The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-20
FRANK HOFFS SWORN STATEMENT
NOTED SPECIALISTS IN NEW
YORK, BROOKLYN AND COLO
RADIO SPRINGS
Pronounced His Case That Dreaded
Disease, Consumption-Had Given
Up All Hope-ls Now
THANKFUL THAT HE VISITED
WICHITA.
Was Cured by the Noted Wlehitan'
Prot. Samuels-He Makes Oath to
the Facts-Read Them.

Prof. Samuels-He Makes Oath to
the Facts-Read Them.
Handling heavy shafting, steam pipes
and doing steam fitting is heavy work
and requires strong men with muscle and
Drawn. Imagine the surprise OF re-
porter for the Eagle 10 find Mr. Frank
Hoff. who for several years past has been
a pallid consumptive. now working for
Chas. a Preston's plumbing and heating
establishment, doing the heavy work OF
steam fitting and engineering, his chalk
like, palrd and pinched features changed
TO the rosy. health bloom and robust ap-
pearance Of perfect health. The
many friends and aequaintanees OF
MIR Frank Hon can best under
stand and appreciate the wonderful
change wrought. In 1873 he was employed
by Mr.. William Hellar on his farm north
of Wichita He was then q strong,
healthy German. six feet, four inches
tall. who hardly knew what sickness
was. The story OF his i'll health
is best told by himself in the following
statement. to which he makes oath;
TO the Public and Especially 10 the
Hundreds Who are Interested in Re-
gaining Their Health:
Three years ago l was employed as
an engineer and steam filter in Brook
Ivn. y. Y. / then weighed zio pounds
and enjoyed the best OF health. l was
taken with hemorrhages. which gradu-
ally increased IN violence and made me
weak and unable 20 work. doctored
with a number OF the best physicians IN
BROOKLYN and New York city. among
whom were Or. Kepice. Arlington avenue
Dr. Neidman. Pennsylvania avenue; Dr.
Gavnor. Euclid avenue; Dr. Meyers. sar-
atoga avenue: DR.. BOes. Graham avenue
These physicians all agreed that 1 had
consumptiOn and offered me no cncour-
agement I finally began taking the
DR.. Koch's inhaiiug method Of oonsump-
ton cure under Or. Evans Of Bedford
avenue. Brooklyn, y. Y. who Is noted
specialist in lung diseases. This treat
rnent did me no good. but lots of harm.
His treatment affected my stomach and
added serious stomach troubles 20 my
lung troubles. i couold not eat anything.
my stomach would retain no food and /
grew worse rapidly. DR.. Evans told me
that I had consumption. and he or no
| other specialist or physician could do any
thing for NE. much less effect cure.
| After treating with him six months
I stopped and went TO DR. Murey of Bruins
wick avenue. another noted specialist On
tuberculosis. I dOctored with him over
a year. but he told me that my ea1e
was hopeless and advised me 20 go west
To the mountains OF Colorado. To sat
isfv rnvsclf that really had consumption
/ I went 20 the Vanderbilt hospital and
z clinic. one or the greatest hospitals ana
/ dispeusarfes in New York, where hun
| dreds of the leading surgeons. special
/ lists and physicians OF New York city
Z Rrooklvn and other cities visit ! asked
/ TO be examined and informed the exact
nature Of mr. case. and after careful
I and thorough examination by dozen or
more Of these eminent and learned men
I was informed that nny case Was con-
| sumption and agreed with the physicians
( and specialists who had treated me that
I there was no hope for ne. advising ne "a
go to Colorado. which dh. I remained
1 al Colorado Springs. Colo. for sixteen
I weeks. where I treated with Dr. ---'
/ Huerfano street. but I still grew worse
/ and Was so weak that I could not walk
I a block at a time without becoming en-
Z tiTelF eLnaAEL tea ~ Atl-AN Aa-- ~
6uced 10 less than 10 pounds which IS
/ very light for a man SIX feet. four inches
/ TAN. which 81 my exact height. ard 7
/ began n feel as though the ena was
| rear I came back 20 Kansas. stopping
AZ TIazs CITY. ia Xix county. where for
a short tine visited ny brother,
| Charles IoG. who formerly Vas IN The ice
! f,lriness In wichita I could not eat or
sleep. had 20 appetite sns couid not rest
| IN any position and cougheG slsaost in-
l erssartly. Here : vas uEder tbs treat
ruert q Dr Ca;adau q hays City for
sixteen weeks aad then cane - wichita
TO visit NJ sfepson. Henry Miller. w5p
resides at i1D fremont street. while
strp2lnr there I learned - the serious
lines q Mrs. william HellaT and how
Prof sarnueiz had restored hfr % healfh
after an kinds q doctors had failed. {
called Or Mr. ana Nrs Hsllsr ard vas
tod about Mrs. HelaT having hsd eia-
fetes ard vas cured ~ thsa secres trfas-
merit u Prof Sanusfs J hat become
efsg1sted Win All doctors sad ruedic5ass
anf made up ny mind - gsit thsrn I'll
ard tod NJ Old frisrass IT aDa &rs
Henar 80 buf they insisted an1 raaiiy
prevailed on re % tYy tAia mans Eoud@s-
81 ;rsssurert 7 cslied o. Prof EznDs.s-
-ta tod -ue that ~ coglE h~lp ne arr
telsetss tfss. ~ r-9giJ cure ne eaf woaia
uot Essararfee 2 rHre. szl1 - Cdr CO