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EXTENDING DAV ABES. REMARKABLE CASE OF JESSE VAN VLECK OF KANSAS CITY. i A Sufferer From Cretinism—Thyroid Gland k of the Sheep Given Him With Splendid f Results—A Similar Case In Scotland. I There la now some hope of cure In cer tain cases of arrested growth In children. The latest case of the kind is reported from Kansas City. A child In whom all de velopment, mental Mid physical, had ceased for 19 years has shown remarkable signs of improvement. The disease which caused the trouble was sporadic cretinism, an affection of the thyroid gland of the neck. It is of a simi lar nature to goiter, the disease which pro duces the cretins of certain valleys of Switzerland and other parts of the world. When the doctors ascertained that cre tinism was a disease originating in the thyroid gland, they endeavored to find remedies which would act upon this organ. This is the gland which swells in the ail ment known as mumps. Following a re cent line of discovery in medical science, they gave the sufferers thyroid gland of animals in various forms. Favorable re sults have been obtained in several cases, although they cannot be looked for with certainty. The Kansas City child is Jesse Van Vleck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. •Van Vleck of 1708 East Eighth street, in that city. He was 18 years of age on April 90 and was then exactly 28 % inches tall, just about the height of an infant begin ning to walk. His father and mother are both people of good size. His father is 5 feet 9 inches nigh, and weighs 168 pounds, and his knother weighs 175 pounds. They have three other children, all of more than av erage size. Jesse’s sister, aged 7, is twice as big as he. At his birth he was a fine baby, weigh ing 12 pounds. For 1 % years his growth Was very satisfactory. At 2 years he weigh ed 88 pounds. Then his growth stopped. In fact, In his thirteenth year he weighed half a pound less than in his second. He did not seem ill. On the contrary, he was cheerful and uncomplaining. But his growth, both mental and physical, ceased absolutely. He was less restless than an ordinary child of 2 years. Up to the present he has always spoken like a baby learning to talk and has never learned his letters. In ap pearance he differs little from an ordinary baby. There is a slightly aged look about his eyes, and his forehead is wrinkled. Both parents and doctors have had hard Work to assign any definite cause for the disease. The only one the former could suggest was a fall which the child had when he was 1 years old. The nurse dropped him, but the fall was not a bad one. The parents made every effort to help the child. They took him to hospitals in New York and other eastern cities and to many eminent physicians throughout the country. They spent something like $5,- 000 for medical services in the earlier years of the trouble. As time passed and no im provement was obtained they naturally lost hope. A few weeks ago Dr. William Smith of Kansas City, who had taken an interest in Jesse Van Vleck, received a report of the Medlco-Chirurgical society of Scotland for 1893-4. It contained an account of a case similar to Jesse’s. A Scotch boy, suffering from sporadic cretinism, was but 83 % inches tall at the age of 18 years. Dr. Thomson of the Ed inburgh School of Medicine began to treat him in December, 1892. He fed him with thyroid glands of healthy sheep and lambs. At the end of three months he had grown two inches, more than he had previously grown in 17 years. In 12 months ho grew 4% inches and showed signs of maturing in body and mind. ' It was decided io try the same treatment With-, Jesse Van Vleck. T.be father wont Acute Dyspepsia.' SYMPATHETIC HEART DISEASE OFTEN ATTENDS IT. The Modern Treatment Conelete tn Re moving the Cause. (From the Republican, Cedar Rapids, lowa.) Mrs. V. Curley who has resided in Clar ence, lowa, for the past twenty-two years, tells an interesting story of what she con siders rescue from premature death. Iler narrative is as follows: “ For ten years prior to 1894, I was a con stant sufferer from acute stomach trouble. I had all the manifold symptoms of acute dyspepsia, and at times other troubles were present in complication—l did not know what it was to enjoy a meal. No matter how careful I might be as to the quality, quantity and preparation of my food, dis tress always followed eating. 1 was despon dent and blue. Almost to the point of in sanity at times, and would have been glad to die. Often and often I could not sleep. Sympathetic heart trouble set in and time and again I was obliged to call a doctor in the night to relieve sudden attacks of suffo cation which would come on without a moment’s warning. My troubles increased as time wore on and 1 spent large sums in doctor bills, being com pelled to have medical attendants almost constantly. During 1892 and 1893, it was impossible for me to retain food, and water brashes plagued me. I was reduced to a skeleton. A consultation of physicians was unable to determine just what did ail me. The doctors gave us as their opinion that the probable trouble was ulceration of the coats of the stomach and held out no hope of recovery. One doctor said, “Alli cando to relieve your suffering is by the use of opium. About this time a friend of mine, Mrs. Bymantha Smith, of Glidden, lowa, told me about the case of Mrs. Thurston, of Ox ford Junction, lowa. This lady said she had been afflicted much the same as I had. She had consulted local physicians without relief, and had gone to Davenport for treat ment. Giving up aB hope of recovery, she was persuaded by a friend to take Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. The result waa almost magical. s> 1 was led to try them from her experience, and before many months I felt better than I had for a dozen years. lam now almost free from trouble, and if through some error of diet I feel badly, this splendid remedy sets me right again. -I have regained my strength and am once more in ray usual flesh. I sleep well and can eat without dis tress. I have no doubt that I owe my re covery to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. I only wish that I had heard of them years ago thereby saving myself ten years of suffering and much money.” Dr. Williams’’Pink Pills contain all the elements necessary to give now life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are for sale by all druggists, or may be had by mail from Dr. 'Williams’ Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.Y’., for COc. per box, or six boxes for $2.50. to tne Dig packing house In Kansas City and explained why he wanted thyroid glands. It appeared that it was customary to throw them away with the hide, and the manager willingly gav» him all he wanted. The thyroid gland of the sheep Is 8 w 4 Inches long, about half an inch wide at' gray in color. It looks like fat. It lines unpleasant to taste. One Friday the gland was first given t<. Jesse Van Vleck. It was cut up and mix ea with potatoes, and he ate It cheerfully. On the following Sunday, according to the report, he was uneasy, complained of pains, was cross and finally put to bed. All these symptoms were unusual with him. They were regarded by the delighted parents as growing pains. On Monday he was well and very play ful. He shouted with glee and performed feats of agility. Thenceforth the thyroid gland was given to him regularly, and the improvement In his condition continued. The parents think the child has already begun to grow, but there Is no reliable evi dence on this point. His measurements have been taken by the doctors and will be compared at regular periods in future.— New York World. THE GENTRYS LOCATED. It Is Said They Ara In Oklahoma With Other Outlaws. Perry, June —Deputy marshals here give further details of the terrified fight between Bill Doolan, Zib Wyatt and one other outlaw and some mar shals in the Glass mountains. The outlaws' horses were all killed and two of the outlaws were badly wounded. Two women, Jeanie Black and sib Wyatt’s wife, were with the outlaws when the fight took place, and they were captured and jailed at Guthrie during the night. Marshals still have the cave surround ed in which the outlaws took refuge and there is little doubt of their cap ture. Ever since the Rock Island train robbery marshals have been in close pursuit of the outlaws who were en gaged in it. The pursuit resulted in the killing of two or them near Ingalls some weeks ago. The marshals still pushed the remainder of the gang until they changed their stamping ground and went to the western part of the strip in the Glass mountains. Marshal Nix is determined to exter minate the gang. It has come to light that two noted Georgia outlaws, George and Asbery Gentry, have joined the band under the names of “Come Lately boys.” The Gentrys are wanted in Georgia for numerous crimes. They are the most noted outlaws that h&vs operated in Georgia for several yeart. IN THE TOMBS. The Man Who Ones Lorded It Over New York Police. New York, June B. McLaughlin, late inspector police and chief of the de tective force of the metropolis, spent the night in the Tombs a convict. The wardens agd keepers felt keenly for the man they had known and looked up to in the days before dishonor came upon him and they treated him with all the kindness and courtesy possible under the circumstances. He was pale and nervous and appeared in a state of col lapse. He was assigned to cell 67 on the second tier of the old building. Although the hour was late and he must have been terribly fatigued, he showed no-inclination either to rest or to go to bed. He walked up and down in his cell through the small hours. At intervals he would sit for a few mo ments and then start up again. But go sleep came to his relief. He declined to sge reporters or to make any state nienk It is believed by his friends and those who have watched the course of the trial that he will dever serve a day in a penal Breitenstein Is Badly Wanted. Philadelphia, June V—Secretary- Treasurer John I. Rodgers of the Phila delphia baseball club received a dis patch from President Von der Ahe of the St. Lodi? team declining the form er’s offer of SIO,OOO for Pitcher Breiten stein. It was further stated by the St. Louis president that Breitenstein’s re lease could not be purchased for $20,000. Manager Huckenberg said it would be about as wise to sell the entire St. Louis club as to dispose of Breitenstein. Suit to G.t Their Money Baek. Washington, June A—The Wash ington baseball club has sued out an attachment for $2,135 against the re ceipts of the St. Louis baseball club which commences a series of games here. It is claimed that this amount was retained by Von der Ahe of the re ceipts due to the Washington club for games played in St. Louis during the baseball seasons of 1893-4 5. For Importing Hit Clerks. Indianapolis, June o—The0 —The United States bureau of immigration has serv ed summons on George A. Gay, a rep resentative of one of the largest dry goods stores in this city, to defend a civil action in the government’s demand for SI,OOO for alleged violation of the immigration laws. The government charges that Gay has imported foreign clerks. Turkey .‘Smells a Mouse.** London, June A— The Exchange Telegraph company says it is semi officially informed that the Turkish government is very firm and intends to remain so because the sultan believes that the whole Armenian question merely is a huge insurrection supported and encouraged by the nonconformist ministers of Great Britain and America. A Clergyman’s Bad Break. A bad break in a curate’s sermon is reported in The Church Times. After appealing to the old with “And you, old men, with your hoary head,” he turn d to the young men with the appeal, “And you, young men, with your bloom ing cheek.” He tried to change the phrase, but it was too late. May Cause Trouble. The proposition to unite all the Cen tral American states into one federation seems to forecast an indefinite number of revolutions —Chicago Record- THE HOME TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. 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