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: ! J The Omaha Sunday Bee Magazine Page IMF HAP PE N I FORECAST NEW Y PRO r HIE O1F0 MA rU WET lb EAR BY TUB AND A . "There will be earthquakes near Washington." Prof. Zadkiel. THE foremost Bccra, prophcln and astrologers of the world are Itaphacl, Zadkiel and "Old Moore," of London, and Mme. dc Thebes, of Paris. They have just completed their forecasts for the year 1914. From their study of the heavenly bodies they predict many deaths, disasters and startling occur renecs with daring precision. The special forecaster of this newspaper, Profes sor Sothnos Latlllicr, has also predicted the events of 1914 from the standpoint of an American observer of the heavens. Dclow are given the most interest ing and startling predictions of the American and European prophets: "Disastrous Floods in Paris and LondonWestminster Flooded." By Mme. De Thebes, Celebrated Prophetess of Paris. THE month of April, 1914, will bo made forever celebrated by the recurrence of volcanic activity In the Central plateau of France, nn obscure and forgotten temple of the spirits of enrth, llro and water. Only scientists knuw that we possess In Auvcrguo nnd other parte of Central and Eastern France, numerous distinct volcanocH which have not been active in historic time. To tho amazement ot tho world these will burnt iuto activity during tho coming Summer, spreading dls aster and destruction over a largo part of our population. Tho most distinguished flguro on tbo French stago will die suddenly In a very moving and tragic manner. In Paris wo shall seo some romnrkablo new fashions. The Egyptian, tho Hindu, and tho other exotic styles which havo been In favor will pass away and wo shall bnvo styles derived from the old French provinces Hrlttnny, Burgundy nnd Prov ence. Tho predominant Influence of Saturn and Mars will bring about n great many subterranean cataclysms, mining accidents and other disasters. Paris will bo afflicted by a very terrible accident on tho underground railway. In Italy I forcsoo n new Popo. Oreat changes will como with him and . thuro will bo a development ot friendly relations between tho Vatican and tho Italian government. The tragic hands which 1 havo oxamlned nro among people front Southern countries. It seems to mo that It Is In that direction wo shall eco tho sacrifices demanded by Moloch. The victims of revolution nud war will bo moro numerous there than nnywhoro else. 9 Germany will bo disturbed by tho sensational flight of an Illustrious person. It Is an ominous yoar for the Kalsor ot Germany and no glory will accruo to him from Its momentous events. The bands of Austrlans which I havo cxnmlncd are very menacing, Death and ruin threaten tho venerable Austrian Emperor. Bloodshed, riots and conflagrations will afflict the Austrian Empire. Tho hands of Hungarians are oven more terrifying than those of .Austrlans. From tho direction of Bohemia n moro violent rebellion against German Influcnco than has ever been known before Is threatened. The Austrian Empire Is tottering to Us ruin. Nothing can nrrcst tho march of destiny. It will bo n year ot revolution for Great Britain. Thero will ho n crisis for the monarchy. England Is the country most In danger of complete nnarchy. Other countries will havo dis turbances, but nowhero Is thero such danger of a complcto dis organization of society. England is isolated from tho rest ot the world, drained and ruined by tho solflshnosa ot her great noblemen and financiers who possess the land, to tho exclu sion ot tbo people. Thoy aro about to rise and take a terrible revenge. Paris will again bu visited by disastrous floods In tho Spring, We shall seo people in niotorboats shopping In tho boulevards. It will bo a year of floods. The great city of London will be nearly destroyed by flood during tho cointng Spring. I have observed Indications of a sudden end by drowning in the hands ot many Londoners. An unexpected rising of tho Thames will . cover the lmportaut section of the city which Includes tho " Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, The Strand, tho aristocratic section ot Mayfalr, where tho uuciicss oi Aiarluorougu and nil tlio noted leaders of society live, and tbo great hotels where the millions ot tourists stay. This catastrophe In London will bo ho great that an appeal tor assistance will bo mndo to tho wholo world. The monarchy will be restored In Portugal, through the ef forts of n brave womnn, who 1ms already distinguished herself by her heroic conduct in tho affairs ot that unfortunate couutry. The many hands of Americans which I have examined con vince, me that it will be n year of extraordinary misfortunes for tho United States. For South American countries it will be n year of good fortune. But everything points to disaster - ror tue great republic or the nortucrn continent. "Panic in Wall St. January 10-17." By Prof. Zadkiel, the Esteemed Brtlsh Soothsayer. THE conjunction ot Jupiter and Uranus In tho Spring is the most ominous sign of tho coming year. It will bo attended by its usual effects epidemics ot disease and earthquakes. As It takes place in Aquarius, 9 degrees 32 minutes, it is espe cially evil for Germany ami Russia. At the sarao time thero will be earthquakes near Washington nud In Mexico and Peru. Something like n panic may take place in Wall Street from the 10th to tho 17th. The passage ot Mars through tho sign Leo In May will excite riots lu France nnd Italy. Saturn forming a cross aspect with Uranus in July will cause friction between Germany nnd the United States. An attempt will bo made to assassinate the Sultan of Turkey in August for Mars is elevated above the sun anfl tho other celestrlal bodies at the moment of tho new moon nt Constantinople. Uranus, stationary in Aquarius (7 degrees 41 mlnuees), threat ens an outbreak of cholera in the Balkans In the Autumn. "Czar of Russia Will Be Poisoned.'1 By "Old Moore," Long Established English Astrologer. THE stars foretell a tragedy ot world-wide Interest In June. It will occur In St. Petersburg when Uranus culminates and Mars is on tho nadir. The heavenly signs denote that the Czar will lose his life suddenly by poison at the ban quet table. Tbo Influence ot the planets dominates weather conditions. The periodic conjunction of Mars and Mercury, which occurs this year, portends a Winter ot great severity with many storms. The culmination of Saturn In elghty-flve degrees east longi tude, Is a warning to the Viceroy of India to beware of an uttack on his life. Tin; conjunction of the two major planets, Jupiter and Uranus, takes place on March 4 at 3:32 In the morning, close to tbo cusp of the second bouse and In close proximity to the ascendant of the Winter Solstice. It denotes llnanclal panics all over the world, from which there will not be recovery until tbe end of the year. T 1 cl 1 u FT w mm RICA "A dastardly attempt will be made on the life of the King of Spain in July. It will be almost a repetition of that which occurred on his wedding day" Prof. Raphael. This Illustration Shows the Attack on the King of Spain on May 31, 1906. "The Czar of Russia will be poisoned at the banquet table." "Old Moore" Why We Cannot Tell if There Is Life on the Moon. w HAT Is tho smallest ob ject we can seo on tho moon? A distinguished astronomer, Abbe T. Moreux, of the Observatory ot Bourges, in France, says that an object ninety yards in diameter is the smallest thing that can be seen clearly, although theoretically the largest telescopes should show us much smaller objects. This limit ot size would enable us to soo clearly a regiment on tho march, a village, or any organized manifestation ot life. It would not enablo us to obtain the slightest Image of any single animal even as large as a man. Therefore we are at present quite powerless to decide whether there Is life on the moon or not. Tho director calculates that a spot on the moon's surface 1,830 yards, or a little more than a toillo In altimeter, can be seen with a lens magnifying thirty times. Wtlh a telescopo having an objective lens of halt an inch, which enlarges ninety times, you can seo an object on the moon 680 yards In diameter. With a telescope enlarging 300 times, the eye can see an object on the moon 180 yards In width. With one enlarging 600 times, an object 270 yards wide. Finally, when we use telescopes magni fying 1,000 and 2,000 times, we can, In theory, distinguish objects on the moon from 27 to 64 yards wide. The value ot these high-power tolescopes, however, de pends largely on the humau eye that sees through them. An untrained observer can see nothing Copyright. 181 through a high-power telescope. Even an astronomer trained to daylight observa tions Is a very poor observer of tho moon. In order to become an efficient observer of the moon, tho astronomer must train himself slowly and gradually, beginning with Instruments of low power. Another factor which makes observation difficult consists of the disturbances of the atmosphere. The density of tho air that surrounds our earth is constantly changed by currents. The larger the opening ot the telescope tho greater Is the chance of finding these disturbances along our path ot vision. Aa the objective ot the telescope increases In diameter, the number of nights that can bo used tor observations diminishes at an alarming rate. To avoid this difficulty, diaphragms are Inserted in high-power tel escopes. By this means definition Is in creased, but the light Is diminished, so that the object looked at appears dark. For a trained eye a relatively weak telo scopo shows many details on tho moon, and some ot the best observers try to use the weakest instruments practicable In or der to avoid atmospheric disturbances. With a magnification of 200 we can see all ordinary details ot land formation on tho moon, but for the smallest details a power ot 300 Is used. An enlargement ot 400 di ameters almost pasos practical use, The image vibrates and changes. Upon an exceptionally calm and clear night an enlargement of 6Q0 times' can be employed and we will see spots and ob jects SO yards In diameter. A photographic plate will roveal an object only 700 yards In diameter. It Is an interesting fact that It is easier MWe shall see boats rowing people along the flooded Paris boulevards" Madame dc Thebes. "Wreckers of Great American Cor poration Will Have to Disgorge." By Prof. Sothmos Latillier, the Renowned American Astrologer. THE year 1914 will be one of marvellous scientific discoveries and progress, but in other respests it will bo one of disas ters, deaths of great and famous persons and misfortunes. Uranus and Jupiter, occupying Aquarius, a metaphysical and watery sign, rule the world of scientific progress, but in other directions the heavenly 6lgns arc not favorable. Grave danger threatens tho life of a world-famous American millionaire, whoso vast fortune was made from a monopoly of one. of the common est domestic commodities. - The danger to him will bo greatest In February, when Mars, a planet Inimical to his henlth, rules the tenth house. Serious efforts will be made by several State legislatures to hold to responsibility the president and directors of railroads and other corporations. The wreckers of n great American property will be forced to disgorge some of their stolen galni by the infuriated stockholders. I will now give a forecast for the month of January and a brief review of the principal events which tho heavenly elgna indicate for tho following months of the year: January. The figure for tho Winter Solstice shows Satura near the ascendant, denoting excessive cold, blizzards and bud health. The third and last week ot January bring this much Into evidence, while Saturn, opposing the mid-heaven In the monthly lunation, emphasizes evil tendency. There will be earthquakes In tbe Eastern and Middle States near the ninth, seventeenth and twenty-sixth, and mining disasters In Pennsyl vania and Virginia. The stock market will break near the fifth. Thero will bt much liquidation throughout this month. Tho month benefits those born In the last half of January, March, Mny, September or November of any year; and threaten evil to those bora near the beginning of March, June, September or December. February, with Jupiter so near tho lunation, gives cause for optimism In many directions. There will be a grent improve ment in trade and finance. A great fire destroying a large section ot a great Eastern city will occur about the tenth. Jupiter In conjunction with Uranus portends earthquake dis turbances In the eastern sections of the country In March. An unusual number of fires will occur in New York City. Tho Pope's health will be n cause of apprehension In April. A crisis In the venerable Pontiff's life will occur about this time. The health of Thomas A. Edison will also be a matter of gravo anxiety to his friends. Uranus culmlnntlug In the lunation in May points to notable scientific discoveries. The wireless telephone across the Atlantic will become practicable. A prominent naval figure will pass away In June, mourned by tbe whole nation. Tho month is ushered In with the Pleladc3 ascending, a strong promise for bountiful crops, but there will bo a brief financial crisis followed by a quick recovery. Severe storms will occur In July, with property destruction reaching a record. Orvllle Wright is warned to keep close to the earth during August and not venture any flights Into the air as the heavenly signs are very ominous for, American flying men during thl month. A critical complication with foreign nations relnting to the Pannma Canal will' occur In September, but the United StateJ will pass through It successfully. A great exposure of corrupt politics will be made In Phila delphia In October, showing that city Is no better than New York was under the Tweed reign. A revolution will break out In Russia and the United States will help to bring it nbout by Insisting on justlco for the poor oppressed Hebrews. An American Cardinal will Dass away In November. Th month of December will be made remnrkable by a tremendous advance In the stock market after a long period of depression. "Dastardly Attempt on the King of Spain's Life in July." By Prof. Raphael, One of the Leading Prophets of England to observe an elongated object like a can yon or a. geologic fault than a circular ob ject. With a magnification of 400 times we can see a crack In the earth about 60 T HE King of Spain's life will bo In great danger during the coming year. As the moou passes the opposition of both In March, there Is reason to fear n dnstardly attempt on Ills life nbout the flftppnth dnv. Tt will hft nlmnat n rnnnHHnn nl yards wldo, while it would scarcely reveal the outrage which occurred on his wedding day. when n bomb was a crater 136 yards wide. thrown nt the carriage In which tho King and Queen were re- A monument such as a cathedral, a rail- turning to the Palace. Twelve persons were killed In tlii immo. way station, even a village where the houses aro close together, or a regiment on the march, could be seen with our tel escopes on the. moon if they existed. No one has ever observed anything of th'e kind. There Is no reason to believe we have reached the limit of size in optical Instru ments. To enable us to see an object a yard in width, or a man, or large animal, wo must havo a magnification of 54,000 times, it is conceivable that mechanical Industry may reach that, but there Is no present prospect of eliminating atmospher ic troubles that would make the Instru ment ot little value. The experiment of constructing tele scopes on mountain tops has been tried. A telescope at a height of 15,000 feet leaves about half the atmosphere below, but ex perience shows that mountain tops are subject to the greatest atmospheric dis turbances. Large plateaus of great alti tude offer the best opportunities for ob servation. The Abbe Moreux says that the Amer ican astronomers who have Installed the greatest telescope in the world on Mount Wilson may obtain wonderful photographs of tho moon, but he doubts If they will learn anything new about the constitution ot the moon or be able to see Us surface with greater clearness than with smaller instruments. dlato vicinity ot the King. A new disease microbe of most virulent character will be dis covered and Isolated by n young American doctor. There will be n rebellion In China at the end of January, for Saturn culminates near Pckln, an ominous sign. Pope Pius X. will be in grave danger In February and March. The astrological Influences are very ominous for him at this period. An English Duke, noted for his wealth and prominence In sport, will bring a divorce suit against his beautiful Duchess, It will be the most sensational case ever known in England, and will Involve several crowned heads. This will occur In April, when the elevation of Mars in the tenth house Is most unfavorable to the nobility. Neptune in the cusp of tho fifth house denotes bad business Tor theatres In June. A grent conflagration will occur In Paris In July, for Mors Is closo to the meridian there. Venus In the eleventh house signifies that the woman's suffrage question will come to a crisis In September. The suffragettes will at last have their demands satisfied. The assassination of a high official In Itussla Is denoted. In November Saturn, in the ninth house, Is evil for shipping. A great disaster on the Atlantic Ocean will occur. It will be n year of grave danger and disaster to the rulers of Europe. The sun reaches the parallel of Mars In January, which Is evil for the health of King George of England. War and disaster for the Knlser of Germany are strongly in dicated In the new year. The moon opposed to Uranus In Jan uary is an indication of trouble for blm. Saturn, stationary In opposition to the progressed moon, de-' notes danger of assassination to the Czar of ltusia In the Fall. The dangerous month for the King of Italy will be May, when Mare has progresse-" to the opposition of Uranus. .,. iv. ptar Comnauv. OrAt Britain Rl.ehts nerve'd