The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-29
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a FOOTBALL GAME VIEWED
BY a MAH fiAM PROFESSOR
ny y. vi. RISER

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4 l'hc Matian astronomer steppei
| forward with IN cxpectant thrill III
| was about to take his first peel
through the newly perfected telescope
AT the earth. Fug many years thu
| work on this wonderful instrument
haa been prosecuted II was, at last
p enable the people of the ret
planet 10 learn inst what kind 81
beings inhabited The interesting
sphere which they had SO Ions
heen Studying. Telescopes which has
served to bring the earth to within
an apparent distance Of 200 miles OF
their own globe had hong been in use
BY the Marian astronomers. but now
they We're 10 be able 10 see theit
neishhor at IN advantage which thcS
had never previously enjoyed Tho
new instrument WAS SO powerful that
the observer gains through IL woOll
see the earth as paihly as II II had
had actually been within halling dis
taacc
Trembling with expectancy Prof
R2aiafIsnhQm adinstad me- wonderful
Instrument and looted The scientists
wlin had gathered about him held
their breath and waited
Ahia exclaimed the professor. at
last arl able 70 actually see the pco-
llo wlio inhahit cur SISTER planet I
am awed They appear to be very
near so near chat can plainly see
tAem moving ahoHt They are bless
ms sGul ihes are drawing nearer! It
mHM he that nv eyes are becoming
accustomed 10 the instrument. Yes,
that accounts fer it, ! can sec them
yary plainly Now They seem 70 be-
only few yards away II is wonder
~ wonderful"
What Kind of looking people are
the' asked one of the excited
scientists
A most curious iooking people Ana
their actions are ycrg ridiculous They
hare arms aGd legs. as to have, aud
lhey 10 nat wear tbeir heads upside
davn ass ouse Of us have previously
sHHHand Na. their hads 7rc sight
sae TIP hit ueh euHoas i1oEine
leads Tier faee5 ae astonishingly
uEi1 fhey lgayr Noses of enormous
-:2e horribly shapea noses Of dun
'e@dcu ce'ior | resaet "a have to re
aagt thal They bear lfttlo resemblance
% as They arc human beings. IN.
ionhtetliy. bur they are In very
aafly stage Of Development or II
would be better perhaps to say in an
advanced stage of degeneracy. They
possess none Of the G0dIlke attributes
with which we ourselves are endowed
Grace, ais we know it, is absolutely
lacking in them. They have horrible
noses. as have said. The rroboscis
1f each Of them seems Ia cover the
arscr part Of tie face, extending from
he hair linz upon tha gudimentarT
forehead -clear down to where thc
ehin hould be. and spreading out in
revolving dimensions Their bodies
900, 2re badly III poportjoaed. There
IRE great binches at the joints on
heir arms and les. aud altogether
hey are about as unastmctiye IN APP
learanee as could be Imagined
enc scientists who had gathered
Found to hear The professors report
we're griegoaay disappointed The
Glcscares which had previously been
n use had enabled them 10 discover
ip0u their sister planet evidence Of
East enterpr 81 that were apparently
he results Of human eadeator. and
Eey bad pictured mundane man as a
fealare nearly approachina them
elves ia phy zeal appearance and
nasai endqwmcnts, Naturally the.
Tddeu demolition Of their theory
ene as shock. still ihcy hoped
hat lhe profess r might have formed
nasty conclusion.
l'ho scientists looked at one an
thc and shoob their beads a great
appointment had como to them. A.
aei 1Be of them, more hopeful than
me rest. said
Perhaps it is unfair to judge the
'eoplo II the earth by their appear
nee alone, What are tboy doing. pro
fasor2 We raust re tsgt &C /
ic ito 7ta ec looks |
h rHrr oretita of people as
ven 20 ot other animate things
- ain afraid. the astronomer re.
lied as Dc continued bis o0seryalims
That nule satisfaction IS 30 be &C.
iYed from a slud5 o. The actions Of |
rs earthly follow men. can ase
.eFh2ps 20 OF thcm They Wo in an /
and apncar TO be engaged /
a terrible batle. fAey arc horFibly |
igty aud arc ferccly attacking one 1
mother apparently TO gain possession |
{ small oval object which must be
omethlng they desire TO oat. Tberei |
lne Of thcm has just secured possess
ion q It. and al the others are !
upon him. with the eyid Mt I
81 tearing hlni to pieces. /
Troy are claWiae and striking aud
icting u Sc awnil Blood Is stream. !
~ down Che fronts ct tro ~ taeu. 1
hey are all STRUGGLING ia a conelon.
rate mass. and -cht Horihiri Hn~-
ibiei uHe ci them has just torn tie
ase completely from snother's face