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The new enterprise., 1902-04-03

work, she wanted to keep him or tho
streets and, incidentally, she wanted
him to learn something Tommy's
teacher had many reasons FOR wishing
Mrs. Huggins would keep him at home.
From the pedagogical point OF view,
Tommy was n scouTge Then he didn't
learn anything or II he did, he CON
triycd to Keep The fact rcligiously con.
cealcd from those concerned.
The only time ha ever showed any
serious interest IN the school exercises
was when the fire drin was introduced,
and when he found that the children
were TO march out OF the building to
the beat Of drum he sneaked shame
facedly up to the principal and hold
ing his tattered cap in his dirty hands
behind him, said;
"Mister Morgan, sir, kin l please
beat the drum"
The astonlshed principal fairly glow
cred at Tommys audacity.
"What!' he snapped, you beat the
drum? Why, sir you've been on the
truant list four times this month. No,
indeed, you'll have to improve your
conduct very much before you can
The new enterprise., 1902-04-03

The Maorls Of New Zealand cook
their potatoes and otlj ljer vegetables
in volcanic heat. There are a fewlvoI-
canoes in New Zealand, aISd some Of
the Maoris live UP -fie mountains
near them. They make the volcanoes
do several useful things for them,
but the queerest the cooking.
The new enterprise., 1902-04-03

Of evil reports OF his sayings respect.
ing Ser, was dying 300 miles away with
her name upon bis lips.-New York
Sun.
The new enterprise., 1902-04-03
, A Movable Shelf

All farmers have frequent uso, i,
shelves about the place out Of So,'
The illustration shows one fin, !
hung on a fence and can be moved a.,
where. Take n plank. rather bos,,
and of any dimension desired .S
fasten 10 the under side, near t,o MA M
The new enterprise., 1902-04-03
] FARM TOPICS
A Remedy For scratcb.,

II your horses are troublea Il.
scratches, try this: Oxide Of glpc Y
dram; vaseline, one ounce. New, Y I.
ply water to the legs. Scratcbos w. "
never occur when the mud bo. 4.
allowed to dry and is then bush0S S' y
without the application OF watt, "
The new enterprise., 1902-04-03

The extensions Of the lp,
tenn Of travel ii Paris Ei',
hin.lered BY the discovery
cstacombs aud quarries
The new enterprise., 1902-04-03

RS. HUGGINS had n few
reasons for keeping Tommy
Mt school. In the first place,
hn Nrns lnn rnnnn IN 90 10
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
LAND SALE.

F. Callahan VS.. Mrs. M. G. Slower, ct
al.-Chancery Court, Obion County,
Tenn.
By virtue Of the power vested in me
by decree of the Chancery Court at
the April Term, 1902, will on the
2ard Day Of June, 1902,
sell the following described tract of
land at public sale to the highest bid
der, to-wit
Lying in the 10Th civil district of
Obion County, Tenn, beginning at
d. M. Winsett's N. w. corner, run
ming tfence south 154 poles, G.. r.
Hemphill's (N) line, thence wv to
Rucker's corner, thence n 154 poles to
McWherter' corner, thence with Nc
Wherter's Isl line to the beginning,
containing so acres, more or less. Also
a second tract, beginning on G., r.
Hemphill's (N) line and at the IS. e.
corner of the above described tract,
running thence east 126 2-11 poles to a
stake, r. r. iron, thence n. to stake
on d. M. Winsett's S. e. corner,
thence west 126 Pill poles to stake
on D. NJ. Winsett's S. w, corner.
thence N. to the beginning, contain
ing "A acres, more or less; in all about
"a acres.
Said land will be sold on six months
time, equity of redemption barred,
in front of BlYthe's livery stable in
South Fulton, Tenn, between the
hours of Ii and II O'Clock a. M. The
purchaser will be required to give good
security upon the note for the pur-
chase money, and a lien will be retain
ed on the said land unril thn same ID
paid Said land is sold to satisfy
notes for purchase money given for
above described land. This May 21st.
1902. G. A. GIBBS, @. & M.
Ed Thomas, for Comp't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
Ruth Crenshaw, Leila Reeves,
Light-Miss Pauline Cathey.
Soil de Voce-Miss Woots0n Davis
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

The Transportation Building at
the Worlds Fair will contain four
miles of railway tracks on which
the finest rolling stock of the world
will be exhibited. An area of 270, 600
square feet, over SIX acres, will be
devoted to wagons, carriages, auto
mobiles, etc.
The division of concessions and
admissions has eleven hundred APP
plications on file for various privi-
leges.
A complete post Office is installed
in the Administration building,
with carrier service and every nee
essary adjunct to perfect system.
Two hundred acres Of Forest
Park have been set aside for the
State buildings. Those already To-
Gated are the Missouri, Texas, Ar
kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
West Virginia and Wisconsin.
They will all be south of the main
group not far from the Government
building and the great Art palace.
The English press manifests a
deep interest in the plan for the re-
production of the Burns Cottage at
the Worlds Fair.
Senator Archer. as acting Cover
nor of Ohio, has signed the bill
appropriating $4,000 for Ohto's
representation at the Worlds Fair.
Senator Archer himself introduced
the bill.
Mexico will send not only de-
tachment of mounted rurales to the
Worlds Fair but an artillery band
of forty or fifty men. Accommoda-
tons for the entire number, about
one hundred, will be provided on
the Worlds Fair grounds.
The imperial government of Tur-
key has decided to participate in
the Worlds Fair and to send COM
mission. This action has aroused
the interest of the merchants and
manufacturer of the ottoman en-
pire, who are encouraged to send
exhibits.
The main administration build.
ing of the Worlds Fair contains
over fifty offices, some of them very
large, and an assembly hall fol
meetings of the board of directors.
The building is fire proof and the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
+. L. LOCKERT
NOTARY PUBLIC
UNION Cry, Tenn.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

Florence Irvings vs.. George Irvings-
Petition for Dyorce-In the Circuit
Court for Obion County, Tennessee.
In this cause, it appearing from the
petition which is sworn to, that the
defendant, George Iryings, is a non
resident of the State of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process of law can
not be served on him. He is therefore
hereby required to appear. before the
Circuit Court Of Obion County. Tenn,
to be held at the courthouse in Union
City, Tenn, on the
First Monday IN September, Next,
and make defense to said petition
filed against him, in said court, by
Florence Irvings, otherwise said pc
titiOD will be taken as confessed as to
him and set for hearing ex parte. 1t
is further ordered that this notice be
published for four consecutive weeks
in The Union City Commercial, a
newspaper published in Union City,
Obion County, Tenn.
This, May 49, 1902.
j. W. MCCoRKLE,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Obion
County, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30

little wood work is old oak. All
the furniture is of the same finish.
The building is on high ground
fiftv-fve feet above the general
level OF the exposition buildings
and commands a fine view OF the
vast construction work now in prog
ress.
Mr.. Lee Morehouse, deputy clerk
of the Supreme Court of Oregon, is
an enthusiastic amateur photo
grapher. Mr.. Morehouse has a
fine collection of historical Indian
pictures and views taken along the
Columbia river, with special refer
ence to the route followed by Lewis
and Clarke in their exploration OF
the 'Oregon country Those pic
lures, Mr.. Morehouse has declared,
will be sent to the Worlds Fair for
exhibition.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30


turned each Of them mot to be found
in our county," Thereupon it was
ordered at the April term. 1902, Of the
Chancery Court Of Obion County, that
the said defendant, L. Z. Thompson,
appear and defend said suit, BY plea,
answer, or demurrer to complainant's
bill, on or before the
First Monday In July, 1902.
the same being regular rule day OF
said Court, or the said bill Of CONF
plant and the allegations therein con-
tanned will be taken as confessed by
him, and said cause set for hearing ex
partee. 1t is further ordered that
publication Of this order be made ~.
The Commercial, newspaper pub
lished in Union City, Tenn, for four
consecutive weeks.
This May 49, 1902.
G. A. GIBBS, g, & M.
J. L. Fry, Counsel for Complainant,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
The First Monday in June, 1902,
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

G. A. Whipple ct al VS.. Billie Griffin
etal-ln the County Court of Obion
County, Tennessee.
In this cause, it appearing to the
Clerk, from the bill which is sworn to,
that Tom Pleasant is a nonresident
of the State of Tennessee, and resi-
dent of the State of Texas, so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served on him; it is therefore ordered
by the Clerk that publication be made
in The Commercial. a newspaper pub
lished in Union City, Tenn, COM
manding the said Tom Pleasant to
appear before the Judge of che County
Court on the
Ist Monday in June, 1902,
at the courthouse in Union City,
Tenn, and make defense to the said
petition filed against him, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing eX parte.
This, the 10Th day of April, 1902.
S. f. HOWARD, Clerk.
By III. nj. GOLDEN, D. G.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
TO IDA G. BRIGGS.

TO IDA G.. BRIGGS.
Clara M. Prieto ct al. VS.. Parnelia
Briggs ct al.-In the Chancery Court
Of Oblon County, Tenn, April term,
1902.
In this cause, on motion Of COM
plainants by solicitors, and it appear
ing to the Court from affidavit on file,
that the defendant, Miss Ida g..
Briggs, is d nonresident of the State
of Tennessee, so that the ordinary pro-
cess Of this Court cannot be served on
her; now, therefore, it is ordered by
the Court that publication be made
four consecutive weeks, as in such
cases required by law, in some news
paper published in Union City, Tenn,
commanding and requiring said Ida
G.. Briggs to make her personal APP
nearance before the Clerk and Master
of this Court and make defense to the
bill Of complaint in this cause on or
before the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
Brain food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent au-
thorities. They have dispelled the
silly notion that one kind Of food is
needed for brain, another for muscles.
and still another for bones. A correct
diet will not only nourish particular
part Of the body, but it will sustain
every other part Yet. however good
your food may be. it's nutriment is de-
stroyed by Indigestion or dyspepsia.
You must prepare for their appearance
or prevent their coming by taking reg
ular doses of Green's August Flower,
the fayorite medicine of the healthy
millions. A few doses aids digestion,
stimulates the liver to healthy action
purities the blood, and makes you feel
buoyant and vigorous. You can get
this reliable remedy at Nailling's Drug
Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
ALL SORTS.

Souvenir cups are the latest fad,
the jewelers. say.
About one-third Of the population
Of the national capital is Of negro de-
scent.
Cotton growers have Melted $780,
100000 more for the past five crops
(1901 crop estimated) than for the
previous five.
The odometer attached to one of
the automobiles in a recent trip be-
tween Philadelphia and New York,
shows the distance by driving road to
be 112 miles.
The metric system Of weights and
measures is now compulsory in pref
ty much the whole civilized world,
exclusive Of the British empire and
the United States.
The Pollock prize of $4,000 for
the best suggestion as to means for
preventing collisions at sea was not
awarded this year, the commission at
Hayre having decided that none came
up to the expectations.
In 1890 the area of the national do
main occupied by the Indians aggre-
gated 116, 100000 acres; to-day it ag-
gregates 85,OOO,0oo acres, which is
about as much land as we have in
the states Of Ohio, Indiana and Hi
noiS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
8 A NJ NJ Err s ALIVE
the most healing salve in the world.
KOdOl dyspepsia Cure
Digssts what you eat.
Reduced Rates n, G. & st. L.

Reduced rates to Chattanooga,
Tenn N, G. & st. L. Ry. will sell
tickets to Chattanooga, Tenn, and
return on May 20, n and %, with
final limit June 2, at SO. 10.
Reduced rates to Nashville, Tenn.
N, C. & st. L. Ry. will sell tick
cts to Nashville, Tenn, and return
on May %, and day trains May %,
with final limit May 81, at $500.
N, c. & St. L. Ry. will sell tick
cts to Detroit, Mich, and return on
May % to 20, inclusive, with final
limit June 8. at one frst-class fare
for the round trip. For further
particulars, apply to
w. w. LoyELAcE, Agt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
Prof. Ownby's Concert.

On Thursday night OF last week
a very good sized audience assem-
bled at Walkers Opera house to at
tend the Musical Recital and Fan
tas7, presented by Prof. E. C. own
by's music pupils. The program
which follows, was we'll arranged
and the young ladies OF the class
acquitted themselves i'll very cred
table manner indeed. Lack OF
space prevents a complete review
of the splendid work done by each
member on the program:
PIANO-FOUR HANDS.
First Galop de Concert, Miss Caven-
der and teacher. Gypsy Dance, Miss
Dezonia and teacher. Silyery Echoes,
Miss Hardy and teacher. Second Cal
Cd de Concert, Miss White and teacher
Marche, Miss Cathey and teacher
Marceau, Miss Wilson and teacher.
Third Galop de Concert, Misses Kin
nard.
PIANO SOLOS.
Rondo, Lichner, Miss Carrie Burress'
Moonlight on the the Hudson, Wilson,
Miss Martha Hehy. Schottische, st.
Clair. Miss Ottie Marie Williams.
Siebersterne, Bohm, Miss Harriet
Bell French. Martha, FloWtow, MISS
Ruth Ligon. Titanla, Weley, Miss
Ella Lee DebOW,
VIOLIN SOLOS,
Tres Collie, Waldtenfel, Miss Mittie
Jones. Reverie, LANCE, Master Harry
Edwards. Mocking Bird, Hawthorne,
Miss Mary Lou Driskill.
PIANO SOLOS.
Sonata. Beethoven; Scherzo, Chopin:
Sonata, Zimmerman; Max I'll. Zim-
hermann.
! CHROMATIC FANTASY,
CHROMATIC SCALE.
Misses Kathleen Gibbs, Lola White,
Cammie Kinnard, Margaret Craddock,
Alice Ownby, Walter Wilson, Allie
Whitley, Hazel Hardy, Nellie Kroger,
Elizabeth Morgan, Pansy Jenkins,
Martha Hefey, Emily CAY ender.
CHRoMATIC QUEENS.
Misses Ruth Ligon, Harriet Bell
French, Bessie Louise Kinnard, Ida
May Morgan, Ottie Marie Williams,
Calyina Taylor, Ella Lee Debow.
CHRoMATIC HERALDs.
Miss Mildred Lockhart, Alice De-
zonia, Lucille George, Ruth Rowland,
Kathleen Reynolds, Pauline Hardy,
Alleen Crenshaw.
BUTTERFLIES.
Misses Lucille Wells, Genevieve
Mailing, Eunice billiard, Ruth Wells,
Ara Edwards, May Brown, Mary Lou
Driskill, Mary Jenkins, Emelia Rob-
ert, Carrie Burress, Mary French,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
NoN-REsTpENT NOTICE.

j. w. Andrews ct al. vs.. Samuel Blan-
ton ct al.
In this cause, it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Clerk of the County
Court, from the bill of complaint which
is sworn to, that the defendants, Sam
uel Blanton and his wife. Mary Blan-
ton, are residents of the State of Mis-
souri,. and are non-resdents of the
State of Tennessee, so that the ordi-
nary process of law cannot be served
upon them. 1t is therefore ordered
that said above named defendants
make their appearance before the
County Judge at his Office at the
courthouse in Union City, Tenn, on
The First Monday in June, 1902,
that being regular court day of said
court, and plead, answer or demur to
complainants' bill, or the same will
be take1 as confessed as to them and
the cause set for hearing ex parte. 1t
is further ordered that this order be
published for four consecutive weeks
in The Commercial. a newspaper pub
lished in Union City, Tenn.
This, April %, 1902.
S. f. HOWARD, Clerk.
By III. M. GOLDEN, ID. @.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
NOTICE.

R. Compton VS.. T, L. Thompson
Chancery Court, Obion County, Ten
neSSee.
In this cause, it appearing to the
Court that there has been three sub
poenas to answer issued to Shelby
County, Tenn, the supposed residence
of the defendant, 7. L. Thompson, and
that the Sheriff of said county has re-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
RAILROAD THE TABLE.
N, C. & ST L. 3 R

N, C. & ST L. R, R
No $ EAST. a am No % West 8 80 am
NJ pa nm No ...... IL 40 pm
No No 9 81. 20 pm No. 54.........7;i2pn
NJ u O. R. r.
,o,r, sor<p SOUTH BouND.
Ne @ 9 ' i .l o. n No. -. 40 p m.
No A.. .t:1S a III. No. ,'...":ot a. IL
LOCAL FREIGHTs.
No. 10 80 p. n. No l5......7:5o a. m
Trains are composed of the dnest passenger
equipnents ever operated IN tue soulIl' lui
wide vestibuled style anu lighted = lIh rinse NJ
R. G GARTH, Local Agt'
ILLINOIS GENIAL r. r. CO.,
TINE CARD,
NORTH BOUND.
No 2--Fast Matl-st. Louis, Evansville,
Louisville and Cincinnati. ..,'l0:l1 am
No. 4-Chicago Limited, II 90 p III
No. 2s--st Louis Express, which makes
all stops between Memphis ana
Fulton. ..........,....... .l2;lU p
No. I3i-Futon Accommodation S'2o pm
SOUTH BOUND.
No. New Orleans Special. ......,,71 ~ m
No. 3-New orleans Limited ....'. n; X, a. n
T. e s-Ssia aas, 2 sas
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30
First Monday in June. 1902.
that being a rule day of this Cour

that being rule day Of this Court.
|, G, A. Gibbs, G. & M, certify that.
the foregoing is q full and correct
copy of the order made and entered of
record by the Court at it's April Term,
1902, wherefore you, the said Ida G..
Briggs, are hereby commanded to APP
pear and make defense according to
said order.
G.. A. GIBBS, g. & M,
OF the Chancery Court, Obion County,
Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30

LIVERY HOUSEHOLDER
l. should have a Telephone.
In cases of extreme illness,
where it's a race against time,
death is often the result of a
useless trip to the doctor
where if the teephone had
been used another physician
could be secured in the alb
sence Of your own.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-30

Remember S. A. Carter when you
want to buy a Piano or Organ
cheap, for cash or on easy pay
ments. Twelve different makes of
Pianos. Take your choice and you
will be happy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-28
FOUR SHORT STORES or LIVE INTEREST,"
Tried 7elr's Feat
Killed HIS Nan.
(special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N. Y, Octo-
Der 27.-The coroner to-day held an in
quest on the body of John Vokman, a
barber, who was shot and killed last night
on the stage during performance at
Thespian Hall, by Charles A1einel..
One of the star features of the show
was NIeinel's feat Of shooting an apple
from the head of any person who would
volunteer. When no one volunteered
a member of the troupe performed this
service.
yollzman offered to allow the apple to
be placed on his head. Meinel missed a
card target short time before the bar
Der came on the stage. When the apple
was placed on Volkman's head Meinel
began shooting at distance OF twenty
feet The first two shots failed to hit
either the apple or the man. but the third
struck Volkman in the forehead and he
dropped to the stage and died within an
hour. Meinel was arrested on a charge
Of manSlaughter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-28
A SUNDAY WEDDING
OF YOUNG ELOPERS
The Father RepeIs, but the
Mother Intercedes for the
RunaWays.
Special Dispatch to The Timss.)

Special Dispatch to The Tines.)
y CHATHAM. VA. October 2Z-The
Gretna Green at Pelham witnessed the
uniting OF two happy hearts al $50 Sum
day morning. The contracting parties
were Miss Leila Shelton and Mr. W. c..
Jones, OF this county. For some time
the pair had patiently awaited an OPP
portunity to flee to the Tar Heel State.
and the opportunity presented itself SAT-
urday afternoon !, while the bride to be
was visiting her grandparents. Friends
secured conveyance, and late SATURDAY.
night started for the Mecca OF all young
couples. The party passed this place at
midnight Saturday. and reached Pelham
early Sunday morning. when Raw. T. r.
Walker spoke the few solemn words
making the two one for life
The welded pair returned Sunday ar
ternoon to the home OF the brides par
ents. and We're met by the irate father.
who forbade their coming under his roof.
but the mother interceded. and the. happy
pair were sheltered for the night.
~ delightful progressive peanut party
was given Friday evening in honor OF
Miss Empsie Wooding, OF Danville. at the
home of Miss Susie Moon The first
prize. beautiful Ink eraser was donated
10 Mrs. Samuel J. Turner. The BOBBY
consisting Of a lonoS string OF peanuts.
was with usual ceremony. presented to
Miss Belle Gilmar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-28
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT
Reception at Ewell's to Misses Bootf
and Powers Present.
lspecjal DISPATCH 10 The Timss.)


f. WILLIAMSBURG, VA. October e.
One of the most delightful social events
Of the season was the reception given
Thursday night at Ewells. Va, by Miss
Bessie Scott. in honor of Miss Henrietta
Booth. of Carriers Grove, and Miss Pow
ers. OF New York.
The beautiful old colonial residence, the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly a. Scott,
was brilliant for the occasion, which was
graced by the beauty OF the country and
town
Miss Scott was assisted in receiving
the guests by Misses Powell Booth.
Clara Booth and Virginia Peachy Wise.
The evening was delightfully."- spent In
games and conversation
Those present were Misses Henrietta
and Clara Booth. of Grove. Va: Miss
Powell, Of New York: Mr.. and Mrs. .. S.
Scott Mrs. Luck and Mr.. Arthur john
son. CT Liehtfoet: Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Powers. of Masruder.. Miss Mamie Turner.
of New Kent county: MIR. and Mrs. T. II.
Geddy MI and Mrs. n. t. Henley, Mr..
and Mrs c. G. Reeve. Mr.. and Mrs. IL.
G.. Spencer Misses Louise and Ida Hen
lay. Pattie Pinkie. Kittie and Agnes
MoTecock Martha Spencer. Miss Mary
Sherwell. of williamsburg; Messrs. 3.
@. Spencer, T. G. Peachy. II. s. Becker,
A J. and Clyde Barnes and Drs. H. a.
Mise and "A. v Il. Deekins. of Viii
Harrisburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-28
VIII Livs With
artificial Skull.
Especial Dispatch to The Times !,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CHICAGO, October 2I-John Daley,
who fell four stories two weeks ago,
striking an iron beam, is living and hap
py with the right side of his skull gone,
and the brain exposed SO that the pulsa-
tons are visible at every beat OF the
mans heart. According to Dr.. J. C.
Hepburn he will so through life with a
partly artificial skull of silver.
Describing the case Dr.. Hepburn said:
The frontal, temporal occipital and
parietal bones were all fractured and
splintered.
1.-THE bones were in such shattered con-
dition that they were useless as a protec-
ton for the brain, and those that were
not already cleft away by the blow itself
were removed, leaving practically the
whole right lobe without osseous covering
"a secondary operation will now be- per-
formed This will consist of the fitting OF
an artificial plate in lieu OF skull, as a
protection Of the brain. We have every
hope that the coming operation will be
quite as successful as the first" IS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-28
Endless Chain to
Aid Her Husband.
Especial DISPATCH 10 The Tines

TRENTON. n. J.. October a7.--Whiie
The women OF Trenton do not vote. they
are taking a lively interest in the present
political contest. because of an endless
chain campaign inausurated by Mrs. Viii
liam It. Gordon. one of the best known
women in the city. Mrs Gordon's nus
band is the deputy tax receiver OF Tren-
aon. His chief. .. Thurman Hooper. is
candidate FOR county clerk, and Mrs.
Gordon hopes by clecting him TO make a
vacancy for her husbands promotions.
She went 10 ten Of her most influential
friends and eSacted from each of them a
promise that she would use her best en-
deasors to get NIL her male relatives and
friends TO aid her husband. In addition,
each Of the ten promised to get ten of
her friends to make similar promises.
Charles II. Baker. the Republican can
,didatc. is not worried over the matter.
lIe is a ladies man. and has set his
fair friends 10 work to offset the cam
paign work Of Mrs. Gordon.