The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Born Over 100 Years Ago on
What Was to Become Ma
nassas Battlefield.
SIMPLE RULES FOR LONG LIFE.
Led Simple Life, Ate Moderately
and Retired Early-Widely
Known.
Tlmcs-Dispatch Bureau,
Munsey Building,
wa shington, d. c., Feb. II

Washington, ID. c., Feb. IL.
Dr. William NJ. starr. said to have
been the oldest Virginian in the world,
died early this morning at the Elmer
gency Hospital. in this city. Death
was due to cystitis.
DIR. starr was born October II. 1907.
in house standing on what was To
become Manassas battlefield. I'm Prince
vanced in his one hundred and first
year at the time of his death. He had
been III excellent health until recently,
and when he reached the century. mark
last fall. many distinguished citizens
of Washington called to pay him honor
DR. Starts father. Henry Starr. was
born on the James River, and was OF
German English descent The latterss
father Adam starr. was German, and
died when he was ninety nine years
old. DR.. starr's great-grandfather is
said to have reached the age of one
hundred and forty-four years. Dr.
Enslishwoman. and was "A great
niece of John and Charles Wesley.
Went West ns BOY.
When DR.. Starr was only four years
old his parents removed to Ohio, which
was then wilderness. The boy grew
gagged in clearing land and building
log houses for settlers In 1910 Dr..
Starr went to California to dig gold.
and netted about $4,000 as the result
fields. This lie invested in farm lands
in Louisiana. He entered the Confed-
crate army7as a private soldier rich
man. and when he returned home ut
Both his wife and their only child
died Willie he was in the army. Dr.
Starr roamed over the West for the
next ten years. and then came to
Washington, where he had since re-
sided. pursuing his vocation as medical
botanist
To all appearances DR.. starr was a
man of probably seventy-fve years of
age. but exceedingly well preserved. He
attributed his longevity to regular
habits and care in eating and drink
ing.
Of Regular Habits.
For over forty years l have fol-
lowed regular program. he said in
little before 5 and eat light break
fast. For the morning meal | gen
orally order two scrambled eggs, bread
ana butter mashed potatoes: and stale
ternoon meal. taken at 4 o'clock Is
practically the same. With the add
tlon or lean meats, tomatoes prunes,
or apple sauce ] eat but two meals
day. ] drink no water with my food
Under no circumstances would ! take
glass of Ice water. Ice water poured
into the stomach at meal time simply
stops digestion until the water he
v
"A large part of the human family
dig their own graves with their teeth
They eat what they should not: they
eat when they should not and they eat
more than they should. and then ex.
pect some doctor with poisonous med
lcines to keep them In health livery
thing you eat. drink, or chew Is either
a benefit or an injury to yon. Remem
Der that. What not to eat is Just as
important Is what to eat. Investiga-
ton has taught me that If you would
live long you must put on the black
Of Pres eve and pastry oatmeal fat
bread, and IN some respects milk. TOO
much milk Is not good for any one
Specialist In botany.
Or. starr was a specialist In medical
obtained from the herbs and roots Of
the field. He began the study Of
botany, when fourteen years old. In this
number ofshls forefathers. ali OF whom
We're botanical specialists, living in
advanced ages.
; Ar,riying 4 the age of fourteen. ac-
the lap Of his mother and Informed
her of his theory how to live to an an
advanced age. He pointed out that
w WE hoi stomach mac, was the barometer Of the
.lon from that day forth of adherine
70 me laws OF nature as he construed
-, Mother Agreed with Him.
Pr. Starr and she became Interested
IN my studies. She began to diet and
Ia pooed many OF the things which she
had, before this time, been INJECTING
improved and she lived to a ripe old
age. Prior to this time had been
slckly, puny child whom all the
reachng the age of twenty-one. This
anSered me, and | setHabout to heliel
snelr prophecy. have outlived them
one hundred years without the SER
VEG, Of physician and without taking
| DIR. Starr. y
Starr attributed his long life. long
evity Is assured every one If they Will