The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-06-17
BEATS DIR. TANNER.
DR.. Wilkerson, of Augusta, Ga, Has
TASTED Forty-three Days.
ANN THE END IS NOT YET.
He Has Been a Great Sufferer from
Acute Indigestion and is I'm
dergoing the Fast
ing Cure.

ueTSOfbS the Fast-
ing Cure.
The Auguta Chronicle says Or. w.
Sterling Wilkinson, wellknOwn
young physician OF that city, and an
honor graduate OF the medical depart
ment Of the University of Georgia, is
on fast that promises to break the
worlds record for length. DR.. Tan
ner'S record is already discounted.
Tuesday vas the forty third day that
DIR. Wilkinson has taken nothing i'm
the way OF nourishment, limiting him
self exclusively to water. He has par
taken OF water freely during the fast.
Throughout the fast he had suffered
no Inconvenience, although he has
lost weight very rapidly. Naturally a
man of slight build, although tall, he
is now living shadow of his former
self. DR.. Wilkinson resides with his
father, Mr.. Win. NJ. Wilkinson, at
All Second street, and throughout the
fast has confined himself to the homes
and its grounds.
TAKING DAILY EXERCISE.
DIR. Wilkinson takes daily exercise,
including walks about the house and
grounds, and is also using a pair OF
light dumb-bells. He declares that he
feels strong all the time, although any
exertion he updergoes proves to him
that he is quite weak. His stomach is
giving him no trouble whatever
DIR. Wilkinson and his family have
kept very quiet about the matter. and
only a few intimate friends have been
advised of the treatment I, wN,cn the
young man has been sUbjoctin- hm
self for the past month or more Ony
in the last day or two has T. q -
fast become general properly In a
news sense and reached the ears of
newspaper men.
SCIENTIFIC TREATMENT.
The fasting OF DR.. Wilkinson is in
the nature OF a scientific treatment
for an aggravated case of indigestion
or dyspepsia, With which he is affiict-
ed. For years ne has had the trouble
and falling to get relief from all other
treatments, adopted the-fasting treat
ment.
Recently fasting has been advocat-
ed for the cure OF digestive derange-
ments, and where tried has been high
ly recommended. 1t is claimed by the
advocates OF the method that 1t pro-
duceS permanent cures In nearly every
instance, and that where it fails, it Is
because the treatment was not per-
sisted in long enough. The theory is
that the perfect rest afforded by the
fasting practically gives the patient
new stomach OF digestive organs.
While the organ is not at work it is
claimed that nature repairs all the
damage to the organ from overwork
and past abuses.
FOLLOWS MADDEN.
1t is understood that the treatment
is nothing more or less than an extend
ed use OF the advice OF the Physical
CulturiSt MCFadden, Of New York,
who recommends that whenever there
is stomach trouble that his pupils fast
for few days, in order to effect a
cure. DR.. Wilkinson believes that the
theory Of fasting for stomach trouble
Strating its usefulness.
DR.. Wilkinson has not yet complet-
ed the fast. 1t is his intention to con-
tinue the treatment until his appetite
returns, when he will gradually return
to normal diet. The return OF the
appetite is said to be an indication
that the cure is complete. or course
the appetite must be normal, and
must be constantly with the patient.
That is, it must not be of the kind
that comes and goes, but the desire
for nouriShment must be continuous
FELT HUNGRY TWICE.
DIR. Wilkinson has already at times
felt the return OF his appetite, but as
yet does not think that it Is constant
and normal. He believes that the
next few days will see the return OF
his normal appetite and a complete
cure Of his trouble.
If the experiment proves successful,
and DR.. Wilkinson has no doubt in
his mind that it will, it will be val
liable addition To the medical know
ledge OF the profession. Thousands
are sufferers from arrangements OF the
digestive organs and would gladly un-
dergo season OF fasting if they knew
it would afford them relief and a per
manent cure. DIR. Wilkinson in no
way desires notoriety as faster and
is not refraining from eating in order
TO make record along this line. 1t
was his desire tnat nothing be said
about the treatment he is undergoing
until it is completed and the degree
OF success could be definitely reported.