Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
ROSTER OF BIG FAMILIES
south Omaha Rated HiEh I'm the
Record of stcp-LRdder
Groups.

When a father and mother can SIT aewn
20 dinner with twenty-four children to
care for and wait on II is no small mat
ter. Butcher and grocer bills in that
family are vast. and the laundry question
and the various other "incidentals" must
keep the "old folks" guessing.
Mr. and Mrs. George Elliott OF Mechan-
icsville. n. " are the proud and happy
parents of two dozen youngsters. To be
sure. some of them are wage earners and
therefore self-supporting, but so far as is
known Mr.. Elliott is the champion Amer
lean father Mrs. Elliott is proud ot
her babies" al is the papa, and the Ei-
Holt family is reckoned to be one Of the
healthiest and happiest as well as one Of
the biggest on record.
Ever since President Roosevelt stirred
the fathers and mothers of America by
his declaration against the perils of race
suicide" there has come about decided
change In the sentiment with regard to
children. In some circles where babies
played second fiddle to blooded pups, the
pups have been forced into the back
ground and the babies are enthroned. At
first Mr.. Roosevelt was smiled at, but as
the force of his remarks came home to
the Americans il dawned on them that
their vigorous young president was right
OF Mr. Roosevelt. Not long ago he caused
a stir during his western trip by discov-
ering Mr.. and Mrs BARLEY p. oliver
and eight young divers. Mr.. Oliver is a
banker. and when he introduced his fam
lily to the president the latter became so
enthusiastic at sight of the splendid chill
dren that he called for three cheers for
the family. Last October Mr.. Oliver put
$4,000 in his pocket, came to New York
with Mrs oliver and the eight children
and engaged passage for Europe. The
family will spend two years abroad. They
will visit the pope, and everywhere they
go they have been pointed out as the
ideal American family-from the stand
point of the man considered the most
capable judge. There are six girls i'm
this family. and when they and their
brothers stand in row they make ane
of the incest "stepladders" imaginable.
Another splendid western family is that
OF Dr. and Mrs. McCrann of South Omaha
Neb DIR. McCranns little flock consists
of fourteen-only three of them boys.
The girls all prize beauties. and the
boys are as bright looking youngsters as
can be found in the east or west Some of
the girls are exceptionally pretty. and the
parents II is needless to add. are fun OF
the keenest pride when their youngsters
are noticed. and it is safe to say that for
them to go away from home is to d-aw
TO themselves all the attention that they
care to experience
Mrs Thomas Mulvy Of New York CITY
not long ago with only FIVE children. had
very unpleasant experience. She sought a
fat and in Brooklyn alone she was turned
! away from no less than eighty-seven apart
ment houses. The agents or the iauitors
simply looked at hcr small brood and for
1T
refused to rent nome to the mother.
Other large families on American soil are
very numerous, and scarcely day passes
that a new record is not discovered for
some community. In Washington one of
the most attractive families when there on
a visit, is that of Ramon Carol, vice presi-
dent of Mexico Vice President Carol has
eight youngsters. two Of them boys, and not
only the girls are beuutful-all are attrac-
tive.
George Gould has six splendid specimens.
His eldest daughter particularly is strk-
ingly beautiful, while her brothers and sis
| tiers are attractive in appearance and OF ex-
ceptonal brightness I'm mind.
Mrs. J. +, Il. Tartre Of Biddeford, Me,
has an attractive family OF eight--four
| boys and four girls They are all splendid
| young Americans and their mother is ex-
/ ceedingly proud Of them.
In Canada the Countess Mimic is the
/ mother OF live exceptionally beautiful chill
! dren, and when they are decked in their
.furs, with their handsome mother standing
/ guard they form group that it would be
/ hard TO equal.
! Kentucky's champion family is that OF
the Vanderpoels. There are twenty-eght
| Observation-Disclosures of them children.
! They are all healthy and very happy and
| he fq ~ of fba
anti-race suicide feeling shown by Papa
| and Mamma Vanderpoel
! Brooklyn, the family city. some little
| time ago came forward with twenty-five
children in tho Herman family. The little
hock has been placed on record as a cha-
lenge to the borough across the river The
defiance was not taken up and the indiea-
lions are that the Herman family will
hold the palm for long time. Al any rate,
J # was unbeaten at last accounts
! John Rogers Is the prize papa OF New
/ Haven He has twenty at his fireside and
/ all his children are bright and happy They
are proud Of their father and OF course he
I is very much delighted with them
| Twenty children nave come to bless Mr..
| and Mrs. Charles Lerstone of Nebraska.
| They live on a farm and the wild prairie
and the splendid open air have made the
| little I,erstones vigorous and healthy. They
| are all enthusiastic friends OF Bryan. who
is devoted 10 the record family Of the state.
! Another Connecticut family OF no small
! pretensions Is that Of ir. and Mrs. Cham
| plain, very well known throughout the
state. There are eighteen little ones in the
| family and the group on holidays and other
days Is one OF the most attractive II is pos
sible 20 imagine.
! In Illinois Joseph Smith is the champion
/ papa There are twenty little Smiths in his
| family and they are all alive and exceed
/ ingly happy and healthy Their parents are
devoted 10 them and their pleasures, and az
| the family is well-to-dO the Smith home is
one Of the most perfect in all respects that
/ can be imagined.
/ Not only In America, however. are there
! many large families. James Hindmarsh Of
I New Zealand has fourteen little ones Only
Z two Of them are boys, ana as Mr. Hind
/ marsh Is exceedingly desirious OF increas-
I ing his supply OF boys Il Is expected thai
I he will have a big record when tho nnal
count is taken Of his antipodean crowd
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