Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-15

cold wave will pass through the
great central valley about the 18th.
Disturbances will come in rapid sue
cession the remainder Of the month,
says Foster.
The Washington prognosticator pre-
diets as follows In his latest bulletin:
Last bulletin gave forecasts Of dis
turbance to cross continent from the
10th to 14th, warm wave 9th to 18th,
cool wave IL to 16. Next disturbance
will reach Pacific coast about 18th,
cross west of Rockies country by close
Of 14th, great central valleys 18th to
18th, eastern states 18th. Warm wave
will cross west Of Rockies about 18th,
great central valleys 18th, eastern
states 18th. Cool wave will cross west
of Rockies about 18th, great central
valleys 18th, eastern states Goth.
Disturbances will come in rapid
succession during this month and an
other will reach Pacific coast about
10th, cross west of the Rockies by
close Of the 18th, great central valleys
18th to goth. eastern states 21st.
Warm wave will cross west of Rockies
about 10th, great central valleys 18th,
eastern states Goth; cool wave will
cross west Of Rockies about 10Th, great
central valleys 21st, eastern states 23d.
Temperatures and rainfall will be
about normal, that is about as May
showers usually are, but the first one
mentioned will cause lower tempera-
lures in southern than in northern
states, and the last one much higher
temperatures in southern than in
northern states. First disturbance
will cause more railfall than last and
most Of the rain will go to southern
and eastern states, leaving the middle
northwest rather dry with indications
of an approaching drouth.
All the weather features of the first
disturbance will be of more than usual
force about and after 1t crosses meri-
dian 30, as it moves eastward and the
second will be particularly severe on
the Pacific slope, quieting down as it
crosses the great central valleys and
again becoming severe on the east
side Of the continent. Radical weather
on all parts of the continent from the
goth to oath.
Science Notes.
The new stars that occasionally ap-
pear and then fade out are believed by
! scientists to result from collisions of
great comets with some planet belong
ing to some other than the solar sys.
tenn. I believe that our moon was a
comet, that it struck the earth and
that the geological conditions Of our
earth, together with the traditions
that are so universal among all PEG.
pies, may be accounted for upon that
theory.
"Seventy-five newspapers have re-
Gently become patrons of my weather
work and are now regularly publish
ing my weekly weather bulletins
"The United States weather bureau
has promised to publish long range
weather forecasts in few months.
hope they may soon appear in order
that comparison may be made; ther
the people most interested can take
their choice.
II am not an astrologer and know
very little of that cult. They claim
that the universal unrest of the human
race Is due to planetary influences.
would suggest that the leading races
have been freed from the dark ages
long enough to become more self reli
ant and that the unrest is natura
event in evolution, step toward
higher plant of moral and intellectual
development that will bring create
happiness.