The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-16
leE OF MiRVELs.
.,,.u1IfIc FORECAST OF TWEEN
+,r1v CENTURY CHANGES.

TIETH CENluh'
- of the Future-Mam-
'e emf and Flowers-Ho" WAN
so'h Take solid comfort-"onaer'
:, ,be Telephone.
oropbecies will seem strange
rhese ,ppnossible, yet they have come
posi- .h ln'r most learned and conserva-
bn lne in America. To the Wlsest
e plnt careful men in our greatest
ngS, Of science and learning !
rIu. nUe asking each in his turn 10
Re gum tor me what, in his opinion,
Eecas. 49, ~ heen wrought in his own
WIN investigation before the dawn
~ a century from now Ihese
w. have carefully transcribed.
.ns s cold air will be turned on from
o y. ~ regulate the temperature OF
sls Oh, as we now turn on hot or cold
QUIZ ~ srom spigots to regulate the tenn
s., rec Of the bath. Central plants
a'u univ this cool air and heat TO
surF in the same way as now
uOr nr electricity is furnished. Ris-
sa a.,v 70 build the furnace fire VIII
Faii .,, Of the olden times. Homes
S S no chimneys, because no
H", III no created within their
will not be used for heating or
mo It will be scarce. but not
'.al1 exhausted. The earth's hard
W. 1rll last until the year 2OoO or
J. its soft coal mines until 200 or
Meanwhile both kinds of coal
hove become more and more ex-
.,ro Man will have found electric
nornfoctured by water power TO
nncb cheaper. Every river or creek
onv suitable fall will be equipped
wafer motors, turning dynamos,
ina electricity. Along the sea-
will be numerous reservoirs con-
srv filled by waves and tides wash
n Ont of these the water will be
Etanty falling over revolving
ais Ali of our restless waters,
and salt, will thus be harnessed
the work which Niagara is doing
r-moking electricity for heat, light
fuel.
sos will be as large as cabbage
yiolets will grow to the size
rchlds. A pansy will be as large
smpter as a sunfower. A century
the pansy measured but half an
across its face. There will be
blue and green roses. 1t will be
bile to grow any flower in any
and to transfer the perfume of a
ed flower to another which is
ess. Then may the pansy be CIV
e perfume of the violet.
Ind opera will be telephoned to
lie homes and will sound as har-
bus as though enjoyed from a
er box. Automatic instruments
lucing original airs exactly will
the best music to the families OF
ptalented. Great musicians gath
p one Enclosure In New York will,
lnpulating electric keys, produce
same time music from instru-
arranged in theaters or halls in
francisco or New Orleans, for in
Thus will great bands and
RtraS give long distance concerts.
Feat cities there will be public
houses, whose singers and must
are paid from funds endowed by
thrOpists and by the government.
ano will be capable of changing
pe from cheerful to sad. Many
will add to the emotional effect
e
Nersity education will be free
~ man and woman. Several
&tlOnal universities will have
saOlshed. Children will study
Y English grammar adapted to
lPd English and not copied after
'ln' Time will be saved by
like studies. Poor students
gwen free board, free clothing
BOOKS If ambitious and actual.
" 10 meet their school and col
elSeS' Medical inspectors reg
suing the public schools will
poor children free eyeglasses.
uStry and free medical atten-
every kind. The very poor
81 necessary get free rides to
: Sclool and free lunches be-