Show doing time it has been shown that doing time in penal institutions can be made to serve a most salutary purpose provid ed the violator of the laws who thus expiates his offense employs the time to proper advantage in the newer conception of the intent of punish ment which includes encouragement to reformation the convicted culprit who wishes to lead a better life will be helped to i so more than that he will be taught in ways of self de pen dence and he may even have the opportunity of turning to account such inventive genius as he has been ta bored with this Is shown by the experience of a man who has just been pardoned out of a maine prison after having served 19 years of a life sen tence during that time he has per fectea a device to be attached to a sewing machine and now he has gone to new york to receive offered by a big concern tor the in prison life should not be cul as a means of material ad van cement says the troy N Y times but the facts in this case show that a convict who goes about the matter in earnest and with persist ence can do much to redeem bis past and to make himself useful to society new times new manners in roll alous practices as in other things church in east orange has arranged for holding sunday services for the benefit of automobile parties the exercises will take place in the open air and on the church lawn those officiating standing on the church steps while those who attend may group themselves about in any way they please it is also announced that smoking may be permitted during the services although the church will draw the line at furnishing the cigars the outdoor service appears to be regarded in some quarters as the natural accompaniment of outdoor exercise automobiles have now been legally barred from bermuda the governor having signed the bills prohibiting the running of motor cars in the island evidently the speed maniacs have been getting on the islanders nerves and creating a prejudice which has resulted in the present drastic alon it seems so hard for the modern spirit to use a good thing without abusing it especially in the matter of sports it there Is really a shortage in beet we hope that science which so often has been and made the un willing handmaiden of shady business enterprises will not be called on tc work up sawdust and old iron scrap into beefsteak mr peary Is said to be ing the discovery of the south pole as soon as he has gained the north one he has not yet announced what he plans to do when he has located both of them |