The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-26
MAGAZINE NOTES.
The Open Court.

feast of fresh thought to its readers. Fresh thought on most ancient themes oItentimes; flowers ever fresh, as 1t were, blooming on world old rocks.
 The opening article is the Parable of the Talents" old truths repeat them | ligion.
 Henry Ridgeley Evans writes of 'aThe Romance of Autometa"
 The story of the Chess Player is | told. It is of interest to know that Edgar Allen Poe in his articles of that day or the fame of the "Chess-Player," discovered and exposed the mystery of the wonderful automaton. Schiem- berger, the Alsacian, was the mover of the machine that played the eyer-win- ming game.
 The Wizards Sun," by David Clar- ahon, Is the story of a mothers devo- l ton unto death of her son. Deeper even than the fathers, Would God nad died for thee. my son." the mothers cry is. T die for thee. my child!"
 Emma Paddock Telford writes A mos. appreciative sketch of the late Louise Michel, "Priestess of Pity ana Vengeance" | mus Is the valuation of the socialis | tic leader summed up:
 porn leader. though by virtue of massive virility and stormy imnetu- osity rather than feminine charm or personal magnetism, lone whose name VIII VIII Gountiess go down to posterity Witn those of her country women Joon Of Arc and Charlotte Corday." ''"" | The Amos" is most info-r,,,, paper on that race supposedly the ear.
 nest inhabitants of Japan. The artioIo rS protusely and beautifully Illustrated ing point: "e" ana strik-
 NOW 1t is interesting for Us to knou, @ as tne Amos are obviously a white nser. u .u are nearer kin to the Euro peans than any Asiatic races ,rho,, seem to have come to Janan Sy ns comment Of Asia. and may At n remote prehistoric time have extended oua. ehe whole Of Siberia. A priori if ,ro,,Is seem probable that they ouebt nearest In blood to the Russians .be must eastern inhabitants of ElIrone. u Aau. II we compare the features of inc amos With the Russina tyne u,a @ ity." Naoie similar l snvasits Stanza and Its Sipnia- s IS paper concerning the stanza '"sorioeo under many Buddhist statuss. ;.
 Ane ns snddha has the causes told | causes things that spring from And further the great sage hoe .o,,
 i'o" nnaliy all passion pauses."
 buddhist hymn in the law ot r.u s sa.lon IS done into English bv "p ~" "uSIc usu oy Hans Gerry NaEeIi N
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 s.r 'o all Who wish to keen ahraost witn the new things of today tnsors oi 'he ancient things of old yesterdavs The Arena.
 In the March Arena Ru5o,rL u,.
 Kenburg describes the rfpenins ars rn voahng or political corruption in Penn- syiVania under the Quay regime Tbis paper contains the startling exnosure oI tne criminal acts of Senator Ouav which threatened to land him in the penitentiary; and the interest in inc re- cltal IS much heightened by the renro- uuction or telegrams and autograph let ters. There are also a number of nor traits of men who figured conspicr- ousiy In this great drama of modern pohticaI corruption. Mir. Blanken- ourgs series of papers is probably the most important contribution to the Iite- rature of the new crusade for political morality of the present year. Other papers of special value to people inter. ested in the larger questions of life are David Graham Phiilips's interesting description fo Socialism in Europe to- day; "A Pen-Pictures of Great Radical Meeting in Paris" by Frances Hardin Hess. The Arenas" Paris Commission CT; The Present Status of Co-operation in Great Britain compact and lucid story of the rise and present status of tho great cooperative movement of Great Britain. by J. c. Gray, General Secretary of the Cooperative Union of Great Britain; and ''The Nevada Refer endum Victory" by Eltweed Pomeroy, President of the National Direct-Legis- lation League.