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Show LATEST IN MILITANCY. Tn all ages it has been found impossible im-possible to suppress thoso who seek martyrdom, and the militant suffra-gettos suffra-gettos of tho present day aro no exception ex-ception to tho rule. "Stono walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cago," so far as tho followors of Mrs. Em-molino Em-molino Pankhurst aro concerned. Thoy eally forth in tho morning with torch and brickbat and count "that day lost whoso low descending sun" does not find some fine old country home or ancient church in ruins or eomo man opposed to suffrage nursing a cracked akull. New tactics havo been adopted by tho sisterhood as regards their appear-anco appear-anco in court, as tho sccnos in Dublin and London eloquently bear testimony. They enter tho halls of justice Bhriok-ing Bhriok-ing and fighting, hurl missiles at tho judges and aro dragged out after working work-ing themselves up to a poLnt where reason Is dethroned and thoy are no longer accountable human beings. It is said tha tho word has been passed by tho leaders and that similar Bcenes will be enacted every timo an attempt is made to arraign a suffragette for an alleged outrage. It is pretty tough luck for tho fathers, fa-thers, husbands, brothers and sons of thoso women, but they vail havo to enduro their affliction with the best grace possible, for it is not in tho least likely that tho warfare will end until the British women are given the ballot, Tho fronzy has reached a point whero fiomething in tho British social and political fabric will havo to give way and it is a good guess that it will not bo tho suffragettes. John Bull should take a day off and coramuno with himself. |