The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-23

hot flush of shame mounts to his
scared conscience, frightened by the
only too tangible recollection of Nels
Heen's funeral?
PRISON METHODS.
To understand the method of disci-
pline and punishment in vogue at the
prison, some explanation of it's work.
ings is necessary. There are three
grades. On entering the institution
the convict is placed in the second
grade. If, by his good behavior and
attention to his duties, he shows him
self an excellent prisoner, and that
the reformatory influences are appre-
ciated by him, he is advanced to the
first grade, but any Waywardness is
sure of punishment, and he is degrad-
ed In double sense of the word, and
for gross breaches of discipline he
speedily finds himself in that unde-
sirable rank, the third grade-added
to which comes that gloomy specter,
confinement in the solitary The
grade distinctions are as follows:
First Grade-First grade men shall be
dressed in gray uniform and be entitled
to the following privileges: To eat in din
ing room to be known and designated as
first grade dining room, of which the table
service and variety of food shall be distinctive
features, TO receive from III cents to II cents
good time earnings per day; to write one
letter each week; receive visits from friends
once in four weeks; to receive such letters
and weekly papers as the warden may ap-
prove, and from time to time such other and
additional privileges and immunites not here
in enumerated, as may be considered safe to
concede, as special reward for meritorious
conduct, having at all times in view the best
interests of discipline and good order.
Second Grade-Second grade men shall be
dressed in a plaid suit and be entitled to the
following Lowing privileges; To take their meals in
as a second grade dining room The service
and variety Of food shall not be as great as
that allowed in the first grade dining room;
still, it shall have as special distinctive
feature, a greater variety Of food and better
service than that allowed third grade men.
To receive from eight cents to 10 cents good
time earnings per day; to-receive visits from
friends once month; to receive such letters
and weekly papers as the warden may ap-
prove; to write once in two weeks
Third Grade-Third grade men shall be
dressed in striped clothing; they shall be al
lowed to have in their respective cells Bible
a library catalogue and one good selected
library book each week. All third grade
prisoners shall be deprived of the following
privileges allowed to other grades: To re-
ceive visits from friends or write or receive
letters except on matters of the greatest i'm
pOrtance, and then only by permission of the
warden; they shall not be allowed to receive
newspapers or tobacco, nor to take their
meals in the dining room, but shall be obliged
to occupy and take their meals in cells set
aside and designated as third grade cells;
their food shall be plentiful and substantial
but very plain, and Of less variety than that
allowed second grade men; they shall not
receive any outside news of any kind, except
by permission Of the warden; and they may
be further deprived of such other privileges,
from time to time as may be considered for
the best interests of the grading and parole
system.
The distinction in the food served