The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-01
PROF. COLES FOR MAY.
From Storms and Signs.

Here we are again In the charming
month of May. with earth passing
through sign Scorpio-thc Scorpion, OPP
posed by sign Taurus-the Bull: with
the planets Saturn and Uranus on the
earth's side and old Red Warrior Mars
controlling the sign Aquarius-the Wat
erman. who will pour out the rain upon
the just and the unjust, Terrible
floods and tornadoes, cyclones and
cloudbursts will visit many sections
Of the country, especially in the South
ern and Western states. Frost will
make sad havoc with fruit buds in
many states. Snow storms and hail
storms. high winds and strange phe
nomena will occur in many sections.
May will undoubtedly give US many
surprises; for. upon the l4th day of
April the young moon was three and
one-half degrees farther north than
ever before indicated by the Lunar
Rays photographed in the Vibrameter
Remember. dear reader. that we do
not make the conditions that we are
enabled by the Electric Eye to fore
see and that we are In no manner re-
sponsible for them. The terrible con-
ditiuns that were foreseen and predict
ed for April came true and now we
warn you to watch out for more sur
prses during the present month.
Inc IlGSt regular SIOTUl VIII
appear between the I'd and 9Th. Rain,
snow, sleet and hail with high winds in
many sections. The Northern winds
may blow down some surprises for u.s.
White showers may be among the num-
ber. Scattering storms will prevail be-
tween the 7th and 10th. The second
regular storm pcriod--see Storm and
Sign Calendar-will occur between the
18th and 18th. BE on your guard!
Watch for tornadoes and cyclones
especially in the Southern and West
ern states Drizzing rains and foul
weather may be looked for between the
18th and 22d.
The third regular storm period will
appear between the 25th and 3Oth
When hard storms and electrical phe-
nomena may be looked for. Accidents
and horrible deeds will continue
Strikes, and all sorts of bad feelings
will exist until after the 10Th, then
comes
A CHANGE.
The unusual position of the planets
on and after the Goth will have great
tendency to. bring about better condi-
tions of the weather, better conditions
of finance and better conditions all
around.
The air will be filed with ozone and
life will be well worth the living. Some
of the days will be so full of enjoyment
as to cause sickly men to feel well.
The "Ember Days" falling due this
month upon the following dates: 27th
29th and Goth. will cause some very
great changes in the produce and stock
markets. Let merchantmen make a
note of the above and govern them
selves accordingly, as a rising tendency
is indicated. The indications at this
time will rule the markets for the next
three months.
WORDS OF WARNING
Look out for white showers.
Frost will kill many fruit buds.
DO not let old King Frost fool you.
BE prepared for heavy rains and
floods.
A drought will strike us in mid
summer.
The ..low ebb" figures are in the ma
jority.
Watch out for some beautiful sunset
scenes.
Many dangerous storms are coming,
watch out for them.
May will bring us some very warm
and some very cool days.
Remember this is an unusually
strange spring.
IHls Is MdTs last appearance uHtl
November.
On the 18th Jupiter will be just south
of the moon.
The financial issue will be very much
strengthened after the Goth of this
month.
Old red warrior Mars will do his best
to get Aquarius. the waterman, to flood
us out if possible.
Tornadoes will visit many parts of
the country. Let the Southern and
Western states take warning.
Labor troubles, strikes and political
disputes will continue. Riots. epidem-
les and strange phenomena will take
place.
The bad influence of old red warrior
Mars will not be felt again until the lat
ter part Of the year.
The Republican party must now
unite their gold bags or lose the election
in November
Better times are coming. Confidence
is being restored. Peace and plenty
will soon take possession of the land,
On the 9th earth will sail in between
the sun and the ''ringed planet Sat-
urn, which will cause severe storms
somewhere between the 1st and the
10th.
SPECIAL WARMING.
Everyone should pay strict attention
to the large figures in our Storm and
Sign calender and not plant or trans
plant, sow seed or prune vines on any
other days than those marked in large
figures: for they are the only days
during the whole month of May that
the vital forces are at their highest
flood" Even eggs will not hatch If set
In ''low ebb" time. Try the experiment
and be convinced that the vital forces
rule the human and vegetable crea-
tlons.
When to Plant.
SIGNS FOR MAY.
mo seeds of any kind should be sown
while the vital forces are at low ebb;"