Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-07

was at stake, the very SternncSs of his adj
dress has won favor from those affected
The students hive great friendship for
him as an intellectual leader and mentor,
and because of his ready sympathy With
students aims, although he can use re-
preston with unhesitating decision, when
the bounds of propriety have been over
stepped Another factor which adds to
the strength of the desire to have him re-
main is the fact that IN educator of his
renown adds something to the respect ID
which the Nebraska university is held in
other states.
James Brady. of Albion, one of the ohi-
GERS of the State Cooperative Elevator
Association, who has been III Lincoln, pre-
diets that the state meeting to be held in
Lincoln Jan. II viii be large and enthu-
siastic. He stated that there are now 130'
cooperative companies in the association
and he looks TO see the membership con-
sderably augmented because Of the fact
that many of these concerns have been
doing q profitable business recently. In
this connection, it is pointed out that at
the time the attorney general fled his suit
Grain Dealers Association it was be-
lieveG that the result would be to increase
the number of Independent associations
which had been kept down because OF the
price cutting tactics of the old line COM
panies. Under the temporary injunction
secured by Attorney General Brown THAI
species of attack on the new concerns
would invoke the wrath Of the supreme
IL
ings. and there is, in consequence, an
absence of interference.
That Nebraska is big game state is.
partially demonstrated by two complaints
filed in the Office of Game Warden Garter,
charging that certain individuals had kill.
ed deer and an antelope within the last
two weeks. One complaint came from.
Mullen, where deer from the herd seen
in that vicinity recently was killed. Car
ter wired the sheriff to make an arrest.
but has received reply from that official
to the effect that there had been no vio-
lation of the law, from which the warden
infers that the animal was killed before
the close Of the season, Nov. ID. The an
telope was killed in the neighborhOod Of
.OSdlluld anu the SuIUc eN was
made. The open season for deer and an
telope lasts from Aug. j. TO Nov. IS, al
though Garter says that the law should be-
amended so as to protect the game entire
ly, to give the herds chance to multiple
The statute provides that one person mayk
kill single deer and a single antelope, %
two animals of either species during the
season.
A suit to test the validity of the new
anti-cigarette statute in the supreme court
is to be based on the conviction of Pat
Raymond, young labOrer. who was fined
$50 and costs by Police Judge CosSrove
at Lincoln for rolling Il single cigarette
The word manufacture as used in the
statute was interpreted by the court TO re,
fer to the rolling of the single cigarette.
w. ID. McHuSh, of Omaha, alleged to-
represent the Tobacco Trust in a legal ca-
pacity has been in Lincoln inspecting the
records of the trial and he has intimated
to the police officials that an appeal would
be taken to the supreme court for the pur-
pose of securing a decision as to the scope
of the act with reference to the manu-
facture Of single cigarettes and the valid
ity of the general act. The talk Of carry
ing the question rs to the validity OF the
act into court has recalled the charge
made at the time of the passage Of the act
that the title was defective in its refer
ence to existing statutes.
State Superintendent McBrien is MAXI
ing an investigation as 10 the cause of the
similarity in the replies to- teachers ex-
animation questions which have been re-
ceived from four counties. Nine ppIi-
Cants are concerned IN the investigation
which he IS about to make and proper
steps viii be taken to punish the guilty in-
should it be found that cheating
or collision has been carried on. In one
county three replies to certain questions
were identical in thought and phraSeol-
Ogy. In the three remaining counties two
individuals in each made replies alike.
The superintendent has prepared a circu.
lar letter dealing with the matter in
which he inquiries whether the similarity
in the answers is the result of thought
\ peculiar feature Of tho
quest is the fact that in some instances.
both Of the replies are crCteSquely wrong.
State Treasurer Mortpusen has several
applications from counties desiring to re-
deem portions Of the outstanding bond
sSues held 10y the permanent school fund
or investment. In some instances the
county officials are 50 anxious to redeem
hat they are willing 20 pay the interest
o the date of maturity In one
Instance an officer is made TO
,ay more than years interest
n advance in this manner Advices reach
ng the state official indicate that there is
considerable money on hand in the cOun-
y cash boxes and the counties are corre-
pondingiy anxious to reduce their debts.
IorteDsen, on the other hand. refuses to
How any investment to go before m uri-
Y except in cases where the full in est
5 allowed.
After consultation with the attorney ~
eneral, State Superintendent McBrien y
as announced that the county superin-
andents of the state must have first
rade certificates in force during their en-