Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
WHAT HICKS SA Y S.
THE SEER AT ST. LOUIS SEES uN.
FAVORABLE AND STORMY
WEATHER COMING.
Storm Periods Thick and Fast-Rain,
Wind, Thunder, Lightning and
Earthquakes Few of the Things
That Are Predicted.

~ Last sui III disturbance OF Aug
ust promises to reach into the first
DAYS OF September, says Rev. Irl R.
HICKS in his September number of
words and Works Mercury disturbance
extends up to Sept. and the moon
is on the celestial equator and in peri
gree on September 1.
me disturbances at this time will,
IN all probability, be prolonged in
cloudy, threatening, and possibly stor-
my weather, up to and through the
Bird, 4th and .5tn These are reac-
tlonary storm days, and they will
bring return of disturbed and stor-
my conditions, even if high baromet-
er and fair weather should INN edi-
ately precede them Change to rising
barometer, westerly winds and clear
ing, cooler weather, will touch most
parts about the 9Th to the 7th.
The regular Vulcan storm period
central on the 9th, will be felt as
early as the 18th or Sth In falling
barometer, change to warmer and
growing cloudiness In western sec
lions. AS these conditions increase,
and advance eastward over the coun-
try storms Of wind, rain and thun-
der will visit most localities about
Saturday the 9th to Monday the 18th.
There is always much tendency to
prolonged disturbances during the i'm.
mediate presence of earth's autumn.
nal equinoctial, especially when full
OF new moon falling near the ending OF
storm periods. These phases of the
moon in September, the equinoctial
month, always find the moon on or
near the celestial equator. Hence we
find the full moon on the 18th and
moon on the equator on the 14th.
The 18th and 18th are also react
ionary storm days. We may there
fore look for decided storm conditions
to continue over these dates. There
is period of probable tidal wave
and heavy equinoctial storms in the
south. Barometric and other recog
nized indications of approaching hur
ricanes, in all the gulf regions, should
be carefully noted at this time.
Earthquake Period.
One of the most probable earthquake
periods in September will be centra
on the 18th extending to "a to 26 hours
before and after that day. A marked
change to high barometer, westerl,
EdlSS dllu uluCl COOlcl Will illloS
certainly follow general and sever,
storms at this time. Frosts in man.
localities, especially northward, be
tween the 18th and 10Th, may reason
ably be expected.
The next regular storm period l
central on the 21st, this being ais
the central day of the earth's autumn
nal equinox. This period will expires
itself in falling barometer, rising ten
perature, threatening storm clouds
with rain, wind and thunder, the crisi
falling on the 21st to 2Srd, pre-
excessively from west to east. 1t be
hooves all who navigate the lakes an
high sea to keep eyes trained on az
preaching possibilities at this an
other September periods. Anothe
high barometer and change to decided
ly cooler will come in from the north
west close behind these storms.
The 9th, 2Sth and goth are reae
tionary storm days, not far from tn
center Of the autumnal equinox, an
with the moon at new and on tn
celestial equator on the 2Sth, and il
perigree, or nearest the earth on tn
29th We predict that within the pei
iod embraced between Wednesday
9th, and Saturday, 30th, many wild
sweeping and violent storms will visi
various parts of sea and land al
around the earth. Localities expose
} to the ravages of high tides, and vic
lent furnishings of tidal waves, shout
keep in mind the probabilities of dar
ger at this time. This same period
: also one of maximum earthquake prof.
ability. Seismic disturbances and vo
canic activity will be natural cocoon
tants of all these phenomenals.