The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-19
|HILE enjoying one of
those delightful Satur-
day afternoons in our
Paorootion Park n, "

NASNZy8NN those dengnC1ul OaCur-
n@&S4BEH day afternoons in our
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companion had just been telling
about a tour that he had taken
through the western states and had
been describing, with much enthu-
siasm, the splendor of the Grand
Canyon of Arizona. Also the scenic
views of Idaho, Wyoming and
Colorado. Also that most wonder
full place on earth, the Yellowstone
National Park of Montana, includ-
ing it's many gigantic mountain
peaks, its deep crystal gorges, its
fertile valleys of green, which
wend their way throughout the
snow-capped and mineral-la laden
mountains; and its many geysers
sending forth great streams of hot
water.
''Old man," he said, punctuating
his enthusiasm with slap on my
shoulder which doubly assured my
attention, it is one of the seven
wonders of the world!"
Meditating on these words, l
have wondered which of all the
great wonders of this vast world
really should be the chosen seven.
And I have often felt that whoever
placed limit of seven on super
fine samples Of natures handiwork
must either have had a restricted
vision or have judged the tempera-
ment of the entire human race as
being identically the same as his
own. For myself l judge accord
ing to the depth or the intensity of
my own emotions at the time.
What sets my own pulse pounding
might easily leave my dearest
friend as cool as an icicle.
/ have stood on the heights of
Quebec on a cold winters day,
watching the battle between the
dwarf-like ferry boat and the COM
paratively gigantic ice foes of the
st. Lawrence. The tiny vessel
with it's human cargo takes a
straight course up stream and then
aided by the onrushing mass of
broken ice gallantly ploughs away
to the landing station at Lewis.
That sight almost convinced me
that in a pitched battle against ma
ture man can hold his own. It was
the same at Niagara Falls, where
the weight of the falling torrent is
used to furnish the electricity to
illuminate the homes and to furnish
power for factories and street cars,
and, in fact, Niagara Falls furnishes
the power, light and heat for many
of the surrounding cities. This is
where the "Maid of the Mist"
gambols among the whirlpools and
mocks the hungry currents.
There are many mighty water
falls on this earth which also have
the distinction of being classed
among the seven wonders of the
world. A few of them are:
The Niagara Falls.
The Victoria Falls on the Zam-
besi River in Africa, where one
can stand upon large rock in the
center of the falls and see the
mighty floods on both sides, ex-
tending half mile or more to
each shore, dropping down into
the terrible pit 400 feet below.
The mist of the falling water is so
thick one seems to be in the center
of a great storm.
The Falls of Iguaza, on the Par
ana River in South America, are
also placed among the seven Won
ders. There are those who claim
they are greater than the Falls of
Niagara, or the mighty Falls of
Victoria.
Now comes the Falls of La
Guayra, like most of the wonders
of the world they are said to be
the mightiest on earth; there are
seven separate falls. These falls