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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12

In 1872 Hiram F. Sawtelle was born in
Boston. He began life as a carpenter and
finally got to shoemaking. As an advertise
ment he used to 60 about whistling Yankee
Doodle" and carrying shoe over his shoulder
and another in his hand. Thus he attracted
attention, soon becoming known as Yankee
Doodle" Sawtelle, and made his fortune. He
died, leaving a wife and two sons Hiram
and Isaac
Isaac Sawtelle was not young man of
good character; in fact, he turned out a
tough" About 1915 he was sentenced for
three cases Of assault to thirty years in
prison, but in December, 1889, was pardoned,
having led the prison officials and his friends
to believe that he had reformed
Going to his home in Boston he found his
mother in possession of the family property
which was being managed by his married
brother, Hiram. Isaac complained that il
was managed badly and persuaded his mother
to transfer the mana cement from Hiram to
himself. This was done. There can be littls
pleasure to Il family in the return of a menu
ber who has gone wrong and served term
in the pententiary; but for Hiram SawtelIe to
find his brother back to supplant him must
have been irritating in the extreme At any
rate, there was bal blood bel weeu the
brothers.
On Saturday, Feb /, Isaac told Mrs. Hi
ram Sawtele that Hiram had given him per
mission to take her little daughter, Z years
old, to Manchester, n H, and that his
mother WAS to go also. On the following
Tuesday Hiram received dispatch from
Rochester announcing that the little girl was
very i'll, and the next day Mrs Sawtele was
called. Hiram Sawtelle starte AMI has not
since been seen alive, though Mrs. Sawtele
did not go at all. Isaac having tcegraphed
that the child was better Ga Thursday
Isaac returned with his mother ami the
child and reported that he had heard nothing
from his brother, and on the next Sunday
started out To search for him
Little Marion Sawtele told her mother that
her uncle had forced her to take some "black
medicine which had made her sick, and dur
ing the night he gave her some pills, but she
threw them under the bed. The next morn
ing her uncle asked her il she had taken them.
and being afraid of him she declared that she
had.
Mrs Sawtelle at once concluded that Isaac
had murdered her husband. Isaac came back
from his search for his brother on Sunday
morning, but in reply to questions said moth
ing and soon left the house Hiram's disap-
pearance was meanwhile reported to the po-
lice, and Isaac was sought for They missed
him on Sunday, and then began to track him
A party started out from Rochester in
search of Hiram. They came upon blood
stained wagon, blood stained ak, "a cloven
shoe, which was identified as belonging to the
man they sought. 1t WAS in the wood about
twenty feet from the road. Near it was a
red spot in the snow, which a physician pro-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12

h had attempted to HIRAM F. sAwTELLE.
dig grave, but failing in this, he had cut off
the head and arms and thrown the corpse in
the incompieted grave and piled on the brush
wood. The man had been shot through the
heart. 1t Is supposed that Isaac met him at
the station, drove him to the deserted farm,
shot him as he sat beside him, and thus dis
posed of his body.
Meanwhile the police tracked Isaac to Port
land, Me- He went to hotel and registered
es u Bridge, Dover" The hotel clerk rec
ognized him from published description and
notified the police. He was put under sur
veillance and soon after arrested, it is sup
posed as he was meditating going to Detroit.
He admitted that he was Isaac Sawtelle. He
was taken to Boston and lodged in jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
A saie Investment,

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ure return of purchase price. On this
safe plan you can buy from our adver.
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used for any affection of throat. lungs or
chest, such as consumption, inflamma-
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store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
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The best salve in the world for cuts,
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box. For ale bv Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
Everybody Knows

that at this season the blood is filed with
impurities, the accumulation of months of
close confinement in poorly ventilated
stores. workshops and tenements. All
these impurities and every trace of scrof>
ula, salt rheum. or other disease may be
expelled by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
the lest blood purifier ever produced. 1t
is the only medicine of which 100 doses
nne dollar" is true.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
MERIT WINe.

We desire to say to our citizens. that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery fer consumption. DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal satis>
faction. We do not hesitate to guaran-
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to refund the purchase price, if satisfac-
tory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely on their merits. Hariz
& Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
CHANCERY NOTIoE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.
Rock 1eLAND COUNTY, So

Rock 1eLAND COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court to the May Term 1890
Ida W. Lundy VS. William H. Lundy-In Chancery
Affidavit Of nou-residence Of William H. Lun
dy, the above defendant, having been filed in the
clerk g office OF the Circuit court ofs.said county
notice is therefore hereby given to The said non
resident defendant that the complainant filed her
bill OF complaint in said court, on the chancery
side thereof, on the Eleventh day OF March, 1890,
and that thereupon a summons issued out of said
court, wherein said suit Is now pending. returna-
bic on the first Monday in the month Of May next,
as is by law required
Now, unless you, the said on-resdent defen-
dant above nam ed, William II. Lundy, shall per
sonally be and appear before said Circuit Court
on the first day of the next term thereof, to be
holden at Rock Island in and for the SAID county.
on the fret Monday in May next, and plead.
answer or demur to the said complainant's bhl OF
complaint, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as con-
fesscd, and decree entered against you accord.
ing to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island. H., March I1th, 1890.
JACKSON & HURST Compt's Soils
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Couldn't Expect 1t.

There will have to be some new rules
made or something like that, or else will
have to quit, )" said the young lady in the tele-
phone Office to the chief clerk
whats the troubler'
Some of the things that are said over the
wires are exceedingly disagreeable and not
proper for me to hear"
"Oh, that's all right was the brutal re-
ply. You can't expect to work around eiec-
tricity and not get shocked. Merchant Tray
eler
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
Fitted for the Choir.

Pastor-Your daughter is very handsome;
Mr.. Smith.
Father-Yes, she is. Pm thinking of hav-
ing her join your church choir.
P.-That's good. Is she fine vocalistf"
F.-No; but she's got devil of temper f"
Exchange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12

nou ne ed to be
blood. The xt
discovery u was a
bloody handker-
chief marked IS" !"
{ b en- a piece of
cloth hanging TO a
apling's branch.
Near u d e s erte d
farm house, In the
woods, partly Gov
cred by underbrush
and half imbedded
In the frozen earth. ;.
lay the b ody OF
Hiram Sawtelle.
The m urd e re T
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
A Poet vindicateS.

"Lougfeilow was right" said Mrs. Gazzam
to her husband, as be came unsteadily up
stairs at l a. M
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12

Don't fret about what your reputation
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12

Children's suits from 75 cents up at
Robt. Krause's clothing emporium-Dav,
export.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12

She, in evening toilette-''I wasn't
coming here tonight, for l really haven't
anything to wear" He-"And you seem
to have worn it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

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~ way-Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-12
AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY.
To wit: Tho unholy Taking Off of Hlra,

To Wit: The Unholy Taking OFF of Hiram
r. Sawtelle. of Rochester, n. II.
The Sawtelle murder case at Rochester, N.
H., is one of the most remarkable of those
mysteries which from time to time startie a
community. A connected account of events
bearing on the case, which have thus far
come to light. will be Of service to all who
are interested in it and enable them 10 intel
hgently form theories with regard to it,
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05

OHERIFFS SALE.
y By virtue Of a writ Of Levah Facias 10 me
directed, will be exposed 10 Public Sale, at the
Dover, East Dover Hundred, Kent County and
Delaware, on
TUESDAY, 18th day Of FEBRUARY, A. D. 1890
at O'Clock, P. n, the following real estate, TO witt
All and singular that certain farm or tract Of
land with the appurtenCes situated aud lying and
being in KentOn Hundred, Kent county and State
of Delaware, known as the Tilghman farm. late
in the tenure Of Edward Horn, bounded on the
north by the public road leading from Smyrna to
BlancO, on the east by lands Of Thomas AtIix, on
the south by lands Of william J. Lopez and on
the west By lands Of Edward burriS; beginning
at a stake in the ridge in the woods l0.lO0
perches north S35< degrees east from q marked
white oak: thence south e5< degrees east 136 2-l0
perches to q corner; thence north degrees 20
minutes west 20 lilo perches; thence north 573<
degrees east 67 perches; thence south SO degrees
Is minutes west 1856 65.ll0 perches to the public
road leading from smyrna TO BlaneO; thence
along said road south Is degrees west l39 perches
to the lands of Edward BurTis; thence south 40
degrees east l73 S5-iO0 perchases to the place Of
beginning; containing ONE HUNDRED AND SEv-
EHTY-THREE ACRES AND SEVENTY PERCHEs OF
LAND, more or less, being the same lands and
premises conveyed by Francis 7. JOhnstone and
wife and Matthew 7. Goldsborough and wife TO
the said G. Alfred Rogers by deed Of even date
| herewith and now about to be recorded among
| the Land Records Of Kent County IN the State OF
Delaware as by references 70 said deed will more
/ appear said deed being executed and delivered
| Immediately before the execution hereof To-
| gether with all and singular the buildings fx-
torres. woods, wates, ways. easements, improve.
ments privileges and appurtenceg TO the said
/ lands and premises and to every OF them belong
| ing or in any wise apper.aining, and all the es
tate, right. title, claim, interest demand and pos
| sibility Of them the said G. Alfred Rogers and
| Josephine his wife, and every part and parce
| thereof The improvements upon which are
two story frame dwelling house with kitcheI
| attached barn, stables and other small buildings
Seized and taken I'm execution as the property
| Of G. ALFRED ROGERS and JOSEPHINE, hi
wife, and will be sold for cash.
JOHN w. FENIMORE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Dover, Del, Jan. 20, 1890
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05

and all other questions involved will be
argued at length. The association
Will test the question as to whether the
statute means what it says.
How Two JOHN WHITES GOT RT1x-
ED.-lt developed at the assessors ses-
sion in Wilmington Saturday that a
negro named John White was duly
assessed in Pencador hundred, last
year. He moved away, and on Janu.
ary 9th, another negro named John
White paid the tax assessed to the
other fellow and obtained the receipt.
on the ground that he was the taxa
Bile. Two days later Jonn White No.
z, was taken before the assessor of st.
Georges hundred, and placed on the
list OF that hundred, Postmaster Peter
b. Aldrich of Summit Bridge being his
voucher.
IHE SHoCKLEY CASE DECIDED The
case of the State of Delaware VS..
Thompson r. Smith, George r. Swain
ana Elias w. ShOckley, surities OF
stephen w. ShOckley, late collector of
taxes for Cedar Creek hundred, was
decided at the present session of the
Court of Errors and Appeals in favor OF
the sureties. This was a case where
the seal was omitted by the principal
at the time of the executing of the
bond, but afterwards added by him
without the knowledge of the sureties.
The Court held that the surities were
discharged. Cullen and Marvel for
plaintiff Causey and Ridgely for de.
fendent.-lilGord Ne1Os.
The schooner Minnie A. Bonsall
which was recently abandoned of
Charleston, S. c., was partly owned by
Joseph L. Bonsall, of Dover. There is
much anxiety manifested for the safety
OF the crew of six, of which John F.
Lodge, of Magnolia, who has a family
Is captain. First Mate John L. Bon
sail lives in Dover. The Bonsall was
presumably run into. She was built
! at Milton in 1881, has three masts, is
about 200 hundred feet long and is Of
$50 tons burden. The vessel has been
plying between New York and South
Carolina points.
SiUce the above was put in type
news has been received that the crew:
were picked up and are safe, and the
vessel tOwed into port.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05
NJ. MEGARY B SON,
FURNITURE,
No. 5l6 Tatnall Street,
CARPETS,
SOUTHEAST Corner 9th and TatnaIl StS.
WILMINGTON, DEL.

We have put on sale this week
a few patterns Of Velvet Carpets
for the very low price of S1.OO
per yard. Here is your chance
to secure a handsome floor COW
ering for your parlor, at the price
you would pay for Tapestry. We
have them in moderate and
strong patterns to suit all, and
we think you'll do well to see the
goods now, while they are on
sale.
Many of our customers have
secured during the past few days
one of our handsome Extension
which we have been selling for
SOC per running foot. This means
a cost of $500, S4.OO and $500
respectively for a table 6, s or 10
feet long. We are going short
on the smaller size, but the eights
and tens we have plenty of, and
we will guarantee them to be
here when called for, Gf 1t is dur
ing the next few days. We of
course cannot always give you
these prices on Extension Tables,
tbs the wonder Of the Furniture
Trade how we can do it, as the
prices quoted are less than cost
price. You don't want to know
how we do it. Rember the price
SOC per foot, and don't delay your
purchase too long. Should you
be without one? Why need your
Speaking Of tables reminds us
of our Cane Seat Chairs which
we are selling at so cents each.
This is another rare thing which
you should see to.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05
aaamannaksr's.
pHnADrIrnrA. Monday ,:Fsb. 8. lss

$3.50 --s -'-' 1@''J - w. = AoSe
Ginghams, Gloriosas, and
Indian Silks are the tulips, cro-
cuses, and hyacinths ofthe Dry
Goods Trade, the heaYLdS, the
a0ant cOa1reTers of Spring. The
India Silks bloomed last week.
You know the merits Of the
honest hand-loom work, strong
and thin, with some magical
quality in the fabric that gives
the French printer a basis for
color and effect entirely unique.
The styles are plain and
brilliant, with all sorts Of de-
signs, and the prices are from
IS cents to $3.50. We show
this first arrival, not keeping
them until their followers are
here. The atlantic is in a tur-
bulent mood the ships are slow.
Well tell you when the others
come.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05
2Oo 0
Extra InduCemGnt Sale.
NUR season for selling winter
~ goods is getting short. We

OUR season for selling winter
- goods is getting short. We
must carry over stock or 'extra
induce" buyers. We therefore
decide by a timely sacrifice to con-
vert goods into cash, by giving
this unusual discount:
Ttoeaty per cent. off from regular
marked prices, aotich giUes the buyer
goods at net cost.
During thirty-three years of
business it is our proud record to
have won a reputation for avoid
ing all misrepresentation and
keeping all our promises, and this
is not one low bait-price to catch
average profits, but is a we'll
defined, broad gauge policy to
"extra induce" buyers, and turn
long winters stock in a short
season.
This 20 per cent. discount in
cludes our entire stock of Ready
made Clothing-with Blue and
Black goods, at ten per cent.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05

You don't want a Carpet
Sweeper that barks the furni-
ture, or brushes the life out of
the carpet, or kicks up dust
instead Of gathering it, or lops
its handle about for you to
trip over. You may come
across that sort under one
name or another, Pass on;
remember there's a Wanama-
ker Sweeper it comes as near
to doing broom work" as a
machine can. No noise, nc
drag on you to run it, almost
sucks the dust up, dumps with
a touch, brush just skins ol
digs in as you press light ol
heavy on the handle. You'll
say it monopolises the sweep
er virtues. And the price il
but $3
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05

You remember the Long
Dollar" Blanket? What a
price racket in and a couple of
its fellows kicked up last fall
The Blanket sensation Of the
year There was asking and
asking for them a month after
the sale closed.
But here's the Long Dol
lar" Blanket again, Just as
big; and warm, and heavy as
before, and at the old price
three dollars and a quarter the
pair. 7ox84 inches, fve pounds
on the scales. Clean, springy
wOol-all but the dozen ounces
Of cotton warp that neither
eyes nor fngerssuspect.
Another Blanket just as re-
markable. Every thread fine
wool--Se0en and a half pounds
OTlt. Generous is every way
Try the yardstick = 84x9c
inches. Thick soft. a veritable
Blizzard Blanket We have
thought it good value at $II.7s
the pair. To-day the price is
$9.75l Each Blanket of the
pair is bound separately.
The 9ox96 inches "Tuck-in'
Blankets at $3.50; the iamou.
$5.615 pounds-of-wool Blank
cts, and a dozen other sort
$I.25 to $50 a pair round ou
the. most attractive Blanke
stock we know of.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05
Business Locals

Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
att. B. Coopers. Loops and tringes'
For the BEST Lemons in Smyrna, 60
N Geo. NJ. Stevenson's, Main Street.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at }. b.
COoper's.
A few Carpets and Mattings left at
r Cooper's will be sold at very low
Pulpit and Family Bibles at J. B.
CoOper's.
states. Pencils, Pens, Ink, Tablets
Erosers Blank Books, Crayon, and al
otber school Stationery, and all the
school Books, at J. B. Cooper's BOOK
Store.
Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAL
ast oil made, at J. B. Cooper's.
PLANK Books, all Styles, sizes ano
Qualities. at ]. B. Cooper's.
Granite and Porcelain Tea ano z,
cbamber Sets, plain and decorated q
]. B. Cooper's. d
Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-05

A handsome troop of the
frisky Scotch Llama Flannels
are just in.
81 styles at soc,
43 styles at 6oc.
81 inches wide, and in the
modest, neat styles-stripes,
checks, and small plaids-that
almost everybody likes.
The. new twilled 3o-inch
Scotch Flannels are 6oc and
come in solid blue and pink as
we'll as the other styles.