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Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
ENGLISH PRISON LIFE
ONE WHO KNOWS SAYS 1T is
UNALLOYED HADES.
The First Nine Months of Solitary Con-
hnemsnt Is the Worst = A System
Which Brutalixes Prisonsrs-very Sc
we're Discipline.
Sing Sing IN. w Letter.

Inc Following extract from the Star
of Hope, published by the prisoners at
Sing Sing, gives vivid insight into
English prison life and is doubly in
teresting because written by one who
did time" in England.
THE discipline in the prisons of
Great Britain is stern and unyielding,
and every day of a sentence has "a
hours of time in it. 1t has fallen to
my lot to serve long term in pub
lie work prison in England, and the
experience has no alleviating memory.
1t was simply unalloyed Hades. On
conviction and sentenced the prisoner
Is taken to county prison to do nine
months of separate confinement. This
is spent in a large cell, well-warmed.
lighted and ventilated, without a bed
for the first three months, with bed
two nights in the week for another
three months, and then with increas-
Ing frequency, until last month a
bed, with sheets, rug and pillow. is
given every night. The work is sew
ing bags and weaving, and the task
is as much as a green hand can do
with industry. The food is ample but
Unvaried.
No one except the keeper comes
into the cell. The governor of the
prison passes the open door daily, and
the doctor comes, if summoned. No
books except bible, hymn-book and
prayer book are given, and there is
No Variation in this Awful Period.
In which many men break down phys
ically or mentally. The keeper Is not
allowed to speak to prisoner except
in the briefest terms, and then only to
issue an order. l spent six months in
this separate confinement without
hearing human voice except at
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

shall die for it; he's no good to any
body on this yerth nohow.''
Don't, don't talk that way, Nance
the old man begged. Jim didn't
mean hit, he were crazy with liquor.
We've lost one of our sons and what's
the use of havin' the other one go too?
He'll go to hell sure II he's hanged
in his sin, If he's allowed to live. l
know he'll repent and be a Christian"
His bein' a Christian don't bring
back my boy thet's lyin' out there
in thet lonesome little ole graveyard
in the mud an rain, and I'm so lone
some sence he's gone, so lonesome"
She began to cry softly.
The days wore one. At last the
court session began. and every one
expected that the murderer would be
hanged. The only eye witness to the
killing was the mother OF the two
boys, and it was generally understood
that she was very bitter indeed
against Jim, and desired his punish
ment should be the extreme penalty.
which was death.
The grand jury was empaneled, and
the district attorney had her sum-
moned before that tribunal.
Now, madam" he said, 81 want
you to tell the grand jury all about
this unfortunate affair. | understand
you are the only eye witness. Hold
up your right hand. Do you solemn
ly swear that the testimony you are
about to give In this case shall be the
truth. the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth. so help you. Almighty
God?"
81 do" she whispered.
well. go on now. and tell what
you know about it,"
"There amt much to tell" she said.
in low voice. Joe and Jim was
in the room quarlin, and suddenly,
Joe says to Jim. you Internal scounl.
I'm agoin' ter kill you right now and
reached back for his pistol. and Jim
got his'n out first. and fl-ed, and Joe
fell: Jim had ter shoot ter save him
self"
Amazement was depicted on the
faces OF the grand jurors. The dis
trict attorney looked at the witness
keenly. THAT is sufficient. you may
go. The case is nolle pressed"
The Jurors saw the old woman rejoln
her husband, and the two go dodder-
Ing over to the Jail to receive their
son, the murderer. who walked out
a free man.
There's no telling what woman
will do" remarked the district attor-
ney. as he proceeded TO look into the
matter OF the State against Tom
Jones, for the larceny Of q pig.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
CHASING STRAWBERRIES.
From tho Nils River In September to
Scotland In August.

Scotland In August.
The queerest fad of a millionaire
globe trotter is that of John X. Hamp
ton of Liverpool. He made his millions
on the corn exchange and holds the
golden key to the worlds pleasures.
Yet he spends his life chasing the
strawberry. When he was working
night and day amassing gold he found
that a plate of really fresh strawber-
ries and cream was the finest deli
catessen he could have. Fortune
smiled on him in 1891, and the follow
ing year found him so wealthy that
further work would have been mad
ness. 1t was early September and he
went at once to Cairo. where fresh
strawberries can be obtained during
that month. Since that date he has
regularly followed the late spring, and
SO that strawberry, from Cairo to AL
giers, from Algiers up through Spain
from South to North, and likewise
through France. Then, in early May
when the strawberry season in that
country is finishing, he crosses to the
Channel isles and chases the smiling
fruit across to Cornwall, generally
landing in England in the middle of
June. His trip finishes in Scotland at
the end of August, when he takes a
through ticket back to Cairo, and so
commences his tour again.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
MISSION OF SLOT MACHINE.
It's Absorptive Powers for Small Change
Enormous.

The dearth OF half-penny pieces, or
pieces valued at 21a cents, in Holland,
has caused new class of merchants
to spring into existence, namely, the
half-penny merchant, writes an Am
sterdam correspondent The scarcity
of the coin in question has been
caused by the widespread employ
ment of the automatic gas meter, into
which the Dutch housewife puts her
half-pence. In the Netherlands 1t is
the largest copper coin made. hence
the 2h-cent piece or half-penny Is be-
ing used for the gas meters and auto
matte machines generally. The Dutch
mint does nothing to ease the scarcity.
with the result that slowly but surely
the half-penny is disappearing from
use among the general public. The
dealers in these coins sell them at the
rate OF one penny premium for every
twenty coins. or 10 per cent profit
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
The Heart Of a Woman.
BY GARRARD HARRIS.

BY GARRARD HARMS.
Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. co..
They sat before smouldering fire in
the little cabin, the two old people.
upon whom the burden of years rest
ed with no caressing weight. On every
line of their features, unceasing toll,
barren hardship and the lot of sordid
poverty were written indelibly.
Not word was spoken. Once in
a while a tear welled from the old
woman's eyes, and rolled silently
down the withered cheek, wrinklcd
and furrowed with time and sorrow.
The old man said nothing, but stared
at the embers with 6azed, hopeless
expression.
1t was a sad affair. the killing Of
Joe Wilson by his brother Jim. Joe
was by far the best one of the two
young men-a quiet fellow, who had
stood by the old folks manfully, and
done his full share towards making
the evening OF their lives a little more
comfortable than it otherwise would
have been. He was sober, steady, and
we'll liked by every one. Especially
was he fond of his mother-he was
always showing it by little thoughtful
acts. To her, he was all there was in
life, she had few dreams of happiness
beyond him.
On the contrary, Jim was about the
most trifling limb of Satan in the en-
tire settlement. He was drunk half
the time. and manifested deep and
steady aversion to the strenuous life.
His associates and intimates were of
the lowest, and altogether. he was a
pretty tough customer. He cared
nothing for his parents. or God, OF
man, and upon several occasions had
struck his mother, while his tottering
old father was thoroughly cowed by
him. Strange to say, of the two boys,
Jim was the fathers favorite.
He'll get over all this after d
while, mother; it's jest the young
blood in him. He don't mean no harm
by it-why, l used ter be mighty nigh
as wild as jim"
"Yes, but | know you never struck
your pore old mother, nor yer pa
now did you?"
mo. must say I never done that
But Jim were drinkin' some. or he'd
a never done 1t, neither"
The woman sighed. Jim was al
ways defended. while the least short
coming on the part Of Joe had the
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
USING BOTH HANDS ALIKE.
Some Advantages to be Gained by Bs-
coming Ambidextrous.

coming AmbidextrOus.
The question should ambidexterity
be encouraged is answered in the mega
tive by writer in the American Jour-
nal OF Insanity, and upon the ground
that, while coarse movements may be
performed nearly as well by one-half
of the body as by the other, accurate
and expert movements require high
er organization of one-half of the brain
than the other. Hence the more eX-
pert hand should be consciously still
more and more specialized; making
the ordinary quiescent half of the
brain assume control tends, it is said,
to impair the mental processes as well
as inferiority of physiologic speed and
dexterity. All of which we deny, both
fact and theory being untrue. The
writer has doubtless been misled BY
observation of the function of speech,
which is single. and in execution re-
quires the control of single center.
We have but one voice, but we have
two hands which in many cases at
different instants may be out in action
with the same deXterity. Many sur
geons can operate equally well with
either hand, and We have seen men
who could write as well with the one
hand as with the other. The critic
of ambidexterity may reply that this
is impossible with synchronous move
ments, forgetting that in the musician,
and especially in the pianist, there is
the most marvellous expertness of both
hands executing most complicated and
entirely different functions, and at the
same instant. The arguments against
amibdexterity appear not only incon-
elusive, but are squarely contradicted
by facts. Surely also they are against
desirable freedom of the mind.
Without the musicians ambidexterity
life would be deprived of much charm.
We should encourage divided atten-
tion," and that larger power of the
mind over the body shown in the SYM
chronous control of multiform activ-
ities-American Medicine.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Punishment.

consists OF confinement in separate
cells, light and warm, with one pound
of bread and one pint of water daily,
loss of class. privileges of writing or
receiving letters or visits. For as
saults on officers the penalty is fog
ging with either the cat or birch, not
more than 80 strokes of either; but no
man fails to be taken in the hospital
who has received 20 cuts OF the cat.
The work is redeeming marsh land,
building fortresses, quarrying stone or
cutting 1t for building fortreeses, quar-
ing purposes. But the days work,
even in summer. is rarely more than
seven hours. Meals are taken In the
calls and the food is not sufficient.
There are no fat men in penal servi-
tude. 1t is prescribed to the fraction
of an ounce, and IL the prisoners feels
that he has not his allowance. he can.
at all times, have 1t weighed or meas
ured in his own presence.
AS his sentence wears away the
prisoner passes into different classes,
which are shown by the facings on his
Jacket, with increased privileges: and
the last year of his sentence, II he has
been n good-conduct man throughout.
may be spent in the special class.
which gives him a blue dress. visits
every two months. and more frequent
letters. No man can go out Of sight
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Helped Her President Father.

The late Mrs. Martha Patterson,
daughter OF President Johnson. was
her fathers confldante In all his politi-
cal struggles and difficulties. Her hus-
band was Judge Thomas Patterson.
who died number OF years ago, and
she left two children. Belle and An
drew Johnson Patterson.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
A FLOGGING.

church service; and the whole nine
months of separates without speaking
a word to a fellow-prisoner. The in
tention of this Imprisonment is to give
the prisoner a realizing sense of his
position, and it fetches him every
time by its cold calm, silent, unchang-
ing oppression.
THE separates being finished. the
prisoner is transferred to the public
works prison. of which there are now
four in England-Dartmoor Portland,
Parkhurst and Borstal-with a female
prison at Aylesbury, in Oxfordshire.
Men who were engaged in the same Of
fense, or brothers, are not sent to the
same prison.
"The transfer is made in a prison
car, which Is simply an exclusive car
riage, and the traveller is not made the
victim of public curiosity. Arriving
on the public works the prisoner is as
signed to outside labor and kept at it.
There is an average of one warder or
assistant warder to every 10 men, be-
sides a battalion of the Royal Infan-
try for guards at each station. These
warders are long-service men with
first-class dis, harges from the army,
navy or marine corps, in which school
they have learned that an order from
a. superior authority is sacred. They
are forbidden to construe any offense
they may observe in any other way
than as subject of report. and report
means punishment in 999 cases out of
1000.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Krupp's Enormous Income.

Baron Krupp. the head Of the great
gun works, has declared his annual
income for the purpose of taxation to
be $5,225 000-21 900 900 marks. There
are $4,000 employees OF the Krupp
works. or this number $4,000 are ar
tisans and $4,000 clerks.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
wounulIkr.

Joncs-Our little brown marc kicked
like everything when we tried to make
her wear straw hat.
Brown-She did?
Jones-Yes: but my wife sewed
some pink roses and blue chiffon on It,
and now she goes all right.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

amt agoin' to swear his life away
he's done tho'ed it away himself I'm
agoin' to tell the truth about 1t If it
hangs him, and l hope it will. He
had no call to murder my baby boy.
none at all. Joe never done nothin' to
him, he just shot Joe down like a dog
because Joe tried to keep him from
hitting me. I'm the only one that
seen hit, l seen my child die, I helt
him in my arms when he breathed his
last breath, and that vilyun in jail
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

They Sat Before the smoldering Fire.
effect of bringing his father and Jim
down on him without mercy. And
now. Joe was dead by his brothers
hand, and the brother was in jail
charged with his murder. The quaver-
ing voice of the old man interrupted
her thoughts OF the dead boy.
Yer ain't agoln' ter swear Jim's
life away. air ye. Nance?' There was
long silence in the dreary room.
NO" she replied after a while. Il
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
IL pnrr to Rni., o.trlchc..

Our ostrich farms are profitable.
Birds are worth 500 apiece and good
specimen yields about s25 worth of
feathers at u plucking.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

II Is to be hoped that the Rev. Frost
Craft, who has been called to Trinity
M. e. Church. Denver. will prove neither
frosty nor crafty,
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease. and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
It was prescribed by one Of the best PHYSICIANS
in this country for years. and is regular pre-
scription. It Is composed of the best tOnics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props Toledo, O
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

The rain came just as the farmers OF
Missouri and Kansas were on the point
of using the watermelon crop to irrigate
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
World to End th,s Year.

This IL the recent decision of one Of tho
prominent societies of the world, but the
exact day has not yet been fixed upon.
and while there are very few people who
believe this prediction. there are thou
sands of others who not only believe, but
enow that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters 10
the best medicine to cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, constipation, biliousness or liver
and kidney troubles. A fair trial will GER
tainly convince yoy Of its value.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

. Does 1t pay wonder, to toll for gold
Till the back is bowed and bent,
Till the heart is old and the hair is white,
And lfe's best days spent:
TIL the eyes blind with the yellow
That we strive for day by day,
Till all ye hear is the coins dull cnk.
/, wonder, does it pay?
. Does 1t pay.I wonder, to strive for naught
But the pleasures life will give,
To dance all night and to dream all day,
To be merry while live;
To work and worry and fume and fret
Over what shall to-day,
What shall and what shall
drink
/, wonder, does 1t pay?
. Does 1t pay. wonder to give
strength,
The treasures of heart and brain,
Lhe gift of the gods and the skill of hand
For that which brings gain:
To labor for that which is bread alone.
And the things that pass away,
TIL the heart is full of aching void,
l wonder. does 1t pay?
Does it pay, 1 wonder, to never stop
In the ceaseless rush and care,
And list to the songs of birds and brook
Or wander through woodlands fair;
To never think of what lies beyond
The narrow sphere of to-day,
Till the new life dawns untried
souls
1 wonder does it pay?
e. ]. B.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

The theory that the sun is getting hot
think how consoling it will seem next
January,
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

HoPEDALE COLLEGE, Iiopedale, o. si6o ayr,
" plan to oarn IT, Il. IL. fare frees see catalog.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-20
The SIGNAL STATION
NEAR ST. JOHNS
WILL PREVENT FUTURE WRECKS
nsrconiis Latest Establishment Io-
Gated al Scene Of Man Disasters.
Gated at Scene Of Many Disasters.
stesmer-Help From Canada.

ST JOHNS. y. 2. (viz North sgd
ney. 3. c.. Dec. s.-Signor Marconi
and his assistants were occupied 10
day in unpacking instruments and re
moving balloons and other material 70
the Cabot memorial tower With the
balloons there are several cylinders
OF compressed gas for Initiating pur-
poses.
Another visit. this time in company
with several Government officials. was
paid TO Signal Hill. and the question
OF site upon which TO conduct wire
less telegraphy experiments was thor
oughly discussed. Near the tower are
some old buildings which were in use
years ago. when St Johns was forti-
fed and Marconi finally decided on
one of these. selecting that nearest
q large well Of water 4 local firm
will prepare the ground by covering
II with sheets of zinc.
Marconi cabled on Saturday TO Liy-
erpoOl and New York. asking for the
sailing dates of the Cunard and other
mail steamers. in order that he may
know when 20 expect them near the
Grand Banks. where he hopes to enter
into communication with them.
Signal Hill, where the first expert
ments will be made, is ZOO feet above
the sea level.
Marconi expresses his conviction
that the station which it is proposed
TO erect near here will be one OF the
most important in the world. The
many wrecks which have occurred In
recent years in the vicinity of Cape
Race might have been avoided If 1t
had been possible for ships to COM
municate with the shore and ascer-
tain their position.
The interest OF Marconi in this con-
nection was first aroused by the pub
LEGATION by the Marine and Fisheries
Department OF Newfoundland of a
chart showing points along the coast
where in the past nearly eighty
steamboats, and other vessels have
come 10 grief It is estimated that
500 or more lives have been lost by
these disasters. and property to the
value of over 100000. 900 destroyed
S. F. Call
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-20

and ferns from the s NJ Damon plzee
Esre being offered for sale. The
money derived from the sale Is TO D.
devoted 70 those connected with the
Damon estates. and who directly per-
form all labor in the Mcznzlua gar
dens-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-20
INSTALLING P,Iiee Alarm.

The work of installing the Game
well police alarm has commenced I'M
der tho supervision of Col. John Cof-
fee. The central station is already
fitted with the apparatus. Outside
work is being pushed rapidly 10 com
pletion.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-20

the approaching car Motornaa Ben
bow promptly lowered his fender and.
bringing the car 10 . stop. the horse
more surprised thsn hurt was pushed
OF TO one side
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-20
Fender Saved the Horse.

A Rapid Transit car met a frisky
horse led by a boy. while proceeding
along Hotel street yesterday morn
ing. In performing a number of
equine antics. the animal was thrown
on the track Immediately in front of
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-20
Warming TO Business Men.

Local typewriter agencies have re-
ceived warning from the Coast con-
corning the contemplated visit of
smooth swindler who has operated at
various points throughout California.
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Gloria from q mass By Bordese most
beautifully rendered By the choir IN
der the leadership OF Prof King. az
the conclusion OF which W. r Castle
read al address on the Hawaiian
Chiefs in which he paid the ancient.
aliis OF Hawaii fitting tributes.
Rev. Stephen L Desha OF Hilo made
an interesting address in Hawaiian
on The Building OF a Living Nonu-
ment. in which the virtues of the
founder Of the kamehameha Schools
were eulogizsd and the pupils read
a lesson looking TO their future vel
fare and their present aims in life
Mr.. Desha is one Of the most forceful
and fluent speakers OF Hawaiian in
the Islands. and he was listened 10
with much attention by the young
men and women OF the schools
Concludes With Prayer.
In conclusion the prayer was offer
ed by Rev. David Al in Hawaiian. and
the entire audience rising. sang Ha-
waii Ponoi TO Prof ingalls, accom-
paniment on the organ. Following
AAAE AG4LE lAAE ufnEAACA4OH " EltNa !
Desha. and postlude on the organ
by Prof. ingalls,.
About two hundred invitations were
issued TO the friends of the school |
and members of the Alumni. The ex
ercise We're held in the evening es-
pecially for the benefit OF the Alumni /
who would have been unable TO at |
tend during the daytime. Among the |
trustees and invited guests present /
besides the Alumni were Mr.. and Mrs. !
J. o. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs W. o. |
Smith. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hall. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Henry W3terhouse, Mr.. and 1
Mrs P. L. Weaver. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. /
W. r. Castle. Mr.. and Mrs. E F. Bish- |
op. Chief Justice and Mrs ". F. !
Frear. Mrs. Cordelia Clymer-Yardley. /
Mrs C E. Damon Miss Pope. Mrs /
Dyke. Miss Knapp. J. H. Harbottle. S. /
c. Dwight. P. L. Weaver Sr.. A. B. !
ingalls, and many others.