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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
Excursion On the Rhine.

Writing from Coblen'z. Germany,
TO his parents, under date 0f March
;, Darwin Sage of the l46th regimen
tai band, tells Of his work and eX
cursions up the Rhine. He says:
"Our band is playing in Coblentz
all this week and living in hotels.
We play in the officers club 10 the
afternoons ADD in the ~" theatre 10
the evening. Last week we played on
a boat on an excursion up the Rhine
river and 1t was sure tine trip. The
banks OF the Rhine are mostly high
cliffs and on each cliff there is either
a castle or watch tower. There is
a legend connected with nearly every
rock along the stream. We went up
by the famous Lorlelre rock and
many other places that tourists pay
hundreds of dollars to see. We can
see something here now which no
tourist ever saw, and that is the
American flag floating over Elnin-
breltStein, Germany's strongest fort.
| went through the fortress Saturday
and it was sight will never forget
as long as live.
II only wish that you at home
could see some of the beautiful sights
| have had the opportunity to see, but
| will send you all the pictures l can.
"As long as we have to stay here
they are doing their best to make it
as enjoyable as possible so that l do
not mind it here nearly as much as !
did. Lorraine Christian, our boss
player from Yakima, and 1 walked
from Grenzhausen to Cohlentz and
back again, which is total of about
thirty three kllometers, and we were
not very tired when we got back"
On March 10, Darwin writes as
follows:
1--WE took trip up above Coblenz
and visited castle owned by the
Kaiser. 1t is a fine castle with
carved furniture and hardwood floors
and most OF the pictures and furni-
ture are old IA and Is century stu f..
One room was filled with old armors.
sabers and every implement OF war
that was used in olden days"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
BONELESS BEEF
SAVES u. S. ARMY
$4,000 DAILY
War Department Cuts Elk
penses on Meat Shipments
for the A. E. F.

Thousands of tons of homeless beef
was shipped to the American Expe'
dictionary Forces in order to cut the
cost of transportation and save valu.
able freight space. This Is only one
of scores of ways in which the gov
eminent eliminated unnecessary ex.
pense in the endeavor to make every
dollar raised through the four popular
Liberty Loans go as far as possible.
BY shipping all meat for the over
seas troops with the bones cut out at
the packing houses in America it has
been estimated that a saving of $4,000
daily was made. The suggestion to
ship the meat in this economical man.
ner was made by an army man after
he watched thousands of tons go for
ward by the old method. A carcass
of beef contains twenty-five pounds OF
bone to every hundred pounds Of meat
and requires twice the shipping space.
1t is with such unanswerable argu-
ments as these that the government is
replying to the charges that money
was carelessly spent during the war
making necessary the calling of the
Victory Loan.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04

There 10 more Catarrhsin this section
of the country than oil other diseases
put together. and for years 1t wt:J sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
to cure with local treatment pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh Is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio. Is constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation. 4
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
STATEMENT

of the ownership, management. circulation,
etc, required by Act of Congress of August
"a 1912,
OF THE RATHDRUM TRIBUNE, published
weekly at Rathdrum, Idaho, for April |, 10 Q.
Name Of Post Office address
Editor, Joseph r. NJ. Culp Rathdrum, Idaho
Managing Editor, Joseph r. NJ, Culp.
.Rathdrum. Idaho
Business Managers, Chas, W. Culp and Jos
X Nj. Culp,.. Rathdrum. Idaho
Publishers. Culp Bros (Ohas. W. Culp and
Joseph Il. Nj. Culp) .Rathdrum, Idaho
Owners:
Chas. w. Culp and Joseph r. NJ. Culp.
Rathdrum, Idaho
known bondholders, mortgages. and
other security holders holding per cent or
more OF total amount of bonds. mortgages,
or other securities: None.
]. r. NJ. GULF Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this end
day OF April, 1919.
Miles f. Egbers,
Notary Public. State of Idaho
(SEAL) Residing at Rathdrum Idaho.
my commission expires Feb. e 1920
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
Church Announcements
NJ. f. CHURCH

All services as usual next SundaV'
AT the Community church, except the
time IN the evening, which Will be
changed to seven and eight.
Morning subject. And Lot Pitched
His Tent Toward S0dOm.
Epwurtb League at I, and preach
ing at g. Evening subject, EvanRe-
liStic SPECIAL music at both services.
People OF Rathdrum, the church IS
undertaking. the greatest task OF
history. Will you be a helper, a
Stacker or an obstructionist. It's up
TO YOU.
The church of the glad hand.
j. G. CARRICK, Pastor
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
A Word of Two Meanings.
Idaho Daily Statesman.)

Discussion of the league Of
nations charter often degenerates
into sheer nonsense because of the
popular misunderstanding of the
sense in which the word "manda-
tory" is used in that document.
There are two different words,
spelled alike, but with different
meanings-"mandatory" the
adjective, and mandatory" the
noun. The adjective means elm
perative," and because of this fact
it has been generally assumed by
the American public that if this
nation were made the mandatory
STATE for, say, Armenia, it would
mean that the United States had
been commanded" to take charge
of Armenian affairs. But "manda-
tory" as used in the league Of
nations covenant is the noun, not
the adjective, and the noun means
ian authorized agent"
In other words, if we accept the
position of mandatory" for any
of the backward nations or peoples
of the globe we shall be acting
voluntarily as an authorized agent
of the league of nations, not as an
unwilling servant of the league
engaged in carrying out an impera-
tive command.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04

GOVERNOR DAVIS new cabinet
system of government in Idaho is
now fully established at Boise. 1t
is new, only one other state in the
union having a similar arrange
ment for centralizing authority. 1t
NAV, therefore, be considered on
trial. The state will try it out like
the direct primary system and en-
dorse it or cast it aside.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Items taken from Silver Blade files)
April l. 1899.

APAll IL AOOJs
Assessor Buckle returned from
Bose Thursday where he attended a
meeting OF the assessors of the state,
The valuation on range sheep was
raised from $l.65 to So per head,
range cattle $l3, range horses SIS.
l. We'll, w. G. King and several
other prominent Standpoint people
were tranSactlng business in the
county seat this week.
James L. Kennedy is teaching the
Brophy school in district No. s.
w. H. Edelblute c'osed a very sue
cessful term OF school at St. Maries.
Prof. d. E. Dandy is teaching a
night school.
Syringa Temple No. 4, Rathbone
Sisters, gave dime social at the X.
OF p. hall.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
APOSTOLIC HOLM ESS CHURCH
At the M. E. church

Preaching service in the morning at
ii O'Clock IN lower Twin Lake school
house.
Evening service 1880 fast time.
Subject, A Church in Deplorable
Condition. Read Rev. 3-l4, 10, and
see the picture Of The Laodicean
church possessing wealth, popularity,
social position, broad influence, etc.
but spiritually poorer than Jobs
turkey ever was.
Cottage prayer meeting at 1880
Wednesday evening.
Everybody cordially invited.
M. H. Schweitzer, Pastor
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04

THE Mexican government and
the Japanese ambassador to Mexi-
CO deny the report that Japanese
have acquired land in Lower Cali
fornia. So, this racial bugaboo
must continue to be only buga-
boo-probably for some time to
come.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
HAD LONG ARMY CAREER
Late Geo. w. Beckman's Record
AS a Soldier.

The funeral OF Geo. w. Beckman,
G. A. r. veteran who died March 20,
was held from o. w. Stones under
taking rooms Sunday afternoon, March
80. Returned soldiers in uniform
served as pail bearers and the G. A.
r. burial service was pronounced at
the grave. luterment was 10 Pine
Grove cemetery. Neighbors from
Twin Lakes and old time friends
were in attendance, including several
from Spokane.
Mr.. Beckman served as United
States soldier for more than 80 years.
Born in Pennsylvania he began
military life 10 the Civil war at the
age of II, enrolling as private in
Company Q, l49th Regiment, Aug Is,
1862. for period OF three years. He
was wounded IN the foot at GettYs.
burg and taken prisoner and was in.
generated at AnderSonvilie, Ga but
was paroled before the end Of The
war. He was discharged June IL,
1865.
The following data are obtained
from bis discharge papers which form
record Of his service in the regular
army:
Enlisted Dec. 80. 1865, to serve
three years in Co. E. 3rd Cavalry;
discharged as sergeant at age of 23,at
Fort Bayard, New Mexico, Dec. 80,
1868. Character endorsement: "Ex-
celent, honest and faithful soldier"
Reenlisted in same organization
Dec. 80, 1868, for period of five years;
discharged Dec. 80, 1873. at Fort
Landers, Wyoming. Was "engaged
In fight with Apache Indians at
Chivico River, Arizona, May %, 1870,
and on June Is, 1870, near Verde
River" Character endorsement:
Excellent"
Enlisted as sergeant in Capt. Geo.
F. Prices Co. E, 5th Cavalry, Jan I,
1874, to serve five years; discharged
Jan. I, 1879, at Fit. Mckinney, Wash.
/; participated in the Big Horn and
! Yellowstone expedition OF 1875 under
command of Brigadier Gen. George
Crook, U. s. A., and Wind River ex.
petition Of 1877 under Col Wesley
Merritt, U. S. A" Character en-
, dorsement: Excellent. This man
is entitled to consideration for long
| and faithful service"
Enlisted as private in Troop G, 4th
Cavalry, Feb 6, l879, for five years;
discharged Feb. 5, 1884, at FIT.
Bayard, N. NJ. Participated in en-.
gagement with Indians at STEMS
Pass, A. T., April %, 1882. Charac.
ter: Good"
Enlisted as recruit in. Depot De-
| tachment OF mounted service Feb. Is,
1884, to serve five years: discharged
Feb. 10, 1889, as lance corporal.
Character: IAN excellent soldier and
has rendered long and faithful
services" recommended, for recruiting
duty add clerk.
Retired June !, 1893, as a corporal
of Troop G, 4th Cavalry, Fort
Sherman, Idaho, under special orders
Of the adiutant general, U. S. A,
under Act OF congress TO place
soldiers of 30 years service on the
retired list.
Upon his retirement, Mr.. Beckman
acquired the property on lower Twin
lake now known as Excelsior Beach,
which he afterwards sold, but coutin.
ued to sp md his summers at J. NJ
Nickey's place at Twin Lakes, moving
to Rathdrum each winter. He never
married and, so far as known, leaves
no relatives.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
Didn't Look IL.

what would you say" asked the
fair theosOphiSt, 'it should tell you
that l was born in Egypt three thou
sand years ago?"
"Why." said the man addressed. II
should say yon don't look it."-Boston
Evening Transcript.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
Too DANGEROUS.

Heres story about girl who
swallowed a diamond ring"
"She was a very foolish girl. A
diamond ring is too rich for anybody's
digestion"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04

He is busy man who can't find
time to NEEDLE with things that
don't concern him.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04

The speechless lady on $40 gold
piece is proof positive that silence is
golden.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04

THE time left in which to nomi-
nate ticket of trustees is getting
short.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04
For Bilious Troubles.

To promote healthy action OF the
liver and correct the disorders caused
by oiliousness, CHARACTERISTICS Tablets
are excellent. Try them and see how
quickly they give you a relish for your
food and Danish that dull and stupid
feeling.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04

Ii man doesn't know enough to
90 in when it rains he is east ly taken
in.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-04-04

Entered April 2s 1908, at Rathdrum, ga,
no as second-class matter, under Act 81
Congress of March 3, 1879.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-02-14
J. L. GARRETT NOW CASHIER
 BANK OF HUNTER.

The Bank of Hunter, Hunter, Ark, now has for it's Cashier, MT. J. L. Garrett, formerly with the Bank of Brinkley of this city.
 MT. Garrett is a clever gen. tleman and made many friends htre who wish him much suc- cess in his new field.
 That live and progressive bunch of business men at Hunt CT will appreciate Garrett and will have a splendid helper in boosting their little city.
 We,of Brinkley, dislike to give the Garretts up for they are helpful in every line, business, social and church circles.
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greater appreciation when this war is over.
High School Notes.

$. P. Anderson, County Supt. .of Phillips County, visited the school Tuesday afternoon.
 The s. I. A. meeting was we'll attended Friday afternoon, and numerous plans for the inn provement of the school dis cussed. The Travelogues were paid for, and the final payment of the loose-leaf encyclopedia will be made soon.
 Visitors of the week: Mrs. Wm. B. Folsom, Mrs. Elmo Clancy, Mrs. James Woodfin, Louise Overholt, Mrs. Annie b. Allen and Mrs. Jennie Brown. Clarendon Saturday to attend a meeting of principals of the county to decide whether or not we will have a fair next year. They decided in favor of the fair but the place in which it will be held has not been decid- ed on.
 Miss Bryant visited in Hagen last Saturday and Sunday.
 Dr. J, s. Purdom and Prof. E. B. Matthews from the State University at Fayettville, visited the school Monday morning.
 Virginia Murphy visited in Memphis last week.
 The Chapel program on last Thursday morning was given by Mrs. Strong's room.
 Miss Fortenberry and MT. Beck were in Brinkley Tuesday, Feb. 11th, to organize the Boys & Girls Clubs and get ready for the years work. Miss For tenberry showed the poultry girls how to cull their hens.
 Bessie Ferguson is back at school after a few days absence on account of the illness of he1 mother.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-02-14
OPINIONS HERE AND THERE
(By Kay)

One of the great things about MT. Roosevelt was his fearless ness. He did the thing he want ed to do in spite of what any one might say. The crying need of today is men of that type in all the walks of life, and es- pecially in matters of trust. We need them here in our town where law is made and where law should be respected regard less of what someone else may say. Davy Crockett said, Be sure you're right, then go ahead" Are you willing to do your duty no matter what others say?
 We have a law against public profanity. Why can't it help the situation here some? The name of the most High God is pro- famed publicly here every day and by some least expected. Not only are men guilty of such nonsense but women as well. Wake up folks. The Bible says that God will not hold the man guiltless who takes His name in vain. Something is going to happen to this world some day, and it will be no small wonder gard for law, the breaking of when we consider the small re- the Sabbath, and the profanity of which the nation is guilty.
 Do you think for yourself, or is someone else doing your thinking? You people who travel the road every day, why had you rather follow the think ing of some one else and travel
The Brinkley argus., 1919-02-14

in mud than to think for your self and have a road system of inestimable value to your prop erty? This country is rich in farm resources and needs to be developed, and one of the great est needs at this hour is a way to get to market. You will never be independent until you learn to think for yourself.
 Is it a criticism against our town that there are no empty houses to be found in it? Is 1t not a mark of progress? Some one has seen fit to speak very plainly about such conditions. It is far better to find all the houses occupied than that many should stand vacant. The fact that all are filled is a good omen of prosperity and should encourage those who own un- improved property to build more houses. Let the slogan of Brinkley be MORE HOUSES. :" If you build them they will be filled. Brinkley has a great op- portunity before her, possibly the greatest of any town of it's size in Eastern Arkansas. Come folks, let's build commensurate with our opportunities.
 Did you do your part on the Armenian-Syrian Relief Drive? Did you help bring Brinkely over Che top and up to her rep utation? If you did not you lost a great opportunity. Honor to whom honor is due. Possibly no class of people have done so much in proportion to their ability to put all the drives that have been put out by our Gov ernment before the people and make them a success as the small country newspaper. The papers in this town have done a wonderful work and deserve their unselfish response. They have both donated their space, which is their stock in trade, and then given in proportion with others. We should appre- ciate the country editor with a
The Brinkley argus., 1919-02-14
BRINKLEY MAN APPOINTED DISTRICT CHAIRMAN OF
 Y. w. C. A..

Prof. John Baun1gartner has been appointed Chairman for this district, Monroe, Prairie and Lonoke counties, of the Y. w. c. A. Drive for the State and County Work which is to come soon.
 MT. B. is the very man for this splendid work and he has appointed his county chairman
The Brinkley argus., 1919-02-14
STRAY THOUGHTS BY A
 RAMBLER.

One Br1nkley man says hio main objection to house-clean- ing is not because he can't find his hat when he lays 1t down but because it wears out the furniture.
 We met one Brinkley man who said he didn't advertise be- cause everyone knows where his store is. Everybody knows where the cemetery is, too, but don't all want to go there.
 The wise Brinkley woman conceals nothing from her hus- band-except her own faults.
 There hasn't been any Red Cross knitting done around Brinkley for about three months now, but some of us don't ap- pear to be able to get our socks darned any more regularly than before the armistice was sign ed.
 There are three things every Brinkley citizen wants only when they are good-and that's Ia woman, a check and an egg.
 Maybe another reason the average Brinkley girl takes to the man in uniform is that his pants always look like they would never need patching.
 The fact that a lot of people are satisfied to make IA ounces represent a pound is what's keeping the population of heav- en from increasing any more rapidly.
 The smart Brinkley man is the one who has his own way when he is down town but lets his wife have her way when he's at home.
 After national prohibition be- comes a reality we suppose towns like Milwaukee will just dry up and blow away.
 With the coming of peace there will be a tendency to for get what the boys have done in the war. Already the uni form looks different" we heard one Brinkley cynic say the other day-and to him it probably does. But to the great mass of Americans it does not, and it must not. We must not allow our ardOr the soldiers to cool off; they are still our soldiers. They are entitled to all consid- eration, to all the love and af- lection they would be entitled to if the war were going on at this very moment. But it must be confessed there is a tendency to forget. Few of us remember the bridge which bore us across the stream after we have safely crossed over. In the heat of battle we make many promises. But no sooner has the battle ceased and the smoke cleared away than we begin losing our enthusiasm for our sayiors. But the long casualty lists that are being printed from day to day should fasten in our minds for ever the meaning of the uni form. We are not expected to remain keyed up in excitement. But deep down in our hearts, we can resolve that we shall not forget the uniform, nor treat it with any less respect when a peace treaty is signed than we did in the dark days when the boys marched away.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-02-14

and is already busy on the iob
 County Supt. w. B. Phipps i, Chairman for Monroe County and it is safe to figure that Monroe county will do her part well.
 MT. B. with his County Chair. men, will attend a big rally meeting in Little Rock on Tues. day, Feb. 18th, and then look there'u be something doing all the time in this great move. ment. Watch for announce. ments.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
BLACKFOOT PLAYED
MICHTY.LUCKY ONCE
Paving Streets Brought
Enough New Business
to Meet Expense
LOTS WORTH MORE

Blackfoot as town plays in luck
Fart of the time. 1t played in luck
when it took on it's paving three
years ago. The paving was charged
against the aautting property, but the
city had to pay for what is called
the ter-sections-the crossings of
streets and alleys. These cost $21,-
600, and the interest on that invest
ment is about $1,000 a year. People
who do some figuring on those things
admitted that the paving would in
crease the taxes on property enough
to ever that $1,000, but it worked
out the other way.
Paving Brought Buildings
The total cost of paving to city
and individuals was about $4,000,
and the expenditure of that much
money in the town made business
pretty good. Following right on the
heels of that, nine firms or persons
expended about 100000 for new
buildings, and the tax on this new
property was about $4,000 year,
so there was a net increase in tax
receipts of about $4,000 year more
than was needed to wipe out the
pavement tax assessed against the
city.
The list of firms that erected these
buildings in consequence of the paw
ing or following soon after it are as
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
HEAR OURSELVES GRUMBLE

When the mud is drying up we all
want the roads dragged and then
they look pretty good till the next
shower. But have you noticed that
1t costs a lot Of money to drag the
roads? The commissioners give us
what the people order, a road draw
was operating on the streets of
Blackfoot recently, drawn by eight
horses, driven by four men. Total
cost, plenty.
Nobody has an eight-horse team
all ready to hook up and put on the
road drag. 1t takes some skirmish-
Ing around to find four teams and
hire them. Each owner declines to
send his team out to work unless
he goes along, so there you rae. Hire
the driver to get the horses. Have
four men and eight horses training
for a while to get so they can work
together. Efficiency of action,
about 80 per cent.
Moral: Grade the streets to the
right form, spread on fine gravel,
drag it smooth, iron it down with
the steam roller and leave it alone.
No more dragging; no more waste of
money. No more mud and dust, but
hard, smooth streets. Charge it up
to the property on the ten-year plan
and make it easy for the owner to
pay.