The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-02
!. Professional Prognosticator Proph-
estes Rains, Floods and Tor
nadoes For the Merry
Month Of April.
IL STORM PERIODS
from the 18th to the 18th and From
the 2srd to the 2ath, Are the
Big Dates in Weather
History.

Rev. Irl Hicks predicts all sorts of
heather for April in the following
Forecast:
"A regular storm period is central
nm the I'd, reaching from March 31st to
{April 9Th. The Venus period is central
IN the 1st. Earth's period is still in
korce, and the Mars period is nearing
rs center on the 9th. Full moon on
he equator falls on the 9Th, and Saturn
! in conjunction with earth and sun
pn the Sd. This is an array of astro-
homie causes which forcibly suggests
.pbenomena out of the ordinary. Storm
and weather conditions will reach a
serous crisis from the list to the 9Th,
Illuminating on and touching the 4th
and 9Th. If tendency to tropical and
|tornadic storms exists the last half of
March, there will be danger of a CHI
max of such storms at this period. If
boreal storms of snow and sleet have
preceded, crisis of such storms and
weather will fall at this time We
|think that the later will prevail. Cen
|terng on the 9TH, extending three
DAYS before and after that date, is one
of the most marked seismic periods of
the year. Barometric indications and
warnings should be noted everywhere
lat this time, especially in extreme
southern sections. Excessive rains,
with floods and tornadoes, are midi
Gated. Marked high barometer, unset
tiled weather and sharp cold and frost
Twill follow storms.
"a reactionary storm period is cen
trial on the It'll and Sth.
"A regular storm period, embracing
1.-THE central days of both the Mars and
mercury periods, covers the 18th to
the 10th, being central with moons last
quarter on the 18th. This is another
period when the characteristics of the
Mars influence will be present to a
marked degree. Vicious thunder
storms, heavy rains, with destructive
hail In many localities, will result at
this time, If boreal influences have not
phenomenally dominated storm and
weather thus far in the Mars period
II snow, sleet and general cold have
predominated, this period will brine
lnseasonably heavy snow, sleet am
cold. If warm tropical conditions pre-
vail at tails time, many dangerous tor
nadic storms will be natural and in
evitable Our if in this forecast neet
not confuse or perplex any intelligent
reader, or observer; whatever happens
VIII be of an extreme order, and the
general character of what is coming
VIII be indicate dlong beforehand.
"A reactionary storm period is cen
tral On the 18th, 18th and Goth, EN-
bracing moon in perigee and on thu
celestial equator on the 18th and new
moon on the 10th. This period prom
lses to be practically prolongation O
the preceding period, caused by tn
continued influences of Mercury, Earth
Venus and Mars. The disturbances o
TINS period will be characterized main
~ by the same kind of phenomena
on and touching the 18th and lot
sudden high temperature, with yer
threatening barometer, and thunder
rain and hail are most probable. Tol
hadoes are not improbable in man
sections central and southwark. A pei
100 OF five days, taking noon on tn
lstn, as the center, is a time of grea
seismic probability A casual waite
OF the worlds Geographic reports wi
confirm the truth of this, and othe
similar forecasts. Frosts and muc
cooler weather will follow this periot
regular storm period is central o