Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS BY EROS URIDES (A MARTIAN) DEDICATION To the millions of God's children on this earth enthralled in darkness, for whom the solicitude of the Father is now in evidence, this book is dedicated. May it be a beacon to light the way of weary searchers after TRUTH. One hemisphere of Mars showing the North Polar Cap and the main Canal System covering the planet. The many thousands of small lateral canals, radiating from the larger waterways, and which form an important part of the general plan, have been purposely omitted from the above to avoid confusion. The circular spots and dots are the principal reservoirs used for impounding water for use during the long Martian summer. The dark areas shown in the drawing are Mars ancient sea bottoms now covered with vegetation. It will be observed that most of the canals are double, paralleling each other at a distance of about seventy-five miles. Centers of population are not shown for the reason that space is not available on so small a drawing. The City of Urid is situated adjacent to the reservoir in the center of drawing, just north of the equator. CONTENTS Chapter I.-EROS URIDES, of the City of Urid, planet Mars, the Author, introduces himself and his book THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS. Chapter II.-He describes the Population Centers, Temperatures and Climate. The whole Planet is gridironed with Canals. (See Diagram.) Chapter III.-He gives a full description of the marvelous Martian Canal System. Chapter IV.-Planetary Economy. No Worries, and the Wants of all are supplied by the Commonwealth. Chapter V.-Property and Property Rights. God, the Creator of it, is considered the Owner of all Property. Material things to the Martians are but Expedients. The Millions of Martians live as one great family, though divided into families. And it is this solidarity and filial consideration towards each other that made the stupendous Canal and other Works possible. Chapter VI.-Trade and Barter are unknown. Transportation is by Flying Ships, and Gravitational Pull has been overcome. Also, they use Cosmic or Universal Energy. All Distribution is from immense Warehouses. Chapter VII.-A great many Clairvoyant Visions were seen by the Shorthand Recorder, which make most interesting reading. Chapter VIII.-Knowledge of God comes from within. Selfishness has been eliminated; and the Martians require no Policemen, Watchmen or other Guardians of the Peace. Christ is known to the Martians as one of the great Powers in the Universe. Chapter IX.-Mars has no Political System; yet it is controlled by the very Acme of System. Each Individual of their vast population is guided by "The Light Within" and by "LOVE."