Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-28
CATASTROPHiES I'M JULY
Entertaining Array of Prophesies by
"Od Moore" for the Present Year
Little Holland to Offer a DipIo-
matte Sensation and Other Odd
Things Are TO Occur.

as 'Old Moore" For many years he
has issued in the latter part of De-
cember a publication called Old
MoOre's Almanac. Just who old Moore
is does not appear, says the New York
Sun, but he has been in the business
Of making almanacs and prophecies
for SO many years that LOndOners
havec ONE to look forward to the ap-
pearance of his almanac and its
prophecies with something of the same
interest they manifest toward the hol-
iday season.
AS a guesser of what is going to
happen old Moore" has been more
successful than the majority of those
in the same business. Indeed, many
Londoners, practical men and women
at that, have become firmly convinced
aht old Moore" can see visions and
dream, and that they will come true.
His almanac for 1900 contained,
among other things, the statement
that one, and only one, European
monarch would be assassinated during
the year; that there would be more
than one great war, and that India
would be visited by a terrible famine.
A man in the prophesying business
can predict a famine in India almost
any old year and be pretty certain to
have the prophecy come true. India
rather runs to famines, and a person
with only short-distance sight might
venture on a prediction Of that kind.
IL is rather a different matter, how
ever, to guess that just one European
sovereign will be assasSinated in any
one year, as was the case in 1900. Be
cause Of these prophecies and others
which came true, Londoners have been
looking forward with unusual interest
to odd Moore's" almanac for 1901.
The almanac was issued about two
weeks ago, and among other predic-
tons, it's author makes the following:
"In January there will be a formi
dable agitation in France and severe
attack will be made upon the repub
lic."
''In Februry and March most notable
events will take place in the extreme
east, and India will threaten to rise
up against British domination"
April will be a comparatively quiet
month, although there will be trouble
in various quarters during the entire
year.
"In May Ireland will follow the eX-
ample of India and rebel against Eng.
land"
''In June the anarchists will again
come to the front and will give the
world much to talk about. During the
same month the young king of Spain
will be in danger from his political
enemies, and he is cautioned to guard
against them
July will be the month OF catas-
trophies, the whole world being threat
ened at this time with misfortunes of
various kinds Those who are plan
ming to take a journey during this
month will do we'll to remain at
home"
August will be comparatively
quiet"
During September India will again
suffer terribly from famine
During October the dervishes will
start an agitation which may attain
formidable proportions.
I'm November the kingdom of Hol
land will attract attention by it's dan
gerous and novel diplomatic policy
and the statesmen in the various for,
eign offices will have to exercise all
their skill if they would avoid a con-
flict"
In December there will be insur-
rectiOns, revoits and strikes in various
quarters of the globe. AS rule, they
may not be Of great Importance, yet
they will occur at this time, and they
will be striking features of the
month"
To the lay mind it might appear to
De a somewhat hazardous undertake
ing to fix coming events with the
defniteness that "Old Moorer" does.
In this almanac this year he has To-
Gated certain events in certain specific
months, and if his prophecy in relation
to January doesn't pan out he is likely
to find his reputation as a prophet ser
iOusly impaired 1t will be seen that
the almanac-maker reverts to India
and another famine is to trouble that
country. Since the Irish have always
been uneasy under British domination
it was comparatively safe for "Old
Moore to predict that Ireland would
rebel against England. Men familiar
with the Indian situation, who make
no pretensions as prophets, who have
no clearer sight than officers in the
British army, have been talking for
some time about the possibility of an
Indian revolt, SO that "Old Moore" can
not pretend that this prediction is al
together original with him.
The prophecy about the diplomacy
Of Holland is, perhaps, as interesting
as any of "Old Moore's' prognostica-
tons, and the reports from London
are that Enghshmen are not a little
interested in this statement. 1t is
easy to imagine that Hollands sym
pathy with the beers might be the
first cause of diplomatic complications.
but there is nothing to indicate at
present tina THE policy of Wilhelmina
will result in getting her disliked at
the other courts of Europe.
"Old Moore's" prophecy of insurrec-
lions, revolts and strikes in variou
| quarters of the globe was anticipated as
| early as Dec. 81. 1899, by a Nv York
woman named EvangeIina Adams.
/ At that time Miss Adams, for a con-
slderation, cast the horoscope of
greater New York. She wishes it to