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TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 18, 100G. 111 .3 I V yfflljAeJ Ilk yT .ninVi i. assist YX r UK IMCSlf 4 THE RESISTIBLE FOOD il..,:,,,,! 3 No matter what your breakfast food experience has been, vou have never tasted anything so genuinely good as Toasted Corn Flakes. They have a flavor so different, so delicious; they are so thin, light and crisp; so de lightfully and tastily toasted, that they tempt you to make a meal of them. And they are good for you good for the children good for the sick as well as the well. Thor oughly cooked and ready to serve. If you're tired of wheat, have a treat eat corn tomorrow morn. Have your grocer send you Toasted Corn Flakes today. Ten cents for a large package. Ths Mite CrssU Toasted Com Flake Go. BATTLE CREEK, EIISH. N TO CALIFORNIA 7? No travel in the world la bo luxurious as that I I to California. Both as to scenery ard I I train equipment no route Is so attractive. 1 1) THE OVERLAND LIMITED r I, Leaves Omaha dally. Electric lights in eery berth ; all the latest book SSS and pipers; news of the world bol- , letiucd twiro daily and In extras f f"j -TCN. when occasion warrants. (f3& union rooiFio uHHaSSIffl '"oI,2-u1"?:, Want a Servant Bt Want 44 wtD fet you on quickly at small coat Shoes Repaired ) Sewed Oak Sohs 85: WOK CAX.Z.ZD TO AKO DELIVEXXD im. Rapid Sho Repair Co. 1018 H Capital Avenue. Then Rod 4. !7 .'SVl'-tfl FT r mm i Water Ways of United States lABHIVOTON. Nor. 17.-In a com paratively few years the Tinted Plates will have the finest water- way system In the world t ron- gres. wnen u resumes us ses sion next month, should vote Its approval of the movement which, purported ly I'rcs Ident Roosevelt and ninny influential con gressmen, looks for an annual appropria tion of f5iK,0oo for waterway Improve ment. The United Stales has within Its boun daries, exclusive of seaboard, more than 43.0.JO miles of waters, which with proper attention would be navigable. On these It has upent up to date 470,otjO,G0. On the other hand, the tiny kingdom of Holland, with only I.Coft miles of navigable water ways, has already spent more than ll.tvtjo, W.dJO. France, with 4,KK) miles, has Rpcnt tl.JOO.Ono.ono, while Pelgium, with less than 1,300 miles, hns since 1S75 spent In excess of S.M',yo,i.iO. These large expenditures abroad have made rates there very low, whereby shlners In general have been benelltcd. The average appropriation In this country for each of the last ten years for nil the riven and harbors has been about J19,00t'.(on. Germany, It Is pointed out, has spent about four timet this sum on the harbor of Hamburg- nlnne. On the harbor at Liverpool, England, $200.00,ttfl hns been spent. In fact, many a hnrbor In foreign lands has been Improved and made more useful to both producer and shipper at a cost ex ceeding the whole annual appropriation of the United States. The average co.it of shipping one ton of goods one mile by rail In the United St itej Is 7.79 cents. On the other hand, the av erage ton mile cost In the Great Lukes Is only .02 of a cent; on the lower Mis sissippi, 1 mill; on the Ohio river to Cin cinnati, one third of 1 mill, and on the Krle innal, as estimated for Its twelve foot depth when completed, about k mill. President Roosevelt, speaking at the convention of the national rivers and har bors congress at Washington last year, aid that '"the development of our com merce depends In a large part on the In telligent treatment of the rivers and har bors of the United States." ISncnuraged by this speech, the advo cates of chenper transportation purpose to ask for no less than Ijo.OiO.oeO a year for the Improvement of rivers and harbois. The national rivers and harbors congress, the oiganlzatlon which has been working for this end for more than two yrars. Is to convene In Washington on IVoeinhT and 7, when the needs of the country's water ways will be urged before congress and again before the president. This orgnnlsa tlon Is really a congress within a congrcBs, since It numbers among Its active sup porters. In addition to commercial bodies In oil parts of the country, many of the most prominent senators and representatives. As an Illustration of what would be done If the appropriation is granted, the oS' of tha Improvements of Boston harbor Is cited, which, through the better facilities for loading and handling grain, has pro duced a saving of several million dollars every year for the farmers In the west. Lat year the shippers depended largely upon President Roosevelt's support of the rate bill, but In this year s phase of tin; transportation question they have the prac tically unanimous backing of congress. In this respect the situation Is the most re markable one In years. The list of those senators and repiescnta tives who want to see sufficient annual ap propriations made to provide the country with a system of water transportation Is a long one. Representative liurton, chair man of the house committee on rivers and harbors, where the necessary appropriations will originate, hus made a public statement In which ho strongly advocates such tppro ptlatluns. Po has Benator Frye, Chair man of the Jt: ite committee on rivers and harbois. So has Senator Morgan, the "grand old man of the south," who sees in water transportation not only a tre mendous saving to the shipper, but tha beHt regulator of rates, "better than a dozen rate bills." Senator Brandt-gee of Connecticut, Senator Perkins of Calilornla, Senator Talllaferro of Floridu and Senator Nelson of Minnesota these are but a few of the members of the upper house from the four ends of the country who have accepted the opportunity to dwell on th( importance of general waterway Impr ve mens and praise the work of the national rivers and harbors congress. Hundrel of representatives have fallen In line. Joim Wesley (ialms sees In such work a wonder ful development for the already f.ist de veloping south. Representative Rnlney Is equally cnthtir lastic over the chance of fered to ti e west. Congressman alter con gressman has shown his enthusiasm for Improvement of the country's waterways In the past similar attempts have failed for luck of leadership and united action. It has been felt In Washington for years that the people wanted cheap water trans portation, but the explanation of the lack of action Is that each congressman seemed to expect someone else to do It, on the ground that what la e erybody's huslness Is nobody's business. A number of public spirited men, however, seeing the country's need, decided some two years ago that It was tin e to make the prettlng of the nt-ces-bary appropriations their business. Those men originated the national rivers and harbors congress, a nonpirtljnn and a'.s nonsectional body, for the purpose of unit ing the Ineffective sentiment In favor of waterways Improvements into such an ex pression as will afford congress authority to make appropriations of at lenst J.V). CKXi.O'O every year. That exprest-ion Is to come next month at the convention here of the national rivers and harbors con gress. Hejdcd by Representative IUmKuoH of Louisiana the organization has bcn busily engaged for some time In putting before nil sections of the country the neces sity of getting together, and the movement has gained general support. One of the reasons for this is the argument that If railroad rates cannot be expected tj go much lower, relief lies In the development of wateiwa9. The frlerds of the project declare that I&O.GOO.OIO annually is a small sum compared to what foreign nations spend in the same field and that the struggle for control of tho v.'urid's markets demands that tha American shipper be given the moat fa vorable opportunities In the way of transportation. iitococtfas V id S?JZOft Man Blondin Carried Across Niagara Falls ITCTW Hava a irn thora riftwt In k I a Chicago hospital a man 4 I n-ks, tioit one nf the most thrilling sensations ever given to mortal. Harry M. Colcord was the man who, nearly luilf a century ago, the famous Rlordln carried on his back over a rope stretched across the river at the falls of Niagara. Blondin died a few yeara ago In London. For several years past Harry rnlenrd bns been well known on the west side !n the nelghborhoow of Madison nnd TTnlstead streets. He was a FklliTul por trait artist and his memory remains in ex cellent oil paintings of several well known citizens. Chief among his patrons was Justice Jarvls Blumc, now of Boston, whoso office used to be the focus and rendezvous for oil kinds of genlua and talent, espe cially of tha eccentric order. Another par ticular 'rlend of his was Lawyer H. V. Ehepard. The sensational aerial trip across the falls of Niagara occurred August 14, VQi. It was recreated twice afterward, the last time In the presence of tho prince of Wales. now King Edward VII of England. Even after the lapse of such a long spaca of time the thrilling memory of his ex perience ever remained vividly with Col cord. Haunted by Thrilling Feat. "The thought of It haunts me as closely as If It happened yesterday," he used to say, "and after In my dreams it nil comes back to me. Again I sway from side to side and lay myself like a dead weight as Blondin goes onward, step by step, the rope swaying and his balancing pole oscil lating; again I see the shores black with people and look down the swirling river, far below, until we seem to be rushing up stream; again I descend from his back and stand on the taut, vibrating rope, and again I feel Blondin stumble and sway as the ruffians try to upset us, and I Jump up In nervous terror and cold perspiration." Blondin hud acquired International fame by his wonderful feats on the tight rojc. He was a native of Calais, France, and his real name waa Jean Francois GraveJette. At the ae of 4 he was sent to L'Ecolo gymnasium, and soon obtained the name of the "boy wonder." His people were poor nnd exacting, and they made him work hard. His daredevil feats made him fascl nutlng and renowned. He was the first to throw a double somersault on the tight rope the first and last and only one. When he visited Niagara he promptly formed the ambition of crossing the river on the tight rope. teen by Grunt Crowds. The place chosen was opposite the Clifton house, where the rope, a tliroe-inch manlla. was stretched across to a place called White's pleasure ground. The rope was In two pieces of 1,000 feet eich, united by a long splice. It hung at u distance of 270 feet above the river and sagged about fifty feet In the center by Its own weight. The performance was well advertised nnd was a big money maker. About 'M,(M) per sons were present, mainly attracted by the prospect of seeing two human beings going to probable aad spectacular dath. Heavy bets were placed as to whether the two performers would succeed In their feat or perish. Harry Colcord, who agreed for a substan tial consideration to be the man carried, was a native of Attica, N. V. He was 31 years old at the time, his muscles had been tensed and hardened by roughing It for four years on an arctic whaler and he weighed only 135 pounds. Blondln's weight was 140. The start was made from the Canadian shore. Blondin wore his professional tights; his burden wore a conventional black dress suit. The balancing pole was thirty feet long and weighed sixty pounds. The tight rope, taut as a violin string, was kept In place by guy lines stretched at intervals of twenty feet, save for a space of forty feet in the center. "Harry, be su:e to let your self rest all the time like a dead weight on my back. If 1 should sway or stumble on no account attempt to balance yourself." This advice Colcord strictly obeyed. PerllTa' Midair. "My first thrill occurred as we started; over tho pine trees, whose sharp tops bristled for below U3 between the cliff and the river. It scmed far more ttrrifying than out over the water. My heart was in my mouth as wo started, but I had abso lute confidence In Blondin, and I believed that he would git us across till rlpht. Our progress seeni' d to be dreadfully slow. The sight of the rapidly flowing river gave me a queer sensation; It was thnt we were mov ing up It at a great rate and going but very slowly toward the opposite bank. Every now and then. In order to give him a rest, I hod to get off Blondln's backi and stand behind him on the rope, steady lug myself with my hands around his waist while he balanced with the pole. "Imagine the situation getting down oft a man's back hundreds of feet In air, feel ing for and standing on a taut vibrating rope, and holding on to him, clad In slip pery tights, when the least false move or loss of presence of mind on the part of one or other might plunge you both Into eternity. And this getting on and oft had to be repeated seven times. "Whan we reached the middle of our Journey, at the forty feet unsupported by guy lines, Blondin suddenly tottered and swayed, and his baluncing pole began fu riously thrashing up and down. He had lost his balance and was unable to regain it. He broke Into a run. In that awful moment his advice forcibly Impressed It self on me, nnd I lsy like a dead weight on his shoulders, to stay or fall with him. When we reached the first guy line on the American side he slipped on it. It Instantly broke, and the main line, pulled by the corresponding guy line, was Jerked sideways. That was the most critical mo ment of all. With his wonderful agility he recovered himself in time and won equilibrium enough to run to the next brace of guy lines, twenty feet away. 'Get off, quick,' he said, and I obeyed. Ho was like a marble statue; every muscle was tense and rigid; large beads of perspira tion trickled from him. It was then I most admired his wonderful grit and cool ness. Neither by voice nor sign did he manifest his knowledge of the fact that a dastardly attempt had been made to kill us, probably by some unscrupulous gamblers who had bet against our cross ing. Wild Cheer, el Finish. "Aealn I mounted his hack, nnd as we tolled up the slope of the rope toward the American bank we confronted an "immense sea of faces. Intense with Interest, alarm. fear. A band was trying to play, but the ! wroueht-up musicians could onlv evoke dl'vordant notes. As we approached the brlnlt there was an Immense dmirpr thnt the rush of spectators mlcht ero d us over the cliff and others along with us. At my advice Blondin rushed Into the thrnr.g as far as he could go. There was a great cheer, and the danger was over." For his Intrepidity Harry Colcord was mnde the rvMent of numerous substan tial testimonials. Blondin was nrented j with a handsome dlimnnd-studded gold watch and chnln, whl'p tho representatives : of railroads, steamboats and hotels pre- i penfrd b'm with sunn agirrecatlng a few j thousand dollars Chicago Record-Herald. Five LiUle Stories on Different Subjects A I For Rent in the Bee Building Room No. 54S is largt? suite of two offices in R. E. corner of the building on the fifth floor. One room is 6-11x19-8 nnd tho other 19-8x21-7, a total of 572 eq. ft. In the larger room in a fire-proof vault with shelving, which in addition to the fire. proof building nf fords a double safe guard against the destruction of valuable books and papers by fire. If you want a fine office in the central business part of the city, it would be to your advantage to look at this one, for it is well situated and affords all that could be desired in a modem well-kept office building. The IBee ouilding (Co, R. W. BAKER. Supt.. Room 418. Accldeut to Weddlnif Party. N AL TOMOlli-r. touring car, one vl tnree accompanying a merry wedding party which was trying to slip awuy from Danbury, Lunn.. to catch a traiu for New j. south Norwaik, plunged trom the highway into a swamp a few miles below tins city, throwing its occupants, In their . wedding finery. Into the wtt and mire. The escape of the party, from serious in jury was remurkable. Tho wedding was that of Miss Harriet Eugenia Millard, daughter of Thomas C. Miilard, a bank president of Danbury, to IJdward Ernest Kuewe, u prominent young bat manufacturer. The ceremony was fol lowed by un elaborate breakfas;, and while j the 'JO guests wire enjoying themselves in ' the dining r vim the brlle and bridegroom ' and some close lrlcndj who were In the j secret Jumpt-d Into a waiting automobile i nmt imed away. otiir mac-hup s. which had orougrii guetts to the wedding, went In pursuit of the party as soon us tne nigni was a.a- covered. One of these cars was o vaed and driven by Alexander 8. JleUan. Mr. xrr-Txrin was accomD.tnred by bin brother, Btuart McLean, and six young women. They overtook the car containing me bridal couple on the road between tha mountains In Sugar Hollow. Tho McLean car attempted to pass the othtr and the wheels skidded In the soft eirth. Mr. McLean turned tho car inward the edge of the road In order to preserve ita annll'.brium uiid In an Instant It plutiircd over the bank Into the nitre of th? swamp. The cir careened at tne impact as 11 sans Into the tuud .ur.d Its occupants shot over the fide of the vehicle into the water. The fact that they fell inio the water and mud Instead of upon tho hard ground was probably all thnt saved them from In Jury, but It was ruinous to their wedding finery. Their handsome gowns drlrping with watar and mud, the young women were lifted from the swamp to the rord 1 y the mn cf the party. They wero wra; rd in warm blankets end brought to this city in one of the other cars, which turned back after the accident. Boys sad Girls at Home. Affection does not always show Itself In demonstrations of caresses or the lavish use of endearing terms; It is often mani fested by kindly eetlor.i of sr. un l.tri-.!vc nature. Rtm.mbtrlr.g ibis, one U some- times struck by the affection shown by lads or grown-up sons, and one notices with some surprise tbut, in many families, the girls do not give proof of the same In- -tensity of feeling. In the home the bulk of the work falls upon mother; the boys see this and arc more ready to relieve her of some of It. This may be due to the fact (If the old standing idea is really a fact) that boys naturally ban to the mother and girls to tho father. We have seen several cases In which the girls would be ready to do anything for their father, but seemed to overlook the fact that thMr mother would be glad If they would do this or that. They do not offer to relieve her, ard she gvx-s on In dulgently performing all the duties her self, and permitting them to go out and about to enjoy thems lves. That is not a wine policy, and Is not good for either mother or daughters. The boys, In their hhilT style, notice that mother is rather "hard pushed. " that rhe looks a bit "seedy" or "knocked," nnd offer clumsy nsslst-tnc. Sometimes they "talk straight"' to the girls about It. We know of one Instance v.-hera the old est Den voluntarily stayed in no-.v and then so that rrother and father could go out for a walk on Sunday afternoon; u!l the jtirls went out, tind never thought of offering to mind the hous-- while their parents had u Uttlo relaxation. If we take the majority nf families with smt'l Incomes, those la which the earnings cf the growing boys and girls are a preat help, we usually find that sirls contribute less than the boys to the family exchequer for their "keep" and rot merely less, but less In proportion. Oirls generally earn less th in bnys, so may be expected to con tribute a smaller sum. but It Is vry fr qvertiy proportl-viaW ly e-riller. In other word, they p'iy less than they ought und tou'd. This mav not be an sceirt opinion; It ni"y be bisd on too limited n fi-ld cf In quiry. Tiers Is ro df!re to d3 Injustice to g rls. but elTply to attract et'entlon to a subject which has at least some Interest for all of us. If girls are pot so practically affectionate, perhsrs It Is the fu!t of In dulgent mothers PMladlphl Inquirer. Love of Animals. Mark Twain was talking of war and of the hardships a-id privaM'TS of si(-fs. "A Fieiuhui&Q," be said, ' ealld one Oay on a woman who had two dogs. They were ugly little brutes, and when they came near him the man pushed them out of the way with his foot. " 'I perceive, sir, you are not very f.nd of dogs.' "The man started in surprise. " 'I'm not fond of doss!' he exclaimed. 'Why. madam, I nte more than twenty of litem uunng the siege of Purls!" "Har per's Weekly. The Courteou Mr. MooCy. The day after the Ohio court hid con victed the Standard O.l company of being a trust, a reporter swooped down upon At torney Gi nt ral Moody as he waa leaving the White House and asked; "C'jn you tell what union was decided upon by you an 1 tho president concerning luithtr prosecu tion cf the Standard Oil Company?" "I could," replied Mr. Moody, with unaccus tomed tannics, "but 1 won't." Then he stepped Into his carriage and drove off, but returned In a few minutes. He found the newtpujtr man and s lid; "Mr. Junes, I realise that I spi e to you In rather u rudu manner u lew minutes ugo und 1 va coii.u lacl. to tell you that I am sorry I did so. What I should lave suld in re sponse to your question was that 1 could tell you something about our future poll y with regard to the Standard Oil cases, but that 1 am nut yet ready to Uiscuss that subject for publication." An Anieit-uti Abroad. How u cool-headed American traveler stiuelched a bumptious young ii rinan Is related of a tour. st Just reiunted from Kurope. The coo! -headed n.ori, a I'onnccti cut Y;tnk"e. waa on the nil way platform in Heidelberg. Crowds of people were hurrying in all directions, but the Yankee, who was tryi.-.g to reich his family, felt tt. at (lie n, an pushed aain.-.t hhn with un iiec ssary rvugi.neo. 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