Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-09

whose warnings would save nnumer-
able lives and untold wealth,
The whole thing looked so much like
an absurdity at first TINT scientific
men the world over gave the patient
baron the laugh Today things are
different "a can he judged from the
fact that the conservative Earl of
Aberdeen presided over notable
gathering Of scientists in London the
other night to hear the Austrian, ex-
plain his discoveries; that Lord Roths-
child who Is by no means visionary.
has become interested In the thing ana
that the British government Is at last
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF provid-
Ing an official establishment for Baron
NOwaCk's mysterious vegetable pro-
phet.
Later In the year the baron hopes to
60 over to the United States with his
wonderful plant, whose Latin name Is
"Arbrus precatorius nobllis," and will
undertake to get weeks ahead OF the
weather bureau In foretelling floods,
hredamp explosions, tornadoes, earth
Quakes and cold snaps,
ENDORSED BY AUSTRIAN Gov
ERNMENT,
The baron can no longer be dismiss
ed ~ a crank That supposition is at
once disposed of by an official letter
from the Austrian government in which
It Is stated.
THE results which you have obtain
ed are undoubtedly such as TO prove
that by your system the weather can be
proynosticatcd not only with certainty,
but for n long time In advance. This ls
ascertaIned by comparing the weather
charts published by you, az a result
of your observations with the weather
plant, with the synoptiC charts, There
can exist no doubt that this discovery,
IL used methodically, Is Of far reach
ing Importance TO meteorology.
The chancellery Of the imperial and
royal war office, navy department, con-
slider Il their duty TO recognize once
more your endeaYors ana to recon-
mend them to the patronage and sup
port Of influential personages and pub
lie bodies In order that YOU may be
able to turn your studies to practical
use"
More substantial recognition was
given to him by the Austrian govern
ment IN the form OF an annual subven.
ton to assist him in prosecuting his
investigations. And when In evening
dress he proudly wears on his shirt
front diamond pin that was presented
to him by the Emperor Francis Joseph
as a personal testimonial TO the value
of his discoveries
An interesting personality Is the bar
on, large framed, portly, fair skinned,
well whlskered good looking, with a
lofty brow and face that, despite his
IS years, his long and strenuous strug-
gle for recognition and his arduous
studies OF the most turbulent phenonl-
ona OF nature, shows no trace OF a
wrinkle. His eyes alone betray the
indomltable spirit that is In the man.
They sparkle and flash with enthusl-
afm when he dllates on the scientific
aspect OF his researches and their value
10 humanity Then he talks volubly
and his English gets very much mixed:
and II Is hard matter to find an OPP
portunity TO inject a question that Will
bttray him into talking OF himself
Money" he exclaimed scornfully Ia
the writer, I've been told that there
Is a million In II II work II right
that is. II grant some government
or soma private corporation monop-
oily Of t. but what do ! care for more
money than viii enable me to live COM
fortably2 I know that my discoveries
are OF great practical value to man
kind. and want the world to have tn,
benefit OF them. have expended vi