Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
BAD WEATHER
FOR DECEMBER
FOSTER ADMoNlsHEs PEOPLE 10
TAKE WARMING AND BE PRE-
PARED FOR SIEGE

Weather like that of an Eskimo
Hades" is promised for the first half
the month of December by Prof. w.
T. Foster IF Washington, D. c.
Those who are now dreaming of
pleasant days for Christmas shopping
are doomed to disappointment. Foster
bad weather for the first half Of De-
cember."
In view of such an admonition it
would be well for one to have a peep
into the coal bin, get busy in the eel
lar making the winter potatoes secure
and prepare for heavy weather
Mr.. Foster shakes warning finger
at those who do not take heed to his
advice, for he says further, Those
who have failed to put their affairs into
shape will be punished for not having
taken my advice"
Tho following is his forecast:
Last bulletin gave forecasts OF dis
turbnnces to cross continent 20 to 20,
warm wave "a to %, cool wave "a to
December 1. Next disturbance will
reach Pacific coast about 80, cross
west Of the Rockies country by close
Of December l, great central valleys
2 to 4, eastern states S. Warm wave
will cross west of Rockies about 80,
great central valleys December 2, east
ern states 4. Cool wave will cross west
of Rockies country about December 8,
great central valleys S, eastern states
4.
This disturbance is expected to
bring, a week of immensely bad wealth
err. The best weather usually occurs
while tho disturbance is approaching
from the west and while it is 500 to
1000 miles away.
! Weather Events Are Regular.
Weather events follow each other
with regularity that can be relied on.
Sometimes the different features that
make un the various changes move
faster, sometimes slower eastward, but
any intelligent reader Of these bulle-
tins can keep trace of the regular sue
cession of weather changes and need
never be surprised. 1t Is not expected
that the changes will come on the ex-
act date pointed out month in adj
vance, but within twenty-four hours of
the dates given. Every reader of my
forecasts should have my printed rules
for observing my forecasts and the
weather. These rules are mailed to
anyone who will enclose to me at
Washington two-cent stamp.
l am expecting outrageously bad
weather during the first half of De-
cember. Those who are expecting the
beautiful Indian summer days are
doomed to disappointment for it will
be more like the Eskimo Hades.
More than usual interest will attach
to this coming bad weather and those
who have failed to put their affairs in
shape for the worst will be punished
for not having taken my advice.
Snow and Ice In Plenty.
A long spell of cold and changeable
weather is coming with enough snow
or cold rains to make 1t very disagree
able. Indications are that 1t will go
far southwark and be comparatively
more severe in the southern states than
in the country about and toward Man
itoba.
A spell of high temperatures and
better weather is promised from Is to
25 and then another spell of very
changeable, cold and stormy weather
to the close of the month. Don't for.
get to count little earlier for west
of meridian 80 and little later east
of that line.
Science Notes.
DR.. Atkins of San Francisco has
proved that electricity is the motive
force that operates the animal machine
cry. He found strong, brave man
who swallowed an electrical battery,
the latter being unsupplied with cleo
ttrical charges, thus leaving that mans
stomach to supply the battery with
electricity. The results were meas
ured by an electrometer attached to
the small wires coming out of the
mans mouth and attached to the bat
terry in the stomach.
A drink of whisky caused the electric
forces of that mans stomach to double
and The electric current therefrom
constantly changed with the changing
vitality Of that human battery. Surely
electricity is the hidden force of life.