Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-28

Of folks with long-distance vision start
in to lay bare the future with as much
confidence as the rhymemakers turn
out poetry in the first flush OF spring.
One of the most persistent OF these
prophets is person in London known
as "Old Moore" For many years ne
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
havoc 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 terrible famine.
A man In the prophesying business
can predict famine in India almost
any old year and be pretty certain to
have the prophecy come true. India
rather runs to famines, and person
with only short-distance sight might
venture on q prediction of that kind,
II 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 "Old Moores" almanac for 1901.
The almanac was issued about two
weeks ago, and among other predic-
lions, its author makes the following
I'm January there will be formi.
dable agitation In France and severe
attack will be made upon the repub.
lie"
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 OK
ample OF India and rebel against Eng
land"
I'm 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 politica
enemies, and he is cautioned to guard
against them"
July will be the month of catas
tropics, the whole world being threat
ened at this time with misfortunes oil
various kinds. Those who arc plan
ming to take journey during this
month will do well to remain al
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"
In 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 al
their skill IL they would avoid a con
flict."
In December there will be insur
rections, revoits and strikes in varlou.
quarters of the globe. AS a rule. the,
may not be of great Importance, ye
they VIII occur at this time, and the,
VIII be striking features of tn,
month"
To the lay mind it might appear I,
" S"hiV"hdt ndzaruOuS undertrak
ing To nix coming events with tn
definiteness that "Old Moorer" does
In this almanac this year he has lc
Gated certain events in certain spccifi
months, and If his prophecy in relation
TO January doesn't pan out he is likel
TO find his reputation as prophet sci
iously impaired. II will be seen tina
the almanac-maker reverts to Indi
and another famine is to trouble tina
country. Since the Irish have AWAY
been uneasy under British domination
II was comparatively safe for "Ol
Moore to predict that ireland woul
rebel against England Men familis
with the Indian situation. who max
no pretensions as prophets, who hay
no clearer sight than officers in IN
British army. have been talking 10
some time about the possibility of a
Indian revolt. so that "old Moore" cal
not pretend that this prediction is a
together original with him.
The prophecy about the diplomac
of Holland is, perhaps, as interestin
as any of "Old Moore's" prognostics
lions. and the reports from Londo
are that Englishmen are not littl
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