Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06
ANOTHER AWFUL
TINE in SIGHT
PROF. w. T.. FOSTER, THE Wealth.
Err PROPHET is
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Says That Second Fierce Weather Dis
turbance Is Comlng-Don't Know
Exactly Where 1t Is Going to Light
This Weeks Bulletin.
Prof w. T.. Foster of Washington,
the weather forecaster, must be ex-
pecting democratic victory at the
polls next Tuesday. He is getting to
be regular pessimist Last week he
predicted that terrible spell of
weather was due along about Novem-
Der 8, and now he has one far worse
than that on tap for little later on
In the month
These last two fierce disturbances
that the professor has his eagle eye
on, are little too strong for the
weather fixer. He knows they are COM
ing, but he can't say quite where. But
he does know that wherever they light
there is going to be something doing.
The Bulletin.
However, you can read what he says
about 1T. His bulletin for this week
follows:
Last bulletin gave forecases of dis
turbance to cross the continent to 9,
warm wave to 8. cool wave Z to IL.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about TO- cross west of Rockies
country by close of IL, great central
valleys IL to IA, eastern states 10.
Warm wave will cross west of Rockies
about 10, great central valleys IL, east
ern states IA. Cool wave will cross
west of Rockies about IS, great cen
tral valleys 10. eastern states II.
This disturbance will not be of great
Importance, particularly west of meri-
dian 80. In most of it's Journeys across
the continent it will be rather we'll
behaved storm. But 1t will be the calm
before the storm, the smiling deceiver,
the cover to the tigers claws.
About November Is this disturbance
is expected to reach the eastern states
and from that time onward look out
for the worst. Wherever these wealth
er features are November 16 you may
expect extreme weather events that
will inflict great discomfort.
/ cannot always locate each storm
feature, but indications are that on No
vember 16 allow and warm wave will
cover the Rockies and Pacific slope
along mid-latitudes and the northwest,
including Manitoba: that high and
cold wave will cover meridian 90, while
another low and warm wave will cover
the northwestern states. The above
indicates the order in which the sep
arate weather features will move east
ward across the continent
Near November 16 all the furies will
break loose. Venus and Mercury, close
to and coming toward the earth like
mad hyenas, but armed like sea ami
mails or electric cells, will send cur
rents of electricity into the earth,
largely increasing the earth's magnetic
forces which In turn will upset the at
mosphere, causing notable weather
events, not only in North America, but
in many places all around the earth.
This impetus, however, will come
as the disturbance is passing out to
sea and Its principal effects will be
felt In the next disturbance, which will
be more particularly described In my
next bulletin.
Following November will come
succession Of important weather
events. A great high temperature
wave, followed by cold wave and in
ven1ber weather.
Science Notes.
The scientific world is on the eve of
long range weather forecasts Ortho-
dox scientists no longer scowl at the
efforts to foretell coming weather
events many days in advance and the
question now is: "Who can produce
the best system of long range weather
forecasts?" The United States wealth
er bureau has been convinced that
such forecasts are possible and that
they are very largely in demand.
There are now on trial four sys-
TENS and as thoroughly believe that
my work will prove successful will
suggest: The demand for short range
forecasts will continue and will be
largely improved by the system of long
range forecasts, therefore the adoption
of section of long range forecasts
will not necessitate any change In the
present short range system of the
United States weather bureau
But new section will be necessary
in the weather bureau. I believe the
congress will readily pay the addition
al expense which will not be more
than FIVE per cent of the present ex-
penses of the weather bureau. In
contemplation Of these coming events
will suggest:
Crop weather Is the most important
feature Of long range weather fore
casts The country is too large for
one man to cover all Of it. The wealth
er is continental affair and more: 1t
includes the West Indies, therefore CO..
operative arrangements should be
made with all of North America and
the vast territory divided into sections.
each in charge of professor Of me-
teorology. This would enable the
weather bureau to study the weather
in relation to the various crops pro-
duced in each section.
Typical storms. tornadoes, severe
thanscontinental storms, including cold
waves and billiards, great foods,
make up four distinct weather features
with entirely distinct causes and each
OF these four weather features should
be in charge of professor of meteor