The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
FRANK HoFFs SWORN STATEMENT
NOTED SPECIALISTS IN NEW
YORK, BROOKLYN AND COLO
RADIO SPRINGS
Pronounced His Case That Dreaded
Disease, Consumption-Hac Given
Up All Hope-ls Now
THANKFUL THAT HE VISITED
WICHITA.
Was Cured by the Noted Wiehitan,
Prof. SamueIs-Hc Makes Oath TO
the Facts-Read Them.

and doing steam fitting is heavy work
and requires strong men with muscle ana
Drawn. Imagine the surprise Of a re-
porter for the Eagle to find Mr.. Frank
Hoff, who for several years past has oeen
a pallid consumptive, now working LOT
Chas A. Preston's plumbing and heating
establishment, doing the heavy work OF
steam fitting and plumbnb, his chalk
like, pallid and pinched features changed
10 the rosy, health bloom and robust ap-
pearance of perfect health. Inc
many friends and acquaintance OF
Mr.. Frank Hof can best under
stand and appreciate the wonderful
change wrought. In 1878 he was employer
by Mr.. William Hellar on his farm north
of Wichita He was then 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:
ITO the Public and Especially to the
Hundreds Who are Interested in Re-
gaining Their Health:
Three years ago 1 was employed as
an engineer and steam filter in Brook
Ign, n. Y. 1 then weighed $40 POUNDS
and enjoyed the best of health. was
taken with hemorrhages. which gradu-
ally increased in violence and made me
weak and unable TO work. l doctored
with a number of the best physicians In
Brooklyn and New York city, among
whom were DIR. Kepke, Arlington avenue;
DR.. Neidman, Pennsylvania avenue; Dr.
Gaynor, Euclid avenue; DR.. Meyers, Sar-
atoga avenue; DR.. Boes, Graham avenue
These physicians all agreed that hao
consumption and offered me no encouf-
agement 1 finally began taking the
DR.. Koch's inhaling method of consunp-
ton cure under DR.. Evans Of BEDFORD
avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y, who is noted
specialist in lung diseases. This treat
ment did me no good, but lots of harm.
His treatment affected my stomach and
added serious stomach troubles to my
lung troubles. I couold not eat anything.
nv stomach would retain no food and
grew worse rapidly. DR.. Evans told me
that 1 had consumption, and he or no
other specialist or physician could do any
thing for me, much less effect a cure
After treating with him six months
stopped and went to Dr. Murey of BrunF-
tuberculosis. l doctored with him ove'
a year. but he told me that my case
was hopeless and advised me TO go west
to the mountains of Colorado. To sat
isfy myself that really had consumption
l went to the Vanderbilt hospital ana
clinic, one of the greatest hospitals and
dispensaries in New York, where hum
dreds of the leading surgeons, special
lists and physicians of New York city,
Brooklyn and other cities visit. L asked
to be examined and informed the exact
nature of my case, and after a caretul
and thorough examination by dozen or
more of these eminent and learned men
l was informed that my case was COP
sumption and agreed with the physicians
and SPECIALISTS who had treated me that
there was no hope for me, advising me to
go to Colorado, which l did. ! remained
at Colorado Springs, Colo, for sixteen
weeks. where treated with DR.. Ferguson,
Huerfano street, but 1 still grew worse
and was so weak that could not walk
a block at a time without becoming en-
tirely exhausted My weight had re-
duced to less than $50 pounds, which is
very light for man six feet four inches
tall, which is my exact height and
began to feel as though the end was
near 1 came back to Kansas, stopping
at Hays City, in Elk county, where for
a short time l visited my brother,
Charles Hoff, who formerly was in the ice
business in Wichita. l could not eat or
sleep. had no appetite and could not rest
in any position. and coughed almost in
cessantly. Here 1 was under the treat
ment of DR. Catadall of Hays City for
sixteen weeks and then came to Wichita
to visit my stepson, Henry Miller, who
resides az 1l40 fremont street. While
stopping there l learned of the serious
illness of Mrs William Hellar and how
Prof Samuels had restored her TO health
after all kinds of doctors had failed. l
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Hellar and WIS
told about Mrs. Hellar having had Ola
betes and was cured by this secret treat
ment of Prof. Samuels. l had become
disgusted with all doctors and medicines
and made up my mind to quit them all.
and told my old friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
HeIlar so. but they insisted and finally
prevailed on me to try this mans wonder
full treatment. I called on Prof. Samuels,
who told me that he could help me and
not guarantee a cure; said he didn't do
that kind of business. but assured me
that he would help me in a few weeks.
I commenced taking his treatment, which
acted almost magically Within week
his treatment relieved my stomach trou-
bles. / could eat and derive benefit from
food. which had not been the case for
over two years. l began to improve and
after two weeks I stopped coughing, had
no more hemorrhages and commenced
to improve in health and gain in flesh.
and in less than three months after COM
mencing his treatment l had sufficiently
regsined my health to accept a posi-
ton as steam litter and engineer for
Chas. A. Preston the plumber and steam
heating at l19 North Market. where l am
still employed. and am enjoying perfect
health. I now weigh 2lS pounds have
my old-time healthy complexion and feel
as good as I ever did in my life Ny
many Wichita friends are astonished now
when they meet me; some hardly recog-
nize ne. so great is the change in my
appearance 1 no longer have any trcu-
bles or ailments. and give al credit 20
Prof. Samuels. as I took no medicine or
treatment except his secret remedies. ad-
ministered in the eyes. and I certainly
feel very grateful 10 him for the seem
ingiy miraculous cure he effected for me.
As further evidence Of my confidence
in his ability 20 cure diseases, my wife
commenced taking treatment from him
Monday. MAY y. for headaches. which
have troubled her for years past
y reside at 81 fremont street and
would only De too glad 10 give my per