Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

the readings Of the barometer. Look
for heavy thunder gusts and driving
rain squalls. On and touching the
9th storms will reach their crisis. A
sharp change to rising barometer, with
cooler winds from the west will bring
UP the rear Of these storms. The mer-
curry influence will tend to prolong
cloudiness and threatening weather
between the storm periods.
A regular storm period is central on
the 14th. extending from the 18th to
18th. This period comes at the culnin-
alton Of the mercury period and with
In few days Of the center Of the
Venus period. 1t also contains the new
moon at greatest declination north. AS
we enter this period the temperature
will rise very high, the barometer will
fall. and storms Of threatening aspect
will visit many localities, progressive
ly from west to east. between the 14th
and 18th. The high temperature and
storms may not reach q final crisis
until the conjunction of the Moon with
earth and sun on the 18th. This period
promises the heaviest rains, perhaps
Of any period Of this month. After de-
cided storms and the barometer begins
to rise, change to cooler will follow for
a few days. A seismic period is central
on the 17th, extending two to three
A reactionarv storm period is central
on the 10Th, goth and 21st. This period
lies at the center Of the Venus period
and the characteristics Of the Venus
disturbance will be noticeable in black
clustering storm clouds, severe elec-
trjcal storms. and scattering loca
downpours of rain. We do not look fol-
general. diffused rainfails throughou,
the country, although the Venus period
being central on the, 22nd covers the
whole month and is as a rule attend
ed by heavy rains. We rather look at
this time, and at other July periods,
for local cloudbursts over narrow scat
tering localities, with wide, Intervening
sections without normal, or sufficient
rainfall.
A regular storm period is central on
the 26th, extending from the oath to
the 2Sth. 1t will not be surprising If
threatening conditions last for several
days before and after the center of the
Venus period the. 22nd. Heavy cleo
trical storms and violent summer gusts
are very probably about the 23rd, and
from that date on through the period
Gath to 28th. Look for much the same
general results at this, as at other July
periods, remembering that extremes OF
one kind or another are almost certain
to attend the Venus influence. Spells Of
llc IlOSl ODpIcSSlNo SuiuiIISt llectL di e
among results to be expected, ending
In fierce lightning, hail and sudden
drop in temperature. The elimination
Of this period will come, in central and
eastern parts of the country on and
touching Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday, the 2eth. 27th and 2sth. The
moon will be approaching its extreme
declination south, at it's full, as the
period eliminates; hence change
from excessive summer warmth, and
probable "hot Winds is apt to follow
up the storms Of this preiod. with the
rising barometer and northwesterly
winds that bring up the western tang
ents Of storm areas. There can be nc
question but atmospheric tides follow
the moon in its declinations north and
south. streams "or rivers" of cooler all
flow southwark from polar directions
especially after a series Of heavy, Ven
us thunder storms. There is prospects
for such results. progressively from
about the 9th to 30th.
Our earthquake forecasts called for
Seismic cycle" from about the end
of May until after the middle of June
On and about Nav %, seismic shakes
were felt in six or eight central states
including Missouri, Illinois, Michigan
Iowa and Indiana.