1887, Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway Company. Green/Black with green overprint. Vignette of steam locomotive at center. Issued to Henry Clews & Company and signed on verso by Henry Clews. CLEWS, HENRY (1834 - 1923). Financier. A long-time and successful Wall Street figure, Clews is best known for his numerous books regarding Wall Street and finance. His Twenty-Eight Years on Wall Street is an important reference work for collectors of financial history. Contemporaneous ink spot at top right. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very Good.