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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1902)
THE VALENTINE DEMO THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF CHERRY COUNTY , NEBRASKA VOLUME XVII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , JULY 31 , 1902. NUMBER 28 toto to Prospective § Purchasers &i &ito to of the "Acorn Brand" jjj clothing can certainly & be congratulated on the J sterling worththe style , & | the tone and fit of these 9 garments. Our untir&f ing zeal and great purJJ chasing power have en- } abled us to place them ij before you this season at prices that will prei > elude any question of ? our clothing leadership The Red Front * J * mmmmmmaammmmf mm Wm m mi mm m mm It's not so hard to keep cool | When you prepare for tlie hot weather from our up-to-date wearing apparel. Summer Shirts and Shirt Waists A 60c. Men's Ventilated Shoes , 3ust feet * The Lightest of Lightweight Underwear D. 8TINARD.TAILOR . . AND CLOTHIEE. THEDONOHER J , C , WJEBB , Proprietor. Is the Best Equipped , most Comfortable , Largest and Best Two-Dollars - a-Day JTIKST-OLASS MODERN HOTEL In Northwestern Nebraska Bath , Hot and Cold "Water , Two Sample Rooms VALEHTIEE - NEBRASKA Anderson & Fischer , ? -DEALERS IN- IGENERAL HARDWARE ! oo Agents for the Qtiickuieal Gasoline Stoves and Eanges. oo o -WE SELL THE - o Piano Mower and Hay Rakes. V Coffins , Cask ets § g and a Full Line of Undertakers' Supplies. 90909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909090909 C. H. CORNELL , President. 51. V. NICHOLSONCashiez B ANK OF VALENTINE. Valentine , Nebraska. A General Banking Business Transacted Bays and Sells domestic and Foreign Exchange Correspondents ; Chemical National Bank , New York. First National Bank , Omaha Neb CITIZENS MEAT MARKET J. W. STETTER , PROP FRESH FRUIT AND GAMF IN THEIR SEASON First-class line of Steaks , Koasts Dry Salt Meats , Smoked Breakfast Bacon 99090909090909090909090909009090909090909090909090909 I-TALK OF THE TOWN * ! NFANTIGIDE MRS. ELVA LYNN CONFESSES MURDERING HER NEW BORN CHILD George Ross Held as an Ao complice Corpse Found in Outhouse Some of the neighbors of Mrs. Elva Linn became possessed of the idea that everything was not as it should be around her home and notified Sheriff Layporte who , with Coroner Lewis , made a search of the premises Sunday afternoon and found the body of a new born boy concealed under some ashes in the outhouse. The coroner took charge of the remains and the sheriff awaited the return of Mrs. Lynn , who was spending the afternoon with her parents at the Fort , and ar rested her as she alighted from the stage. At first she denied the charge but later on confessed that the child was born about 8 o'clock Friday morning anjd she ga\/e the unwelcome visitor every opportunity to bleed to death but he didn't take kindly to the idea and she then smothered him and placed the body where it was af terward found and did a large washing during the day. George Ross , who was known to have been at her house Thurs day night , was arrested as an ac complice on a warrant issued by the coroner. He had taken lodg ing at the Valentine house and was expecting to leave town Mon day morning. He refused to un lock the door when the sheriff de manded admittance and the door was broken open. When arrest ed he produced the following statement written by him Satur day evening and signed by Mrs. Lynn as proof of his innocense : Valentine Neb. 26th I hereby swear that I am all right & have not had anything the matter with me. As God is my Judge this a true statement George Ross never had any inti macy with me whatever. Signed MRS. ELVA LYNN. When arrested the woman first denied the crime but afterward confessed her guilt and told the whole story with but little show of feeling of regret for the deed. An inquest was held Sunday evening and the jury rendered the following verdict : STATE OF NEBRASKA , ) CHERRY COUNTY , f ss ' At an inquisition holden in Val entine , in Cherry county , on the 27th day of July , 1902 , before me Alfred Lewis , coroner of said county , upon the body of an in fant child of Elva Linn , lying dead , by the jurors whose names are hereunto subscribedthe said jurors upon their oath do say that the said infant died on July 25 , 1902 , from suffocation at the hands of Elva Linn and George Ross with Mouious intent upon IUVUWU the part of said Elva Linn and George Ross. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 27th day of July , 1902. GEO. H. HORNBY , CHAS. G.ANDERSON , GEO. G. HARDIN , ROBERT ROBINSON , M. G. HOUSE , Attest : JOB WHIPPLE. ALFRED LEWIS , Coroner. The unfortunate woman in the case comes from respectable par ents. She is not considered very bright mentally. She was mar ried in 1898 at the age of 18 to a soldier at the Fort and it is said that her little girl was born on her wedding day. Her prelimin- inary hearing will probably be held when Judge Towne returns. LATER. Ross' preliminary hearing was held Tuesday forenoon before Justice Morey. Mrs. Lynn tes tified that the child was born at 8 o'clock last Friday morning and that Sergeant Pierce was the father. That Ross came to her house Thursday evening but that she was alone at the time of the birth of the child which lived but a few minutes. This testimony cleared Ross of participating in the murder and the prosecuting attorney moved that he be dis- % charged. Mrs. Lynn was not ready for a Clearing and she is still in the custody of the sheriff. Rev. McLean preached his fare well sermon Sunday. Since the recent rains the farm- f are feeling more hopeful. 0. W. Morey had business in Deadwood the first of the week. A fashionable society function is stiffer than a printing office towel. Geo. Bakewell , of Wood Lake , had business at the county seat Monday. Miss Etta Brown went to Fre mont and Omaha , Tuesday , on business , J. A. Hitt called Tuesday and had his measure taken for the DEMOCRAT. Mr. and Mrs.Levi Sparks went to Omaha , Tuesday , to purchase furniture for their newresicence. To "see ourselves as others see us" would not behalf as bad as to have others see us as we real ly are. A horse ran over Blacksmith Breuklander , Sunday , throwing him down and hurting his left shoulder. We wish someone who has a pull with this administration could induce the weather depart ment to give us more rain. There is strong talk of moving the Kearney cotton mill to Omaha. It was built during the boom , was opened with great ceremony and closed with a mortgage. Frank Brayton started Tues day morning for a visit to his old home in Wisconsin. His wife , who has been visiting in Iowa for some time , will join him at Cedar Rapids. The foolish man foldeth his hands and saith : "There is no trade , why should I advertise ? " But the wise man is not so. He whoopeth it up in the newspapers and verily he draweth customers from afar ofi. * * 49 2 * Bargains in Shirt Waists i 49 & i > 2.00 Waists at 1.50 49 49 1.75 1.35 49 1.50 1.15 c > 49 49 1.00 " " .85 49 .00 O " u " .65 J > 49 . " . .75 .50 49 49 49 49 A line of Waists at 25c that cannot 49 49 49 be equalled for the price : : : : ii > > 49 49 49 49 49 49 Straw Hats at Greatly Reduced Prices 49 ftft 49 ft 49 49 49 49 49 49 DAVENPORT & THACHER 49 WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF GeneralMerchandise Merchandise Groceries MAX E. VIEETBL NEBRASKA CROOKSTOX § Just Received , a I * ICar of Sack Salt ! I W. A. Pettycrew , General Merchandise , o RINGS AND RINGS You can have them plain or with sets , elaborately carved or no carving at all. Bring your finger and let us fit it up for you O , W , Marey , The Old Reliable Jeweler. HEADQUARTERS FOR WINES , LIQUORS AND CIGARS OF THE CHOICEST BRANDS Valentine - - Nebraska Accounts of Merchants , Eauchmen and Individuals invited. Honey to loan on first-class cattle paper and other securities. Valentine State Bank ( Successors to Cherry County Bank. ) Capital 3aicl Tip $ S.3 , l > iKKCTOItS FRED WHITTEMORE , President J. W. STETTER , Vice Presiden CHARLES SPARKS , Cashier T. C. HORNBY W. S. JACKSON Highest cash price paid for The place to get the best Windmill , also pumps and Tanks. First door south of the Donoher House. S.MOON - Valentine , Nebr. Do You Read The Democrat P
