Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-10
WIZARD MELBOURNE
EXPERIMENTING WITH MACHINE 10 MAKE
COLD WEATHER AT WILL
4, PROPOSES 10 Take the Heat Out Of the Sans
Rays and Make Balmy the Hottest
Day in SnmmT.

Friday and all OF to-day was Rain King
Melbourne in his hut in the northern
part Of the city operating energetically
his machine to bring a rain for Sunday.
II there is anything in the old adage of
diligence bringing its own reward, rain
will surely come, for never before since
he began operations in this city has the
Rain Kings efforts been accompanied
by such bodily discomforts as was the
case to-day. This was the hottest day
this summer. The mercury in the Their
mOmeterS stood about % degrees in the
shade.
During the middle OF the day bust
ness was In a large measure suspended,
purchasers preferring TO await sun
down before venturing Oh the street,
where the suns rays were reflected
with terrific force. Those who were
upon the shady side of the street. Mel
bourne
WAS IN THE SHADE,
But this availed him nothing, for the
position of his hut is such that all day
long 10 catches the suns rays on almost
every portion. IL was in this sweat
box that he conducted his labors to
benefit mankind and natures vendure
by a refreshing shower.
His innovation in the matter OF closed
windows and drawn blinds was such no
longer. The blinds were drawn aside,
and the windows open TO their full ex-
tent 70 permit whatever breezes were
blowing TO daily with his whiskers.
When a reporter called on him this
evening the Rain King was found with
his head extended from one Of the win
dows almost gasping for breath.
Whether IL was for the notOriety TO be
gained by so doing, or whether it was
from the critical condition Of the case,
is not known, but all day long he alter
nately operated his machine and visited
the windows.
He was glad to descend from his close
quarters at the request OF the visitor,
and the shade Of the shed appeared as
pleasing to him as the prOverbial straw
is 70 the sight of a drowning man.
IT would not coop myself up In that
shed a day like this il il never rained,
remarked the visitor.
THAT MIGHT BE-"
Retorted the wizard. "If so, it is for
tunate for the general public that we
are constituted differently. My life
work is in the interest Of suffering hui
manity. II we expect to accomplish any
great object, we must expect bodily dis
comfort and annOyances, Certain de-
prlvations appear almost absolutely
necessary to the existence OF inven-
tors"
"Win we have a rain Sunday?" was
asked.
s.You can depend upon it that we
will" replied the wizard. Il have
been operating my machine since Fri
dav morning, and with such care that
think have my rain we'll in hand to
deliver It to them in the morning. Such
is my desire, at least"
"Did you notice the clouds In the
6dSsA6h.s fterqoQA2S,a. he asked, more IN
early in the week, and, if you have
been observing you have noticed it, the
SKY HAS BEEN CLEAR.
Now the appearance of even a few
clouds so near the time OF my predicted
rain should be an Indicated 70 the
Bkeptical that there might be something
In my claims. These people remind me
of the old woman who made loud pro-
LESSONS Of being open TO conviction,
out always added the statement that she
would like 20 see the person that could
convince her. But care not what they
say while 1 am conducting my expert
ment. IL costs nothing in addition to
have the public sit in judgment OF my
work.
"When I have reached perfection
then l will bother them no more.
Should the Government not care TO give
me a trial 1 will accept one OF a number
Of excellent Western offers and change
my base Of operations"
Il understand you have under con-
sideratiOn some experiments in rather
different field than rain-bringing, re-
marked the visitor.
''TO be candid with you, have" re-
piled the wizard. Il know not where
you secured your information, but the
intense heat Of the past week has oc-
cupied my attention with the matter of
cooling tho atmosphere in connection
with my rain-drawing experiment.
Gagged in my building l have felt, the
past week, all the diScOmiortS Of heat,
and suddenly conceived the idea of ex-
perimenting toward ameliOrating the
INTENSITY OF THE SUNS RAYS.
Now, rain is good enough in It's place,
but il is not pleasant when brought too
frequently. Cool weather in summer is
always agreeable From the attention
I have given the weather, I believe l
can not only bring rain, but also change
the temperature at will.
This will affect the same erea as is
done by the rain. bring $50, 600 square
miles. Scientists will tell you that if II
were not for clouds and miStS between
the earth and the sum we would all
shrivel up l take that as basis to
work upon In my experiment. When
have made satisfactory Roadway will
inform you"
"What steps have you taken looking
toward having your rain machine pat
ented?" asked the visitor.
s'None at al, replied the rain king.
"While my experiments are In progress
Il would benefit me nothing and my loss
by such a move might be great While
I can bring rain at will with my ma
chine. il Is yet quite crude. Should
have Il patented some brighter mind
might make valuable improvements
upOn IL and thus cut me of from the
benefit OF my labor of years. When l
have made all such improvements
think possible, I viii then secure a pat
ent. A wealth of possibility IS being
unfolded in my machine. There is mil
lions in il"
preserves An OminOus Silence