The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
Would You Live to Be Hundred
A Number Indianapolis the Gave


mark Is that whenever I arrive at such
time in life that I am unable 10 work and
not support myself then Is when i want 10
die In fact. / think that man who has no
other means OF support than that which he
earns, when ne arrives AZ the time OF lie
where he is unable 10 do this on account Of
feeblness. 1 think il is time for him 10 go"
William J. Mooney. OF the Mooney uel-
Ter Drug Company when asked the question
replied by requesting the reporter 10 look at
the top OF his head and then ask the ques-
ton over. To be sure. Mr.. Moneys hair IS
a little thin. but il is easily told by looking
at him that il is prematurely 50; he. how
ever. said.
IF such a thing were possible I should
like 10 live for two hundred years. The
world has always treated me all right and,
therefore. l am not the least pessimistic.
want TO stay here long as the Lord is
willing, and that is as much as any man can
ask"
Charles Hoffman. a plumbing contractor.
when asked if he would like 20 live 10 the
century mark. said. IF I could retain my
mental strength and had money enough 20
live SO that I would not be a dependent
on others / should like 20 live for one hun
ored years y man as a general rule don't
accumulate money enough 10 enjoy life un-
I'll he Is about fifty or sixty years ola. and.
consequently. II one could retain his facul-
ties his old age would be the most enjoy
able time OF his life. You can bet L should
like to live 10 be a hundred. and when 1 was
about ninety-nine go hunting quail"
A WARNING EXAMPLE.
ment. when asked the question. laughlngly
answered in the affirmative. but upon fur
Their consideration said:
THAT is a question that can be answered
seriously Would a man like 10 live 10 be
a hundred years old? II 1 was in the condi-
ton that | saw an old man in the other
day I woull much rather be dead. was
sitting here in my Office and saw him get
-
feeble that he had TO be led by woman.
and it took the combined efforts Of her and
the conductor TO get him off of the car. OF
course If l could retain all my faculties, I
would like 10 live as long as l could, with
out limitation. but otherwise l believe L
John n. Carey. of the Daniel Stewart
Drug Company was very positive in his
answer: No" he said. II think that a
man can find trouble enough in the usual
time allotted for him TO live without going
over the limit Furthermore. I don't care
TO be a nuisance to my friends. which I
should think man would be who lived 10
Captain Martin Hyland. Of the police de-
partment, has not found troubles enough
yet to want 10 bring his earthly career 10 a
close. and said: Il would like TO live n hun
dred years If l could retain the use Of my
self and not become infirm. ] have no COM
plants TO make of the world In its treat
ment of me, and therefore can't see why
| shouldn't want TO live over the limit"
Leo Yuncker. manager for s ID. Pierson.
said: Ask me something easy. OF course
If could retain all Of my faculties / would
just as leave live as not. but this / don't be-
lleVe man can do and reach the hundred
year mark. If / should suffer with aches
ana pains, as some old people do that
have seen, L would rather be dead. And
furthermore, TO live 10 that extraordinary
age one should have money enough so as
not to be dependent on others
And so the story went. Summing the tes-
timony up the inquirer decided that every
man would be more than willing to live TO
be a hundred If he could carry the gayety
| and nimbleness of twenty-five along with
him to that point