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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

The great Fire and Burglar Proof Vaults
in the Safe Deposit Department Of the Fl
dehty Savings Bank and Safe Depository.
the especial feature IF the institution, have
been constructed. At a cost Of over one
Hundred Thousand Dollars, u provide a
place NJ peJ,t security for deposl ing
Money Bullion, Bonds. Deeds, Wills, and
other Naluables at nominal cost 70 the
depositor.
In constructing these Vaults, every
means known tn modern science or which
human skill could invent, have been used
t. render them so thoroughly F,re-Prout
that no confederation can affect them.
Every precsution which the experience and
careful study W the best Experts, Detec
tives Bankers, and safe Manufacturers
could suggest has been taken to thwart the
thousand schemes and devices which the
professional Burglar devotcs his life to
planning. and which 81 often astpnish the
public by their novelty and ingenuity,
A substructure If stone underlies the
entire system Of Vaults, forming a bed of
solid masonry, mGSsiec and ipJraetrdLlc
The walls of the lower Vaults. ii the
basement Of the building. are csnstructed
Of heavy blocks IF stone, the tup Of heavy
stone masonry and corrugated iron, the
whole forming foundation FOX the main
vaults liu the main floor IF the building)
as substantial as solid rock The walls and
top door Of these main Vaults (Which con
tain the safes or boxes for rent are Of solid
masonry. of immense thickness and arr
an lined with sic HackHesses Of haltooh
hanieI,,d deri plates, securely vel led and
brlted. making solid metal easement
three inches thick, weighing One Hundred
and Twenty Tons, and SO hard that when
subjected to the trial test by the most
skilled workmen, with the best tools and
mechanical appliances that could be pro
duced, no impression was made. After
many hours hard labor and the using up
Oh large NUMBER oi the uhest urllls,
the test was pronounced complete.
The outer-doors &c these Vaults each con
tanning ten thicknesses Of the same harden
ed steel plates, weigh three and e-half
half tons each. and are secured by the best
double combination locks that have ever
been made. The inner-doors each contain
ing SIX thicknesses Of hardened steel, have
the same double combination lock. The
Boxes OF Safes inside are also constructed
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

$500 1900. zsza1f.s,isIl,li;.i1lll - : :
S-=991s7asssss
Is 81 I'LL AIl IZT[TTITf
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The structure. substantial and imposing
IN its appearance, "a likeness Of which is
herewith presentedD, is four stories in
height, with basement, il built Of sand
stone from St. Joseph, Mo the hardest
and heaviest material Of the kind which
has YET been brought To this market The
upper HUurs containing all the modern
improvements are fitted up for offices,
As. lt has been constructed throughout
with We" e. make It AS nearly tTe-proof
a. human ingenuity could devise the
floors AMI ceilings ii the entire building
being If iron and thoroughly grouted
The location IS one Of the best in the city
directly opposite the Court House, adjoin-
my the Sherman House, On one Of our lead
ing thorpughfares, and convenient alike to
the South, North and West Sides.
The office of the Banking Department is
one IF the most spacious and beautifully
finished III the city. The counter. which is
50 feet long, is 81 solid marble The stiles
are Italian, the panels Tennessean, and the
plaster and top Columbian marble. The
hrst mentioned Is white streaked with
black, the panels brown. yariegated, and
Columbian u bright black, commingled
with white the effect being beautiful in
the extreme IL is surmounted with .
frame work II oiled black walnut and
heavy plate glass furnished by the Tobey
Furniture Company. In the rear Of the
building are two vaults the upper intend
81 FIR books the lower one, weighing
twelve tons, for the funds required in daily
transactions. All securities. bonds, &c
will however be kept in the Safe Deposit
Naulcs, with : mich the bank proper is con
nected by an archway.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

FALL RIVER, Jan. p, 1873. At a regular
meeting OF Union No. Is the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: VIM.
Mellherron, Pres; f Fowler, Vice Pres !;
F. W. Chase, See and Treas
A. W. Rickerwas expelled from this Union
for non payment Of dues and assessments
The books are closed and no jobs open in this
place F. w. CHASE, Cor. Sec.
BuFFALo, n. Y, Jan. 2Sth, lS73-At a
regular meeting Of Union No. 2 the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term:
Louis Jaeger. Pres, ZIG Hickory street VIM.
Toy, 'lce Pres John McFeely, Rec. Sec. /;
James Burke, Fin. Sec; Lorenzo Beckstein,
Treas. Z. w. FLIERL.
Cor. Sec, Box 27lO
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01
BUSINESS NOTICES.

If you feel dull. drOwsy, debilitated. have
frequent headache, mouth tastes badly, poor
appetite and tongue coated. you are suffering
from Torpid Liver Bhousness, and
nothing will cure You % speedily and psrma.
nently As DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

THK CooPERs UNIONS Of the city are in
good condition Meetings are held regularly
in their Lodge rooms on Dearborn street, Gin
ton street, and on the North Side. Trade is
reported fair, with wages good, although the
embargo in railroad travel has somewhat
affected their general business.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

unimpeachAble integrity, and wide expert
ence whose names and record in fact guar
antee not only their reliability, but also
that every dollar entrusted 70 their keep
my viii be safely guarded and as safely re-
turned and this to the readers Of the AD-
vo,ArE is the all important point.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01
CITY MATTERS,
CHICAGo. FEBRUARY ]. 1873.

THE U. o. A. Bs.-This order met in
Forester Hall on Thursday evening The
meeting was well attended, and matters Of
interest to the trade in general were under
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

The FUEL MAEKEr The fuel market is
tolerably well supplied, but the prices are
still running at high figure, and the effect
is badly felt by the poor Of the city. WOOd
is selling at from seven to eleven dollars per
cord, and coal correspondingly high.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

CoLUNBUs. Ohio. bee 18th 1872. Joseph
McElroy has applied To this Union for men,
bership. He has an old card with some loans
on it. JOIN VAN WAGNER, Cor. Sec.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01
DETROIT, FEBRUARY 1, 1878.

THE WEATHER. During the past week
snow has fallen to the depth Of two feet, al
most entirely stopping travel. The weather
ID again fine, and things look more lively
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

TIE BUILDING TRADES There is but lit
tie doing in building There are large num-
bers Of men idle and walking about, and the
few that are at work are working on short
time
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

THE PrHtIc MARKET is still the theme Of
general c,mmsnt, and ELECTS considerable
discussion among the working people. The
old market-house is crumblng away piece by
piece, and those who want its destruction
begin to think they will succeed. But the
eyes Of the toiling poor are watching the city
Fathers, and if they suffer its destruction
without making provisions for its being re-
built. the ballot box, at the next election, will
tell them that their services are no longer
wanted In his late annual message, His
Honor the Mavor-to whom all thanks are
due for his kindness IN behalf of the poor
strongly recommended the rebuilding ii the
public market There is, also, bill before
the Legislature which, ia this cunneNiou. is
Of great Importance as it provides for citizens
meetings, hut giving power to the Common
Council There is much to be said on both
sides Of tins question. 1t is fact that but
little improvement would be made if left
entirely to the citizens meetings, for sectional
jealousy always would prevent any large i'm
provements in any one part Of the city. But
on the other hand, to give the Council power
to lay out parks. construct water works and
make other improvements, and tax the people
without their consent, would also be wrong
If large Improvements are to be made,
involving the outlay of large amounts
81 money that the people must pay,
then if it can be done by the cit
izens' meetings, let the voice OF the people
be heard through the ballot box, and the
majority will decide the question, and not
the Council that may be presently ntrusted
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

A MUNICIPAL BREEZE. some time past
there has been indications of rupture be-
tween the Police Commissioners and Superin-
tendent Nashburn. During the present week
The little unpleasantness eliminated in the
suspension, by the Commissioner, of the Sup
lntendent The Superintendent of Police
assumed that he was the embodiment Of all
law and power, and issued an order
whether from the drum head or desk, is not
stated-for the G. &. Ps. to be twelve hours
on and twelve hours off duty. This was too
tough for the patrolmen, considering that
zero, was indulging in few little eccentric
pranks. The Commissioners, sympathizing
UIth the men, requested the Superintendent
to rescind his order. This, that functuary
refused TO do, and in consequence Of such re-
fusal has been suspended by the Commission
ers, who have appointed DIR. Ward as the new
Police Superintendent. Mr. Washburu re-
fuses to recognize the power of the Commls
sioners to suspend him. and claims to hold
his power by virtue Of the Mayors appoint
ment Several consultations have taken
place between the Mayor and Superintendent
aud the Mayor and Commissioners, but it is
quite likely the matter will require Iegisla-
tive interference to define the duties Of two
conflicting departments. In the meantime
the citizens will suffer all the inconV enience
arising out Of conflict between local authori-
ties
7. ). Since the foregoing was in type the
Mayor has suspended commissioners Klokke
and Reno, who however refuse to acknowledge
his authority to do so He has also decapita-
ted Captains Hickey and Gund, who likewise
decline to vacate their positions The pa
trolmen have so far sided with the commits
sioners, while public opinion is about evenly
divided. At present it is impossible to pre-
dict the ultimate result
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

MONETARY MATTERS. The city is still
cursed with the tightness of the money mar
ket. Our merchants are doing but little, and
it is impossible to make collections after the
sales have been made. Few Of our business
men appear to know the reasons of this
tr ,uhla
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

v an Buren, and 1876 West Madison street, is
one of the most reliable and trustworthy
savings institutions in our midst, its managers
being among our oldest and wealthiest citizens.
1t is an old saying, Take care Of the pence,
and the pounds will take care of themselves.
Reader, try it, and see. The next time You
have a spare dollar, 70 to the Franklin keep
the practice up for year, and you will be
surprised at the result Thousands in our
midst, now wealthy, owe all they possess to
the carrying out of this programme. What
they have done, you can do.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

SUMS As SMALL As ONE DOLLAR f!
WIN be received from any person. and BanA Book VIII
DO furnished without charge.
MaFFhed women
And Minor Children may Deposit money, so that No
One else draw il.
Societies
May deposit Money from time To time and before max
ing the hrst Deposit may Provide BY Vote how And ~
Whom It shall be drawn out and, provided . copy OF
the Resolution be furnished 10 the Savings Bank no
money viii be pad, unless It's provisions are stncuy
complied with
Depesit0rS,
Whether Foreigners or Otisens have the rights As
10 Property and in Of Death any money 70 their
credit will be paid their Legal representative wheth-
Or they are In this country or elsewhere.
Printed forms n wills have been prepared by the Coun-
se Of tho savings bank that any deposition may legally
designate one who may take charge OF his money
and property and be guardian Of his children In ease Of
his death Thus much lncOnvsnience and expense may
be avoided An officer Of the savings bank without any
charge for bis s@rvce) prepares wiz for any oePos'tos
applying.
It the rate Of six per cent per Annum, Is paid en- an
sums Of Five Dollars more.
WawklMg People
heed not lose any time as the Savings Bank b kept
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

THE TIS Plate AND METAL WORK HRs
Protective UNION met in their hall on Des-
PLANES street. ON Thursday evening In the
absence of the President the meeting was
called to order by the Vice President the
minutes Of the previous meeting having been
read, Mr. Green, from the Committee on Con
stitution and flaws, reported progress
and presented proof sheet u the Constitu-
ton, requesting another committee to be ap-
pointed to prepare the articles for final publ
cation. paper, protesting against the intro
ductiOn of their trade into the Illinois State
Penetentiary was read The paper was adopt
ed, and committee appointed to confer with
the bosses to the best steps to be to taken
bring the matter before the notice Of the Leg
islature. A motion to appoint a committee
Of three to meet with the Trades Assembly
was laid over until next meeting night. After
passing q vote of thanks to the Editor of the
WoRKINGNAN's sADvocATE for the interest
manifested in their behalf, the meeting ad-
burned
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

The PLAsFERERs BENEVOLENT AND Pro
TEcrIvE USIoN. This organization met in
Crispin Hall, Dearborn street, on Tuesday
evening; the meeting, being the last one in
the moAth. was not well attended. Trade is
reported dull in this branch at present. but
prospects for the spring trade are very good.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

HOUsR OF CORRECTION The Board of In
their first annual report to the City council W ed
last evening, from which is taken the follow
ing extracts: The institution was opened on
the 10th day Of August. 1871, by thu trans
fer Of the city prisoners from the Bridewell to
it and its affairs were principally managed
by the comptroller OF the city and the Bride
well committee or the city Council, until Sep
TENDER 10, following, when the Hon r. b.
Mason, eX-officiO chairman, Hon. John e.
Haines, Louis Vail, Esq, and Col. 4. e.
Hammond, a. a board of inspectors. took
charge Of it. At the opening Of the prison
there were transferred from the Bridewell 80
persons there were received, August 10. to
December 81, inclusive, ,S25; released.
Liz; remaining, December 81 236. The re-
port states that a change Of system required
that labor should be found for the inmates
and the manufacture Of bricks was selected
as the most available industry The mann.
factursrs Of the city were not favorable to
giving contracts to the institution. Labor
for the female was easily obtained. In
speaking of children of tender age, the re-
port says, the House of Correction is not a
proper place for them. They frequently
showed evidences Of juvenile depravity, and
required treatment different from that which
could be given h. them there" The report
speaks favorable Of the sanitary condition Of
the institution, and attributes the large num-
bsr Of invalids reported to be the result of
dissipated habits prior TO their imprisonment.
There were but eleven deaths during the
year. out of an average proportion Of 45O.
The expenditures of the year were, January
Is to March 81, sl2. 9OI 80; April | to De-
cember 81, $40. $50 80; total. $50, sol. 80 The
cash receipts were to sundries credited to
House Of Correction fund, sl5, 99457 Exec
utors collected and credited to general funds.
1922, total, 81, 5l5,57. There was also due
and unpaid for earnings Of the year &C..
%. 1888 The report anticipates large in
crease in the number Of the inmates, as il
concludes by saying. 1.-The present building,
with the workshop additions now construct
ing. would be found none too large for the
accommodation of the male prisoners alone,
within couple Of years, or even less time.
If this be 90. it speaks bad for our reforma-
tory aystsm-
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

The PAINTERS continue to hold their usual
semi-monthly meetings although there is not
much Of Importance transacted at their meet
ing, owing, probably, to the smallness Of their
numbers. 1t is expected, however, that as
the spring advances the attendance of mem
beers will be larger and more regular, and
business Of special Importance viii be intro
Hnrnd
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

The SHIP-CARPENTEE5 AND CAULKERs. s.
The mechanics in this branch Of business have
recently had an evidence Of the efficacy Of
union. reduction of wages was attempted
10y the shp-builders, and the men refused to
accept the protfered reduction. By this
means the men preserved their wages aad
gained triumph for the Union. But little
time is made in this branch at present, owing
to the amount Of snow but there is good
prospect Of work and fair wages in the ensu-
ing spring
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-01

TUE TUSNEL-ACTIoS OF THE BOARD OF
TRADE The Board Of Trade today, in view
Of the blockade Of freight here. appointed
committee to examine and report A. soon a.
possible first, as to the probability Of the
completion Of the Detroit river tunnel
Second II the construction of the tunnel he
practicable. when may we expect It to he
available Tor business third. As to the prac-
ticability If bridging the river at this point
il the event of the failure OF the tunnel, con
sidering the advantages and objections con
nected Herewith also to confer with the
authorities of the Michigan Central and Great
Western railroad companies in regard to this
matter, ard ascertain at how early date
hridgr an be made ready Tor business.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-06
A BACHELOR ON RABIES.
There is great number of babies in

There is great number of babies in the
world. Most of them are, however.
kept out of sight IN cradles, hen-coops,
atties, and old clothes baskets. A man
once told me that the reason of this is,
because. i they were allowed to crawl
about the streets or the parks, ne one
could stir out for fear of walking on
them, or tripping over them in either
of which cases, the people so doing
could be prosecuted by our friend Bergh.
Babies are nearly all the same size.
When very small, they are called in
fants, and fed on butter. brown sugar,
and surpentine Sometimes turpentine
rise to their heads. and they behave in 3
most outrageous manner | once saw an
infant who had drank too much turpea.
tine sitting On pillow on the ground,
yelling at peetable-looking old lady,
the infant grand aunt, who had lot
money in the funds. Whenever she
pointed her finger at the infant, 1t yelled
louder than ever and tried to bite. The
grand aunt left the house and settled all
her money On an institution for elderly
unmarried women.
The education of babies is generally in
very backward state; indeed, they do
rot seem to know much of the English
language beyond the words papa,
mamma, "me," go, "by." Their
attempts at French are even worse they
are continually using such low French a,
"ajou. ''day-day." ''ba-ba." and ''by
by" A man once told me he had nc
doubt that babies are descended from
negroes, for they always say me for l.
Babies do not differ much in temper
size, or disposition. They are violent
about the size of pillow. and covetous
| once saw baby with cork-scrcw,
pair of tongs, hand bell, and a broker
hearth brush, and nothing conld indnct
it to part from any of them, although i
had got the kork screw halfway iuto it
ear, and the handle of the hearth bru.l
down its throat-Erom Science o
| Health.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-06

CURING WITHOUT MEDICINE. What
is disease. let US ask again, that it should
or should not be cured This il the pri-
mary question. The solution of this
question underles all argument, all the
DRY, and al practice. 1t Involves the
truth or falslty OF every medical syste N.
hose ofour readers who patiently aud
carefully follow the series of articles APP
Dcarlng monthly In our columns 70 It's
conclusion. will have all the data before
them by which to setae this vitally-im
portant question, wlach have accrued
frouI two thousand years of assiduou,
study AID exparime htation. We hope
and trust that the testimony will be con-
elusive in establishing the right system,
whatever that may be.
Meanwhile. as an aid to the study of
this problem. as well as key to its so
luton, let US take the simplest llus.ra-
ton possible Give veil per,on an
Operative dose" OF medisine, no matter
what. 1t may be compound OF Bergil's
aud BonDer's remedies for '-hipporhi
uorrhea -tinctnre of iron. Jamaica rum,
tartar emetic, and nitro In an hour or
two the person will be sick. He will ex-
PeIie.ce nausea OF the stomach, gripping
OF the bowels, dizziness, headache, dcbili.
ty, and perhaps vomiting and purRing
The disease is the effect of the medicine
1t is the the efftnt Of the system to ex-
pell the medicine Is this effort to be
cured, or is the patient cured ? Clearly
the effort, the disease, should rather be
promoted than suppressed. that the drugs
may be removed from the organic do
main. The true medication is to regu-
late tae effort so that it viii be success
full In It's work of qualifications. To cure
it with more drugs is simply warning 90
vitality adding insult to injury.-Ffon.
Science OF Health
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-06
JOSH BILLINGS.

The following chunks of wit and wis
dom are from Josh Billings allminax fol-
1878
The intimacy ov old age seems teu
konslst in drinking young bison tea to-
rethcr, and comparing gouts and luna
| tlZms.
One OF the most reliable prophets
kno oy IL an old hen, for they don't pro
| phecy emmy eggs until after the egg ha7
happened.
kno of folks so konGem kontrary
that if they should fall into the river
| they would want to float up stream.
Human knowledge is not very kompre.
hcnsive after ALI hev seen men who
kould kalkulate an eclipse tew square
inch, who kouldn't come within 80 foot
of Harvesting hoss
Flattery is like ice kream, we want it a
little at time and often.
When man measures out glory for
himself he alwus heaps the half bushel
L don't know az want to bet enny
money, and give odd, on the man who
IS alwuz anxlclous tew pra out loud evry
Chance he can git.
Next to the man who is worth a milly-
un, in point Of wealth, is the man who
don't kare Il kuss for it.
+ Self mace men are most alwuz apt tew
be a leetle tew proud ov the job.
Silence is one ov the lost arts.
When man gifts tcw talking about
sAimseif he seldom fails tew be eloquent,
and frequently reaches the sublime.
Sukcess is quite often like falling oph
from log. il man kant alwuz tell how
he KUN to do it.