Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-13

| been to secure from about fifty OF the
+ leading specialists Of America and
/ Europe opinions as to the nature OF the
disease and the possibility OF cure, also
| as to the success OF the modern out
door open air treatment. and the advi-
/ stability of establishing colonies BY
state aid for the treatment OF persons
afflicted. The results of the prelimin-
I arys investigations, ,hp ve been very salts
factnfy. The beMefs prevails among
1 tspacYaisss tb0ts tuberculosis in its ear
III stages may be cured In many in
stances by the modern treatment. Stat
Eistics show large percentage OF cures
effected. The next step Of the inquiry
!, will be to ascertain the extent of the
malady. in Iowa and for this the doc
tors will be approached directly. Some
thing may be done thru the census bur-
eau which will do work next year.
!, The legislature provided for the entire
| Investigation
Efforts have been made to secure
parole for Jacob Studer OF Winnebago
county, serving a ten year sentence for
attempt to kill Marshal Miles, OF For-
est City. The chief obstacle Is the de-
termination Of Miles that Studer shall
not get out Studer has served four
years. He has a family, but the wife
secured divorce. and has no objection
to a parole only she desires that Stu
der leave her alone. He is an expert
iron worker, and has made some SAM
pies Of fine tools at Anamosa. He Is
now offered splendid position with
a Chicago house to make the fine tools
which are needed by the company. and
If paroled he would go at once to Chi
cago and make that city his home.
Charles Aldrich, curator of the state
| historical department. has just added
TO his famous collection two books
which grow in value with the passing
years. They are in pursuance OF poi-
icy which has been followed now for
some years of placing in permanent
form some Of the things which will be
in time OF historic value. The first
book is one in which Is bound the orig
inal manuscript OF the address deliv-
cred by DR.. William Salter, of Burling~
ton, on the occasion of the unveilins
of the Oil portrait of Francis Sprin-
ger, at the historical department arr
rooms, May {, 1902. DR.. Salter's ad-
dress was a notable one In its subject
and its treatment. The manuscript is
very fine. for he writes neatly and with
perfect tiistinctness. The other volume
contains the original manuscript OF
Governor Samuel F. Kirkwood, for his
address in Des Moines. at the dedica-
tion Of the monument to Gen. N. b.
Baker. September g. 1878. This also
IS a fine manuscript, and 1t was pre-
sented to Mr.. Aldrich by the widow or
the late war governor. Both books are
bound luxuriously, in red crushed le-
want, all hand work, and beautifully
ornamented. They are books that with
preserve to future generations manu-
scripts that mark the progress of the
state.
1T s. learned here that 1t is the In
tention of the administration to have
F. f. Clark, of Iowa, succeed Carroll
d. Wright at the head Of the United
States bureau Of statistics soon after
the election. 1t was the plan to have
Clark take the place some time ago.
but there was desire that he should
remain until after the election. and the
president Welded