Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14

The Nsws Of Iowa From Hundreds
q Different Towns and COM
munitisa
THE WEATHER PROPHETS.
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tATAeEs S9tAIeAt ~ 1895
I'll Hicke, the noted weather proph-
Il, z and the directors % the weather bu-
Ieau are at q little variance, that ie, the
bureau folks are saying very naughty
things about Hicks. But 1t must be adj 4
8mitted that he seeing to know more
about weather than the bureau does.
The government weather ohicials are
5painDtaking and faithful, but admit that
they know nothing about weather. All
they do or can do Is to watch for the
beginning OF storms and then tell the
people which way and how fast II ID
travelling. But Hicke GLAZING to be able
10 get inside Information year or TWO
ahead and tel lwhere and when storms
are going 60 arise and what will be their
routes and character. 1t must be admit
ted thut Just now Hicke 10 considerably
ahead. Eighteen hundred and ninety
nine has thus far run pretty cloEely on
the lines laid out by him early in the
year 1899. There has been no general
condition which he did not predict more
than year in advance. The great dis
,aurhAnces OF the year followed his prog
3ress very closely as to the time, place,
direction and character. SO much con-
3fidence did he have In his forecasts that
last August he sent copies OF hie alma
nae containing his predictions concern,
Ing the great Galveston storm to every
postmaster in the gulf coast regions.
warning them to be In readiness. Now
We must concede that Hicks hae for sew
eral years been exceedingly fortunate
IN his predictions. He claims that he
has discovered the great laws OF metero-
logic action, and 1t begins to look az tho
there was some reaeon for his claim We
shall watch hiS schedule for 1901 pretty
closely.
OTTUMWA's SOURCE OF GRIEF.
fOttumwa Courier.l
We suggest that the citizens OF OF
tumwa OF all eexes ages and conditions
take walk or drive down past the
Union depot and take a look at the story
4 and a half structure and horse stables
erected under the noees Of the people OF
this city. in defiance OF public protest
and contrary to almost every sentiment
Of public decency. by big st. Louis
beer brewery for use as beer bottling
works After taking good look at this
'imposing pile" We suggest that the
people paFs on and look at the open block
OF ground beyond which is theirs. hav-
ing been willed to them by the late p.
G. Ballingan for park purposes. They
will then see that the ST. Louis brewery
I has not only deAed public sentiment by
tts action, but at the same time has IN
effect practically confiscated public
park belonging to the people. When one
contemplates what might be here and
contrasts that with what is. then 1t is
that a slight realization Of the damage
done this community can be appreciat-
Cd
Any one who has visited the city Of
Cedar Rapids in recent years has been
impressed with the beauties OF the lit
tie park occupying a block Of ground
4 opposite the union depot in that city.
II is safe to say that the impression
made upon the stranger by reason Of
this little park is the cheapest and best
advertising for the expenditure that Ce-
dar Rapide ever has had or ever can &C.
cure. lts value can not be estimated by
dollars and cents. Ottumwa can and
should have$the same kind OF a standing
advertisement, something that would
be sssn. favorably commented upon and
remembered by the passengers in every
passing daylight train, while the strar,-
ser entering our gates would at once re-
ceive q favorable impression. Instead
OF this what ts It that flrst confronts the
STRANGER alighting ct the splendid union
depot In the city What, but beer! beer,
oser!-the beer that makes ST. Loui.
fAmou1 the beer that makee Milwaukee
Famous and alas. we fear, the beer that
makes Ottumwa infamous.
Citizens OF Ottumwa, 20 and look al
Y; then seek out your representative In
the OtSNmwa city council and proceed
to tell him 70 few thin9a