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Tales of the Sierras, Looking Backward at Portland, Paradise on Earth, Portland A. D. 1999, Autographs and Memoirs of the Telegraph, etc.
PUBLISHED BY MULTNOMAH PRINTING COMPANY PORTLAND, OREGON MCMXVII
_To Edgar W. Collins, Poet-Laureate of the Telegraph; noble, high-minded gentleman; a true friend; this little volume is inscribed with a loving heart._
Chapter I--On the Planet Mars 7 Eternity Illustrated 7 Lincoln’s Birthday on Planet Mars 7 Aaron Hilliker Sings Old Song 8 Biff Cook Makes a Speech 9
Chapter II--Fourth of July on Planet Mars 11 Colonel Crain Delivers Address 12
Chapter IV--Chicago Takes a Hand 21 Al Baker’s Speech 21
Chapter V--Peter Rowe’s Prohibition Speech 25
Chapter VI--California Elects a President 29
Chapter VIII--The Planet Mars Enjoys a Telegraphers’ Tournament 37
Chapter IX--Washington’s Birthday Celebration on Planet Mars 41
Chapter XI--Cleveland Day on Planet Mars 48
Chapter XII--Planet Mars Entertains Railroad Telegraph Superintendents 52
Chapter XIII--Charles A. Tinker Arrives on Planet Mars 55
Chapter XIV--Tom Edison’s Inventions Applauded on Planet Mars 59
Chapter XV--Debut of Henry Ward Beecher on Planet Mars 62 Ernest Emery Heard From 63 P. V. De Graw Speaks 65
Chapter XVI--The Magnetic and Morse Clubs Entertain 66
Chapter XVII--Our Canadian Brothers on Planet Mars 69
Chapter XVIII--Relief Expedition From Planet Mars 71
Chapter XIX--Pennsylvania Day on Planet Mars 75
Chapter XX--The Journey to Jupiter 78 Adam Sends “73” to His Posterity 79
In offering the “Pleiades Club” to the public, I have no apologies to make. Some may object to the declarations contained herein, but they are all consistent with intelligent beliefs, and not contrary to fixed or orthodox faith. “There is no death,” and my thought is to strengthen and impress this health-giving idea upon all of my readers. I have undertaken to describe a reign of harmony that exists after “Life’s fitful fever” which is more worthy of credence than the hell afire and damnation espoused by some creeds and religions; and I hope that my telegraph friends will feel better on this score from a perusal of the “Pleiades Club.”