The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-09-05
WEATHER THIS MONTH
Weather Prophet Hicks States That
There VIII be Some Storms
of EquInoetial Character.

Rev. III Hicks doesn't make very
alarming predictions for the weather
in September, although the month is
liable TO have some severe storms
Iscattered through it The following
are his predictions through the
month:
The storm diagram shows a strong
combination of disturbing causes
bearing on the opening days of Seq
TENDER. From the 1sE to the 4th falls
the elimination of a regular Vulcan
period. intensified by Mercury. Earth
and Mars, with new moon on the LIST
and Noon On the celestial equator on
the 3rd. Warm weather generally
win most likely prevail at the OPEN
ing of the month. with falling barom-
eter. growing humidity. and other
storm indications spreading eastward
from west and southwest On and
| touching the End to 4th no one should
be surprised By energetic storms of
rains, wind and thunder. This is
one of the autumnal equinoctial per
iods in which heavy equatorial storms
are quite probable. in all southern
waters and around all coasts exposed
to the rayages of these West India
storms No san person viii be
alarmed at this cautious admonition.
Nothing out of natures ordinary and
normal curse is indicated but ma
lures ordinary way, under existing
astronomic conditions at this time.
might make it dangerous for people
in the sections named. who give no
thought to the subject and pay no
timely attention to indications.
II very low barometer and West In
dia hurricane reach our south coasts
at this time they will either reach
interior section, and travel thence to
the Lakes and St Lawrence, causing
high temperature and heavy storms
of rain. wind and thunder over most
of the country, o. they will move up
the Atlantic coasts. causing LANCER
in those regions and bringing high
barometer. northerly winds and quite
cool weather over all northern and
central parts of the country. Timely
and positive indications as to which
way matters will turn. will appear to
all who pay attention to the subject.
The chances are that frosts will occur
northward about the 4th to the eth.
The elements will react into storm
conditions of more or less energy, pro-
crossing from west to east about the
It'll to 9th. The center of the Mars
period falls on the 18th, and on and
about this date, 1t must be remember
ed. our globe reaches a crisis for max
imum of magnetic and electric excit-
alton. as a rule causing many curious
phenomena in earth and air. Elec-
trical storms, earth currents, auroral
lights, seismic shiyers and all similar
manifestations are common and nat
ural about this time.
The regular storm period central on
the 18th will almost certainly bring
on a state of stormy and unsettled
weather that will continue in general
way into the reactionary storm days
c%entering about the 18th and 18th.
One OF the danger periods for Sep
tember. especially in localities exposed
to e%quinoctial storms, will be about
the 18th, 18th and 18th. Watch all
indications at this time, and do not
be surprised by very cool nights and
frost. as soon as the low barometric
area and storms move out of the way.
Sections most exposed. and most in
terested in the matter of probable
frosts at this time, as well as other
September periods, might save them
selves loss by a common sense watch
fulness. Indications running many.
hours. and often days, lead up to such
results.
The last regular storm period for
September is central on the oath ex-
tending over the % nd to 9th. This
period is at the center of the Earth's
autumnal equinox, with Moon at
greatest ~declination north, perigee
and last quarter. Another series of
very decided equinoctiaI storms is
both possible and probable at this
time. The month closes in a a
tionary storm disturbance. excited by
the passage Of the Moon over the
equator on the 30th. On that date
and into October lst, autumnal thun-
der storms viii touch many localities.