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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
WILL JUDGE
Men Selected Who Will Count
Votes Saturday

School Directors Hughes and Coo
appointed to select judges and clerks
for the school election Saturday. have
completed the list. II il as follows.
by wards.
First ward-F. u. Black, James r..
McGrew. George w. Dearborn
Second ward q w. Currier. n. T..
Warson. J. $. Taylor
Third ward-R. w. Jones. @. A.
Rochester. Henry r. Frederick.
Fourth ward -James ~. James
Thomas VI. Proach. Mrs. Stella O
Webster.
Fifth ward -- w. g. Hawthorne
Robert NcMann. a. l.. Perkins
Sixth ward-J. ". Mann. ". A.
Clark. A. T Mears.
Seventh ward-C. a. Virtue. Wal
ter Mcclure. =. $. Carlisle.
Eight ward. W. Rumsey. Y. e
Portway. Louis Henry Lung.
Ninth ward-Judge Charles r
Remsbsrg. Freeman r. Taylor. a. y
Brooks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31

THE STATE OF wAsHtNGToN.
County Of King. 50. In Justices
Court. r. ~. Cam. Justice.
To Herman HelbiR.
In the name OF the State ~ wash
ingtun. you are hereby notified that
srhwa bncher Bros. and Co, Inc, has
filed claim against you In said
court. which viii come on TO be heard
az my office In Seattle, in kinK
county. state 81 Washington. on the
gist day % November, a. -. 1901, nj
the hour Of o'clock r.. m. and I'M
leva you appear and then and there
answer. the same viii be taken as
conferred. and the demand 81 tho
plaintiff granted. Tho object ana
demand II raid claim. ia 20 obtain n
Judgment against you FOR fii.55 for
goods sold ana delivered 20 you by
plaintiff Claim filed oct. 2G. 1901.
r H. Cam. J. y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31

seattle Is again on the eve OF a
gamblers war. II not directly In IL.
ms slgAt this time Is confined TO the
Az. sioor gamblers. or black jack
asalerg As yet the hig gamesters
Who run on the second floors ARE noe
Al var, and viii not be 10 they can
hslpM. They may be brought into Il.
ssxsveF. against their own wishes.
Tke nucleus Of the fight Is ut
Arty E-isman's saloon at IFS WASH
srcn street There lies the bone Of
maien.ion. Andy stands behind his
az lockinx al his raided gambling
rsn. and cries: why can't I gam
". The sane as Johnnie CiancyG''
NJ csn't % u, that's AL
nat be cannot has been plainly
isnonstraird on TWO different occa-
h,zA ErismAn was arrested last
sszk hustled into the patrol wagon
VIII his outfit and taken 10 police
headQrarisrs. Yesterday he pleaded
Fznu 70 running a gambling game.
n4 vas fined tzS by Police Judge
a-srze. he paid the fine and last
tzkt he again started his little game.
asr % minutes after Il started. Chief
sAlvan sent Detective Philbriek 10
Raia clean out the place. E.rlsrnan
ras arrested and his outfit seized.
\ stayed at police headquarters
MY a few minutes. being released
" cash bail If he IL again fin
4 "a the police court. il will show
aat the regular monthly fine to
aaeh other gamblers ara subjected.
ha not apply In his case.
Says Fs~ Things
Erisman has secured Judge Benson
~ attorney. and says he VIII
asss the case 20 the end. u It takes
sseTy cent he Possesses.
II i can't run a game down here
~ same as other men, I will know
wy or else every other game n
Rattle win close up." said Erisman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
FOR STONINC
JAPANESE
S. HayashI Asks Mayor Humes 10
Investigate

s, Hayashi. the Japanese consul
liumcr today asking that official q
have the proper authorities tnveHti.
gate the alleged Htoning Of Japan
esr boy on Jackson street last Mon.
day. Consul Hayaahi says j. Obata
was attacked hy Joe Maruhy and l..
Burke. and severely stoned. me
consul says this II only one % many
similar offenses against his coun
trymen that have occurred 81 late
on Jackson street between Tenth and
Fifteenth avenues
Mayor Humes referred the com
munication % chief Of Police sui
llvan with the instruction. 10 thor
oughiy Investigate the charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
Travellers Railway Guide.
Markham paolHa

North Coast Limited leave far st raui %
Atlantic lspfess Leave co. 81 Paui rs
bs,s Ai,'' d ,s9 "a s leu r, ;, to..
hansaa ctr. tb = m. Auirs . N.
p ' m. Ani,s . . ~. 80 = ~ "a. s ssa I,
rsp's. oiyupis saa ofsI'. n"bot-tssu '
Espres. South mend Leave tssesp, sunday.
- IN. Arrive tsssspt sunday. ifA D "a
Nrtun trains each waf tstuesa seattle and
Icons Leave m = m; e. m,
20 o ma. and 80 D. m Auifs fs a ~
70 Z. o.. lle =. D., t'b 3 a.. 60 y, m
D 10. aud rs p ~.
fhfrs trains daiif between Seattle snd Hpa.
lame Lssye 2 % q. p, % 9. ~. sod % .. ~
Auita 70 m.. y" ? N. snt 3 q m
kaptsss aafaas and Vancouver, n C.-Lsats
Tws ,ls,n. ssebSnlsh. ssd,o wes,,,, t,.,.
90 a m, tol o 10 Anifs u % a m. %,
, N.
W tesrrpl Hundayi, Aniss y % a. m tsIrst'i
sunday
Great Northern
o,snand FLYER leave Tor b. rauisn IN.
Arrive from ~ Paul . IN.
rrp1sss SPOKANE Leave "a IN. Ani,s
r.e tsins wha,eosa. Mt Vernon lss,. 70,
a. Alo y ~ Arrive u 70 "a A1o a :.
r,pfrss blaine. ssu wss,minstst- i.sass :
m. Arrive 70 D M
Fcut tfsius ssfh war tstwssn Hssttis .gs
TFefsit Leave y 10, 80 ~ 80 d m
AID - N. Arrive tse a N. nleG N. sis
. and 9 ~
celumbls Pagot SQUAD
C0iuaiia = russ, Sound Two ttaiss. ni.rl
namoaa sd FfsHfiiH tsses 50 = m fsF
sstf Hundsrl snd ~ Arrive e . /.
N. SAD tls 8 IA gssesfs AaHdsy
Canadian Pacific
Hsufsss yanfairss so Overland Leave en-
q o. Aulf1 10 d m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
A MERRY HOBO

Hobos have been making iIfs n
burden lately 20 farmers near Pom
uac, three miles north - this city.
Two days ago James Lee found a
hohn asleep IN his front room. The
man made threats when ordered out.
and the following night Lee recelv-
cd = bullet through his hat. AZ the
request ~ the residents the sheriff
has sent Deputy Thos. Bcvau 10 see
what he can do 10 ahate nuisance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
OVER CROWDED VALENCIA
me Customs Officials Compel Steamship Company to Pay
s710 for Allowing Excess Passengers Aboard

On account OF having an excess
.s,rnsg Of passengers. the owners OF
~ steknsship Valencia We're this
.r.ruoon fined $40 BY pr. A. +.
,n,,n q the local customs house.
- rate OF penalty Is sic for every
..s.snxvr over the maximum num-
IN addition the steamship COM
...ss are usually compelled TO give
~ passage money OF the excess
.s.nsxers. In this case the excess
sn..,sl was q stowRways who paid
I. aeAge money, and hence the
sns house officials could not
.A The steamship company 60
Is any amount. The officials
- uhsral IN allowing the boat a
y 100. Usually a steamer OF
!, yaisncia'S size has a crew Of
-, al A part Of the lee were
.asi,sss paying their passage by
~ hat many o. them were stow
,wrs Who had been impressed In
e sFvlce.
Name omelsls Allo~sa II
ne customs house officials at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
ROANOKE
FROM NOME
Brings Down 600 Passengers
and $500, 900

Tho N. A. T. and T. Co.'s steamer
Roanoke arrived In Seattle at s;25
this afternoon from Nome with
600 passengers and $780, 900 In gold.
She had n calm voyage, with the
exception Of the first day out.
The coast gcodetlc survey steamers
Patterson and Macarthur arrived at
$3.50 this afternoon from their cruise
IN the north.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
BREAD RIOT

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. oct. Ill
News was received here last night 81
bread riot OF purHandiro. Mexico.
oct. ~. IN which 20 peraona. mostly
women and children. were killed.
Spectators had c0rnered tho cup
ply Of corn and raised the price until
the starving people. driven to deaper-
alton. attacked the warehouses. They
were shot down BY the guards.
Government troops have been sent
there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
TURKEY &
PREPARES
TO RESIST

coNsTANTIHoPLE. oct. 3i.-The
sultan OF Turkey IN taking steps to
resist the anticipated demand Of the
United Atatea for the repayment OF
the ransom necessary to secure Miss
stones release
Turkey repudiatea all responsibility
for hor abduction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
POSITIONS
SECURED
Free Employment Bureau Did
a Good Months Business

The number II jobs furnished by
the free public employment Office for
this month shows dserraae over
September
AZ o'clock today the Jobs given
ous this month were as follows
Mates &c ++.-sss.s....s....iksg
Females. =. a. ss.s ........ 81
@
Total q. .. ..................... gf1i
last month. which was the largest
IN the history nf the once. an even
300 positions. or an average % 10 a
day. were secured for applicants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
CRAZY AND CRUEL

v. G. Webeck. cook, was arrest
ed by Officers McClurg and Hub
bard early this morning for a start
ling piece Of cruelty and hcnrtlcaa.
ness, The man had been carrying n
pet cat around Ia his arms during
tho early part ~ last night A. mid
night ho deliberately cut the little
animals head OF ana was walking
along FirHt avenue south. swinging
the body by the tail. when arrested.
lie ~ charged with disordrriy COM
duet ana was released on go bath.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
SHOOTING

nEDDING. Cal. oct :i.--Iarry
Conway. an Idaho miner. was beaten
and robbed yesterday IN "A freight
car near Costello. Cal The three
men who committed the assault were
later arrested here after a running
nEhi IN which several shots were OK.
changed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
billiard MAN
is DROWNED

Ahen Montgomery. an empIoye Of
Steamer running between Seattle
40 Anaeortes was today reported
s'osned To the secretary of the a.
'. w. at Ballard. Of which lodge
- aeeeased was a member. The
.,.s1n's'aaees surrounding the death
- Unknown. Montgomery was =
49, 90 and boarded with II. 4.
49, Who lives on Leary street.
- 1910. The young man carried a
- I'VE Insurance made out 10 Ill
ss.s. ' ~, re had only recently join
!. tne United workmen. but IL IN
E'e1 standing. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31

Nome permitted the Valencia 60 take
e0f passengers. although her license
calls for only ssS. but the demand
for passage 90 Seattle was SO great
that In the emergency the ship was
allowed 10 more passengers. A pas.
senger list Of s01 with a crew OF 100,
together with the excess number OF
n. makes total OF 6Si persons who
made the passage from Nome 20 Sc
attic ON one steamer,
The Purssr's Case
what win be done with Purser W.
II. Fielding f. no, known. lie could
not be found anywhere today. Man
aver Alnsworth ~ the Pacific Pack
ms and Mitigation Co. when asked
concerning the matter today, stated
that the had nothing TO say.
Late this afternoon Capt. Lane
% the steamship Valencia. swmr
out a warrant In Justice Cams
court this afternoon Tor W. n. Field
ms. the purser, charging him with
larceny by embezslement Of $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31

SHOWING
Bank Clearances for October
will Set Portland Guessing

The bank clearlngs for the month
or October show remarkable IN
crease over those ~ September. Ac-
c0rding 90 the statement computed
by the clearing house today. they
amounted 20 tls029.8if26. as against
S1212342 for September gain
Of gi.ggb.a72.Gg.
a comparison Of tho ciearings for
October and September this year and
last IA aa follows.
October 1901 .0a8. 3f4 %
October 1900 ..... .......xi8, t62. 1893 %
September 1901 49,. ......Rl8. 1873. $40 90
September 1900 tZ.tF7 $40 u
TOdny's cisarings were 1896. 5ls 90:
balances 1852. 89f.g2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
A CALI.

The undersigned, in behalf ~ or
EaniEed labor In the city Of Seattle.
hereby issue a call for mass meet
Ing Of labor unions 60 meet In Car
penisrs' hall Fourth avenue. between
Pike and Pine. Thursday evening.
oct 81. 1901. az s O'Clock
JNO. M'AufIFFE,
A. -. EEIHEnT.
~ l.. WHITMAN.
~. HOLTkAMp.
y. T.. WILSON.
ROHT pEvLER.
y. A. RUST.
GEORGE w. PICKS,
GRO. T.. HALEY.
w. A. JOYCE.
A. r. JOYCE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
BIG ORDER

ST, PAUL. MINI. oct. 1i.-Ihe
Northern Pacific has ordered new
equipment az follows FIFTY locomo.
tivrs ~ the largest class. ten FIRST
claFa aicepers. ten tourist cars. TWEEN
~ nrat class coaches four dininE
ears. SIX baggage ears, two thousand
freight cars, one thousand nat cars
three hundred ballast ears ANA thirty
cmbouanN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
SEATTLE SOCIALIST SCHOOL PLATFORM
TIE PLATFORM REPRESENTED BY TITUS & OLDHAM

Of every Seattle
buildings built
o ALL instead Of the few
teachers and better
permanent during efficiency.
meals clothing, needed. children
the work
for all children between three and
medical inspection weekly.
be tho primary grades
Compulsory att OF al IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
SHUT-0FF
OF WATER

Owing 90 needed repairs water VII
be shut on Friday Nov. from 3 a.
IN. until 9 r. m on YealcF way from
Broadway to Thlrtieth avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
HALLOWEEN
Fifty Special Officers win Guard
The Peace Tonight

Chief Of Police Sullivan has put on
80 extra policemen for duty tonight
Halloween diHturbers Of the public
peace VIII be kept thoroughly in
check. and vandalism will not be toll
Grated. Special officers in citizens
clothes win patrol an Of the outlying
districts until morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
An Increase in Contagious
Diseases Shown in October

lntll noon today ~ death had been
reported In Seattle this month az
against 70 in September. showing tho
death rate this month Will be very
much lower than last. Only three
deaths were from contagious dis
ease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
"sATHtR FORECAST

Presa . ss'sa and Puget Sound
ereasinr 3 ~ ~ winds. Drobas ,,'', y
Witt. - friday showers.
boz rA.alssiiiiss Medical Water
xi',s 1 . aie an ~ u, eczema and n,
~ VI ilia Fir.ss '.eases. At drna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
SETH Low
FAvORITE

VIEW YORK. oct. si.-seth Low Is
i. Y 70 favorite in this morning.
Asitiag
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
AROUND
THE WORLD
Dumont Plans a Trip in
His Airship

PARIS. oct Santos Dumont
contemplatcs sailing around the
world In his airHhip.
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ssSnoW White
Finish

We are specialists IN dress
shirt laundering. And the
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quite as important In their
way aa the drcss suit The
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uct. We use pure. filtered
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ing plant IN the city. That's
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other rcnFon Is the cxnctinR
care We take. No particular
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SOLDIERS FOR
UNCLE SAM

During the month % October 20
Wcn we're enlisted Ia the local q. q.
army recruiting office. Fifteen
more are waiting 90 be- examined
and six applications were refused.
The majority 90 the young men ask
Cd 90 be assigned g cavalry rrgi-
menta, In September - applications
were received.
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vice. lasts longest Tel. Main 1859
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
GAMBLERS AT WAR
ss Eruption Is Sure to Occur Among the Tenderon Sport
ing Fraternity Blackjack the Root Of Trouble

today, Il have conducted games In
Seattle under three chiefs % police.
and viii run now, or NOBODY else
..s&fl -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31
The Chief Said No

Will"
The Chief Said No
Erisman. when he first decided %
start hts game. went 70 chief sui.
Ivan 20 obtain permission. IL was
refused him. and he went 20 Mayor
Humes. His honor referred him
back 10 the chief. saying that he saw
no reason why one man should gam.
BILE and another could not. Again
the chief refused 20 allow him o.
run game. ErisFuan then said he
would run one a, au haznards. lie
started up that night. and n raid
followed. Chief Sullivan was a.
good as his word. Last Monday
night Erssman visited the council.
and also talked to nearly every one
Of the eouncilmen. They were unan-
ifnous In saying that he had as much
right 90 conduct a gambling game AZ
any one else.
Police Preteetion
Those who are on the inside say
that the Clancy brothers control the
blackjack gambling In the First
ward By an arrangement with the
police, and their rights are trampicd
on when an outsider starts gam.
bling without their permission. Erls.
man did this. hence tho row. Now
the fight IL on 10 a finish
Chief Sullivan refuses absolutely
10 say why he viii not allow Eris.
man 20 run and ~ the same time
tolerates other games. The chief
does say. however. and has told the
gamblers, that n they 90 not play
peaceably. he will close Up All Of
the first floor games.
ErismAn has linked with him a
number Of business men. Both side.
are strong and the fight viii be a
fierce one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-31

Black Saline petticoats with double
tucked flounce and under ruffle.
worth 1925, for, each ..............
...... ............. ..-.........S .Hs~
Black Mercerized Saline Petticoats.
two styles. one has a heavy
corded double flounce, the other a
i0-in. plated flounce, usual price
$3.50, for ............... ............
...... .................. 1905. 1925
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THE SEATTLE
ELECTRIC co.
COZ FIRST avenue
WxMzs
-<xxuYry5gCgrrrlxT-s1V
stSrrlt !sAsn
New Dress Skirts

At $1,000 Black Fiounced Chew
lot skirt. with six rows OF satin
ribbon.
AT SB.OO-A Black Cheviot Serge
Skirt. seams and nounce. trimmed
with stitched satin.
AT -. 5O-Fine quality Broad
Cloth Flounced Skirt, with twenty
rows Of cordings and three satin
bands, co'ors black. navy and tan.
AT IO.50-A Black Twill Cheviot
skirt. corded seams and fiounce.
with nine rows Of stitched satin.
At S12.5O--A Black Broad Cloth
Flared skirt, with fine 2-in. flounc-
ea OF stitched taffeta.
AT StI.Oo-A nine gored Black
Venetian Cloth Skirt, has six pan
els with a 2-inch center OF passe-
menterie silk braiding edged with
three rows OF cording.
At $40. OO--A Black Basket Cloth
skirt, trimmed in panel effect and
on flounce with two narrow silk sti
tchcd bands. has silk drop skirt with
two plated ruffles.
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Queen City Laundry Co.
1868 Fourth Ave.

Established 1890. Phone Main OSa.
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WOMEN SUICIDES.
Eahs.sus Prias Oausss Easn 70 DEou. %
fer the Deed.

RahsESat Prids Causss ThSn - pro1l %
fer ths Deed.
III I should ever be called upon 70
furnish indisputabls proof Of the In
hersnt pride Of WOMAN" said q police
sergeant, II would point at once 70
her inVariabls rule Of dressing up IN
her best clothes when she goes out 70
commit suicide. In my experiences On
the force have had occasion 20 han
die q good many suicides and after
ward investigate their personal anairs.
and IN every instance ! have found
that the poor unfortunates prepared
themselves for death By donning their
best bib and tucker. The majority
Of the printed reports Of suicides say
that the clothes Of the dead woman
were good or well made or elegant
II he woman contemplating suicide
owns silk waist she wears Il Her
broadeloth skirt and silk petticoat nat
urSlly 60 with this garment and she
selects her best shoes. have
looked up the history Of many Of these
respectfully clad suicides and have
founo that Lhey owned DuL one gown
with which they could make q decent
appearance on TIE street, and that that
one good dress Was chosen, without
exception, as the appropriate garb in
which to make the exit from this
worlds stage. It makes no difference
what manner Of death is chosen, the
costume Is carefully selected. Let q
woman sleep her Life away under the
influence OF drugs or burn her soul out
with acids or sink into the slime OF
the river. she clothes herself IN her
most becoming garments and seeks
the end with apparent tranquility. Her
instinct Of gsntility and elegance in
clothes Is with her to the last, and
even In the face Of death she shrinks
from a public appearance In unbecom-
ing raiment"
The broad ax., 1901-07-06
PoII.io. IN Australl.

Politics can be made expensive IN
Australia as wen as here. One man,
Sir Malcolm McEaehern OF Melbourne,
expended $3.50, 700 70 secure a seat in
the commonwealth house Of represen-
tatives, Another man, q laborer, from
an adjoining constituency, expended
only $3.50. A remarkable campaign
was Waged By another candidate who
on the eve Of election issued the fol-
lowing statement: II have Travelled
In the conduct Of this contest more
than 10000 miles, q large portion on
foot. have published and circulated.
chiefly BY my own hands. OF By those
Of my family, 1,7Oo.OOO pages OF liter
Rture In book form. ! have published
1Ss, 900 copies Of speeches delivered In
the constituency, and 125.o 900 copies Of
four-page. circulars. Il e utterly Inn
possible that this amount Of work
and literature can fan 70 hRya its
eject" The candidate who tramped,
printed and published on this colossal
scale found himself On the bottom Of
the pon Whsn the numbers we're MP.
The broad ax., 1901-07-06

Aaehoru Have Dlual eAaae.s va ctha8
e. na.eA ela Ara
T1e general idea that literary prO-
auesion of high ozdaF b hostIls -
Iong lie ~ reason e thsnervous wear
and tear 4 necssSitates WoUld seen
% Be erroneous. Scott wore himself
out at the age of 81 " excessive work,
and Dickens. No doubt. lived Et TOO
high pressure possibly the same
uight be said OF Thaeksray-but IN
the great majority Of cases literary
men possess that balance which avoids
nerVous exhaustion, and TIE literary
lifs 1 q wholesome and normal ona
N cur own country the average life Of
tWenty-nine leading writers from Jona-
than Edwards down, is sixty-six yoarG
In nearly every case. too. their produe-
tive powers have remained unimpair-
q b. old age. The short Life Of Edgar
Allen Poe Is, Of course. not to be Gttrib-
utsd 70 the fact that he was q writer.
but 70 the nervous worry resulting
from false pride and shame at being
unable = resist temptation Rayard
Taylor worked too hard and LAnisF
was broken By exposure IN the civil
var. DR.. Holmes and Whittier enjoy
ed the longest lives Of any one Of our
writars, each passing his Seth birth
Gay. Emerson, LongfeIloW and Bry-
ant lived long and tranquil lives. and
very fsE-perhaps not one-of Ameri-
oan literary men shortened their lives
by excessive devotion to their natural
pursuit The lives Of great American
writer's are longer than those Of their
Engiish countsrparts By nearly four
years. though two Of the EngIiShmsn-
CarlyBlo and NsWman-HVed lolgsF
than any one Of the Americana The
living American writer's who seem 20
have done enough to ontitls thom 70
admission 20 our literary Valhalla are:
Henry James. Brets HartS, HoWeIls.
Donald Mitchell, Weir Mitchell, stsd-
Daa. stoddsrd, Aldrieh, Fiske, Gable
End Clemens. They average now 6s
years old.-Chieago Journal