The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20

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Mr.. Van Meter feels that he could have
gone ten days more without incon-
Venience, but several days ago his con-
ditiOn was pronounced normal by MS
physician, who urged him TO eat, as
his appetite was returning. He was
determined 10 wait a few days longer,
however. TO allow his appetite TO be-
come more pronounced. Since thaJ
time relatives and physicians have
urged him TO eat and yesterday noon
he gave i'm TO their requests, but he
waited twenty-five minutes over the
forty days breaking Dr. Tanner rec
ord that much.
A week ago when Mr.. Van Meter was
weighed he had lost just eight pounds
in the preceding seven days. This was
a loss of two pounds less than he had
averaged 1t is believed that when he
is weighed today he viii show a re-
duct.On of only six pounds, bringing
his weight 10 125 pounds. on Tuesday
his physician, DIR. Houseman. who has
watched the case carefully, pronounced
his liver absolutely normal. The drop
steal conditions were gone his heart
action was perfect and his pulse had
gone down from l05 TO rs. The wait
for returning appetite was then
watched. Tuesday he experienced a
momentaTy gnaWing- sensation. This
lasted longer and was more pro-
nounced ON the following day although
1 IT, was not so strong as he expected.
Food Looked Good.
Food began TO look good 90 him. al
( though i'll had not appealed 10 him
since ne began the remarkable fast for
the cure Of dropsy. He was determined
not 20 jeOpardiZe his condition by eat
ing too soon, and he resisted the re-
quests Of his friends.
At 1925 yesterday he consented TO
take some n0urishment The doctor
advised him 20 take Oue-half a glass
of matted milk every three hours. He
reduced this to ODe-qudTter of "a glass
and changed the diet TO DutJermllk, as
the malt tasted too much Ike medl-
cine, He reished the buttermilk, To-
day he viii take half "a glass OF nour-
isLment and tomorrow viii try a full
/ rlass.
Mr. Van Meter looked strong and
7 healthy yesterday For the past week
/ he has slept considerably during the
day and he has had two massa go
/ treatments, which he has found bene-
/ fetal. Mr. Van Meter said yesterday
Of could have kept it up ten days
longer without discomfort but they
were all urging me to eat and / waited
I twenty-five minutes after an even for
[ ~ days were up and then took some
matted milk. which the doctor had LEFT
/ for me. ] did not like it very well be-
/ cause 60 left a sweet taste ln my
mouth The doctor wanted me To- take
| half glass of nourishment. bat ] cut
: IL down 20 a quarter of "a glass until
/ tomorrow.
Feels Strong and Well.
ct continue to drinl. water and ] feel
strong and we'll 7 ann taking fresh
buttermik. and on Tuesday VIII take
/ glass of it at a time. and ] VIII take
/ chicken broth with it, he added all
most smacking his lips
4 The mans flesh is hard and firm ana
has not the wasted condition one might
/ expect to ind. His face is fun and has
"A healthy color and his eyes are bright.
| He thinks il viii be two weeks before
/ he will begin to touch solid food, In
a few days 30 is expected a ravenous
/ appetite viii develop, and he may sui
] fer some through inability TO crafty
/ the cravings but his distress viii be-
nothing compared 90 the Inconvenience
. he underwent for the first three days.
The case has been a remarkable ono
/ and has aroused the interest of local
Uhysici4ns. Mr.. Van Meter, who sur
. fered from dT0pSy and am enldIeeu
{ condition of the liver. was given UD 10
/ die. His demise was believed 10 be q
/ question of hours and ne began ar
I ranging his business affairs for the
/ end. Relatives I'm the east were advised
of his condition and that the end was
near. A relative in Minnesota lmme-
diateIv telegraphed the family To have
him try "A fast The attention of the
patient was also directed to DIR.
( DeWey's work, which is treatise ON
this form of curing organic difficulties.
Determined TO Fast.
The theory has great many fol-
lowers i'm the east. and Nh Van Meter
became Interested ana determined 90
try id as Il last resort The result was
almost miraculous. The dropsical con-
ditions began 20 disappear and for the
first two weeks DE lost weight rapidly
In fact his weight was reduced so rap
idly that at one time he became fright
ened and was half determined TO give
IL up. He did take some nourishment
but he suffered intensely and he con-
tinued the fast After the third day
he lost his appetite entirely, a pecu-
Harity of the treatment. He was as
sured that the appetite would not re-
turn until a cure was effected by ma
ture
This is the reason the symptoms OF
returning hunger have created some
what of q commOti0n among his rela-
tiVes When Mr. Van Meter began the
fast ne weighed go pounds. When
weighed last week he weighed l-'
pounds He wears the same clothes ht
had on when he began the treatment
and the effect may be imagined. Hi
has grown well and strong since IN,