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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03

had been slightly wounded in an attack on
the German lines and had been sent to the base
hospital at Rouen
The bed next to mine was empty. The
sheets were turned down, the pillow was MISS
ing and a rubber sheet was stretched across
the center of the bed, the ends of which were
neatly tucked under the mattress. 1t was my
first time in hospital but even to me. re-
cruit it seemed that that bed was specially
prepared was waiting for some special case.
I was right 1t was.
In the bed on my left was Jock, Scottle
from the Fifteenth Royal Scots, CT ladies from
hell" as this particular Highland regiment was
lovingly called by Fritz, our nelghbor across
No Mans Land. This Jock had lost his left
foot from a shell burst. l asked him why the
bed was made up in such peculiar manner
He told me that the occupant, Canadian, was
up in the pictures Operating theater)" hav-
ing both hands amputated at the wrists and
also that the Canadian was blind, caused by
the explosion of bomb while raiding the Ger
man trenches.
In about half an hour four white-clothed
orderlies came down the ward carrying a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Franklin.

family a SPENT r Christmas in Gar dea
Grove at the Glen Vail home.
Miss Merle Smith of Leon, visited
a few days last week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Sears and
Coontz and son called at the Ben
Sears home Monday evening.
Misses May Scott and Merle
Smith called Wednesday afternoon
at the Glen Petticord home.
Carl and Clifford Mccullough who
home for short visit. They were
accompanied home by their sister,
Mrs. Nora Music and children of
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. keim and son
Emerson called Tuesday afternoon at
the Harry Plummer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Sears and fam
lily spent Sunday in Leon at the Ed
Parker home.
Fred Hill and family of Leon,
spent Tuesday at the Will Gibson
home.
M: and Mrs. Ed Clark and family
called Sunday evening at the Wise
Mrs. q. S. Muck spent Sunday at
the Will Scott home.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. Muck spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Scott
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Plummer and
daughter Arleen called Monday even
ing at the w. C. Gibson home.
B. ID. Sergen of Mclntire, Iowa,
was business caller at the Glenn
Petticord home Thursday night
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Hinebaugh and
son spent Christmas with John
limbaugh and family at Garden
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Sears and chill
dren, Mr.. and MRS. Ben Sears and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Coontz and son Hubert spent Christ
mas at the A. l.. Sears home
Guy Scott visited the school at
Franklin Friday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03

In the wake of the stretcher came
q Red Cross nurse. They halted be-
fore the unoccupied bed on my right.
Then l marveled at the efficient and
gentle way in which the wounded
man was transferred from the
stretcher to the bed. The under
takers squad" left, but the Red
Cross nurse sat beside her patient,
every now and then shooting fly
away from the bandaged head or
using a piece OF gauze bandage to
wipe away the white froth which
constantly oozed from the half-open
lips Of the bandaged form.
In a short time the ether began to
die ont, and the frothy lips twitched.
Then a sigh and the man began to
sing. not "God Save the King or
'"The Maple Leaf Forever" but
Never Introduce a Bloke to Your
Lady Friend"
Pretty soon this tune changed to a
shout Of "Ammo (ammunition) !!
Ammo! Ammo forward" You could
hear him all over the ward. The
nurse started to sing grooming lit
tie lullaby. The shouting ceased:
Further twitching and twisting. and
the ether was expelled into an ever
ready receptacle held in the hands of
the nurse In a few minutes rays of
consciousness penetrated the brain
Of the wounded man and he started
to mutter:
Turn on the lights: it's dark, it's
dark. can't see. It's dark, dark.
Take that damned pillow off my
head. It's dark, dark l tell you.
What's the matter with my mitts?
They're tied: cobblestone on them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03

Prescription. only had to take two 6et-
ties 20 cure me Of my weakness and bald
me up in . strong, healthy condition.
Favorite Prescription is q fine medicine
for women. Mis-. A. MCKENZIE, 6iO
Wall Street.
COUNCIL BLUFFs, I0wA.-rAe far hack
as can remember, when girl at home,
my mother always kept Doctor Pierce'S
Pleasant Pellets in the hoaSe She had
liver trouble and the only relief she ever
i,,und was in the Pleasant Pellets nv
husband also has livaf trouble and has
takes the Pellets.' give them to INV
children, too, as purgatiye medicine and
ior billions Attacks and they slways give
relief. have never known them to fail.
chey are q line medicine and Z most woIl-
lerfpl reg.iiator II the stomach, liver and
bowel RS. II =. DaS, ~ AvC. c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Union No. 1.

A large crowd attended the
hristmas tree at Baker Saturday
w. H. Golfer and daughter Nora
nd Jim Jones of Decatur, spent Fri
az at Ern Jones'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Piercy and son
pent Christmas with the latter's par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Eowrance OF
Mr. and Mrs. OH McGahuey and
daughter Reta spent Tuesday at
Ashburn's in Lamont.
Misses Grace and Mary Jones are
listing their aunt, Miss Nora Col
er, Of Decatur, who will leave soon
Or Pierce, Colorado, to make her
,ture home.
Several from these parts attended
a..-enr fnr Hanr, xuho . nnrNei.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
WON len ARE NEEDED
TO HELP IN WAR. !.

Women can be usefully employed in
nursing the wounded, in making up
the soldiers kits, and a thousand other
WAYS. Many American women are
weak, pale or anemic from woman's
ills. For young girls Just entering
womanhood, for women at the crit
ical time; nursing mothers and every.
woman who is vrun down." tired or
over-worked - Doctor Pierce's Ravorite
Prescription is special, safe and GER
tain help. 1t can now be had in
tablet form at most drug stores.
You can procure a trial package by
writing Dr.V. M. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, enclosing 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Leon Father Helping An He can.

1.-TWO Of my sons are In the war.
l am doing all can to help my
country, as we'll as Mavr's Wonder
full Remedy, which l can thank for
INV present good health. l suffered
years with, most serious stomach
trouble and bloating. Am recon-
mending it to all sufferers 1t is .
simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucous from
the intestinal tract and allays the
inflammation which causes practt.
ally ali stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments. including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money re-
funded. E. E. Bell, Druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Read ''OVer The Top

Sergeant Empey has served II months in the war
trenches of Europe. He has participated in more
actual warfare than any war correspondent mas
seen. And he knows how to tell about his ex-
periences that you will enjoy them
More than 400, 900 copies of over the Top" have
been sold at ST. so copy. Readers of The Des
Moines Register will get this great war story In
their paper without any extra charge 1t really
makes your subscription cost only $3.50 for the
full year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03
Sioux CRY. 1owA.-r Some time ags

l became all run
down, weak and
nervous, caused by
my having wOmanly
weakness. / had
severe pains in my
back and Sides also
bearfng-down pains.
I had doctOred but
did not get relieved
Of my aflment, % I
began taking Doctor
Pierc0,s EAvOritA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03

yTTraa-wer~ for mon whe appreci-
ate good quality, at G. B. Prices. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-03

Sergeant Empey author Of the above story. has be
come famous as the author of over the Top.
the greatest story of the war, which commences
next Monday Jan. Z, in The Des Mones Register.
This story is an excellent example of the intensely
interesting way in which Sergeant Empey writes
His book lover the Top is just thrilling
and will hold your interest from start to finish
Just as effectively the story above.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

remain over Sunday. They are guests at the Commercial hotel.
 Charles F.. Burton came down from Ash Fork yesterday to attend to busi- ness interests. He is a guest at the Jefferson hotel.
 John Hennessy and son of flagstaff are registered at the Jefferson hotel while here attending to business mat ters.'
 Joe Y. Prochaska, game warden in the Campbell regime, came down from Miami last evening and is stopping at the Hotel Adams.
 Mrs. J. D. Simpson of Prescott is a weekend visitor to the capital city. She is a guest at the Commercial hotel.
 L. H. Elliott of Frankfort, Kentucky, is stopping at the Jefferson hotel while here on business.
 Mr and Mrs. C. L. Nabers of Clark dale are spending Sunday in the city. They came down yesterday and are registered at the Hotel Adams.
 Richard H. Woods. who is connected with the United States Indian service, is a registered guest at the Commercial hotel while in Phoenix.
 Among those registered at the Hotel Adams last evening was L. L. Campbell of Prescott.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

Lillian A. White head of the bureau of nursing of the Pacific division of the American Red Cross will lecture in Phoenix on Monday evening at the Christian church. beginning at S:15 o'clock. The government is to call for "a great number of nurses during the coming year, and many that are now with the Red Cross will be taken away to fill government p-lces and as it is necessary that the women be ready to fill the breach it is hoped that as many women as possible attend this lecture.
 DIVORCE IS ASkED-Refusal of her husband. Leo James Nash, a brakeman, to accompany her to theater parties and other places of amusement while he forbade her to go alone or with others, Mrs. Jennie Nash makes a ground for divorce. In the complaint which was filed in the office of the clerk Of the court yesterday it is fur ther alleged that Nash was critical and faultfinding to the extent that his wife can no longer endure it. She asks for an absolute divorce, and the right to assume her maiden name, | Jennie Walters. The couple were mar ried in Wickenburg in April 1914.
 1 ASKS INSTRUCTED VERDICT - MdhlHB nOllOn TOT an instructed verdict on the ground that negligence had not been proven, counsel for B. A. Gillespie and the Red Rover Copper l company asked that the damage ac- | ton for S5,100 brought by G. J. Earl, l be dropped. Judge Perkins of Coco nino county who is sitting in the case reserved his decision until Monday morning. The motion was made after the plaintiff rested, and after the case 1 against F. A. Gillespie was dismissed 1 Earl claims that he had a contract for | hauling freight for Gillespie and the mining company and that Gillespie or dered him to stop on a dangerous road
 a wheel of the wagon passing ovel
 his foot caused him serious injury.
 IN JUSTICE COURT-Dewey Thur
 To and Walter Hale, who were giver
 their preliminary examination before
 Justice DeSouZt yesterday on tn,
 charge of uttering fictitious checks
 were held to answer 10 the superio
 court on 1900 bond which they failed
 10 furnish. Lucas Chavarria, who i
 alleged to have mistreated fifteen
 year-old Rosa Cirino was arraignec in the same court on the charge 0
 rape. His preliminary was set for
 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. He wa
 unable to furnish $500 bail placed b,
 the court. Adolfo Nalvez, charged witt
 failure to provide, will be given hi
 hearing on Wednesday morning. Afte
 his arraignment he was remanded {,
 able to give bond in the sum of $60C
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
ROTARY CLUB NAMES YEARS COMMITTEES

The new board of directors of the Rotary club, of which F. w. Lewis is president. met yesterday at luncheon and organized for the coming year. Harry l.. Shedd was elected secretary of the club. Committees were named as follows:
 Program-John Dennett, Jr.. chair man, Harry Welch, Clarence Boynton, John G. O'Malley, Frank $. Hess
 Ways and Means-L w. Coggins, ty, Guy r. Nevitt, $. II. Mitchell.
 Fellowship: W. C. Button, chair man, Chas. E. Heath, Vic Haniy, H. D. McVay. R. P. Davie
 Public Affairs-G. W. Barrows chair man, \. D. Sanders, D. E. Heard, J. T. Whitney Lin B. Orme.
 Grievance ~ w. C. Hornberger chairman, John H. Page, W. L. Pinney, Wm. s. Heflin, T. B. Stewart. Publicity-J. B. Brown, chairman, D. D. Northrup, Chas. A. Stauffer, Vim. H. Knox, Chas H. Akers. Luncheon-Paul $. Kantz, chairman H. L. Stevenson. l.. c. Taylor, Jas. J Wesley l.. M. Fitzhugh Publication-W w. Lawhon, chair man, Ralph Murphy, C. T. Carpente. Harry Robertson, Russell Freeman. Sick-W. s. Goldsworthy chairman 1 H. J. Brazee, Arthur G. Hulett, Henry | George, Jas. M. Stewart. | War-Howard L. Aller, chairman R. R. Brownfield John D. Loper. W l W. Edwards. W. H. Thomson. Board of Directors-Erne~- ". Levi. president, John B. Brown, vice presi. dent, Harry L. Shedd, secretary, Dr R. R. Brownfield, Chas. B. Christy | L. W. Coggins, Vic Hanny, Frank $ Hess, Wm. c. Hornberger, Chas A | Stauffer.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
HYDER WILL GIVE
 HAT FUR HOME RUN

To the first man who makes a home run in today's game at Eastlake park John Hyder will give a straw hat. This announcement will undoubtedly add to the interest of the game which will start promptly at 2:30 o'clock.
 Unusual interest is taken in these games between the White SoX and the Colts, partly because of the popularity of the players and partly because these are the only local teams which are con = tending on the Phoenix diamond this season.
 Special importance is attached to to- days game for it is the rubber game, the Sox and the Colts each having won one. Price and Shirk will officiate and those in charge extend an invita- tion to every baseball fan in the city to be on the grounds this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

Rose Donohue who is said to be under the age of eighteen. When the authorities learned that she was about to become a mother the bastardy charge was sworn out against the young plumber who is well known to baseball fans. Later, the girl told the authorities that she had been under age when the crime was committed, and q warrant was issued for Castle charging him with rape
 At the preliminary he was repre- serted by P. H. Hayes, and County At torney Laney appeared for the state.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
OBITUARIES
Funeral of Reuben Hill

The funeral of Reuben Hill a rancher who died at his residence 9ll Grand Avenue on Friday morning. will be held from the II. M. Maus funeral chapel, 3f1 North First avenue, Tues day morning at 10.30 o'clock. Rev. C. NJ. Rock or the Calvary Baptist church will officiate. The l. O. 0. F. will have charge of the services at the grave in Greenwoow cemetery. Reuben Hill was d confederate veteran of the Civil war having enlisted in Georgia at the age of nineteen years. He was a native of Georgia. Three children are left: Mrs J. J. Harris. Mrs. Alice Jackson and J. H. Hill, all of this city. His wife died about five Nears ago.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
PERSONAL MENTION

J. w. Norton, a well known cattle man, is stopping at the Commercial hotel while here on a business trip.
 F. O. Mattox of Winslow is resist- cred at the Hotel Adams.
 Thomas Goodwin and C. Kibler of Avondal6 came to town yesterday to
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
CH|NAMAN F|NED;
 VIOLATED FOOD ACT

For violating the regulations of the food control act in selling flou
 without substitutes, Ong K. Ten, Chinese merchant of Mesa, was yes terday fined $50. The fine was turned over to the Mesa Red Cross.
 The case is the first to be dis posed of in Arizona in this manner. When arraigned before the food ad- ministrator, the merchant admitted his guilt, whereupon he was given the choice of being forced to close
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
CASTLE ID ANSWER
 0N SERIOUS CHARGE

Frank Castle, local ballplayer, was held to answer to the superor court by Justice Wheeler yesterday on the charge of rape and bastardy. He of fered no defense when the case came up for preliminary hearing and fur nished bond in the sum of S1,500.
 Castle is alleged to have mistreated
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
WEATHER FORECAST
TRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire

Republican A. p. Leased Wirel
 Arizona: Sunday and Monday fair; rot much change in temperature.
 Colorado: Sunday generally fair; cooler east portion; Monday fair.
 New Mexico: Sunday fair, cooler extreme east portion; Monday fair.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
.~,1IEolsslsisa- GsL65gll glIS92S, tss2S ,cogNeiD
 A5oksiz IsS.') WATER REPORT FOR MAY 19

Elevation of water in reservoir
 at 6 D. m. ................... 190.01 Contents acre feet .......... S4O.S59 Loss in acre feet ............ 4,523 Elevation of water in reservoir
 one year ago ....... 226.6S Contents, acre feet. year ago. 1895, ,S60 Normal flow, NJ. l. .......... 2O,SO0 Normal flow, M. l., same date
 in 1917 .................... G6,2OO Water used for irrigation
 north side .................. 54,17O Water used for irrigation
 south side .................. 45,SOO
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

his doors or of paying $50 into the Red Cross fund. He chose the latter course and agreed to follow the food regulations strictly in the future.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Modern broom brick house screen porches, substantial sleeping room in rear. Phone S47S. db FOR SALE-Good wheel in good con-
 dition. cheap. party leaving town. Call a5 East Hadley. dS
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19
Local Weather Yesterday

Deficiency in temperature yesterday degrees.
 Deficiency in temperature since the first Of the month, , degrees. Accumulated excess in temperature since January 1, 90 degrees. Normal precipitation January to date. 2.79 inches.
 Actual precipitation January to date, 2.54 inches.
 Accumulated deficiency since Janu- ary l, .25 inch.
 ROBERT Q. GRANT.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

| 2 ROOMS AND SCREEN ROOM ! furnished for housekeeping. Gas and
 i light paid. 720 F. Washington ds
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

Do not wait tn ,omorrow-pnons that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of. or get what you want.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS for rent; room and Broom apartment. No sick or children. 62S F. Adams. dg
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

FURNISHED ROOM suitable for patching Phone 2152. 446 East Wash ington. db
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

CARPENTER AND BUILDER. job ping promptly attended to. Phone 1924. 501 w. Washington. ds
Arizona republican., 1918-05-19

STRAYED-Ballface sorrel mare, 900 lbs, branded diamond over V., two small work mules. light brown mule branded AL connected blue mare Spanish brand, liberal reward. W. R. Starnes, Liberty, Ar;z. dl
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-30
MORE FRENCH WOMEN
az ""'
GET INTO INDUSTRIES

PARIS, August 0-(AssOrlated
Press Women employed in all branch,
cs Of industry in France number 626,,
900, according to an official report.
Thu. compares With 4S7 900 employed
in normal times. This increase is due
uImos' entirely to the employment OF
women IN metal Industries, chiefly in
munrr,"u works. The weight which
vouro can be required to carry in
factory work is limited by law to fifty,
five pounds.
Women are widely employed for the
iaspectIon Of finished goods, they ex,
anime separate parts for automobiles;
verify light shells, fuses and grenade
plugs They inspect big shells cxter
nallv and internally by the use of cleo
trIr lamps and they test the caliber
using complicated measuring apparatus
aud mi ScroScopes. They nail up eases OF
all kinds. even cases for airplRnes and
automobiles The women supervise the
buildings where men are at work and
keep them clean. .,... .g..... .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-30
AMERICANS HELP, TO WIN =.
VICTORY OVER 30 USIEVIKI

TOXIC. August sS-.tSpecial to
Nippu JijD--Thc japanese, A iuer
ifbnG BHtishr and French fdrces
haze been pursuing the rctrrating
Bolsheviki army since Monday
morning. The AIiics forces are ad
Nancing, side by side,
p Tire American, British and
French achievements Joined the
japanese advance detachment just
after the first encounter between
thc Japanese and the Bolshcvik;,
which was fought for two days
F"iaar and Saturday. The Boishc/
Wiki were defeated after some
fierce fighting and began a retreat
hi"h il still in progress With the
Allied forces holly on their heels
In this first cntOuntpr, the jap
awrsc lost I7a-Rfty killed and 100
wounded Captain r. Konomf was
tho only officer killed in action
While the list or wounded contain.
cd tho names Of Lieutenants To.
wanna Mkt and Saraia. The rest
were non COMM ssiOned officers and
thr mon
The cuemy's loss iS estimated at
more than 1000. Three hundred
dead were left by them on the
field in their retreat
Lieutenant Gcncral Knox. who
il to rOmmnnd the British force IN
Siberia. will leave hero tomorrow
for VIadivostnk. He arrived here
few days ago from British
possession.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-30
GERMANS COMPLAIN AS
BRITISH RE7AL|ATE

LONDON, August 10 (Associated
I'rctsJ One OF the most significant
features Of the aerial bombing often
~,>" Of the British is the loud response
t has rllcItcd from the German people,
mN British newspapers.
The bombing Of Eng 'and brought n"
, uuplaint, hut only renewed resolution
from the british people; vet Germany,
suffering from the first preliminary
lmngs of the British attacks, at once
began to cry out against it, and pro
test upon protest is pouring into the
German authorities from the pOpulace
of the different areas attacked.
This means that the British bombing
offensive is effective, that far.rcarhing
destruction has been caused to railway
functions and fuctOricS, and that the
German claim that British raids have
accomplished nothing serious have been
untrue.
Details Of the damage caused by the
British raids can easily he suppressed
NV the German censorship, but the voice
of the German people cannot pcrma
mcntIy be stilled, and it is asserted there
IS abundant Photographic and captured
documentary evidence that their fears
are based upon real execution done.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-30
WOMEN HELP BUILD
SHIPS IN BRITAIN

LONDON, August 10 lAerociatrI
Press Women have outrlasSrd men
in certain work in British ship yard,
and more of them are being added +"
the ship building forces AS rapidly IA,
possible.
At Lord Furnrss' ship yards on tn"
Nr"S s""Pn hundred women are work
ing with spades and shovcls ON ca
lrLIIOns. some Of the women have
been assisting in the building Of il
Temporary railway at the yards ant
others laying concrete platform, on
hich the heels of ships will be put
down.
In preparing concrete for the krrl
platforms gangs Of women work be
side gangs Of men. and in one instance
the women beat the men by four cubic
wards. Numerous other incidents have
been cited whereby the women outpont
ed the men workers on the same kind
Of work.
There are branches Of work from
which, women are barred, because they
haven't the muscular endurance, but
NheucVer possible Lord FurnceS has
been replacing fit men Of military
ago with women.
At first there were many sprainrd
nuklrS. du" 10 the habit Of women 90
ing to work in flimsy boots, often with
worn pcggtop heels. which were no
use among loose soil and stones \
standard low hpclrd shipNard boot has
now been introduced.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-30
V|ENNkAARMEDA As
SLAVS MOBILIZE
Fear General Uprising May Re-
suit From Allies Recognition
OF Peoples Rights

AMSTERDAM, August 20-CAsSocia-
ted rIcss)-Rcports from Vienna in
dictate that Austria is much alarmed
at the possibility of uprisings amung
IN Jugo. Slavs and Czcchs and that
the seed sown by the Allies in rceog,
niSing the right to, independence of
those peoples has sproutcd and is max
ing growth.
something like general mObiliza-
ton. these dispatches say, is underway
in the Polish. Czech and South Slav,
or Jugo Sluv, districts.
Grave fears are expressed that actual
hastjlitics may soon be commenced by
these forces that arc organizing,
brought about through the cOnnivancG
of tine Entente Powers. 1t is admitted
that the spirit of revolt is strengthen,
in% and the muttcrings are growing
louder than ever in tone.