© $3.50 Strachan' Ha {Its Cleanliness To outsiders, it is provinee of Ontario is village of Portsmouth, located, jt rises from + J the opposifig eminence. Yalley law of the speedway and Lake Ontario, ily of F to " my -- 'tracts of farm i the little stone water-tower is a attack' on the part of ed to severe criticisms time in the public press means of J eount of # ers of the W given an idea of what day « when onge he gotes and is no longer munication with the on might be written on the bare facts be given treat merely of the industry carried on trees, and flowers. Still far as the eye can reach ex- prison property comprising e quarry and fruits of * the soil in due sea- . Here and there it ig broken hy wooden sheds perched on high--n shelter from which the guards prison 'labor and ojects & supply of the purest of lake waters for the in- mates of the settlement. The Object Of Attack. During the past few years or especially since the present regime camo into power the prison has 'been made every little while the object of nap. Not only this but like all ofhier inktitutions it has been subject government of the peqiténtiary con demned. It had occurred to the writer that a visit unexpectedly and without his identity bing known ;would bo a gleaning first hand an of the inner workings of the hig nthe hill anc same would interest ved: ig in that they might be within the four great stone walls and how the conviot spends from day te. space will not permit that more than dhe outsider may draw his own con ons, In this article we propose to drs pin and Neatness Surprise the Visitor ve: amThe. Staff Aims to Make the ---------------- ¥ YP not generally known that the penitentiary for the situated in the Most' desirably the slope of a | great hill, its counterpart, the pro- vincial dsylum for the insane crowning Deep in. the slum the . chief portion of , Ihe abiding place of the could not possible have ! been better chosen. It lies to the south extends 10 the waterfront. where ample wharfage ae. commodates' shipping. This in iteelf is {Jan advantage which cammot be over estimated for on the at ig the penee ful of the bay aml to Civk igi, the wide waters Ofteh "has 'it 'been the the of vessels and Kear for having deep.' Here supplies, ote., are received i by. water, while the other hind 'eopneetion can be load any = ex- v burn out. As for rail communication / this is provided sidetrack from Tine which runs direct- {ing setting off the surroundings Jy to the several great railway. sidings. | wiring the one' glimpse of * architec- # i 4 magni- land "producing A 'huge monument of more, some recent in from time to and the intern that an ae daily passes an has pasexd the allowed com ter world, Much the subject, bit and from them little beehive of at the peniten. tiary. Next week we hope to deal with another phase of the subject, and trust before we have eoncluded the articles the render may be the wiser hy many interesting facts and figures supplied through 'the courtesy of the authorities of this great penal institution in part and gleaned through channels with which only 'a reporter can become con- versant, -- The Walled Enclcsure. As the obgerver approaches the "pen" his attehtion is first attracted by the four grest walls broken only by occasional guard houses and the main gate of entrance and exit, sur- mounted by its huge bell the prison bell- used at morning, noon hour, and night. Occasionally it 'breaks the silent stillness of "the night, startling the residents of nearby homes in the midst of thelr slumbers. Then it is aralarm. A gonviet has broken the bonds which separated him from free dom and the whole countryside must be scoured till he is brought back dead or alive. Within the walled en- closure, imposing structures of the same white limestone are noticeable, the huge dome of the central build: and tural beauty, evidenced from without, 16 structures of unmistakeable pur.' pose and built with the one motive always in view. And now one passes beneath the portals of the massive gate and 'stands gazing expectantly upon the sight within, t is sale to say his preconceived ideas are shatter- ed and new 'ideals wrought in their stead. The one forcible thought which strikes the visitor is the neatness, the cleanliness, the precision of everything nnd withal the beauty accompanying such an order of things--a beauty having as its basis the regularity which "must be the very life and mainstay of sich an institution. A handsome driveway sweeps towards the central edifice wherein the warden and other -officials have their offices, On either side thereof are neatly out and immaculately trimmed lawns, while oecasional flower beds break the green and add picturesquencss to the view. "As the drive cireles about the fountain of flowing water and passes to either side of the main building it loves nome of its tidiness. Before one stretches the convicts' home with | its barred windows, whilé to one side are the hospital and the prison asylum, the anly existing one in the domin fon. Directly in rear of all this the shops and of these we will now treat leaving other interesting sub jeets to a future article. Here, if anywhere, one would expt to find signs of untidiness, But no, the "same mirprising cleanliness is everywhere apparent. Things are car- ried on with neatness and despatch, which might well be imitated hy the management of institutions employing free Juhour, pnd healthier and more moral characters. Up more massive stohe steps one climbs to enter go large central dome. Tt appears older than the other structures and darker in color, possibly due to the smoke and fumes from the firnpees and ma chinery within. About this dome run two galleries, one on the ground floor, the other on an clovation correspond: ing to the second storey. From these are ! gallerios are entrances to [the shops -- - hich all pr branch out from the cen. dome. Let us take them in some Inside «The Shops. ant tailoring establishments, for they are both located in the one room. Typical of prison life as imagined by a visitor are' they. The room is of considerable length when compared with its width. For the full stretch thereof and directly in the centre runs an elevated platform along which patrols an' armed guard. To the right is the' shoemaking department, in charge of Robert Paynter and em- ploying about - thirty Wu the left is the tailoring establishment, where all prison clothing is manufac- tured. This is in charge of James Tweddell, who has under him about thirty-«ix inmates of the penal insti- tution. In'both these branches of trade the very latest methods are used and the prisoners taught what they start life anew once more. The rooms were bright and airy, ventila- tion of the hest, and flowers bloomed about the windows. As little as pos- sible seomad to be in evidence that we dd remind the convict of his dis- grace, but the iden everywhere seemed 16 pravail to raise Him out of the surroundings © and conditions which had béon the bause of his downfall, and give hime newer and better ideals with strength to rv them out. " "Did any of these men know the trade before they came here 2" was asked an instructor. . "Segreely one," was the reply, "we teach them everything from the very beginning." "And do you find manage 7' "Very, very seldom." was the . re: joinder; "it's all in the wey v5 han: dle men." them hard. to Binder Twine Department. The next place we visited is possi: bly the most interesting in 'many re: spects in the institution. It is the binder twine establishment, and, is presided over by Frederick: W. Dicken: son, who has been in charge for the past four years, previously to which he was allied to the same industry at Central Prison, Toronto. The binder twine factory is run solely in the in- terests of | the farmers and the pro- duct sold to them at cost price, but not' through any middle man. Tt must be bought direct by the fariner, so PRISON FROM PORTSMOUTH. no profits aie made in handling of the output. The plant is what is known 'as a two-ton plant--that is it is capable of turning out two tons of binder twine per day. It employs ab- out forty men when running at its full capacity. Nothing but the finest material is used and the best 600-foot manilla twine manufactured in the do- minion is © thereby produced. In the past two years, nothing but absolute- ly pure manila twine has been turn- ed out. The hemp is bought in New York, wherp it has , been imported from the Philippines, and 'is personal ly inspected before the purchase. The hemp first passes throtigh the"serutch- er," which is a sorp of revolving drum and thereby all ditt and foreign parti- cles are removed from it. Then the "breaker" takes #'" in 'hand' and straightens ont all the shreds, In this machine one thain holds the hemp back while the other works the straightener, Tt receives eight work- ings before boing gpun into twine, The spigner revolves nt rate of - 1,800 revolutions per minute. All the twine manufactured is weighed at stated in- tervals, "'t'n or twelve tests being made daily, that '"Joo'!, Hayeock may be escaped, for in. his capacity as the government binder twine inspector, he is as liable to sell the government's goods as anyona else's if they are not up to the standard. The entire plant is operated by. steam, situated on the ground floor, just below and used ex- clusively in this department, The output of the factory when run- ning at its full capacity is about 500 tons per year of the highest standard M0 foot: twine. More of an inferior quality, and only mensuring 550 feet, could be manufactured, but the man- agement nrefer to turn out only the best article available. Several tests of the strength of the twine were made in the writer's presence, and while only forty-five pounds pressure is con- sidered. necessary to. be withstood od the twine, that it may: he used for binding sheafs, yet. mot one sample SATURDAY, JULY 21. The, first we! visit is the shoemaking prisoners. To. will be of practical use to them when: reader, black lustre coats, t all sizes, for 81; dark striped coats, R1.50. Splendid assortment of clerical long coats, at low prices, im light-weight will be strictly and McConkey 's Red Cross $0aps, but is best when used in Sunlight way. Buy Supls Lhe and follow dimetione USE Soar snapped, at under 120 pounds, some ; withstanding as high as 143 pounds' strain, Ofber Work Places. The blacksmith and machine shops, with their rows of forges and lathes, ete, was an interesting place to visit and as in the other hs traenis ev- erythimg was kept ship-shape.® This bee-hive of industry needs little or no description '© as . everyone is familiar with its character. It is sufficient to say that H. Walker is kept busy dril- ling his recruits and Wiing the repair work necessary about such a big in- stitution; and the results attained re- flect much credit upon his steward- ship. The steam laundry, in charge of Guard,- Moore is well worth a visit. "A bath to-day, did you say, sir?' asks Mr. Moore, as you enter. "Yes, gir, we can accommodate vou with anything from a makeshift to the real Turkish article." And so he could, But to speak of the laundry first. This department is model and up-to- date in every respect. The washer, the boiler, the wringer, ete, are all ma- chines of the latest design and pro- pelled by steam. But the climax is found in the drying apartment. From a metal cabinet huge, tall, narrow drawers run out on overhead sliding wheels, On these drawers are hung the clothes to _be dried. They are then swung back into position and hot steam passed through until the ma- terials are completely dried. The baths are also situated in this wing of the building, and under Mr. Moore's care, They are surprisingly neat and clean. Each prisoner is forced to visit them at least once a week, and each has his own shower bath, towels, ete. Everything is systematized through out. The stone-cutting department is a busy one, as would naturally be ex pected, with building and repairs be ing comstantly carried on, is in charge of Instructor James Lawlor, and all the stone hewn from the Penitentiary quarry is here transformed into build: ing blocks, The long shop looks auite cheery as the men ply their chisels and hammers. To see long rows of them at work, and hear the bling- klong music is quite fascinating, Of the engineer's department and of the electrician's department, under the care of Messrs. W. Derry and Bailey respectively, little need be said, save that everything, from the smallest machine to the immense switch-hoard from which the lights of 'the institn tion are controlled, was immaculate and shining. Not a sign of dust or oil on any part of the machinery, which worked without. the slightest jar. Every brass rail, ete, brilliantly polished. To the lay mind, no flaws were visible and as in the other shops visited, nothing but good words remained to be spok- en of these departments. ; Before leaving the building which encloses this busy little world, let us take a little peep into the chance room. One wonders what they do in this funny room. The walls are lined with tiers of numbered boxes and their COUNtErparts arise in rows from the floor. It is the change room, which every convict knows so well. Heré he is provided with his change of attire and with regularity he marches to his allotted number and receives the same. It is one of those workings of prison life where regularity and rule must necessarily be the keynote to all things and Guard Marsh sees that the de partment under his guidance suffers nothing in comparison with the oth ers. Of the farm it is useless to sav anything. This vast expanse of land speaks for itself and for John Me Caugherty, who superintends its work ing. Thé Prisoners' Cells. And now we pass on through the next building, which is none other than the home of the convict. Tier upon tier of narrow 'cells run off from another central dome, which is the pivotal point of the edifice. Here is much that would interest the wis itor, but it will serve as material for future writing. On we pass through the offices, meeting the warden, Ih Platt, Chief Keeper Atkins and other officials. One and all were dial 'and courteous in their and willingly spared a few moments from their tedious round of duty What was gleaned in the manner of interesting details from our stay there will, we hope, appear at a later date, And now, bidding good bye to all, we pass once more without the gates and wonder at all we have scen. WwW. try to sum up the most vit and what are they. First and fore most, we notice there 'is a desire on the part of almost every official to make the prisoner botter for his life within the "pen." He is not crushed and trodden underfoot, but treated with all the consideration possible un der existing circumstances. If he into trouble it must own ir cases, most cor greetings, al poinis gots result from his subordination in nearly all Secondly, the cleanliness of the institution is borne deep into the itor"s mind, and he marvels whitewashed walls, the latest sanitary arrangements, ote. everything is the acme of neg 's§ and order. The effect of all this cn- not help but become apparent in fhe inmate's daily life, and the wafden should receive "due praise for fe den istence. These are the two aufstend ing features that struck the writer and he was much impressed thereby, The outsider has much to learn hy » visit to Kingston's great penal insti- tation. Many erroneous ideas will be correctetl and a feeling of criticism will give way to one of amazement, If the chance over comes your don't fail t6 visit and the "pen." Vis 3 Clean nicely kept floors, wavy, inspect Great July Clearing Sale. Prevost has made L 1 7 a great reduction in all light-weight _ summer clothing; All other classes of goods y our sold extreme- The only drug. store el high hat sells class candy. Huylor's are sold. at Gibson's Drug. Store. "Phone 230. 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