The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-27
EDITOR OF FICTION.
Anthony E. Wills. Formerly OF Kenosha.
Elected Editor of New York Magazine.

hleCL0u hu1GOr OF new 4OTK MaSaIlue.
Anthony c. Wills, former Kenosha
boy, has been elected editor of Fiction,
a monthly magazine published at
Brooklyn and having circulation Of
over hundred thousand copies month
1y. Mr.. Wills is thought to be the
youngest mag azine editor in the United
States. His brother, Louis Wills, but
II years of age and also a Kenosha
boy, has been selected as managing
editor of the magazine.
The Wills boys promise to give Ke-
nosha a high standing in the literary
world of Brooklyn and New York and
their work has already attracted the
attention Of the leading critics on
New York papers.
The Wills boys are the sons of Mrs.
E. r. Wills, who is we'll known to the
early settlers of Southern Wisconsin.
For many years Mrs. Wills was in
charge of the old American hotel in
this city, and it was at the old hotel
that the two boys who are making
such success in the East made their
first beginning as writer's.
Anthony, the older of the pair of
writer's, was born OH Dec. /, 1880. He
was given good education in the
schools of Kenosha county and while
yet young in years he was sent East to
finish his education and graduated
with high honors from Princeton three
years ago. At the tender age of IL
years he began his career as literary
man and at this early age he did a
large amount of newspaper work. He
was good writer with splendid
command of English and his articles
soon found their way into metropolitan
papers.
When he was fifteen years of age
Mr.. Wills began his work as short
story writer and hisDfrst story, "The
Queens Letter." was considered a very
brilliant piece Of work for boy of his
age. AS he was completing his course
IN college he managed to earn money
enough to defray his expenses and to
earn livelihood forshis mother and
brother. When his college work was
over he went into the newspaper bust
ness and for some time was employed
in New York as writer of short
stories. On these stories he made his
first reputation as a, writer and be-
fore he had reached the age of twenty
he had been elected president of the
Amateur Press Association of North
America and had been made an honor
airy member of the Press clubs in New
York, Brooklyn and Philadelphia. A
few months ago he published his first
long story. TWAS entitled, Monsieur
Paul De Fere." It was pretty story
of English society life and created con-
siderable interest. It has now reached
its fortieth thousand and still finds
large sale.
AS editor Of Election" Mr.. Wills is
making a great success and his edi-
torials aud book reviews are receiving
many favorable mentions. There is
scarcely d man in the United States
that can boast of the achievements of
Mr.. Wills. While only % years of
age he has published three success
ful novels, been elected the editor of a
magazine and written at least a hun
dred short stories that have been found
worthy of place in the best American
magazines. Among the lest known
stories by Mr.. Wills are "Strategem,'
"The Portsmouth Light" ''Mem-
cries." "Saddle Inn," .sThe Artists
Dilemma, ellis Last Christmas and
ga Queer Life Saver"