The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-27
Hls Forecast for September Has Been
Issued, Showing What He Ex-
poets the Elements
to Do.
MANY STORMS PROMISED
Autumnal Equinox Comes In a Few
Days and Heavy Storms Can
Be Expected at That.
Time.

The September weather forecast by
Hicks, is as follows:
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 3rd 4th, and 5th. The moon
Il on the celestial equator on the End
within few hours of perigee, hence
decided barometer fluctuations, with
probable thunder storms, will appear
In many places as early as the End.
During the Bird, 4th and 9Th, these
disturbances will pass eastwardly over
most parts of the country Rising
barometer and clearing. cooler wealth
err will follow this period for several
days.
a regular storm period is central on
the 10th. High temperature and low
barometer may be expected by the 10th
and storms of notable character will
organize and take UP their eastward
march These conditions will grow
In magnitude and force during the 18th
and 18th and possibly up to the 14th. II
high barometer and change to cooler
follow Immediately behind storms
about the 10th, 18th and 18th, the new
moon on the 14th will lend its perturb-
ing power to the reactionary period
Immediately following. On and about
the 18th, the earth passes point in
It's orbit where earth currents, auro-
raj perturbations, and volcanic unrest
as rule appear in maximum intensity.
This period. of course. is nearing the
full force of the autumnal equinox.
and storms peculiar to this season
should not be allowed to surprise and
overwhelm those who are naturally
more exposed to their violence
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 18th. 18th and 18th. Should
the storms of the proceeding period
not subside before new moon on the
& \ 4tlg threatening to stormy conditions
4 will continue during the 18th to 18th,
eliminating on and touching the 10th
in very positive and forceful disturb
ances. Within two or three days Of
sunset on the 14th, seismic shakes will
be most natural, and maximum tidal
waves will visit many parts of the
globe, especially in regions down to-
ward. and beyond the equator. A
marked change to high barometer
! and cooler may reasonably be expect
ed fromabout the 18th to the 10Th.
I Frnsts in northern extremes should
not surprise readers of these forecasts
at this time.
A regular STORM period is central on
the 21st, the central day of the autumn.
nal equinox. This period will bring
prompt changes Of temperature and
barometric pressures as early as the
10Th in western parts of the country
BY the 21st these conditions will bring
on storms of rain, wind and thunder
and during the 21st to 23rd these
storms will touch most parts of the
country in their eastward sweep tc
the Atlantic. No reckless OUTLAWS. Oh
neglect of ordinary business plans
should be allowed, and no foolish fore
holdings should be INDUCED; but ra
tional care should be taken If indica
tons should point to approaching
equinoctial season. High barometer
stiff gales from the northwest, ant
change to very cool nights will mos
probably follow the storms of this
period, bringing frosts to numerou.
localities In states to the northward.
A reactionary storm period is cen