The Globe-republican., 1907-10-24
WEALTHY PH|LANTRROP|ST
HEALS CH|CACO'S POOR.
CITY IS EXCITED OVER THE REMARKABLE CURES OF
MYSTERIOUS MAN WHOSE ECCENTRIClI!ES
ARE STARTLING
Strange Stories are Told of Quiet Stranger Who Distributes
Great Quantities Of Food and Clothing and
Cures Disease without Pay

Chicago. Sept. % Special. The peopl
of this city are greatly excited ever
number of. remarkable cures which hay'
been effected by a wealthy pbilanthnpls
by the name Of Cooper.
His headquarters at the Public Drut
Store 10 be-ieged with crowds of mel
and women eager to be cured Of their ills
Cooper Ia a quite, gentIemanly person
with the appearance Of u student, rattle
than business man. He is apparently
about thilty-one or two years of age
He first came into public notice by hi
philalthropic work among the poor
The large fortune he possesses has made i
possible for him to distribute many wag.
on loads of food and clothing among
those in indigen, circumstances since his
arrival in Chicago.
The first that was known Of Cooper't
power over disease was when Mr.. John
Stauber, OF 1907 Broadway, Cincinnati,
Ohio, who was in this city on business,
declared that Cooper, the philanthropist,
was the same person who saved his life
last March, after he had been given up to
die by his physicians. Mr.. Stauber stated
that last March the doctors had told him
be would not live until May, as he was In
a terrible condition; every one said he
had consumption; he had a nasty cough
with frequent hemorrhages, dizzy spells,
and was so weak the the least exertion
or excitement would completely PROSTATE
him; there were severe pains in the
stomach and back, and his kidneys were
in bad condition.
"After my physicians gave me up"
said Mr.. Stauber, "Mr. Cooper beard of
my case and called to see me. He left
peculiar medicine which began taking
aud | Immediately began to improve
My cough stopped, ana my sion rch no
l., niger distressed me, and my kidneys
we're in perfect condition. | gained
eyenteen pounds in seven weeks, and to-
lay / am as well as | ever was in my
ife."
A few days after this Mr.. r. L. Sid
well, a justice Of the peace living at 1912
Dearborn street, reported that Cooper
lad cured him of a severe case Of stomach /
rouble with few doses Of his peculiar
Medicine.
His trouble had been Of long standing
nd he had tried many different doctors
nj medicines without relief. From the I
irst dose Of Cooper's medicine he began
o improve, and is today in apparently
'erfect health.
This was followed by the still more re
cure of Mr.. Thomas Webster
at the Omaha Packing C0mpa-
~, ard living at $40 South Morgan
treet. Mr.. Webster had suffered for
ears with pain in the stomach, dizziness.
'alpltation Of the heart, backache. AMI |
II other troubles. He came 10 Cooper's
and displayed an enormous
apeworm, which he said had passed from
Iis system after he had few doses Of
he Cooper medicine. Mr.. Webster said |
IL his suffering bad left him as If by
magic, and he felt like new being
The report Of these remarkable cues
lew through the city like wild fire and
he Public Drug Store. where Cooper is
making bis headquarters Is besieeed by
'eople suffering from all manner of
.ilments. $500 J