Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

skipped one or two, If so apologize
to my friend. The indcp. hdence of
Gu, Anderson has ever 'een 81 source
of Joy to me for he could express him /
self upon politics with "don't-care
rip" sort of way; he had no use for
the government as source of support.
Not SO his family; 346 of them have got
nice warm berths, and of that number
six of them are Guses. The Bronsons
are not avaricious of offices and only
possess eight of them, but the Cars
can beat them Hooper cent, and have
80 to their credit. OF Clark need not be
afraid to run for office for fear that he
will introduce bad precedent in his
family, as there are 400 of them snugly |
placed in the governmental family tree.
John Davis and the genial councilman
of the first ward are not fogotten in the
distribution of the Offices; 44O. of them
smile upon an indulgent public, and 80
of them are Johns. The Johnson fam
lily have Representatives the Thomp-
sons 1886, the Adams 2l9, The Taylors
3l5, and the Jones's are satisfied with
the modest number of $40. Bob Rob
inson need not be ashamed of the abil-
ity of his family to pull plum now
and then for there are $50 of them with
their Index finger In the pie. When
getting shaved at Gus Miller's fire.
quently felt that our tonsorisl friend
felt that bis family group had been sad
ly neglected in the distribution of gov
ernmental pap; but they have at least
got in to the remnant sale and carried
away 425 pieces. Senator Young need
:, not sorrow because his family are over.
looked for they toll off 2O5. l see Doc
Peterson is candidate for office. He
has good precedent for entering the
lists as there are 98 of his name sign
signing Uncle Sans pay roll. Ben
Miles allowed Charley Peterson to
run him into the council, no doubt sim.
J ply to place his family name in the
honorable list Of Office holders, but there
? are % others. Ned Hoyt need moi
I worry about his name for there are 2!
Of them upon the list of plum gstherers
One would hardly expect by gazing up
J on Joe Hutchinson that his family hat
. the official appetite, but Uncle Sam il
J, caring for Al of them. Judge Blair
o family tree is represented by 81, Will
.. the Blske's have knocked the persim
g mons 80 times.
3 1 have always Supposed that tn
o Tuttles were too Independent to in
70 dulge In public Office until 1 consulte,
the Blue Book, and there they aren
of them; just as happy, no doubt as th
preacher Norris is not the only one o
10 his name who has represented the pee
g. pie for the book has the name 43 time
President Cawley escapes because i
:, in the past somewhere he no doubt lot
u the Nc, otherwise he would show u
with thirty to his credit. Abner til
. redorder, and George the represents
70 tive, are not the only pebbles on th
H. beach, for there are 16 Dunhams beside
serving their country. Col. Jewell b.
- longs to family which sacrifices i
W self IA times Friend Boynton neve
y cared for an Office, and would any da
y rather tell 9 good story never tel
" any other kind-than hold the positio
10 Of councilman or coroner, but IL of hi
name have quietly found q mitch |
official life. Mayor Steadmsn an
VI School director Lister are represents
" by three each. had supposed that n
y name was so peculiar outside the veI
Y etable kingdom that alone I held I'll
y y, honors of the family; but no, there 81
20 three others, and one is Charles and al
er other William 81. The Leroys seem
have been able to take care of then
u selves without the aid Of the govern
. ment and only one of that name h,
Is. become dependent, The Blue Boo
:. can flush more queer names than Ada
~ ever dreamed of. 1t Is as interesting
OK the dictionary, and as full of subdue
10 sadness as q modern historical move
E. P. SEEDS.