Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
Census Takers Warned Under Pen.
atty Not to Divulge Informa-
ton They Receive.
Importance Of the Work Being Done
Complete Scale Of Prices
Being Paid.

exhaustive anu compete. Inc WORK VIII
have 10 be done in a hurry in the cities,
and 1t hardly seems from the number Of
census takers appointed for Marshall-
town that the work can possibly be
completed, and done we'll, in the time
allotted. June 10 is the date set for the
completion Of the work in the cities. The
rural districts, however, have more
time. The intervening Sundays between
the list and 18th are also included In the
count. 90 that the actual number Of
working days are only thirteen.
1t is doubtful II the majority of peo-
pie really comprehend what the census
taking means for the city. The task of
the enumerators Is not the most pleas
ant in the world, and usually they meet
with many rebuffs and in some in
stances are actually snubbed. This was
the condition Of affairs that confronted
the enumeratOrs at the time of taking
the last census ten years ago, but 1t is
thought, judging from the list Of ques-,
tons furnished, that this year the gov,
ernment's employees will not have such
a difficult undertaking. The questions
are more civil. are not so inquisitive,
and yet the ground will be covered:
equally as we'll as the last time.
The hardest time that any Of the.
lenumerators will have Will probably be
| in the Second ward, where only one has
been appointed. The ground is too
much to cover and cover well in less
than two weeks. The taking Of the CEN
sus is not a matter that can be done
over again if a failure is recorded or an
incomplete list is shown. and what is
done at the end of the time is final.
Every citizen Interested in MARSHALL
town should, therefore, do everything
in his power to assist the enumera tors
and allow them to complete their tasks
fully in the least possible time. Mar
shalltown does not want one iota more
Iscredtt in the way Of population than
/ she deserves, but she does want TO see
I3eyery man, woman and child rightfully
belonging to the city, and entitled to be
counted in the population, shown upon
4 the records. Some difficulty will prob
ably occur among the boarding houses
in the Fourth ward, where great
many strange men are located. These
II employed here, are entitled to be
counted. and it rests largely with the
4 proprietors Of the boarding houses
whether or not they are shown.
"A great deal depends upon the COM
4 3pletensss of the work to the business
4 Interests of the city. Some cities are
Judged by outsiders by glance at the
I5census. and the government census is
always taken as authority, whether
Icomplete or not. consequently If a
/ small population is shown. when in re-
4 atty it should be larger, owing to
names missed. the showing will be poor
A ard the city must suffer for it in some
4 way or. another.
WHAT THEY RECEIVE.
The scale OF prices to be paid the enu-
|merators, as announced in the printed
instructions. are as follows:
Il For each living inhabitant enumer-
lated, 22is cents.
For every Indian. 21s cents.
For every farm returned in the rec
a ord, llia cents.
4 For each proprietor reporting live
d stock not on farms or ranges, 8 cents.
4 For each manufacturing establish.
3ment, % cents.
n For each death reported. 5 cents.
For every person defective in hear.
ling, sghtsor speech, 5 cents.
After the work begins two week.
llOIlI lllSAc IlO
q ton given out by any of the enumera;
tors. they being warned to that effec
by the instruction slips issued by uncl,
Sam and notified that they are liable I,
s Il fine or $500 or three years imprlson
q ment il the rule is disobeyed. This o
course applies particularly to mel
enumerators who give away the age
d of unmarried women residing in thei
z districts. The census takers are alst
cautioned against telling assessors re
& garding property of individuals in cas-,
such property is being kept from TIL,
assessors eyes to avoid taxation
The enumerators for Marshalltown
>. who will soon call upon the residents
Z of their respective districts, are as fol
u lows:
!; First ward-Gordon G. Allen AM
q Will "A. Brown.
Second ward-N1rs. Georgia McA1il
Ian.
Third ward-Frank Fenner ant
Frank Weigel
Fourth Ward-Mrs. NJ. c. Hurakel
and C., NJ, Brock.