The Democratic advocate., 1906-08-03
Hicks Forecasts for August.

A reactlonary storm period is central on
August the 2nd, 3rd and 4th, embracing the
full moon at total eclipse node on the 4th.
This period will eliminate, within iorty elght
hours of noon on the 4th, IN very marked
electrical and seismic perturbatlons over many
quarters of the globe. Summer gusts, wiih
severe lightning and thunder, will sweep vide
localities, being most general ana Vloleht
from the northwestern states.
A regular storm period lies between the tn
and I2lb, 1t is central on the 9th and VIII
eliminate from the 8h t. the llth. Great
increase of temperature. with corresponding
fall of the barometer, will pass IKE a wave
from west to east during this period. Hence
a prolonged threatening state of the weather
will be very natural, with increased and posi-
tive reactionary storms on the ION, lhth ana
18th. A rapid but temporary rise ot the ca,
rometer will follow these storms, with bHef
respite from August heat.
A regular storm period runs from the l9lh
to 23rd. being at the elimination OF the mer-
curry period, and under the growing Influence
of the autumnal equinox. The new moon ut
a solar eclipse node also falls ou the l9'h.
The indications are that tue heaviest ahd most
general storms ia August will occur during
and next to Sunday, the 19th, to Wednesday,
the 22nd. We will name the 10Th and 2iSi rs
the crisis These dates will also be at the
center of a seismic period. hence a maximum
of r.rtbouake tendencies will be natural, CEN
tering on and about the 18th. The best out,
look for rains over the great grain belts ana
other sectians in August ia during Ihis period,
n from about the l7lh to the 2Syd. Violent
summer storms need not surprise any reader
nt this time, and 10 the northwestern. open
parts of the country reasonable care shoatd
be exercised against violent hail storms. l. he
focus of the solar energy Is m h'gh lAt'udes
and about the beginning of its recession south
ward at this period Hence the danger of
hail storms and other severe atmospheric
clashes aud commissions 10 the norihwart- II
great equatorial storms and bsrometnc de
pressious exist on or near the southern coasts
duriug this storm period the counter, hsianc-
ing Disturbances that move out OF the north.
west and across the inland viii be followed by
phenemenalIy high barometer, uoTthweSierly
gales and unreasonable change TO colder, with
frosts along the northern Tier of states.
reactionary storm period Is central on
the 2jih. 26rh and 27Ih, with the moon IN
perigee at first quarter and exircsne sonlh
decinAtion. Il equatorial storms originate ~
the south seas during The period 18th To 23rd--
a thing mos, prohable-uader The growing
pressure of the aBiumnal equinox thes" Dis
iurbances will hive aud grow as They advance
unrthwarj, most likely reaching the regions
Of the Gulf OF Mexico about Friday, the 2i'h,
to Tuesday. the 2Sjh. II West luia hurrI
canes are sighted south of Cuba shnu, the
lgth ta the 23rd, ard reach cur south coasts
about SATURDAY,. Sunday and Monday, the
25ih, 26ih aud 9th. We shall read of people
beiug swept away with all their worldly BE-.
inneincs. euher through lack oi proper warn
ing And areiug. or through daredevil 'ut Her
euce to ALMOST CERTAIN danger io property and
life We % not believe that lh,s wllI aFFis
~ any reader OF these forecasts. The list
storm period for the mouth. 2ilh o. 2sih, slll
eliminate IN higher temperature. los harom
eier. cloudtness and more or less storms and
rain over the couBIry IN general August
promises 10 come TO an eud with iAIT and
cooler woaiher spreading castvagdiy over the
country. Upon the whole, Ne fear that The
month wIll bring an excess Of Narmlb, and
that the rainfall. Il difased "a It would hsys
10 be. % hs available 10 The general u"e1s.
wjH bc har;tu,ly hyiaS the average Most
gladly 4ouil Nc s-e thus farrras; isil. and 'n-
stead an abundance Of timely and irar'iJfng
raitss. bai the remainder ut this season. and
the SEASON cf lYU5. &. the ume i9E Evusral Ja-
piIcr drouih. og nialmum u' Hssutdi. sG1 Ga-
less thc blending of the Saturn period w5th
thAf Of Japiisr wifss = radical change .Eom
the natural order. is3ash 81 Ervai1y nr less
severity uliI b., encountered. affecting lbs late
crops oS the present season Aai runaf
thruakh the seas10 os 1897.