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for the royal quadrille. TWAS the old
fashioned lancers, but the deliberate
strain lent the familiar measures some
thing of the stately effect of the min
net. The rhythmic waves alternately
bore. Shirley to his arms and whisk-
ed her away, for fleeting hand-touch
of this or that demure or laughing
maid, giving him glimpses OF the
seated rows by the walls, OF flower
vistas Of open windows beyond which
peered shining black faces delightedly
watching.
Quadrilles were not invented as aids
to conversation, and John Valiants
and Shirley's was necessarily limited
"The decorations are simply delici-
ous." she said as they faced each
other briefly. How did you manage
it," '''.o
Home talent with vengeance
Uncle Jefferson and I did 1t with oug
title hatchets. But the roses"
They were swooped apart and
Shirley found herself curtsying to
said under his breath. II had my
heart set on naming you today.
reckon I've lost my rabbit-foot!"
OpIOSlLe, Ill Tie tuiu DctIy & d6V
hal slipped her dainty hand into John
Valicnts "Ah haven't seen such
lovely dance for yeahs!" she sighed.
isn't Shirley too sweet? II All had
hair like hers, All wouldn't speak to
soul on earth!" ..
The exigencies of the figure gave
no space for answers, and presently,
after certain labyrinthine evolutions.
Shirley's eyes were gazing into his
again. "How adorably you look" he
whispered, as he bowed over her hand.
How does it feel to be queen?"
This little head was never made !
wear a crown" she laughed Queer
should be regal Miss Fargo would
have"
The music swept the rest away, but
not the look Of binding reproach he
gave her that made her heart throb
wildly as she glided on.
ITO be Continued.)
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Of music and sape
Of evenings and
and
and listen to them
picked
soft velvet
the
wondered
Grandfather
awhile
and all OF his FAMILY
invited
to light for
felt proud OF the inv
lightning have
that the light
ming bugsn, be invite o crickets concert?
themselves ready to look
kadds resolved they
the for It.
the sat IN the front IN ne
Of which
had planned and the be
the kadfds who giving
the
Of their voices much harsher
the katydids
little ess
whic and up in despair
successful all
tickets
proud Of themselves"
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FEWER MEDICAL SCHOOLS.

&
The government bureau of education
issues the following:
There are fourteen fewer medical
schools in the United States than
there we're year ago: 1900 fewer per-
sons studied medicine in 1913 than in
1912. and there was a decrease of 300
in the number of medical graduates,
according to figures compiled at the
United States bureau of education.
The reduction in the number OF
medical schools is part of a steady
movement for improved medical edu-
cation that has been going on for the
mast eight or nine years. The Anerl-
can Medical association, the various
state medical societies, and other
agencies, have aroused public opinion
. to such an extent that 10 medical col
jleees have either merged with other
institutions or ceased to exist, and the
standard of medical training has been
raised considerably. OF the 101 medi-
cal schools now listed at the bureau
fifty-three are requiring one or more
wears of college work as prerequisite
to entering upon the study Of medicine
state examining boards in North Da-
lota, Iowa, Minnesota. Colorado, In
diana. South Dakota and Kentucky
4 have introduced regulations, in most
cases to be made effective within
year or two, providing that every ap-
nlicant for a license to practice med1-
cine shall have studied two years IN
college, after four years high school
course. before even beginning medical
training. A similar requirement cover
ing one year of college work will soon
be enforced by the state boards OF
Connecticut Kansas, Utah, Vermont,
PENNSYLVANIA and California
An Interesting feature of the stats
tics is the part played by women. Al
though the total number of medical
students has decreased, the number OF
women studying medicine has in
creased. In 1912 there were lS,45l
medical students, of whom ~ were
women; in 1913 there were 1928 stud
ents. of whom S35 were women. Only
70 women graduated this year, how
ever, as compared with 142 in 1872.
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her Furnished head to receive the
crown. What though the bauble was
but brstol-board its jeweled chasing
but tinsel and paste? On her head it
glowed and trembled, a true diadem.
AS Valiant set the glittering thing on
those rich and wonderful coils, the
music of her presence was singing a
swift melody in his blood.
His coronation address held no such
f1owery periods as would have rolled
from the majors soul. He had chosen
a single paragraph he had lighted on
in an old book in the library his
tory of the last Crusade in French
black-letter. He had translated and
memorized the archaic phrasing, keep
ing the quaint feeling Of the original:
"These noble Knights bow in your
persence, fair lady, as their Le1ge,
whom they know as even in Judgment,
as dainty in fulfilling these our acts OF
arms, and do recommend their all unto
your Good Grace in as lowly wise as
they can. O Queen, in whom the
whole story of virtue is written with
the language of beauty, your eyes,
which have been only wont to discern
InG DO"Su kueCS vi hucollu6 i'C"A 10
and. inwardly turned, found always
the heavenly solace Of a sweet mind,
see them, ready in heart and able
with hands not only to assailing but
to prevailing"
A hushed rustic Of applause-not
loud: the merest whisper Of silken
feet and feathered fans tapped softly
testified to a widespread approba,
ton. It was the first sight many there
had had Of John Valiant and in both
looks and manner be fitted their best
ideals. True, his accent had not that
subtle gloZe, that consonantal soft
ness and information that mark the
Southron, but he was Southron for
all that, and one Of themselves.
The queens curtsey was the signal
for the music, which throbbed sudden
" into a march. and she stepped down
beside him. Couple after couple,
Knights and ladies, ranged behind
hem, till the tWenty-four stood ready
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| the ne plus ultra Of Its kind. as her
observant eye recognized; but it ran
,staunch and true. The powerful hands
that gripped the steering-wheel were
brown with sun and wind, and the
handsome face above it had look OF
keenness and energy she had never
surprised before. They passed many
vehicles and there were few whose oc-
cupants did not greet him. In fact, as
he presently remarked, it was saving
Of energy to keep his hat off, and he
tossed the Panama into the rear seat.
On the rim of the village group
raised a cheer to which he nodded
laughingly, and farther on little old
lady on timed uncovered porch
beside a church, waved black-mitted
hand to him with sweet old-time
gesture. Katharine noted that he
bowed to her with extra care.
That's Miss Matte Sue Mabry,' he
said, the quaintest, dearest thing you
ever saw. She taught my father his
letters" A small freckled-faced girl
was swinging on the gate. "You really
must know Hickey Snyder!" he said,
and halted the car at the curb. "Rick-
| ey," he called, 81 want to introduce
you to Miss Fargo
"Howdy do?" said Hickey, approach
ing with an ingratiating bob of the
head. 81 saw you at the tournament.
Is It true that you can ride on the
train wherever you want to without
ever buying any ticket?"
Katharine smiled back. I'm not
sure they'd all take me for nothing"
she said, but perhaps a few of them
would"
"That must be grand" sighed Rick
ey. 81 reckon you've seen everything
| in the world. almost"
mo, indeed. I never saw a tourna-
ment like this, for instance. It was
tremendously exciting Walnut it,"
"My goodness gracious, yes! Mr..
hValiant, most cried when you chose
Miss Shirley Queen Of Beauty, I was
that glad! She was lot the prettiest
girl there. Though like your looks
right much too, Miss Fargo" she ad-
ded tactfully.
"Oh. Mr.. Valiant" Hickey called
after them as the car started. "Now
you're at Damory Court, are you 60
| ing to let us children keep on playing
up at the Hemlocks?"
"Well I should think SOL" he an
swered. "P1ay there all the time, ii
you like"
ooh, thank you" said Hickey, radi-
ant. "And there won't be any snakes
there now, for you've cleared all the
underbrush away"
AS they sped on, Katharine's cheek
had a family heightened color. But,
what deliciously odd child" she
laughed.
"Shes a character" he said. ''She
worships the ground Miss cambridge
walks in. There's good reason for it..
You must get Miss Chalmers to tell
you the story
Where the Red Road stretched level
before them, he threw the throttle
open for long rush through the
thymy -scented air. The light, late
afternoon breeze drew by them, sweep
ing back Katharine's graceful sinu-
GUS veil and spraying them with odors
of clover and sunny fruit They
passed orchard clumps bending with
young apples, boundless aisles of
green, youne-tasseled corn and shod-
owy groves that smelled Of fern and
sassafras, opening out into more SUN
lighted vitas oyerarched by the intense
penetrable blue of the June sky.
John Valiant had never seemed to
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AN UNTIMELY END.

CONGRESSMAN Irwin S. Pepper of Mus
catine, representative OF the second
Iowa district in the national house OF
representatives, has come to a most
,,ntimely end. His death In Clinton on
Monday and his burial In OttumWa to-
day. snuffed out a life and removed
from mortal gaze a man who was be-
coming a political power in the state:
The blow to his host of personal and
political friends was AS severe as IL
was unexpected. True he had been III
for some time but none dreamed that
his end was at hand. A young man,
thirty-seven years old and In the very
prime of life and usefulness to his Eel
lowmen, it seems hard that he should
have been called hence. His death has
cost Iowa a prominent man, one who
might even in fact have worn the SEN
ttortal toga another year, had he lived
N make the race for the seat.
Mr.. Pepper was born on the family
1mestead in Davis county. His was
1T pampered youth and he early
earned independence and self re-
lance. After completing a course
through the normal school he took up
aaching in Muscatine and soon after
ara SuIeIcu tltC poAA<iNSAA Sos"A'A' W" -
l.mocratic candidate for superintend-
ent of schools. He failed Of election
hut was encouraged by his showing
and continued to show interest in poll
tics. He was taken to Washington as
secretary of Representative M. J.
wade and his political career really
began then. He was elected to con-
gress three years ago and reelected
two years later, practically without op-
position. He proved q hustler as a
Congressman. worked hard for what he
onsidered the best interests of his
onstituents and won recognition
at the hands of his party which
named him for the sccretaryship OF
The democratic national committee. He
was rising in the political world and
mis- death is a sad blow to the demo
cratic organization as we'll as to the
state as a whole. In sending by their
own request, many Of the distinguished
men of congress to his funeral, that
5ody paid him very high tribute.
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CHAPTER XXXIII-Continued

! CHAPTER AXAlll-COntlnueQ
! The mounted herald blew his blast
'tBy the Majesties of st. Michael and
St. George he proclaimed, Il declare
the knight of the Crimson Rose the
victor of this our tourney, and dc
charge him now to choose his Queen OF
Beauty, that all may do her homage!'
Shirley saw the horse coming down
the line, it's rider bareheaded now, and
her heart began to race wildly. Beyond
wanting him to take part, she had not
thought. She looked about her, sud
denly dismayed. People we're smiling
at her and clapping their hands. From
the other end of the stand she saw
Nancy Chalmers throwing her a kiss
and beside her a tall pale girl in
|champaigne-color staring through a
ijeweled longnette.
She was conscious all at once that
the flanneled rider was very close :.
that his pike-point, with it's big red
blossom, was stretching up to her.
With the rose in her hand she
curised to him, while the blurred
throng cheered itself hoarse, and the
band struck up You Great Big Beau
tiful Doll. with extraordinary rapture,
to the tune of which the noise finally
subsidized to a battery Of hilarious con-
grAtulations which left her flushed
and a little breathless. Nancy Chal-
mers and Betty Page had burst upon
her like petticoated whirlwinds and
presently, when the crowd had les
sened. the Judge came to Introduce his
visitor
Mr.. Fargo and his daughter are our
guests at GLADDEN. Hail." he told her.
"They are old friends Of Valiant's, by
the way: they knew him in New
York"
'Katharine's lighting her incense
now. | guess" observed Silas Fargo.
See there" He pointed across the
stand, where stood willowy tan fig
ure. one hand reckoning to the con-
course below, where Valiant stood, the
center of a shifting group, round
which the white bulldog, mad with re-
covered liberty, tore in eccentric
circles.
AS they looked, she called softly,
John. John"
! Shirley saw him start and face
about, then come quickly toward her,
amazement and welcome in his eyes.
AS Shirley turned away little later
with the major, that whispering voice
seemed still to sound in her ears
John! john" here smote her sud
denly the thought that when he had
chosen her his Queen of Beauty, he
had not seen the other had not
known she was there.
A few moments before the day had
been golden: she went home through
a landscape that somehow seemed to
have lost it's brightest glow.
CHAPTER XXXIV
Katharine Decides.
Katherine left the field Of Runny-
mede with John Valiant in the dun
colored motor. She sat in the drivers
seat beside him. while the bulldog
capered. ecstatically barking, from
side to side of the rear cushions. Her
father had declined the honor, re-
marking that he considered profess
sional chauffeur sufficient risk of
his valuable life and that the Chal-
mers' grays were good enough for him
"A decision which did not wholly dis
please Katharine.
The car was not the smart Panhard
in which she had so often spun down
the avenue or along the shell-roads OF
the nth shore. It lacked those fin
de-siecle appurtenances which marked
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There are now twenty-six days in
he wear, recognized as legitimate oc-
.asions for holidays N most cities of
England. These are in addition to the
weekly half holidays observed on Wed
,sdays and Saturdays. An effort is
ing made to lessen the number of
lidays and to bring those retained
o moro systematic order.
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Men say, 81 wish | had known
enough to have begun earlier to
save" Better take this to your
self and begin now-you know
better than to do like you are do
inq-you are just too weak nent-
ally and morally to stop going like
YOU are-if you we're not-you'd
stop-that's all.
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The incompetent man can see
the trifIes because they are MS
mental size-it's lost time to try
and make him see the matters that
are of fundamental importance to
YOUR city or your business.
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Daddy: sBedti1ne
The Grand
Concert Given
BY the C.nckets
Story.
Policeman Spider
Was Called In.

fond Of music ana espe
evenings ana con
cert evenings they insects they
to and o
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-16
BANKERS CONDEMN
RESERVE MEASURE
DECLARE THE GLASS-OWEN BILL
TO BE SOClAllSTIC AS
WELL AS UNWISE.
American Bankers Association Rat
ifies Action of Conference of
Bankers in Demanding Amend
ments to Reserve Act.

Boston, Mass.-The bankers of the
United States on Wednesday again
declared their opposition to the pro-
posed federal reserve plan OF reform
in the currency and banking system
With only one dissenting voice on
the final vote. more than two thou
sand bankers from all sections OF the
country gathered at the first days
sessions OF the annual convention OF
the American Bankers association
ratified the action OF the conference
OF bankers in demanding amendments
TO the federal reserve act, now pend
ing in congress. The financiers also
approved the work of their own cur
rency commission, which earlier in
the day had reported the system of
governmental control proposed in the
Glass-Owen bill TO be socialistic and
Imposing 'unwise hardships upon
the banks. and equally unwise hard
ships on the general public
The resolutions in which this ratifi-
cation and approval were contained
also included commentator of the
president to create in this country an
elastic as we'll as safe currency" and
pledged their hearty support for the
enactment of proper legislation to
that end"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-16
SURVIVOR RELATES STORY
OF DISATSER IN MIO-0CEAM
Tells Of the Terrible Scene Aboard
Ship Wrapped In Fiames-Coward-
ly Crew Added to Panic.

London=A graphic story by the
solitary survivor aboard the Carman-
ia was received by wireless and pre-
sents a terrible picture of the hor-
ror. the panic and confusion aboard
the burning liner Walter Trintepohl.
a German. who tells the story. how
ever. is clearly suffering from the
stress of illness and awful expert
ences. and his story is too incoherent
TO be accepted in every detail.
All went WELL" said Trintepohl
until O'Clock Thursday morning.
when the fire alarm sounded. We
were aroused and told to go on deck.
as fire had broken out in the hold.
On assembling. life belts We're hand
ed around. and much time was occu-
pied in fastening them. We were told
that the fire might soon be quenched.
but the captain thought it wise for all
TO have belts as a precaution.
The fire frightened the captain.
who cried bitterly. There were many
babies in arms
The fire grew worse. We saw
things blazing down below About
10 o'clock there was cry to lower
the boats.
The captain behaved splendidly.
SO did the officers. who were English.
| am sorry TO say that the crew. who
are Germans and Belgians. behaved
very badly. The people rushed about
wildly and the crew seemed TO think
they ought 20 have first place. In
stead OF quieting the passengers they
made the panic worse.
The first officer took charge OF the
first boat. but although he wanted the
women and children saved first. a ma
jority Of those who entered the boat
we're members OF the crew. This boat
was smashed against the ships side.
Just as II reached the water 1t broke
in two and all were drowned.
Meanwhile attempts were made to
lower the second boat. | cannot say
who was in charge OF this. but | do
know that after the chief steward had
thrown provisions in he jumped in
himself. There were more men than
women and children in this boat,
which was broken against the ship.
All were drowned
These two boats were amidships.
Three others We're put aft The fourth
officer was in one OF them, but | can
not say which one. All was confu-
sion. The ropes broke and the peo-
pie were thrown into the water and
drowned or killed"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-16
HUERTA IMPRISOhS DEPUTIES
AND BECOMES DICTATOR
Issues Proclamation Declaring Depu.
ties Had Shown lmplacable Hos
tility to All of His Acts.

Mexico City.-President Huerta's DE-
tense of his action in causing the az
rest OF 10 members OF the chamber
OF deputies. on Friday, and causing
the members TO be thrown into prison,
is that the deputies were revolution
lists. 1t is his belief. as he states It,
that they represented Carranza senti.
ment in the capital In a proclamation
dissolying the chamber it is frankly
stated that their threat to remove
themselves from the capital and hold
sessions where they would enjoy the
protection which they alleged was de
MED them here, meant that they would
transfer their sessions to territory con.
trolled by the rebels.
In separate proclamation address
ed TO the Mexican people the presi.
dent declared that the deputies had
shown systematic and implacable hos
tility to each and all of his acts.
The establishment OF a virtual dicta
torship by Huerta through the use or
military force is interpreted as likely
TO have the most far-reaching conse-
quences to the Huerta regime. 1t also
was held as vindication of the attitude
of the Washington administration that
military assumption of power should
not be recognized. and there is hope
now among high officials that foreign
governments which hitherto had recog.
nized the Huerta regime would with.
draw their support.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-16
GAMbOA Dixie IS
RENT IN TWAIN
LAST BARRIER TO cOMMUNlcA-
TON BETWEEN ATLANTIC AND
PACIFIC is DESTROYED.
All the Heads of Canal Department
and Members of President Porras'
Cabinet Were Present for
Epoch-makins Event.

Panama-The Gamboa dixie. the
last artificial barrier to actual com
munication between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans by way OF the Panama
canal, was rent in twain al ZOE
o'clock Friday afternoon. October 10.
Between 5000 and 1000 persons from
the cities OF Panama and Colon and
the various sections OF the canal zone
witnessed the demolition OF the bar
rier, and. while the destroying OF the
dixie was spectacular and successful.
some disappointment was evinced be-
cause the entire dixie was not de-
stroyed. Utter demolition Friday
was not followed because OF fear that
the conclusion might damage the
railroad trestle crossing the cut near
San Miguel locks. Two remaining
sections will be dynamited at some
future date
AS the hour approached when Pres
ldent Wilson in the White House in
Washington would press the button
and send the electric spark over the
wires to explode the numerous
charges of dynamite in the dixie,
hush of expectancy fell over all. Then
suddenly came the muffed roar OF the
discharge of sixteen hundred pounds
Of dynamite, which sent a shower of
water, mud and rock high into the air,
spreading out as it went upward. the
whole heavily yelled in a cloud OF
smoke. 1t was considered among
local dynamite experts as a remark
ably clean explosion. A section of
the dixie sixty feet wide was lifted
bodily from its bed and its compo-
nent parts scattered far and wide.
AS water began to pour through the
rent made by the explosion, whistles
we're tied down and the crowd sent
up a great cheer. Not an obstruc-
ton was left in the opening except
some iron pipes which stuck up here
and there.
At the hour that President Wilson
set off the blast the water in the cut
was exactly six feet below the level
of Lake Gatun. and the inflow of
water afterward was in such volume
that the cut was filled to lake level
within an hour and a half.
All the heads of the canal depart
ments were present for the epoch
making event, as also were the men,
bers of the cabinet of President Por-
ras. The president was unable to be
present.
1t was Colonel Cocktails day and
the chairman of the canal commission
was the recipient of a shower of con-
gratulations. Half an hour before the
blast was set off Colonel Goethals
took his stand well up toward the
dixie, but as the time neared for the
explosion he drew back a short DIS
lance, but still we'll out in front and
in an unprotected position. There he
was when the mass of earth and
water shot skyward
Philippe Bunau-Varilla, who was
engineer of the Panama Canal COM
pany when the French were trying to
dig the great ditcI, was an interested
spectator of the event.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-16
EXPECT SPLIT IN ARMY.
Huerta's Latest Move May Result IT.
Division of His Supporters.

Mexico City.-There has been end
less speculation here regarding the eff
feet of Provisional President Huerta's
coup d'etat. Many appear to believe
that the logical result will be split in
the army. which, they assert, has only
been held together by General Huerta's
personality. They argue that there
has been dissatisfaction over Huerta's
course in general and that this will
test loyalty to the danger point.