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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-06-03

began the manufacture Of wagons for
local trade, in the modest apartments
VI a black smith and wood working re.
pair shop
The blacksmith shop was operated by
Charles and Philip Baltzer, and the wood
working department was conducted by
Max and Otto Hertwick. The demand
for their wagons soon warranted their
forming a partnership for the purpose
of making wagon building their exclus-
i've business To facilitate them to sue
Cessfully care for their ever increasir z
trade, connections buildings and Inn
proved machinery have been continuous
additions, until today the plant covering
a plat of ground upward Of five acres
/ presents one OF the most modern lnsJi-
/ tutions of the kind within the limits
| of the United States. From the inception
Sf the business in the year of 1858 until
It's reorganization in 1893 Il was known
20 the Hertzick & Baltzer wagon man
1Yacturing company, being changed at
ne Later period to the name of HiCk-
man wagon company. On May 10, 1892
he factory was nearly totally destroyed
by fire, oTtliling very heavy loss, Hard
" had the embers begun to cool unit
preparations were on foot for rebuilding
and the time was not long until new
factory, deliberately fitted with high ar
machinery arose Phoenix like on IN,
site of the old plant. The factory re
Stunning operations Aug s, 1892,
The new factory with its array OF fin
machinery, the latest and most moderl
froduction, designed from the creates
ideas emanating from the ingenuit
fraught by the master mind of man i
indeed one the great state % KCrtuck
can point to with noUuGue cNultation a
one of her uuly mcritablc industrial
representatives One that has In no I'm
certain tone added laurels to her factor,
equipment, lending aid to her prestig
far-famed.
Through the kindness and under IN
guidance OF Mr., c. I. Hochn, supern
tendent of the machine dopal tmcnt, IN
writer had the pleasure of a tour through
the entire plant and pen picture Of IN
various departments, with their hug
piles of wagon material and army q
busy men can only in meager and In
adequate way acquaiRt those who ma
peruse this article with the I.ickma
wagon company's splendid works Con
tanned in spacious building to IN
south some twenty feet remove from tn
wood working department is the forgn
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-06-03
OUR BUSINESS MEN.

In this edition Il has been our pleas
ure to let the vorld know he character
OF men who represent the great channels
OF trade In our midst We have based
our special articles on facts and condi-
tions that actually exist that the stran-
ger may become acquainted in advance
of those. with whom he will come IN con-
tact yhea visiting Hickman. They all
seem to be imbued with the same idea
Of progress iyeucss ant work in unison
to bring abou. good results. To the
farming fraternity they Ufer the great
est value in wares for the least money
If from no other reason than that they
buy their goods for less money.
/ Tie stability and N cglity OF HEX
mass business men IS clown in the fact
that a failure is an uulICwn thing IL
her equipment Thirty Years lave now
passed since misfortune has closed
business mans doors at this place
MANY Of the mere prominen wholesale
houses in cities began life in Hickman
rn.able among the number The BE
KNOBS OF Louisville, Ky,
Hickman has the credit OF being The
weaIthiest little town in the state OF
Ken.ucky, taking the number Of her in
habtants, 1000, she shows a wealth
more than four times as great as an.
city within a radius of lOO miles. III
wealth is not concentrated in the hand
. OF few, but in general an
, in the hands of men tina
know the value of dollar, yet the
differ from the material rule that usual
actuates the well-to-do men OF IN
smaller cities. They are no in any sens
% of the term misery inclined and al
ever ready TO turn their money loose 10
either private or public benefit.
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for this special line OF trade. He makes
life insurance speciality and represents
the Mutual Life of New York, one of
the strongest companies doing life In
sufance business. Their asVe4s reach
beyond the magnificent sum Of N2s4,-
100000, which evidences its reliability.
They offer to patrons liberal policy con-
tracts and cheap rates. II is hardly
necessary to mention that the Mutual
Life of New York heads the list Of insur-
ance companies In favor that transacts
business in this section. Mr.. Ellison
their local agent for Hickman and ter
ritory surrounding, is one of our most
popular young men, business man and
gentleman in every sense of the phrase.
His Office is located over the Rice &
MAYORS foot fitting palace in Clinton
street. Parties desiring insurance will
find 1t to their interest to con-
suit with Mr.. Ellison before entering
into negotiations for insurance.
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which are felt In all channele Of trade
The Hickman Wagon Co heads the list,
followed by piscatorial interests:
through the latter hundreds Of tons of
fish are annually shipped TO all par Of
the United States, as shown in special
articles In this edition.
The professional Ien Of the city are
broad liberal minded gortlemeu. zeal
QUE in he pursuance Of their special
calling and well deserving Of pauagerism
for their public spirit manifesto ions
Taking the business life OF Hickman
entire We find marked at every turn
energy and thrift summarizing them. a
peculiar Circumstance is roticed IN their
nationality The writer is incl.ryd o
tho belief that % per cent Of che
business men are Americans II f.
doubtful n another similar showing can
be made bya town having anything near
the number Of Inhabitants within the
confines OF the United States
The pride Of Hickman are her spIen-
did schools that offer magnificent OPP
pOrtuni,ies o those who desire a thor
ough classical education. Professor J.
G. Cheek has charge Of these and there
are no words Of praise that he does rot
merit Mr. J w Cowgirl. one OF our
most foremost business men has ever
heel' a factor in maintaining The high
standard OF the school He has ever
proved one of lis mos, sincere friends
an5 as chairman Of ihe school heaId Tor
many sewho looks aitsr Ia. gsnis 81
came ~ ne power. Back OF the
: business portion OF the city proper
crowning the beautiful hills, are the
many magn Rccnt homes Uhe rcsidon,
par. Of the city), they are representa-
tiyes Of nearly every style Of architoc'
mre and cnvironod by epleud,d lawns
studded here and there with slaely
trees. sweet GmcIHug shrubbery, oNoti,
and natal plants There IL lies as q
dream OF ma urc, majestically tower'rl
above the morr prosaic feature, If th
business temples. presenting a land
scape view out over the broad water.
Of the Mississippi river and fertile field.
that stretch out from It's shining wa,crs
a living poem, a scene beyond the powcI
Of pen TO paint
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Fulton county, of which Hickman Is
the county seat, contains 1S5 square
miles and was the nlnety-ninth couny
to be admitted to the state Il is located
in the Southwestern part OF Ken, uckY
the Mississippi river forming the west
ern boundary line Twenty seven school
buildings are represented within It's COZ
fines, all Of which are In excellent re-
pair the greater lumber of them being
new edifices. The .auCs of the county
are very rich, adapted 20 all class Of GER
cal raising, and fruit raising District
that will in no distant Gay add greater
laurels 20 the fame she now enjoys
The upper lauds are undulating only
enough TO furnish n Inc natural drain
age Il Is wen wate.cd throughout
with living springs, rever failing wells
and numerous brooks that wend their
way like silver threads through The
green fields and woodland sitee TO the
great Mississippi, tie father OF North
Americas water courses. Many beau
titul homes grace he farms, showing a,
a glance the prosperous condition Oh
those who till the soil, uhat yields rich
returns for the beSowal OF intelligent
labor. The river or bottom lands have
been fer,llized for ages by periodical
oyerflOws, building lands OF rich aluviaI
character that recognizes no peer in agri'
cultural production, Corn. cotton
wheat, oats, millet, potatoes, sugar cane
tobacco and hay grows TO perfection and
reaches an early maturity. Land, how
ever, is very cheap, comparing the price
per acre with less favored counties OF
the Nor,h. And to the homeseekcI
there are yet hundreds of acres in theil
original state awaiting them. The Lane
not In cultivation and those that one
the besg opportunities to the home,
seeker are those now in forest state
These can be purchased at remarkably
low figures and will pay for themGe!Nc,
in short time. The timber on mary
OF the tracts will more than pay back th'
amount OF first investment.
Kentucky 10 noted for its high pro
/ duction in sock raising, Fulton count
in all probabilities can show a great,
percentage of wealth obtained from a.,
source than any dis:ricy Of its size tb
middle South Farmers do not have q
con, end with the cold rigid winters lii
the North. The winter sare cold enoug
only here to make it inyigoratinl
Sock is allowed to run out the yea
around the cane breaks OF the bottor
lands affording them ample pro,ectio
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BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION,

The Business Mems Association Of
Hickman is an Organization Of the lead
ing business men Of the city. 1t has ,or
its aim and object the promotion OF tne
growth and prosperity of the city. Its
members are progressive and enterpr.s-
ing and are making every effort to al.
tain the ends the association has In
view. Amy Investor who seeks to locate
a factory or Industrial enterprise he;'e
will receive ample encouragement.
Free cites for factories are offered and
wa ,s,g .itY,sypp,emente6 by the city, which
=, 81 - ,'ssS,locatinR herr
private tutor, Prof. ]. L. Cree e.
uate Of the famous Harvard. He COM
pleted his education in the National Nor
laa1 N xs$si<a. -at,&,4si-~.->-5kss-AsrA--
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but the very best OF material is used in
construction is a bona dde guarantee
that they are equal to all and surpassed
by none.
by their factory being located directly
in the very heart Of one of the richest
timber regions along the course Of the
Mississippi river, and the wonderful do
,lity of the labor they employ affords
them advantages to place on the market
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and iron fitting works. The machinery
ured in this. as in the other departments.
are Of the latest improved character,
notable among the list being their ny
draulic tire setter, a device that fills a
long felt want In wagon building, as 1t
masters the art Of uniform dishing of
the wheels, and with pressure Of 1000
pounds to the square inch sets the tire
on cold, which is far superior to the an
tiquated plan of heating the tire and
burning the fellows. The high class
machinery in the iron department is
augmented by ten large FORCES set con-
secutively through the center of the
building, manned by skilled mechanics
ard their helpers.
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E. r. ELLISON.
Special Agent Mutual Lite OF
New York.

In every city, large or small, There
are opponents Of certain avocations,
whose lives stand out in bold relief
against the background of humanity,
aud who have become a power in their
community in their line Of business.
such mer--in the parIance OF the end
of the century contingent are termed
"lustIers," a word which in its fullest
significance, implies a man Of ability
coupled with The great American quail
i.y. push Mr. T.. r. Ellison has for sew.
en- years been pushing insurance bust.
ness and the amount OF business be an,
pualIy ransacts evidences his aptitud,
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those OF any other town In the state lfof
architectural beauty and interior ap-
poIntments, when the new buildings nov
under construction are completed .
The school bull ling, as the cut iiluer
tratee, is IN every way modern and coz
structed with a regard 10 preservi -
the health of the pupils. The building
! Is well lighted and ventilated and In cons
veniently located 50 as 10 be accessible 70
all paris OF the town -
Hickman's metropolis Is one OF the
most beautiful in the state, the slleof
city OF the dead is located on a geu<4
eminence about a mile from the town
the erounis are 90 laid out that thAj'
bring out AID emphasize the beauty q
the landscape effects presented by the,
beautiful! eXpanse Of hill and dale that.
comprise b" grounds. Fine old SHADE
trees, with interviewer boughs, watch
over the flower garlanded graves, and
the cold. yet stately, monuments that
mark the resting place of those whoi
buGded forth in the morning OF life, like
the tender leaves Of spring only to fade
away b,fbre the Icy breath OF xinter,
Again reappearlng at the daTSn<<1
spring, Prpetuating the story of eterue,
life
Hickman has but one newspaper, the I
Courier" established In 1859 by Ns1
present owner and editor. Taken az Q
whole n ely in the South possessss
a most hoepltable ard cultured claB Of
people In social and commercial way
she has every essential feature OF Q
prosperous live community. Unlike
frontier countries the stranger who 10
Gates here viii find ;hat 10 hardehips or J
uncertainties will be encountered, but |
will find people here who have already
built town ard who will cooperate
with them in making heir undertaking I
IN business a success. The schools Of |
ken.ueky are justly famoue for their (
excellence Fulton county In this high {
work bears he crsdf, Ct excelling which
e IN great measure due tc the fact thnt |.
eachers are selected with an eye to <
heir ability and have proven 70 Be L
worthy of their profession Il
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THE PAGE WOVEN WIRE
FENCE.

The subject OF fencing is one OF SUI
preme importance to every propertx
holder. AS to how many different kinds
the market offers 1t is hard to tell but
the universal agreement Of nearly all
is, that woven is the more suitable and
in all events the cheaper and IL the prop
er kind is the more durable. Barbed
wire is fast becoming obsolete, as the
damage 1t does to stock represents mil
lions of dollars annually and aside from
the financial view, the cruel tendencies
of barbed wire is revolted against by
the humanitarian instincts of mankind.
The necessity Of cheap fence demands
the use of wire and the Page wire fence
is one that fills every want, as II is or
ramental, durable and cheap, and is so
constructed that 1t in no wise offers
anything detrimental to stock. DIR.
Hubbard has nearly his eatirs farm
'er closed by this fence and its beauty
asks ana i4eness re n.Sence Ia highly
etH p aeHfA 81 Az All ivlae -es tn
in the cuts showing DR.. Hubbard's farm
house and beautiful ouryiIg grounds,
Parties who desire good fences will find
It time well spent to enquire fully into
the merits of the Page woven wire.
Address Dr. Hubbard, Hickman, Ky.
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HICKMAN THE 6, METROPOLIS oP2 is OF FULToN
MOST BEAUTIFUL TOWNS.
COATED in very
- GRASS
GREAT ForestsWith millions Of feet Of Desirable
~ CLOSE PROXIMITY THE
TNEXHAUSTABLE beds Clay,
China Ware White Ware Splendid OPENING FOR
INDUSTRY
the stable in the
~ THIRTY YEARS Electric Lights
owned and operated by the city.
7TNEXCELLED Transportation facilities, by
~ In close wit
POPULATED by people of refinement and culture Noted
~ for their hospitality.
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Fulton County Court House Bluff Overlooking

Fulton County Court House, on
The history Of Hickman Il As unique
as the town IL beautiful The site upon
which the towp Is built was a favored
rendezvous OF IN, Nor,h American In
dian long before the advent OF white
man. The trend OF hills with the bread
waters OF the great Mississippi river at
their base. the dense forests teeming
with game formed an enchantmcnt In
due keeping vi h the savage romantic
nature II was his paradise. Hickman,
40 traditiou tells rs was one o. the few
favored sites Of an lrtian village. Dis
tilct among the hills in and around
Hickman are We; hafliation tfaces OF the !
row nea / kline, race that gives credit
to the authenticity OF traditions record.
Little or nothing is known Of he first
Invasion Of the white man In this sec.
ton. /, Is said they were Of spanish
origin aud came mp the river OF trad.
ing expedition. Some few OF hes, made
friends and took up their abode among
the Indians Their hybrid 9ostorry be-
came the savage 10 all due sense of the
term The cruelty Of the Spaniards and
the craf.iucss ~ the INDIAN possess cd
them with lruate Gemoulac.sm, a race
~ people Tar more foroclous In nature
than the Wild beasts dat represented
the greater dcnizenship Of the tracklets
caac-brcaks and primitive forests It Is
claimed that the lost mines" OF Ken
lucky was discovered and worked 10y the
fprCfa hers Of this shiftlcss race and
was located In the hills along the banks
~ Americas Creates water course and
credl Cd as being In close proximity "a
the famous Red Foot lake, maGniicerE
body ~ water few niles south OF Hick-
man. the finest and greatest fishing In all
America Since the time OF civil .zatlon
strenuous efforts have been made "a
locate he supposed mine Of wealth, "a
strong YVES the story favored Efforts IN
this direc don has brought TO light many
possibilities. traces OF gold silver, lead
and zinc have been found, but as Set
granting the legendary story Of wealth
facts) the rich dspositits awaits the more
fortunate fortune seekers. Th'
carly part Of the present cen
fury marked the first step Of civil
zatiou Of Fulton county. A Mr.. Mills
with a party OF men, landed from th'
river and erected cabin home In IN
year OF 1919, from this colonization be
gan and II was MOI long until he llp!al
was forced further westward, and hi
once favorIte hunting 'ound dispose,
II 20 the government by utatO wa
turned 20 more prolific account. Hick
man was then known as Mills Poinf
named in honor Of the first settler,
became the trading point for wild
scope Of territory and for a number O
years was the only place Of note In TIL
section As the popula ion became NOR
dense Inland tow.S, or trading stations
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-16

An exchange says: "There are women
who are comely, there are women who
are homely, though be careful how the
latter thing you say. There are women
who are wealthy, there are women who
are healthy, there are women who will
always have their way. There are
women who are truthful, there are
women who are youthful-was there
ever any women who were old? There
are women who are sainted, there are
women who are painted, there are
women who are worth their weight in
gold. There are women who are ten
der, there are women who are slender,
there are women very large, fat and
red. There are women who are mar
ried, there are women who have tarried,
there are women who are talkless-but
they're dead.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-16

A large force of men and teams left
Tuesday afternoon for Hay Lake to be-
gin work on the dam, which, when COM
pleted will make one of the largest
storage reservoirs in northern Arizona.
The work is to be crowded from now
on and will probably be completed on
or before the 1st of October. This ir-
rigation system will be of incalculable
benefit to our town as well as the coun-
ty at large. 1t will reclaim large area
of rich, fertile land. Add hundreds of
thousands of dollars to our assessment
roll, thereby reducing our rate of taxa
tion. Double the population and BUSH
ness of Winslow and make it the most
prominent, populous and prosperous
city on the line of the Santa Fe Pa
cific Railroad. Our citizens are under
heavy obligations to S. M. Folsom for
the pertinacity with which he has stuck
to this enterprise under many trying
and adverse circumstances, and now is
about to see his persevering efforts at
last crowned with success.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-16

Mr. G. B. Bush, president of the Gill
mer county court, tells briefly his ex-
perience with an epidemic of bloody
flux in his family. He writes under
date of October 8, 1886, at Auburn, w.
Va. "During the past summer we had
three cases Of bloody fux in our fami-
ly which we cured in less than one week
with Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhma Remedy. In some instances
there were twenty hemorrhages day.
This remedy never fails to cure the
worst cases of bloody fux and all bow
ell complaints and every family should
keep it at hand. For sale by w. r.
Campbell.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-16
"Our customers say you manufacture

sour customers say you manufacture
three of the best remedies on earth,
said the mercantile firm Of Haas, Har-
ris, Brim & McLain, of Dawson, Ga, in
recent letter to the Chambelain Med
icine Co. This is the universal verdict.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the finest
preparation in the world for rheuma'
tism, neuralgia, lame back, quinsey
sore throat, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds,
pains and swellings. A 25 cent bottle
of this liniment in the house, will save
a great deal of suffering Buy it at the
Winslow drug store.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-16
Furniture from Factory to Fireside

Being the only extensive manufac-
turers of furniture in the world selling
direct from maker to user, we save our
customersthe enormous expenses and
profits of the jobbers and retailers.
Send for catalogue A, showing our full
line of Household Furniture, at 20 to
SO per cent. under retail value.
QUAKER VALLEY MANUFACTURING Co.
319 and 321 S. Canal ST., Chicago.
Mr. EDITOR: Please tell your readers
that the Quaker Valley Manufacturing
Co., 319 and 321 South Canal Street,
Chicago, sell full line of high-grade
household furniture direct from the
factory at 20 to 80 per cent lower than
retail prices, and will send anyone a
copy of their catalogues free.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-16

Billy Thomas is erecting a very neat
residence on First street, opposite Mrs.
Grubbs' residence. When a young man
buys, or builds, cage, it is a natural
supposition that he has the bird picked
out who is to occupy it. We are una
BILE to say whether this is so in Billy's
case or not, but the fact of his building
the cage is, to say the least, suspicious,
and we should not be at all surprised
to hear Of his quitting his bachelor
friends at any time.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-16

He asked her if he might kiss her
Dewey lips, and she replied that he
was as strong as Sampson and she but
weak girl without the power to sue
cessfully resist him, and then the
Schley young thing assumed a de-
fenseless attitude, and, by 'Evens, the
nautical cuss took advantage of her
helplessness and kissed her once for
every star On the Union Jack. And
the next day another naval engage
ment was told of in the papers.-Ex.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-16

j. o. Mcintosh has trip laid out for
next month which is we'll worth taking.
He proposes going in blackboard from
here to st. Johns, thence to Springer
Vile and the head of Black river. Will
make Pete Slaughter's headquarters
while in the mountains. The country
around the head of the Black and Lit
tie Colorado rivers, for scenery, noun
tain springs of pure, cold water, fish,
ing and hunting is unsurpassed in any
portion of the habitable globe
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-16

Some one should enjoin the payment
of the $500 semi-annual interest on
the Yavapai bonds. That amount was
paid January IS, 1898, and another pay
ment is due July 15 If action is not
taken within week the cormorants
will have swiped that much more with
which to conduct the fall campaign
with view of perpetuating the board
of control and the loan commission
Of course, the play of innocent pur'
chaser will be made, but it is not valid
These bonds are peddled out among the
friends of the political foundlings.-
Daily Enterprise.