The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-12
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The news of Springfield which may be Of in
terest to your readers can soon be told. The
city is growing rapidly. Lots of new buildings
are in process of erection. Our new court
house is occupied at the present time although
not yet complete. We shall have fine struc-
ture, of massive proportions, an ornament to
the county. The old court house is to be torn
down and a new twelve story Office building
erected in its place. A very large convention
lot, Important additions are to be made to the
State Normal building, which is crowded for
room. Street paving is going on at rapid
rate, and at tremendous cost. Brick, concrete,
asphalt and wooden blocks are the materials
mostly used. Automobiles are numerous.
motor cycles abundant, and as consequence
accidents comparatively frequent. Picture
shows multiply and it is a problem to ascertain
where the money comes from to support them.
The political pot is beginning to boil. Taft
Roosevelt and Wilson each have their friends
With the split in the Republican ranks it is
probable that the State will fall back into the
Democratic ranks this fall. Green county is
pretty evenly divided between the two leading
parties, with slight advantage in favor of the
Republicans. but how the voters will line up
with third party in the field 1 would not
undertake to forecast.
The weather has drifted to the extremes.
year ago we had prolonged drouth during
the growing months, and but for long season
we would have raised very inadequate supply
of the necessaries of life for man and beast
The early fall rains helped US out to some ex-
tent but it was costly winter for those who
had cattle and horses to feed, and we are still
suffering from the effects of the drouth The
winter severe and prolonged than
usual. The late spring of the present year
was quite favorable for growing crops, but
more recently we have been suffering severely
for the lack of moisture, and the atmosphere
has been hot, climbing up into the ninetes-94
or 95 has been about the limit. AS write it is
go; little too warm for comfort. In the
shade, however, it is fairly comfortable and
for the most part the nights are bearable.
The crops in this immediate vicinity are only
moderate, but in the northern parts of the
state and in the adjoining States sof Kansas
your readers could share with US in the lus-
cious peaches which are sold here for from 81
| to 81 so per bushel. Not every locality, how
ever, can be equally favored with everything
Maine is to be congratulated on her money
making crops of hay, oats, corn and potatoes
Missouri on her fruits, her poultry and her
mines.
| hocy le;r tbo
ten, week OF hot weather, the thermometer
ranging several times above the ninety mark
| and week of strenuous business activity A
coal dealers convention was hed,for two days
while old Sol smiled upon them out of clear
sky and again and again compelled them to
seek the shady side of the street and made
them the butt of many a well-timed mental
thrust. The coal men replied that soon the
tables would turn, and with the prospect of
car shortage and the scarcity of labor the joke
would be on the other fellows.
We have had two automobile accidents dur
ing the week, neither of which proved fatal.
One very estimable young man stepping off
from the street car last Tuesday evening step
ped in front of the car coming in the opposite
direction and had both lower limbs severed and
died in short time without regaining con-
seriousness.
In beautiful Springfield with so much to en-
chant and please, alas! some get tired of life
and by one route another take their own
lives. Three or four such cases have occurred
here within the past few weeks. Some PEG
pie talk of the act of suicide as one of courage
q
True, it takes courage to take ones own life,
but does it not take more courage to live anc
meet the issues which he or she breads te
meet? Is it not with the idea of seeking tt
escape the coming of greater evils which he
anticipates are confronting him that mar
takes his own life? Is it not an act of intense
selfishness when a man perplexed in bushes:
seeks to save himself the exposure and worr!
incident to failure at the price his family
temporary anguish and prolonged suffering
It's act of greater courage to meet newt
able trouble and battle with it as an homes
man than to seek escape from it by the refug,
! of suicide.
Springfield is growing. In twenty-one year
it has nearly doubled it's population an(
: business interests. These increases in popu
lation and business have made it much larger
more important and prosperous city. Tn
wholesale trade is growing rapidly. Nes
! firms are coming into.the city and new line
of business enterprise are being opened uE
The ten story Office building. of year or tw
ago is to be eclipsed by twelve story offic
building on the site of the old court house o
the square. New school buildings and ne1
: churches are also the order of the day, and i
addition to the erection of hospitals ne,
;, Pythian Home is in process of erection an
the Frisco R. R. is to erect a new passenge
station in a new location, and add to this, pos
sibly the greatest achievement of all, owe
twenty miles of street paving and you wi
form some estimate of the growth of "Greate
y Springfield" w.H.w.
Springfield, Mo.