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Show NO STKIPES FOR CONVICTS Only Third Graders in Utah Pen to Wear Them. As a result of Warden Arthur Pratt s visit through a number of Eastern States and Eastern prisons recently, It now seems IIROly that many of the old rules In the utah institution win be replaced by more up-to -date methods of handling prisoners. Especially Is this true ln regard re-gard to doing away with the old prison .siilpi- ,i ' ustorn In vogue since an early date, but one that Is last being done awaj with in the largest prisons of the United Stai'.- The mutt'-r was brought up on Wednesday at the meeting of the State Board of Corrections, and as n result only third graders will hereafter wear that form Of clothing Anoth.-r Question which was brought up, and which will probably lead to another an-other change In the rules was that of doing away with the regulation dark cell and solitary confinement dungeons In-Btead In-Btead of solitary confinement on a bread and watei diet the new order of things will provide a well-lighted nnd well ven-tllated ven-tllated cell, wherein the prisoner who Violates the prison rules may bo confined. Ho will be provided with a uey-taln amount of rock, and when tha Is Broken he will be given a good meal No work, no me.U A Willingness to perform manual labor win bring him an the necessities of life as well as liglii and al Goods at your own prices. I X. L. Furtniture Co. Removal sale. |