Newark post., 1911-09-13

great body of learned men nro-
duced millions 0: printed volumes.
Inc influence OF the writings of
Confucius is the greatest influence
felt in China today. After 2,soo
years his writings are regarded as
classics. Millions of people mem
orize his sayings. think of his phil
osophy and endeavor to follow
his precepts. Who can measure
the result?'
GREAT TRAVELLERS.
There is great fascination in
the study OF rd-migration-to
learn OF their reasons for the
choice of routes and of the won
derful flights they make. Coun-
tries poor in bird-food are Stunned
and because of their lack OF hospi-
tality love the sight and song of
many beautiful birds. The little
creatures prefer long sea flights to
short land flights with scanty fare.
thousands are killed by the lights
OF the lighthouses that are dotted
along the coast.
The longest continuous flight
in the world is made by the gol-
den plover, a water bird. This
species nests along the Arctic
coast of North America. When
the young birds are sufficiently
strong, migration proceeds. First
a trip to the coast of Labrador
where they fatten Eol scvel al
weeks, then across the Gulf of St
Lawrence to Nova Scotia. The
golden plover then starts due
south to South America, in a
straight course across theocean
and if the weather favors, makes
the whole 24oo miles without pause
or rest.
The Arctic tern performs ever
more surprising feats. 1t nests al
far north as land has been dis
covered. When the young fam
lily is prepared, they start for tht
land skirting the edge of the Ant
arctic continent, 1900 miles o
space, covered in a few months.
ANTI-AIGRETTE LAW.
| It is quite proud day for th'
Elie l1rny of people who are
working for the protection of in
nocent birds, when New York i
enforcing law forbidding the
sale of feathers Of certain birds.
Many women who wear aigrette
know or think nothing Of what i
| displays-for it has meant not on
lly the slaughter OF perfectly inno
cent birds, but the death by star
vs ton of nests OF young, for tn
beautiful mother-bird is sought b
the stealthy hunters while she
fostering her brood.
SOLITUDE-THE REAL
! THING.
In Massachusetts,, thirty-hv
I years ago, Jesse Pomeroy wa
7 sentenced to life of solitary cor
!, hnement, for murder. He was BIT
: 10 years OF age. He is now s
: His exercise consists OF one hou
: each day in the open air, at a tim
when the other prisoners are i
: the shops. He may speak to n
: one, not even a guard. The re:
: OF his time is spent in his siler
cell. And still he lives. And W
|. speak of reform and present da
: humane methods, and refer to IL
: dark ages" as in the far past.
$ HOW MUCH DOES THE
STATE OW ETHIS MAN?
/, Recently an Austrian was +
leased from the Western Penitel
tiary in Pennsylvania, after ser
, ing 20 years of a life sentence.
G His pardon was secured Dy II
: sons, who secured death-be
confession o: the crime from fe
: low worker of the father.
q This man 10th is now an 0
: man, and broken in health. y
q able to work he has gone to his o
/, home to meet his aged wife, who
n he has not seen for quarter OF
: century. He expressed himself
2 feeling very bitterly the humill
4 ton the State had caused hi
o and the fact that he was retus
:. any recompense whatever tor t
: loss of 20 years of his life.
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