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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-14

when they ordered groceries. then the
English language is not understand.
able. by selling the stun that has
been put under the ban because Of its
impurity. the mail order concerns
have been able to undersell the local
merchants living hundreds Of miles
away from the great centers OF sup
ply.
In carrying on this trade In impure
goods. the mail order houses have
done the greatest injury TO the con-
sumer. While the local merchant has
lost some trade. he has had At least
q part of the business OF the ranch.
man and miner In his vicinity. but
the consumer. who has been caught
by the cheap" prices offered. has
not got what he has been paying for
by . long way. and there 10 NO way
for him to get even.
As II has proved with the groceries
sent out by the eastern mall order
houses. 70 II 10 with the other lines
they work on In Montana. Tho sad.
dies and harness offered at phenom-
enally low prices. the bugsies and
wagons. at prices which seem almost
like giving the vehicles away. the
kitchen utensils which are priced In
the voluminous catalogues At figures
that Indicate the local merchants ara
highway robbers. the dry goods that
are offered 1t such innnitesimal cost
as to compel the ordinary woman to
believe the mail order man In n public
benefactor. all OF these eastern mall
order house offerings are on . par
with the proved quality OF the gro
ccrIes they have been seliinE-fraudu'
lent and put out to sell and not for
service. The confession on the gro
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-14
HOME TRADE NOTES
LITTLE oiEAMINos THAT POINT
MANY MORALS FOR ALL.
A NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS
Carefully Revised BY the cataiosus
houses-Mall.ordsr Houses and
Pure Foods-Ths Local
Dealer.

Tho ten commandments A. revised
to Mt the mall order catalogue house
plan:
First-You shall sell your farm
products for cash whenever you can.
but not to US: we do not buy from
you.
Second-You shall believe our
statements and buy all you need
from US because We want to be good
to you. although We are not person.
ally acquainted with you.
Third-You shall send tho money
In advance to give US the chance to
get the goods from the factory with
your money: meanwhile you will
have to wait patiently q few weeks
because that IL our business method.
Fourth-You shall apply to your
nearest city to aid you In building
good roads so you may conveniently
get the goods from the depot which
you buy from US. for We do not build
country roads.
fifth-You shall buy church bells
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-14

Il fear there's a big joke involved Ia
the hidden treasure" Scpiicd. Tin
so busy staying at home to guard II
that Z have no time for social fccrea
ton
lie looked at m. quickly TO sec
whether Z was joking. His eyes wcr-
steady and earnest The Reverend
Paul Sioddard impressed me more aud
more aTrccably. There was suggcs'
'ion OF quiet strength about him iha,
drew me to him.
= suppose every one about here
thinks Of nothing but that Eta at Glen
arm to earn my inheritance. My resi-
dcncc here must look pretty sordid
from the outside
mir. Glcnarm's will In n matter OF
record In the county. OF coursc. But
you are too hard on yourself. It's no
body's business n your grandfather
should say. In my own case. that ]
don't consider IT any of my business
what you are here for. I didn't come
over to annoy you or to pry into your
Affairs. I get lonely now and then
and thought I'd like to establish neigh.
borly relations
Thank you: I appreciate your com.
ing very much. and my heart warm.
cd under the manifest Kindness OF the
man.
And hopc"-hc spoke for the first
time with restraint-"f hope nothing
will prevent your knowing Sister
Theresa and Miss Devereux. They
are interesting and Sharming-the
only women about hero OF your own
social status
My liking for him abated slightly.
He might be detective. represent.
ing the alternative heir. for all knew
and possibly Sister Theresa was
party to. the conspiracy TO drive me
away.
In time. no doubt, in time. I shall
know them" I answered evasively.
"Oh. quite as you like!"--and he
changed the subject. We talked Of
many things-of outdoor sports. with
which he showed great familiarity. Of
universities, of travel and adventure.
Columbia was his alma mater. but he
had spent two years at Oxford.
ITO BE coNTISCEDl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-14

and interior fixtures from us and for.
ward the money In advance. for that
is our business method. and you shall
collect from tho business men in
your vicinity as much money aS you
can for the bcncnt Of your churches.
Although VIC get more money from
you than they do. still IL is against
our rules to donate money for build.
Ing country churches.
Sixth-You shall buy your tools
from US and be your own mechanic.
In order to drive the mechanics from
your vicinity. for We wish IL 30.
Scventh-You shall induce your
ncighbor to buy everything from us,
as We have room for more money
the less money there is left in your
community the sooner VIC can put
your local merchants out Of business
and charge you any price We please.
Eighth-You shall look often upon
the beautiful pictures in our eata.
loguc. so your wishes will increase.
although you arc not in immediate
need of the goods. otherwise you
might have some money left to buy
necessary goods of your local mer.
chants.
Ninth-You shall have the mcchan.
les who repair the goods you buy
from US book the bill 80 you can send
the money for his labor to us for new
goods. otherwise he will not notice
our influence.
Tenth-You shall. in case Of acci.
dent. sickness or need. apply to your
local dealers for aid and credit, as
We do not know you.
The secret Of how It has been that
some OF the eastern mall order houses
which have done business in Montana
and elsewhere were able to undcrsell
local merchants on some lines OF gro.
ceries has been revealed. The revela-
ton has come about through the oper-
alton Of the national pure food law.
One of the big mail order concerns.
which has done great business in
Montana. makes the announcement
that II has closed Its grocery depart
ment. giving In circular its reason
for doing SO because Its maintenance
has been made impracticable by the
pure food laws Just passed by con-
gress."
II that Ia not an acknowledgment
that the consumers have been fur
nished with adulterated food stuffs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-14

insis, on my question. II may have
occurred to you. Bates. that in a sense
in n sense. mind .ou-i'm the mas.
ter here
"Wcli. I should say. II you press me
father. burned the plans when he left
here the las, time. hope you will
pardon me. sir. for seeming to reflect
upon him
Reflect upon the dcvii' What was
his idea. do you supposc7'
Il think. sir. II you will pardon
Don't be so fussy'" I snapped.
Damn your pardon. and go or!"
"Hc wanted you to study out the
place for yourself. sir. II was dear
to his heart. this house. lie set his
heart upon having you enjoy it"
Il like the word-go ahead"
And I suppose there are things
about II that he wished you to learn
for yourself"
"You know them. Of course. and arc
watching me yShen I'm hot and cold.
watching me to see when I'm hot and
cold. like kids at child's game"
The fellow turned and faced me
across the table. {,
MIR. Glenarm. as hope God may
be merciful to me in the last judg-
ment, don't know any more about II
than you do"
"You were here with Mr.. Glenarm
all the time he was building the house.
but you never saw walls built that
weren't what they appeared TO be. or
doors made that didn't lead any.
where"
I summoned all my irony and con.
tempt for this arraignment. He lifted
his hand as though making oath.
AS God sees me. that is all true.
was here to care for the dead masters
comfort and not to spy on him, sir"
And Morgan, yJur friend. what
about him7''
81 wish I knew. sir
"1 wish to the devil you did" and
flung out OF the room and into the II.
brary.
At II o'clock I heard a pounding
at the great front door and Bates came
to announce a caller. who was now
,stanoing the snow from his shoes
audibly In the outer hall.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-14

ccrics should make the eastern mall
order house patrons think bcore they
send on another order for cheap
goods. Record.
Your local dealer stands ready to
duplicate every offer so scducti,cly
set forth in the catalogues OF mail or.
der houses and more, says an OF.
change. He will trump the best orick
the mail order house ever played II
you will pu, down the spot cash and
accept from him class OF goods de
void Of respectable ancestry. and upon
which no reputable manufacturer viii
place his name. He can sell cheap
goods. too. II you will buy them from
him with your eyes shut. He can meet
the best price ever made by a mail or.
der house II you will plank down the
money and accept what he gives you
without question and without recourse
but you must not expect him TO be
In his place OF business every day In
the year ready and willing to furnish
expert help when you are In trouble.
ready and willing TO stand back OF .v.
crything he sells with his own reputa.
,ion and the warranty of rcsponsi.
Bile company.
Honest. now. don't you really pat
yourself on the back when you spend
your money in such n way that in sup.
plying your own wants you help build
up the neighborhood in which you
iivc7 or course you do. and you act
on that idea yourself. but the trouble
is that you don't talk It enough to
your friends.-Streator ullD Press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
Appointment of Building Commits
Sioner is Decided Upon at Meet
ing of Council Last Night.
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN TO DRAFT ORDINANCES
Mayor Becker Will Appoint Committee of Fourteen to
Confer on Laws Which Will Form Basis
of Operations for New Officers.

in the midst OF the city. II Is necessary
10 take action at once TO prevent un-
desirable and unsafe buildings 20 be
erected. Such matters as safe stair
ways and the providing Of Gre escapes
would then be given careful atteH1lon.
The following COMMITTEES was then
appointed by the mayor 10 draw up
building ordinances. which must be
complied with IN the erection OF
building in this city under the super
vision Of the commissioners.
The council Will be represented by
Mayor Becker and Alderman Kane. Pas
cally and Swanton; the insurance men
by T. l.. Beck, Floyd Irish and Frank
Hammond: the contractors by Pete
Mosher. William Ahlboru. W. W. Parker
and George Pearson; the architects by
+. L. Bump and ]. T. Hutton. 1t is
thought that an appropriation viii be
made for the office OF the building COM
missioner Immediately after the ordi-
nances have been drawn up.
Extra Policemen Provided.
The provision OF two additional po-
| licemen has been looked forward to for
years by the police department and the
public in general Although the funds
in the city treasury were found 10 DO
low, they realized that this matter
could not be delayed longer and was
then and there settled. The policemen
will be appointed this evening and Will
be put on the force at once. After
they are installed. a special appropria-
ton will be made by the council for
their salaries. This increases the force
to fourteen men which is still quite In
Sufficient to cover all OF the Territory.
and It is TO be hoped that a further
increase Will be made IN the near fu-
tuTe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
Date of Opening Takes Pre-
cedence Over Last Year
by Two Weeks.
CLASSY ATTRACTIONS
$1,000 Additional To Be Expended on
These Features-Night Fairs
a Departure.

The fiiftynin annual Lake county
fair for the exhibition of live stock and
agricultural products and the reunion
of residents and non-residents will be
held at Crown Point August 20-23.
This year the fair will be held two
weeks earlier than last The change
is due to the fact that the Lake County
Fair association is in the Northwestern
Indiana circuit, of which Crown Point
is in the northwest corner. 1t was
therefore necessary to either start or
end the circuit here. To end the cir
cult at Crown Point would bring the
meeting into October during cold
weather. As a result the first opener
was chosen.
Directors claim that the date this
season is too early for the prime pur-
poses of the fair. namely. the exhibit
tfon of agricultural products But in
the gradual evolution affecting county
fairs this objection is not serious. Now
adays people do not spend much time
viewing poultry. pigs, horses and cat
tie. pumpkins, watermelons. cabbage and
the other products of the soiI It is
the racing. amusements. sights and
other things foreign TO agriculture
such as merry rounds. side shows
high diving and balloon ascensions
which attract.
The extra attractions this season will
necessitate an expense OF $1,000 over
last year. To cover this four thousand
extra visitors will be required. The
chief departure will be two night fairs
at which there will be free vaudeville
and fireworks. The feature of the
vaudeville will be the Nelson family OF
acrobats-
Racing Purses $1,000.
The racing purses this season viii
aggregate $4,000 The trotters owned
by the following Hammond horsemen
Postmaster Gostlin. John Gavft Robert
Matthias. J. J. Murphy and Tom Swan
ton viii race at the Crown Point meet
+ ing. The Swanton horse is now il
training at the local grounds, the 9th
ers at the Pullman track.
f Secretary Fred Wheeler has mailed
one thousand invitations TO former
Lake county residents TO attend a re.
union at the fair, which is oflciall!
designated as a Home Coming. Ac
/ ceptances have been received from
number of former residents now living
in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska ans
other western states. The farthest non
resident who viii attend is Mrs. Louis.
". Murphy OF Los Angeles. whose hus
band. now dead. was a former Grown
Point banker
The train service last year was un
satisfactory. The Erie passenger Off
cials have promised this year to in
crease the trains, particularly to an,
70 - <,s- -
/ eluding night as well as day trains.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24

South Chicago, July 24.-Another sui
eide was added to the already large
record this year in South Chicago, when
the body of Joseph Walataka, was
found dangling from a rope in shed
at the rear of S504 Superior avenue
this morning Walataka, who is q
married man, lives at S51e Superior
avenue. and is employed at the Hi
nois Steel company, in the capacity OF
carpenter For some time his friends
have noticed that he was continually
brooding over some truble, but when
he was asked what was the matter ne
always said, well nothing. only the
same old thing" Just what he meant
by the same old thing no one ever
learned.
Arriving home from his work last
night Walataka greeted his wife in his
usual manner, and picking up his little
girl kissed her several times Supper
was prepared and Walataka acted as
thought he was in the best OF spirits.
After supper Walataka told his wife he
was going out to spend few hours
with friends but would return about
II O'Clock. His wife answered with q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24

man. aged ten; thrown out and badly
bruised about face: right arm believed
TO be fractured.
Martin Lange. Toledo; jumped. land
ing in ditch; slightly bruised about the
body.
Most Of the scratches We're caused
by wire fence which skirted the
ditch. After picking themselves up
and bandaging their wounds. the ma
chine was overhauled and the party
proceeded on their way to Chicago.
where it is said they were going to
spend a few days with relatives of Mr.
Dorman
At the time of the accident Dorman
was driving the car at a high rate of
speed and when the steering gear be
came unmanageabIe the party was
thrown out violently. The accident
was one of the luokiest ever occurring
near here. and the party from Toledo
can congratulate themselves that it
did not terminate more seriously
The machine was seen TO so by the
White house at fully thirty miles an
hour. and those who saw them go by
remarked how recklessly they were
driving.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
On Principle That Helpmeet is His
Property He Cruelty MiStreats
and Finally Murders Her.
THEN MAKES HIS ESCAPE TO CHICAGO VIA ERIE
Couple Had Been Divorced and Final Trouble Developed
Over Division of Property-Had Threat
ened Her Before.

MY wife is my property. If I want
to hit her a punch in the jaw 1t is
none of the publics business"
Evidently acting on this theory An
drew Mataes, who resides in Okla
homa, the foreign settlement of East
Chicago, shot and killed his wife, Ma
tilda Mataes. last night; ana after es-
Gaping to Hammond took an Erie trair
to Chicago where all trace Of him was
lost
Mataes has been having trouble with
his wife for the past two or three
years of the seventeen years since they
were married. and a few months ago
she secured a divorce from him on the
grounds OF cruelty.
In addition to this. there has been
some trouble over the property which
was held by them both and yesterday
when settlement was finally made and
Mataes took $500 as his share and was
compelled to leave the home of his wife,
1t is believed the matter SO preyed on
his mind that he determined to kill her.
NeIghbOrs Hear shots.
The shooting took place at about
$3.50 In the evening. The residents Of
the neighborhood heard two shots fired
In quick succession and upon making
an investigation decided that the shoot
ing must have taken place in the
Mataes residence.
Several men went inside and there
they found Mrs. Mataes lying on the
floor IN a pool of her own blood. dying
from mortal wounds that had been in
dicted on her body.
Mataes was nowhere to be found but
tI,t
notified and they traced him to Ham
mond whore it was learned that a man
of his description had taken the 1910
Erie train for Chicago.
If the stories that are told by re-
liable people are to be believed, Mataes
was the veriest brute For years he
has considered it his privilege to beat
his wife when ever he pleased.
Calls Wife His Property.
During the two or three months pre-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
SUMMERVILLE
CASE SETTLED?
Action to Quiet Title to
Section 10" Gary,
Begins.
THIS LOOKS SIGNIFICANT
Other Indications Point to the Sup
position That Compromise Has
Been Effected.

That settlement of the famous
Summerville case. which has affected
the title to a part of section 10, To-
Gated in Gary, has been made is the
belief of many of those who have been
watching the case with interest since
John F. Sawyer made his flying trip to
New York and secured a quit claim
deed to the property in question.
That there is something doing" is
apparent from the fact that d. J. Moran
who represented Caroline Summerville
in her suit against Sawyer. in which
she alleges he got his deed by mis-
representation, is now in New York
A case has been fled in the Lake
Superior court, entitled "Summerville
vs.. George Bacon, Alice Bacon, John
Gunzehauser and Friedrich Gwinner, to
quiet title to section 10.
In addition TO this the real estate
transfers show that John F. Sawyer has
transferred to Caroline Summerville part
of the famous section 10.
Sawyer in Chicago.
John T. Sawyer has been in Chicago
on important business and all of these
facts indicate that a settlement of some
kind has been made The considera-
ton for which Mr. Sawyer has trans
ferred part of section 10 TO Mrs. sum
merville is not known as the transfer
states that it was 81 and other valu-
able considerations"
However. it is thought that a com
! promise has been effected between all
of the parties concerned and that all
are now satisfied OF late it has been
the general impression that the Sawyer
claim would not amount to much and
that If the land company cared to fight
the matter they would undoubtedly wir
out. This may have had something tc
do with the willingness of Sawyer tc
settle.
| The suit and the others that have
/ been started of a similar nature hav,
had bad effect on the real estate mar.
/ ket in Gary, and it is probably th'
purpose OF the land company TO ge
these matters cleared UP so that conf
dence in the titles will restored.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
BROOD|NG OVER TROUBLE
JOSEPH WALATAKA SUICIDES
Body Found Hanging in Rear of 1904 Superior Avenue
Last Seen Yesterday Evening Leaves
Wife and Child

CHEEKY "all right" and walataka went
out.
At II o'clock walataka failed to put
in an appearance and his wife became
uneasy over the matter. At IL o'clock
he had still failed to come home so
throwing a shawl over her head she
went to neighbors where she supposed
he was spending the evening, but at
each place she visited they had not
seen her husband. After searching for
him until nearly o'clock she became
hysterical and called the police to as
sist her
The police. however. failed 10 locate
him. This morning when John Big
inski went outside to his shed to get
his tools he was nearly overcome with
fright when he saw the limp body OF
his friend and fellow countryman.
Walataka, dangling from the ceiling
with a large rope around his neck.
Rushing out OF the building he noti-
fed the police. The body was removed
TO Murphy's morgue awaiting the in
/ quest which vii be held this aSternoon.
/ Walataka was well known throughout
Polish circles in South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
Especial to Lake County Times,

Gary, Ind, July 24.-Charles ]. Mack.
a tower operator at the Pennsylvania
crossing in Whiting, was arrested yes
terday afternoon for committing an as
sault on the person of his sisterin-
law. Cecil Bronillett. II years old
The crime was committed in the vi
cinity of Bronilletts camp and Mack
was seen in the attempt by a watch
man in the employ Of Stein. Wayatt &
Co. who gave chase but did not sue
ceed in catching his man.
Before the fellow fed he told the
little girl ard her brother. Joseph II
years old. who was with her. to tell
her folks that a tramp was the guilty
one. attempting in this manner to
place the blame on some one else.
He then left them and made his es-
cape. The police were notified and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
OWEN CRUMPACKER HAS FALL

While on his way back from a fish
supper at the lake front. owen Crum-
packer had the misfortune TO fall and
severely injure both hands. He was
running g race with Harry Call on
Forsythe avenue when he tripped and
fell. He threw out his hands TO save
himself and both OF them were torn
and bruised on the macadam pave
ment As first Mr.. Crumpacker did not
give any indication OF the extent of his
injuries and was only later in the even
ing that the rest OF he party learned
that the skin had been torn off his
hands in a dozen places.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-24
ANOTHER MAN HUNT ON At GARY
Police and Posse Capture Charles j. Mack, Who Mis-
treated Eleven Year Old Girl.

the whole force. together with twenty
other men, gave chase. The country in
the vicinity of Gary was secured with
out results all afternoon.
About o'clock in the afternoon
Chief of Police Martin and officer Klopf
went in the direction of Bronilletts
camp and there they found Mack and
arrested him.
The father is a carpenter and is in
charge of the camp known as Bronil-
lett's camp. This is said to be the third
time that Mack has attempted assaults
of this kind and he will probably be
summarily dealt with. Mack was mar
ried to little Miss Bronillett's sister and
they have one child. Mack's wife has
been In delicate health for some time.
The Bronillitt family are grief
stricken over the affair and the wrath
of the whole neighborhood has been
aroused.