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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

sadss every aepsrtnsAs Of ne gsvsva-
neat and sesgrsss. AID ssrsagiy urging
ain - make some definite advances
which niGhs ssrvs 70 aliAy the bitter
telling q Wsshiagtoa The misistss
as zos uatil nov realised the fall sx-
7nt sk shs ear feeling at Wsshing-
son. snd fsrsisly tslis Psrsrs that tAs
fulissss Of ssr preparations is . nat
ter ef serpriss 70 h. N.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
Rum INTO ny THE CARS.
a sieixhsns Party Ran posvs and Several
pessons wsrr KEsea

-. TOTS. Jan. 90. - o teie-
phone message wss received whsea says
that Nesasfi rsaae tssta fsn i8fo q
sleigh ing patty q tweey oae esssons.
a foyls ana SaFsh as~ssars. tas cay,
aaa fevstsi ~sfs sals,i.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

Little Business Transacted a. Yesterdays
Meeting.

Only four ruemAers Of the board CT
managers Of the soldiers Home were
present - the meeting yesisroav.
Nessrs C'ozer, Sanford. sprseue and
Graves Little of iRportance wss den.
at the xset1Dg. IL vas decided the {
the Baziessn bsiisss, WHICH Msnsgsr
Crozer has ssss testing, bad not y.t
been tired sufficiently. and two more
trials viii he rnss. The tesrd an
nounees that tie sfor,ss sfest 20 TIE
effect that the ssoe isst ct the csese of
MAnlsv't adrusnistfstion hsd beer
found ere untrue. Nsthins has been
seen OF the nositv siDcs Cspi Msnleys .
retsreusfut
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
Here's a Good One.

DEs MONIES, Iowa. Jan. 1o.-Adju.
tant General George Green has re-
ceived reliable advices from Washing
ton TO the effect that n commun cation
10 on way TO Governor Boies from the
war department asking the humber
and equipment of Iowa militia avail
able TOR immediate service. 25.00t
men can be moblIzed at Dcs Moines
within tWeniv-fOnr hour.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

Wtlliao oDrtss Proposes Arssssa stsn ss
sAs DtGsss.ess Dsswsss che gsestsas.
DgDLIz. Jan IL Another sAsrt has
bees made to rseoneiis the two sppos-
Ing factions of lrish nation Aiisiea
william o'Brien. apparently Of the
opinion thai the recent PAruellits
victories have widened the breach
between them and their sp
pousnts. has published an open letter
addressed to John e. Redmond, in
which he proposes that the existing
differences be submitted 10 arhitra
tien. OBrien even offers to retir
from public life il it shopid be cor
sidered such course would tend to Sc
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
MURDER FOLLOWS MARRIAGE.

A Chicago Mar Recently Welded Fatally
Shoots H.s VIE ard Kills Himself
rsorrs. ill.sJsn. 10. Harry John.
son. an engineer on the chicsgo, Rock
leland ard Pacific rnsd. shot sns Killed
hss young wife and taen He'd b m.e Il
lsst evening. Iohnsaa lived "a Chles
60 sns for t~s yssrs bad bssn psyin9
attention 81 Ma l,iasie l.sfascs. a
pretty yeans .asnsn % =. ard only
sdes oss tsieessse svenue Fanf
fnnnfhs ssn sf3sy ~efa nassrira sad
feusoFeft 90 Chicago, wnffs Iehnsssa
sss IA she sstnlsy oE sa slfetfis eaeas
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
Builders Aiicrnpt 10 Withdraw.

CLEVELAND, o, Jan. l9.-At a late
hour this evening the P.ttsburg dele
gates decided 10 withdraw their organi-
zatI"n from the National Builders as
socation. 1t remains 70 he seen whether
they have a constitutional right TO take
this action and whether they Will be en-
dorscd by the Pittsburg ASSOCIATION.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
cav a Cahine, Recent;on,

wAsHISeToS, Jan. i9.-President and
Mr.. Harrison gave dinner to the
cabinet this evening at the executive
manson. At the last hour Secretary
Blame was compelled to send regrets,
his physician having advised him TO re-
main indoors tonight. The weather
was mclement.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
Sentenced to Be Hung.

OMAHA, Jan. lo.--Trumpeter Dick
son OF the Twenty-first infantry, who
killed Corporal Carter in an alteration
about a colored trumpet, was today
sentenced by Judge Dundy of the
United States court to be hanged April
%. The ease will be appealed to the
snnreIne cnurt
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
WAR MAYYET COME
Mr.. Blaine Thinks Peace With
Chill is improbable.
OUR SENATOR IS CONSULTED
Preparations of the Navy and War De-
psrsments-Soms Starting News
Sent From Valparaiso.

wAsHIsaros, Jan. i9.-An important
item Of news touching the Chilisn
trouble leaked out tonight. Senator
stockbridge. with Senators Chandler
stanford, Gibson and Blackburn, we're
sent for by the secretary Of the navy,
and they hufriedly left the capitol and
proceeded to the navy department,
where they we're for long time clos
eted with Secretary Tracy. Senator
stcckbridge is not disposed to dlscus,
Fhat took place ~ the conference. bu,
he says Chill must make ample apology
and reparatlon or tgnt.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

The board of directors then ad-
journed. and the members of the as-
sociation held their annual meeting in
the reading room Of the hotel. The
object of this meeting was TO listen to
the report of the secretary. and to
elect board of directors for the CON-
ing year. Secretary Cheney's report
was 40 follows:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

ws~utxarox. Jan. ia Representa-
I've of the United Fr~ss was informed
az the B aine manson tbiseseuiag thst
shs secretary vas al rght and engaged
With hs mai
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

USoxTo~x. Pa. Jan. l9.-Lee and
Washington, colored. had a terrible
razor fght isst night. Washington will
die. lee was horribly cut no. He 10
under arrest. Washsngton spoke dis
respectfully TO Lees wife.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

Ros1ox. Jsn Is.--Hsyer Matthew
estsnsste OF erp~nses for Boston for The
coming yesf. tfsusm3s.sa 80 The heard
of sl1efmen isss esenlng. sn1oBEts -
tI3. 500 .19s IL wa reierfed e the eern-
nsiuee en appropriations.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

CsrcAao, Jan. I9.-A corouers jury
son.sht rendered verdict finding the
responsibility Tor the reeent boiler ex-
ploson 70 e on spfiuser snd four Of
hss sfrr<ftsves
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

BsapFoRD. Pa, Jan. i9.--I.,mestone
Tsnnery, the largest plant Of the kind
IN the world. at Limestone, y. V, ten
miles from here, burned this evening
ASSISTANCE was telegraphcd for 70 Brad
II
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

Allan, Jan. se.-srevrrnor T1ewsf
bss seuf ~ fb. nomination Of 1Ddrs
gobtFs Fsri ~ 80 eerft Of nppesis. is
~ ehief faags Of tne eoaft 81 spysss
a piacs of suags kuges.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

wnEs1tsa, v. Va. jaa. So ssns
of thieves ssfiy tbs ssosasns refe@a
dosess Mai tssr- eoHks sire ss8nsy
saa papers vslasa ss ever q .eog.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

ss.25s.7i remains uncollected on tho
bonds, this being counted among the
assets. 347 ,920.29 has already been COL
lected on the bonds.
Two tickets were in the field for men,
bers of the hoard Of directors. One
WAS nominated by horsmen who de.
sired 10 make fast Mage and broken
records the principal feature OF the
fair, the other by agrlculsurltts who
wished to make the festive squash and
the home made pumpkin the great at
fractions. s. s. Barley. who leaned
both ways. was on each ticket. The
horsemen came under the wire several
lengths ahead, and elected their entir.
ticket So follows: s. 5. Bailey, J.. y.
Townsend. W. @. Hinman of Pontiac,
Chas. Johnson Of Greenville. and r. p.
pikemsn.
ofHcevs Elected
The ner hoard of directors met st
sweets hotel At O'Clock las; night for
the p1rpose Of orgsnlzaion. Judge j.
C. Rsmsdalc of Travers Cifs va n s6s
chsirnlsn Of the meeting and .. y.
Whitney Of NaskevoD sss elsete6 sec
retary pro tempofe. Judge Rsmsdsie
cstied The meeting tn order sno an
bounced its purpose We nestrsaisested
tee reporters 10 Kss themselves other
where. they got.
After short. crisp stssien, lss'lDG
bsf hour. = committee headed hv ;.
: Raiiev. s8leHnniy flied down the
stars sad uiasnrs q " Tbsysr that
he lad been r.-eleAisi yfesdenf, and
tAst tbsy we're 90 ess--t hsm into the
resseaes ~ tss hoay. Mf Thsyer wss
forthwith esceTtes. ne id not -.
ceps the aEca. boserer E-
ihsske8 the board for the temporal
sad s1drtuai fsvars tnst u hsd bs.
sss~f 4 npon hing bet regretted thss ise
ccafd nel era~u their ko3acss ey &C
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
Eutries-Direc,or. Elected.

The reports of the entries and
amounts of premiums in each depart
ment except the speed department was
announced IN ;oilovs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
RECEIPTS.

Construction account, including ma.
terlal and labor Of all kinds, ali ex-
penses, connected with improvement
and all expenses connected with getting
subscriptions for bonds, collecting
same, Issuing bonds, etc., was given Is
follows:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

WAssixsroS. Jan 10 - Secretary
Blaine. in ths course of conversation
conducted with friend. lsfs 20 be in-
tsTr~~ hat the securing o. a AMIGA
ole asts snent o. the difficulty with
Chill. q. alyhly improbable fact. n
broadly hinted As much when asked
now the latest phase of the quarrel. the
gross insult TO Commander Evans. Of
the YORKTOWN, has Affected the sitna-
ton.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

sessr ncaft sent ~ sse ~lsssssr ef
Fsrsiss AFFAIRS . sssess~h ~ several
isssr-s ~srs. sdrissse ferris - ia
Nd Ne vGli<e fsslina ~hssh pxfs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

Admiral Naiker. IN MS raf9nip. TIE
Chicago, arrived At Moatevideo Janu-
uy IL He was informed Of what
nisht await him aud warned . make
ready for H. For the srst tinss there
. real alarm here At the threatened
hanger se Admiral Walker Hrs
sausdron - scs equipped with tor.
,~soes snd she Chicago might be
slo~n up in spit. of the utnost zig.
asre. IL would Be q daring and
csuekv attempt. but 80 ~ss IN. sue
,-ssful ssserps On the Rlsaeo Ercal-
ado.
cspt K-sss s,ss lafsrns The ae.
rsrtn.ut shss he " sasing tie most
sstrens p~ecssssons ca scecans 81
~hss he has ssss ssis fer the ssssty 81
the Yssktews He does ret istead "a
.- siewa sas 81 the ~st.r Il he rsn
s~lpit
ussss esssfes s~s~eA
Ses>r scsft cent ~ ne slslsssr 81
fsrssEn AFFAIR." . essess~k ~ several
stso<fr~a - ~r<1 s{-f~<~~ &sAt~s - tt1
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-30
a Gre:it Memory.

The'late John j. Hawkins. formerly
connected with the Office Of first auditor
ot TIC treasury, was noted for his won.
darful memory and for the fact that he
YVES one of the three custodians ap-
pointed by Secretary Sherman in 1876
to deliver one hundred million dollars
In United States bonds to the Roths-
ch.|ds in London, Az an instance of
Tn" oNactncss and accuracy of his MEM
DRY he once in Il dispute whether ~ GER
tlln man had been lieutenant governor
OF Indiana gave ofP-hand a list Of all
the lieutenant governors from the for
'oh "i the tate, together With their
% Of srryicc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-30

Total -. i.0 30
Net receipts. 8,721 81
Total receipts -. 80. 1882 q
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-30
SUMMARY.
Total Disbursement IT'S 2O,4s1 "a

Bal in Treasury 49,. $1,000 GA.
The above amount stands To the
credit Of the several funds AZ pei
'Treasurer's Bal! Sheet, dated A. rail-
1892, heret" attached.
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to credit of various
funds, April l, 1892, as Follows:
State Fund .a.a...y...S 1928 40
cJudGe'sS tlury Fund .......
Gen County Fund. -. -. 20,774 81
Cash Contingent Fund -. 4,S43 "a
INDECENT Sick Fond, ~. =. 1850 y3
Objects Salary Fund a..... 627 ST
County School Fund -. 80. 123 50
Total. ........ $30.25o II
scHooL FUNDS.
Butte Val $50 C6 Clover 80. 81 80
Elko. :. ..1.929 IL Harrison 391 ~
Trail Creek244e 70 Peko .... 800 80
Pleasant 41S 90 Smith Or. .504 60
Tuecarora1,7 34 30 Deeth 1893 OS
Sherman. .3S3 90 jackson. .325 Is
Lanioille ..63I 30 Ruby Cen ..416 80
Wells i. 500 % Island Mt. ,573 "a
Star Yalley.G25 u Liberty -. c. 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-30
Six
and AIternates.
alG!uSAI VEAtCsATlC CONVENTION
AT CHICAGO.

Also to nominate a Presidential Electoral
ticket, Member of COngess, Justice Of the su.
preIne Court, clecting u state Central COM
~ii,1ttee. an Tor the traIsaction OF such other
busintss as nay prepeIly come before the
Convention,
The apportionment of delegates from The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
Not Sold by the Dozen.

In the windows of a Broadway
book store was recently exhibited a set
of chickering's Shakespeare, in eight
16mo volumes. The books are mas
terpieces of the printers and binders
art. They are bound in half mo-
rocco, with the covers beautifully
fooled. The volumes caught the eye
of good old woman, who had no
doubt been seeking bargains in dry
goods stores. She popped into the
place and, pointing at the works,
said to the salesman: "How much
air them Shakspeares dozen?"
Ninety dollars for the set Of
eight" blandly answered the man.
"Ninety-" and she turned and
fled, forgetting her usual, well, [
think I'll call again. New York
Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
The Discovery of Tea.

BY whom or when the virtues of
tea as beverage were discovered is
"lost in the wide revolving shades of
centuries passed" The famous herb
is spoken of in Chinese annals as far
back as $500 years B. c., at which
time it's cultivation and classical
ton was as much of an art as it is to-
day.
Tradition says that it's virtues were
discovered by accident. King Shen
Nung She, "The Divine Husband
man." who fourished forty centuries
ago, was boiling water over fire one
evening when some tea leaves hang
ing over the vessel were loosened by
the heat and fell into the steaming
fluid. Nung She partook Of the de-
coction while it was hot "and felt
himself renewed in limb and sight
for seven days thereafter" Then
and there he consecrated tea as the
sacred beverage of China.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
mfssiOn on Funerals.

The latest method adopted by
Partisan undertakes for increasing
their business is circular notifying
house-owners that they will be paid
a handsome commission If they will
promptly send word to an undertaken
as soon as one of their tenants dies.
On frst-class funeral the commits
sion will amount to $40, to which
may be added commission of s per
cent. on all wreaths purchased by
relatives and friends of the deceased.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
The Dun Done For.

A gentleman has just died in Paris
who owed most OF his celebrity to
the quaint manner in which he man
aged to disembarrass himself of his
creditors. No sooner did a dun pre-
sent himself than he was ushered into
room hung round with a variety of
mirrors, some convex, others concave,
etc. In one the unfortunate creditor
beheld himself with head as flat as
founder; in another his features
were nearly as sharp as a knife: in a
third he had several heads; in a
fourth he was upside down. Here he
had the broad grin of clown, there
the long-drawn visage of an under
taker. On one side of the room he
saw himself all head and no body, on
the other side it seemed as if dwarf
had put on the boots of giant. No
applicant, however pressing, was
known to resist this chamber of
horrors for more than quarter of an
hour.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
Sad Signs at Blackwell's Island.

At the insane asylum on Black
wells Island it is said that when the
insane are first committed they are
visited by family and friends. The
friends drop off, but father, mother,
sisters and brothers return week by
week, month by month. Then the
brothers appear no more. At length
the father leaves to the mother and
sisters the duty Of looking after the
afflicted son or daughter. The girls
marry, and husband and babies claim
their time. Then the day comes
when the mother alone is seen. Year
in and year out, unmindful Of the
weather, unheeding the season, comes
the mother. When she comes no
more they know at the asylum that
she is dead. rgonaut.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
THE GREAT LICK TELESCOPE.

No one knows, of course. whether it IS
or not. The only thing to Judge oy IS
in the character of the planet gathered
by careful inspection through telescopes.
Astronomers are confident that they
have seen tho eternal SHOWS Of the two
polar regions of our nelsnooI Moi auo
They are confident thatits continents are
red, and that it's seas are green, ana
they are equally sure that its seas 40
not cover more than one-1ourtn OF us
surface. The seas on our plan e1
cover e-fourths of the world, whlcn
points the comparison.
The scarcity of water in Mars is It's
most remarkable feature.
The theory that people really DO IN.
b hit the planet is borne out by the fact
+hat professor Schiarparelli is confident
that he has discovered that Mars has
been traversed by gigantic canals aaaa;s o 4,
the nIanet it is surety that people
The idea. too. is strengthened by the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
Took q Desperate Measure.

An English writer tells an amusing
story of country-house where a reg
ular daily routine is observed, and
where no chance is given one of
breaking the monotony. 1t is of a
man who wanted to stay in a country
house, thinking it would give him
the opportunity of proposing to a
girl with whom he had been in love
for long time. His visit was to last
fortnight, but the last evening
came without his having had one
chance of being alone with her dur
ing the whole time. AS he sat at
dinner (of course he was at the oppo-
site end of the table to where she
waS), he felt that the time was fast
passing away, and in few hours he
would no longer be in the same house
with her. When the ladies went to
the drawing room, he would have to
sit on in the dining-roOm. His host
might allow him to look in at the
drawing-room for few minutes that
evening, but after that his presence
would be required in the billiard
room. In utter desperation he took
up the menu card, and on it wrote:
"Will you marry me?" He doubled
it up, telling the butler to give it to
the lady in question. He did so.
She read it, and with the perfect
sang froid born only of the nineteenth
century, said: "Tcll the gentleman,
"'Y ess'"-Argonaut.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
NAP OF THE SURFACE OF MAkS.

planet was made up of water and
land, just like our world. 1t has, he
says, seas and continents and rivers.
AS to it's density, it differs very little
from that of the earth. Gravitation at
it's surface must be much less than it is
in this world. A man who weighs $50
pounds upon this mundane sphere would
weigh about go pounds on Mars. The
most obese of American stout people
would, if he lived on Mars, become so
light that he could dance as easily as
one of the young ladies at Eldorado.
In fact, all substances would be re-
duced in weight by transfer from our
world to Mals. Upon that planet our
oak would become as light as cork. Our
gold would be as light as tin. A glass
of wine that wouldn't affect the small
est child in this world, would make a
man in Mars feel that he owned that
and several other planets.
This statement may cause a sudden
exodus of people to the planet.
Il Mars Inhabited?
The question just now is Is Mars in
habited?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
Has His Revenge.

"Ha! ha' hal" laughed Reggy Mer-
riman, cha! ha! hal" and he stuffed
another suit into his overcrowded
valise.
well, old man." said his college
chum, who was helping him pack,
what do you find so funny in your
thoughts just now "a penny for
them!"
ooh, they're worth more-they're
rich-such joke, ha, hal"
Explain, or I'll dump the contents
Of this valise on the floor again.
"Do you see that box?"
eyes, old man; what of it?"
"It's full of Christmas presents"
ooh, come off, you're crowding the
season."
"Wait bit. They're my Christmas
presents. That is the joke. Say?"
Eyes, old man."
"You know have cousin Jenny
in Jackson?"
"Yes."
"She's in the joke; and there's my
married sister EN- at Lansing, and
Bob's wife at Pontiac, and Lii and
Kate; they are other fellows sisters.
Oh, how I do love those girls, and
they, every one, will get Christmas
present out of that box"
"Why, what's in it,"
"The presents they sent me every
Christmas for the past six years, ha!
hal"
But what are they?"
"Have patience. They'll save me
lot of money"
Tell me, so I can adopt the same
scheme"
"I'll send them back all their own
presents. Ha, hal"
"But, for heavens sake, what are
they?"
"Suspenders, man! Embroidered
suspenders! Ha, ha! Revenge is
sweet! Ha, ha, ha!"-Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08

discovered fact that there Is scarcity
of water in the planet. Necessarily the
planet must be irrigated in that manner,
and as there are canals, the conclusion
is that there must be people there.
How the Canals Look.
The canals of the planet Mars are be-
lieved to have been cut for thousands of
miles across the land to connect with
the seas. They are green in color, like
the water, and, in order to be visible
through our telescopes, they must be
from 100 to 400 miles in length. They
must also be about 200 miles wide.
They mostly run from north to south,
for the seas divide the land from east to
west.
1t is difficult to conceive of such enor-
nous public works, but nothing else will
answer. Our little canals would dry up
in crossing thousand miles of desert.
Conceding that the people who may
live in Mars are such wonderful eng1n-
GERS and scientists, it is easy to allow
them any amount of skill, and it is easy
to suppose that on the vast canals they
build floating cities, where they may
enjoy the climate near the water, while
the interior is uninhabitable.
Wonderful Cities.
A city built on steel or iron hulls-for
iron is the metal of Mars chained
closely together and built upon wood
and metal, would be practicable any
where, but would be necessary in a
world where the land is dry and arid.
If there are people in Mars, they must
possess much skill and intelligence. So
they would probably have wit enough to
tow their floating cities to northern lati-
tudes in summer. AS the winter sea-
son approaches they would obviously
float them southwark, following up the
climate, as the American Indians do
with their skin lodges and women and
children.
If people can construct such enor-
nous works as canals of the dimensions
told in the foregoing, it would be i'm
possible to tell where the limit Of their
skill would reach. They must be far
ahead of Americans as engineers and me-
chanics. What other astonishing tri-
umphs as mechanical originators they