Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-07

kee. They were tagged and each bore
separate message The distance be-
tween here and Milwaukee is 297 miles.
Fhe pigeons were turned loose at S:45
and shortly before o'clock the adj
vance guard Of the flock began to ar
rive. The pigeons represented several
breeds.
lehish.
After several delays, work on the
Great Western bridge at Lehigh is
nearing completion and the contractor
in charge has announced that the
bridge would be ready to receive traffic
on June 10. Since the former bridge
was destroyed by ice and high water.
Lehigh has been cut off from train SER
vice with the exception of two or
three trains week which have been
detoured over the Crooked Creek route.
With the completion Of the new struc-
ture, service can be resumed and the
extensive freight shipments once more
handled In the original manner.
Akron.
during the past week and four cases
are now under quarantine. Miss Pearl
Nall, Vivian Glenny, Helen Cobb and
Mrs. August Papritz. their Illness de-
veloping in the order mentioned. None
Of these cases are at all serious, the
famous anti-toxin treatment being
promptly administered by local physi-
clans. Therefore the alarm that
usually accompanies the appearance
Of this malady is not visible here at
this time. However. as a matter OF
precaution In the direction Of prevent
ing all possible spread of the conta-
gion, the authorities deemed 1t ad-
visable to close the public schools
and also the cancellation Of all public
meetings for a period Of two weeks.
Mason CITY.
A. B. Clausen, the young man con-
victed here year or more ago OF
passing bad checks, paroled before
commitment, and who fled from the
state when he got wind of the fact
his parole was to be revoked. was
brought back here to await preparing
Of the necessary order of commitment.
Clausen was in the custody Of Special
Agent Launcelot Of the board of par
ole, and was brought here from st.
Louis. No order sending him to Ana
mosa has as yet been made. as his
friends are endeavoring to get him
another chance. because the matter
which frightened him. and which led
him to run away. was something that
would not, in all probability, have
caused revocation Of his parole. 1t
is said he simply 'lost his head" and
fed. Since then he has wandered all
over the United States, and when ar
rested was in the employ Of the sher-
If of st. Louis county. Mo-. who spoke
well Of him.
Monticello.
Last winter plausible young man
swindled a good many Monticello
people out Of small sums Of money
which they advanced to him for peri
odical publications which he claimed
he was the agent for. He usually
made a leader Of some publication
and offered Il on trial subscription
for half Of the regular subscription
price, but was always ready to take
subscription FOR any periodical that
his customers desired, at about half
the regular rates lt turned out that
the fellow was . swindler. He turned
in none Of their subscriptions and
never intended to. In fact he had no
right to sell any papers for the prices
quoted and had no agency for any pub
LEGATION. These people will undoubtedly
be pleased to know that he has been
arrested by the police Of Dubuque.
He IL known to them a. Paul Hawley
alias Paul Human. When taken
into custody. week ago. he vas SELL
ing the Designer. New York maga-
xine for 25 cents. WhAn closely
questioned he admitted that he had
been obtaining money under false pre-
tense. expressing q willingness to plead
guilty to the charge.