Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
A new DISEASE
ICoopeI's Medicines said
to Remove Parasites. (
Hundreds Of People Thoroughly
Frightened.
Young Man Explains Cause Of Trou'
BILE, says Creatures Infect Rare Meat

St. Louis, Jan. 1G.-Probably the
most unusual feature of the excitement
that has been created by l.. T. Coopers
visit to this city is the removal Oh
parasites or tapeworms by his prepar-
tons.
During the early part of Cooper's
stay in St. Louis individuals who were
taking his New Discovery as 1t IS
called, brought either to himself or TO
physicians throughout the city i'm
laense parasites that had left the sys-
tenn after using the medicine.
Many of these people were fright
ened. and cases of this sort became so
numerous that Cooper finally made
the following statement for publica-
| ton:
| He said: In every city I visit these
things are brought To me within few
days after my medicine is sold in the
city They are what is known as the
tape worm, and grow to enormous
size''
Few indeed realize how prevalent
| these creatures are. ! think l have
been the first to demonstrate what i
large factor they are in the poor
health OF this generation. l believe
! that fully one-half the chronic stom-
ach trouble that is so universal is
caused by these parasites"
| "Individuals may have them for
years and not be aware of the reason
for continued ill-health, but attribute
it to many different diseases. when All
reality one Of these creatures is rob-
hing them of their vitality
| These parasites are taken into the
system in uncOOked food or rare meat,
in the form of an egg, which matches
almost Immediately. People suffering
from them experience Il feeling OF
Ilassitude and are extremely nervous.
| The action of the New Discovery
seems to be fatal To these great worms
land in most cases a few doses of the
medicine drives the creatures from the
system. l will have hundreds Of them
brought to me before l leave the city"
| This grewsome prophecy has been
amply verified, for not only hundreds
but thousands of st. Louis people have
been relieved of one of these fearful
parasites since taking CoOper's prep
arations. and the entire city has been
Iaroused by the fact.
Some CT these parasites are of sucl!
enormous size as to startle the ilr-
IaginatiOn. The statement OF Father
John Baptist Arnoiis, one of the best
section of the country verifies this
His statement, among others given tc
a reporter, was as follows:
For years / suffered from what
thought WAS q general run down con :
I Of fa. SfnI, hy- CT
ach trouble. l felt extremely tired all
the time, and il was great effort to
attend to my duties. l would wake UP
in the morning feeling as worn-out as
when l went to bed. If ! stood for
any length Of time I would have a pain
in the lower part of my back, and
would have to sit down.
Il was very nervous and depressed
in spirits, and was troubled with dizzy
lSpells. l would see spots before my
Ieyes when l stopped over and raised
up quickly. ! had very irregular
lappetite, and would have palpitation
of the heart after ascending the stairs
"The talk about Mr.. Coopers prep
larations was SO universal that / de-
|cided to try some, although l do not
take patent medicines as a rule. !
took four doses of the New Discov-
lery" as it is called. and a tape worm
Iabout ninety feet in length left my
system
Il am very thankful for this great
relief. and | now know what has been
the cause of all my sufferings"
This story of Father Arnolis is a
fair example Of the experience of an
astonishing number of st. Louis peo-
pie. and Cooper's preparations are sell
ing here in immense quantities. 1t is
now estimated that he has sold one
hundred thousand bottles to date in
this city alone, and the sale is still
increasing.