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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
FINAL

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of Katherine G. Reid, de-
ceased that the undersigned will APP
ply to make a final settlement of said
estate at the November Term 1914 of
the Probate Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the Probate Court room in
the City of Lexington, on the second
Monday in November, 1914.
VIM. V. A. CATRON,
Executor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
THIRTEENTH PROPOSITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition

COAS1ITU1IJNAL AliENDhENT.
Providing hat females shall have the
same right to vote AT al elections held
within this sintc az nulys.
An act to amend article VIII Of the
Constitution OF the state of Missouri
by adding the, ct, a new section To be
known as section "a, extending the right
Of suffrage to women,
Be il enacted BY the people Of the state
Of Missouri:
Section l. That article VIII cf the Con-
-titutiCn Of the state Of Missouri be and
ne same hereby Is ameI4-d by aGilns
thereto a new section 10 be known as
section "a, and reading as follows:
Section "a, Females shall hereafter have
the same right, under the same condi-
tons, to vote at all elections held in this
state, as males now nave or may mere
after have.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
Sheriff's Sale in
Partition

-AAAh oAAAAAh oAAh DaAAEA H DAAlLL
her husband. Elmer A. Smith. Will
lam E. Smith, Stanley r. Smith, Da.
I'D L. Smith, Albert b. Smith, wal
Ter A. Smith AID Clara Smith-Plain-
tiffs.
Laura Smith and Irwin Smith-De-
PENDANTS.
By virtue Of a Judgment and order
or sale made at the June term, 8th
day, June 10th, 1914, Of the Circuit
Court Of Lafayette County, Missouri,
in the above entitled cause in parti-
ton and returnable to the October
term, 1914, of the Circuit Court, a
certified copy of which was issued
from the office of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court Of Lafayette County,
Missouri, on the goth day Of June,
1914, and to me delivered, /, William
H. Waddell, Sheriff Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, will on
Monday, November 9th, 1914.
between the hours Of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, in front Of
the Court House door, in the City Of
Lexington, Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,, during the session and sitting
OF the Circuit Court, at the October
term thereof sell publicly at auction
to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, the following described real
estate lying and being I'm Iafavette
County, Missouri, to-wit: The south.
west quarter Of the southwest quar-.
ter Of section numbered thirteen
1S) In township numbered forty.
nine (49) Of range numbered twenty.
four (24) containing forty (40) acres
OF land, more or less, all In Lafayett
County, Missouri.
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF September, 1914.
WILLIAM H. WADDELL,
Sheriff Of lafayette County, Mis-.
souri,.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23

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TWELFTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED by THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.

AAOuht Jill No NI tuhtAfu ny OFNN-
seventh General AsscT bly,. AbOlishins
the present bOnrd of pU.ire commission
rrs ns appointed by the governor Ia
cities having three hundred thousand
Inhabitants or more and providing for
appointment by the mayor OF such
cities, In lieu of such bORrd, OF n BIZ
partisan board of police OmmIsslOners,
and prescribing the number, qunlihca-
tons, duties and sn!nTicH OF the meme
bers rhereOfj and providing for the
municipal asHeHbi or common council!
Of such cities 20 aK the salaries OF til
officers aud policemen Of said cities.
HOUSE BILL NO. 6.
An act to amend sections 9SO3 and 1904
Of chapter 81 Of article Xxx Of the
Revised Statutes Of Missouri Of 1909,
relating to municipal corporations
avs applicable to cities having three
hundred thousand inhabitants or over
and to repeal section ssOs and enact a
new section in lieu thereof 70 be
known as section 9S0S.
Be u enacted By the General Assembly
Of the State Of h'sSour, a. foIloDS:
Section l. Section sSoS OF chapter "a
OF article Xxx OF the Revised Statutes
OF Missouri OF 1909, relating to munich
pal corporations. laws applicable to
cities having three hundred thousand
inhabitants. or over, IL hereby repealed
and the following new section enacted.
to read a. follows:
Section s001. In all cities Of this state
that now have or may hereafter attain
a population Of three hundred thousand
inhabitants. or over. there shall be and
Is hereby established within and for said
cities q board Of police, TO consist Of
two commissioners. that one Of the COM
siOners 90 appointed shall be a member
OF the leading political party opposed to
that to which the mayor belongs as
hereinafter provided. together with the
mayor OF said cities for the time being,
or whosoevsr may bo officially acting In
that capacity and said board shall APP
point one OF Its members as president
and one member who shall act AZ vice.
president during the absence Of the PRES
ident; and such president or vice-presl-
dent shall be the executive officer OF the
board. and shall act for Il when the
board 40 not IN session. The aid COM
missloners shall be citizens Of the state
Of Missouri and shall have been resi-
dents OF the cities for a period OF four
years next preceding their appointment;
they shall. except a. hereinafter specl-
fed. hold their Offices for a term expir-
ing with the then official term OF the
mayor making the appointments, and
until their SUCCESSORS shall be duly APP
pointed and qualified; thy shall each
receive a salary Of hve thousand dollars
per annum. payable monthly. Before
entering upon the duties Of the said Of
fees. the said commissioner and the
said mayor shall take and subscribe, be-
fore some Judge OF the circuit court Of
the judicial district In which said cities
shall be located, or the clerk thereof, the
oath or affirmation prescribed by the
Constitution OF tho state OF Missouri and
shall also take and subscribe before the
same Judge or olert the further oath or
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23

]. W. SYDNOR,
Circuit Clerk.
A True Copy From the Record.
Witness my hand, and seal Of the
Circuit Court of Lafayette County
this 14th day of September, 1914.
(SEAL) ]. w. SYDNOR,
Circuit Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15

ned. it is understood. in order that the
rural Carriers might start earlier in
The morning and thus complete their
rounds before dark This arrange
meHt was intended to continue until
May. the old schedule 10 be resumed
al that time and continued until he
days again grew short al the close Of
the year.
The postohice department after d
time however authorized a change b.
which the winter schedule should end
on the first of March instead of the
first of May but the patrons are moi
yet entirely pleased and it is under
stood they are agitating upon some
method by which they hope to obtain
the old system of delivery.
One of the routes involved extends
through portions Of Anson, Embden
and New Portland. On this route
there are g families receiving mail
The other route runs through parts
of Anson, Concord and Embden II
reaches about the same number oil
people as the other
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH IS A MORE
BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE THAN EVER
Services Held Sunday in Auditorium for the First
Time Since the Devastating Fire of July 1st

"Thy God Hath Commanded Thy
Strength" was the text from which
Rev. George Merriam preached Sunday
at l0.45 service in the Bethany Baptist
church. These words taken from the
2sth verse of the 68th psalm were
most appropriate with which to begin
the services in the newly repaired
church home, while this psalm of war
and victory was metaphorically ex-
pressed by first promise, then COM
mand and lastly an appeal. Pastor
Merriam's closing words were a
touching request and one that should
be needed by all church people, asking
as he did that his listeners give
strength to the service of the God !"
Preceding the sermon, Rev. Merriam
extended a few words of greeting to
the large audience which nearly filled
the auditorium. Splendid music was
rendered under direction of Mrs. C. NJ
Lambert, organist and musical di-
rector.
The program follows: Voluntary
Group from Zundel. Lemare, Newell
and Weida; Doxology; Invocation;
Anthem Great is the Lord" (Freder
lex Jerome), Choir; Responsive read
ing; Gloria; Hymn No. 1853; Scripture
reading; solo plains of Peace, Mrs.
John w Steward; Prayer; Response,
Sweet Hour of Prayer; Notices and
Offering; Offertory in G, (Raymond);
hymn, Bethany Home; Sermon;
Solo, Jesus Lover of My Soul, Mrs.
John W Steward; Prayer; Onward
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and the Veterans Association in thu
same capacity and at the time OF his
death was a member Of the Board q
Directors OF the Civic League.
Although of a reuring disposition
MI Nose made in his long business
career many warm friends and a.
though a man of few words these few
carried weight when he spoke, anu
these friends together with his com
rades all mourn the loss of one who
had endeared himself to them all By
his unfailing kindness. his upright
character and his goodness OF heart.
The funeral was held at the Meth
odist Church, Tuesday afternoon at .
o'clock the services being conducted
by Rev Royal A. Rich The flowers
were many and beautiful, wreaths AMI
set pieces being sent by Maine De-
coness Home in Portland. a niece In
Dublin. \. II. MIR Noses SUNDAY
School class. the c A r. Marccllus
Perkins Circle. the High School and
the W c. r. L
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
THE PRAYER DAY IN
SKOWHEGAN
Services This Forenoon
and Afternoon
III the Bethany Baptist Church Under
the Direction OF the WOman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.

Today is being observed as day
of prayer by the members of Clemen-
tine Weston W. {. T. L. and appTo-
private services have been held this
forenoon and will be held this after
noon in the Bethany Baptist Church.
The opening service was at 10
o'clock and was conducted by Mrs.
II. G. McGlaufin The second ser
vice was at 1890 and was conducted
by Mrs. George Merriam while the l
o'clock service was the closing one
of the forenoon and was directed by
Mrs. j. G. Osborne.
This afternoon the service opens
at o'clock with Rev. Theodore Hal
bert Wilson as leader At three
O'Clock the final service for the day
will be held and this will be for the
school children. All pupils of the
public schools are expected to march
into the church in a body singing
America" and Judge F. F. Lawrence
will deliver brief address before
them.
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FOURTH MUSICAL EVENING
A Splendid Program Presented by
Talented Artists in Congregational
Church.

Another rare pleasure was accord
ed Skowhegan music lovers Monday
evening when q company Of accom-
plished musicians appeared before a
large audience in the Congregational
Church. 1t was the fourth in the Sc
ries of musicals arranged, al so low
rate of admission that it was pos
sible for persons in all walks of life
to be able to attend
The artists were Mrs. Marion
rake-Flanders of Athens in superb
soprano solo work; Howard Stevens
of Portland, with splendid baritone
solos, Mrs Elise Fellows-White,
Skowhegan's talented violinist and
Miss Sue Winchell the celebrated cell
list of Brunswick. Mrs. Flanders
and Mrs. White are great musical ia
vorites here while Miss Winchell has
also been heard here with great pleas
ure with w r. Chapman's company
in the past Mr.. Stevens although a
stranger, was most successful both in
choice and rendering of his songs and
won rounds of applause. The ac-
companists added much to the pro-
gram. They were Miss Forsyth OF
Brunswick and Miss Harris of Skow-
hegan.
The program was: Trio-First
movement from Trio in d minor (Men-
delssohn), Miss Winchell, Mrs. White,
Miss Harris; The Two Grenadiers,
Miss Winchell; A Song of Joy. Wood
man), Mrs. Flanders; Trio, Andante,
from End trio by Mendelssohn
Miss Winchell, Mrs. White, Miss
Harris; (a) Because, (b) Bende-
meer's Stream, (c) When l Behold
Thee, Mr. Stevens; Violin solo, My
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice, from Opera
of Samson and Della (Saint-Seans)
encore, Spanish Dance by Sarasate,
Mrs. White; A Perfect Day.
(Bond), Mrs. Flanders; Cello solo
Tarantell, (Poppey). Miss Winchell;
(a) A Banjo Song. (b) Ould Doctor
MaGinn, Mr.. Stevens; Trio. Minuet
Celebre, Miss Winchell, Mrs. White
Miss Harris.
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TOTAL REDUCTION OF SI4,676.72 IN THE
NET LIABILITIES OF SOMERSET co.
During the Past Year---Annual Report of the
Commissioners---The Jailers Report

Granville D. Perkins of Madison
Orin L. Libby OF Pittsdeld. and Viii
liam \. Osborn OF Fairfield nave ten
dered their anual report regarding the
financial condition of Somerset Coun-
ty for the year 1913. The efforts 10
reduce the county debt have certainly
been most successful as according 10
their report the net liabilities al the
end OF the year 1912 amounted to
$115I156 while at the end OF l913 the
liabilities were S2.640.64. making in
all a total reduction of Sl4.676.72 dur
ing the year.
The before mentioned board took
action during the year relative to the
county roads by dismissing petitions
for the repair of highways in Hart
land Brighton and Moscow and by
granting the two petitions of Earl K.
Taylor and others for discontinuing
highway in Bingham, while the pc
tition of A II. Woods and others for
location of a highway in lockwood
Strip was also granted, the tax being
assessed upon land owners for con-
struction. One petition for discontin-
uing highway in Bingham was de-
MED The commissioners have taken
advantage of the State Road Law and
have received from the State the sum
of $685 This amount has been ex-
pended in permanent improvements on
the roads in the plantations and un-
organized townships ih addition to
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widely known throughout the world
as one of the foremost scuptors Of
the age, died suddenly at his home on
Saturday evening, His funeral at
tended by very large number of
friends, was held at the cemetery Of
Testaccio. on Wednesday afternoon.
Probably no man in the American
colony in Rome has been so uniyers-
ally admired and beloved. His studio
is full of exquisite statutes and the
chief cities in America are proud to
have possession of one of the wonder
full monuments designed by his mar
yellous brain and executed by his
skilled hand. The death of his wife.
a few years ago, brought to him mes
sages of deep sympathy. These same
friends now mourn the great sculptor,
whose face they shall see no more,
but whose genius they behold reflected
in the works which his hand has made
and which will render his name i'm
mortal
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
EUREKA LODGE
Has Installation Ceremonies and n
Fraternal Gathering. Grand OF.
icers Present

One of the pleasant events in lodge
circles occurred Tuesday evening in
HeseltOn Hall when Eureka Lodee.
y. E. o. P held installation cere-
monies. The installing officer WAS
Mrs. Alice pierpont of Madison, dep
uty grand warden, assisted by D. ".
Lewis. grand guild of the Grand
Lodge. The officials chosen to serve
for the ensuing year are as follows:
Warden, w. X. Malbon; vice warden.
Mrs Ava V Sheridan; secretary, Mrs.
Jennie E. Lewis; financial secretary,
M B. Heselton; guide, Mrs. Berle L.
Whitman; Chap, Mrs. Emma Law
renee; guardian. Alvin Sedgley; sen
tinel, j. n. Cool; trustees. d. W. Lewis
and Mrs. Emma II. Dunton.
Charles W Wentworth of West
brook, grand warden of the grand
lodge of Maine was present and dur
ing the evening addressed the MEM
bers talking along general lines of
welfare for the n. f. O. p. An or
chestra OF three pieces discoursed mu-
sic at intervals and lunch Of cakes
and coffee was served.
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WILLIAM NOTTAGE.
A Well known Somerset County Man
Passes Away in SOlOn.

The death of William Nottage oc-
Cured at the home of his son, Henry,
in Solon village on January 2. He
was born in South Boston in 1922.
to Starks, Me-, where he lived until
a young man. He then went to sea
and followed the sea for fourteen
years as a fisherman. In 1849. he
married Didamia Churchill of Starks,
and to them six children were born.
When the war broke out, Mr.. Not
tage enlisted in the 10Th Maine and
served his full enlistment. During
the war he saw much fighting and
experienced many hardships, being
for nine months a prisoner in Libby
and Andersonville prisons. We can
not imagine what he, with others, en-
dured in that time. After the war,
he returned to his family in Starks
and soon after they moved to Bing-
ham to a farm on what has since been
known as Nottage Hill. There they
resided until the family was grown
to manhood and womanhood and old
age came upon them. They then re-
moved to Solon to live with a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. Henderson. Mrs. Not
tage died several years ago and since
her death. Mr.. Nottage has continued
to live with his daughter.
Besides Mrs. Henderson, there are
four other children; Sanford of Bing-
ham, John of Madison, Henry of So
Ion and Mrs. Chas. French also of
Solon. Mr.. Nottage left twelve grand
children all of whom were present
at his funeral, and sixteen great
grand children.
He was highly respected by every
one, a warm hearted and generous
man. Quiet, reserved, never speaking
i'll of anyone, he made friends and
kept them. In losing him, the COM
munity has lost grand old man. He
was a member of the G. A, r. and of
the Grange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
NORTH ANSON JUDGE
CORRECTS STORY
Statement Concerning Burial of Sir
Franklin Simmons vt Rome.

Advices from Rome to Judge Au-
gustine Simmons of North Anson
prove that the cablegram to the New
York Sun stating that Franklin Sim
mons. the sculptor, was buried in the
potters' field. was a falsehood. Mr..
Simmons was buried on his own lot
in the American section of the Italian
cemetery, The funeral services were
held in the American Episcopal
church. of which he was a member.
Many distinguished people were pres
ent, among them the American Am
bassador The original dispatch also
said that the sculptor died at hotel
whose proprietor did not know him,
whereas he had lived at that hotel
for years.
The enclosed clipping is from the
Roman World. an English newspaper
printed in Rome: Franklin Simmons,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
ALLEGED CRUELTY
To CHILDREN
Seboomook People in
Municipal Court
Case Was Dismissed However Cloth
ing Furnished For the Family

a case of alleged cruelty TO chill
dren was tried Saturday forenoon on
the Arson side before Judge Geo +.
Newell, in which the complainant Is
were the Misses Christine and Cath
crime Morrison of the Earnest Work
ers Society of Bangor and Col. +. L.
Gould of Anson, State Agent for the
S. Z. {. c., against Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Chubbock of Seboomook
Maine. charging cruelty to the chill
dren of Mr.. Chubbock by the step
mother and a lack of proper school
ing 1t was shown however at the
hearing that the complainants felt
compelled by the number of letters
and verbal complaints entered to in
vestigate, but were convinced upon
going TO the home of the family that
the charges were not proven to be
true other than the fact that the
children did not have a chance to go
to school and this has been over
come so far as possible by the
step-mother who had taughe the lit
tie girls aged and II so that they
both could read and write and also
some arithmetic. There was no evi-
denee 10 show that she had abused
them in any way and Judge Newell,
c. o. Small. Esq, appearing for the
State Workers Society were anxious
to help the children of whom there
were four, the eldest II and the
youngest about 5. so it was. arranged
that the two oldest should be placed
in some good families in this town if
possible and have chance to go to
school, the society helping the father
to defray their expenses. The Oldest
girl was found a boarding place with
Street and the younger, who has been
i'll this winter and at one time in the
Greenyille Hospital for treatment,
was found upon examination not able
to attend school this winter so with
the two youngest ones went home
again Tuesday. While in town
through the kindness of Col. Gould
and the charitable ladies of Madison
and Anson, the whole family were
warmly and comfortably clothed and
good big bundle made up for them
to carry to the two Older boys, aged
Is and II, who were left at home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
THE RURAL RESIDENTS
DESIRE CHANGE
In the Present System Of Delivering
Mail In North AnsOn and Vicinity

It is understood that patrons on two
of the rural mail routes out of North
Anson are desirous of going back to a
former system of delivery by which
they obtain the forenoon mail the
same day that it arrives in the North
ent arrangements persons living on
these routes do not now receive their
mail which is due at 1921 until the
day after it reaches North Anson as
the carrier leaves before that train ar
rives. The present system was plan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15

ness in New Portland as he was also
later in Anson He located in the
same business IN Madison first on
the corner OF Main and Water Streets.
where he remained uine years. Nov
ing from there up Main Street fur
ther he finally formed partnership
With J.. A Roadway who IS now in
California. Aut was then engaged III
the clothing business in the store
next the Posi- Office. Here they cor
Quoted both the boot and shoe and
clothing business for about five years
al the end a. which time DIR. Boad-
way sold out 70 MI Nose. who cor
Quoted the business alone until Oclo-
ber 1872
Mr. Nose vas twice married. the
frst time 10 Mss Eta Brackley OF
New Portland. and after her death To
Miss Stella Norton. OF this union
two daughters and one son were born
Miss Agnes. who is connected with
with the Deaconess Home in Port
land. Miss Grace a teacher in Mad
son High School and Norton. a stu
dent at the Wesleyan University in
MiddletoWn. Conn
M Nose MAS member of the
Methodist Church. Of North Anson.
Weston Post q \. r. Somerset
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Christian Soldiers, Choir and congre-
cation; Benediction; Postlude,
Thanks Be to God.
A HANDSOME STRUCTURE

Although partially consumed by
flames early last summer, the Bethany
Baptist edfice now presents no traces
of badly damage structure, for it
has arisen from its ruins handsomer
house of worship than it was in its
earlier days. A committee composed
of r. l.. Mitchell honorary chairman,
Rev. George Merriam, active chairman.
Llewellyn Goodwin, o. d. Wells and
Maurice Magoon have been untiring
in their efforts to have an ideal church
home and in their endeavors they have
been most successful.
The south portion of the church
was the part most seriously devastat-
ed by the flames, but the church par
lors on the north side We're badly
damaged by the smoke and water
This neessitated thorough renovating
of their several rooms, the walls hav-
ing been painted settees, piano and
other furnishings repaired, while two
coats of paint were applied to all the
floors.
The main auditorium has been re-
built and resembles much its former
appearance. The room is of splendid
proportions and the exposed beams
are of massive oak while all of the
visible wood work is of this same ma
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