Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
hot RACE FOR HULL'S SEAT
he and Prsuty Make Strenuous Fight fer
fer OVnEr.sisnal Isnsn.
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC CLOSES Dts MONIES
No sunday Services in Any of the
City Churches-GeneraI ApprO-
priations II Being
Drawn Up.
From a stan Correspondent

From a Stah Correspondent
DEs MONIES, Feb. 16.-(special 1.-The
political contest in the city and county has
become almost OF state Importance from the
fact that 1t involves the political fortunes
OF Captain Hull, present member Of con-
gress, who has had 1--WE OF six terms in that
body, and seeks reelection because OF the
great services he has been to his district.
His opponent is Judge s. #. Prouty OF the
district bench, an able orator and popular
young man. But what makes the contest
interesting to the entire state Is the fact
that it is developing into a revival OF the
factional q~uarrels of last year. Prouty Is
favored by Governor Cummins and Hull by
all who opposed Cummins. An effort has
been made to keep this factional division
line out Of sight, but 1t is coming to the
front more and more.
The county primary is to be held March
10, which is unusually early, but this was
made necessary by the calling Of the prl-
mary in Story county. Captain Hull will
be back from Washington tomorrow to re-
main until the primary is held. His friends
are in control OF the county organization.
Judge Prouty has completed his canvass Of
the city and has made a number of speeches
and now goes to the country. The smallpox
Quhld hhu OIutI " hO III DubliG
meetings will interfere somewhat with the
plans Of the politicians, and 1t IL being
made use OF in a political way by the ac-
c~usation that the Prouty people are respon-
sible for 1t because they are through with
the city.
But a large number Of speeches will be
made in the country and from this time on
meetings will be held every night. Polk
county will decide the matter for the dis
trict. At the same time a city campaign is
in progress and the canvass for county off,
GERS, and in all there are over 100 candi-
dates now actively at work for political
honors in this immediate field.
Des MOines . Closed Town.
This was the most completely closed Sun
day ever known in Des Moines. The deter
mination Of the city authorities to act in
the matter Of stopping the smallpox cpl
demic has gone to the extent of closing
everything, including churches, theaters
and lodge rooms. The Des Moines churches
we're all closed today, except in a few Of
the suburban churches, where small COM
munlties worship. The theatrical engage
ments have all been Cancelled and until
further notice the theaters will not be
opened. The schools will continue as usual.
1t 10 expected that the bill which has
been made a special order in the senate
for Tuesday, which empowers the State
Board of Health to take control Of towns
and cities where the local boards Of health
have failed Of their duty. will be promptly
passed. inasmuch as the city. Of Des Moines
has just given the legislature an object
lesson in the dangers attendant on refusal
to observe health rules, The president of
~. OkAk- n---a " UT--NL -
assuring statement for the benefit Of Des
Moines business houses, in which he states
that there is no danger in attending to
business in Des Moines.
of Business Man.
A requisition has been issued on the gov
ernor Of Kansas for the return to Iowa of
e. G. Nelson, wanted in Cerro Gordo county
for embezzlement. Nelson is a young man
who had the finest Of prospects ahead of
him. He went to the new tow Of
Wheelerwood to become manager Of an ele-
vator for the Northern Grain company. He
became infatuated with the daughter of a
man working for the company and neg
lected his wife and child. Despite that he
had only a small salary and INDUCED in
ext~ravagances, and some months ago mat
tiers became so bad that Mrs. Nelson left
him. A short time afterwards Nelson de.
parted, saying he was going to Fargo. In
stead he went to st. Joseph. Investigation
showed that by manipulation of grain
checks he has stolen $3.50 from his en-
ployers. He was apprehended a few days
ago at Fort Scott, Kan. and will be brought
back TO Iowa for trial on a charge Of EN-
bezzlement.
Attorneys Abandon Case.
Information has been received that the
attorneys for John McGregor OF Crawford
county, in his defense from an injunction
procured by Secretary Shaw, have with
drawn from the case. Shaw procured 3
temporary Injunction from Judge Church
to restrain McGregor from circulating Ger.
tain falsehoods about Shaw in connection
with an old lawsuit in which McGreEol
fancied he had been m~istreated. The hear.
ing to make the injunction permanent wa.
to have been held the first week in January
but Shaw was then too busy closing up hi
affairs as governor and the date was Sc
for next Tuesday. Now the attorneys To-
McGregor have signihed their intention o
withdrawing from the case and 1t is ex
pected that this will end the matter. I
is generally believed that McGreEor 4
mentally unbalanced by financial reverse
and has a mania for prosecuting secretar,
Shaw.
Legislative Appropriations.
The appropriation committees OF tn
house and senate have been hard at worI
the past week on the general appropriation
bills. The members OF the Board OF Con
troll have been called before the commit
tees in relation to the appropriations 70
state institutions under care OF the board
and the heads OF educational institution
have been consulted freely. Nearly all O
the individual bills have been considered
h house committee will this week brin
in a general bill for all the institutions
The total of appropriations asked for foot
up more than twice as much as the com
mittees have available. II is regarded a
certain that the tax levy will be increase
materially TO furnish the necessary ineom
to the institutions. The latest disclosure
concerning the probability Of securing
refund OF money advanced to equip soldier
forty years ago is encouraging to the ap
preparations committees, and this ma
cause delay in he presentation Of the an
preparations bills until It is known whethe
Iowa will get this money in time to use
now.