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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
TAPS SOUNDED FOR
JUDGE NJ. RAN|FEN,
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
FAMOUS OLD WARRIOR DIES AT
RYBURN HOSPiTAL-DEDICAT-
Ed LATER YEARS TO HELPING
COMRADES. AND THEIR WID-
OWS.

Judge Michael Hanifen, one Of the
most prominent membcrs Of the local
G A. r., and one Of OttaWa's most
patriotic citizens. died yesterday af-
tornoon at 3 O'Clock at Ryburn Me-
mortal hospital after an extended i'll
moss Judge Hdnifen had been in fHl.
ing health for the past year, and had
been confined to his bed for a mum
Der Of weeks He was one of the
bost known Of the older residents of
the city, and was highly respected by
all who knew him,
He was one of the most successful
pension attorneys in this part of the
country. and his help to old soldiers
their widows and orphans won him
hundreds of friends, and the undying
gratitude Of many persons to whom
he had rendered great assistance. In
many Instances he was able to secure
pensions where several other a'tor-
neys had failed His work was al
ways done with little of no cOmpen-
sation, he considering it his patriotic
duty as a soldier of the United States
to serve the families of the veterans
in any way he could. He always gave
his time willingly TO the work of the
G. A. r. and attended practically ev-
cry gathering Of that organization,
Df u &c .a1f A.,
such time as he could find to care for
thcm
Judge Hanifen was born May 10Th,
1870, in Killarney, ireland. He emf
grated to the United States in Aug
ust 1850 IN 1853 his parents passed
away, leaving him an orphan
In August, 1861. he enlisted in
Clarks Battery b. Of New Jersey,
and served with the army OF the Po-
tomar until the close of the war
In 1867 he located in ottawa, where
he has since resided, engaging in the
work Of a plasterer until 1892
In April, 1894, he was elected by
iHt PtnDlF VI Ottawa 10 the once OF
police magistrate and served the com
munity honorably and Loyalty, with
the best interests of the people of
the city at heart. during his entire
term of Office.
His marriage to Miss Elizabeth
Walker took place in January, 1872.
Mrs. Hanfen passed away in April.
1913. During his residence in Otta-
wa Judge Hanifen had been a faith
fll commitment of Christ Episcopal
church
He is survived by one son. John
". Iianifen of this city, and one sis
ter, Mrs Mary Shoas, of Raub, Ind
The funeral service will be held
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the
home of his son, John w. Hanifen. at
the south end Of Leland street, whore
he resided, and burial will be made
in the family lot in the Ottawa avenue
cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
MUST DIVORCE SELF
FROM ALL PEOPLES
heed I'M Old empire

Paris, June 1.-The second act in the worlds
peace drama was staged at % today when the
peace terms of the allied and associated powers
were presented to the Austrian delegates at St.
German.
In formal address just before the treaty was
handed to the Austrian ENJOYS, Premier Clemen-
ceau said the allies expected a reply within
week.
austria Must Accept" Dr. Renner admitted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
TWO COUPLES SECURE
LICENSES TO WED

Marriage licenses were issued in
the rouaty CLERKS office to,;ay to
= Henry Gcgar of Brookiield township
pnd Mrs, Emma Denny of Grand
Rapids township and TO Charles w.
Hook of Baltimore and Miss Hazel
Hess of this city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
HOW AUSTRIA is STRIPPED OF
ALL POWER.

Following are the outstanding fea
lures of the Austria peace treaty:
The former Austro-Hungarian gov
ernment ceases to exist and is re,
placed in Austria by a republican gov.
errmei..
:. Auotria is left by the treaty with a
population OF from five to six million
people, nhabiting territory Of from five
to six thousands square miles.
All the Austrian naval and air
forces must be demobiized at once.
The Austrian republic must admit
the right of the allies and associated
powers to bring offenders to trial.
Austria must recognize the corn
plete independence Of Hungary,
Czech-SIovakia and the Serh-Croat,
Sovne state (Jugo-Siavia).
Austria agrees to accept the league
of nations covenants and the peace
conference labor charter.
Austria is formally recognized as a
new ana INDEPENDENT St"tct uHuCf tHE
name of the "Republic of Austria"
All Austro-H Hungarian warships are
to be surrendered.
TWenty-one specified auxiliary
cruisers are to be dismantled and
treated an merchant ships.
All warships and submarines under
construction in Austrian yards are to
be broken up.
All naval arms, munitions and other
war materials belonging to Austria
Hungary when the armstice was
signed to be surrendered.
The high powered wireless station
at Vienna may be used only for corn
merciai messages during the next
three months.
Outside of Europe Austria re
nounces all rights and titles and priv
iIeges to her own or her allies terri
tory,
Part of the treaty dealing with
reparationl and part 9 (daelng with
finances) are vacant.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02

that Austria would have
to accept any fate meted
out by the peace confer
ence, but he trusted that
common sense would prevail, SO that
German Austria would not be ruined
economically, but could be assisted
to resume her place among nations
He asked for the privilege of self
determination for all people sin the
+ former territories of Austria
The present Austrian government
never attempted any military resist
arce, Dr. Renner pointed out, show
ipE that it is not militaristic.
The spectacle was most traffic
one, with the most virile nations of
the world today reciting the terms
to the representatives of the skeleton
I of the once powerful Austrian empire
which they must accept if they OK
pect their country to continue to live.
Ends Hapsburg Rule.
Tho nrocoedinee which viii, mako
Tho uanehurg ru,e in sopthorn I'm.
rome hereafter sinnlv matter Of
history were held in the ancient
castle Of 81 carmain where roval OK.
lies during the days of the empire
mourned the loss of the throne.
The curse called down unon the
head Of Emneror Francis Josepb had
reached it's climax If was tragic to
note also. that only norton Of the
forn,er dua1 omniro was renroeantod
as the entonto win moi treat with the
TyDnpariane until tba soviet govern.
mont at Rudanast ie stan,,od opt
On1v the no,itical torritorial and
como of tho military, clauoae ara ron.
t,irod in tbo t,o,t. Tho ovuorto
ba,,o rot vat oorrol mo, mo enanoia1
r,o,s,,ros odon,oa
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
TREES BLOWN DOWN BY
WIND ACCOMPANYING
BEATING RAIN
UTILITIES ARE HIT
LIMBS TEAR DOWN IMPORTANT
WIRES BELONGING TO PUBLIC
CORPORATIONS -iNTERURBAH
ESCAPES WITH LITTLE OR NO
TROUBLE,

One of the worst windatorms in the
history of Ottawa struck the West
Side early today In the form of a
miniature cyclone. The storms first
noticeable damaeo in the vicinity u
Ottawa was done on the Wit Island
in the Illilois River northwest Of the
cit'
The gale came from The south and
southwest and seemed to meet above
the island whore Is gained lis great
est strength Resembling the b0upr.
ing of a rubber ball. il picked lis way
here and there acros. The western soc.
tton OF the city in a northeass Wardly
direction.
Gigantic elms, poplars and shade
trees of all kinds suffered alike. IN
a number of eases the limbs of larae
trees We're blown against nearby resi-.
dences. tearing the caves troughs.
sideboards and smashing windows A.
the John G. Rosenfelder homo at tha
foot OF st. James stree. monster
elm tree said to have passed the cen.
tury was blown down.
The residences which suffered the
most from the effects Of the storm
were those Of Charles Geiger and
George ] Glenn on Illinois avenue;
the Leopold residence, where q limb
tore the side Of the house off the VII
liam Hess residence on Illinois ave
nue., where a tree WAS broken off az
the trunk and blown against tho side
OF the house, smashing in the root.
In the Ottawa Avenue cemetery the
Gladfelter mausOleum was damaged
to the extent thai the bottom of the
iron door facing the south was blown
In and several marble slabs IoOsened.
The telephone, lieht and fire alarn
systems were put ont of commission
IN that vicinity. A canoe was blown
from its moorings near the Roser-
fielder residence, landing several rod
up the bank,
In one instance the storm stripped
the limbs Of a blackberry tree to the
STUMP before blowing II over. West
of the Ottawa Avenue cemetery. near
the Ottawa golf grounds. several trees
were blown against liaht and telc-
phone wires causing the poles sup
porting them to be bent over.
The back porch of the residence
of A. S. Scott, at 1875 Ottawa avenue
was partially carried away, and an
ice box which was sitting there was
blown half way across the street
The loss to the C.. @ G. p. and the
telephone company was comparatively
light The power on the interlrhaT
was off for while but was on be-
fore the cars started this m0rning. 4
large number Of single wires We're
torn down, and seven poles were taken
down on Ottawa avenue and vicinity
The damage caused by the storm was
practically all south of Madison street
and west of Clay The financial loss
was light, and il is thought the dam
age will all be repaired by evening by
the full force Of linemcn working all
day.
Fire Alarm Boxes out Of Order"
For the information of tho residents
OF the West Side the fire department
requests that they should not depend
upon the fire alarm boxes in case of
fire, as the storm put the system out
of commission, but use the phone
calling No 50. until further notice
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
Nab Umbrella Member.

Albert Fisher, umbrella mcndor
from Blue Island. appeared in the po-
lice court records this morning,
charged with drunkenness. Fisher
blew into the city Saturday evening,
and after mending several shower
sticks proceeded to blow the profits
on brooze. He was released on the
promise to leave town.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
FORMER OTTAWANS
GOING TO INDIA

Rev G. w. Chessman has returned
home from the northern Baptist con
vention in Denver, Colo, bringing
back news that at the convention Mr..
and Mrs. Alhin Fishman Of Cham
paign. who formerly resided in Otta-
wa, have been appointed missionaries
to South India Mr.. Fishman was for
merly an assistant to County Agricul-
turist |. s Brooks
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02

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WEATHER.

Showers and thunder
storms tonight, clearing
Tuesday morning. Much
cooler.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02

Continued on page 3, col. g.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1640

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02

that Austria would have
to accept any fate meted
out by the peace confer
ence, but he trusted that
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-12

l-t-
 the government exercises a threefoId function, Legislative, executive, judi cial.' but a. city of beautiful parks wide, streets, and-here's the touch stone agaifl--a White House, a Capi- to1, a Washington Monument, which are bound to elicit the question. what are they for?'
 Because the National Geographic Society," is not a commercial firm. and must pay no profit to any corporation or individual it has been able to place the entire resources of it's organiza- ton. with its 700 900 members, at the service of, the public schools, in sup plying geographic pictures at nominal cost The wealth of its, pictures, gathered from every nook and corner of the world thus are being made available. with the coopera ton of school officials. to public schools all over the country. There literally is a picture for every phase of geography teaching, for every topic, for every
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The Real L c s son

 did. I've raised six children and done my own work since I married Myron Snyder. And I've never seen the out side of Aries six times in my life I'm going to spend two weeks-two whole V eeks--at Perch's Point. I shall have some new clothes made to wear and shall sit around on a hotel yeranda with my hands folded while seme ebody else Is cooking my meals. And if don't have the time of my life I guess nobody ever will"
 "I envy you said little Mrs. Todd. and she sighed I'd like a vacation. too. and Felix needs one. but there's no use in thinking about 1t, because it's an impossibility. It takes all Felix can earn now to just live the way we're doing"
 Mrs Snyder left about the middle of Juno She sant back -& slet-ofzcoiored
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NEW LONDON.

The contractors have started work on a brick garage for Mandl Zimmer on Federal street. It will be S6x2o, one story high. and will cost $S, 900. himself on Pleasant street. which will be 26x4S feet of wood. for two fam flies and will cost about ss.ooo.
 Augustine DiNoto has started work himself on Montauk avenue. It will be 3ex37 costing s6.o00.
 The contractor has started work on 8 large frame building on Mill street at thNcorner of winthrop for the Tait Eros. It will be used as refrigerat- s1.ooo.
 Ground has been broken for house on Riverview avenue for E. $. Decker. It will be a frame cottage. 24x2e. 1-2 stories high. costing about s4.5oo.
 A Hartford architect is i, drawing plans for a new residence to be erect ed ct Ocean Beach. for I. F. Goldberg. 5Is Prospect avenue. Hartford. It will be a frame residence. 25S40 feet. well finished throughout
 Building Permits. "
 Augustina Di lSoto. frame house, Montauk avenue. Cost s6.0o0.
 B. r. Mahan. frame house. Pleasant street. Cost $6,000.
 J. N. LaPo;nt, alterations and ad- dition, 22 Moore street.s Cost s2,0eo.t
 L. & A. Minueci' arame garage. Pa
 F. NJ. Gilbert, frame house. Bank street Cost s2.ooo.
 Tait Bros. frame building. Mill street. Cost sf.0o0.
 Albert smith: :. fra d9ame house. odeh
 Total number of permits for the week. 10: estimated cost of buildings s1e.Soo.
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is about 1t. Mrs Snyder made ga agreement with the notel people "a boost their place. She's paid for talk ing. Everybody who has been there knows it. but nobody wants to give her away or, admit that they've been made fools of. Now you understand 1t all weii enough 10 keep away rom Perch's Point.
 Little Mrs. Todd was gssping She looked at Felix. Then she held que her hand to Mrs. Latimer Thank you a million times for telling us. guess we've had a narrow escape. You don't know how felt about seeing you all go when we had fo stay at home. 1 wss downright wretched. l guess Perch \ Point is like lot of other things you want because you only sec ono side iS ihem- You'vetaught me real lessoa. besides saving Felixs yacatioa.-
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 nirsc new companses q year aSo with $2s5 eco capital. alsd Is in fyl7. with $237. 600 capital # Tie four petitions in bankrupt cF reported in this state during the past week have liabilities or ss,446 and as- sets of $1254 These figures compare wisa four petitions in the like week of 1918. with liabilities of s44.700 and assets of S12.614. and six petitions in 1917, with liabilities of se4,T43 md as- sets of $Ss. .SG3-
 There has been a slowing down in the number of new building projects reported during the past week. as well ss in contracts awarded A year ago there was very little activity in the building trades, while, in the same week of 1917 there was fair amount Of work under way Permits issued in New Haven. Hartford. Bridgeport. Waterbury, Stamford. New Britain, New London. West Haven. Hamden and Springfield. Mass. during the week numbered 233 as against 124 in the same week of 1s1Ss and 124 in the same week of 191S- and 158 in 1917, for buildings costing s720 675. s1s3,16S and s947.770 for the respective years.
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w ante "A Wife

oil stove. and read books winch she obtaine ed from the public library.
 One day, an old gentleman whose servants bought groceries at Daiton's came in to pay bill. He was a law yer who had acquired considerable money and fame at his profession. He watched Annie as shs quietly received his money and gave him his receipt Suddenly he said: ToN'd better came to my office. I'll give you sto . week.
 Annie looked at him. -In come : she gssped.
 The next Monday morning found Annie. very neat and plain at Lawyer Fafrbanks' oface- It was a great airy, well lighted. connections office. A new desk and typewriter of the finest make awaited her. The sta1e odcrx of the store were changed to the agree
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the house.. I've got something to tell you. Good news-the very best. There, now! MT. Scutt has raised my pay and he've given me weeks leave of absence. with my wages going on the. same as if worked. I didn't know what to say when he told me Oh, Ressawe1l have that vacation yet"
 "WeTI go to Perch's Point" breathed little Mrs Todd. And she could not help crying.
 The potatoes were burning, but it did not matter. They were almost too excited to eat.
 They had just seated themselves at the table when the back door opened and Mrs Latimer came in with dish Of salad. srItss Waldorf. and I thought you'd like bit of it." she said. Any thing Erong2 I saw MT. Todd coming home early aad was afraid-s
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-12
BUILDING PROGRESS IN NORWICH

As the month of August progresses there appears to be no noticeable in crease in building activities. although contractors report considerable amount of work on hand, all the con- tracts now in progress are those sign ed last month. The building applica- tions issued by Fire Marshal Howard L. Stanton so far this month have been mostly for small alterations to buildings in the city.
 The work. on the homeopathic ward for the Norwich state hospital has been rushed along in order that the weather. The excayating work on the cellar is practically completed and the cement and stone work is under way.
 The house for F. W. Cary on Wash ington street is progressing rapidly, the foundation being set and the frame in the structure will be started this week.
 On Dunham street the founda ton for new house has been put in and structure. The dimensions are about 20x25 feet.
 The alterations on the home of Thomas McMahon on Maple street are nearly complete. A new piazza has been built out to the. sidewalk and other improvements have been made about the place.
 The picker room for the Max Gordon corporation on Central wharf is prac- tica1ly complete and will be ready for a one-story brick building with tar and gravel roof. The work on their three story office building on Falls avenue is to be started within a short time.
 Work on the addition to the Nor wich Woolen company is to be started within short time. This is to be a three-story brick building. sex4o feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-12
CONNECTICUT BUILDING
 AND BUSINESS SHOWING

The exchanges of the Hartford. New Haven and Springfield clearing houses for the past week show increases in Hartford of 2.l per cent. and Spring field of. Taper cent..' while New Haven shows a decrease of 3.2 per cent. in comparison with the. figures for the like week of 1918. -s
 Sales of real estate by warranty Commercial Record for the current week number s55. comparing with 44s sales for the like week of 1918. Mort gage loans for the week in these same towns reached the enormous total of $2,64e, 4so. against $s5S,s40 for the cor responding week of the previous year.
 Papers incorporating 19 new com panies were hled with the Connecticut secretary of state during the past week, with authorized capital stock of s94s,5o0 These figures compare with
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postcards with smphAtic msssagee scrawIed upon thsm. And when she returned she wAs fcll of enthusiasm
 Tho most eAchArtinE pIace on e&rfh.." she cried. Wasn't it, Myron? can't begin to tell you Ina no hand at description, but fl you could just seo it. The see and the rocks! And if ever there's place where one could take real, solid comfort, it's that botsl never ate such food iA my life. And everybody 20 lovely; to you. I'd ad- wise anybody who can afford it to go to Perch's Point
 Myron Snyder said nothing But then he never said anything. He was as silent az his wife MAS taIkatiye And experience had trained him in discre- ton. s
 The Lstime1s .wers the next to TO They only stxyed asws6k and had not
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 She knew this young man was Mr. Fairbanks only son, Robert, and who had just come home from college. But. despite the fact. that he was . nne looking, clean cut young man. he meant nothing to Annie. She consid cred herself born spinster.
 Meanwhile, Annie kept on studying harder than ever, and never failed to have 2 law book on her desk. and whom there was time she read it.
 Mir. Fairbanks at the end Of the month again raised her wages. This time to $20 and complim<nted ker You arc 8 good. smart girl, Annie, and . splendid help" he said.
 Thank you. sfr.~ she answered. That fall Robert began work with his father fer he had been admitted to the bar. kr. Fairbahks had bsen advised by his doctor to take a long rest Hs
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much to say about 1t. Mrs. Snyder hinted that they probably found il too expensive. She was still declaring the attractions of Perch's Point.
 The WheeIers and Miss Finch fol- lowed after the Latimers.y They stayed ten days
 There came spell Of torrid weath- CT Little Mrs. Todd nearly melted over her kitchen stove. Every night Felix came home from the grocery store limp and. white and silent One bTeathless afternoon Mrs. Todd was getting supper when Felix came home He was earlier than usual. f-
 "Oh, Felix.1 she cried. and got as much of him as she could in her arms. as if she would hold and keep him against any adverse occurrence. 'Are you all right 2"
 -Yea, girl. I'm all right. Come ints
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By Elsie Endicott |

. ~He's had raise and week for va cation" said little Mrs. Todd proudly. She was all one shining flush. T guess we'll do what everybody else Is doing-go to Perch's Point"
 Mrs. Latimer sat down suddenly. She looked very queer. "Don't.' she said at last.
 But Mrs. Snyder said"
 Mrs. Latiiner look ed grim. "I krow. Because of what che said we went there. Everybody else has gone for the same reason. could have stopped 1t all by word, but thought I'd keep still. Mrs. Enyder is my nsighbor. and a kind of relation. And we didn't miss the money. When saw that the rest were holding their tongues, I just made up my mind I'd neTer speak un- less | had to. But feel now 1s If l had to- I'll tell you folks what there
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By Walt Gregg
~@>r@'

and told Robert that he ought to give Annie vacation. for she had never had one.
 Then turning to Annie, he said: Take couple of months of during this hot weather, and go to the noun tains CT the seashore, Annie. your wages shall go on just the same"
 Annie sat on the beach with Miss Whitney. the teacher.
 "I read in the mornings Post of Robert Fairbanks marriage You read it., of courso?"
 It was .Miss Whitney who spoke.
 "Yezs' replied Annie.
 She had two wonderful months of vacation. On the Worning following the day on. which she returned. she appeared at the office. She was dress ed in a new, gown. very simple but very attractive. Robert was at his
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decided that he and his wife would go to Europe. When ke came to say good-by to Annie. she realized for the frat time that Robert was in charge and that it was seif-evident fact that MT. Fairbanks would never practice law again.
 Goodbye. Annie he said aa he shook hands with her. Next Monday morning you will find $z5 in your en- veIope."l & a
 Now she gave up her cheap room and went to board at the only hotel. here she had pretty and comfortable room and the best food.
 She had many friends. one of these was an elderly lady, teacher of real culture She grew fond of Aznie and directed her in many wise ways.
 The Jearz wore on, and Mr. Fair banks returned. One day he came in