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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31

ject Of criminal prosecution for kidnapping
children among other things. A few weeks
before his death Father John asked for
the closed carriage which he used when
visiting the sick. II could not be found;
a pair of~Johannites had taken it for a
pleasure drive. The old man had to take
an open hired fly. and in 1t he caught the
cold that led to his death.
AS he lay dying his weak minded wife
was removed to another house and his
satellites proceeded to distribute his goods
and trinkets among themselves. During
the inventory which was attempted to be
taken after his end one of his assistants
disappeared. She had had an unsatisfac-
tory interview with the police and quanti-
ties of valuables presented by his admirers
were unaccounted for.
A TRANCE company of dependents is
dispersed at Cronstadt by his death. His
blessing was so priced by pilgrims that
they gave lavishly to the host of mendi-
cants, ikon sellers and lay brethren who
encamped unlimited around the house
in which he lived for fifty-three years.
Some of them have taken the removal
OF his body TO the Johannite monastery
near st. Petersburg and the consequent
end Of Cronstadt as a b~eggar's paradise
with such bad grace that they have trans
formed themselves into footpads among
the villa population around Sestroretzk and
orsnienbaum.
2 Others, the more astute, have sought
means OF providing for their future. Con-
tinuing to avail themselves OF the belief
in Father Johns miraculous powers, they
announced that he entrusted them before
his death with the tending Of the "candle
Of the world"
The candle of the world will be lit by
the side ot the tomb OF Father John and
will be tended by thirty-three vestal vir-
gins. The life of the flame will last as long
as that OF the human race. The self
styled ~Johannites. by the word Of their
leaders. Sister Barbara and Brother Conon,
in announcing a universal subscription for
the installation Of the candle, explained
how il will be symbolic of the destinies
OF mankind.
AS 1t burns down the moment will
approach the end Of the world. but. -
they add. after it is lit a miracle will
happen. Wax will always grow around the
base Of the candle. So much wax will
form as will last through the lifetime OF
ali believers. candies from this wax
should burn in the house OF each Of the
tdllntul.
when the candle blows out the end OF
the world shall come. Then the anti-ChrisI
Will invade the world in the final dark.
ness. but he win be overthrow in the SUI
preme struggle.
"The Lord will can all nations to the day
Of judgment. All who come with candle.
from the wax of the candle Ct the world
will be placed on His right hand and thoss
with none will be cast down into fiery
Gehenna."
Pickering and vacillation OF the fam,
Will signify famine. war or earthquake. i
will always reflect the fate OF humanity.
y over a thousand rubles O50) was col
lected for the candle OF the world in small
coins from the poor people who passet
Father Johns body within a few hour
after It was laid in the monastery. Nine
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
RENT WAS HURTFUL
How a New England Spinster Chased
Prospective
AKNnN

A lawyer in a Connecticut city hae
charge of settling the estate of an aged
woman. 1t included the house In which
she and her splnster sister had lived. AS
the place was to be disposed of at private
sale, instead of at auction, the sister was
allowed to live in 1t, rent free, on con-
dition that she show possible purchasers
over 1t. Advertisements in the newspapers
brought a number of persons to the law
yer who wanted to inquire about the house.
and they were sent to look at it. Not one
OF them. however, came back to open ac-
tual negotiations. This seemed strange, as
the property was In every way desirable.
Finally, after two or three months. the
lawyer made up his mind that something
was wrong, SO he sent his stenographer,
whom the aged woman did not know, to
the hiuse on ~pretense OF wanting to buy IL.
IT'S a lovely old pace" said the care
tsker to the visitor. Some folks say the
cellar is damp and malarial, but L don't
take any stock in that. l know 1 have
rheumatism pretty bad sometimes, but
might have had it anywhere else just the
same. They may tell you, too, that the
we'll is contaminated, because some peo-
pie who used to live here had typhoid
fever and q young girl died from It. But
that doesn't prove they got the disease
"NN@f NN anu III 1AnNG IAN
the water for years and never had typhoid
fever. nor anything like it,"
She led the way upstairs and opened q
dark, musty. room, but was careful not "a
cross the threshold.
The house was too big for us two" she
went on, so my sister used to let rooms
sometimes. One of the dodgers died In
here from smallpox. He was some kind
Of a Russian. l haven't ever had occasion
| TO go In there since. but wouldn't be
afraid II there was any need. 1t was
fumigated all right and the mattress was
burned. II any OF the germs were left, |
guess they're all dead by now. A scrubblng
brush, a broom and some sunlight would
make everything cheerful again.
This is the room they say is haunted"
the spinster continued. when she opened
the next door. "A woman went crazy ana
cut her child's throat here years and years
ago. They used to say that soap and
chemicals wouldn't clean the bloodstain in
the floor, and when a CARPENTER had planed
away a quarter OF an inch the spot was
still there
When this conversation was repeated TO
the lawyer he saw the situation at once.
The old woman received only a small
legacy from the estate. II the house was
sold she would have 10 move elsewhere
and pay rent, 80 she had exaggerated or
imagined her grewsome yarns. She was
promptly ousted and a purchaser for the
place was soon found New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
REFORM IN BRITISH PRISONS
Advanced American Methods Used
with Gratifying Results.
BoRsTAL SYSTEM Is A SUCCESS
Idea of Punishment for Crime IL
S~uDplanted by Efforts to Re-
form Juvenile and Adult
Offenders.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-(Special)-A. G.
Western governor of Stafford Jail. who
has just retired, Is spoken of as the
founder of the Borstal system, under
which some so per cent of the juvenile
offenders confined in British prisons are
reclaimed. AS a matter of fact, the So
called Borstal system is modelled after
the methods Of Elmira and
was initiated in this country by Sir Eve
Ign Ruggles-Brice, chairman OF the Brit
ish Prison commission, after a visit paid
by hirI to both Elmira reformatoTy and
the state institution at Concord. Mass.
So pleased is the British Parliament with
this system a la American that 1t some
years ago ordered it introduced into all
the penal institutions in the kingdom,
Before the discovery of the American
method the bedrock idea in dealing with
the criminal in England had been spun
ishment." 1t has now changed. through
the introduction of American ideas, into
improvement step which can hardly
prove to be of less Importance than was
the adjustment of instruments of tor
ture or any other development in the long
process of prison reform in England.
Suggestions from America.
Some years ago the British Prison COM
NAAAASh NeAA1N NAA1N ~ was iiihhAiB III
tie or no provision for the prevention of
crime. except insofar as it kept a por-
ton of the wrongdoers under lock and
key for a period in keeping with their
crime Needing a remedy for this stand
still condition of affairs, the commission
looked to America for suggestions, just
as the school authorities later looked to
America for a solution Of the educational
problems. Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brice paid
an official visit to the United States.
He studied in particular the systems in
operation at the famous state reforma-
tories in Elmira, N. Y, and Concord,
Mass. and found there Just what he
wanted in the way of reformative
methods applicable to prisons at home.
British statistics showed hat nearly
half OF the crime of the country was
committed by persons between 16 and II
years old, while the remainder OF the
n~atior's crime was charged to older
habitual criminals who had graduated
through a series OF short sentences be-
fore they were 21.
II there was 10 be any attempt TO lessen
the country's crime. or even to prevent-it
from increasing. the case OF the young
criminal was plainly the one to be dealt
with. II was generally agreed that unless a
lad came out OF prison better equipped.
morally and physically, than he went in,
he was unlikely to perssvere in the hard
task OF finding employment without a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31

association has reports or elghty-six at work
and doing we'll. A case hat comes to my
mind is that of a boy whom we placed on
board ship as steward, and he has pros
pered so well that he has returned to us
the money spent on him.
$50 far we haven't risen to the idea that
longer sentences are necessary in the re-
formative system than in the old system Of
simple Imprisonment. We hope presently
that the ordinary street loafer, so much of
a plague to London. after one or two con-
victions will be given a minimum sentence
of two years, with a subsequent sentence
of two years under conditional license"
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DisapDOinting.

At mean TO be conscientious" said the
noted artist, a n the problem that faces
me now is a very unpleasant one"
What's the trouble7" inquired the lott
erer In the studio.
The artist sighed.
IT have been reading here that Prof.
Farraro asserts that Cleopatra was no
beauty and only a moment ago / planned
to use her on a book beer eaiendar!"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31

tan for the America cup. He. however,
succeeded in winning the Cape May cup.
Lady Sutton. the present baronetl
mother, is the daughter of Sir Vincent Cor.
bett and some years after the death OF
Sir Richard, she married Rev. Hubert
Ashley. Lady Sutton and her sister. Miss
Corbett, are very popular amongst the best
known Americans in England.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
Cut Glass Clearing

Monday we will put on special sale tables large guam
titles odds and ends and discarded patterns, also
quantities of wine glasses, cordials, WHISTLES, goblets,
champagnes, etc.-all the finest cuttings. Monday
reduction of one-fourth. ............25 OFF
Cut Glass %Tumblers. in fancy cuttings, exceptional
Monday offering, dozen. . d. 80 90
Libbey's Water TumbIers Sale Cups and Saucers-
Highly ont md mol 5000 beautifully deco
- rated German and
'H Nv French China Cups and
aWu %iO'VV Naiuesi OH Saucers, actual 25c and
sale Monday at, per soc values &C to a GUS
dozen D.. 4. ......S9,5O tomer), each loo
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
FASHION SAYS


That the spring season of 1909 will see a re-
vival of the old favorite Foulards is a fore
gone conclusion. They are here in even wider
variety and in more attractive colorings
than we have ever seen them. New color
ings and new designs and shower PROCEED
as well; yard. .......S5c, $1.OO, $1.Z5
Raishs, Too-For business, for travelling and
for all occasions that call for extreme ser
vice, buy Rajahs; all the late shades are
brought out in these new arrivals; unsur-
passed in wearing qualities, yard. .$1.35
Satin Majestique-If you love satins you can
fairly revel in them this season for they were
never more popular. Softer in texture than
formerly and more durable. The kind that
adapt themselves nicely to the closely cling
ing gowns so much in vogue; all the new
shades, SO inches wide; yard........$1.5O
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New Methods Introduced.

offenders must be either reformative or
perpetual.
New Methods Introduced.
When Sir Evelyn returned from America
he decided to experiment with the Ameri-
can methods of educating and training the
juvenile prisoners in an effort to make
them fit for honest labor when discharged
from custody. He collected a dozen OF the
most dangerous and reckless young ras~
calls serving sentences of a year or more
in the London prisons and removed them
to Bedford, where physical drills. lectures,
choir practice and other exercises were in
PRODUCED for their benefit. The system
worked we'll enough to warrant further ex-
pertinent at Borstal prison on a hill over
looking Rochester, and here arose the
'Borstal system which was soon after
adopted by the prison authorities at Dart
moor and Lincoln, and later by all the
penal institutions of the kingdom.
The only fault which the prison reform.
ers find with the Borstal system is that
it does not go far enough. They wan
Parliament to sanction longer sentences
for the young criminal in order to give
ample time for complete reformation, and
they want the privilege of releasing the
DIASCtitI Oh COithANiOAAdA Ntha " tActfs
ton, both Of which conditions obtain in
America.
AS an auxiliary to the Borstal system
there has arisen the Borstal association
along the lines of the many prisoners aid
societies in America, which seeks to fine
honest work for the lads when they ar,
given their freedom.
Reform Work for Boys.
When a lad arrives at BorstaI he /,
bathed as clearly as soap and water car.
make him and given a modest dress Of
brown. He is presented to the superintend
emit, who explains the system of reforma-
ton TO him and emphasizes the advantages
which will come to the lad through his
hearty acceptance Of the idea. He Is then
sent to work in the field. gardening or
building houses for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing, making tinware or cooking. The pris-
oner is now in the ordinary grade. Ahead
of him is the special grade, which he may
reach only after five months unbroken
proof that he is doing his best, not only to
escape punishment in prison, but to so i'm
prove himself that he will be able to live
honestly upon his discharge. II. however,
the boy let's himself slide, he may be re-
duced to the penal grade. The special
grade has many thing worth striving for
an iron bed IN place of a plank one, a look
ing glass IN the cell Zone thing which the
prisoner appreciates above anything else
unless 1t be his freedom), syrup for the
pudding on Sunday. permission to write and
have visits from friends and occasional
books from the superintendent's library.
w. Grant Wilson. secretary OF the Bor-
stall association, in telling me OF the graft
fyinR results OF The aystem. said. 'TVVhile
our reformatory methods have not yet been
carried as far as they have In your coun-
try at Elmira, we have met with much
more success than We expected and are
eager TO adopt some other ideas which
your system suggests. Out OF the last 10.
cases Of lads sent from prison. the BorstaI
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CorsetS Almost at !
$500 Batiste Models S1.29

Another of our Monday corset events that
will attract a host of enthusiastic shoppers.
We offer upward of so dozen strictly new
fashionable styles in the extreme long flat
tening back and straight line models. The
materials are of very serviceable batiste.
Each garment is heavily reinforced with
very durable non-rustable boning. French
bias gored effects in a variety of distinct
types to meet the requirements Of various
figures. Trimmings are of Bonnaz embroid-
cry and each is fitted with two pairs sup
porters. Actual 900 values dr1 On
~
Warmers shirred waists for children and misses, up
TO IA years, supporters attached ...........25
Dainty bust ruffles. with ribbon and lace, 25c,
soc, 75c. Also complete line pads, bust forms and
accessories of all kinds.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31

The magnitude and Importance of this sale C
ed by a personal visit here Monday. Over 1000
toned long coats from master tailors of Ameri
price movement known in American merchandise
Let nothing keep you away Monday, the
are phenomenal and not likely will ever be possibl
Finest black and colored coats. Positively m
$500, $500 to $4,000 values; all in a colossal sale
NEW SATIN FRoCKS-A dv Messalin
showing OF new spring models IN one soft eli
preoe ir0cAS' al 'he l"'e Snaues' vi shades
sale at ...................$17.5O
One Piece Broadcloth and Serge New Ski
Frocks-Extremely stylish and sur styles,
prisingly inexpensive. 49,. $1,000 sale at
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Zephyr Tissues for Spring Costurhes-Also new plain
and satin striped PopIins, in wonderful range OF pat
terms and colorings. Many are buying for, spring
needs now. Prices, yard. :. -: 49,. 25c, Soc TO SOC
New, Percales at, yard +... ...a. - . -. 100 ana l21Ao
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character and his life would continue use
less to himself and a menace to his neigh
bors. In short, the Imprisonment of young
offenders must be either reformative or
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
SAINT IN BAD COMPANY
Father John of Cronstadt the Tool Of
Schemers.
EVEN DEATH DOES NOT SAVE HIM
RussIans Asked to Contribute Money
for the ''Candhe of the World"
10 he Placed Beside
His Tomb.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 6.-Two years
go the writer saw Father John Of Cron-
stadt for the first and only time. The
Ieague Of True Russian Men-otherwtse
he central organization of the Black Hun
lreds-had invited him TO the Michaelsky
Kiding school I'm st. Petersburg on a Sun
lay afternoon to bless its banners. The
metropolitan. Antonius. had refused 20
elbow his orthodox priests to grace the oc
.as.on: he even. rebuked the leagues policy
II fomenting pogroms. But Father John
as a much more priced patron than any
II tho absent dignitaries OF the church.
lie arrived late. White an orator was
ferventiy exhorting his 5000 or more hear
ars to stamp out the revolutionary infidels
a loud untranslatable sound OF wonder and
adulatlon came from the doorway. The
whole gathering of .divorniks house por-
ters). pensioners, men servants and re-
ligious devotees pressed forward TO see the
miracle worker.
His appearance recalled some picture Of
an early father OF the church. His short
ish. slightly built figure. enveloped in a
volumlnous dark blue cloak. stopped much;
his venerable, delicate face. rounded by
uncut white locks and beard, expressed
gentleness and suffering to an almost dis
tressing degree, He raised his frail hands
upward a little. uttered some blessings
that we're not heard a couple OF yards
from him and touched each banner amid
he devotional hush of the leaguers.
His Closing Days.
Since those days weakness grew on him.
He told visitors last year that his only
food was a little maize porridge. and that
the onA hapudytess left to him in life was
The Somerset reporter., 1909-08-19
Augusta for vacation of two weeks.

Augusta for vacation OF two weeks.
H. F. Danforth & Son will start
their herd of Herefords to the State
fair at Bangor, Saturday. This fall
they will take II pairs, with ages run
ming from matched calves to 5-year-
old oxen. A tour of the fairs will be
made taking them from home about
four weeks.
There will be no preaching in the
NJ. E. church, next Sunday.
Two more cases of measles have
appeared, last week, Miss Viola
Bemis and Fred Tarr.
M. L. French has his automobile re-
paired, which he purchased of o. w.
Savage, and was running it on the
streets, Saturday
Mrs. Stanley Perkins of New Port
land was in town, Saturday, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Gilbert.
The many friends of Eben I,add are
glad to know that he is improving
from his long illness SO that he IS
about the streets in his wheel chair.
II. E. Skidmore met with painful
accident, one day last week, while
cutting bushes, by having a bush
strike him ia the left eye and injuring
the organ badly, so much so at the
time he could not see out of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Baker of Bing-
ham were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Williams, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Baker is sister of Mrs. Will
liams.
E. A. Brown resumed his position
in the meat room of G. A. Porter &
Co., Monday, after two weeks outing
at Lake Embden. During his absence
his position was filled by A. w. Ro-
berts, the soliciting salesman on one
of the wagons run by this company.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Rand and their
little son Mark went to Southport,
Monday, for a few days. visit, the
guests Of his parents.
Will Quint went to Lake Moxie,
Tuesday, to help build camps for l..
o. Newton. Mr.. Quint will be en-
ployed there this fall and winter.
Elmer Jones of Scion is at work for
George Flanders.
Mrs. Elmer Sawyer and Mrs. A.
Simmons went to Ocean Park, Satur-
day.
Harry B. Hilton sold one pair of
ponies four and five years old, to a
Mr. White and one pony three years
old to George Warren, gentlemen
connected with the moving picture
show recently here. Last week, he
sold another pony to Bert Reed of
Madison. Mr.. Hilton's herd consists
The Somerset reporter., 1909-08-19

Mrs. F. H. Holley and her guests,
Mrs. T. B. Thompson and son, and
Miss Emma Niles have been camping
at Lake Embden for several days.
Mrs. l. H. Clifford of Kennebec
avenue aud son, Roy, arrived home
from New Portland, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrie Clark of New
Portland and Charles Plummer of
Wollast on, Mass. we're in town, Fri
day, in Mr.. Clark's new touring car,
the REQ.
Miss Emma Niles went to Mon
mouth, Friday, to meet several of her
teacher friends from Massachusetts,.
The Moore reunion will be held at
Lakewood, September list.
Mrs. Nellie Collins of Portland is
having her house in this village re-
paired and painted.
Mrs. Ada Scott spent last week in
Waterville, the guest Of DR.. and Mrs.
A. w. Hutchins.
Mrs. William n. Prince returned to
Portland, Friday.
Judge and Mrs. A. Simmons went
to Canton, Monday, to place a stone
at the grave of his Revolutionary
grandfather, Rev. Samuel Simmons.
Miss Luella Richards arrived from
Wilton, Saturday night, where she
had been passing the summer.
Mrs. Abbie Hartman, who had been
visiting in Bingham, arrived here,
Saturday morning, for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Roberts.
Misses Paulenah and Carrie Sim
mons went to Wateryille, Friday, and
remained over Sunday.
Miss Edith Moody, who had been
visiting here for several weeks, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Longley,
went to Boston, Saturday afternoon.
Miss Blanche Mitchell has made ap-
plication to enter the Maine General
hospital in Lewiston to study for a
trained nurse.
Mrs. Susan (Snell Jones and her
daughter, Miss Ella Jones, of Osh
kosh, Wis, arrived here, Thursday,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Mantor. Mrs. Jones is sister of Mrs.
Mantor and this is her first visit east
for 81 years.
Waldo Houghton of Madison is Wis
iting at Mrs. Ella Hapgood's.
William Hoyt arrived home from
New York, Saturday morning, where
he had been attending a summer
school since he left Plymouth, Mass,
where he had been teaching. This
fall he will go to Pennsylvania to
teach.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Quint returned
from weeks trip to Lake Moxie,
Saturday noon. What time they fish
ed while there they caught 81 trout
and saw IL deer. They report deer
very plenty in the big woods which
will make good hunting this fall.
They report the place as most beauti-
full and the Accommodations are all that
one could wish.
A baby boy was born to the wife of
MIR. Willis Quint, Tuesday, the 10th
inst.
Despite the dry hot weather and
clouds of dust, the automobiles and
carriages kept up steady train all
day, Sunday.
Truman Durrell, long time resi-
dent and highly respected citizen of
Dead River, died, Thursday, the 18th
inst, at the age Of 80 years. He was
born in Embden, the son of Joseph
and Olive Durrell, the ninth child of
family of II children. He left a
widow and other relatives. The bur-
ial was in the cemetery at this village
Miss Susie Paine is at home from