Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

so that even a schoolboy may fully IN
| derstand and appreciate his graceful. but
| forceful treatment of the most abStruse
| subjects. Heretofore we have made liberal
/ extracts from his weekly bulletins, both
on account of the wonderful accuracy OF
his forecasts of weather and his very
| interesting science notes. effect of tree
planting, etc, and now the Herald has made
| arrangements for a regular weekly letter
| from this profound thinker.
| Hot Springs (Ark.) News: Students of
| astronomy will be interested in reading
| Professor Fosters new theories advanced
| in this issue and in pursuing his reasoning
| in each weekly letter 10 this paper. He
comes out boldly in opposition to many old
| theories which have been taught in text
| books for years, but he reasons like j
| philosopher. There is advancement in sci
| ence as well as in other things, and Foster
| may be leading the way to an investigation
| which will produce Z revolution in astro-
| nomical problems.
Lead City IS. d. Herald: These pre-
| dictions have been closely followed by more
| than one reader Of the Herald, besides the
| editorial staff of the paper, and those read
| ers viii verify the assertion that Mr. Eos
| ter's predictions have hit it every time
\ The changes of the storms foretold have
| come at the time predicted or within twenty
| four hours thereof, and have been of the in
| tenSity said.
Muscatine iowa, News-Tribune: In
| these days of scientific forecasts, with the
| New York Herald in the East attending to
| the Atlantic, and W. T. Foster in the West
| looking out for the continent, meteorology
| has risen to Il practical science which de-
serves 4 larger recognition than it has
| hitherto received from the government.
| The predictions of both Mr.. Foster and the
| Herald have been verified 10 wonderful
| degree, so much so that the navigator on
| both sides of the Atlantic consults the Her
AIDS forecasts with confidence, and the far
| mers of the West are coming 10 have the
| same faith in Mr.. Foster.
Bob Burdette: Whenever Foster goes
| cunning for meteorological disturbances he
comes home with Z game bag full He
brought the Texas and Buffalo floods into
camp right on time.
Chicago Mail: Prof Foster was right
after all Promptly on the morning OF the
| 18th the electrical storm arrived here, and
| was fully up to guaranteed sample.
Fairfield Iowa Ledger: Prof. Foster, the
noted meteorologiSt, has been very success
ful in his forecasts of the weather.
Chicago Inter Ocean: The prediction of
Preseason Foster of storms on the 10th,
| seems to have been more than usually re-
liable.
Kansas Clarion: Professor Fosters pre-
dictions have been nearer correct than
| those of any other.
Augusta, (Kan.) Gazette: Professor
Foster has proven TO be the most reliable
weather profit OF his generation.
Des Moines Homestead: We have
watched Professor Fosters predictions
closely, and have concluded there is some
thing in planetary meteorOlogy.
Pittsburg pa Post: We direct atten-
ton again this morning to the remarkably
accurate predictions furnished the Post by
w I. Foster of st. Joseph, Mo, every one
of which thus far printed has been verified
either in whole or in part.
Troy q. " Times: The national
weather bureau would do well to make
terms with ". T. Foster, OF ST. Joseph,
Mo, if il desires detailed and accurate fore
casts of meteorological phenomena.
Hastings (Neb) Nebraskan: W T. Fos-
ter, whose weather forecasts have appeared
in the Nebras kan, have proven very reliable,
and considering the fact that his predic
tons are made on scientific principles, and
have proven so marVelOusly accurate his
appointment TO even the head of the weather
department would not be out of place.
Fort Dodge Oowa) Times: Professor
Fosters second February storm occurred
promptly on time. The Burlington Hawk
eye would not give him department I'M
less his scientific attainments justified it.
Leavenworth Clan.,) Times: The re-
markable correctness of Professor ". T.
Fosters storm predictions in the Daily
Times is being commented upon by the
readers Of this paper. who watch his de
partment for The weather forecasts" with
interest.
Gainesville (Tey..) Hespcrian: We have
been carefully observing Professor Fosters
weather predictions, and have found he
rarely ever misses il in his forecasts. We
take papers from all parts of the country
and from them we learn that the storms
predicted have always come lust AesssiE,
they would. s,.Sa:Sasif1l