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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

| FOR SALE-Lots in John G. Scheur-
manE's Sixth addition, from Fifth to
Seventh street and Fourteenth ave-
nue. to Eighteenth avenue; payments
| SIS down, S. per month. Inquire
1900 Sixth street. Phone Rock Is
! land 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

CALL up Fred A. Smith for painting
and paper hanging and paper clean
ing. 1914 Fifth avenue Phone 2Sl4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

LOST-From vicinity of Ninth avenue
and Seventeenth street, a male blue
maltese and white kitten, three
fourths grown. Telephone informa-
ton to 3632-X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE - Cheap for cash, one
slightly used fve-passenger touring
car, fully equipped. Phone Rock Is
land 1924
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Drophead sewing ma
chine; good condition; $500; also
White sewing machine, $3.50; 1920
Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

WALKER, INGRAM & SWEENEY
Attorneys and counselors at law.
Money to loan on real estate.
Rooms, 209-212 Central Trust build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

WALL tinting, paper cleaning and
painting; work guaranteed; phone
1858.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

WANTED-Four boys over IA years
Of age; S6 per week. Call 1880 a.
n, Tuesday. 1923 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR sALE-Half iron range, in good
condition. Inquire 1924 Nineteenth
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Furniture; inquire 1913
Eighth avenue or phone 1871.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

ED-Dressmaking by the day.
Correct style, fit and finish. Phone
1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Small writing desk, cleo
trio lamp; gas lamp, cheap, 912
Seventeenth street Phone 1859.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-A No. gas range, almost
new; cheap for quick sale; inquire
w Range. Watch Tower road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-High grade barred Ply
mouth rock eggs for Matching, 1902
Seventeenth street. Phone Apply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Columbu electric coupe.
cheap; in good condition. Jackson
garage, 1910 First avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

LOST-Premo camera, Saturday night
at Colonial theatre or in business
district Finder please return to
Argus Office and receive reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Gas stove, almost new.
at bargain. Telephone R. l. 6S7
between 1245 and las p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Contractors and Builders.

J. H. STAPP. contractor: your patron
age solicited; s23 Fourteenth street
Phone r. !. 104l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-TWo practically new
bungalows; built Of best material;
strictly modern; on paved street
and car line; $3.50 and $500;
would consider auto or good build
ing lot in part payment; address
Bungalow" care The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Wanted-Male Help.

WANTED at Hotel Harms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Good Mandalay incuba-
tor, 120 egg, nearly new. Philip
Scherer, Thirty-eighth street road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-High grade cinders; Rock
Island Brewing Co., Thirtieth street
and Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-One mare, years old,
weight 1900; one horse years old,
weight HOO. City broke. Inquire
1922 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

"ANTED-Experienced girl to do
general homework; one who can go
home nights. Phone evenings or
Sunday, R. l. 3569-Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Velie ton truck wagon.
Phone X. !. 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE-Ford roadster; good as
new; $3.50. truck body included. S.
B. Partridge, Fruitland, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE - Lots In South Heights,
south Of Aiken street, between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets; on
easy terms; s25 down, balance in
five years. e. W. Robinson, 1454
Richmond street. Phone Rock Island
466S-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

FUR SALE - Station wagon, In good
condition Inquire garage, rear 1906
Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Wanted-Mis ce1laneous.

buy, second hand gas
tank heater. Phone R. l. 3264-K.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
Late Market Quotations
Chicago Estimate. for Tomorrow.

Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 1901
Hogs, 2S.OO0; cattle, 5000; sheep
5000; wheat. 11S; corn. 1853; oats
239.
!. Liverpool Close.
. Wheat, steady. unchanged; corn
strong, 21s to 81 up.
clearances.
Wheat and flour, 1890 corn
9,0GO; oats, ATS 5000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, 500 cars: Duluth, ESQ
cars; Winnipeg. 724 cars
Chicago Live Stock-close.
Furnished by Long Commission Co,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market steady. Mixed ana
butchers. s9.2o@e.s5; good heavy,
$9.25@9.95: rough heavy, sy.259
$40: light, $s.70@s.80.
Cattle eceip.s $4,000: ma.k.-
steady. strong. Top, s11.75.
Sheep recei o.s $4,000; market Zoe
up. strong; top 1915. Lambs, Up
$11.15.
Chicago Live Stock.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Hogs closed
fairly active and steady with top at
1895. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow $4,000.
Cattle closed strong and steady
with top for beeves at s11.75; calves
$1,000.
Sheep closed strong and 10 cents
higher with top at sS.75; lambs,
$11.15.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.--Hog receipts
$4,000; market slow. Mixed and
butchers, $9.s0@9e5; good heavy.
s9.2o@9.85: rough heavy, s9.25@s.40;
light, ss.7oGs.so; pigs, se.406S.60
Cattle receipts $4,000; market
steady. Beeves. s7.0oG11.75; cows
and heifers, s3.7599.60: stockers and
feeders, s4.s09s.o0; Texans, $500
$50: calves. ss.25@12.00; westerns,
Sc. 100000.
Sheep receipts $4,000: market 1oc
higher. Native, s76o9S.30; western,
sS.1oGS.75; lambs, sS.756lI.1o:
western, ss.s091115.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. Seattle re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

, 1855; No. 4 red, new, s1.7o91.sL
Corn-No. 2, 96k@97hc; No. u
CSC: No. 4. 95096c; No. 2 yelloV,I
96k@s7hc; No. 3 yellow, 95.
Oats-No. 2, 55@57c; No. 3, SIG
SEC; No. white. 54hc; No. 3 w1itsI
53h 445c; No. white, 52953c.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Nov. S.-Cattle receipts
1900, market steady, strong. steers
IS F0111.10 cows and heifers, s4.oV
@7.35; stockers and feeders, s5.7bg
SIS; calves. ss.o0010.00; bulls ana
stays, $5.250625 III
Hog receipts 1900; market steaoy
to 10c lower. Bulk. $9.35@9.6O; TOP
1915.
Sheep receipts 1900; market
steady. 1o4l5c higher. YearllngA
$7.000S.75; wethers, S700Gs.Eo,
lambs, s1o.25911.15; ewes. s6.2Sg
TO.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Nev. s.-Butter-Extras
Sc; ffrsts. 34935hc; dairy extf's
33 y 0341sc; dairy firsts. 371a q 39ts0
Eggs-Ordinary firsts, 31Q3Zc
Ersts, 311k93ckc. n
Cheese-Twins, 22c; Young Amer
icas, 231sc.
Potatoes-Receipts 3S cars; fancy
westerns, $1.So01.85; Wfsconsins'
s1.5091.65; early Ohios, $1.509 1.6s'
Michigans. s1.50Q1.65 per bushel.
Live poultry Fowls, 12@141fc'
ducks, 12@i4c; geese. 12@14Ec,
spring chickens, Ice; turkeys, lay
leo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
KENNEDY BY
A BIG MAJORITY
Carries Des Moines County by 800
Majerity-He Carried Every
Ward in keokuk.

BURLINGTON, iowa, Nov. s.-Indi-
cations at an early hour this morning
were to the effect that Congressman
G. A. Kennedy Of Montrose had defeat
ed his opponent, Frank B. Whitaker,
democratic candidate by a majority
Of approximately $500 votes.
He carried Des Moines county by
800 votes, his own county Of Lee by at
least 500, Henry county by 675, Wash
ington by 100, Louisa by 500, Jefferson
by 500 and Van Buren, by $50 votes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
CALIFORNIA AND
MINNESOTA
CONTINUED from page ~

fornia for Wilson. but declined to
estimate his plurality.
He pointed to the fact that Will
son is showing greater strength than
has been anticipated in San Fran
cisco county and it was believed II
he can carry this county by 10000
his victory in the state is certain.
Republican State Chairman Chester
Rowell again claimed California for
Hughes, but put the figure at 5000 to
5000.
At 10 o'clock last night Rowen
claimed the state by 10000 and at 2
a. M, reduced this estimate to $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

Cook, of " est Virginia, says that state
is for Wilson.
Another telegram from California
stated that while the vote was close,
Wilson leads.
He also received a telegram from
New Hampshire stating that while the
issue was still in doubt, there would
not be differences of one hundred
votes either way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
The Ten O'Clock Table.


For MISUNDERSTANDING ~; Arizona
8; Arkansas g.; Colorado s; Florida g.;
Georgia IA; Idaho 4; Kansas 10; Ken
lucky 10; Louisiana 10; Maryland g.;
Mississippi 10; Missouri IS; Montana
4: Nebraska 8; Nevada 3; North Caro-
lima II; Ohio "a; Oklahoma 10;
South Carolina 9; Tennessee II;
Texas 20; Utah 4; Virginia u; Wash
ington Z; total 24S.
For Hughes-Connecticut z: Della
ware 3; Illinois 20; Indiana Is; Iowa
10; Maine 6; Massachusetts IS;
Michigan Is; New Jersey IA; New
York As; North Dakota 5; Pennsyl-
vania So: Rhode Island 5; South Da-
kota 5: Vermont 4; West Virginia 8;
Wisconsin 13. Total 243.
observation-disclosures 10; Minnesota
IL; New Hampshire 4: New Mexico 3;
Oregon S; Wyoming 3. Total 40.
Wilson Needs Ten Votes.
[By Perry Aronld, United Press Staff
Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-If President
Wilson carries either Minnesota or
California-he is reelected president
Of the United States.
Returns up to noon gatnereo oy
the United Press today apparently
established 256 votes for Wilson
against 23s for Hughes, 81 being
classified as doubtful. Wilson on this
basis has only ten votes to gain be-
fore obtaining the necessary 266 in
the electoral college.
In the doubtful column at noon
were classified the states OF Cali
fornia, Minnesota, New Hampshire.
New Mexico and Oregon. CALIFORNIA;
or Minnesota's II would
mean victory to Wilson. II he car
ries the three others his election Is
assured.
In the hour before noon, North Da-
kota returns justified placing that
state in the democratic list. At 11:4b
the state republican committee con-
ceded Wyoming to the opposition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

Wilson column to the doubtful
column.
kansas-Transferred from the
doubtful to the Wilson column, being
conceded by Chairman Wilcox.
Idaho - Transferred from the
Hughes column to the Wilson
column.
Indiana-TranSfe from the
doubtful column to the Hughes
column.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
DEMOCRATS ARE
REJOICING
CONTINUED from page l.!

CONTINUED from page L.
of kilograms and reports was kept
running to him. President Wilson at
Shadow Lawn, was in communication
with Secretary Tumulty frequently
during the morning, but in the after
noon upon reassuring reports from
his secretary. the president went out
for a game of golf. Mrs. Wilson went
with him. Mrs. Hughes was at her
husbands side in New York.
At o'clock Governor Hughes and
Mrs. Hughes went for an auto ride.
The candidate was given a rousing
cheer as he walked smiling to his
machine at the curb.
Now Claim New Hampshire.
NEW YORK, Nov SIN a long
distance telephone conversation with
National Chairman Mccormick at
1:45 p. m. United States Senator
Hollis Of New Hampshire declared
that unofficial but complete returns
for New Hampshire gave the state
to Wilson by $50.
Claims 2es Votes.
NEW YORK. Nov. Sat lis D. m.
Vance Mccormick, national democrat
ic chairman reiterated his claim that
President Wilson had been reelected
by an electoral vote OF 2SS.
Il still stand by my original claim
OF 2SS electoral votes for President
Wilson" he declared in his statement.
The president has certainly and sure
: been reelected"
! Disputes Republican Claims.
NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Democratic
National Chairman Mccormick disput-
ed at o'clock this afternoon the re-
publican claims that Minnesota. vir-
gina, New Hampshire and California
have gone for Hughes.
He said he had Just received a tele-
gram from Democratic National Com
mltteeman F. B. Lynch of Minnesota
that Minnesota was for Wilson. He
also says that telegram from e. c,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

ceipts 1000; naeket steady, strong.
Steers, s5.75011.25. cows and heir.
ers, $4.5009.6O; stockers and feeders
$5.50@8.00: calves, $s5011l.00.
Hog receipts $4,000; market steady.
Bulk, $9.4o@9.70; heavy, $9.6049.7b;
medium, S9.4o99.7O; light, 5000
$685.
Sheep receipts 5000: market
steady. 10c higher. Lambs, $10.5O@
lilo; ewes. $6.75@7.40; wethers,
$5.50@l0.0O.
st. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8.-Cattle
receipts 1000; market steady. Texas
receipts 500; native beef steers, $3.50
g11.50: yearling steers and heifers,
$S.50@ Ills; cows, l35.50G7.75; stock
ers and feeders. $5.3o@7.50; calves
$500 a LOO; Texas steers, $500 500,
cows and heifers. $4.50@7.50.
Hog receipts 10000; market
steady Mixed and butchers, S9.250
9.s5; good to heavy, $s.9o@9.95;
rough, s9.25gs.40; light, 3s.25Q9.s5:
bulk, $s.s0@s.so; pigs, Ss.0o09.O0.
Sheep receipts 1900; market
steady, 10@15c higher. DIVES, $1,000
S.76: yearlings, s8.e00S.75; lambs,
G.50G11.15.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 8.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard. new, s1.s4k @190; No. )
hard, new. s1so@1.s7; No. 4 hard,
new, $174@1S1; No. red. now
$l.s20l.SS; No. 3 red, new, $1S1Q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
COUNTY TICKET WINNERS.

COUNTY TICKET WINNERS. Il
John G. Scott Republican, for Shed
1T.
o. r. Johnston, Republican, fol
Clerk.
Frank oerteI, Republican, for Stat
Representative.
F. c. Chambers, Republican, for RI
coroer.
Clarence Hull, Republican, for Audit
or.
Wait Clement, Republican, for Cor
oner.
). N. c. hamilton, Democrat, for Al
torney.
William RsImboId. Democrat, so'
Treasurer.
G. E. Max~sII. Democrat, for Sup
ervisor.
- .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
DOUBTFUL STATES
THIS MORNING
CONTINUED from naCa IL

3,1es precincts out Of $50 in Cali
fornia gave him q total vote Of z39.-
91s against c32,376 for Chas. E.
Hughes. rt4t
This result was achieved when re-
turns poured in from nearly 100 ad-
ditional precincts in San Francisco
county, bringing Wilson's plurality
In that county to nearly 10000.
With returns from Alameda county
nearing completion, the Indications
were that Hughes would carry that
county by nearly 5000.
NEW YORK, Nov. s.-Republican
National Chairman Wilcox claimed
California for Hughes by $4,000 at
10:40 today. Earlier he had claimed
the state by 10000.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. s.-1ncom-
plete returns on the congressional
elections indicate that three demo
Gratis, four republicans and three men
who were Endorsed by both parties
were elected and that one contest, in
the first district, is in doubt.
LOS ANGELES. Calf. Nov. 81
4 statement from re publican headluar-
tiers here this morning declared
Hughes had carried Los Angeles couE-
~ by $4,000 and all southern Caiifor.
MIA by $4,000 plurality over Wilson.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. s.-with
more than half Of the $50 precincts
N California heard from Wilson and
Hughes were running neck and neck
il the presidential race.
Returns from 30n3 precincts-some
Of them partial-gave Hughes us, 841;
Wilson 217,ss5.
These returns included $50 precincts
from Los Angeles county where
Hughes has evidently swept the
county, and 342 from San Francisco
county where Wilson is leading.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Sat 10
o'clock this morning the San Fran
cisco Daily News claimed California
for Wilson by from 5000 to 10000.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. g.
1892 precincts in southern California
counties give Hughes 7S,043; Wilson
65,751.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. g.
With 1894 precincts out Of the 3,142
in Indiana ta5ulated at six o'clock.
Hughes vote was 232,996; Wilson,
223,924.
Returns from 1915 precincts for
United States senator gave Harry y
New 16e,327; John w. Kern, 159,35s;
James f. Watson, 166,929; Thomas
Taggart, 16o,s52.
Goodrich, republican candidate for
governor. was leading Adair, demo-
crat, by but 10,0S4 votes.
At republican state headquarters
lead of 22,7S2 for Hughes on the
partial returns was claimed. Demo.
cratic headquarters declared Hughes
lead less than $500.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. s..
With returns from over half OF the
-, on OF of eight O'CLOCK,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

There is . disposition among mais
who have experimental, to class tn
possum wit hthe pawpaw in over est
nation. Grease! Yes, and the
some.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

except extreme southeast portio,
Thursday cloudy: probably rain 4
IRENE east portion; colder east ID
ton
For Illinois: Rain tonight and pro,
ably Thursday; cooler west and 4
IRENE north portions tonight; niue
colder Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
Ore0on

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. S.-Wilson
is leading in Portland and Multnomah
county, the largest county in Oregon
according to Official and complete re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08


supporter. comedies washington
state to Wilson by $4,000.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. S.-Repub-
licans claim Oregon by 10000 and
democrats claim it by $4,000 at 1925
a. m. today.
eve feel that Hughes will win by a
close margin" said Secretary Bald
win, OF the republican state COM
mdttee
Wilson has carried Oregon
doubt about it, declared Chairman
White, of the democratic state cen
trail committee. g4
returns being of the most meager
description.
PORTLAND. Ore, Nov. s.-Hughes
led Wilson In the incomplete count of
eighteen Oregon counties outside
Mu!tncmah county as reported at
1890 q. m. today. The returns gave
Hughes 13,477; Wilson 1900. ,ssi4
New Mexico.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Nov. s.
The contest for this states three cleo
toral votes Is so close today that it
may take an official count Of ballots
to decide whether they will be cas-,
for President Wilson or Charles e.
Hughes. Democratic leaedrs are
claiming that Wilson has carried the
state by from 1000 to 5000 plurality
Republicans. however, do not concede
this.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
Weatlper Forecast.
Rain to-

For Keokuk and vicinity: Rain to-
night, Thursday cloudy and colder.
~ For Iowa: Cloudy and colder to-
night: probably rain extreme east por-
ton; Thursday generally fair: rising
temperature west portion.
For Missouri Rain tonight; colder
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08
Minnesota.

Minnesota.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. 8.-Al-
though definite returns left Minnesota
| in doubt as day broke today, the st.
Paul Daily News maintained that Will
son WIN carry Minnesota by at least
1880. However, republicans seemed
to lead for governor, United States
senate and the majority of national
congressman.
J. A. A. Burnquist, republican, 10 re-
elected governor by two to one.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. S.-At
ten o'clock today, Dan Daily, chair
man Of the democratic state executive
committee, claimed that Wilson
would carry the state by more than
10000.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Novo. S.-With
ESQ precincts heard from out of g.
O74 in Minnesota giving Wilson a
lead OF 1918, the st. Paul Daily News,
Independent. Wilson, predicted VIII
son would carry the state, but by
close vote The vote gave Wilson
72,5s7,; Hughes. $500.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. S.-The
presidential race for New Hamp-
shire's four electoral votes was so
close that at a. m. today the is
sue was in doubt and state chairmen
OF both parties claimed victory by
five thousand votes.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov s.-New
Hampshire's electoral votes we're
claimed by both republican and dem
ocratic headquarters at 10 o'clock to-
day. The democrats claimed the
state by one thousand. while the re-
publicans said they had won by six
hundred.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. S.-With
only twenty-seven precincts to be
heard from, the democratic state
committee admitted that Hughes was
leading the state by about 300 or 400
votes.
1t was stated that recount WIN be
demanded and that In accordance
with instructions from Chairman Nc
Cormick, the ballot boxes are being
closely guarded.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. S.-Minne.
sofa with one-fifth Of the vote in at
noon, today showed Wilson leading
by 1918. It is impossible to fore
cast results, but Wilson has made
gains in purely rural precincts this
morning. The cities and towns are
In. The farmer vote will decide.
ST. PAUL Mimi, Nov. s.-W1th
s91 precincts out of 1924, counted.
Wilson is leading by s,0S3, the totals
being, Wilson 42,172, Hughes 34,139.
On the last eleven precincts WAson
has gained S15 net. These were rural
precincts.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Nov S.-with
1,Ocs out OF 1924 precincts in at 1 p.
m, Wilson has 92,O66 and Hughes
1921. Wilson has gained slightly
in the rural vote since noon.
KANSAS.
TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. S.-Wood.
row Wilson's lead in Kansas has
climbed since midnight from a few
hundred to a plurality of ten thcus- i
and, according to latest incomplete
today.
Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. s.-Wilson
is leading in Portland and Multnorna'l |
county, the largest county in Oregon. !
according to Official and complete re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

Precipitation .01.
Mean temperature 7th, 6s; highes
n; lowest, SO: lowest last night, IS.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-08

ttc), declared Hughes was leading
Wilson by about 225 votes.
The Indianapolis News (republican)
stated that Hughes plurality would
be under 10000 and pretty vel.
under, too"
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. s.
Hughes continued to maintain his
lead Of about nine thousand in Indi-
ana early today, with 2,039 out Of
3,142 precincts heard from at 8:25.
Hughes had 237,4s6 and Wilson, 1885,
1888.
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THE WEATHER

~. s. Department OF Agriculture,
Weather Bureau
River edoetin.
Flood sY8ke Stage Change
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New Mexico.

Advertise in The Gate City.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. g.
With returns from over half OF the
precincts in the state at eight O'CLOCK
the Indiana Daily Times (democr2-
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SEATTLE, Nov. s.-The Morning
Post Intelligencer, strong Hughes
supporter. comedies Washington
state to Wilson by $4,000.
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Turns from III out OF 226 precincts
at $3.50 a. m. today. These returns
gave Wilson 6,851; Hughes, 1874.
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The river VIII rise slowly from
Davenport to Warsaw during the mex
48 hours.
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KANSAS.

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 8.-Wood.
row Wilson's lead in Kansas has
climbed since midnight from a few
hundred to a plurality of ten thcus-
and, according to latest incomplete
returns today.