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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21
BUILT HIS HOUSE AT NIGHT.
Remarkable Energy Displayed by
Western Laborer Who Was
Anxious for q Home

remarkable energy Displayed by
Western Laborer Who Was
Anxious for a Home.
Edward Pullen is a young engineer
and man of family, who for several
years has worked in one of the down.
town factories. He came here from the
East several years ago and settled down
to work at very moderate wages indeed,
says the San Francisco Chronicle. For
years he paid rent out of his scanty earn
ings, but nine months The determined
to try and purchase home for his little
family. 1t was in carrying out this pur-
pose that he accomplished one of the
most amusing, and, at the same time,
novel teatS ever performed in the build
ing line. Mr.. PulIen told his story to a
reporter who visited him.
He purchased lot near NeWbury. on
the Berkeleyline, about nine months ago,
securing it at cut price upon the con-
dition that he would build on it house
to cost not less than $1,000. The young
engineer paid his first instaIment of
$50, and then looked about for some
means of building On his acquisition.
His meager salary OF Sl2 a week was
scarcely self-supporting, but out of it
he managed to save $50. He designed
roughly the plan of house to contain a
basement, a story of three rooms and a
second story of two rooms. A carpenter
was hired for $50 to erect a mere skele-
ton Or frame without steps, windows or
roof, or. in. fact, anything except the
bare walls, and entirely unfloored and
unfinished OH the inside.
Then commenced Pullen's wonderful
exhibition of. pluck and patience. He
built a temporary kitchen of rough
boards close to the frame, put stove on
the bare ground, projected piece of
stovepipe through the roof and set up a
habitation there for himself and family.
He works in the city from a. m. to
6 p. m. In the night after O'Clock by
candle light he labored until morning
almost with hammer and saw to make
his modest home habitabIe. Out of his
Scanty wages he appropriated everv
possible dollar to the purchase of
plankS, pipes, nails. windows, doors
and other building materials. he laid
the floors plank by plank, tackled can
vas across the window gaps to keep the
chill night winds from his little ones,
and took across the bay OIL his shoulders
every picket and plank which now
form his home. By degrees the house
position, the glass panes put in. pantries
made and pumps erected. The walls
and ceilings of the rooms were covered
with heavy duck canvas sized with glue
and vanished into a reSem blance to
real plaster. Picket by picket the
fences were built, until now young
Pullen has nearly completed his heroic
task.
All Lorin and Newbury were ac-
quainted with his curious enterprise,
and he was often seen on his roof far
into the night hsmmering away at shin
giles and erecting chimneys. In the
midst of his work the former owner of
the property came around and was
angry because Pulien had, as he
thought, broken his contract, as to the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21

Great Britain has not been led astray
by the rabid hostility OF England
against Russia from doing its duty.
The saddest pictures so far received
from Russia are from the two delegates,
Messrs. Francis w. Fox and Edmund
w. Brooks. sent to the famine district
by the Society of Friends. Mr.. Brooks
recently returned to England, and
spoke very highly of the courtesy with
which he had been treated everywhere.
1.-The government is doing what it can to
limit the Distress" he says. millions of
rubles are being devoted to avert the
wholesale starvation. but l say that
ESQ, GOO, 900 rubIes is the maximum re-
euIred to cope successfully with it."
From Moscow the delegates went south
by rail as far as possible and after that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21

going on in from twenty to twenty-five
governments down in the south and
east of Russia. and Samara and Saratoff
are among the worst. We might have
gone further on for weeks and weeks
through other starving districts. but
after what we have seen we came to the
same conclusion as did the special corre-
spondent of the German Petersburger
Zeitung, whose articles have attracted
SO much attention in st. Petersburg and
Moscow. The correspondent whom we
saw at Saratoff told us that after three
weeks among the people, who were
dying with hunger, and whom he could
not help, he turned sick with the horror
of it all. and was returning to try and
arouse people to a sense of what was
going on. We did the same, and re-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21

emily, when spring is coming, seed will
be required. Where is it to come from?
I'm the southeastern provinces of
Russia 20,0O0,000 people are this day on
the point of death from starvation
That is the net result of the report we
have brought back, and if l say 10000
600 am i'll no way eXaggerating. We
to district, from one famihe-stricken
village to another, for the last few
weeks, and what we have seen defies
description. No words can tell what is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21

scorched, the grass and the very leaves
on the trees burned up. A gentleman
farmer, a man who sowed $4,000 acres of
corn, told US that he had not harvested
single sheaf and was as badly off in
his harvest as the peasants themselves.
To the loss of the last harvest must be
added the fact that for the last seven
years the harvests must have been bad,
if they have not failed altogether. Pres
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21
HAMLlNE.

hall Tuesday evening, assisted by members
of the Knox Presbyterian church. The bish-
op was represented by Ii. c. Craighead, J. E.
Davis represented January: Ed North, as
George Washington, February; C. s. Hawker,
gown decked with violets, April; Miss Louise
Holley. pink dress. with daisies, May; Miss
May Kenworthy, white. with roses. June;
Miss Myrtle Holly, pink and green, with
watermelon seeds, July; Miss George Cong
don. red. August; Miss Louise Weber, In
pink, ornamented with moons and stars. Sep
tember; Dngald Cree, October; o. E.sParks,
as q pilgrim father, November; Bert North,
toboggan suit. December. Several of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21

erection of a $1,000 house. Pullen
paused in driving picket to calmly an
Eswer that The hadn't got done building
Fyet." and that he thought that by the
time the house was finished it would
have cost l,200
Night after night the young home
maker crossed the ferry with a bundle
of pickets or joint of pipe, and thus,
with lnterludes. of few hours sleep,
nightly he hammers away. Thus far
he has expended IN all about $3.50, and
he owns by all odds the cheapest house
in California.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21

LONDON, Feb. 20.-Half of the hor-
rors of the situation in Russia are not
depicted by letters from st. Petersburg.
There is Il resson for this. All letters
must pass strict censorship. In the
province of Samara government Of
fieial,who carried relief to village found
it deserted. But nearly every house
contained corpse, and some of them
contained several corpseS. In Penza
the people may be seen praying for
death.
Suicide, however, is nfrequent, no
matter how terrible the situation. The
Russian peasant, when his last resource
is gone, calmly waits for death to come.
The government is already finding it
difficult, on account of the enormous
drain of the famine. to meet other ex-
penSeS, and some official salaries are
already in arrears. Work, however. is
being pushed in the navy yards and on
the military roads, the starving peas
antry being largely employed for the
latter purpose.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21

AT last. The American contributions
In grain for the 20,0O0,O00 of furnishing
peasants of Russia are about to be for
warded to their destination. Two yes
sells have already been chartered, one
by the merchants of Philadelphia, the
other by those of New York. In a few
DAYS 10 Omaha the trains of wheat from
various Western states will be collected
and sent eastward amid great ceremony
and enthusiasm and the screeching of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21
RELIEF FOR STARVING RUSSIA.
Americas Generous Contributions of Grain Will Soon Be
Shipped Over the Water to Dying Millions Of
People.
Horrors the Described by the Delegates
Out by the Humane English Society Of
Friends

Every Days Delay Means Fearful Death Such
rble Pictures of Misery and Torture Have
Been Printed fer Years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
THAT CONVENTION CALL.

WHY Haas was Overruied Yesterday
and the-Time and Place Changed
Gest aud the Foriorn Hope.
The reputation of ]. L. Haas action in
calling the congressional convention in
Rock Island. July Z, by the meeting of
the committee yesterday, was about as
humiliating treatment as hard working
politician is usually subjected to. There
were but two members from the lower end
OF the district pre- sent, but they were two
to one and sufficient 10 knock out Mr..
Haas and that was done. and the date
changed to August II, aud the place.
Bushnell. The party, however, ought not
to blame Mr.. Haas, who in his original
call was working under the hypnotic
influence no doubt, of his Office neighbor,
MIR. Gest. The party, though, is in pit
liable state of uncertainty as to what it
ought to do. The selection of a candi-
date depends entirely upon circumstances.
Gest is willing and anxious to be the
nominee, but the party is not so DESTROYS
of selecting him unless all other plans
fail. In fact the party is at sea as to an
available candidate, and is fostered
solely by the hope that Dir. Cable may de-
cline to be the democratic nominee
Should such good fortune hefall the re-
publicans every republican corn field in
the lower end of the district would pre-
sent candidate, and Gest IS matter of
course would not be in it at all, at all.
Gest in other words is being held back by
the party to lead its forlorn hope against
Mr.. Cable who is just as sure to be again
triumphantly elected as he is to be the
democratic nominee. The republicans
therefore might as well 90 ahead with
their duck killing and put up the game.
II Gest is willing, better take him at his
word. for he is apparently the only man
who wants it in the face of the present
state of affairs. And the men who con-
trolled Yesterdays action and secured a
postponement until to was late enough to
see whether Mr.. Cable would accept a
reno mination and fixed the place so that
in the event of such good fortune they
could control the nomination, may as well
give up the ship now as any time and pin
their faith to Rock Islands obstructionist,
VIII. Gest He seems to be the best the
party can offer here, but he is good enough
for the sacrifice.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
Happiness in the suburbs.

This morning at the Office of Sweeney
u Walker, and through the agency of
that firm the papers were signed by
which Mrs. Lee L. Beauchaine, other
wise Biddy MCGEE, transferred her prop
erly of three acres in South Rock Island
to r S Silvis of Carbon Cliff, the con-
sideration being S. 600, or $500 more
than Biddy paid for the property in her
purchase about 10 days ago. The pur-
chaser IS none other than the vel
known Carbon Cliff coal operator and q
brother to Deputy Sheriff Silvis OF South
Rock Island. who is mainly responsible
for bringing about the transaction
Deputy Sheriff Silvis had ex-
pressed himself determined to rid
South Rock Island township of
Biddy, and he hes done it in a way that
will be gratifying to all the people of
South Rock Island, as it removes an OBJ
iectionable character and brings in a
good citizen, for after September 1, Mr.
Silvis will move down from the Cliff and
make his hcme in his newly acquired
property. In the meantime the place
will be rented, the purchaser becoming i'm
mediate possessOr.
Biddy has already CONNIE need the re-
moval of her household furniture back
10 Davenport. She found the way OF
the transgressor on this side of the river
exceedingly unpleasant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
Police Points

Frank Williams was sent down to the
county Jail yesterday for Ysgrancy, his
means of support being invisible.
Frank Bleuer was before Justice Cooke
yesterday on complaint of John VOL
fraum who alledged the former had
threatened to whip him. The justice
placed Bleuer under bonds of $50 to keep
the peace for six months.
Jack Kennedy was out on Jaunt with
a jag last night and the police ran him in
for disturbing the peace and quiet of his
mothers home. He will probably be
given a hearing tomorrow.
j. n. Carey. claiming TO hail from
Sterling, was picked up by the police
last nigh. con siderable the worse for a
day spent out with friends. Magistrate
Wivill assessed him the customary So
and costs this morning for his time.
Tim O'Conuell of Milan was yesterday
held in bonds of $500 by Justice Halves
for assaulting Enos Allies with a shove
some time ago William McEniry ap-
peared for the defense, while States At
torney Sturgeon and John Looney proses
cuted There was an animated scene be-
tween Mr.. Looney and one of the wit
nesses and Mr.. McEniry waived further
examination and withdrew from the case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
APPALLING DISASTER,
Terrible Loss of Life at COvingten.
KY, This Afternoon.
The New Iron Bridge at Covipgton
Collapses With Loss of 40 Lives.

CINCINNATI, June 15-The new iron
bridge between Newport and Covington
collapsed today, killing 40 people.
The bridge was really in the course of
erection oyer the Licking river, between
Covington and Newport. KY. Forty five
workmen were on it. So far as known
only two escaped unhurt. Others were
either killed by the crushing of iron and
timbers, or were drowned. The cause is
surmised to be the weakening of wooden
structure of the false work the High
river bridge having washed out The earth
about the supports, Today force of
men was engaged in putting in place the
heavy iron work on the main span.
Suddenly without warning there was a
cracking sound Of breaking timbers
swaying of the structure and headlong
plunge of the whole mass of timbers,
iron and helpless workmen into the Lick
ing river so feet below. Very few
forms were seen struggling on the sur
face as most of the men were pinioned
beneath the wreck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
RnncIin0 NnIrS.

The Joliet aggregation took two games
yesterday from our team, the first by a
score of 4 to l and the second by a score
of 5 2. Both were interesting games
and the Twin~City's have nothing to
be ashamed of, the work of both Bartson
and Baxendale being good. Cushmsn
has arrived in Joliet and will probably
pitch today. Fielder Roberts arrived
here from Texas last night and left for
Joliet this morning and will in ali proba
bility also play today. He is cookbook
ing athletic fellow and has the appearance
of ball player. Todsy's Chicago papers
state that the Quincy team has been
taken in hand by other parties there and
that in order to give all q show a new
season will be started June 16, which
will be tomorrow, so that today's games
will end the old season, this being the
conditions under which Quincy remains
in the league. A telegram from NJ. E.
Pierce of Joliet to President Hodges con-
firms this statement.
Tommy Ryan accompanied by Billy
Gibson leaves this evening for Omaha
where Ryan will go into training under
Gibson and Farmer" Burns for his COM
ing fight with Jack Wilks at South
Omaha.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
ONE ENJOYS

b the method and results when
.rnof Figs is taken; it is pleasant
r5[sfreshing to the taste, and acts
E.iv vet promptly on the Kidneys,
T.; and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
/ efectually, dispels colds, head
f. and fevers and cures habitual
|r.-iration. Syrup of Figs is the
r remedy of its kind ever pro-
r., pleasing to the taste and ac-
t,o5ls5 to the stomach, prompt in
Esr-ior and truly beneficial in it's
..ts prepared only from the most
|Si-bvand agreeable substances, its
[rvixcalIentqualities commendit
al and have made it the most
|rnlar remedy known.
|Srrup Of Figs is for sale in 75c
|-.es by all leading druggists.
[v reliable druggist who may not
r. it on hand will procure it
Imptlv for any one who wishes
rv it. Manufactured only by the
CsLIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.,
SAN FRANCISCO, GAL.
,u1svILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, N. Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
s,Pst's "ssrIeYaHce."

The Union says that in Mr.. Gest's suit
40 ainst the city it is 'Mr. Gest and not
the city that is the aggrieved party. !"
The Union is making desperate attempt
to help Gest out of his action against our
tax payers, but has tackled difficult IN
dertaking. 1t is new rule of law that
makes the plaintiff in case. the espec-
tally grieved party before the case is ever
heard. There are times when the very
act of the bringing of suit gives the de-
defendant a grievance, and just one
too. At all events grievances are gener-
ally determined by court and jury. 1t
would pretty state of affairs indeed in
this country if all a man had to do 10
establish a grievance would be to
bring suit As well dispense with
courts and juries and simply retain the
clerk to record grievances and let the
defense in all cases take the consequences.
TIE ARGUS believes Mr.. Gest or any
other individual who sues the city should
est ablish his grievance in court before re-
ceiving one cent. In word THE ARGUS
does not believe in paying tribute to every
man who sues the city, especially when
it is intended to advance his political
aims
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
q. D. FOLSOM,
.IeweIer and Ontician
SCHooL ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby gwen that on Tuesday, the
2sth day OF June. A. D. 1892, in the city of Rock
Island, an election will be held for two members
of the board Of Educat on, which election will be
opened at O'Clock in the morning and contin ne
after until O'Clock in the afternoon Of that day
VOTING PLACES.
The following are hereby designated as voting
places,
Vot RS Of the First and Second wards will vote
at the Phoenix hose house.
Voters Of the TDirn, Fourth and Fifth wards will
vote at Dimicks livery stable.
Voters OF the Sixth and Seventh wards will vote
at the Cable hose house
Dated Rock Island, Ill June II, 1892.
WILLIAM McCoSoCHIs, Mayor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
A DMINIsTRAToH's NOTICE
Estate of Simon E. Fox Deceased.

EsIate d r DtCtdstu
The undersigned having been appointed admin
strator with the viii annexed the estate Of Simon
E. Fox late of the county of Rock Island, stat,
of Illinois deceased, hereby gives notice that hi
will appear before the county court of Roci,
Island county, at the Office OF the clerk OF sale
court, In the city of Rock Island, at the August
term, on the first Monday IN August neal
atwhlch time all persons having claims again.
said estate are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose of having the same adjusted. A.
persons Indebted to said estate are requested /,
maze immediate payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this 9Th day o. June A n. 1saa.
EDWARD F. FliX. Adm nistratof,
NH &c IL. .Incxed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
uodern Woodmen Log Roiliog

AMI Picnic, at Rock Island, Ill, June IS
1892 For above occasion the "Burling~
ton Route" &C. B. & O., R. r. will sell
tickets at rate of fare and one third for
the round trip, from stations on its line
in The counties Rock Island, Whiteside,
Henry and Mercer. Tickets on sale June
II and IS, good to return until June 10.
II. D. Mack, Division Passenger Agt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15

If the lines in this diamond fgure do not
appear equally black in all the different
meridians, It indicates a defect Of sight
that causes nervous headache and should
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
lQ0SGribe for Stock

IN the Second series of the
Ome Building and Loan Asso-
'9'ion, OF Rock Island.
d safer and better investment
aaA Government Bonds, be-
Eause the loans are made only
|apon established values and it
E"yS more than three times as
uCA interest besides the
|ta roIht invested and the profits
~ De withdrawn at any time.
'ney loaned at lowest rates.
R. a. DONALDSON, Secretary.
- Rooms 3, 1. ) srd Masonic Tenn, he.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
EverY Testimonial

In behalf of Hoods Sarsaparills is strictly
true and will bear the closest investigat-
ion. No matter where it may be from, it
is as reliable and worthy your confidence
as if it came from your most respected
neighbor. Have you ever tried this ex-
cellent medicine2
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15

A handsome complexion is one Of the
greatest charms . woman can possess
Pozzon;. Complexion powder gives it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15

For general family catheric we con-
fidently recommend Hoods Pills. They
should be in every home medicine chest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-15
Glass for the table.

lave just received a supply
this seasons shapes and
atteFns in berry sets, four piece
Es lbntter, sugar, creamer and
Boomer, bowls and other ia BILE
PASS ware, which include many
|i'lcles both pretty and cheap.
dlass is particularly pretty
p the table in spring and sum-
per. Wouldn't you like to
Fall and see it?
G. M. LOOSELY.
'- r Glass, Lamps,
,,5 5!9.r cutlery.
''S second avenue.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-16
GETTING SERIOUS AGAIN.
The Homestead III Otel Walters, Even.
Boycott the Militia.

By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 15.-Opposite
the main entrance of the steel works
stands Carnegie hotel. Since the arrival
of the State troops the staff officers have
been taking their meals there. Yester
day the manager of the hotel was in
formed by the head waiter that unless he
refused to entertain General Snowden
and other division and regimentai
officers who had been eating at
the hotel Carnegie, the help would
strike. The head cook also sent
word that he would not prepare
any more meals for members of the staff
When Gen. Snowden and other officers
repaired to the hotel this morning, pre-
pared to get away with the regular lay
out of ham and eggs, they found they
had been placed under the ban of boy
colt. There was but one waiter in the
place, and he said it was his painful
duty to inform the guests that they could
get nothing to eat; that the cook had
joined in the boycott against militiamen,
and that if they waited to get meal in
that particular hostelry it would be q
long and dreamy stay. Gen. Snowder
had not slept we'll and emphatically re-
fused to grasp the humor of the situa
ton He gave utterance to a few choice
expressions and fastened back to hi.
headquarters. He lost no time in issuing
orders to the cook with battony fo
breakfast