Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-06-12

The prevalent maladies of d~iminntion OF
the vital powers, undue physical fatigue
and mental exhaustion, are to-day engaging
the careful attention of the most eminent
pathologists. Their prevalence is ascribcd
to poisoning through alcoholic drinks,
opium tainted and adulterated foods, con-
taminated water, the viatiated atmosphere of
towns, the continuous jar and rumble of rail.
road trains, the flashing of electric lights,
the clangor of street cars, the %jingling of
telephone bells, the vertigo producing effects
of lofty buildings and swift elevators. the
perpetual noises and shifting sights Of city
streets, all the constant activities. the simp.
iest of which involve an effort of the nervous
system and a wearing of tissue.
~ German author in Il recently published
work calls attention to these murderous in.
fiuences that beset the end of the century
and points out that the enormous increase in
nervous expenditure has not and can not
the food we eat. Even if we had the choicest
food in the greatest abundance it could do
incapable of digcsting it. Our stomachs can
not keep pace with the brain and nervous
system. The latter demand much morctl,an
the former are able to furnis, and as the
inevitable consequence then comes disaster.
fall by the way. Mankind has become fati.
gued and exhausted and this fatigue and on
haustion make themselves manifest in the
increase of nervous disorders, including such
new affections as the "railway brainn and
"railway spine" the increase of heart dis
ease. the prevalence of prccoc;cis dental
decay and badness, of ncarsightcGncss and
deafness and premature old are. 20 c,un-
teract the incessant strain on the ncrges ai,
to replenish the wear and tear on the brain
caused by every line We read or wri,e, every
face we see, every conversation we cary on,
every scene we perceive, every noise We
hear, every impression we receive is pre-.
clsely the province OF Or. Williams iini.
Pills for Pale People. They are DESIGNED
to fill the void i'll the nouris!rmea6 % the
nerves and brain that no amount ofcieiccst
food can fiji. In a concentrated form Is
infinitely richer food for the blood. and the
blcol is the life of the nerves, thar. Ia y..s.
quantities of beef and bread.
\; is generally agreed that u mars p!iysi-
cal condition is dependent. to n great decree.
upon the nature of his employment. Me,i
whose occupation ncccssitatrs the constant
Use of the brain, without any opportunities
for physical exercise, are generally lcYyous,
whit, men employed at mnnua! Iahor re.
curing no exercise of the brain function,
are almos. universally rcssossct, Of sa:a:
nervous systems, hot easily disturbed by ex.
citing events.
A striking illustration of this p.-iuciplcis
found i'll the case of Professor George r.
Coleman, who is a professional pianist. and
vino was. until within recent years. - drug
gist. Professor Coleman lives at 1880 Blu.
cilanar Street, San Francisco. He is well
known here as Il pianist, having played a,
some ofthe most popular music halls in Tic
frame, and he has been an easy prey to tl,e
severe, nervous tensionof his work IL, tht
piano. He has had to play continuously 10,
several hours during every evening to. iiyt