The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-03-06

the whole brewing industry. | have
often pronounced Il curse on the brew
II. All Germany could live on the
barley that is spoiled and turned into
/ cnrse by the hrpwer.'
What Il blessing t would he to
Nilhank if ali VIII" bear the name Of
Luther would help to answer Luther's
PRAYER!
WHAT BISMAik SAID
"Unless something is done to stop
the beer drinking habits of the Ger
man people it will ruin the nation"
And yet some people t-ll us that
German beer is so much better than
ours. and others tell us that it is our
%''treating habit that does the mis-
chief and that we would have no
liquor problem if we would only do
away with this awful treating prac
tice.' Bosh! There is nothing
wrong about ''treating.' it Is TIE
THING THEY TREAT WITH. and there
is as much hell in German beer as
there is in ours. Berlin is n of the
~drunkenest cities in the world.
That why Luther and Blsmark and
many others were compelled to speak
III SUN StIoIlS 'oI'IN lHl1ItloI VI NtI-
man beer drinking.
AN EARNEST WORD TO OUR SALOON
PETITIONERS
>Dn publishing the petition which
was circulated by the saloon men last
year and which was signed by some
of our business men. we have been in.
formed that many signed their
without reading it, and without KIN W.
ing its real content and purpose.
We are told that these petitions
were signed by some men who would
not knowingly ask for a saloo1. or
petition for the sale of intoxicating
liquors. but who did 50 under the i'm
preston that they were simply en-
dorsing the applicant as a fit person
to be entrusted with such sales. We
are told that some are heartily asham-
ed of having signed such a petit n as
we published in this column two
weeks ago. and that they viii rot do
so again, Some of them declare that
they will vote for "nO license at the
coming election. In consideration of
these facts. we have decided. for their
sakes. to defer the publication Of
these lists until all such have had an
opportunity to make their purpose
known. after which the lists will be
published in Il state paper. minus the
names of those indicated above. We
will also wait until after the election
and in case of a mo license victory
will, of course. let it pass as unneces-
sary. In case of a saloon victory we
will publish the present list, revised
as above indicated in May, and the
new lists in July.
These men will be advertised as the
real 'saloOn keepers of Milbank.'
that is. THE MEN WHO KEEP THE
SALOONS HERE. and their church con-
nectlOns will be given in every case
where they are known to have any.
edeem it but fairthat Westate the
case thus frankly in advance so that
no n need be surprised by the pub.
licity which will surely be given in
the future to al who thus pray for
the salf Of intOXicantS.
Those who have done so thought
lessly in the past. or who have not
fully understood the nature of the
petition. and who mean to refrain
from signing such papers in the fn-
- oii''I ~ I 10 hI'" II L llt.So lIldj
their ame may be omitted. and only
the I'M of those he published who
glory in the shame If''license'carries
and you do not take the pains to let
us know at once that your nalne will
not appear on such documents in the
future. you will surely be published
far and wide as the saloon keepers of
Milbank, and We are satisfied that the
I temperance people will surely use
these lists in determining their bust
ness relations with you, for it is going
to make a difference to them in the
future.
These lists will be thrown upon the
screen at stereopticon lectures and
will thus furnish occasion for peril.
nent remarks; if we are again called
upon to ot1iciate at the funeral of our
loca drunkards. or of the unfortunate
members of their families who have
been ''done to death by brutal drunk
Ell fathers or husbands. the blame
will be laid at the door of the men on
these lists. where it belongs: your
name will be read at the solemn ser
vice as the name of one who had a
hand in the murder of the deceased.
anu Vic !dCU uHd yuu dlC d C1lulCu
member will only add emphasis to
your name.
We therefore wish to omit from
these lists the names of all who are
ashamed of having signed them; we
make this change in our original
plans out of consideration for those
who have already assured us of their
change of purpose. and for any others
who may wish to join them in it as
surfing all that we shall gladly strike
out their names upon receiving their
assurance that they will not sign
again. Those who cannot refuse the
appeal of the saloon keepers on the
one hand. ard who dislike this pub
licity on the other, can avoid both
bv helping to secure u n license
victor. when neither will be neces-
sary.