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petittou Filed.

Th" Cumberland NHli"y Railr"h!
Company has filed petition with the
Puhlir :, rvirr commission for author
ity In GiAruntinuo W." Of its pasSnn-
ger trains. No. Sand No. 20. running he
tween iiag"rst"wn. Md. and Winches-
ter Va. touching Nart!nsburG and 9th
IT West Virginia towns.
titixrns Of the town Of l'alcStin" have
fled r. protest with Inc commission
against the proposal Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. acting Us agent for the
IIttl" kanawha Railroad. Ia discontinue
it's station at Palestine.
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CAPITAL NEWS

rIThKI.E$TuE. w. Va. Dec. IA
charter Ma iSsund to-day by the Sec
rotary "t star L. the following c"rpor-
:ii"m>: Val Meadows Realty Company.
at iIUnt!n.tOu. W. Va, to operate at the
sam" place. capital stock. 100000: IN
r"ri'ora'urs. .tzrl Meadows Is. NJ. Mead
uwS. II. L. shank. Roy Hairless and T..
W. Freeman. all IT Huntington.
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Curb Mining Stocks.
CLOSING STOCK LETTER

NEW YORK. Dee. T.--rha market to-
day was dull and fcaturnl"Ss. Small
rallies were followed hy rQlml declines
and taken rs Il Who'll" ii was II TRADERS
affair without any outside. interest 4"
speak Of. Indications point [" tn same
conditions Cor t9morruw.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-08

Dow Jones: Employees VI Oakland Mo-
,"r 'fUr company 1T Pontiac and Oak
land, dealers branch managers and dis
trihut"rS "Nt"ntins from Maine TO Flor
ida and from III" Great Lakes to the
ri" ''randr ar" being offered an oppor-
;uni.% /" h"com" holders rf General Mo-
tnrs common stock The stock Which IL
h"!ng offered was bought IN tho market.
Tin" limit for subscriptions ends this
week and applications largely exceed the
nl"rk 81 stock yet aside FOR this DUR
ur$".
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Dow jones: on men believe that the
advanc" In price Of Pennsylvania grade
crude oil which was increased % cents
barrel "a $2.1I n record high price
on Tuesday last. will be followed nv nd
"arCcS IN price ~ other grades oc crude.
Further advances hrc necessary. these
in"n point out in order to stimulate new
production which threatens 10 be insult
i!ic!"nt for next years refining n.cds.
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TCI.Fu'n. O.. Dec. 7.--Whcat cash No.
| red $50.
Eluvcrsrr,l. prime cash old $lG!"n: new
sl6@@: ncCnlrihrr Sl6.?%%: Iannnry $l",3n.
February Sl6.4e; March 5!".Hc.
Alsike. prime cHsh &li.b": l'"c"mh"r
s145y: February $i4.7o; March SLAM.
Timothy. prime cash, old &%.3@ n"w
sa6f; december 1857; Nnrch S3.a7.
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STOCKS AND BONDS

although tho committee IS busy diStrlou-
tIns the export sugars which were re-
Gently, taken over Prices were unchahg-
Cd ut $S31 for fine graduated.
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Mnther-Do you think CHARLES means
business:
Daughter-Wcil. every night no calls
sec In his pocket The Real Estate Bull
lntin listing houses for rcnt.-Brouklyn
Citizen.
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New York Cotton Market

WHEELING. w. Va. ncc. Z. IT
Furnished The Inteli!gcncer by A. E.
Masten Il Co. members New York Stock
Exchange National Bank Of West Vir-
ginin building. wheeling. ". Va. Louis
+. Brand, manager.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Dcc. :. -.
Furnished The Intellisencer by A. e
Maatcn L Co. members Ncw rrrI StucR
Exchange. National Bank OF West V!r-
yinia building. Wheeling W. Va. Louis
T. Brand, manager
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Outside Motor Stocks.
Standard Oil. Subsidiary Stool

WHEELING ". Va. Dee. :. -.
Furnished III" lricEtEc0crr 10y 4. +
Mas,en X 20 members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank rf West Fr.
xinIa building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
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II. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec 7. IT
Furn1shrd The lnte:ngencer by i. b
Masten s. Co, members New York Stock
EIchangc, National BSnk Of West VIZ
rtnin building. WheelinYr W.. W. Aouis
+. Brand. manager.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKE I

WHEELING. ". Va. Dec. {. ~.
Furnished The Int NlEanref by A. Il
M.stcn & Co, members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West Flr-
g!nia building. Wheeling" w. Va. Louis
f. ErSnd nahREer.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WIIEE.IING. W. Va. iI"r :. -
Furnished the in'cli!G"ucer hy A. r.
Masfcn l. CO.. ricmh"rs sew York Stock
Exchaur". %ati,,ru; Ernh mrt Vest VIZ
ginia building. Wheeling. W in. Louis
t. NranI. manager.
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rIlctu,r. Ice. 7.--Fi"rs. receipts a.
n6u. slow RulE Sass ii SLIGO: h2nt
81; IuGlsl7"n; rixcd $3.50 lis;
heavy SiI. 7nrItl7.3I rough $3.50 J.
SiGSs: pigs ST." q $500
t'rttir. receipts $500; steady. Nniiv"
4,,nrS S1.25gt&lG.2I; western steers $3.50
Tsl2.1n. suckers ana feeders $d.lnn!
sll.O0; cow and hctfrrs S5.l0gsl SO:
calves SS.nn1l:li.N".
Sheep. receipts 5000; weak. WrtherS
SnTSl" 90: ,":"s t775@r$lI.50; ln;ups
Slo4n1ISli.3u.
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PETROLEUM

on CRY. IA. l"c. 7--Eredit balances
-. -. F;Iue iii,@nI; average 'i.s1S.
Shirncuts n 500; average 55,ie@.
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>urrlv iirh,. Tr;Ir" &l&.""'I !i3.5".
Shcr;. steady. supply fair. t'rim" w"tlI-
rrs H,."5m$i" "", rUll and :"!nr'"r
$srn,,$..ro: !rin,s $l@.""1' ti1"o; v"nl
,.uIyrs 81, "a Il $l3.;n.
Hog. active. receipts 20 d"nldr decks
rri,,,,, hcav!-s $lT.1uFt $3.50, mediums
sI-hn 1885, heavy workers. VIZ" -
Si7. 81: light workers. &lG.%1T Sl6.'": pigs
$l5,Tat,. Sli.uu. ruuEhs $3.50 n $3.50.
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Pronounced Weakness
In the Corn Market

CHICAGO. Dec 1.--pr"nruuc"d w,ak-
ness In the grain market resulted to-
day from an embargo on corn ami OILS
"asthound from Chicago. beginning De-
crmhcr Ia. Corn closed heavy. VIC I"
l. net lower. with January at SILL ~ /"
$L"li:. and May. Sl.lS% to $i.l". Data
finished "!sc To Sac down. and pruT!'
Sums off I"c 70 doc.
i,lLLa..
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TICKER TALK

(By private wire to The Finance CO..
HOW Jones says: American Chr and
f""n6rE DECLARED usual quarterly d.
''l":tn$ -! on" I"r 'r"Et and one per
'"nl Extra on common stock and IL
per cert on preferred stock. payabl..
january stock record December Il
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Total sales 33s.fQ0.

Bonds $2.T36.OpG per value.
U-Regular quarterly dividend $50
per, share. payable January l. lalS.
(2)--Regular Semiannual dividend
$500 per share. payable December 81.
ta)-ReSular quarterly dividend $500
Der shnre and 2 per cent stock dividend.
payable January Is 1918
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Alaska Gold .... =:
Am. Sumaua -. %
American Can -. rs
Am. Car Il Fdy... 81
Ajax Rubber - 4S
:NIlantic Gulf -. 81
Am. Sm.it. * X. -
Am. I.insacd .... %
Am. Tel. u Tel. ln3
Am. Tobacco &C.. l6t
Am. WuOlcns. go. ~
AnAconda ...... 90
Atkinson .......l %
baldwin Loco. :. o.
lSatOpiluS Min. -.
Beth. Steel ..... -
Srth. :. pf. rcts. 30
HalIi. Il Ohio. 80. -
IDNrnoii. r. t.. ~
! lutte < Super. -
th!Io copper. -. -
Corn prntucL...; -
lana. Pacific llS)
Central Leather. ..
C@)C'heS. K Ohio 40
G.. N. i st. Z. -. 81
Chi. r. |, y Fac. Is
do Sc pref. 10
Chino Copper -. ~
Colo. Fuel X I. -. So
Columbia Gas. -. 90
t'ruciblr Steel ~ 81
Dela. d Hudson. "a
Erie ............ :
pisti!icrs' Secur. ~
t31Gcn. Elcc. ...l2o
General Motors. ST
CT. North. pref. "n
u;t. North. Orc. :. -
Goodrich Rub. :. 30
lllinois Central. :! %
InSpirl Copper. /.
ln.-huro. Con, pr. /
lnter-Nat. Paper. -
Inter. Nickel. ...l ~
X. {. South. pref. -
Nenn. Copper -. ~
l.&cka. Steel .... !!
Ind. Alcohol 80. l0I
l.rliigh Valley =. 50
Maxi Mot. lat pr o.
Mere. Marine -. II
do pref ..-.....l o
Mexican Fet. eel u
Slidval- Steel. .. A.
NJ. Is. & T.. !
No. parieic .-...' IS
Nat. Enamel ..... 80
Nevada Consol. l.
y. Y. Central. -. Is
North. Pacific E. 81
Ohio Cities Jas. -
Owens Bottle NJ. 81
Pennsylvania -. -
I'l:tS. Coal 800. 80
Peoples Gas .... IS
Ray Consol. .... -
Reading ........ 6S
Republic ....... "a
Sears Roebuck. t3o
Tobacco Prod. :. 45
Tn. Alloys s. :. &c
Sinclair Oil ...,. 80
In. Cigar stores. 81
South. Pacific -. 81
Southern Ry 80. II
Ugh. " W. Va =. -
Studchaker ...-.i IL
Tenn. Copper -! l2
Texas co. ...... LIS
Union Pacific -. III
L. s. Rubber -. 80
l.. S. Steel. $500. 81
do pref l97
+. :. Snl:ltIng. -
Utah Copper. -. -
Western Union. 20
Wrestling. Elec :. 81
WHY'S Overland. 1S'
Wabash .......- X
do pref A. ..... 3"
w. 4 l.. r. ~
WOolworth lo1
Anglo French o's 50
Lib. Loan 3 Us. 9s. !
do 1 pets SO. 81.
Miami Copper. IS
New Maven .... rs
Norfolk ....-...l o2
pellgay ........ 1ls
Bath. Steel So pr ?S'
g.. NJ. &c st. P. :; 6S
f. = Steel BIS ySl
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4l@k1.

Alaska Gold 49,.
Am. Suluatra -.
American Can
Am. Car IL Fdy..
Ajax Rubber -.
!Nlantic Gulf -.
Am. Sm.lt. * X.
Am. l.insecd 80.
Am .rrl n Tel. ..
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-02
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA.

The Silver Leaf club met Tuesday
night at the church. Ice cream was
served and a nice program rendered
by the members.
The Mission Circle met Friday at
the home of Mrs. Jacob Fountain, liz
South Thirteenth street. Lunch was
served.
The Pastors Aid club met Friday
night. A large number were present.
Mrs. Henry Walker has returned to
her home in Davenport, Iowa, after
visit in the city as the guest Of Miss
A. Louis.
Miss Goldie Nealy is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Rose.
Mrs. Clara Johnson left Friday for
her home in Kansas City, Mo. She
was called to the city on account of
the illness of her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Givens, who is doing nicely at this
writing.
Mr.. Tom Wright is still on the sick
list.
Mr.. Joe Thompson is on the sick
list.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

.. In the district, court Of the state Of
Iowa, in and for Polk county, March
term, A. d. 1917. &
Ida M. Nay, plaintiff,
vs.. a
Herald Nay, defendant.
To Herald Nay:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 26th day Of January, A. D. 4
1917, the petition Of the plaintiff in
the above entitled cause will be filed !,
in the office Of the clerk Of the district
court Of the state Of Iowa, in and for
Polk county, Iowa, claiming Of you
an absolute divorce from the bond of
Imatrimony now existing between you,,
on the ground Of willful desertionI
without a just cause.
For further information see petition
on file in the office Of the clerk of the :,
district court Of the state Of Iowa, in
and for Polk county.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day y
Of the next term, being the March
term Of said court, which will COM
mence at Des Moines on the 9Th day 4
of March, 1917, default will be en-
tered against you and judgment and
decree rendered thereon.
Dated this 25th day Of January,
1917.
J.. B. Rush,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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yourself in the other fellows place
once in a while and imagine how you
would feel under the same circum.
stances. The other fellow is just as
human as you are, has as many trials,
perhaps more, tries to get along as
best he can and wants to be happy.
You may think some people choose
poor means to reach their ends, but
they are just as you are in some other
particular. We cannot have the same
experiences and emotions, conse-
quently our actions differ. If we were
reared under identical circumstances,
had the same temperament and met
the same conditions und,r exactly the
same circumstances. then we would
act the same and the person who de-
waited from the standard would be
justly censured if they did not come
out of the conflict unscathed.
But do you use tn, golden rule?
Perhaps you will no. steal, but will
lou cheat the street car conductor if
he does not see you: Win you drop
a slug in the meter and think it is a
smart trick; will you advertise 4
found article? Perhaps you will not
lie; but will you evade the truth?
Will you pass a choice morsel of gos
sip along hoping it will reach vul-
nerable spot? Or perhaps you do not
drink. Will you make it easy for peo-
pie to get little dope; or pass man
(who is human being nevertheless)
who fell down in the snow because he
was drunk? It may be that you
would not shed human blood, but will
you be more cruel than a murderer
by killing character by insinuation or
inunindo; or do you always smile with
your eyes when child or innocent
person looks at you in either kindness
or distress? 1t is likely that you
honor your parents. But do you treat
those who have only the past to look
upon with courtesy and humility, Won
dering what spiritual fire they have
been tried by and why their hands are
so knotty or their eyes so dim be-
cause of repressed tears? Most like
ly you are chaste and virtuous; but
can your soul stand naked before the
world and God and you not shrink;
have the wicked" been more foolishly
courageous than you, or are you
"lucky?"
There is difference between being
peculiar, temperamental, or having
individuality or whatever you call it,
and being worthy. If you are really
worthy and belong to the worlds
elect, there may be some excuse for
your being utterly and absolutely ex-
act-that is if you are uncharitable.
Only the most good and those without
charity can afford to be Disguised
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court of Polk county
Iowa.
Maude B. Crow, plaintiff,
VS..
Arthur M. Crow, defendant.
To Arthur B. Crow, Defendant:
You are hereby notified that the pc
tition of the plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause is now filed in the office of
the clerk of the district court of Polk
county, Iowa, claiming of you a d.
vorce on the grounds Of cruel and in
human treatment and asking that she
have restored to her her maiden name
of Maude B. Andrews.
For full particulars see petition
filed as above stated.
And that unless you appear and de-
fend on or before noon of the second
day of the next term of this court,
which will commence at Des Moines,
Iowa, on the 5th day of March, 1917,
default will be entered against you
and Judgment and decree rendered
thereon.
Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this
Goth day of January, 1917.
McHenry & DeFord,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court Of the state Of
Iowa, in and for Polk county, March
term, A. d. 1917.
Recolia F. Jackson, plaintiff,
Jesse Jackson, defendant.
To Jesse Jackson:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 26th day Of January, "A. D..
1917, the petition of the plaintiff in
the above entitled cause will be filed
in the office of the clerk Of the district
court of the state Of Iowa, in and for
Polk county, Iowa, claiming Of you
an absolute divorce from the bond Of
now existing between you
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
and failing to support his
wife and child.
For further information see petition
on file in the office of the clerk Of the
district court Of the state Of Iowa, in
and for Polk county.
And unless you appear thereto and
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-02

ing between you, on the grounds Of
infidelity inconsistent with his mar
rage vows, and cruel and inhuman
treatment by being abusive, and fail
ing to support plaintiff.
For further information see petition
on file in the Office Of the clerk Of the
district court of the state Of Iowa, in
and for Polk county.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon Of the second day
of the next term, being the March
term Of said court, which will COM
mence at Des Moines on the 9Th day
of March, 1917, default will be entered
against you and judgment and decree
rendered thereon.
Dated this 24th day of January,
1917.
J. B. Rush,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court of the state of
Iowa, in and for Polk county, March
term, A. D. 1917.
Lucille Terry, plaintiff,
VS..
William T. Terry, defendant.
To William T. Terry:
You are hereby notified that on OF
before the 25th day of January, A. D.
1917, the petition Of the plaintiff in
the above entitled cause will be filed
in the office Of the clerk of the district
court of the state of Iowa, in and for
Polk county, Iowa, claiming of you
an absolute divorce from the bond of
matrimony now and heretofore exist
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-02

Tho. ladiss ri rding the fun6os g \
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The strongest recommendation any
article may receive is favorable word
from the user. It is the recommends
tions of those who have used it that
makes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
so popular. Mrs. Amanda Gierhart,
Waynesfield, Ohio, writes, "Chamber-
lain's Cough Remedy has been used in
my family off and on for twenty years
and it has never failed to cure
cough or cold" Obtainable every
where.
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And that unless you appear and de-
fend thereto on or before noon Of the
second day of the next term Of this
court, which will commence at Des
Moines, Iowa, on the 9Th day of
March, 1917, default will be entered
against you and judgment and decree
rendered thereon.
Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this
10th day Of January, 1917.
McHenry & DeFord,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court of Polk county,
Iowa.
May Johnson, plaintiff,
VS..
E. C. Johnson, defendant.
To E. C. Johnson, Defendant:
You are hereby notified that the Pc
tition of the plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause is now filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court Of
Polk county, Iowa, claiming of you a
divorce on the grounds of desertion.
For full particulars see petition
filed as above stated.
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defend before noon Of the second day
Of the next term, being the March
term Of said court, which will com.
mence at Des Moines on the 9Th d.v
Of March, 1917, default will be entered
against you and judgment and decree
rendered thereon.
Dated this 25th day of January
1917.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
]. B. Rush.
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with any Of the Masters children. If
you are dead sure that you are perfect
and can afford to say anything about
anybody, at any time because Of your
superior virtues, be thankful, fall up
on your knees, ask God as one of His
most favored children to take you
quickly, for even angels have fallen.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-02
No More Desire
ii for Tobacco

had been usln1 tobacco since he was 4 boy.
About two = afs ago he began to have spel)s
Of illness. his nencrYA vas lettinl, very bad
had tiled IN vain to conquer tho habit until he
1ov Q certain book snd now he 10 freed from
the thraldom Of tobacco and bis health q won
derfully improved. Anyone who desires to read
to OEdword J. Woods. 1899 A. Station ESNew
York City. L tells how tho habit Of smokinl
chewing q snun taking can b conquered n
three days.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-02
HEALTH HINTS.
A. J. Booker, M. d.

I'VE would love each other better,
If we only understood" just what the
other fellows viewpoint is. What in
us is popularity" in the other fell
low is "the devil"; what in US is ex-
cusable in the other fellow is unrea-
sonable. So it goes down the line.
But did you ever stop to place yourself
in the other fellows place? How
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for someone to
think Of you as
you think of
them; how would
you act if things
were going with
you as they are
with your neigh
Dor?
1t is a fine
habit IN nllt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
WASHlNGTON'S FALSE TEETH

1HHE baltimore college of Dental
Surgery owns the only st OF
false teeth in existence which be-
longed 20 George Washington. The
only other set of artificial teeth Wash
ington possessed were buried with him.
These teeth are the work Of DR.. John
Greenwood of New York. who was the
first American dentist. They were pre-
scented to the Baltimore College OF Den
tai Surgery by DR.. Greenwood, and are
the set worn by Washington at the
time his portrait was painted by James
Sharpless in 1916. The artificial teeth
account for the calm and benign" eN-
preston which he wears In the por-
trait.
Mounted on a silver rod and closely
protected in a glass case. the teeth of
the first President are kept In SAFE
in the Office of DR.. w. G. Foster, dean OF
the college. Several attempts nave been
made to steal this valuable relic, SO
now the teeth are always Kept securely
in the safe. removed only long enough
to be shown to the curious under the
guidance of the dean.
The set is a complicated affair, ard is
ground and carved out Of walrus trsss
and not of solid ivory. The teeth are
plainly those Of a large man, ana are
carved in careful imitation of nature.
There are full upper and lower sets:
The plate of the upper set is made OF
gold, with the teeth carved OF walrus
tusks. while the entire lower set Is
made of walrus tusks. no effort being
made to initiate the gums such as is
found In the methods of today. Tiny
platinum pins are now used to hold the
teeth to the plate, but the set belonging
to the Father of His Country contained
sets are Joined by a gold spring. close
" wired This it is eyolninsG. kept
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fastened to the front and back OF each
section, and runs along the outer edge
just inside a rim that came along by
the gums The idea of comfort seems
not to have entered into their construc-
ton. so it is naturally supposed that
Washington wore them only state oc-
casions.
Whether WASHINGTON rode from Mount
Vernon to New York to sit in the first
dental chair and have the experience
chine. or whether DR.. Greenwood rode
horseback down to Mount Vernon and
took an impression of the great mans
mouth. is largely matter of con-
lecture.
Yellow with age, and dark about the
ridges, the teeth, doubtless worn on
many an. occasion of the greatest inn
portance to the young republic, are I'M
pressive to one who views them for the
flrst time. Pictures of the banquets
and the great occasions of state to
which they were worn flash through
the mind of the observer. card which
accompanies the teeth relates that the
set was presented to the museum by
the famous dentist who doubtless sup
piled teeth to many others who helped
in the work of forming the new coun-
try.
The difference in some of the portraits
painted of Washington is Justly at
tributed to the absence or presence OF
teeth. One of the most popular paint
ings that of Gilbert Stuart, shows the
contour of the lips when kept In their
full shape by artificial means. and an
other by Rembrandt Peale also shows
the face of Washington In full contour
as made by teeth in the upper jaw: II
Peale made some sort Of q substitute
for the missing teeth which he USED.
This was undoubtedly before DR..
Greenwood found a solution of how to