The Detroit times., 1909-06-07
|AT 100 he SMOKES,
|DRlNKs AND CAEWs
One Gallon Of Whisky Weekly, ,
Little More Than a Pint
Day, His Allowance.


man In st. Louis, because ne never
worries and always gets whatever hi
wants, is Simon Blidstein, who a few
days ago. celebrated ins one hun
dredth birthday. Herr Bildstein has
philosophy OF life and conduct cal
culated to shock the Prohibitionist and
the antitobacconist into shivering fits
Likewise will his dietary creed give
the vegetarian the dance OF st. Vitus
merely to contemplate.
Bildstein denies himself nothing
and unto him nothing is denied. he
drinks, ne smokes, he chews. He Is
not q drunkard-not now-though he
used to get drunk. That was many
years ago. Long, long ago Herr Bid
STEMS capacity for red liquor became
so great that all the whisky he cares
to drink now has no intoxicating ef-
feet.
Bildstein's regular consumption Of
whisky, according TO his statement
and that OF the family with whom he
lives is one gallon week.
His Daily Pint.
His regular consumption, therefore,
Is something more than one pint day,
and Joseph and Cyril Furrier. with
whom he lives. at No. 3457 Miami-st.,
aver that 1t Is good whisky. for they
buy it for him, paying 81 q gallon for
It,
Bildstein smokes pipe, big, long.
strong German pipe. He starts smok-
ing shortly after he gets up, which i'll
variably Is a.. m. But before he
lights his pipe he goes down to the
kitchen and lights the fire. Then he
takes a portion of his daily pint,
which Is always on hand in the kitch-
en-. His pipe lit, the old man goes
about the house and premises doing
chores-such as carrying hods of coal,
chopping kindling wood and cleaning
out the stables. He believes In exer-
else.
AS to eating, Herr Bildstein just
eats anything he wants. No dietary
discipline controls his appetite. lie
eats meat and vegetables-any sort,
all sorts.
His eating, dietarians will say must
be held responsible for the fact that
about six months ago, for the first
time In his life. doctor had to be
called In to attend him. Bildstein had
touch of rheumatism at the age OF
ninety-nine and half. But he was not
laid up. He went about his usual
work.
He took the precaution OF having q
physician, for he says he intends TO
live 10 years longer and he doesn
care to have rheumatism bothering
him.
His infIexible Rule.
Herr Bildstein's philosophy OF life
and his prescription for longevity may
be expressed in two words, Don
worry" He never worries.
He came over from Germany forty
three years ago and for Az years he
has worked and lived at the same
place. He engaged as a hand" In the
dairy of the late Joseph Fulrrier. In
his early years at the dairy he got
ND at 2:30 a. m. to work, but even
then he insisted upon nine hours
sleep.
"Sleep plenty, eat plenty, chew
plenty, smoke plenty, drink plenty
and don't worry" says Bildstein.
But the centenarian Is not intemper-
ate-he says so himself. He Is strong
ly opposed to intemperance as he
views 1t.
TOO much whisky is bad thing"
he says. But whisky Is good medi-
cine when you don't drink too much
of it.
Herr Bildstein has a family some
where. or used to have, but he Is not
worrying about that. 1t is known to
his friends that he left three sons In
Germany, and perhaps wife. The
Furriers say he has received one let
ter from his folks since he came TO st.
Louis. He did not answer 1t. PosSi-
bly this neglect was In keeping with
his don't worry creed.
Bildstein says IL you take life easy
you will live long and be happy. His
grandfather lived to be 105, he says,
because he always took things easy.
But my father. who was always
worrying and fretting about things,
died young-only co." says the son.
Persons who talk a great deal and
get excited consume their own vital
ity. thinks Bildstein who talks but lit
tie and never gets excited at all.
There was not much of celebra-
ton. Bildstein does not believe In
making much over mans one-hun-
dredth birthday. The Furriers invit-
ed a few of the old mans friends In
the neighborhood and provided an ex-
ira gallon of whisky. but Herr Bill
stein merely smoked and chewed and
drank as usual--possibly little more
Of the latter than usual-and did his
daily chores.
The Furriers say he can have n
home with them as long as he lives
and his daily pint, plus.
TITS only 81 a week." said Mrs.
xx,i,1to -, cchrntt Eurripr's sister