Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-11-29
HICKS FOR DECEMBER
King Blizzard Will Get In His
Knocks And Cause ShiverS
"A REGULAR STORM PERIOD"
SiereOtyped Expression But II Means
Much The Last Month OF 1910
Smile And Sit Near Red Hot Stove

The forecast of Rev. Irl r. Hicks
for December. published in his alma
nae, is highly embellished with photo
graphs of scenes which cause a shiver
TO sweep up and down a fellows spinal
eolum, all of them suggestive that old
King Blizzard was getting in his knocks
aplenty. lie begins right off the reel
with one of those much-q quoted phrases,
"a regular storm period" which he
says will come from the west as the
month for slaughtering turkeys Is be-
ing ushered in.
OF course, the mere statement of this
fact will not be considered by all the
old toms and their train who will go
the gravy serene in the knowledge
that those folk who expect to stab
them when they are on their backs will
pay dearly for the privilege. But its
Hicks representations we're consider
ing, and not turkeys, and so back to
Hicks.
Storms of rain and snow are due on
the lst, I'd and Sd. followed closely by
anti-storm conditions, this time from
the northwest, which the seer explains
is caused by a rising barometer, with
high, northerly winds, and very much
colder-just like old December. For
one week the seer says general cold
will prevail over most parts of the
country. Those whose coal bins are
running at a low ebb had better get in
their orders for supply of black dia-
monds. About this time Rev. Hicks
also threatens us with a seismic period.
Many persons think the prophet over.
stepped the mark, and that the seismic
period was meant for the 8th of the
current month-at least, that's the
opinion of many persons of the G. Q.
p faith. A reactionary period is
scheduled for the 9th, 7th and Sth, which
leads directly up to the beginning of
Earth S winter solstice combined with
a Mercury period. Whatever that
may mean, although we fail to remem-
Der reading anything about such capers
cut by the planets in our Biographies
Of 40 and so years ago.
Extending from the 10th to the 18th
another regular storm period, which
the prophet says will be central on the
18th, will be our portion. To quote the
seer's own words, so there'll be no
come back, he says: This period is
exactly coincIdent with the annual De-
cember crises of magnetic perturba-
tions. The disturbed compass, volca-
mic unrest and seismic trouble are all
natural results of astronomical condi-
tions at this time. The barometer:.will
fuctuate and fall to low readings. and
storms of rain, with probable thunder
southwark. will appear in the west
early in the period, and for long
series of days following, rain storms.
turning to snow, sleet and billiards
will sweep over most parts of the sea
and land in this and other countries. ="
1t makes one shudder to read of this
prophecy. But such things can be
looked for in December, sure as shoot
in It's a good thing Colonel Joyce
held his meet the early part of this
month and thus avoided such stress of
weather, although he had close call,
as it was.
The 10Th, 18th and 18th will be the
center of the Mercury period, when
winter gales and billiards from the
preceding disturbance will be dove
tailed into it, brewing stormy spell
at sea, and will cause the furry deni-
zens of the woods and fields to scurry
t. their hibernacles. More rain, sleet
and blizzards are promised in another
regular storm period, !" which the seer
says will trot out about the 2lst and
remain on the turf until the 9th, when
we are to have more rain, sleet and
billiards.. However, the seer appears
to let up somewhat on rough weather.
for the hiatus from the 9th to the 31st
will be sandwiched with warmer and
falling barometer.
The reading of the above forecast
made by Soothsayer Hicks is all to the
good if one is seated by a red-hot
stove, but for the fellow whose busi-
ness calls him outdoors or the perfor-
nance Of the odd chores on the farm,
there's a deplorable lack of enthusiasm
in its perusal.