davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
~rfps,, to ne nsaAe UalawfsI.

Washington Febs T.--The House Committee on the District os Columbia made favorable report on the Mur-' ph,l bill which makes 1t unlawful to either give or receive tips in any hotel or eating house in the District Of Coz lunabia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08

New Orleans. Feb 7--A special Iron winona, Miss. says that while attenlpt- ing to save his chief from suicide lest night. Deputy Sheriff Campbell Bin- ford was shot and probably mortaily wounded by Sheriff T. !. Whitehead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
DEPUTY KILLED. TRYING 10
 PREVENT SHERIFFS SUICIDE

The deputy wrenehed the revolver away from Whitehead, getting the bull let just below the heart us he did so ;
 whitehead's daughter held her father while the wounded deputy ran from the house with the revolver. Sherif white-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
H.rrs... Ha. ln4esvsrsA

New York. Feb. 7.--E. II HsrrimAn. who has been confined to his heuss t0r nearly month as result of . sursi- cal operation. was at his efics today for the first time since his t11uese.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08

Take the .Rea Rooster line for big rrouw of cotfon and eorn---Daybrenk Fertiiixcrs and High Grade Acid Pbos- phMfe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08

Early and late the Daybrcak Fertiii- gers ana Acid Phssplntes are always the winners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
Best Blocton Lump Csal. Exchange Tee Warks. Phonc 5zD
nsstery \ scnrc..

The weekly practice of Battery B was held yesterday afternoon at the Eiec- trlc Park Battery range. The follow .in1 1 scfrrea were made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08

head then ettempte4 te cut hie throat
 with his pocket Knife. but was over-
 powered by other men.
 III health had unbsianceA hls mind ;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08

The next match at the EIectrIC Park range will be held Sunday
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
EVERY MEMBER OF THE
POLICE FORCE Is ON THE
LOOKOUT FOR RAFFLES

Great interest is being taken in the
actions of the Mysterious Mr.. Raffles
of the Los Angeles Herald by the
members of the police department, but
SO far none of them, despite tehir many
efforts, have been able to gain any clew
to the man or his whereabouts.
"Oh, if he comes around where we
are, We'll get him." proudly announce
the modern sleuths who act under Cap
tain Paul Flammer, but when they are
informed that their brother officers
have been approached by the Man of
Mystery and have been taken in by him
they look sheepish and walk away.
All the bright minds who work out
of the central station have their own
ideas in regard to Raffles, however, and
many of them are already wondering
what make of automobile they will buy
with the $1,000 they are so confident of
winning. His description has been
! closely studied by them and when each
reports for duty in the morning a copy
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01

Mr. Sprague was challenged by eager
seekers for the missing man.
AT restaurant in Fourth street the
orchestra broke off IN the middle of a
piece when it was whispered about that
Raff1es was dining in the place.
Walters produced Heralds which they
carried hidden under their aprons, and
even women, dressed for Sunday aft
ernoon promenade, managed to pro-
duce the necessary part of the Raffles
equipment. Mr.. Sprague politely and
patiently explained to each that he
was not the Man of Mystery and final
ly after producing letters from the
house for which he travels, was re-
luctantly allowed to depart with the
young woman who accompanied him.
Mr. Sprague's likeness to Mr.. Dono-
hue and the history of the lives of the
two men show a remarkable similarity
of personal traits. Mr.. Sprague has
been the originator of a number of
valuable business enterprises for the
firm for which he travels, showing
much the same faculty of initiative eX-
hibited by Mr. Donohue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01

tion of the city good chance at the
money.
Here's hoping again that when the
money is won 1t will find it's way into
the pocket of some person who really
needs it.
RaffIes Answers Correspondents
]. L. d. will give you the chance
today.
Mac.-Any time you are ready.
Mrs. L. J. R.-Posslbly 1 am. Why
don't you say something?
Conductor-ShouldI 1 be recognized by
either a conductor or motorman, while
they are on duty 1 will make an ap-
pointment for them to meet me at the
office of The Herald as soon as they are
through.
Deaf Mute-If 1 am accosted by a
deaf mute who has the proper saluta-
tion write. on card or paper I will
declare him the winner
Miss Sharp Eye-I never work this
game attired IN women's clothes.
Alkali Bill-Better get a lariat while
you are about it.
Sunset-It makes but little difference
to me who gets the money.
Mrs. S. L. C.-Just as you say,
madam. If you can identify me the
money Is yours.
Mrs. e. F. G.-I knew at the time
you had me spotted and I am wonder
ing yet why you did not give me the
salutation. Better luck next time.
Ofticer-I was not at the place you
mention.
Messenger-Keep your eyes open,
Sonny. have had you in tow three
separate times already.
Elevator Man-Sorry 1 cannot oblige
you, but the building you designate is
too small for me to work in.
Cafe--I was not there at the time
specified.
Anxious-I am not a colored man.
Regular may tell you where l
make my headquarters later on.
Winner-Go ahead! 1 care but little
where the money goes, just so that you
are wise enough to get it all while you
are about it.
| Eldorado-You on will get. all the. actor
you are looking for this week. have
been taking things easy during the pas
few days just so that 1 can get q
proper lay of the land.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01

of that days Herald can always be
seen peeping from one of his pockets.
The day force of patrolmen working
out of Captain Walter Aubles Office are
also greatly interested and a common
question to be heard around the station
is well, where is Raffles going to be
today?" and when the answer is given
a smile of either sadness or joy is seen
to spread over the officers features as
he hears that the Man of Mystery is
either going or not going to be on his
beat that day.
Night Police Interested
The night crowd is also greatly in
terested, for each officer knows it
would be no small feather in his cap
were he to land the mysterious one, for,
in addition to the $1,000 there is the
prestige he would gain in defeating so
many of his brother officers, all alert
and on a hunt for the man who has
defeated the best police in so many
cities.
The members of the Los Angeles po-
lice and detective bureaus are looked
upon as among the shrewdest in the
country when it comes to picking VI
men by description, Criminals wanted
in all parts of the world are founo
here and are arrested by the guardians
or tne ponce WIN Ollly INC iilOSt hlO"S q
descriptions to work on.
"a tall man 35 years of age. light hail
and blue eyes, weight about 160 pounds
smooth shaVen and wears black derby
/ hat is, as a rule, as good a description
/ as the police ever have furnished them
| Yet in the case of Raffles, the police
have been furnished with two excel
| lent pictures taken in the rogues gal
| lery in the central station and arr
| familiar with even the most minute
marks on his body. In addition to thi
the majority of the officers have per
! sonally met Raffles and have held loni
conversations with him. While the!
were talking to the man each police
man or detective endeavored to imprin
on his own mind the features of tn
man. yet despite these advantages the,
have so far been unable to land hin
and gather I'm the reward.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
THE REWARD FOR RAFFLES

cIOnn Herald will pay $1,000 if the captor has in his
1IUUUher possession the time of capture paidup sub
scription receipt for year The Herald and copy
of the current issue of the paper
CoOOThe Herald will pay $500 if the captor has in his
pOUV possession the time of capture paidup sub
scription receipt for six months to The Herald and
copy of the current issue of the paper.
Conn The Herald will pay 5000 if the captor has in his
1IVVher possession the time of capture paidup sub
scripton receipt for three months to The Herald and
copy of the current issue of the paper.
c1OO-The Herald will pay $100 for the capture of the
pIVU Mysterious Mr.. Rales if the captor has in his
possession the time of capture copy of the
issue of The Herald.
DT &c To the thousand dollars of it,
NOAAO you have only to observe the following rules:
you the Mysterious Mr. Raes you have only say:
"You Mysterious Mr. Rafles of the Los Angeles
Herald"
you have the right he will bring you The
office where you will receive of the four rewards
offered by The Herald
positively deny his identity any person who
recognizes him.
He will disguise of any kind only changing his
clothing.
When the challenge made copy of the latest issue of
The Herald must be Immediately produced.
person connected with The Herald either directly
indirectly will be entitled participate in these rewards
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01

distance wouldn't care if it stopped
altogether. The merry -go-round was
we'll patronized, however, by a nimble
crowd of athletes, all of whom seemed
to take keen delight in bobbing up and
down as the wild steeds circled the
inclosure.
On every hand I heard myself dis
cussed. There was not one minute Of
the time / was in that gathering that
was exempt from capture. 1 con-
slider it the greatest chance I have
ever undertaken, as, believe me, folks,
had I anticipated for one moment just
what 1 was to be up against at East
lake park you would never have found
me there in the clothes / wore yester-
day.
Returning from the park I rode back
downtown on Pico Heights car No.
$50, motorman No. 337 and conductor
No. 1873. 1 also discovered conductor
No. 1902 and motorman No. S22 on the
same car, they having evidently been
to the park in an effort to effect my
capture. Next time 1 ride with you,
boys, you want to give me more care
full looking over than you accorded me
| yesterday.
Attends Synagogue
I left the car at Fifth street and
Broadway and made tracks for my
headquarters, where, once inside, 1
shook hands with myself for having
outwitted one of the keenest crowds it
has ever been my lot to stack up
against.
In the morning I took a chance with
the Sinai congregation at the 1. o.. B.
B. hall, 521 West Pico street, where 1
endeavored to hear Rabbi Isidore
Meyers discourse on "The Answer of
Israel"
Contrary to my expectations the en-
tire service was in Hebrew. all of
which put me out of the running in
so far as being able to give an detin-
ite idea of what it was all about.
! AS 1 was leaving the hall after the
service an old gentleman grasped me
by the hand and said something OF
other in Hebrew, which meant either
Come again" or Get out" | went tC
the Jewish synagogue for the reason
that my presence there should at leas
have aroused suspicion, but in so fal
as being subjected to the slightest in
convenience on that score I had every
thing my own way from start tC
finish.
Now, then, folks, how about you
If this game isn't going some now
would like to know the reason why
Take my tip and begin to figure, and
right speedily at that, just what you
| Will 90 WITH IIldJ IIlOuSduu uOlldIS, ds
1t is about 10 to / shot that l viii
not last many more days in this town
The Proper salutatlon
Again 1 will impress upon you the
necessity of greeting me with this salu
tation: "YOU ARE THE MYSTERI
GUS MR.. RAFFLES OF THE Los
ANGELES HERALD" You know thu
rest-get your subscription on Th
Herald books quick, as a day or 81
delay now may mean your f1nancia
undoing.
Today I will start after you trifl
more in earnest. You have given m
a good scare, now let me see you keel
it up.
This morning 1 will daily amon
your business men and between tn
noon hour 1 will take luncheon With
stones throw of the Hotel Angelu'
If am not picked up by that tim
: | 1 will give the people in another sec
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01

that I was the Mysterious Mr.. Raffles
of the Los Angeles Herald and who
insisted upon escorting me to the office
of The Herald, where he was convinced
that he was mistaken.
1 then bought a copy of The Herald
and was reading your article on car
291 of the Balloon route, when motor
man No. 500 and the conductor of that
car both took me for you So there
must be a resemblance. 1 was almost
tempted to forego my balloon trip and
visit Eastlake park to look for you,
but if you are not yet captured I may
by the lucky one and cop that hundred.
Would like to meet you anyway after
you are caught. Respectfully,
ROBERT e. O'NEILL.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
HORDE OF RAFFLEs
cHAsERs GATHER IN
EASTLAkE PARK

Eastlake park was the scene Of
enough effervescenee to supply Dom
nybrook fair yesterday afternoon II the
subdued excitement had been allowed
TO break out. Raffes, in line with his
promise, visited the park ana several
embryo riots We're started In the crowd
Of 10000 persons who visited the resort
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
DEPUTY ASSESSOR is
MISTAKEN FOR RAFFLES

Robert E. O'Neill, deputy. assessor,
bears a striking resemblance to Raffles
and in consequence was mistaken for
the Man of Mystery three times yes
terday. He tells his troubles in the fol-
lowing letter;
Los Angeles, Cal,
March 81, 1907
Mysterious Mr.. Raffles, Los Angeles
Herald
Dear Sir-I was taken for you three
times today 1 was followed from the
old Mission church at the Plaza to
the corner Of First and Spring streets
at about $40 a. M, where L was ac-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
Mlstook Sucking Pig for the Baby

There is story of gray African
parrot which was usually kept in the
nursery with it's owners children and
whose greatest delight in life it was to
see the baby bathed.
One day, however, it was somewhat
suddenly taken from the nursery to the
kitchen, where it's cage had not been
placed above an hour or so when the
whole household was Mortified by the
parrot shrieking in the most piercing
tones:
"Oh, the baby! the dear, dear baby!"
OF course, every one rushed in haste
to the kitchen. Here they found the
parrot, wild with excitement. watching
the roasting of a sucking pig.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01

armed with Heralds and determined to
capture the hunted man.
Los Angeles crowds are never DEM
onstrative, but the Raffes chasers
were none the less persistent on that
account A line of the sleuths stood
near the entrance gate, many with
papers in their hands and all others
having them secreted in their pockets,
and all corners had to run the gauntlet
One man after another was stopped,
but all took it good naturedly, as it
has become a common experience for
any young smooth-shaven man to be
mistaken for the Man Of Mystery. Late
in the afternoon the captors began to
drag their suspects into The Herald
office, and one disappointed sleuth
after another was convinced that he
had brought in the wrong man. A
number of the victims applied for The
Herald printed Identification cards,
saying they had frequently been mis-
taken for Raffies.
Police Prevent Disorder
Tn anticipation of congestion and dis
order among the crowds at the parks
special policemen We're scattered
through the resort but in only one or
| two instances were their services re-
quired.
/
a Herald but with paid-up subscrip-
| tion as well. was the most persistent
of the wouldbe claimants of the $1,000
After accosting more than a score of
men he finally became embroiled with
an eXcitable young man and the two
furnished a neat exhibition bout for
the benefit OF the crowd. The old man,
who gives the name OF w. j. Pease and
says his home is in Monrovia is a
determined Rafffes hunter.
A person passing through the crowds
i'm the park heard many interesting
theories as to the most practicable
method Of trailing the elusive Mr.. Raj
flies. One plan was to shadow his
manager. Mr.. Carruthers; another was
to watch the barber shops, II being
certain that even men of mystery must
be shaved. Another plan was to sub
sidize a number of different mail car
riers and then send a fake RaffIes
letter to Mr.. Carruthers, trailing the
reply. During all Of which time Mr..
Donohue was passing a care-free after
noon. enjoying the attractions of the
park
Stops the Orchestra
A. F.. Sprague the San Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01

IT thought you wanted to play with
those little rhinoceroses, said the
mother hippopotamus. What is the
trouble?"
II don't like 'em, mamma" blubbered
the young hippopotamus. They're too
tough crowd for me!-Chicago Trib-
une.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
Stops the Orchestra

A. f. sprague, the San Francisco
double of Mr.. Raffles, who already had
had a number Of interesting adven-
lures on account OF the resemblance,
found the Sunday sleuths out In full
force. On street cars, in restaurants,
coming from church and on the streets
The newspaper., 1907-05-24
Society Editor Writes Up Fire.

The regular reporter was taking
a vacation, according to the Neo-
desha Sun, and the editor was
busy in the Office. so when it was
learned that on the previous eve
ming there had been a fire in a re-
mote part of the city the young
lady who writes the society news
was sent to bring in report of it
for the paper. She came into the
Office an hour later with the fol.
lowing very interesting account:
Quite number of people in
this part of the city attended a
FIRE last night at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Blank. on Thir-
teenth street. Some went in car
riages and buggies. but majority
walked. The alarm was sounded
about $50 and many who attended
the fire had just returned from
church. consequently they were
already dress d for the occasion.
MIR Blank was not at home.
being out of the city on business;
hence the affair will be quite a
surprise TO him when he returns.
Mrs. Blank wore a light percale
kinona and had her hair done up
in kid curriers'.
The fireman responded readily
and worked heroically 70 subdue
the seething flames. Most of
them were young and fairly good
looking. They were dressed in
oilcloth coats cut short. with
trousers to match. Their hat
rims were narrow in front and
broad behind and ssgged down in
the rear The chiefs hat was or
namented with an octsgonal brass
spike. which stuck up above his
head like a horn, giving him the
appearance of a unicorn.
when the flames broke cut
through the second story and
cast a lurid hue over the surround
ing buildings the view was one
never to be forgotten. AT a late
hour the sightseers went home
and all fel, that they had passed
an evening full of interest and ex-
citement."
The newspaper., 1907-05-24
First Annual Spring Race Meet.

The first annual race meeting
occurs in Montrose this year.
There will be $500 in purses.
Remember the dates, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. May %. 90
and 24. Reduced rates on all
roads. On the first day some
fine races come off; for instance
the third race will be for the boy
riders under sixteen years of age.
The second day the fourth race
will be half mile dash, trot or
pace. gentlemen's Toadsters. The
third day will witness a number
of races we'll worth seeing. II
you enjoy racing. it will do you
good to attend.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24
Programme for Decoration DAY.

Line of March will be formed
at Crooks hall led by G. A. X.
veterans. and march to Postoffice
from there to Cedar Hill cemetery
where the G. A K. and w. K. c.
will hold their special memorial
service. AT , p. m. all are invited
to assemble at |. .. o. f.. hall
where the following programme
will be rendered.
PROGRAMME.
Prayer. Rev. Wiltberger.
Song. Quartette.
Grafton. Rev. Hester
Song, The Blue and the Gray.
Mrs Oliver.
Recitation. Miss Ault.
Flag Drill. Children OF lst Grade
Song. by Veterans.
Flag Drill, Children OF 4th Grade.
Special Music, by Mrs. Oliver.
G. w. ROGERS. Post Com.
Mrs. EVA RULE, w. X. c., Pres.
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

wealth which. sinew though it be,
is paralyzed with fear and fore
bodings OF the morrow.
1t is not my present purpose to
set down here more than a .briei
RESUME. for future reference. OF
the steps leading up to this stu.
alton. to note in the Illuminating
light OF results those things we
should have done that were left
undone, and those things that we
have done that were better left
undonc. To some more vivid
writer than | will ! leave the de-
scrp,ion of the battle of Pearl
Harbor Lochs. which first awak.
ened US to the gravity of our
plight and to the seriousness OF
the problem that lay before US.
Looking back now. it is easy to
see that for a decade-ever since
the close of the Russian. japanese
War-we by our LAIssEz FAIRE
policy had been laying ourselves
liable for this judgment. while
our enemies had been preparing
to meet IL.
IL was at about that time | first
visited Japan and saw many of
the then inconsidered trifies that
have since grown into Causes of
war. which strained our previous
ly friendly relations. and IN which
we blindly precipitated the situa-
ton that now confronts ms. Well
do remember visiting the flour
mills of Osaka. in which the Jap
anese had adopted all the most
improved -four milling machinery
without going through the form
OF acquiring patent rights, so that
not in our own country could such
perfect and complete plants be
found. II did not seem to me
then-this was in l905-that this
meant other than a greatly in
creased consumption of American
wheat from our northwestern
wheat fields. nor did then con-
meet the Chinese boy colt, from
which American flour suffered
principally. with any concerted
effort to drive this American pro-
duct from the markets of the Far
East.
In the arrogance of my Amer
canism-an arrogance which we
arc all repenting today saw
only the far-sightedness of James
!. Hill in persistently teaching
he Asiatics to abandon their rice
n favor of wheat. in order. to
:reate new market for the great
ields tapped by his railroad sys-
EN- as a feeder to his great
teamship line. which. together
The newspaper., 1907-05-24

Not within my memory has my
country been immersed in so deep
gloom as that which today per
vades it. A year ago when sud
denly. almost without warning.
We found ourselves plunged into
this fateful war with Japan. Con
grcss made its declaration grave
ly; but throughout the country
there was feeling almost of JOY.
only slightly suppressed. that the
time had come forcibly TO ad
vance our trade conquest to the
Far East and take that domi-
nance OF the Pacific Ocean which
for generations had been held up
by our publicists as our right by
manifest destiny. Today we find
ourselves chahng IN leash. stung
by a series of defeats that would
be overwhelming to less deter
mined nation. Blocked and
checked from retrieving our lost
fortunes and held only by a dog
ged determination to bring all of
our recources to bear to save our
national pride and possessions.
All thoughtful men agree with
me that in these wonderful re
sources of ours-The possession
within ourselves of all things
needed for the waging of a great
war-we have that which will en-
able us finally TO retrieve our
selves: but at all points we have
met with surprises-our own un.
preparedness and the foresight of
our enemies. that have made it
possible for them at once to place
us on the defensive. to seize all of
the strategic points and place us
under a handicap that will take
,ps years in time. millions IN money
and thousands of lives to over
come.
One year ago we were more
than the equal of our adversaries
on the sea. immensely more effi-
cicni. numerically. IN men; in
possession OF the strategic points
TO govern the Pacific and sweep
il; too far removed from an
enemy's base to permit it to strike
US. and vastly greater in wealth
and the sinews of war. Today we
are weaker in ships. our army is
bottled up at home. our poses
slons in the Pacific; once an elc-
ment of strength. have been
turned into bases for our enemies
from which they menace our
coast line; the. Panama Canal
might as we'll not have been built.
since it is today weakness to be
protected rather than a source of
strength. and we retain only that ]