The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-02-24

NAoPS anu buI1O Iool us -
forms of this sort come slowly.
Takes Prayes in Shorthand.
Fl. 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 a 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
Presbyterian and so is Rev. Mr.. Bigler
IF this city. The former is an expert on
the literary construction and scope Of
contents of prayers Mr.. Schultze es-
pecially admires the following of the
Madison pastor-brief, feeling, COM
orehensive and dignified.
Model Legislative Prayer.
Gracious God, we come this morning
acknowledging Thee and Thy supreme
power over US. We pray for Thy di-
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 legisla-
tion 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 a 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-dolng
and to merit Thy approval. pread Thy
protecting arms over us, O God, and
hasten the day when there shall be no
more wars, when man shall live In
brotherly 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
bring US to Thyself for Thy son, our
Redeemer's sake. Amen"
The chaplains serve a week in house
and senate respectively and receive SIS
for the service by especial approprla-
ton at the end of the session. Father
Knox, a Madison priest, is a favorite
chaplain, crossing himself after the
Catholic manner. Another lrishman
officiated the other day-Francis Muir
ply.
Ouarles on the Cruel Turk.
Our new senator, Quarles, has not yet
indicated his Philippine policy beyond
consent to ratification, but the Milwau-
kee anti-expansion sentiment will UNI
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 detre, 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 civilization. If
the world could forget itself 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 III. A. Tay-
Tor 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 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. F. Villas was
appointed secretary of the interior and
again postmaster general under Grover
Cleveland. J. c. Spooner declined re-
Gently a cabinet position.
Mr. Taylor is a man Of 81, 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 to 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 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 a finish
by the time the editor statesman bor-
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 will conclude that what
Author-Diplomat Hay would style
truly western product" like himself,
has a whole barrel full of horse sense.