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Show Heat Waves. ' !H Hent waves, says Kdwiu C. Mnrtln, . author of "Our Own Weather," prove ''l disastrous directly in proportion ns hot ; JH nights aro combined with hot days. jflH For n number of days successively tho ' jH heat may mount during tho dny to ex- jH trnordlunry heights, but If tho Inter- jl veiling nights turn comparatively cool ,H tho number of prostrations and deaths ;H will bo much less than under a consul- 'H crnbly lower tempcrnturo continuing fH with scant abatement through tho dny j H nnd night Thus nny situation that : H peculiarly favors cooling off nt night I'l has n clear advantago during Uio prov- H nlenco of a hot wavo. It la also nn nd. ,H vantage to bo Inured to heat The H samo degrco of It that would cause H grent suffering to tho peoplo of tho H north Imposes nothing more thnn dls- H comfort on tho peoplo of tho south. H |