Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-06

ground that the information was defect
i've, the admission of improper testimony
to the prejudice of the defendant and
that the evidence in the record is INSULT
Gent to establish the OfTense described in,
the second clause of section - of the
code. 1t also appears. too. that the state
was permitted to Introduce evidence Of
certain acts of the plaintiff such as the
purchase Of two cocktails for the officers
who arrested him. and certain statements
alleged TO have been made by him to that
officer, none of which cOrrObOrated or
even tended to corrobOrate the evidence
of the prosecutrX or iupeach or discredif
his testimony.
The records of the state board of as
sessment have been signed by Gov
Mickey, Treasurer Nortensen, Auditor
Searle and Land Commissioner Eaton
Secretary of State Galusha was absent
and his name was not affixed to the final
findings of the board. incidentally the
big fight is yet to come between the three
new members of the beard, Searle, Eaton
and GaluSha. The latter made a state
ment that Searle and Eaton had broker
faith with him in that the three had
agreed to prevent a final vote being tax.
en- during the absence of either of the
three. Searle and Eaton emphaticaily
denied the statement and said they would
give ont signed statement in regard IL
the charge made by Galusha. Gov.
Mickey and Treasurer MOrtensen are
disappointed that the Union Pacific wa
not assessed at higher valuation.
Lawyers, politicians and candidate.
are still up IN the air on the question OF
the legality of the election proclamation [
issued by Gov. Mickey for the election o.
congressman in the First district
Attorney General Norris Brown still
maintains that the proclamation is valid
for the reason that the governor derive,
his right to issue the call from the feder
al constitution. numerous other attorneys
both Republicans and Democrats, sa,
there is no question bat what the call i.
invalid. E. VI. Pollard. the Republican
nominee. has been requested to come to
Lincoln and conference will be held
The legality of the proclamation will be
discussed and 4 COURSE of action will ~
decided upon.
Gov. Mickey is now ready to receive
sketches and prices for a silver service
to be presented to the battleship Nebraa
ka. The legislature appropriated $1,000
for this purpose. During the past weeg
number of designs have been submitted
by manufacturing silyersmiths of Ne
braska, who desire to complete, and 9th
ers will do so in the near future. The
governor wishes to have sketches and es-
Inmates submitted within the next month
by all parties who wish to be considered
as competitors. The designs will be care,
fully considered, not only by the govern!
or, but also by others whom he will in.
vite to act with him.
The Union Pacific Railroad Compauy
cannot force Caroline Weatherford, an
aged squatter. off of land which it pur.
chased from the city OF Omaha, by forci.
BILE entry proceedings, but will have to try
some other tack. The woman had been
living on the land for a number of years
before the railroad got possession of ih
She was served with notice to move and
refused to vacate. holding that the stat
ute of limitation had run out in forcibIa.
entry proceedings, and that the railroad
had no more right than the city, which
should have elected her The court held
her contention was correct.
Attorneys for Mrs. Lena Margaret Lii
lie, serving life sentence in the peniten.
uary for the murder OF her husband Fri,
day filed an elaborate brief in the sr1.
preme court IN support of a motion for
a rehearing. Local prejudice at the time
Of trial is one of the main contentious
in the application. One paragraph in the
brief says: Mrs Lille was convicted
because of the prejudice of Rutler
County jury against woman who dealt
on the board of trade"
L he supreme court upon completing the,
business of this session Saturday morn
ng took recess until September.
though the members RAY he called to-
sether during the summer on eytraordil
lary occasions.
Deputy Auditor Cock has taken the
,alns to figure out that it would be
Heaper for the state TO have 4 gas plant
II ITS own than 10 pay the Lincoln Gas =
-ompany for lighting the state house,
lr. Cook has figured out that the state
las paid this company during the last
ear, from June to June. $1,416.GO foR
'as. This does not Include money which
las been paid ont for electric lights.
About 500 of this amount was spent
Turing the legislature. Mr. Cook will
ecommend to tie state board Of public
ands and buildings that il install q gas
liant