The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-10
monthly cases dropped to So.

knpcI, SluCe
the pHohfbitton Of the sale OF aico-
holic drinks in the country districts
not as effective as in the capital
y view OF the secret tranic IN liquor.
a writer IN the Novoe vremya.
published at Petrograd, says:
s'The experiment of Che last few
weeks has shown that If the treas
ury loses something because Of the
ceasing OF drunkenness, the people
gain enormous and priceless advant-
ages. From all sides come tele-
grams and letters describing the
wonderful Transformation of the life
Of the people, the extreme decrease
In crime. Detention houses and iails.
police courts and offices of examin-
Ing magistrates are empty. Hooli-
ganism In some localities disappear
ed entirely, street begging has been
considerably reduced. Cities and
villages have assumed a quiet an
pearance. Temperance has in
fused modesty and serious dignity
Into the conduct OF the people. .
There is great hope that IL the
experiment in involuntary temper
ance continues az successfully as in
the past months the government au.
thrities may gather sufficient cour-
age to put an end to this inveterate
public evil"
81 The Novoe vremya in ,editoria,
comment regards the order of pro.
hibition rs a military measure and
continues.
''The bencficent results OF this
are Unreasonable. In the
expectation Of a final victory owe,
the external enemy the Russia PEG.
pie will conquer a not less merci.
less internal enemy which has hin
'dered our material and spiritua,
prosperity not less than the Germans
The good habit Of temperance viii,
become fixed during the war
Russia, ut the end o. her externa,
trials; will resume herainternal worp
with q resoiuteness Of which 1T wa
possible only to dream before"
Il e some consolidation for thu
terrible European war to know tha-
y has accomplished good in a quar-
ter where At was least expected. II
remains to be bee whether the Rus
nan government will be as soil
citous Of It's subjects in time Of peace
tbs In war whensit is necessary.
that the men Of tho line be sobe,
and n the best possible condition
It also remains to be seen whether,
prchtbitory order that is not also
4 military measure will be cssrried
out ng vigorously as has the injunc.
ton against the liquor traffic ir
Russia, However, 1t is noteworthy
that the Russian writer's quoted
above look forward with optimisnF:
% much; frnitage from this reform
after the close Of the war.
@s+
Lord Kitchener denies a circum-
stantial interview obtained by Irving
9. Cobb ind published In the satur-
day Evening Post. Cobb says the In
terview was given Just as published.
viii unheaitatingly back Cobb.
He has had thorough newspaper
training before becoming a special
writer and 70 fake any sort Of i'm
portant news Is to any real news
paper writer Just what treason is to
q military OFFICER. Doubtless Kit
could repudiate an interview
given one Of his own countrymen.
and get away with il. But when he
accuses 4 Understanding American
reporter Of manufacturing the words
attributed to the British war lord.
he Il not going 70 md the American
people believing him and placing d
black stigma upon the American
Author.
7s-
RULERS IN WAR TINE.
Minneapolis Journal: Great Brit
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