New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
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FOOD AND LODGING TO wAYFARER,

MINISTER WILL MAKE A FORTUNE FOR oIvrsu
FOOD AND LODGING TO wAYFAREa.
Indianapolis, March It (speciaD.-The Rev VII.
lam A. Hyle, we'll known Baptist minister, who
has held charges IN several places in this State and
Illinois has suddenly risen to condition OF atius
ence by chain OF circumstances which convtncea
him that now. as in the oIden times. some NAV
entertain angels unawares. Two years ago MA
Kyle pastor OF the First Baptist Church 81
Kankakee, Ill. and one night, IN g heavy snowA
storm. he was called TO his front door BY ua1
who asked for something eat The stranger
could barely speak English 10 make hinssls
understood but the kindhearted minister !nvstst
him IN contributed TO his necessities. and 50
impressed by the youthful countenancs and affect
condition OF his guest that he insisted upon Ia
occupying a bed In his house.
The stranger gave his name as Edward Ha-tss
meyer and said that he had been IN this county
only short time, having left his home II Ger
many owing a disagreement with his ta,hess
Little by little the minister learned that his g2se1
had been employed for many years n a Kupu
gun factory in Germany. and that he a adrsd
workman In the OF the conversation
Hardemeyer said that he understood formula
for making the finest grade OF tool steel out q
common iron and said that he would impart Il d
his host IL the latter would assist him IN dsmoss
strating It's superiority 70 the methods thai were
then In vogue IN this country
Mr Hyle had confidence in Hardemeysr,s hnrS
esty and the two went 70 work behind clozs5
doors in old blacksmith shop IN KanhAxe%
where they arranged 10 manufacture soms S.ei
tools under the Germans process Fursss vea
set up and In the course OF a few months rune
Der OF fine tools had been made, the minister and
his protege working in secret and the peopls rons
dering what the two doing. a result It
their labor. many fine tools made, incutlnd
paper cutters plane bits chisels knife blades
rezors and other instruments. which require "a
finest possible edges. All OF these tools were mada
from old scrap iron. and cheaply that the MN
lister was convinced that the process would prusa
valuable II worked on a large scale.
All OF the tools received the severest poss!nIa
tests. As they completed they vera
placed IN the hands Of users OF such instruments
free of charge and the users were asked 70 gvs
them test and make statement as 20 turaoL-ty.
Every report was favorable TO the product o. IA
the receipt Of orders Witch il WAS Impossible FOR ia
minister and Hardemeyer. with their limited means
however. new tools were made and placed In otass
it was not long Til the manufacturers were con-
WINGED that the process was succe IS. and that =
would give handsome return on the capital vaoss
large scale Mr.; Hyle therefore Eesigned bis pas
steel faGtGTy was in Operation and where Gapi
With the recommendatio that had been gvsr
OF the manner in which they had been manutac.
tured. Mr.. Hyle succeeded in interesting numos-
the Eureka Steel Man1fsS S Company was
organized with a capital Of $4,000. Mr.. Hyie ana
Hardemeyer being let IN the ground foos
by reason of the value Of the process, which vas
known only 70 the two. Indeed. Mr.. Hyle's VolA
consisted only IN assisting 10 demonstrate "
usefulness of the process and IN organizing tas
company, two things which Hardsmeyer could ~.
have done himself and the inventor generously az
corded him equal share In the stock with nio.
self. As soon as the company was formed sss.s
We're taken To patent the process in this COUNTY,,
and the men interested believe that they have s.
cured process for converting iron into steel Ne.
Will revoluuonize the industry and net them ,sI
some fortunes. at risk whatever 10 the capi's'
invested.