The evening world., 1889-08-02
T HIR N !.
Several Mothers Raise the Record in
the Maternity Contest.
Mrs. Roos and Mrs. Marx Go Mrs.
Aeschbach One Better,
Lively Contest for "The Evening
world's' 800 Prize.

Mrs. Aeschbach certainly looked like multi
tudinous mother in The EVENING WORLD
wood-cut yesterday, and it seems a cruel
,hing to wound q woman so much after
Napoleon's heart az the mother of twelve
children.
But Mrs. Aeschbach has Il rival. several
rivals, and the truth must be old. Mistress
Margaret Roos. of so First avenue, has thir-
teen children, and has lost one child, and
Mistress Barbara Marx has a bakers dozen of
Marks, thirteen sound healthy children.
An EVENING WORLD reporter called at the
modest apartment where the Roos family
reside. Mrs. Roos is n strong. pleasant
featured woman. Her baby Charlie was with
her. He WAS born Last November. Her
oldest girl was peeling potatoes in the kitchen
and little Gertie was playing in the sitting
room.
Where are the rest of the family, Mrs.
Eoos?"
My husband is lying down, good man.
and little George is asleep on the bed with
him. Nicholas has the rheumatism and has
rot been able to work for two months. That
is II little hard for a man with thirteen chill
dren.'
But some of your children must be able
to help support the family now" said the
reporter. -,
on yes, they do. They are good boys
Oldest son. Jacob. is married and has chill
dren himself. Ie is n baker over i'll Jersey.
All the rest of them are here evenings for
supper. John aud theodore are in Mr..
Ricn's WINE store. Frank is a barber up
town. Joseph works in an electric light
store. Bella and Gertie, who nre ten. and
nine years old, go to school. Margaret and
Caroline help ut home: Annie has charge Of
a baby over in jersey"
There was a contented sound iu this re-
ciial.
You like children, don't you?'
"IeSv They are u comfort when they are
good. and | have no fault 10 find with mine.
They are doing nicely"
Mrs. Ruos is forty-tnree and Mr.. Nicholas
Toes is tfty-Iour. He married when he was
twenty-seyen. heis n ua:ire OF Mayen, Ger
many. Mrs. Roos. whose maiden name was
ldul tor, was born in NiGderbrasig:
How long have YOU been in New York;"
I'VE came to America July %, 1884" was
the answer. My husbands work i'll the
| ioundrv was rather hara. But his health and
mine is very good, us n rule"
Iney were all cheerful, intelligent and
well behaved. 1t was n large, good family.
MRS. MARX HAS THIRTEEN, TOO.
We'll. Mrs. Marx" SAID the reporter to a
+ out lady sitting on the second floor back,
| No. 1856 East Seventh street, - | wanted to
sce the mother of thirteen children. You
look very Well"
II weigh 245 and nv husband, who is a
tailor" Mrs. Marx replied. weighs 165. |
hm forty-th rec and he is fortv-four.
1t is a good deal of trouble bringing up
such a family of children, l can tell you, If
you want to have them we'll behaved"
Are any of them marriedI"
Yes. one girl. One of my boys and two
OF The girls help their father in the store
downs airs. / lost one child"
DO you like boys or girls best z"
II like girls. They are less trouble and
they can help me around the house. That
little girl is the baby, Hannah, and If you
want to snow how Mr.. Marx looks that boy
is the picture of him. " and she pointed out a
fine looking urchin of six years of age who
strutted into the room at this momen
Most of the own-up children are at
work of one kind or another.
There were three or four children in the
room at the time. Little Hannah is a hand
some child, with coal black eyes, and a very
Sedate. quiet little girl. The children got
their dark complexion from their father, as
Mrs. Marx is blonde. She is the picture of
health despite her maternity and adipose
tissue.
Hannah, the youngest. is almost two years
old. Certainly, Mrs. Marx and Mrs. Roos
have acquitted themselves in the motherly
function with great glory and have presented
their lords and masters with a goodly culver
of little ones. Both of the women are strong,
healthy persons.