The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-26
EDIsoN's HEALTH BAD.
inventor Has Been Burning Candle at
Both Ends.

New York. Dec e5.-Thomas 4. Edison 6
condition is worrying his friends The
famous inventor has recently beer ad-
vised by several distinguished physicians
to cease work. but he pays no heed TO
their counsel. He is engrossed in the
investigation Of several difficult Prob
lens and refuses 10 rest
For a number Of years Mr.. Edison has
been burning the candle az both ends"
He arrives at his laboratory in West
Orange, y. J.. at 6 o'clock every morning
and leaves only when he has completed
some difficult task which he had sat be-
fore him at the beginning OF the day.
Sometimes he gets away at o'clock.
but more Otter il is midnight before he
returns home. and often when the prob
lem proves particularly intricate he re-
mains in his laboratory all night Night
after night he works n this manner after
everybody else has left except one or
two assistants.
This sort OF thing has been going on for
years Mr.. Edison not only has taken
no account Of sleep. but has forgotten
when mealtime comes. The latter thing
is what. IN the opinion Of his physicians,
has done most 10 undermine his health.
Hundreds OF times within the last Few
years he has eaten only one meal day.
ard this a hastv breakfast The result is
a disorder Of the stomach which il the
OPINION OF disti-E uished medical men can
only be remedied b. a long period 4 cor
rect living.
aIr. Edison seems 20 De unable 20 adopt
the advice q the physicians lie declares
that there IS nothing serious the r.sttsr
with him. ard that it is an irpossiall-
ity Tor him 70 drop his work CT present
lie is engrosseE IL the perfection of his
storage battery. which IS expected 70 rev-
olutionlze methods q electric propulsion
a large factory for the manufacture OF
these batteries is ln process q erection
az Glen Ridge. y. +. ard NJ Edison S
Csvotinr nearly all II bis tine 20 the de-
velopment ~ the complicated 1achlrsrT
which Is - Pc installed .nto The rev
building Yesterday be was in corfer-
ence with several engineers from Europe
whom BE- kza called here especially fer
consultation
ia WIS 50 SO OF sunday that - vas
confined 70 lis be5. according 70 reports
current IL the neiEhhorhood- Bu<he vas
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morning. and ~ O'Clock last rish- he
ana bis visitors Vere stiIl hard a. v7rk-
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in which. * zss reported. thlt Important
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