The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-05
WOULD sToP FLOODS.
Governor Bailey Hears from Man
Who Has q Remedy.

Nearly every day one or more letters
from very apparent cranks reach Gov
ernor Bailey's Office. They never reach
the governors desk. for as soon as
Judge West or Harry Bone learn of
their nature, they are promptly con-
signed to the waste basket.
A large per cent of this class OF let
tiers come either from rain makers or
those who foresee the end of the world
The following is fair sample of this
class of literature. which has just
reached the governors office:
1868 Mission street. San Francisco,
Cal. Sept. %, 1903
His Excellency. the Governor of Kan
sas.
sir:-The destruction by floods i'm
pels me to inform you that the weather
bureau can prevent all of them as web
as your unwelcone visitor the Cyclone,
or tornado. Many years ago l entered
the rain production in the patent Office
and the government should operate it.
If you instruct or request any medical
man or civil engineer who is a con-
gresham or senator from your state to
study up the subject in my application
in patent office. have no doubt he will
conclude 1t his duty to request congress
to at once turn this subject over to
weather bureau and instruct the off,
Gals to operate without further delay.
Summer floods occur chiefly from melt
ing of snow on the ranges. The snow
the bureau, who should know the guam
tity of water the rivers can convey
without overflow. A foot of snow equals
an inch of rain. and when the snowfall
approaches the danger line the bureau
can force the vapor upward over the
ranges and cause rain to melt the
snow. There are several ways, natural
and artificial. to regulate the rainfall.
The recurring earthquakes, unusual ice
foes from the poles. tidal waves, vol
canic action, natural gas and petroleum
wells all result from ice accumula ting
round the poles forcing the water
physical signs of the impending expIo-
sion and conf1agration of the globe
Daniel vii:23; second Peter III, Holy
Bible. Pulpit parliament and honorable
land holding and regarding birds and
beasts cause all the disturbances speci-
fed as well as the billiards., cyclones,
tornadoes, hurricanes. tempests, slmoons,
typhoons, sand spouts, water spouts,
germ diseases. famineS from drouth,
cloudbursts. distinctions by lightning,
torrents, avalanches. river overhows,
fogs, sunstrokes. frosts and floods.
The true God by ministry of His holy
propet Elijah revealed His law for nat
ural and the latter rain on Mount Car
mel thousands of years ago. This can
be simulated by appliance until His law
of nature be conformed to.
l estimate that a corps of 1000 men
each taking about $500 square miles
could keep the 100000 square miles
ever green and free from the disturb
ances specified. Maybe 400 to 900 would
be only required Where navigable
river is required. appliance must be
maintained in the air. and if gas be
used to push the appliance up the cop
peras made in liberating the hydrogen
will when sold pay for the appliance,
and leave a margin for shower force1,
so that it will cost nothing except the
wages of the operators. This is all eX-
planned in the patent office.
You will head how Elijah slew 45o
preachers or prophets of Baa1. and 400
legislators or prophets of the grove, and
Jehu was anointed to execute Judgment
on the false magistracy, Ahab, and his.
house. All is explained in patent Of
fee. Very truly, ETC..