Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-07
A TRAVEL UE
BY THE EDlTo n

two days at S p m. on Goodrich Lin
steamer for Chicago. was disappointe
in this boat however. for it is not nearl
as good as that of the Anc hor Line. Be
sides this it is coast ing line and stops q
every town along the west shore of LAX
Michigan. which became 50 tiresome tina
on reaching Milwaukee got of the boa
and finished the rest of the trip to Chicag'
by rail.
We never get beyond sight of land Of
this trip. but l found Lake Michigan
rougher than the other two lakes travers
ed. which caused the boat to rock suf
ficiently 10 produce slight sensation O
sea. sickness at times.
There are number of good town
along the west coast Of this lake. but th'
stops were not long enough to allow ont
to get much of a look at them. AT on,
place, Sturgeon Bay. where I went ashor,
for few moments passed a factory neal
the docks. an establishment about as larg.
as the Touring mill here in Potosi. 1t wa.
a pea cannery. At one end of the build
ing were several wagons loaded with
green peas, vines. pods and all, just lik.
bay is loaded on wagon. Just imagine
yourself sitting down to shell out such a
lot of peas, only they don't do it that way
there. The peas are forked of the wag.
ous into machine like thresher. which
bulls them out, and then passes them on
through series of mechanical operations
which cleanses. Sits, grades, cans. cooks
and seals and delivers them to the pack.
ers at the other end of the building.
l got to Milwaukee at o'clock the Sec
ond morning after leaving Mackinac.
Among other things Milwaukee is the city
that Schlitz made famous and Budeiwser
has few friends there. 1t is city popu.
lated largely with prosperous middle. class
people, and is now particularly in the pub
lie eye for the reason that it is!undergoing
the experiment of Socialist government.
Like St. Paul and Minneapo is. it has a
fine. well.lighted business district, and al.
so as in these cities its residences are
mostly frame structures. except in certain
sections of the lake front. where the
plutocracy of the community has ito
homes. In one of these, adjoining Juneau
Park. l saw many handsome dwellings of
brick and stone. Juneau Park is a pretty
terrace on the shore of the lake and is
named after Soloman Juneau. who was
the first white settler on the site of the
city, in 1873. and who later became Mil
waukee's first mayor. A fine bronze
statue representing him in the garb of 4
frontiersman. has been erected in the park
to his memory by two philanthropic citi.
Gems of the town. There is also a statue
of Left Erickson, the Morse viking, who.
SO tradition has 1t, discovered America in
the year 1000, or 500 years before Colum.
bus time, and who is said to have made
his way as far west as the lakes.
From Milwaukee to Chicago by rail is a
ride of less than two hours. l did not
stay in Chicago long. as was beginning
to get tired of travelling and thethought of
home and friends was urging ms to bring
my trip to swift conclusion. So arriv.
ing there one evening left at noon the
next day. From what saw of it, how.
ever. it is hurIy-burly city. in which the
people seem to have no other idea than
getting there. 'and what with the clamor of
elevated cars. surface cars, autos. wagons.
1t is place of moil and turmoil. What
Interested me particularly here were the
electric pictorial signs displayed at night
They alone were almost worth the visit.
The journey from Chicago to St. Louis
was devoid Of special interest. Suf.
hce it to say that was glad to &c. back in
the old burg at this end of the line and so
near home.
want to say in conclusion that one in
going about in strange cities finds it an
absolute necessity to become peripatetic
question mark to get any satisfaction from
such trip. yet with all the questions 1
asked Of all sorts of people, never once
has a discourteous reply, nor was lack
of interest evinced in supplying me with
the desired information. Here is just a
little example. In Chicago, my hotel be-
ing within walking distance from the
Dearborn Street depot. where took the
train tor home. l made nay way there or
foot. Not being quite certain as to the
turns. spoke to a lad of about "A years
who had the appearance of working DO,
out on an errand, as to the proper direc
ton. I'm goin' dat way myself" he re-
piled. "Ill show yous." He got an unex
pected dime. as reward for his courtesy
And here write. hnis.