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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from / cent to 2
cents higher.
EGGs.-Nearby fresh Virginia, 32a33;
West Virginia and southwest Virginia,
30a31: Tennessee. 29a3O; North Caro-
lima, 2sa29: cold-storage. 19a20.
BUTTER.-Creamery. fancy, 29ha30.
Process, fancy. 26a27; fair to good, ga
%. Store-paoked, fresh. 19a2O.
CHEESE.-New York state factory,
new. large. 16ha17.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per lb.
12a13; hens. per H.. 10a11; ROSTERS. per
h., Z: keats. per h.. IL; turkeys. toms.
per lb, 12a13; hens, per lb., 12a13.
Ducks. per h., 1Oa11.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice,
per h., 11a12; ROSTERS, per H.. 7as;
chickens. per lb., 12a14; ducks. per h.,
11a14; turkeys: hens. per h.. 13a14;
toms. per h.. 13a14.
Observation-Disclosures. ner Dbl.
No: 1. 200; per bu.. 7oa75; No. 2. 75a
LOO: sweet potatoes. per Dbl. c.oOa4. 25:
turnips per box, 40; per Dbl, 1925;
rutabagas. per Dbl. 1.25a2. 90: eucum-
bers, per dozen, 5oa6O; onions. per
Dbl. zoo; per bu.. 80; peppers, Fla. per
2.o0a4.00: cauliflower. per Dbl. 6 .ora3.5O:
kale, per Dbl. 75a1.OO: spinach, rer Dbl,
1.50a200; eggplant. per crate. 1.5na1.75:
squash, Fla. per crate, 75a1.2.; snap
beans. Fla. per basket, 2ooas; 90; new
beets. per bunch. 2as; lettuce. Fla per
basket, 1.0Oa2.75; okra, per carrier 800 4;
celery. per bunch. 4Oa6O; brussels
sprouts, per at.. 10a15: tomatoes, Cal,
per crate, 2.25a2.5O; parsley, New Or
leans, per bunch, 5.
GREEN FRU1Ts-Apples, per bbl
250a50 90; oranges, Fla. per box, 25Oa
"a A nEaE n.
tangerines. per strap. 3.5oa4.5O: Sat-
sumas. per strap. 3.OOa4.OO; pineapples
Fla. per crate. s.ooa4.oo. Grapes Ca
tawba, Glib. basket. 13a15: 1o-lb. basket
cranberries. per box. 1.75a2.5O: per bbl
7.O0a900.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. western.
No. 1, 1s.50a19.50; No. 2, 175Oa1soO;
mixed. 16.O0a17.O0. Straw, rye, bundle
l4.5Oa15O0: rye. machine-thrash, e.OOa
$50; wheat 650a7.O0; oat straw, per
ton. 9.O0a9.50.
DRESSED MEAT.-Pork. small and
neat. per cwt.. 500; large, 700.
LIVE sTocK.-cattle. extra, per
cwt;. 500; butcher, per cwt.. 400:
cwt., gross, 5.O0a525 Sheep, per ID. sa4 !;
lambs choice, 6a6h.. Calves, choice, per
h.. SASH; medium, per h.. T. Cows.
prime, fresh, each, 40.00a5o.O0; common,
each. 20.00a3000.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs. No. 1, per lb., IS;
No. 2, IL: No. 3, 10. Rounds, No. 1. per
lb., 10; No. 2. 8; No. 3. Z. Loins. No. 1,
per h., IA; No. 2. IL; No. 3, 10. Chucks,
No. 1. per h.. 81; No. @. Z; No. 3, 8.
WOOL AND HIDES.-wool. washed
free of burrs. per h., %; unwashed 1sa
81. Hides, green, per h., 5: green salt
ed. 6; dry. call. Sheepskins. green.
each. 5Oa75; dry, 25a60. Mink. each.
a.OOa4 90; raccoon. 25a9O; red fox, LISA
1.75: skunk. 25a1.00: opossum. 1oa2O;
gray fox, 35a6O; muskrat, 12a2O: musk
rat kits, 5: rabbit skins. L.. Calfskins,
green, each, LOCALES; dry flint hides,
per h., 8; dry sailed hides, s.
GRAIN.-Wheat. S4a96. Corn. shelled
white. 69a71; yellow. 10; new, ear, 2.75a
800. Oats. western, white, No. ., 55a57;
mixed, 53a55. Bran, per ton. 2S.O0a30.OO.
Middlings, per ton, 2s.o0a3O00
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o. HEINzE & co. SETTLING.
Plan to Issue Stock to Pay Creditors
Many Accept It.

NEW YORK. December 10.-otto Heinxe
& Co.. the stock brokers of AZ Broadway.
against whom a petition in bankruptcy
was filed October 81. are making progress
toward settlement with their creditors
Hays & Hershfield. their attorneys. said
yesterday that creditors whose claims
amount to over $1.OOO.O0O have accepted
plan Of settlement which provides for
the organization of a corporation to be
called the Western Development Com
pany, with preferred stock equal to the
debts of the firm and common stock for
a like amount.
Each creditor is to receive preferred
stock for the amount of his claim and
then to release his claim. Creditors hold
ing collateral shall execute to the COM
pany an option for the purchase by it of
such collateral at the face value of the
original claim with interest at per cent
less dividends received on the preferred
stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Price Of Cotton Drops.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL, December 10. - Closing:
Cotton: Spot, good business done: prices
eight points lower: American middling,
fair, s.92; good middling. 856; midd,ing,
634; low middling, COZ: good ordinary,
SIS; ordinary. 4.9s. The sales Of the day
were 1900 bales. Of which 1.5O0 were for
speculation and export and included a.
500 American. Receipts. 1900 bales, IN
Guiding 1920 American. Futures opened
easier and closed steady; American mid
ding. g. o. c., December, 5.92k; Deem
Der and January. 5.92n; January and
February. sos: February and March,
5.0611; March and April, 5.9711; April and
May, 5.9s; May and June, 500; June and
July, sos; July and August, $685.: Au-
gust and September, 5.STA; September
and October. AI5,s; October and Novem-
baE. k6lik
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Still Mintins Saucers.

i, PHILADELPHIA, December 10.-''The
report that the coinage of the new twenty
dollar gold pieces has been stopped is en-
tirely erroneous" said DR.. Alfred Norris.
chief clerk of the mint. today. We've re-
ceived great many letters expressing
dissatisfaction over the new coin, and
some action for while seemed immi-
nent, but no orders have been sent us re-
garding the matter. We are still working
on the 5000 lot Of double eagles originally
ordered by the department. A little more
than half Of these have been struck off.
We shall finish the lot this week"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, December 10.-American Sc
curities opened dull and easy today. Prices
declined during the early trading and at
noon We're u to " below yesterdays New
York closing prices.
There was a hardening following the re-
ceipt Of New York's opening prices, but
weakness again developed and the market
closed easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
CASH FOR MINE WORKERS.
Big Pay Roll Will Be Settled in Real
Money!

SHAMOKIN, Pa. December 10.-Several
million dollars in wages will be paid the
anthracite mine workers during the pres
ent month. Most of the money will be In
the hands of the men before the holidays.
The Reading company has notified the
local banks that it will pay its employees
81 $50 900 in cash. This information was
received with pleasure by the men, as
they were fearful the company would
pay them in checks. There will be big
pay rolls in the upper coal fields, and also
in the middle district. The mines have
been operated steadily all year, and this
months pay will be the best in 1907. as
wages are now per cent above the $4.5O
basis fixed by the strike commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
NOMINATIONS TAKEN UP.
Favorable Reports Ordered in Eleven
Cases by Finance Committee.

Favorable Reports Oroereo III Eleven
Gases by Finance Committee.
The Senate committee on finance met
today for the purpose of passing on va
rious nominations. Favorable reports
were ordered on eleven recess nomi-
nations, which include Frank Pierce OF
Salt Lake City. to be first assistant
secretary Of the interior; Ralph w
Taylor of Ohio to be auditor for the
Navy Department. and William c. Raj
ston of California, to be assistant treas
urer of the United States at San Fran
cisco.
Pending the filing of the existing
vacancies on the finance committee. the
following appointments were passed
over to be considered at a later date
Beekman Winthrop of New York, to be
assistant secretary of the treasury
John G. Capers. to be commissioner OF
internal revenue; Frank A. Leach OF
California, to be director of the mint,
and Bernhard Bettmann. to be col
lector of internal revenue for the first
district of Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
Special pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, December 1O.-WHEAT-
Weak; spot contract. 9S1sa9sN; spot No. red
western, ssAa1oo; December. osiaassX; Janu-
airy, 1904 asked; May, 1854 asked; steamer No
red. 941sa94N: receipts. 54.961 bushels; eI.
ports, $1,000 bushels; southern on grade,
94a. a99A.
CoRN-Easier: old spot mixed. esh; old No.
white. 8514; new spot mixed, 59z December
651a; year. 59Aa591s; January. 591aa6Oh Febru-
AIRY. 60Aa6Ola; March, 80A steamer mixed
55M ass receipts. 80. 497 bushels: exports, 81 SOS
bushels; southern white corn. 05Aa59A.
white aaa no. no. m Tn5e s sasSSa' rec NO
L.. sol bushels; exports, 20 bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. western export, S6aS7; re-
ceipts. S27 bushels.
HAY-Quiet, unchanged.
GRAIN FRE1GHTs-Easy; steam to Liverpool,
per bushel, Sd January; Cork for orders, per
quarter, g 41ad January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10

The developments Of the last two days
seem to have revived the spirit of con-
servatism which was so noticeable before
the market turned upward, but which
during that movement was dispelled to
some extent by the rapidity with which
prices recovered. 1t is thought that while
the spirit of optimism may not lessen and
may increase as time goes on, conserva-
tism will be the dominant word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Elected to Succeed Havemeyer.

NEW YORK, DECEMBER NV. B.
Thomas today was elected acting presi-
dent of the American Sugar Refining Com
pany. to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF H o. Haveheyer. The vacancy
in the board of directors caused by Mr..
Havemeyers death was filled by the cleo
ton of his son, Horace Havemeyer, to
that position. Mr.. Thomas, the acting
president, as a vice president Of the COM
pany. has been in charge Of the COM
panYs reflnertes at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Officers Of Encampment No. SO.

At meeting of Encampment No. SO
Union Veterans Legion. the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year:
Col. Henry w. Sanford: lieutenant col
onel, N. H. Merrill: major. Alonzo B. Mac.
Kenzie; surgeon, DR.. Florence Donohue;
chaplain, William H. Womersley: qua ter
master, O., e. Caruana; officer of the day,
William H. Bailey; trustee, John Finn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Wa ASKING.
ton Gas 4s. 800 at 1O3 500 at lO3
Columbia R. R. IS, $500 at 1O6, $500 at 10e,
$500 at 100. WV
Metropolitan R. R. IS. 81. 900 at 1854.
Washington Rwy and Elec. As. $50 At *
81 900 at TAN. ~
Capital Traction, at 125
Washington Rwy and Elec. pfd s at 6lk N
at 64h. YIN ~
Mergenthaler Linotype at 1851, at 1854
8 at 1851. at 1857.
Second National Bank 5 at 14O.
Columbia Fire Insurance. 80 at II, 50 at II,
100 at II, es at II. loo at Ii loo NJ - Ino
at II, 100 at IL, 100 at IL NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
IMPORTS FROM GERMANY.
Senate Adopts Resolution Calling for
Information.

The Senate today adopted a resolu-
ton offered by Senator Gallinger call
ing upon the President for all informa-
ton in his possession relating to the
declared exports from Germany to the
United States, as shown. by invoice di-
gests of American consuls for the
months of July. August and September,
1907, compared with the exports from
Germany for the corresponding months
of 1906
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
BULLS AND BEARS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 1O.AA man who
comes In contact daily with some OF the
most prominent financiers in this city
when asked for his opinion regarding the
whole situation replied that he felt cheer
full and hopeful. but thought that there
should not be too much optimism ex-
pressed through stock market operations.
He believes that the advances recently
scored are all that underlying conditions
warrant for the moment. He believes,
however. that those conditions, so far as
the financial situation is concerned. are
steadily improving. and that If the stock
market is allowed to remain comparative
ly quiet things will appear considerably
better little later on even than they do
now. This seems to be the opinion of
practically all conservative interests.
Among the spectators there is a dispo-
sltlon to sell the market short moderately
on the theory that it has gone up rapidly
ana Is entitled to a reaction, and on the
theory also that the possible developments
early next year In mercantile and manu-
featuring lines may have a chilling effect
upon speculation. They do not seem dis
pos d. however to put out large lines on
the short side. because they think that
the market will not have q tremendous
slump, but will fuctuate within a range
of few points.
Spectators who have been rather active
on the long side since the market turned
are not disposed to make fresh commit
ments of the same character at the mo-
ment. but they do predict comfortable
profits on stocks bought on the reactions.
Some conservative observers think that
both speculative and investment buying
will be materially retarded if the cor
porations continue to defer. reduce or
pass dividends at the rate at which they
have done during the last month or so.
They think that the small investors will
become timid regarding prospective pur-
chases of stock and will be inclined to
hoard their money or put 1t in savings
banks. Bond dealers think that such
trend Of opinion would materially help
their business. as they think the small
investors would turn from stocks to
which they have been attracted in recent
months. to bonds which they have neg
lected because of the relatively small re-
turns, but, of course. which they recog-
nize as the safer investment Of the two
classes of securities
1t Is known that investors have been
planning to reinvest their dividend money
in stocks. which they regarded as ex-
tremely cheap and as reasonably safe. It
Is pointed out that the cutting off Of divi-
dends will deprive such investors of
confidently expected. and will thus
reduce the buying power in thees direc-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $3.50, los. Government re-
ceipts: From internal revenue, 1854 O9s;
customs, 1856. $50: miscellaneous, $424,-
$40. Expenditures. 5000 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL, December 10.-wheat-
Spot weak: No. red western winter, Is
Sd; futures steady: December, Is nd;
quiet prime mixed American, IS sid;
March. IS 10d; May. Is Oh. Corn-Spot
futures quiet; December nominal; Janu-
airy, 5s lid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market the
following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations. there being no
tons:
Amalgamated Copper, 46x.
American Car & Foundry, 80.
American Ice Securities, 17N.
American Locomotive. 35N.
American Smelling, 69A.
American Sugar, 1O2.
Anaconda, %.
Atlantic Coast Line, Il.
Baltimore & Ohio, S1h.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 1884,
Delaware & Hudson; 1891.
Denver & Rio Grande, 19%.
Distillers' Securities, 32M.
Great Northern, pfd., 1l5N.
International Paper, o,
Kansas City Southern, %.
Manhattan Elevated, 1T.
MO, Kansas & Tex. common. 246s.
Missouri Pacific, SIN.
New York Air Brake, 65k.
New York Central. o..
Northern Pacific, 115h.
Pennsylvania r. R.. 112H.
Peoples Gas of Chicago, Tx.
Pressed Steel Car, 19A.
Reading. 81.
Rock Island common. 14h.
Rock Island pfd.. 2s1z.
Southern Pacific, Y.
Southern Pacific, pfd, 1O7X.
Union Pacific, 115.
United States Rubber, 20.
United States Rubber, pfd., TAX,
United States Steel, 25h
United States Steel, pfd., STU.
Wisconsin Central, 12h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers, 1419 F str ct, members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of
Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by e. B. Chapman & Co. g. B.
Chapman. manager), members New York Stock
Exchange n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10

BERLIN, December 10.-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 80 pfennigs for checks
Discount rates: Short bills, per cent;
three-months bills "a per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10

Bar silver barely steady, 25etd per ounce
Money 3taa4 per cent -
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is W per cent -
three-mouth bills Ii 5Ha5x per cent.
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.
December

LONDON, December 10. - Bullion
amounting to 9119.OO0 was taken into the
Bank of England today and s1O,OOO was
withdrawn for shipment to the United
States.
PARIS, December 1o.-Three per cent
rentes, 90 francs Is centimes for the &C.
count.
Exchange on London, % francs 1917
confines for checks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10

Spectators who have been rather active
on the long side since the market turned
are not disposed to make fresh commit
ments of the same character at the mo-
ment. but they do predict comfortable
profits on stocks bought on the reactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
Common Source of Weakness.

At all events today's stock market found
a common source of weakness in the con-
ditions prevailing in the money market,
although somewhat singularly the railway
list supplanted the industrial quarter In
the position of the weakest department OF
the market at large.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
MIX THIS AT HOME.
Valuable Prescription Which Anyone
Can Easily Prepare.

The following simple homemade
mixture is said to, readily relieve and
overcome any form of Rheumatism by
forcing the Kidneys to filter from the
blood and system all the uric acid and
poisonous waste matter, relieving at
once such symptoms as backache,
weak kidneys and bladder and blood
diseases.
Try it, as it doesn't cost much to
make, and is said to be absolutely
harmless to the stomach.
Get the following harmless ingredi-
ents from any good pharmacy: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce;
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com
pound Syrup of Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Mix by shaking we'll in a bot
tie, and take teaspoonful after each
meal and again at bedtime.
This simple mixture is said to give
prompt relief, and there are very few
cases of Rheumatism and Kidney
troubles 1t will fail to cure perma-
nently.
These are all harmless, everyday
drugs. and your druggist should keep
them In the prescription department;
if not, have him order them from the
wholesale drug houses for you, rather
than fail to use this, if you are af-
fiicted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
GUIDES CHILDREN.
Experience and Mothers Love Make
Advice Valuable.


An Ills. mother writes about feeding
children:
'If mothers would use Grape Nuts
more for their little ones, there would
be less need for medicines and fewer
doctor bills.
''ff those suffering from indigestion
and stomach troubles would live on
Grape-Nuts, toast and good milk for a
short period they would experience
more than they otherwise would be-
lieve.
Our children have all learned to
know the benefit of Grape-Nuts as an
appetizing, strengthening food. 1t is
every evening, with few variations.
like this: Mamma, let's have toast and
Grape-Nuts for breakfast; or, let's have
eggs and Grape-Nuts'-never forget
ting the latter.
''One OF our boys in school and 10
years OF age repeatedly tells me his
mind is somuch brighter after having
Grape-Nuts as a part II not all his
breakfast" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the lit
tie book. "The Road to Wellville," in
IEgs, "T>Ss:a's o Reason"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
NO RELIEF FROM ECZEMA
For Over Two Years-Patent MedI-
cines, Quack Cures, and Doctors
FaiI-Cuticura Succeeds.

II was very badly afflicted with &C.
zema for more than two years. The
parts affected were my limbs below
the knees. I tried all the physicians
in the town and some in the surround
ing towns, and also tried all the pat
ent remedies that 1 heard of, besides
all the cures advised by old women
and quacks, and found no relief what
ever until commenced using the Gu
ticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and
Cuticurs Resolvent. In the Cuticura
Remedies / found immediate relief,
and was soon sound and well. c.. v.
Beltz, Tippecanoe, Ind, Nov. 15, '05."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
Wonder of Plant Memory.

Plant memory is problem for the
inquisitive botanist, says the Dundee
Advertiser. In 1901 a plant allied to
the squash and pumpkin was taken to
New York from the desert of Sonora,
in Mexico, and since then it has been
kept-without watering-in strange
climate $500 miles from home. Dur
ing the six weeks of rain in the des-
ert the plant grows it's leaves and
flowers and perfects its seed. Then
1t dries up and leaves only water
filled gourd, which thick, hard shell
seals against animals and evaporation.
The transplanted specimen still re-
members the rainy season of si1
weeks. 1t wakes, sends out rootlets,
stems and leaves, and then dries up
again until the following year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
WORDS DERIVED FROM SPORTS.
Pastimss the Indirect Means of En-
riching the Language.

Sports and pastimes of bygone days
and even of the present time-have
added much to the English language.
Check" which is said to be "shak,"
a variation of "shah," has not only
come into common speech, but has
been the foundation of many other
words. A philologist traces to 1t ''the
checker board the exchequer" and
"a checkered career" "A good move"
is also probably from chess. "Etoop
to''Ais from falconry. Take the wind
outiof her sails" is from yachting: so
is ION the wrong tack" ITO jockey"
ito show a clean pair of heels" are
from horse racing.
Fencing has been very fruitful as a
source OF new words. It gives "a hit"
"a paIpable hit" to parry question"
or fence with it." "a home thrust" "a
counter" "to be off ones guard"
From pugilism comes ito toss up the
sponge" or ito chuck 1t up" Put
your back into it, is reminiscence Of
rowing.
Cricket has given many phrases, Of
which perhaps "stumped," Il stumped
him on. that question" is the common
est. Coming up to the scratch" is
probably derived from dueling. "Ay.
there's the rub" is derived from
bowls. though "a rub on the green" lis
akin to 1t.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
Henry CLAY and Lew Wallace.

"Mr. Clay was of personality once
seen never to be forgotten. Tall,
slender, graceful, he had besides the
air majestic which kings affect, inn
agining it exclusive property.
Throughout Mr.. Clay's performance
my eyes scarcely left his countenance,
which, as he proceeded, sank from
sight until, by the familiar optical
illusions, nothing of it remained but
the mouth, and that kept enlarging
and widening until it seemed an elias
tic link holding the ears together.
Indeed. at this late writing, my ono
distinct recollection of the man and
his speech is the mouth and its capac.
ity for infinite distension. ."-Autobiog.
raphy of Lew Wallace.