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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
STEEL MADE FROM PIG IRON.
New Process Which is Expected to
RevoIutionize the steel Industry.

New Process Which is Expected to
Reyolutfonize the steel Industry.
SPRINGFIELD, O., March ga
dispatch from Bellaire received here
tonight stated that one Of the greatest
discoveries OF the nineteenth century,
which will revolutionize the steel in
dustry in the Uuited States, if not in
the world, was tested in that city to-
day before a committee composed OF
the leading iron and steel workers and
experts of the country. Test-made
steel was made from common pig iorn
and pig scrap, treated by what is
known as the Hastings new process,
converting iron into steel, and cast
into sand molds. Four years ago
John B. Hastings solved the problem
and to-day the Bellaire Edge Tool
Castings Company is manufacturing
tools out of iron treated by this pro-
cess with wonderful success. 1t
expects to place upon the market of the
world all articles made from high
grade steel. Tools upon which tests
were made by the committee we're
made from the cheapest pig iron and
old scrap. The process for treating
this iron is very simple. but its effects
are very great, as is simply shown.
The iron is treated in 4 ladle from
the cupola and run into sand moulds,
then tempered to degree of hardness
as the case may require for usage.
BY this process the steel is positively
anti-frtction, which fact alone is one
of much Importance to the great rail
road systems of the country. II
means a saving of many thousands OF
dollaas to them alone in the manufac'
ture of journals, brake shoes, tools,
ETC.. as they can be made at much less
expense, while their durability is iaI
greater than those now in use. One
great feature of this process of treat
ing the iron is iron uniform in temper,
no matter how great or how small the
cast may be.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
McKiHtey's srwo-DoaIar Cigars.

WAsRFNGToN, D. c. March 3D.
The President somewhat surprised his
Cabinet at the dinner given them
when he brought out a box of cigars
that were about inches long and II
inches in diameter. Several of the
guests-tough old smokers like Mr..
Gage and Mr.. Bliss. Mr.. Hanna and
Col. Herrick, of Observation-Disclosures
to smoke them. They found their
flavor very fine, the finest they had
ever tasted in cigar. But one would
last whole evening, and they did
not have time to smoke more than
half way up before they were called
to rejoin the ladies. These cigars
were received by the President from a
manufacturer in Havana, and were a
part of an invoice nade to order fog
the Emperor of Austria who likes his
cigars long, fat and strong, and pays
$40 each for boxes containing ten
cigars. or 81 per cigar. The tobacco
is of the finest quality to be obtained
in Cuba. The cigars are made with
unusual care, and there is just as
much tobacco in ten of them as in a
box containing 100 ordinary cigars.
The President received these through
a friend who happened to have been
visiting in Cuba, and was asked by
the manufacturer to bring them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
DE SOTO DELUGED.
Loss to Property From Rain Will
Reach $4,000

DE SoTo, Mo-, April IA heavy
and destructive rain fell in this sec
tion last night. 1t came down in tor
gents from to II O'Clock, and Joach-
i'm Creek, which flows through this
city, went out of its banks on the west
side. flooding the railroad yards,
while almost all business houses on
Main street fer three blocks south OF
Mineral street had trom4 to Is inches
of water in them. During the heavy
rainfall. the railroad company held
all trains.
Aside from the damages sustained
by the many business houses on Main
street are the following losses: st.
Clair Stave Company's plant was
flooded and lost POO, 900 slaves and a
large amount of stave bolts, besides
serious damages to their works. The
houses of J. w. Butcher and George
NJ. Thost, florists, were Hooded. doing
serious and costly damage. y. "
Blanks wood, coal, lime and ceI,.enr
yards were absolutely wrecked. Iii:
losses estimated at $500. De Soto
Packing Company sustained a loss o
several hundred dollars. The stock
yards and warehouse of Ballard Bros.
butchers and packers, were washed
away, carrying upwards OF $1,000 il
cured meats, besides the building ant
go hogs.
The buildings and drift wood pass
ing down were washed against th'
abutment of a new 150-foot iron bridge
sweeping it away. 1t was washed
down the creek about quarter of ;
mile. The bridge was to have beel
completed to-day and perhaps turned
| over and accepted by the city, tn
contractor being Il. H. Phillips o
St. Louis. 1t is a total loss, the irol
being twisted and broken.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
TRACKS WASHED AWAY.
The Iron Mountain and Cotton Belt
Preparing to Rebuild.

CHARLESTON, Mo-, March 30.-The
river and the backwater have begun
falling, and railroad people areunder
the impression that it will be falling
rapidly by tomorrow.
1t is now known that the Iron Noun
tain has lost two miles of track, in
cluding siding at Birds Point, one
mile of the Belmont branch, and lO
miles badly damaged. The Cotton
Belt has lost two miles between Smith
ton and Birds Point, and as much
more of the siding in the yards at that
place. Hardy's Landing will be
abandoned Tomorrow.
A force of 200 men has been engaged
for repairing the Iron Mountain track
at the Point, double that number on
the Belmont branch, and fully as
many on the Cotton Belt. This latter
road will now be put on a level with
the levees, the management having de-
clared that it does not propose to be
shut out of Birds Point again. These
men are held in readiness for work at
the earliest possible moment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
F. NJ. WILLIAMS,
II. p. PEIRoNETT, Com.
W. n. HOWARD.
\ Literary Battle =.
licatien,

There can be no doubt that John L.
Sullivan's account of the prize-tight
was more complete than that prepared
by Mr.. Ingalls,. Indeed it were trans
parent hypocricsy to pretend that Mr..
Ingalls, gave any account of it at all.
His warmest admirers must admit that
in his literary contest he went down
before the brawney Sullivan. as, in
times gone by and in contests of an
other kind, the pugs of high and low
degree carpeted the great slugger's S
triumphant path swith their senseless
forms. Mr.. Ingalls,, no doubt, did
his best. yet he was purchased, and
defeat now roosts upon a once uplifted
brow. Never. in the course OF his
conquering career did Jno. L. Sullivan
deliver a more conclusive Knockout.
Washington Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Hail Big as BowIders.

DEXTER, Mo-, March31.-The sever
est hail-storm ever experienced in
this section struck here to-day at I
o'clock. The hailstones varied in
size from a largeeggto that of a base
ball. Some of the largest stones
weighed five ouncer. Window lights
we're knocked out, plate glass crushed
and skingle and tin roofs were badly
wrecked. There were several small
accidents to stock and persons. but
no fatalities reported yet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Bound for the Flooded District.

The St. Louis Republics second
relief boat on her way to the flooded
country alanded at our wharf this
morning. The boat is a fleet little
propeller-just the craft to go out into
the country where the water is doing
most damage. She has five people on
board. two of whom are staff cores
pondents of the Republic. The boat
will go direct to Memphis and take
the place of the ill-fated El Rio Key
There the other correspondents vii
board the little craft Echo, and tht
work of rescuing and of writing ~
for the Republic full account OF TN
devastating floods.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
ATKINSON WILL WIN.
BfttInger Declines 10 Accept the st.
Joe Postmastership.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March %
Mai. John L. Bittinger called on the
President to-day and told him that he
was not candidate for Postmaster at
st. Joseph and could not accept if
nominated. Maj. Bittinger reached
Washington yesterday noon. He
came to stop the campaign in his
favor and urge upon the President
the political expediency of naming
Frank Atkinson, the incumbent. 1t is
almost certain that Atkinson will win.
The presence of Maj. Biftinger is
practically sure to result in Atkin-
sons appointment and turning down
of the Filleyites. The Filley men
have made the egregiOus blunder of
bitterly opposing Maj. Bittinger, who
was first suggested for the place by
the President himself. This mistake
will end in the turning down of Crow
ther, the defeat of Albus and the dis
crediting of Herr Doktor BarthOldt at
the White House.
Ex-Congressman Crewther and
Congressman Bartboldt called at the
White House this morning, the one to
urge his own appointment and the
other to enter "solemn and serious
protest" against Mai. Bittinger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Let Them Talk.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, Apr. i, '9I.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Don't you think it is
about time for our candidates for City
Mayor, to let the voters know what
policy sthey intend to inagurate when
elected and step forward to take hold
of the steering helm of our city offices:
1 suppose the head of the regular Re
publican ticket will advise the City
Council to sustain the gold standard
and steer clear of the l6 to ! measure.
His constituents Will expect him also
to stand up fer protective tariff, on
international monetary conference,
etc. anything in the line OF free trade
on tariff for revenue only will be
vetoed, except in some special cases.
National'party issues must be strictly
adhered to. in our local affairs or
else a fellow is kicked out of the party.
But there are tire" other heads who
are willing to be yoked up to pull the
public wagon. There appears the
Citizens, Peoples and Reform head
ing. The Independents seem to be
satisfied with a lone link without a
head, where the Reformers have a
head without link attached. Quite
lot of blank paper to be paid for.
This word Reform is of rather ,soft
and stretching quality, and ought to
mean from bad to better, but as a
medicine it is not used very regularly
and is mostly taken once a year, and
that time is the first of January, and
then often without any good effect.
But are there in reality any issues
before the people in our city election:
None whatever. l want an Office and
l must have it, with or without po'
litical party. That is all there is in
it. Personal feeling and friendship,
yes and even prejudice guides the
voter and there is no use for the party
whip. Every candidate is personally
known and has his friends and hi
foes who will cast their vote accor
dinghy. EX.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
SIGHT GIVEN TO A YOUTH.
Thomas Blue, Blind from Birth, En-
abled by Surgeons TO see.

abled by Surgeons TO See.
BALTIMORE, MD. March 2S.-For
the first time in his life 'of - years,
Thomas Blue, of Richmond County,
N. c., to-day enjoyed the novelty of
Sc eing the country, the river and the
city, Only yesterday, after long
course of medical treatment and a
sureicsl operationfequiring great skill
the young man, who had been sight
less from birth, was enabled to see.
and to-day he was taken in a carriage
abont the city, and out into the coun-
try. that he might enjoy the scenery.
Tonight he started for his North
Carolina home. With the aid of
glasses he is now able to see and to
read, and DR.. George Reuling, pro-
fessor at the Maryland General Hos
pital. says that the young man will
be able to receive thorough common
school education, heretofore denied
him, and become a useful member OF
society. Before leaving the hospital
Blue went thorough the institution,
thanking the physicians, especially
DIR. Reulins, for what they had done
for him. The young man said he felt
as though he was entering an entirely
new world The case has attracted
considerable interest in medical cir.
elias
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Full Time for the Mills.

The magic touch of the advance agent
of prosperity is being felt by the
wooden mills far ahead of the enact
ment OF the Dingley tariff.
Not a day now passes that the
newspapers do not chronicle the start
ing up of some long idle concern, or
the increased activity of mill which
has been running on short hours. In
Rhode Island the new movement
seems to be particularly marked.
Providence dispatches announce that
s'orders are comming in for all kinds
of fine woolens and worsteds." 1t is
added that "the Weybosset mills, em
pleying some 800 hands, started three
quarters of their looms to-day on
sixty-hour weekly schedule. The
Riverside Mills will adopt the same
schedule In most departments. At the
Providence national worsted corpor-
ations, eight large factories employ
ing 1900 hands, the sixty-hour sched-
ule is now in vogue, and other mills
are preparing to start up on full
time"
This is cheering news-for every
body but few wrong-headed tarifi
reform newspapers, which will have a
good deal of trouble in explaining
things to their constituents. Over in
Connecticut, the great woolen mills,
of Rockville, the famous HouckanuHf'
Springville, New England, Rock and
American. which have been running
on quarters time since February
1896. have now practically resumed
full operations. They employ 2,OOC
hands in all. and make especially fine
grades of woolens. They had en-
loved a long period of prosperity
and had never gone on short tim'
until two years ago they succumbet
to the logical effects OF German VIII
sonisnl.
The Dingley bill is tariff TO
America, not for Europe. Thus earl!
is startiug up American machinery
and such object lessons as these a
Olneyville and Rockville are the mos
cognent tariff arguments which coul'
be addressed to the American people
-Scdalia Capita.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
CAIRO TO cARuTHERsvILLE.
Many Towns Under Water and In
haDitants SufTertnE-TwO Killed

Many Towns L nOeF "uteT anu IN
haDitants SufTertnE-TwO Killed
CARUTHEBSvILLE,M Mo-, March %.
There are 500 men now working be-
tween here and Mound City. There
appeared heavy sipe two miles
above here to-day, but train OF
fourteen cars loaded with dirt and
sand bags was quickly on the scene.
An abundance of men were put to
work. and it was soon made safe.
The wind is blowing a perfect gale
tonight, and is causing much un-
easiness.among the people
Birds Point, Mo-, a town with a
population OF $50, is almost uninhab-
tied, and many of the houses have
washed away. Tonight it is thought
a number of ,others wiN go out, as
thev will not be able to Withstand the
heavy wind and the mighty waves
which are now raging. But few peo-
ple are left in the country between
Birds Point and Charleston, a dis
4ance of twelve miles. as it is all in
undated. The water extends almost
to Charleston.
Your correspondent went aboard
the Chicasaw, soEnd-bound, freH
Cairo, At Belmont, Mo-, the guage
.,eads 45.S feet. and not an inch OF
land is visible. The only means a
stranger has of knowing that Belmont
has a railroad ds the sight of a
couple of box cars and two switch
engines with wate- half way up their
sides. No life Is visible.
At Columbus, KY, some of che
houses are inundated and the wstel
IS so near the top of the levee thai as
the boat landed the waves rolled over
it and down the other side into the
town. Levee work is being prosecut'
ed at this place. About three miles
below Columbus man standing on a
barn was seen frantically wav'
ing a red table-cloth, and when the
boat rounded in a tale of woe wa:
heard. The people had scaffolded "
their house ana stayed in it as ions
as possible. but the heavy winds ant
waves last night set it afioat, ant
they took refuge in the stable. The!
with their stock were left budding
together. as there was no chance TO
the Chickasaw 70 get to where the.
could be taken aboard on account o
timber AROUND them. The cagtain
nowever, told them he would send ;
relief boat to them to-day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Hall of st. Mark Lodge No. SO, a.
F. and A. NJ, Saturday Morning,
March 9th, 1897.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the SUI
preme Architect of the universe to call
from labor to rest, our dearly beloved
brother, Eleazar Block, who died
March 18th, 1897, therefore,
Resolved, That in the death oi
brother Block, his family has lost a
devoted husband and father, the
Lodge faithful and useful member
and the community an upright and
honored citizen.
Resolved. That We will ever beal
in grateful remembrance the zeal and
fidelity with which brother Block dis
charged all his masonic duties, anc
will try to initiate his devotion to the
grand principals of our fraternity.
Resolved, That we tender oul
heartfelt sympathy to the bereavet
widow and children and recommend
them to the care of that God whom
brother Block served and in whom hi
| trusted.
Resolved, Thata copy oftheseresolu
tions be spread upon our records, ant
an engrossed copy sentto thefamily o
our deceased brother, also that copies
be furnished the city papers for pub
| licatien.
F. NJ. WILLIAMS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
LOST HER LIFE.

Mrs. Vornkall Drowned in Juden's
Creek.
Mrs. Vornkahl, a widow residing
about seven miles from this city In the
Bend lost her life Wednesday evening.
The lady was in this city and started
home inst after the heavy rain. She
was in a spring wagon. She drove
into the ragingwater in Juden's Creek.
The water up set her wagon and threw
her out into the creek and she was
drowned. The horse got out with the
wagon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
AHousehoId Treasure.

D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, n
Y, says that he always keeps DR..
Kings New Discovery in the house
and his family has always found the
very best results follow its use: that
he would not be without it. if procur-
able. G. \. Dykeman Druggist. Cat
skill. New York, says that DR.. King S
New Discovery is undoubtedlythe best
Cough remedy: that he has used it in
his family for eight years, and it has
never failed to do all that is claimed
for it. Why not try a remedy so long
tried and tested. Trial bottles free al
w. C. Haman' S drug store. Regular
size 30 cents and Sl.00.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Four-Foot Rise at jefferson City.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April l.
The heavy rain in this section last
night filled all the streams bank full.
The Missouri River has risen over
feet since last night and is still COM
ing up, while the Usage rose feet in
the same time. So far no reports of
damage have been received, but if the
rain was general in the valley of the
Usage there will be loss TO the timber
and tie men along that stream.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Backwater at Charleston, Mo-, Con
tinues to Fall.

CHARLESTON, Mo-, March 81
Flood conditions improve in this To-
cality as the water subsidies. Back
water has fallen nine inches during
the day and has left many wheat
fields. Since it has turned cold it Is
believed that the submerged wheat
will not be damaged more than AZ
per cent. if the fall continues now.
Mnch of it will be plowed up, how
ever. and the land put in corn. Farm
ers will yet be able to put in full
acreages, and have hopes of making
good crops.
y heavy thunderstorm struck Char
lesion this afternoon with heavy
cold wind. 1t is clearing tonight.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
CHANDLER IN RUINS.
Thriving Oklahoma City Wrecked
by a cyclone.

by a cyclone.
GUTHRIE, OKLA, March 30.-At 8
o'clock this evening a terrific cyclone,
followed by hail and food. swept
through the town of Chandler, forty
miles east of here, completely devas-
tating the town. Thres-fourths OF the
residences and business houses of the
town we're wrecked, and several hun
dred people injured and many killed.
Darkness at once came on, and the
work OF rescue is carried on under
greatest difficulties. The telephone
office was carried away, and at 10 to-
night a telephone was connected with
the wire two miles this way, and a
message sent for assistance.
Up to that time Mr.. and Mrs. John
Woodman, Mrs. Harry Mitchell, Mrs.
Tom Smith, Attorney John Dawson
, and two unknown persons had been
found dead and fully $50 people badly
injured.
Mrs. Emery Foster and baby we're
thought to be fatally hurt.
Chandler is town OF 1900 people.
built on a hill in thick timber, and the
mass OF torn trees an wrecked houses
makes it imdossible to reach near all
of the people in the dark. On every
side can be heard groans and cries
for help, and the scene is indescrirble.
A large number Of physicians and
other citizens have left here for the
scene with surgical instruments, drug:
and other supplies.
A latter message states that large
number of people known to have
been in business buildings
are missing and it is feared
they are dead under the ruins. Tit
rue state of affairs cannot be learned
until daylight.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Song.

Heigh-ho! where mid the grasses.
Creeping thro' scents of the sum-
merry day:
Hunting the low-hiding strawberry
passes,
Heigh-he. Babies must play!
Sun in the wcst.
Go to your nest!
When day is ended-then
Slumber is best.
Heigh-ho! There in the grasses,
Standing waist-high, with the blue
sky above;
Waiting the tryst while the afternoon
passes,
Heigh-ho! Maidens must love!
Eyes for the test,
Hearts are confessed.
When love-dreams beckon-then
Slumber is best!
Heigh-ho. There meath the grasses,
Lying where softly the summer
wind blows,
Naught caring now how the sweet sea-
son passes.
Heigh-ho. So the world gees!
Hands on the breast,
Folded to rest,
When love is over-then
! Slumber is best.
New York Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Reaegtions of a Bachelor.

The devils clothes fit him.
When a man wonders why he loves
a woman. he doesn't.
A man generally asks a woman's
advice so he can show herhow foolish
she is.
Lots of men have nice, necks and
shoulders. ouly it doesn't count then
anything.
\ woman is never as nice to hel
second husband, and man is never
as mean to his second wife. New y ori
Press,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Rules

For the care of the. sick. How to
cure disease, its symptoms andcauses,
and other information of great value
will be found in old DR.. Kaufmann's
great book: 100 pages, fine colored
plates. Send three 2-cent stamps to
pay postage to A. p. Ordway & Co.,
Boston Mass, and receive a copy free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
Beware of Swindlers,

We have exposed, during the last
year. many swindlers who advertise,
under the name of medicine, vile COM
pounds which only increase human
suffering. To all who need pure
medicine and blood purifier, we can
honestly recommend Sulphur BItters.
Editor Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
4 Good Story.

There was some very entertaining
pictures of life in Washington seventy
years ago in Stratford Canning's
dairy and letters. MY predecessor"
he writes. had greatly the advantage
over me in his collection of good
stories. | record one of them to serve
as a pattern of the rest. He was Sir
Charles Bagot, a man of very attrac-
tive manners. intelligent, witty and
kind. An American minister and his
wife diningwith him one day, he heard
Lady Hagot, who was at some dis
lance. say rather quickly: My dear
Mrs. s., what can you be doing?'
The salad bowl had been offered to
Mrs. s.. and her arm was lost in
/ it up to her elbow. Her reply was
prompt: Only rollicking for an
onion, my lad. New York Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
BaIlard.s snow Liniment VIII Gu

Neuralgia. 1t will also cure Lame
Back, Sore Throat, Wounds, Sprains,
Bruises, Cuts. old Sores. Ladies, it
will cure your back-ache. Sold at
wilson's drug store.