Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

1 WlShe0 TOT SIX inches or snow on BOS-
ton. Z. 8. A.. and a clear, fair day. You
can examine the weather records and
learn that it all came to pass. Once l
stood and thought during a thunder. rain,
wind and lightning storm. thinking a
to destroy. Within ten minutes light,
ming came and hit the place and did con-
siderable damage that was soon re-
paired
The writer then mentions another test
ne made in the presence Of three "un-
tried friends. and succeeding, says they
were so astOnished that they said ~ must
be all-powerful." Then follows an ac-
count telling of how the writer outwitted
the weather prophet by wishing for differ
ent weather the following day. In con-
clusion he writes that he hopes his &C
count may laid you,' but, unlike so many
others, fails to mention the subject of re-
minds Of practically all those who have
made discoveries.
A letter from Massachusetts, contains a
question which might prove to have an in
teresting answer-had the department
given one.
Are there many persons now living in
human material bodies who claim to have
power to control weather, to make it cold
or warm. to cause rain or snow. accord
ing to the season and desire: to make a
hot day cool; to make fair or cloudy days:
to make gentle dews and other manifesto
tions of weather in nature?
nave consulted history or mankind,
aud find considerable evidence that per
sons have lived and have been given con-
siderable credit for having had power to
change and to regulate the weather by
mind power or otherwise
Il shall be pleased to give some atten-
ton to the subject of power to control
weather by mankind If it is considered to
De or value to those in charge of this
subject, If there are such My services
are at the disposal of your department"
One man writes:
Il will call to see you next month to
make the sun and moon double"
run the suns movements" writes
an Illinois woman with the same conceit
as that credited to the now famous
'Chantlcieer." This fact is sand wiched in
among other facts concerning "astron-
omy' astroiogy. physic-force, etc, as in
nuenc1ng the weather. events, ETC."
II might be interesting to state that
me nrst letter written by this lady con-
slsts OF siXty-four pages. while yet
second terminates only after forty-one
nave been painstakingy filled
The tale of woe OF New Yorker is
related in the following:
In the city OF New York | was put
unoer system of electro magnetism and
air biography by which 1 have been
greatly troubled and severely injured
MS system Is violent DANGEROUS dis
orderly and very intrusive.
Nhat makes it more pernciOuS is that
II Is tlnctured with cosnizance over
humanity BY this system have been
scoursed and degraded to an incredible
degree. BY ii my bodily health has been
ruined. nave for many years been pre-
vented from earning living, and | have
incurred heavy pecuniary losses
served IN the army during the civil
War ana received honorable discharge
i respectfully submit. sir, that this IN
iaiioaS system should be removed from
me- ana mat | should be COMPENSATED
for Ily sufferings and losses during The
many years that 1t has been uniawfuliy
imposed on me-"
lhiotsh series of sixteen letters or
ratner communications which cover a
PEI iou OF less than six months there runs
d correction of pictures which are weird
III .ht extreme. They are made in pencil
ana snow III Every instance farmhouse
which information is cleaned from the
fact that 1t is labeled, surrounded by
crops trees and fences. Supposedly in the
shy are 10 De seen curious looking birds
TWINS III all directions. apparently ac-
cordins TO the direction of the wind in
each picture Drawn. There is no explana-
tors ie.ter, SIMPLY the name of the farm
ana the curious collection of pictures.
In a large and childish hand De u-r;tta,
the following from Louisiana.
Il am the man with weather i, NAV
be rain Sieet or snow. wind or fire meteorS
or comets just as / please ahout that
just tel you that | want nv money from
the government for labor I cant hone
for you any longer without settlement for
part time and labor lost. Hope YOU will