Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1913 — Michael Feeney Got a Job for Sixteen Reasons [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Michael Feeney Got a Job for Sixteen Reasons

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—There were sixteen reasons why Michael Feeney, 3031 West Prospect, should receive the appointment of fireman at the county home from the county court, and the Judges were unanimous on that exact number; so Mr. Feeney got the appointment. The sixteen reasons were the sixteen children of Feeney. Neither of the three Judges ever saw nor heard of Feeney before his name and his family record was brought before them and they didn't ask for any political indorsements. The court was not alone in doing the graceful and proper thing. Barney Kelly, who also hailed from the Emerald Isle, received the appointment two days ago. He needed the Job, he told the court. . k "But Mike Feeney, who has sixteen children, needs it worse, and if it is all right with your honors I will step aside and let him have the place," the very gracious Mr. Kelly informed the court by special messenger. “It is more than agreeable with me to give the place to Mr. Feeney,” Judge Gilbert announced. <

“It’s doubly agreeable to me,” said Judge Mize. 1 i “I will tTeble the agreeable part on you gentlemen,” observed Judge Remley, and Mr. Feeney was appointed fireman at the county home at a salary of $125 a month. "That beats what he is getting now and is a better Job," Feeney’s friend informed the court. “It’s the first time Feeney’s services in this world have befen given public recognition/’ -“if any Judge ever thinks of having Feeney removed as Arabian,” Judge Gilbert said, “all he will have to do is to bring that family of his into court All the politicians in Jackson county couldn’t beat that combination.”' ‘