Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-04
HAS GROWN TO BE ONE OF MOST
COMPLETE in UNITED.
STATES.
COLLECTING VALUABLE WORKS
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Lawyers From All Parts of Iowa Visit
Des Moines to Consult Books-Ar-
engagements Completed For Encamp.
ments of Four Guard Regiments -
State House Gossip.

Des Moines, June 4.-Now that the
Iowa state law library has grown to be
one of the most complete in the United
States with reference to modern laws
considerable attention it being given
by Curator Small to the accumulation
of ancient laws of all countries which
bear on important legal subjects, to
show the development and evolution CT
law.
The library now contains modern
laws up to date from practically all
the countries of the globe including
countries in Africa, South America and
Asia. Some of these, which were UNI
obtainable in translations, are in the
original language. Now laws of former
countries and times are being accum-
ulated and are of intense interest One
of the more recent volumes is an Eng
lish translation of the India laws of
LAO which were based on the Vedas.
Among other laws on the question of
domestic relations it is commanded
that a man shall not marry woman
with red hair, of infirm limb or one
exceptionally talkative. Rather it is
commanded should man marry a
woman of perfect figure and with the
grace of carriage of a young elephant.
Another interesting volume just
added is on the Roman Dutch laws.
The Iowa law library promises to de-
velop into one of the very best in the
country. Tho hundreds of volumes wera
removed from the law library In the
capitol to the new historical building
the removal is now not noticeable.
Shelves in the law library are practi-
cally filed The books removed were
of general information. The only books
left in the capitol library besides law
were those bearing on sociology AMI
the time is not far distant when il is
very likely these too will have to be
transferred to make room for the law
volumes.
The library is appreciated by the
lawyers of the state as daily men come
from all parts of Iowa to brief cases
points of law. Here they can find the
assistance of Mr.. Small generally Sc
cure all they can hope to find bearing
on the subject under discussion.
Adjutant General Logan has COM
pleted arrangements for the annual
encampment of the four military reg
iments in Iowa this summer. Capt.
! Charles Lincoln, stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, with the regu-
lar army, a son of Gen. Rush Lincoln,
Iof Ames, will be the only national
army officer at the encampment. He
will assist with the instruction. PLAN
ming schemes of maneuvers and drills
for the numerous regiments.
| The Fifty third regiment will have
its encampment from July u to 80 at
independence The Fifty fourth regi-
ment will be enca1nped from Aug. %
Ito Sept. l at Iowa City The fifty-fifth
regiment will hold forth from Aug 5
to IA at Charlton and the Fifty-sixtn
regiment will be at West Okoboji from
Aug. Is to 81.
1t was today runored at the state
house that plans are completed for re-
lieving Superintendent Fitzgerald of
his duties as head of the girls indus
trial school at Mitchellvile, but that
no announcement of the fact will be
made until his successor has been Sc
lected. This is to relieve the board OF
the many applicants that from appear
ances would be thrust upon them by
Women's clubs turnout the state.
The resignation of Superintendent
Vance as head of the Vinton school fol
the blind does not become effective til
Aug. 90. Tho the announcement of his
resignation was made but a few days
ago the state board of control has beer
deluged with applications for the po-
sition.
The new financial committee Of the
state educational board has not as ye
occupied room % at the state house
The whole board will soon hold {
meeting here and there is some tall
of hiring rooms in the city because o.
the room assigned the committee is no
agreeable to the members.
WooDBiNE CONTRACT SET.