Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-06

for expenses. Several bills Of importance
were allowed, but most Of the general bills
for the month Of January will be ex-
amlned and passed upon in an adjourned
session which is to be held Thursday night.
Family in Destitute Condition.
The probation officers yesterday investi-
gated the condition OF the family of Jo-
seph Kneeper. Seventeenth and l streets,
and found the family destitute and living
on charity and the assistance Of kindly
neighbors. The mother was bedridden
from the effects of a fall which had broken
one OF the bones of her leg. A little child
died but a few days ago. A subscription
was taken to give II a proper burial. The
father and grandfather of the several
children are said to be a worthless pair.
Kneeper has had assistance from the city
charity fund but II is said he got drunk
on the proceeds. Mrs. E. B. FOWL and
other members OF the force of probation
officers looked into the case, and Mayor
Hector promised TO secure enough from
the city charity funds to permit the re-
moval OF the mother to the South Omaha
hospital for treatment. AS soon as the
mother is cared for the children will be
taken to the detention home. The father
and grandfather will be left decidedly
alone. as It Is claimed that they are able
to earn their own living. While the fam
fly had not suffered actual want. 1t was
only the timely attention of neighbors
which prevented this state of affairs.
Fined for Raising the Lid.
All OF the offenders against the Slocumb
| law were brought before Judge King yes
terday morning, under the charge OF treat
/ ing in a public place. All agreed to plead
guilty to the charge and the judge imposed
fine OF $40 and costs against each one.
The ones subjected 10 a fine were Mike
Flaherty, Mike wewes. Hans Lindberg and
John o&nghan. II is thought that this win
be the usual way Of disposing of this class
OF offenders In the future.
East siders Up in Arms.
The following communication from p. NJ
Campbell speaks for itself, and. while show
ing that the east side improvers have
ideas as to the selection OF sites for a park
II also shows that there Is not the uni
versal unaninity of sentiment claimed by
the anti-annexation forces. South Omaha
Is restless on many topics and openly dis
satisfied and disagreeing on not few.
notice with considerable surprise a few
remarks from DIR. McCrann in the South
Omaha items OF the World Herald Of Sun
TO the square issues OF our present admin
istration would thiEk that the East Side
club had done enough 70 persuade our city
fathers (who have IL in their power to
grant US favor In the matter Of buying a
site for a park. Every member OF this
Fast Side club wants the Cassidy tract and
not Syndicate park. We as members, are
a unil In this matter and we have told
this before the council meetings and talked
n TO the councilmen. This Cassidy tract Is
surrounded by good class OF South Omaha
working people and can with small ex-
pense be made a beautiful park, while Syn
dictate park has Omaha on the north and
northeast and south Omaha on the west
and south and the people viii be taxed
heavily for years TO make Syndicate park
city.
1 bring this park question as a reminder
when DR.. McCrann says that our city Of
and we can go TO them and talk to them
We have gone to them and talked 20 them