The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14
FAT OR LEAN /!
"To Be OF Not to Be" One or the Other
Indicates eS-What f?
A Conundrum Pretty Enough In
Itself, but There Are Side Issues.

In dime museum ''the fat woman" is
ever in evidence, and the living skeleton
keeps her company with a regularity that
rivals the accuracy OF an astronomical
clock. Now it is moot question as to
which of these two specimens of Goods
prentice work" is the more happy, or to
put it the other way, which of them wishes
most to be like the normal human being.
To the physicist there is nothing very sad
about either one of these ''freaks of ma
ture' fact they may prove matter of
passing interest to him, but he knows
little and usually cares less about the
heartaches that these poor creatures have
as a rule, all because they cannot be as
normal beings are-''fit and well made"
But what comparison is there between
these ofttimes happy creatures and the
poor victims of insidious disease who, II
suffering from a wasting disease, gradually
become skeletons, or those who, If suffer
ing from urinary or kidney trouble, may
become so very bloated in appearance that
their features are unrecognizable? Surely
there is none. 1t may be taken for granted
that when man who has one of these
latter classes of troubles begins to look less
puffy" 1t is a "good sign" and when
man is afflicted with nervous or drain
ing disorder, that when he begins to pick
up flesh he is improving. Take the case of
Mr. S. M. Hooker, who at present resides
in Los Angeles 1t is typical. Mr.. Hooker
came within an ace OF being one of "the
sweet spirits that sit up aloft and keep
watch over poor Jack" But he was saved,
as thousands of others have been, through
the marvellous skill of the specialists at the
Hudson Medical Institute. He is now
cured and has this to say about the matter:
Los ANGELES, Cal, July 80 1895.
Hudson Medical Institute, san Francisco, CAL
Gentlemen: Your letters have just reached me.
They were forwarded from Arizona. / have not
filled out the blank, as thought it unneces-
sary. L now feel as though 1 cured and a
well man. have gained ten pounds since came
for what you have done Tor me. Respectfully
yours, s. NJ. HOOKER.
Mr.. Hooker was suffering from a disease
which was sapping his very life's blood,
and that letter shows how he was on the
sure road to recovery. But it is the same
story always with those who apply to these
wonderful physicians. Just two or three
excerpts as examples:
K. c. Taft of Stowe, Cal, says: al am feeling
fine without sign of the disease now."
X. Ashurst Jr. of Panoche: II would not take
5000 TO relapse into the state L in before
commenced your treatment"
j. L. Ward of Park City, Utah, writes: 81
very pleased TO say that am cured Of the terribls
disease that had"
F. Minturn, ST. Louis, Mo-: ''I have not felt so
well in five wears as do now. 1 desire TO express
my sincere thanks 10 you"
And so the grand work goes on. Day by
day the testimony is received, and the
physicians feel cheered by it. And it is
proverbial now that while there is life there
is always hope if you apply AT ONCE to
the great specialists of the HUDSON
MEDICAL INSTITUTE, and conse-
quently THERE IS HOPE FOR ALL.