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THE COURIER WHEN THEY SING. - T Members of the Wesleyan Male Quartet. Yer blood jest gits ter runnin' like a freshet in th' spring, When they sing Yew catch a little hint of how th' bells in heaven ring When they sing; An' yer mem'ry takes yew back ercross th' half forgotten years, An' yer lips will be a smilin' while yer eyes are filled with tears, When they sing. They sorter make a hammick of ther music fur yer soul, When they sing; An' they set th' thing tew swingin' with a captivatin' roll, When they sing; An' yew jes' set thar an' hug yerself a gazin' in'er space While th' tenors pipe ther treble with th' rumble of th' bass, When they sing. Yew settle back an' cross yer legs an' heave a little sigh, When they sing; An' yer soul goes chasin' rainbows in th' land of By an' By,' When they sing. An' yer heart jest sorter shivers and yer eyes cloud up fer rain, An' yew wonder if its pleasure an' yew wonder if its pain, When they sing. Fer yew feel th' joy of livin' an' yew feel th' woe of death, When they sing; An' it sorter hurts yew roun' th' heart whene'er yew take a breath, When they sing An' yer happy, an' yer sorry, but yew like ter hear 'em sing Fer it makes it all th' better 'cause th' sweet is m'xed with sting, When they sing. William Reed Dunroy. MMMIMMIMIIMIMMHIMI LHBS- LOUISA h KIOKKTT8. Q0OMMMMM8tomMMIM000ii THE POET'S WIFE. She brings her pretty knitting (bless her!) Or mystic threads, for making laces, That by-and-by will serve to dress her In new and, no doubt, charming graces, She sits and rocks, her rocker chiming, In measured cadence, to my rhyming. Sometimes with eye that proudly glistens I read a sonnet I have written; She counts her stitches while she listens, Or pulls a thread, to make it fit in And, with her gaze intent upon it, Asks "what they pay me for a sonnet?" She little knows of rhyme or metre, And cares still less, but asks me whether Chiffon and roses would look sweeter To trim her hat, than jet and feather? And while I'm "framing odes to Cupid" She tells me "Poetry is stupidl" But oh, her eyes! . . Her silken lashes A Her hair's sweet mutinies . . the dimple In cheek and chin . . the outward flashes Of inward smiles . . her tranquil, simple, Entrancing air! .... Did she but it She is the reason I'm a poet! -Madeline S. Bridges, in the June Ladies' Home Journal. AN EXPERIENCE. One came and told me suddenly, "Your friend is dead! Last year she went;" But many years my friend had spent In life's wide wastes, apart from me. And lately I had felt her near, And walked as if by soft winds fanned, Had felt the touching of her hand, Had known she held me dose and dear. And swift I learned that being dead Meant rather being free to live, And free to seek me, free to give, And so my heart was comforted. Harper's Magazine. Tho following aro tho officers of tho General Federation of Womon's clube: President Mrs. Robocca D. Lowo Atlanta, Ga. Vico President Mrs. Sarah S. Piatt, Denver, Colo. Recording Secretary Mrs. Emma A. Fox, Detroit, Mich. Corresponding Secretary Mrfl.Goorgo W. Kondrlck, Philadelphia, Pa. Treasurer, Mrs. Phillip N. Mooro, St. Louid, Mo. Auditor Mrs. C. P. BarnoB, Louis ville, Ky. State Chairman Mrs. Louisa L. Rick etts, Lincoln, Nebr, Officers of tho State Federation of Women's clubs; President Mrs. S. 0. Langworthy, Seward. Vice President Mrs. Anna L. Apppr son, Tecumsoh. Recording Socrotary Mrs.F. II. Sack ott, Weeping Water. Corresponding Socrotary Mrs D. G. McKillip, Seward. Treasurer Mrs. II. F. Doane, Crete, Librarian Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln. Mra. A. B. Fuller, Auditor, Ashland. The letter from Mrs. Lowo to the Worcester Woman's club in answer to its resolution that individual clubs shall withdraw from the General Fed eration and be represented through their state federations only, is of gen eral interest to club women, She says in part: "Whatever may be your position on the subject of the General Federation, if you have the interests of women at heart to say nothing of the Goneral Federation to withdraw from a great and powerful organization of women, will, in no Bonae, help the cause. If, as your resolutions decided, your club favors state representation only, or, to go farther, if you are dissatisfied with with the tax, I would adviso that you remain in tho Gonoral Federation and remedy the things which seem to you to be wrong. Thus you will be work ing according to your own ideas, and also doing a great good to the cause of the Federation. In assuming, however, that the Fed eration needs reorganizing on account of its having become burdensome and awkward to handle, I think you are going a little ahead of the facts before us. It seems to me (and I hear the same expression from all over the coun try) that the Biennial was most success ful, although not so perfect, and, per haps, not fulfilling the requirements of some who were in attendance. This is nearly always the case with all or any organizations; therefore, I can not see on what you base your reasoning. The next council meeting I will call for June 1st and 2nd, and I hope your club will state your views and objections, for I believe the discussion which will grow out of it will be helpful to all concerned." thirty-five yours sinco tho great rebel lion havo brought to our puoplo tho consciousness of tho unity of our na tional duty. Thoro ia uo North, no South, no Eust, no Woe. Whon our country calls wo aro uguin ono in heart, ono in hand, ii united people Patriot ism ia a unity of purpoao, it Iiub joined this country with indissoluble bondfl.nnd the hatrodB of civil war aro forgotten. For this reason, tho momoriul services of 1899 woro not nlono for tho heroes who fought to pruFotvo tho integrity of our tuition whon in tho throes of a civil war. Tho bluo coated voteranB woro there. Tho bantlB played "Tho Star Spangled Banner," "Tenting on tho Old Camp GroundB," "Mnrching Through Georgia," and other soul Btirring aire. Sweet faced children prcaontod tho old soldiers with boautiful flowers us they marched paBt on their way to tho comotery. whoro, as usual, tho declara tion of indepondonco wiib road, and whero eloquent orators told of glorious deeds, in words of praiso joined with phrases of tondernoEB and sorrow, but mingled with it all was a now noto ot Borrow for tho noblo boys who, only ono short year ago proudly marched away to tho music of fife and drum, to do their country's bidding, never to return. So in tno broadest Bonso this luBt bus been tho truest memorial day Binco tho United States became u nation. And so long as tho stars and Etripes shall wavo, Decoration day cannot coaso to bo a great and tender memory. Memorial day this year takes on now significance. There are new graves to be reverently decorated with flowers, new graves not only of the Blues and the Greys, but of the brave and loyal men who gave their lives for an op pressed people. There was a fresh note of sadness in the memorial services ot last Tuesday. Since the commemorations of last me mortal day, the war with Spain has been fought and won, leaving in its wake sorrowing hearts and noble rec ords of duty done. The last twelvo months, more than all the others of the Mrs. W. J. Bryan, hereolf a graduate of the academy for young women, at Jacksonville, III,, mado the chief ad dress to the graduating clasB last week. Mrs. Bryan spoke on "Tho American Woman" and among other things said: "The public finds tho American wo man is an interesting subject. This in terest follows from tho unique position in which tho American women stand to day. Tho American woman should bo sufficiently independent to study her own surroundinge, choose her own course and live tho life which pleases herself and tboBe nearest her, without regard to tho opinions of the outer world. "While we hear a great deal theso days about equality, the real permanent ad. vancement of woman depends on her own individual development. When man finds in woman a thorough appre ciation of his work and aims; when the mind of woman beconv a the perfect sup plement and complement of the mind of man, which tho Creator intended it to be, then will all tho discussions as to the rights and privileges cease. Woman has long been a recognized power in the spiritual world and when one looks into a church in any part of our land and sees how much of tho work is douo by woman it seems almost superfluous to say that tho ideal of American woman hood is attainod under three fold de velopment of the physical, tho mental and tho spiritual." am glnd to Buy, nro moving in tho mat ter. In Rochester, N. Y., recently, a poaco meeting was hold by tho women there; n greut mooting that was grandly buecessftil. I havo no doubt that wo nro nouror universal poaco than wodreumof. I hope thut this mooting Ib only tho first of a sorieH thut will run ovor this coun try like a prairio lire, Wo nil want uni voranl peace. Lot us all work for it. Mrs, Moud drow a saddening and bur rowing picture of tho droudfulneBS of modorn wurfuro. Sho oxpluinod how, if Franco gooB to war with Gormany noxt your, as sho may do, tho French army will bo urmod with rilloB ninety timos and urtillory 2.')2 timoB moro doBtructivo than tho rilloB and artillery used in tho Franco-Prussian war thirty years ago. Europo today in Bponding two thousand million of dollars annually on hor war armatnonts, twico nB much ns was boing expended thirty yoars ago, and from two to twolvo tlmoB aB much as is spont on education, art and bo on. Mrs. Palmer Bpoko a summing up word for tho cuubo. Sho sulci tho ques tion now was, "Whnt shull wo do?" and sho pointed out the wayB in which that question could best bo nnBworod. Edu cuto tho childron;- givo time, effort, und money aB much aB you cun; and think and talk and hopo and boliovo in tho possibility of arbitration and tho com ing of tho reign of tbo Princo ot Poaco. Miss 0. M. E. Rowe, president of Mas sachusetts u ato federation gavo an ox collont addrcBB in behalf of tho 20,000 federated women undor hor leadership, urging that clubs ovorywhoro do every thing in their power to upread tho gos pel of peace. At thocIoBeshe presontod tbo following resolutions which woro un animously accoptod by an audionco of men and womon numbering twenty-fivo hundred. Resolved, That this assembly urge tbo National and State Federations of Wo men's Clubs and other organizations of womou throughout tho United States to prosocuto a vigorous campaign of edu cation in regard to tho evils of standing armies and navies, with a viow to secure tho establishment, eventually ot a Per manent Tribunal for tho adjustment of international difficulties. Resolved, That wo urge tho clergy and prcBs to tako a moro activo interest in the coming Peace Conference called by tho Tsar at the Hague, to tbe end that the commissioners sent by our govern ment may be re-enforced by strong pub lic opinion; and that we urge all lovers of right to use their utmost influence to create a powerful public sentiment in favor of settling all international differ ences by courts instead of by armed force, by appeals to reason rather than to passion. Resolved, That a copy ot those reso lutions be sent to tbo Tear, to President McKinley, and to organizations of womon throughout tbe country. At thn celebrated "Poaco Meeting" held in Boston enthusiastic speeches were mado by many well known people. The following will givo some idea of the trend ot the addressee: In opening tho spoaking, Mrs. Howe read a short address in which she dwelt on the burden that rested on all classes of citizens to contribute toward tbe maintenance of an armed 'orce, espec ially on thoso who were weakest and least fitted to baar it, tho widows, the orphans, the helpless, tho down-trodden throughout Europo. It was to lift this crushing burden that tbe peaco move ment baa boen originated, as well as to promote tho feeling of brotherly friendli ness among nations. Mrs. Livormoro said thut tho poaio manifesto of tho czar, Nicholas II., startled tho world, and uroused an in tense foeling all ovor Europo. The wo. men in different parts of tho country, I Tho first annual meeting of the Fed eration of tho Women's Clubs of Okla homa aud Indian Territory was held at Norman, whero tho territorial university of Oklahoma is located. Whon Mrs. Henrotin welcomed this Federation into the Genor tl Federation ot Women's Clubs at Denver, sho spoko of it as "tbe youngest, but by no moans tho woakost child of the pssoc'ation." Its first annual convention fully justifies our ex-president's estimate of tho strength of the Federation of tho two territories. Enthusiastic delegates and visitors gathered from all parts of that fertile prairie as well as from the towns and cities bent upon mutual improve ment and an earnest desire to extend tho acquaintanceship of congenial minds and aB to tho porsonnel ot the federation. Ono who was present, says it repre sented tbe best and grandest type ot womanhood in all the vigor ot early life. Cultured and refined women who only a short time since left their homes in