Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-22

possible" Tell that to Senator Brad
bury. now nearing the century mark.
Tell it to Ex-Governor Garcelon, that
hale and hearty octogenarian. Tell il
to the ten sons Of Daniel Holden Of
Ousfield, who have just buried their
father az the age of IS. Tell the
scores. hundreds. and thousands az
New England people who have out
lived their allotted span. and have
known cases Of longevity all about
them, that the New England climate
makes living nearly impossible. They
will laugh Mr.. Kipling to scorn. The
climate is harsh no doubt during part
Of the year, and trying to weaklings.
but it develops a tough and sturdy
fiber" There's iron in our northern
winds" sang Whittier And the sum-
mer makes large amends for the
winter. From May to October New
England is the playground and sani-
tarium for the nation.
Philadelphia Times: One constant set
of voters down in Maine are the Pro
hibitionists. Other parties may rise
and fall, but the three thousand and
odd Prohibitionists do not vary. They
polled 3,12l votes in 1855: 3732 in 1892;
1892 in 1886, and 3.107 in 1900. a similar
steadfaStneSs has been observed in the
prohibition vote in Philadelphia. which
is always about the same. whatever
issues may distract the greater parties.
This shows the steadying effect Of
fixed principle. Just what is the policy
Of the Prohibitionists in Maine is not
quite clear, as they already have
prohibitory law there. but these three
thousand steadfast voters probably
represent that part of the population
that is in favor Of its enforcement. 1t
will be observed that with all their
steadfastness they are not making
progress. The third party Prohibitions
lists are but a small contingent who
have habitually wasted their ballots
Watervile Mail: 1t is reported that
Bowdoin and Bates are not likely to
meet at football this fall on account or
d quarrel over the division of the gate
receipts taken at some athletic contest
in the past. Almost every year some
two of the Maine colleges are at odds
about athletic matters because OF
trouble growing out Of past athletic
relations. The condition OF affairs
does not improve any. either. as the
years 60 by. Indeed, they apparently
quarrel more frequently now than they
used to. The managers and the /
students who are responsible for these |
troubles may fiatter themselves that /
they are exhibiting great generalship |
IN their conduct of their own side Of /
the case, but il can be said in general F.
that they simply disgust the public. I
People outside the college walls are not T.
interested in the wordy warfare Of the \
students, even if they happen to % I
managers Of athletic teams What .
they want to see is athletic contests in \
plenty, conducted manifestation with .
he best team winning and no whining
m the part Of the losers The fact \
that they cannot enjoy this sort Of |
thing at present points 70 a necessity .
-or q more active participation IL .
alumni in the management Of athletic
Affairs in the Maine colleges. Tho
alumni are less likely to be prciudiced
ana can take a fairer view Of the
involving dispute than tha
can. ana their Judgment for
that reason is likely 20 he worth more
IN the case of many w the colleges
outside Of Maine this alumni influence
las been exercised with happy results
-or good many years. and the sooner
Z is felt in Maine college athletic
circles the better for all concerned.