Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
THE GAZETTES PROPHET.
PRESS COMMENTS UPON FOS-
TER'S PREDICTIONS.
1t is Conceded that He is the Most Sue
cessfuRSveather Prophet of the Age.
B&sed on Scientific Principles.

Layton, O., Herald: Our readers have
nQ8nly been interested, but instructed as
IN in the weather forecasts of Prof w 7.
RoSter that have appeared regularly in the
p1lerald. Prof. Foster has been original in
his representations, and has given the ba-
sis of his theory, which, if we We're to name
we should call d planetary or astronomical
theory. What power controls the air cur
rentS' This question has been asked and re-
asked ever since the study of meteorolo-gy
was begun. Prof. Foster has explained
that he attributes them 10 the electrical in
huences Of the planets and their constant
and regular system OF revolution. The
world OF to-day may well thank Prof. F'os-
ter and those who believe with him, in car
lyiuE their meteorological researches be
youd the fact that cold wave Is coming
from the north. They are giving the world
something new and something that explains
The mysteries of the weather.
San Antonio (Tex.,) Times: Professor
W. 7. Foster has made some remarkably
accurate storm predictions in his weekly
letter TO the Times. i notable instance in
which his forecast was carried out 10 the
letter WAS the last storm, which began on
March l. and ceased on March IL, the dates
being exactly rs Professor Foster had pre-
Gicted II is impossible that such accuracy
can be the result of guess work. Us many
sCofcrs II weather prophets" declare.
Professor Foster IS Il student and scientist,
and his predictions are the result of care
ful research of the relations between the
earth and the other planets.
Denver Coli News: Readers of the
News during the past few months must
have been struck with the accuracy of the
weather predictions of w r. Foster OF St.
Joseph. Mo. In no single instance has he
failed, days and weeks III advance. in pre-
dieting the weather we would have al GER
tain periods. The recent severe storm was
predicted ten days or two weeks ago-in-
deed every storm that has occurred during
the winter has been predicted in advance.
The signal service department has simply
faded out of sight beside the weather pre-
dictions OF Professor Foster. The accuracy
of Professor Fosters forecasts has been so
often demonstrated that very general de-
mand Is being made for the establishment
Of department of agricultural meteorology.
Grand Rapids (NIich) Telegram-Record:
The present storm is the hardest of the sea-
son, in this section of the country at least.
Sunday morning. the 18th inst. W. Z. Eos
ter of St. Joseph, Mo, the Telegram-Her-
AIDS weather prophet, foretold the exact
date and extent OF what might be expected.
From this it would appear that "a prophet
should not be without honor in his own
country"
Fl Paso (Tex) Herald: Professor Fos-
ter has almost suddenly flashed upon the
world as one of the most advanced scien-
lists of the age, and while his writings
on scientific subjects are free from per-
picking technicalities, they are marked by
q fascinating perspicuitr and 4 cogent
le.ic The. are both heluful and convincing.