The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-09
MARK TWAIN ESCAPED JAIL.
Twice Arrested and Freed as Being
1.-The Greatest Man in the
Country.

Les, SdlO MAIN W d1ll, Will oil
air Of conscious Importance. 81 have
been arrested. I was arrested twice,
so that there could be no doubt about
it. 7 have lived many years in the
sight Of my country an apparently
/ uncaught and blameless life. model
For the hoary-headed. But al last the
law has laid its hand upon me-" says
an Annapolis dispatch to Philadelphia
Ledger.
"Mire was no ordinary offense.
When I.affront the law. | choose to
do so in no obscure. insignificant,
trivial manner. Mine was a crime
against nothing less than the Federal
government. TIE officers who arrest
ed me we're no common or garden
policemen; they were clothed with the
authority Of the Federal constitu-
charm. The minions Of the law falter-
cigar within government reserva-
ton. I was charged with smoking
ed. I came near setting a stone pile
on fire.
''It IS trne that the arrest was not
made effective. One Of the party
whispered to the marines what Cover
nor Warfield was going to say, and
did say, in introducing me to the aud
ierce at my lecture-that I was one
Of the greatest men of the world. I
don't know who proposed to tell that
to the marines. but it worked like a
charm. The minfons Of the law flater-
ed, hesitated, quailed, and today [
am a free man. Twice they laid hands
upon me; twice were overcome by
my deserved reputation.
"Perhaps I ought not to say my
self that it is deserved. But who am l
to contradict the governor of Mary
land? Worm that I am by what right
should I traverse the declared opin-
ION of that man Of wisdom and judg-
ment, whom I have learned to ad-
mire and trust? I never admired him
mere than I Gil when he told my aud
ience that they had with them the
greatest man in the world. I believe
that was his expression. [ don't wish
to undertake his sentiments, but Will
so no further than that-at present.
Why, it fairly warmed my heart. 1t
almost made me glad to be there my
- f. I like good company.
Why Bishop Potter is Great.
|"Speaking Of greatness, it is cu-
Ious how many grounds there are
or great regulations; how many dif-
ercnt phases, that is to say, great
hess may take on. There was Bishop
Potter. He was arrested a few
months ago for a crime similar to
mine; though ne lacked the imagin::-
ton to select United States govern
ment property as the scene Of the
guilty deed. Now Bishop Potter is a
great man. I am aware he is, because
"a street car motorman told me so. A
mote man is not a governor Of Mary
lane, out then Bishop Potter is not a
humorist. He could hardly expect 4
certificate like mine.
4 II rode with the motorman one
day on the front seat of his car. There
was a blockade before We got very
far, and the motorman, having moth
ing to do, became talkative. oh yes,
he said, 4 have a good many dlstln-
grrished men on this trip. Bishop Pot
ter often rides with me. He likes the
ffr".:t scat. >Zow there: L great man
fer ycu-Bishcp potter-''
{: 1t is true I responded. doctor
Potter is indeed a mighty man Of
God. an erudite theologian, wise al
ministrator Of his great diocese, an
exeeete Of
eyes, broke in the motorman, his
face beaming with pleasure as he rec
o2nized the justice Of my tribute and
has:eneG to add one Of his own. Yes,
and he's the only nan who rides with
ne who can spit il the slot every
time
- :That's occd story. isn't it? l
like a good story we'll told. That is
the reason I am sometimes foced to
tell them myself. Here is one. OF
which I was reminded yesterday as |
was investigating the naval aeade-
my. T was much impressed with the
naval academy. I was all over it. and
now it is all over me, [ am full OF
the navy. talk, think, eat. drink and
dream navy. wanted to march with
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