Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-03
Wealthy Phi|anthropist
Heals Chicago's Poor.
CitvIs Excited Over the Remarkable Cures of a
Mysterious Man Whose Eccentricities
Are Startling
Strange Stories Are Told of Quiet Stranger Who Distributes Great
Quantities of Food and Clothing and Cures
Disease Without Pay.

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 any medicine himself, they
have been powerless to interfere.
Cooper created considerable amuse-
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 wide
spread that Cooper cannot meet the peo-
pie personally, he is receiving an enor.
nous mail, and keeps large force of
stenographers employed in answering
it.. In the meantime stories OF marvellous
cures continue to pour in.
Mr.. Vincent TrOcolo, living at 4724
Armour Avenue, had suffered agony for
months from rheumatism. In telling of
his case he said:
1.-TWO years ago, while in the best of
health, / was stricken down with rheu-
matism, which affected my arms so that
could not raise them above my head.
For this reason had to give up my pro-
fession as a musician and abandon my
harp altogether; could not play it at
all. Gradually the rheumatism spread
to my limbs, and it was with great diff
Guilty that could walk; my appetite be-
came very poor, and began to get dis
couraged.
"One day read of Cooper's prepare
tions in the newspapers and what they
were doing for Chicago people, and l
decided to try them as last resort, as |
had tried every known remedy, but
without result. purchased a treat
ment, and soon after commencing same
| noticed an improvement in my ap-
petite, which became normal again; also
the pains in my arms and limbs decreas-
ed, and was soon able to raise my arms
high above my head and could walk
without any difficulty. am feeling fine
and expect to 60 back to my profession
again; it will seem good to be able to
play on my harp once more, but should
never have been able to do so If | had
not used Cooper's preparations. They
saved me where all others failed.
81 want to praise these remedies all
can, for they are certainly wonderful"
Cooper claims to have received the
formulas of the medicines he is using
from an aged priest in sleepy Spanish
town in Old Mexico. The Mexicans be-
leved that holy water or some super
natural element entered into their com.
position.
Cooper receives an enormous daily
mail. Letters are coming from every
part of the state, asking for advice.
The philanthropist reads every letter
carefully, and replies to each one, ad-
vising the remedy which is applicable to
each individual case
While his remarkable cures are the
chief topic of conversation, many stories
are heard on the streets and in the bust.
ness places of his goodness to the poor
His gifts of food, money and clothing
have relieved great amount of distress,
and have greatly endeared him to the
people.
He is beginning to show the great
strain he has been under the past two
weeks, and it is understood that he will
remain here only one more week.