Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-13

about $4,000 and that the figures OF the
present contract will be duplicated in other
contracts before spring. It can be readily
seen that paving operations will be ex-
tensive next year.
DuvaI Family Punished.
Peter Duval and his wife felt the heavy
hand of the law yesterday, when he was
fined $50 and costs and she s25 and costs
for conducting a disordorly house in South
Omaha. Judge Callahan found no grounds
for clemency. for he HAD warned both the
father and mother that they must cease
their bad conduct and not rear their call
drtn in such a contaminated atmosphere.
He found the had utterly neglected his
wal ming. 1t was also recalled that they
had promised faithfully TO OBEY the courts
injunctions.
This was the least Of the burden of Mrs,
Duval. for eight Of her nine children have
been taken from her. The eight are girls
ranging in age from ? years to l6. Juvenile
Officer Paul MacAulay took the younger
children in charge Friday and they have
been placed in the detention home for the
present. Father James Aherne Of St.
Agnes church has interested himself in
the welfare of the children. He has prom
| latu 10 dIIdUEt lndl Ailtg W pidCtu CilutI
in the Home Of the Good Shepherd or in
st. James orphanage at Benson. Tie
woman broke down and cried bitterly when
she was asked to decide where she would
have her children sent. Something OF
latent motherhood seemed to arise from
her grief and indicate that under other
circumstance OF life she might have reared
her children proudly. TIL father is ap.
parently able bodied, even robust, and has
been known to work so
Mrs. LRcina Too III 20 Move.
Miss Cloud, local manager Of the South
Omaha division Of the Associated Char.
ties, on report Of the police Investigated
the case Of Mrs. Lacina, mother Of Jo-
seph Lacina, at Thirty-ninth and X streets
Wednesday afternoon. She found con-
ditions exceedingly repulsive and the poor
old woman. blind and thin as a skeleton
yet possessed OF a high ringing voice
which made her pitiRble plight the more
terrible by contrast. The officers told
her that conditions had been wonderfully
improved since the case was first brought
to the notice Of the authorities. wednes-
day the woman had a warm fire and
there was food in the house, although
poorly suited to the woman. She seemed
" DN uOs III LCcu Vi Cream CiOInllk anC
water. Miss Cloud made arrangement.
to have the woman taken to the county
hospital, but when the county physician
examined her he said the rough road t.
the hospital would cause the woman
death in the ambulance. She was left a
the home. where some of the neighbour
agreed to look after her needs as best the,
could. The son works at the packing
houses.
Magic city Gossip.
Mrs. J. E. Wallace is the guest Of MI
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Henry.
Michael Novak is erecting four cottage
at T~wenty-first and Y streets.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
jay Letter Of Grand Island is visiting a
the home OF his mother for a few days.
The quarterly conference Of Letter Me
mortal church will be held Monday evening
Rev. S. g.. Horner OF West Plains, Mo.
will preach in the Christian church Wednes
day evening.
The city clerk is advertising the annua
budget OF supplies for the various depart
ments of the city.
The Woman's Christian Temperance unto,
will meet Tuesday at tho home Of Mr.
Frost. 2iOs @ street.
The South Omaha High School Alumni
association viii hold a meeting Monda.
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A new case Of smallpox has been quar-
antined at Twenty-ssventh and NJ streets
A negro is said to be the victim.
Dunoon castle No. 6S, Royal Highlander
will give a card party and social at Cd
Fellows hall Wednesday evening.
Rev. w. A. Baldwin. secretary Of tn
Nebraska Missionary society, OF Lincoli
viii occupy the pulpit OF the ChTistla
church Sunday morning ana evening.
a Is per cent off on all wall paper till Jar
uafy l. A. n. Hughes Paint Co.
r Fritz SandwAll. 6A Paxton block. ca
save you 20 per cent on watches, diamond
and jewelry. Take elevator on 18th stree
T. side, 18th and Farnam streets. Call Doug
las 293s.
n The city sanitary inspector has Discovers
Y a nest OF Roumanlans in South Omahi
where thirty or forty are damned in qua
ters hardly large enough for four. He hf
ordered them to disperse.
The regular meeting OF the Ladies' au,
nicTy OF the Ancient Order OF HlberniaI
Will be held Tuesday evening at the Danis
brotherhood hall The Hibernians wi
- meet for the election OF officers.
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