Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-16

the convention. His well established
reputation for honesty and upright
conduct would be a tower of strength to
him and the test Of the ticket in the
campaign.
IOWA CENSUS TALK.
[Clinton Herald.l
a good deal OF nervousness exists
in all the cities lest the census emu
merators fail to get a full enumeration.
They are sure to miss somebody, and
even IL they did get everybody they
would not find people enough to meet
the estimates that have been placed
upon populations.
PERRY Chief Reporter.l
The census enumerators are working
hard and will not get thru for several
days They are mum on the result. be-
ing prohibited from divulging figures.
There are many guesses as to the popu-
lation of the city. The state census Of
1895 gave US 1869. 1T is evident thatEthe
town has grown considerable. and the
guesses range from 1000 up to 5 ,000- A
conservative figure would be about A.
200. There are some 200 people living
IN town, but Just outside the city limits
that will not be counted in the city
proper.
[Ottumwa Courier.l
No resident OF Ottumwa wants this
city to stand for the next ten years
with an official population one or two
thousand below the actual figure. The
census enumerators have great deal
to do and a short time to do 1t in. Your
help will make their work easier and
more accurate. If you have not been
counted yet send your name and nd-
dress to the Courier Office and 1t will
be placed in the hands OF one of the
official enumerators.
[sWaterloo Courier.J
II what we hear is true Oelwein is
bound to show mp in the report of the
censiis as one of the big cities of the
state. man showed up in Waterloo
yesterday. He was clearly a man of the
road, dust Worn and weary. He struck
the Office for some old papers. and
while he was gathering the bunch vol-
unteered the Information that he had
Just dropped In from Oelwein.
That's a good town, that Oelwein,''
he said. They are increasing in pop-
ulation right along there. It's great
4 graft. The mayor of the town is the
enumerator and unless his eagle eyes
get turned the wrong way every man
who stops in Oelwein during the pres
ent month will show up in its census
account when 1t lis published
There is in the above a pointer for
Fort Dodge-but maybe the town OF
gypsum beds doesn't neeu It,.
Webster City Freeman Tribune.l
a correct count Of the people is OF
= vital Importance. 1t means dollars and
4 cents to every property owner and bus
Z lness man. We all know that Webster
City Is steadily increasing in popula-
ton, but to have the census show thai
the city is at standstill would be ar
trreparable injury. Some Of the cities
of Iowa have organized committees tc
aid the enumerators and see that the
work is thoroughly done. This Is Ger.
calmly a wise move and Webster City
would make no mistake by taking some
action that would insure a full anG
complete count and thus give the city
Just showing in the census reports
BY the last census taken 1t was shown
that Webster City had a population OF
5.095. At that time the work was thor
oughly done and unless 1t is equally
well done this time the town Will b.
placed in an unfair position.
dubuque Times.l
Des Moines ls growing apoplepti.
over the discovery that the federal cen,
sus enumerators will probably conced.
the own a population not exceeding
i $4,000 or 10000 below the city director,
count. The commercial Exchange ha,
issued an emergency call to all patri
OTIS who have not been enumerated
They are called upon to report forth
with and every loyal citizen is asked I,
ascertain whether his neighbours hav,
been enumerated. Besides the lettel
carriers are making a supplemental
canvass. The newspapers charge tina
the system OF paying SO much per heat
does not secure full remuneration. tina
the enumerators under this plan neg
lect the families living on the thir.
y Aoor or some distance of the mali
y voaf. The aunnla n,en Ia ! count by tn,
lister carriers will show how mucl
there IL to this theory. Very likely /
L will disclose that few nave been over
looked by the Official enumerators. Tn
n real danger 10 not nsglect but down
saght padding. such - tSoux City prAc
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