to prosper in well-doing
and 70 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
hrotherly love and peace with his fell
low man. When garments bathed in
bloo1 shall be put away and the red
banner shall be put aside. Lead US by
Thy hand here upon earth and finally
bring US to Thyself for Thy son. cur
Redeemer's sake Amen"
The chaplains serve a week in house
and senate respectively and receive SIS
for the service by especial appropria-
ton at the end Of the session. Father
| Knox. Madison priest, is a favorite
chaplain, crossing himself after the
Catholic manner. Another Irishman
officiated the other day-Francis Muir
ply.
0aarles on the Cruel Turk.
Our new senator. Quarles, has not Vet
indicated his Philippine policy beyond &
consent to ratification, but the Milwau-
kee anti-expansion sentiment will un-
doubtedly 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;
Il 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 d'etre, has
no reason to be. He is an invader and
should be driven back far into Asia, and
not be allowed to linger around the
environs of European civlliza lion. II
the world could forget itself a few
weeks and remember only civilization
and progress and then eternally wipe
out the inexpressible Turk, it would be
a happy elimination of the new year"
The appointment of Editor H. A, Tay-
lor of the Madison State Journal to be
one of the three assistant secretaries of
the treasurer (under Gage, the Chicago
banker) opens an occasional opportun-
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 a 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 unGer Arthur; Jerry
Rusk held the portfolio of agriculture
under Harrison, and w f. Villas was
appointed secretary of the interior and
again postmaster general under Grover
| Cleveland. ]. c. Spooner declined re
Gently cabinet position
Mr.. Taylor is a 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 a position; but they forget
the natural clamor in the breast of all
| ambitious men 10 prove to their fellows
the ability that is in them. Ever since
as a lad he drove stage coach, not far
from where Rusk and Bill Price were
in the same humble occupation. he has
proved equal to each successive promo
| ton, and to cut a figure in the execu-
| tive circles of federal administration
| will naturally crafty him. Not every
| body is fond of Uncle Hod," especially
political people who have got in front OF
his tremendous will and mastery
shrewdness. But all who have had
| dealings with him remark on his phe-
nomenal business insight and capacity
| for putting things through to - finish.
| by the time the editor statesman Dor
| rows some chewing tobacco of the farm
er-premier, Wilson, and gets the drift
| of Ayers war plans out Manila way,
| the rest of the gifted coterie around the
| mahogany table win conclude that what
Author Diplomat Hay would style a
truly western product" like himself.
has whole barrel fun of horse sense.
ORLANDO BURNETT.