The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-14

| MAY THE BEsT Man WIN.-On Saturday
the 2lst, a foot r@ce Of one hundred yards
7 ior purse Of $50, will come of on the Ham
tranlmack race course. between A. Shubback
and Patrick laval, Of the Cigar Makers
Union. On Thursday last We had the pleas
ure Of witnessing the pedestrian ability Of
Mr. Shubback. who for our especial gratihca-
ton ran a hundred yards, which he accom-
| plished in lO3 seconds being only one second
more than the best time on this continent.
Both men are in good trim. and an exciting
race may be anticipated.
! The MAMMOTH WORKS OF THE DETROIT
STOVE Co are now in full blast. Yesterday
they took of the first heat since the enlarge
ment Of the establishment. The company have
dug canal from the river to the works,
which will be great saving in time and ex-
pense in handling the raw material, and in
shipping the manufactured article. 1t is a
cOmmendable enterprise, and there Is no
doubt but it will prove remunerative to the
enterprising company who control its interest.
We will endeavor to give a more extended
description hereafter
TRADES UNIONS in Detroit are in rather a
quiet state. The great political agitation
going on seems to absorb every other ques-
tion. The labor element need have no fears
in regard to employment Shiprghts and
caulkers are in demand at 800, brick and
stone maSons at from So 90 to 81 so per day
carpenters and joiners have plenty of employ
ment. Many fine buildings are Just com
menced, to be finished by contract before
winter sets in. and the conflicting opinions Of
the members ii the Common Council and the
numerous vetoes Of the Mayor fer paving sew
eral important streets, have been delayed, but
but at the eleventh hour our city fathers have
granted a few contracts, and work viii be
commenced immediately and crowded
through before the fall rains, which will nee
essarily require number Of extra hands Able
bodied men can now find work enough at a
fair compensation, if they are not so fastidiOus
as to consider soiling Of the hands by coming
III contact with mother earth, humih ating
process of earning a livelihood
An IMPORTANT QUESTION During the
process Of drafting in the several wards a few
years ago when our national eriSten-s, as q
republic was as IT were, posing in the balance
and the cry was constantly coming from the
front, for more men and money, Moses w
Field and other patriotic citizens were spend |
ing their time and means in filling the quotas
Of the several districts At as little expense as
possible to the poor man. for they are the |
ones who need protection at such times. The |
rich can take care Of themselves, hut during |
AT that time Of anxiety and suspense TO the |
p"or families Of "ur city, what was A. 5 |
Bagg doing pecunlslry or otherwise, TO allevi- |
ate the wants Of his fellow man? We will |
give occasionally through the columns Of this
paper give some u his characteristic answers TO |
applications made 70 him at that time, show |
ing the contras, between the two candidates |
for congressman Of the First District The |
opposition have commenced slandering and |
vilhfying upright business man We shall |
now produce facts a they exist Stand from
under gentlemen.