Produced by MFR, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) [Illustration: _Yours Very truly_ _J. W. Hayes_] PLEIADES CLUB Telegraphers’ Paradise on Planet Mars _By_ JEFF. W. HAYES AUTHOR OF Tales of the Sierras, Looking Backward at Portland, Paradise on Earth, Portland A. D. 1999, Autographs and Memoirs of the Telegraph, etc. [Illustration] PUBLISHED BY MULTNOMAH PRINTING COMPANY PORTLAND, OREGON MCMXVII DEDICATORY _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._ Contents. Page 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 III--Dixie Day on Planet Mars 16 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 VII--Echoes From Gotham 33 Chapter VIII--The Planet Mars Enjoys a Telegraphers’ Tournament 37 Chapter IX--Washington’s Birthday Celebration on Planet Mars 41 Chapter X--Some Splendid Telegraphing 45 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