Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-26

that good increase would be shown.
compared to the government enunera-
Jon. it was not expected that tn Sec
ond ward would show the Largest in
crease The Fourth was expected to
make the greatest gain, but is third in
the list, with an increase of 2l2, as
against 296 in the Second and 219 in the
First ward. The work of the govern
ment enurnerators is not, as a rule, to
be criticized, for the reason that they
were not given time in which to do the
work properly and the remuneration"
was not sufficient to warrant them insl
going over the ground TWO or tllreell
times in order to personally interview
those people who We're not at home
when the first canvass was made. Wa
ferloo. Fort Dodge and other enviousl
towns must bear in mind that the new
census vas not padded by one name.
All the citizens desired and demanded
wassa correct enumeration,
SO far as Fort Dodge is concerned,
proof has been frequently bobbng up
since the government figures We're an
lnounced that the census of that town
voters Indicated there was something
wrong; then the school census dropped
away down, and nov comes the report
OF the government postal authorities
with figures indicating that it lacks the
people that support and are SUPPORTED
by the Institutions that make the. postal
revenues Of city. Marshalltown's
postal receipts for the year exceed those
Isof Fort Dodge by almost $4,000 or to
be exact, BY JUST Sll.9I6.65, and exceed
these of Waterloo by almost $4,000 Such
Is!lowings as these VII convince people
of the truth of the story told concerning
these two cities to the effect that when
the Fort Dodge enumerators me-. the
incoming Illinois Central trains tos
Ienumerate all the trainnlen that had oc-
caslon to pass thru the city, they found
that Waterloo'S census takers had all
ready listed them. Waterloo and Fort
Dodge. are both good towns, but Mar
shalltown is, a better ore. and VIII be
is'till better. if the Commercial Club does
mot ALLOW petty jealousles and quarrels
TO stand in the way of its good work.
Mr.. =. F. Cummings struck a respon-
sive chord at the Commercial Club
meeting the other night when he criti-
eized tn street railway company for
mot doing business on progressive lines
| BY adding % its patronage and reven uesi
Thy building feeders 10 the suburban dis
Istricts of the city. While the building Of
tlles'E- extensions, would entail aconsld-
lsrabe exnerditure. there are many
| businesses That are never made to pay
Without spending money. TIL system of.
| doing business Swada ys III by going
latter it. The merchant goes after more.
lsi2Gsines's' by advertising The nanufac-
furer and jobbef pulsles the same
lanetilod. and IN addition Sends high SAL
lsarled rnenS out after more But the only
lsplan by which sstreet car com al.ys can
INCREASE il, business is by building
lines 70 points that Will accommodate
the greatest number and thereby add 10
sita patronage. The T.-R. has no fight
With the electric cornpans, hui can NOT
refrain from remarkigg that The corr
Epaiiy would nave more fiisnda if the
ilorl- esF owners gave a aseFe sub
s'santia ass ailcs that they are int er-
ested ifsethe Welfare Of the esty
| Mr.. Cummings and Mr.. BircharSs like
! tia rest of ns, are tired and Disguised
vi " ne pssssllt city and
parry Inns In Marshailtown where the.
l..,5;s,,y ,ss,+5on;,l na,.tiss al.s fa;i.sy
>e,,iy si,sl,t,i the rl.aY, might work
ssssl, s4oiisg, Il, voters
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