Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
HICKS WEATHER FORECAST
AND WEATHER FORE.
CASTS, MAY, 1909.
BY Rev. Irl r. Hicks.

BY Rev. lrl r. Hicks.
A reactionary storm period is in pro-
gress as May comes in. Low baromet-
err, cloudiness and rain will pass east
wardly over the country. from list to
3rd breaking into electrical storms in
many localities on the End. The reac-
ton to higher barometer, westerly
winds, and fair. cooler weather will
follow in regular order Immediately
behind these storm areas.
A regular storm period is central on
the 9Th, covering the 4th to the sth. BY
cided rise in temperature, with COR
responding fall of the barometer.
Cloudiness and rain will attend and
move eastward over the country dur
ing the 9Th, 9TH and Sth. The Mars
period will practically fade out after
this period, although its presence may
be noticeable up to the goth. A de-
cided change to cooler, with probable
frost at night, will set in behind the
storms to the westward about the 18th,
and during the Sth 9th and 10th, this
change to fair, cooler weather will fol-
low close on the western sides of storm
areas, reaching in its eastward pro-
gress most parts to the Atlantic
coasts. If seismic shakes are to occur
during the first half of may, in every
probability they will fall within three
sweep from the celestial equator on
the End. to greatest declination south
on the 9Th.
A reaction storm period falls on the
18th, 18th and 18th, and but for the
fact that all central parts of our con-
tient are in the focus of solar energy,
stormproducing causes are about at
the minimum at this period. AS a rule
there is an abnormal tendency to daily
cycles of thunder storms for several
days in succession in much of this
month. but the indications are that
disturbances will be light at this re-
dictionary period. The barometer will
react to higher, and change to decided
ly cooler will appear from about the
18th to the 18th. 1t Is very common
for frosts to occur in most parts to
the northward between the 10th and
18th Of May, but there are no decided
probabilities of heavy frosts at this
time.
"A regular storm period will be in
force from the 18th to the Goth, hav-
ing it's center on the 18th. The Moons
passage over the celestial equator on
the 18th, so near it's perigee on the
10th, and new on the 10Th, will hasten
storm conditions at this time. Sudden
change to very warm will appear
westward on the 18th, attended by
falling barometer and other decided
indications of coming storms. These
conditions will widen in extent and
grow more intense as they move east
ward causing a series of heavy rain,
winds and thunder storms from about
the 10Th to goth. There are no abnor-
NAL reasons to apprehend dangerous
storms at this time, and yet tornadoes
are entirely possible. Those who OBJ
serve with any degree of care wiz
readily forsee any such danger. Heat
humidity and low barometer always
precede dangerous storms, and fol-
many hours in advance all these con-
ditions are manifest. Even the birds
and beasts show that they experience
bodily discomfort with instincts of ap-
preaching danger. With. a reliable
barometer and Hygrometer to con-
suit, such a thing as being surprised
by tornado, or ether violent storms
full instruments always give timely
warning, and no home or public build
ing should be unprovided with them
Another probable seismic period lies
about the 18th to the 21st, central on
the 1sth. Change to higher barometer
and much cooler will be natural from
about the goth to the 23rd, the change
of course, passing progressively from
west to east, carving with it fair anc
clearing weather
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the 23rd, oath and 25th The
storm diagram shows that this pc~ioC
| is at the center Of Mercury ID
which fact increases the chances Of
active disturbances at this time
Thick prolonged cloudiness, with storm
| paroxysms on the storm days, are
characteristics Of the Mercury periods
Only moderate and brief change ir
will toll ,,1oo No
tween this and the closing storm per.
iod of the month, causing a prolonged
threatening spell of weather. with pos.
sbly cooler about the 26th and 9th.
! A regular storm period covers the
| 2Sth to 31st, being central on the goth
| This period is at the elimination o
the Mercury disturbance and is apt t
bring several days, Of threatening
stormy weather. From Saturday thu
29th, to June LIST, a series Of dali.
thunder storms, with possibly SOM
severe wind storms, should not be UNI
| looked for. The outlook for May thi
year seems better and more placid
4 upon the whole, than for two or three
years past.
| These forecast pages are closed vi
on April End, hence the only seismic
period since our April issue was print
| ed was from March the 10Th to 23rd
\ Set page II VI Jul loVo fallloldS. L ~
only earthquake reports that hav
| reached US since our last issue wer
exactly in the period, quake lastin,
thirty seconds being reported from
northern Spain and the Kilindina dis
! tricts, on March the Goth, within
IL hours of the center of the perio'
named in our Almanac, also "subter
ranean rumblings and seismic jar
ring" occurred in the lava bed regions
klamath Falls, Oregon. for severa
days Immediately leading up to Marcl
oath. The dispatch reporting tn
quake in Europe, added. that it IVA
prophesied a fortnight ago by Emf
Marchand, director Of the observator,
on the Pic Lu Midi, in the Pyrenees.
Prof. Marchand must have seen
Ticks Almanac" as our forecast wa
almost year ahead of him.-Eh?
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/ EDDYyILLE.
Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs. Charlie