Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-30
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Observations Made by Q Representative Of
the Argus While Resti at
Beertown.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. June II, '92.
After the whirl at Minneapolis, and
before the rush at Chicago, it is restful
to withdraw from the swim and spend
few weeks at the quiet city of Mil
waukee. This town always was rather
slow, but returning to it now it seems
more so than before. As | write |
look out over Lake Michigan, a grand
body of water stretching away to the
horizon, and see perhaps thirty ships
tossing on the waves rs they 90 in and
out OF the port loaded with grain. lum-
ber and fnel. Within two hours ride
OF the western metropolis 1t will seem
u country home to the millions who
will visit Chicago next year.
Yesterday special train took 2On
of Milwaukee's manufacturers to Chi
cago, where they were received by IA
number OF the Worlds Fair committee
and driven through Jackson park to
see what had been accomplished in the
way OF building and making ready for
the great fair next year. Some of the
party returned last evening AMI ex-
pressed themselves as astounded at
the immensity OF the work in hand.
All is progressing well, however, and
bids fair to he ready at the opening III
May next, or soon after.
IL was remarkable to see how soon
the crowds left Minneapolis last Fri
day night and Saturday. | did not
leave until Saturday noon, and at
that time the streets seemed fairly de-
serted, while the corridor of the West
looked more rs ii IL young tornado
had dwelt therein for several days
than merely IA large number OF repre-
sentative American statesmen.
The street car service at the Flour
City cannot be surpassed. 1t rs under
the control OF one man, who, by the
way, has made his million from it, is
run entirely by electricity and man
aged by gentlemanly corps Cf con-
ductors. The cars are mostly open
and during the busy hours ran one
minute apart. Visitors received the
best service in all directions that mod
ern inventions could supply, and came
ava, satisfied that Minneapolis was
sale place for any convention TO
meet, no matter how large.
One of the latest inventions in the
line of fire protect ors, and which has
come into Use within the past two
years, is the Automatic Fire Alarm
and Sprinkler system. 1t is managed
by electricity and consists OF little
arrangement which Is placed on the
ceiling OF each room and contains a
fluid which expands when exposed to
a greater desree of heat than fifty de-
grees, and as it expands drives pis
/ ton into connection with an electric
wire At this instant the fire depart
nent, insurance patrol and salvage
corps are notified, giving number o.
building and location of room. Ir
connection also is sprinkler, which
as the piston is brought in connection
with "a wire, throws water over thu
entire room. 1t is a wonderful inven
ton and has saved many valuable
buildings i'm which it has been used
1t may be a surprise to many, ano
hardly seemed real to me until | at
tended church where reception TO
the pastor closed with dancing by tn
the young people. 1t is beautifu
new church, and on the floor abov
the main auditorium is built a larg
room provided with n stage for theat
ricals and a most beautiful dancln
floor. In another church in the cit.
are restaurant rooms and billiard
halls in the basement. The churche
are growing exceedingly modern @
late.
At the present writing it looks a
though Cleveland would have a walk
over at Chicago, though when polite
are so heated it takes but IA breath e
change i.s color entirely, and tomoI
row Cleveland may seem defeat e.
candidate. The Boies boom is princi
pally noise, though may show Il
greater strength than is anticipated
The Iowans now scoff at the vice
presidency and claim the head OF tn
ticket. Again, Dave Hill, though h
don't seem to stand a ghost OF sho'
OF being nominated, has enough show
ing to make it decidedly interestin
for the ''stuffed prophet" 1t doe
not now look like long struggle an
a nomination may be reached Wednes
day, Notwithstanding New York ha
two delegations to demand seats. w
can only hope that the merry war wi
continue, as it bids fair to do, unit
the election. a cyclone tore the roc
from the wigwam a few days since an
deu oralized several hundred chairs
1t was onlya forecast of the wind tina
will be wasted in the same place mex
week. III. X. W.