The Jasper news., 1905-12-07

The people OF this city gre greatly ex-
cited over a nsmber of remarkable cures
which have been effected by wealthy
pbilanthropist who is known as the
Gr at Cooper.
His headquarters at Wolf Wilson'S
Drug Store is besieged With crowds Of
mpn and women eageS to ba cured OF
their ills.
Cooper is quiet, gen tlemanly por-
son, with the appearance OF a student,
rather Than business man, he is
apparently abo ut thitty-one or two
years of age. lie first came into public
notice BY bis rhilauthropic work
amoug the poor. The large fortune
he possess has made IL possible Tor him
70 distribute many Wagon Dlis food
and clothing among thOse in INDECENT
circumstances since his arrival 10 St.
Louis,
The first that was known OF Cooper's
power over disease was when Mss Eel
ma Murphy living l7lS Market
street, declared that Cooper the phil
anthropist, was the mln who had saved
her life two years ago, After she had
been given up to die by her physicians,
Miss Murphy had been an invalid Tor
five years, and had becomo so weak
snd eRaciateu hat she was confined to
her bed and weighed only one hundred
pounds although she had weighed one
hundred and sixty four at tue tim she
was taken iii. Sailed physicians had
operated upon her Ave times, without
benefit, and had pronounced her case
hopeless. "After my physicians gave
me up" said Miss Cooper, "a friend
persuaded me to consult Cooper.
b ad little faith, but at last j consented
to do so. 10 two weeks / was lie to
get out OF the house aud felt much
stronger, / continued to use the med
iSines Cooper advised for my case and
was soon entirely we'll" Miss Murphy
pow weighs oue hundred and sixty nine
pounds aud is the picture Of health.
A few days after this Mrs. Anua b.
Hampton living at 1922 Michigan ave-
nue., reported that Cooper had cured
her Of severe case Of nervousness and
stomach trouble with few bottle Of q
peculiar medicine
Mr.. Hampton h sd been i'll for over
three years. She had consulted great
many physicians and used various rem
edics without relisf Finally she deoi-
ded to consult Cooper. La week sf-
ter she began his treatment she com.
menced 10 improve ana is now as we'll
rs ever.
This was followed by still more re-
markable cure OF Capt. Casper Gross
prominent citizen living at 2201 DE
Kalb street who has been great SUI
ferer from rheumatism for thirty years
and has spent fortune in trying to be
cured, without avail. Ha suffered ex-
cruciAting pain especially at night and
was unable TO secure natural rest or
sleep. lie consulted Cooper after two
days treatment the pain stopped aud
be could sleep like child. To-day be
is as well as over, every trace OF rheu.
matism having disappeared.
The report OF these remarkable cures
flow through ths city like wild fire aud
Wolf Wilson's Drug Store where Coop
er is making his headquarters is b.
seiged by people suffering from all man
uer Of ailments,
The physicians OF the city are amazed
at the work he is doing, and have tried
TO shake the wonderful influence he has
over the people, even going so far as TO
threaten prosecution. but as he does
not accept any money for his services
and does not give out any medicine him
self, they have been powerless to inter
fero.
Cooper created considerable amuse-
ment at the expense OF the doctors by
asking them Why they did not write
their prescriptions in English, 80 their
patients would know what they we're
taking.
Since the interest has become so wide.
spread thar Cooper cannot meet the
people personally, he is receiving an
enormous mail, aud keeps u large force
OF sterographers employed in answering