The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-10-24


people Of this city are greatly excit-
ed over a number of remarkable
cures which have been effected by a
wealthy ptilanthropist by the name
Of Cooper.
His headquarters at The Public
Drug Store is besieged with crowds
of men and women eager to be cur
ed of their Ills.
Cooper Is a quiet, gentlemanly.
person, with the appearance OF "a
student. rather than a business man.
He is apparently about thirty-one Or
two years Of age. He first came In
to public notice by his philanthropi1.
work among the poor. The large
fortune he possesses has made II
possible for him to distribute many
wagon loads OF food and clothing
among those in INDECENT circumstan-
ces since his arrival in Chicago.
The first that was known of Coop
er's power over disease was when
Mr.. John stauber, of 1907 Broad
way, Cincinnati. Ohio. who was in
this city on business. declared that
Cooper, the ,philanthroplst. was the
same person who saved his life last
March, after he had been given up %
die by his physicians. Mr.. StaubAr
stated that last March the doctors
had told him he would not live I'M
til May, as he was In terrible con-
dition; every one said he had con-
sumption: he had nasty cough,
with frequent 'hemorrhages. dizzy
spells, and was SO weak that the
least exertion or excitement would
completely PROSTATE him: there were
severe pains in the stomach and back
and his kidneys were in bad condt-
ton.
After my physicians gave me up
said Mr.. stauber, "Mr. Cooper heard
OF my case and called to see me. He
left peculiar medicine which he
gan taking and I Immediately began
to improve. My cough stopped, my
stomach no longer distressed me.
and my kidneys were in perfect con-
dition. ! gained seventeen pounds
in seven weeks, and today am as
we'll MS ever was in my life"
A few days after this Mr.. R. L..
Sidwell, Justice of the peace living
at 3322 Dearborn street. reported
that Cooper had cured him of a
severe case of stomach trouble with
a few doses of his peculiar medi.
cine.
His trouble had been of long
standing and he had tried many diff
ferent medicines without relief.
From tn efirst dose of Cooper's medi-
cine he began to improve, and is to-
day in apparently perfect health.
This was followed by the still
more remarkable cure of Mr.. Thomas
Webster, employed at the Omaha
Packing Company. and living at $40
South Morgan street. Mr.. Webster
had suffered for years with pain in
his stomach. dizziness. palpitatlon OF
heart. backache, and all other trou.
bles. He came to Cooper's head.
quarters and displayed an enormous
tapeworm, which he said had passed
from his system after he had taken
few doses of the Cooper medicine.
Mr.. Webster said all his suffering
had left him as If by magic, and he
felt like new being.
The report of these remarkable
cures flew through the city like wild
fire. and the Public Drug Store,
where Cooper is making his head.
quarters, is besleged by people suf.
fering from all manner 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 nc.
cept any money for his services and
does not give out any medicine him.
self. they have been powerless. TO
interfere.
Cooper created considerable amue
ment at the expense of the doctors
by asking them why they did not
write their prescriptions in English
so their patients would know what
they were taking.
Since the interest has become SO
widespread that Cooper cannot meet
the people personally. he is receiv-
ing an enormous mail, and keeps a
large force of stenographers employ
ed in answering 1t. In the mean
time stories of marvellous cures con-
tinue to pour in.
Mrs. G. Fry, living at 1872 Oak
street had SnfYera5 oonnp Sor ,,nn4h.