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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-20
rRIpAr NoRNINd.

Friday morning the attendance was
even greater than on Thursday.
Miss Flies class exercise proved
one Of the most pleasant features OF
the meeting, and AS the company OF
little soldiers finished the drill and
glidcd with serpcntiue grace into Its
resting place again il was greeted
with tremendous encore, and u
promptly dlcd out and repeated the
exercises 70 the great delight OF The
audience
The executive officers changed the
proeram 80 "a to bring this exercise
earlier than the program indicated 50
that Miss Fife could attend to some
other important duties at the opera
house. and a number who came 10 10
soc Il we're too late.
A long discussion on Vertical Mr'',
ing seemed TO carry the audience very
much In favor Of the new system.
Cultivating Love Of Music was
conceded 10 be best done by teaching
easy songs adapted to the child ca,
pacity Of comprehension, and singing
4 great deal in short intervals
Mr. Faris Of Poca,ello, who recently
yisI,ed the schools Of Salt Lake olty,
Gave 4 very interesting account OF the
work done there.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-20
The TEACHERS AssooIAT,on

.,,a 'ous issue We promised I,
sNs our readers an account ot m,
:" TX done at the Blackfoot meo,, ~ :
anu nave prepared brief report :
what would be interesting 70 those VIII,
could not attend. s Wv
State supt z. A. Foresman wss A.
'aihed IN Boise and sent letter ev
pressing his regrets that il was imn -
siole for him to attend. -
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Stone. d
blackfoot, gave her class exercise i
numbers, and it was surprising 70 see
no" thorough the pupils were. and how
quick and systematic in ali their on,r
alions The CRUDE Method WAS fol
lowed. W
Can We Grade Our Country Schools. y
oy II II. Barton, OF Idaho Fails was
discussed 4 considerable length and
II seemed 10 be pretty well agreed ina,
country supervision was the FIRST i'm.
= RANT step, and that on securing that
vast Improvement in school work
could be made.
PC Cochran, Of Menan, being absent
iils subject Cultivation Of Imaeipa.
lnn, was taken up by Mr.. j. A
h"ontz, OF the Albion Normal school
aud he showed quite slearl, that i'm.
Hsinaiion is necessary as forerunner
20 every plan aud design. and that II
lac every other good thing needs care.
fol training and guiding.
MI. Jester not being in the State,
Bits subject was omitted and an excel.
ienl paper on kindergarten work was
p'esenIed by Mrs. Shirk Of Fort Hall
Mr. Lyles OF Albion, then gave a
Physical Drill Tor a rest and as an
example OF work 10 be given 10 pupils
TO rest and recreate them. This caused
considerable merrimenL
A lively discussion then followed
on Heating and Yentilating School
Rooms, and the fearful effects OF not
Ssu,ilaling were powerfully depleted
by Dr. GiyrnA A discussion OF the
sf'ecihe manner OF getting pure air
constantly 10 the pupils created con.
siderable merrimeht Some said they
raised she Windows. some lowered the
NindoWs, some opened the door and
huill up = big Gre. One recommended
doing 81 lhrce about once an hour.
aud oue ~ the ladies said that when
the Windows were stationary, she
knocked the glass out DR. Owens
suggested that all these plans were
good 20 Gar as they accomplished the |
purpose the importan, part being |
no, now 10 set pure air, but GETTING
il, and getting Il CONSTANTLY, that an |
occasional supply was a chest.
Many Of the visiting teachers ex.
pressed their delight at seeing such
school, house, and So nice
y decorated. The beautiful drawings
10 crayun. the exhibit, Of pen and pen.
N work, the almost perfect relief
maps, the protusion Of NOTICES, Gags
and bunting. challenged the admira
lion Of ALL One OF them remarked
hat there was morr Bunting In Black
loot ihan 10 any other town be knew
Il Tia, II 20, only permcaied the
rarlous branches Of business such as
mercantile, commission and
etc, bu, Il hung 10 grace
III folds about the school rooms and
uttered from every window
FRlpAT MORNING.
Friday morning the attendance was
ven greater than on Thursday,
Miss Flies class exercise proved
zoe OF the most pleasant features OF
he meeting. and as the company OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-20
RESOLUTIONS

We, the teachers OF southeastern
Idaho, IN meeting assembled at Black
foot, April llth, and 18TH, 1895, here
BY express our sentiments upon ques
tons pertaining to the cause of educa
ton aud the interest of the assocla
ton.
Whereas, vertical writing, music,
and drawing have proven themselves
worthy of recognition,
Therefore, be It resolved, that 1t is
the sense of this association that these
subjects should receive more attention
in the public schools.
Whereas, the present unsystematized
and practically unsupervised condi-
ton OF our country schools generally
il not conducive of either consecutive
or thorough work in the county as a
whole,
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
pledge our hearty support to every eff
fort looking TO the segregation of the
offices OF county superintendent and
Judge Of probate and,
Second, to the State superintendent
in introducing aud establishing uni
form course of instruction and the
consequent grading of the country
schools OF this State.
We express our hearty appreciation
Of the State Legislature in resubmit-
ting to the people the amendment to
our constitution segregating the of.
fees of probate Judge and county
and the fostering care
extended to our State educational in.
stitutiops.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-20

ElEEoOT IDAHO. APRIL n. lsa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-20

Snst q ~ F'asigss.cr az n,se6fusBt. tdaha.
lssal. ti.l5ss as seeuad class nsam mlatfrF
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27

ConStantinople special: The Turkish
government has made a fresh reply to tie
note Of the pOWCr commanding reforms
for Armenia. The porte accepts the prIn-
ciple of the proposed reforms, but requests
further discussion of several points before
action. 1t also denies that the treaty OF
Berlin confers the right to demand guar
antees. and expresses the hope that the
Sultan's sovereign rights will not be pre-
JUDGED. The impression prevails that the
reply is tatamount to a refusal. Ii Is
feared the powers Viii adopt more urgent
measures to enforce their demands.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27
THE VENEZUELA NATTER.
England Deaf to Our Efforts in De.
half of Country.

Washington special: No progress in the
negotiations between the United States
ant Great Britain touching the submission
to arbitration of the Venezuelan boundary
dispute can be recorded since the reply
made by the British foreign Office to Am
bassador Bayard's representations last
January. to which reference was made in
parliament Tuesday by Sir Edward Gray.
the parliamentary secretary for foreign
affairs. Mr.. Bayard wen as far as his in
structions from Secretary Gresham would
permit in urging the British government
to arbitrate the differences between itself
and Venezuela, but the British answer po-
litely. but firmly, set the case back Just
where it had stood for the last five years
and amounted to a declination 10 yield TO
Mr.. Bayard's representations. 1t offered
to arbitrate the title to the country west OF
the modified Schomberg line, but would
admit no question of the British title to the
vast area lying east of that line.
Secretary Gresham had had this very
claim in mind when he wrote TO Mr.. Bay
ard as follows:
II cannot believe her majesty's govern
ment will maintain that the validity OF
their claim SO long in dispute between the
two countries shall be conceded as a con-
dition precedent to the arbitration of the
question whether Venezuela is entitled TO
other territory which until a very recent
period was never in doubt. Our interest
in the question has repeatedly been shown
by our friendly efforts to further a settle
ment alike honorable to both countries.
and the president is pleased TO know that
Venezuela will soon renew her efforts 10
bring about souch an adjustment. 1t Is
not doubted that YOU will discreetly exert
your influence in favor of sone plan of
honorable settlement"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27
SECRET SOCIETY BAN.
Bishops Must Promulgate tho De-
cree in Their Dioccses.

Milwaukee special: Mgr. >ato.li has at
tast taken an authoritative stand on the
recent papal decree coniemn.ng the odd
Fellows, sons Of Temperance and knights
of PythiaS. and. a. the representative Of
the pope. peremp,ori,y orders Tie arch
bishops OF the country 10 al one p-omU,-
gate and put in force this decree. T.
Rev. 4. F. schinnev. the adm!n.,trato. Of
this archdiocese. in the absence %: Arch
bishop katzer. has received Z copy Of ,.e
letter. In the letter to Archbishop ka,l--
of Milwaukee. Mgr. >atol.l says:
Il had informed the holy SEE = long ago
as last February that the decree conce.--
ing the three societies, /. @. O.. +, X. o.
+. and ;. of T.. had been published u a..
the provinces OF this country. bUt i ly
chance Your cXcellency should know t..at
in any diocese Of Your province tins ob..--
atoTy PRONUNCIATION has not been made. IN
the name OF the holy office ana by tic
authority of the holy see | beg your eX-
c~ellency 10 see that il be Immediately and
faithfully done"
By this letter of his eminence. the obli-
CATION of the decree and of its publication
is put beyond all doubt. and il is no longer
lawful for any Catholic TO question il.
While it allows the bishops to choose
their own methods of promulgating the
decree, whether it be by announcement or
through the confessional. it settles this
much discussed question 50 far as Catho-
lies are concerned. The only archdiocese
III the country, so far as known. in which
the decree has not been published, are
Baltimore, Cardinal Gibbons: It. Paul,
Archbishop Ireland: Chicago, Archbishop
Feehau: san Francisco. Archbishop Rior-
dan, and Santa Fc. Archbishop Salpointe.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27
REPORTS ON FOREIGN CRope
Prospect of a Good Yield in Great Brit.
ain-Reduced Acreage ira Franc.

IHCE
The condition of crops in foreign com,
tries is attracting much attention =, ~,
present time. and the reports thcreo, ;y
sued by the Agricultural Departmen, sr,
quite full. The main reports are as f..
lows:
Great Rritain-The varying conditicr,
of weather have already affected the nro..
p"ctive hay crop. which cannot now n, ar
average. owing to the absence OF rain m,
imports of hay are returning to the aver.
ages which existed before the gree,
drought of 1893. the figures for AM
being S,121 tons tof which 5,256 cam,
from the United States, against 3.,,:,sM
tons in April of last year. Cereals thronyl.
ont the country look promising and tie
prospect is for a very good crop.
France-The greater part Of May Ia,
been unusually cold. but considerable rain
has fallen and winter growths are in tnt
condition. Spring sowings are also r..
ported as doing well. Authorities ami.
ripate a wheat crop Of 2S0 1000 to 29N.-
WOO.kD bushels. a falling off from ,s,,
year. due to reduced acreage.
Gcrmany-An average wheat ere, !.
now expected. but all reports concur in
estimating the rye crop as under the a,-
oragc
,ut-
tlcipnt moisture, the prospects for ccrcal
crops is characterized as Il bare average.
owing to the damage done by t.p extrorn,.
~ cold antecodent weather.
Houmania-The spring crops have hrtn
painted under favorable condi ions. Wnc.t
ANA rape seed are reported as doing w.ll.
ltUsSia-The general tenor Of report, is
unsatisfactory. Spring seeding accom-.
pliShcd very late in northern and ccn;ial
governments. From the Caucasus ,hc
reports are favorable. Extensive ilood,
are reported from Poland and the SOUL
west districts. Drought and black irS'
have effected enc injury, it is rcport'c.
in The Black Sea district.
Sweden and ~NorwAy-The reports from
these countries are more gloomy than
from any oth'" part of Europe, owing 70
the "Xtrem" drynesS al the spring. l. j.
generally admitted that both whea; an
ryc crops viii tr disappointing. The >,e-
SON is very late and heavy froStS han,
continued we'll through the month.
ltaly-Thc weather has been fayorat'
and a good average crop is expected.
Belgium and the Ncther!andS-Sca>'r
average crop.
Spain-EXtrcmcly cold weather for tr
season has checked grow!hs, but cerea.s
are generally reported ~ ~ Favorable con
dition.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27
CALLS \ SPECIAL SESSION.
General Assembly of Illinois Will
Meet in Springfield.

Springfield, H., special: Gov. Alleged
has issued a call for "a special session o.!
the general assembly for next Tuesday.
The governor names the following subjects
to be considered in special session. First.
raising OF revenue equal to appropriate
tons: second, amending the revenue laws
to compel all persons and corporations tc
pay a full share of taxes. and foreign cor
pOrationS a reasonable license fee Tor do
Ing business in the state; third. abolition
OF state board Of equalization: fourth, To
correct abuses Of police and justice courts:
fifth, to facilitate business of courts OF re-
cord: sixth, TO prevent unWholcSomc m
pIoymcnt OF children: seventh for the
creation OF Il board OF Cancellation and
arbitration iE labor disputes: eighth, to liz
charges for sleeping car service: n.lth. to
insure unbiased Grand jUrics: tenth. 10
improve the condition of convict laws.
/; is understood the governor has bilI
drawn up covering these subject, and tha,
they VIII bc presented to the lcgislaturl
Is soon as II c%ouycucS.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27

The Legislature Refuses to lie.
Establish Separate schools.

Winnipeg special: A vote on the school
debate was reached. All the amendments
were voted down and Manitoba's answer
refusing to re~-establish separate schools
was adopted.
There was no doubt of the result of the
vote when the present debate on the sep
arate school question was concluded by
Manitoba's legislators. Mr.. Prendergast's
amendment that the house should reject
Mr.. Greenway'S entire reply OF refusal
was debated. 1t was in effect a proposal
that all the privileges held by Catholics
under the old laws should be re-established.
Mr.. Meyers was the first speaker. lie
claimed that the house had always
been conciliatory and open TO reason;
still they offered no compromise: they
said what they had done was just and
right and they did not intend to recede
from il. He was convinced that in all ne
gotiations in Manitoba separate schools
were not discussed and were not provided
for, and held that Manitoba was within its
constitutional rights in passing the school
act in 1920. The political power of the
Roman Catholic Church was a standing
menace to the freedom of Canada and the
stability of the government. He claimed
that the executive committee at Ottawa,
while bound to hear the appeal of Catho-
lies. was not bound to make any remedial
order. They had power to dismiss the APP
peal. but had not heard and decided the
question on its merits. The decision had
been arrived at on account of influence eX-
ercised 10y Quebec members of the power
behind them.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27
NORTH SEA CANAL.
SE2MANY'S FIRST NAVAL HAIR
Dor THROWN OPEN.
Dun T. Co. Say the Rush for Sup
plies is a Reminder of a "Bear
Panic"-They Still Talk of War
Other Items.
The North Sea Canal.

Holtenau special: Emperor William
visited the Russian armed cruiser Rurik
and subsequently laid the last stone OF the
Baltic and North Sea canal in the presence
Of many thousands of spectators. The
weather was brilliant.
After the emperor had tapped the stone
q parchment was placed inside, declaring
the circumstances of the building and
the completion of the canal. The chan
rellor. Prince IIohenlohc, in full official
uniform, read the document aloud before
depositing il in the stone.
AS the emperor, empress and the young
princes, kings and grand dukes stood in
their places they formed an eminently
picturesque group with the background OF
~variegated colors, white and red plumes,
Offering swords and bayonets, naval uni
forms and gold epaulets, the whole on
trOlled with marked military pre-
cision, and in the distance the many thou
sands of holiday attired spectators. The
scene thus presented was remarkably
effective and not one easily to be forgot
ten.
There was a loyal salute from all the
war ships as the emperor gave the rrst
tap, and other important persons, bare
headed, tapped the stones three times. IN
accordance with the German tradition, and
the bands played different airs as the
various persons touched the stone. The
review OF the fleet then began. The i'm
rerial yacht, with the imperial family.
kings. grand dukes. princes and mayors OF
the chief cities, etc. Oh board, proceeded
slowly down the line.
The great banquet which practically
wound up the ceremonies of the opening
of the Baltic-Norlh sea Canal took place
in the much discussed structure represent
ing the old German warlship NiOac.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27
GIVEN A
Entertainment TO the Republican
Delegates at Cleveland.

Cleveland special: The banquet ten
dered the delegates TO the National Repub-
l!can League convention was a most elab-
crate and brilliant affair. There were
l.52Q plates turned Oh the ground floor.
while the four balconies We're flied with
thousands OF spectators. The ladies' were
out en masse IN evening dress and the
occasion socially was equal to a national
Inauguration ball. No expense or inge-
nU..y was spared TO make the finest spec
-acG.ar effect. After the elaborate menu
ran - course. Hon. J. II. Hoyt. who was
recently = candidate for the republican
nomination Tor governor, introduced the
speech making.
"G0r." Henry Clay Evans Of Tennessee
responded 20 Our Party and the New
SOUTH
p. y. Wooiman>ee, president of the
p-.o league. responded to The Grand
Old Party"
>aaator-e.ect Burrows Of Michigan re-
spoui led 20 "Pechdy and Dishonor" and
political integrity.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster followed in response
TO the toast, The Wonen's Republican
Association Of the United States
Senator-elect John NJ. Thurston of Ne
braska responded TO the toast, The Ma
tioual Republican League"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27
Dun * CO.'S WEEKLY REVIEW
Marked Improvement in All Lines
of Trade.

New York special: Il. q. Dun * Co..
weekly review OF trade viii say:
From all parts of the United States the
best adyIces obtalnaDie tel Of a rising tide
OF trade and industry. which threatens
here and there TO amount to too far and too
fast. Two influences OF tremendous pow
q contribute 10 the rise-encoura@InG crop
news and confident replenishing OF stocks.
which have been for two years depleted 10
the utmost.
Crop reports this week have been highly
encouraging. Future injury TO cotton
cannot be predicted, but as yet nothing m
dicateS a yield below J00,C0O, which is no,
supposed TO threaten famine if the COM
mercial and mill stocks We're remembered.
now exceeding by 100000 bales a iu!!
consumption until September /.
Liberal purchase, OF all products by the
south do not Indicate belief that any
serious misfortune impends. So the strong
trade IN wheat growing states j., in accord
with brighter crop prospects. Reports
from spring wheat states ana from the Pa
cilic coast are so cheering That. although
the loss Of winter wheat was great there.
those Whose estimates have been most ac-
curate n recent years now vary ia pre-
dictiOns from 10000. 900 to 41o.UuO.u1O
bushels. There mas been u fal! OF ii cents
III wheat, With heavier sales than for thIcc
weeks.
The rush Tor supplies in iron ana ,lce.
resemble, a 'beat pane in the stock
market. Because prices are mouutiu.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27
UNION OF TWO SEAS.
FORMAL OPENING OF GER
MANY'S NEW CANAL.
Grand Celebration of a Triumph of
Modern Observation-Disclosures
Naval FIotilla One of the Features
mp~ortancc of the Waterway.
Boon to Com N

The most important event in the history
of the German Empire since the crowning
of William |. in the palace of Versailles
vas the opening of the North Sea and Bal
tic canal. This recently completed water
way was formally opened to
Thursday. with international ceremonies
attended with splendid fetcs. at which the
governments of the civilized world were
represented.
Four of our crack cruisers. the New
York. Columbia. San Francisco and Mar.
blchead, and vessels of other nations took
part in the splendid naval review.
Kiel during the festivities presented II
strikingly effective appearance. The flags
of all nations were hoisted along the AL
stcr. and the s%entries at the doors of the
principal hotels denoted the presence there
of the imperial guests. Naturally the chief
center of attraction was the seaport.
where the display of warships attracted
many thousands of spectators. Those of
the United States. Great Britain. Italy
and Austria were especially admired. The
war vessels of fourteen nations hoisted
their flags to the strains of the anthems
of their respective countries. The En-
peror of Germany opened the ceremony by
passing in through the canal in the i'm.
perial yacht. Thus breaking the frail
thread stretched across the entrance.
The most brilliant feature of the series
of festivities was the laying of the last
stone in the building of the canal and in
the International banquet which followed.
this marking virtually the close of the
official program of festivities. This cerc.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27

'uony took place Friday in the open air
at Hottenau. The spot where the En-
pcror performed this ceremony was embel-
liShed 10y handsome designs in landscape
gardening. and the lighthouse. in close
proximity. showed already the three
bronze relicfs of Empcrors William L..
Frederick III. and William IL. His Ma.
icsty Emperor William /. laid. The corner
stone of the Baltic canal on June =. 1887.
md accompanied his blows with the ham
mer hy the words. In honor of united
Germany, 10 her permanent welfare. in
token of her might and power" The light
HuU>c and the block of masonry INFO which
the Emperor placed the finishing stone
were surrounded by enormous ScafIoldings
rising amphitheatrically in Il Spmi-circle
and aifordinG seating room for about 10.
Geo. From these seats HE whole space
Wher" The banquet took liac" aud the
bay where the international naval demon
S|tration came off could be overlooked with
case. The grand banquet. at which 1000
guests participated. including the diulo.
ma;ic representatives Of The various ma
t,"!S. was given in Il structure Of original
design. the latter being based Ola an idea
of the Emperor himself. The structure
was a fac similc Of a huge vessel Of an
cicnt construction as in vogue I'm the soy
outccnth century.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-27

tons from rounding N,..rar( a,1,
ing the dangers of ,Ir S.t., .,,.t "'
Kategat. This viii ice /, blow IN C"''
hagen. but will save the less of ono nl'H'
annually Oh the Jagged reefs and i.Ia,,
off the Swedish and Danish coasts -
Il military sense the canal more than don.
bles the effectiveness OF the German t.,,s
In time of war they can he shifted .r,.
the Elbe to the Baltic in a few bamn'
while an enemy will be compelled ia ua,;
gate the dangerous channels omhr,n;,.
the whole peninsula, losing two or thra,
days in the circuit. The new canal wh;',
Germany owes to the reign of William
must be regarded as one Of the mos, i,o'
portant enterprises of the last decade