The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-04
1T CAUSES NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. WHICH DOC
TORS AGREE is THE FOUNDATION
FOR DISEASE
A NOTED SPECIALISTS OPINION
Says People Should Live More Nationally and Not Try to
Crowd Two Years of Life Into One.


: the reporter would call At a specl-
fled hour later. the doctor would be
pleased to receive him. According
~ be retired and returned At the
appointed time.
Dr. Kelley was this time found
dlsensAged and he received the re-
porter with great cordially. lie II
a man OF fine appearances. and
charming personality. He pos
sesses q frank. open eountenanee.
and Il IL at once apparent that be
possesses . genial. sympathstic dis
position. which IL one Of the prime
requisites of 4 successful physician.
liz manner and bearing AZ once tn
splre great condolences and respect.
On the reporter making known
hin mission. the doctor repiiedt
Yes. Il IL no doubt true that the
prevalence and fatality OF lung dis
eases are caused largely by . de-
hIIltaled condition OF the nervous
system. But my investigations.
based upon thousands OF cases
treated By me. have convinced me
that the primary and underlying
cause Of all or neariy all disease.
IL nervous exhaustion or debility.
The fault lies with the people. They
live ~ too rapid a pace. live In .
manner calculated 20 bring on mar
xoHs diseases. And then. too. the
climatic conditions OF this country
are peculiar and have a tendency 10
agKravate nervous troubles. m
the people lived more nationally and
more temporarily. and did not try
70 crowd two years OF life into one.
we would be a much more con-
tented. happier and healthier peo-
pie
Continuing. DR.. Kelley said:
When = young man starts out In
life he thinks Il proper. even nee
essarF. to take 10 smoking and
drinking. indulgence In these vices
and too excessive indulgence OF the
passions soon play havoc with q
constitution that has perhaps been
considerably undermined In youth
BY nameleaa practices Sooner or
later the inevitable decline In VI
tally begins. which 90 weakens trn
- #AEA44 that ~ ~ - III - MI - UIEI
70 disease II ! were 20 relate the
depiornbie. even pitiabie condition
that many men are in who come %
me 20 be treated for nervous debli-
ity. ! would be thought guilty Of
gross exaKreration. The horrors OF
their condition can only be realized
By themselves. or BY the physician
who treats them. I feel the ereaf-
est sympathy for these sufferers.
and | am proud and happy 20 know
that my efforts TO dlscover rene
dies for the relief and cure OF all
sufferers from nervous diseases
have been crowned with success.
and that have thereby been able
to restore thousands to health ana
strength.
Yes" continued the doctor. III
people would only cease 10 abuse
the nervous system there would be
greater Immunity from disease. but
apparently no amount OF effort ON
the part of the physicians will in
dnee the people 10 heed their warn
ings. II would seem that. instead.
a practical. personal demonstration
Is necessary 10 convince many Of
the evil results that follow from
practices and habits which under
mine the nervous system. Aud this
practical demonstration Is secured
when the victim finds himself suf-
fering from an aggravated case Of
nervous debility ~ the result OF his
own follies and vices. HIS only
source OF relief then IA a special
ist In the treatment Of nervous dts
eases. one who has. like myself.
qualified himself by long expeFi-
enee and study 10 successfully cope
with these ailments and TO restore
by scientific medical treatment VI
Eor and vitality 20 the nerves.
muscles, body and brain"
With this the doctor asked 10 be
excused and the reporter departed.
meditating upon the truth and force
Of the Doctors remarks. and feeling
that the majority OF the people In
the world are decidedly inclined 70
be wayward. and give little heed 10
that which Is for their Kood and
benefit To the reporter II was
furthermore apparent that II IL
fortunate for Seattle that such a
Sailed physician as Or. Kelley r.
located In this city. He Is undoubt-
edly one of the most talented and
upright men In his profession. and
his great popularity In medical clr-
cles. "a we'll as among his patients.
Il readily eomprchcndod after even
so brief an interview with the gen
tleman rs was yesterday accorded
this papers representative. sss