The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-01
GIVEN UP TO DIE
six PROMINENT WICHITA PHYsi.
CLANS EXHAUST THEIR SKILL
On the Case of Nerve Disease Of Mrs.
Bowman, Which They Pronounce
lncurabIe-Prof. Samuels Re-
stores Her to Health.
Her Own Story Related to a Reporter
for the EaqIe

Her Own Story Related to Reporter
for the Eagle.
Some time ago the attention of a rep
resentative of the Eagle was called to
a peculiar case of nerve disease which
had baffled the combined skill of six Of
Wichita's most prominent physicians.
The patient was Mrs. ]. A Bowman, wife
of a prominent farmer. residing four and
one-half miles southwest of Wichita
They being so well known and her case
of such character, caused a great deal
Of comment and yesterday a reporter
for the Eagle drove out to the Bowman
home to learn the particulars in this case
from the patient. He found Mr. and
Mrs. Bowman busy with their spring
work and was somewhat surprised to
see Mrs Bowman at work in her gar
den- When informed of the object Of
the reporters visit they were apparently
much pleased to have the opportunity Of
telling the public OF this peculiar disease
and the cure effected by Prof. SamueIs.
Mrs Bowman is 81 years old and until
about year ago she was strong and
healthy. weighing almost 200 pounds
pains in the left side of her face and
jaw, which were at first thought to be
neuralgia pains, but were soon pro-
nounced TO be of more serious nature
by physicians who were called. After
examination it proved to be nerve dis
ease, or partial paralysis. Mrs Bow
man stated that at times it seemed as
though needles were being thrust into her
jaw, and the excruciating pains would
cause her to scream with agony, almost
throwing her into commissions. These
p.x3as spread over the entire left side
OF her face but were more severe in
the jaw Six different physicians were
called and each exhausted his skill and
knowledge of medicine to no avail. Fin
ally she was informed that an operation
was necessary and was taken to a hos
pital in Wichita, where the opera ton
was performed, removing a part of the
nerve in her left jaw. This gave slight
the pains returned worse than before
This time they appeared in her temple
and the left side of her face, causing
sharp, cutting pains in her left ear and
temple. She could not open her mouth,
and for weeks could not eat. The only
food or nourishment was in liquid form.
Mrs. Bowman stated that she could not
bear to have anything touch her tongue,
which would cause those terrible pains.
and further, it was difficult to swallow
or even drink water, and for this rea-
son she would really suffer from thirst
for hours at a time, in dread of the pains
which drinking caused her.
The different physicians who attended
Mrs. Bowman told her that it was a very
peculiar case and one that puzzled med
ical skill to cope with, and finally gave
up, stating that the pains were gradu-
ally covering her head and would eventu-
ally reach her brain and cause death.
This trouble had caused stomach trou-
BILE and loss of appetite. and Mrs. Bow
man stated that she was reduced in
flesh until she was a mere shadow, could
not sit up and lay in her bed, wishing
for death to relieve her of the intense
suffering. AS the doctors had told her
there was no hope she could only wait
for death. which. she stated she would
have welcomed.
About this time they read an article
in the Eagle (Which is a regular visitor
in the Bowman home regarding the won
derful cure effected by Prof. Samuels for
Mr. Bowmans nephew who was blind.
whom they had not even learned was TAX
ing treatment, but, of course, knew of
his affliction. After reading of the mirac-
ulous cure effected, they decided to give
his treatment a trial. Upon visiting his
Office they were even more skeptical, to
hot off eli nh 10 nc
had failed, together with a surgical op-
Grafton that then a cure could be effected
by simply dropping a few drops of liquid
into the eyes; but they continued the
treatment and were happily surprised in
a few days to note a change for the bet
ter and within the first week the pains
ceased and she commenced to improve.
steadily gaining strength and flesh. Her
appetite returned, and Mrs. Bowman re-
marked TO the reporter that her appe-
tite had never failed her since she COM
menced taking the treatment, although
she was cured sound and well by two
months treatment She had taken no
treatment for two or three months. hav-
ing been entirely cured over two months
ago. AS soon as she began taking Prof.
Ssmuels' treatment she destroyed all
other medicine and gave the entire credit
of her remarkable and truly wonderful
cure TO his secret remedies, administered
by dropping in the eyes.
1t does seem strange. simply because
we have been accustomed to taking medi-
cine in the stomach. for all kinds of mall
aides and diseases. But this case has
convinced the many friends and acquaint-
anccs of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Bowman
that Prof. Samuels' secret is worth I'M
told riches to the sick and afflicted, and
that he effects permanent cures.
AS Mrs. Bowman stated her only
regret was that she did not learn of him
before the operation was performed at
the hospital. which would have saved
them a great expense. besides she would
rot have been compelled TO go throug
the remainder of her life With those scars
disfiguring her face. as she now must
II would have saved lots OF money and
DAYS and weeks of suffering. She nov
weighs almost as much as she did be-
fore her sickness. or between is and l9C
pounds. and is in better health than is
usual for a lady Of her advanced age
and stated that they feel grateful 10
Prof. Samueis Ior tne great AOou oohe
them in efecting her cure after months
OF suffering and six prominent physi-
clans of Wichita had failed and given
her up TO die.
The reporter thoughts all patients
do-this mans ability and miraculous
power to cure disease is something Won
derful. but nevertheless fact. for there
is no longer denying the fact that he
effects cures in every instance.
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