The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-29

Express. In 1871 he joined the liter ary colony at Hartford, Conn, where he lived for great many years, and where he did the greater part of the work that has made his name i'm mortal
 In 1872 "Roughing It" appeared, and in the same year The Gilded Age" written in collaboration with Charles Dudley Warner, was published. From Sawyer" came in 1876, and "Huckle- berry Finn" nine years later Of the stories with an historical setting "The Prince and the Pauper," "A Connec- ticut Yankee at the Court of King Arthur" and Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" appeared in 1882, 1890 and 1894 respectively. In 1893 that curious philosopher, "Pudd 'nhead Wilson," made his bow
 Misfortune Dogs Him.
 But while the great humorist was meeting with well-deserved success from literary standpoint, the imps of misfortune seemed to dog his very footsteps.
 
 reaping the publishers as well as the authors profits from some of his works. Accordingly he organized a stock company known as c. L. Web ster & Co.,, in which he was the largest stockholder, to publish his works. He had accumulated consider able wealth and was rated as mil lionaire.
 His financial ability, however, was none of the best, and in 1894 his en- tire fortune was swept away by the failure of the publishing house. MT. Clemens was abroad at the time, and although 60 years of age, he started out on tour of the globe, delivering lectures and writing articles in order to pay the debts of the defunct firm.
 He had scarcely begun his great task when fate struck him another hard blow. This wac the death of his eldest and most accomplished daugh- ter, Miss Olivia s. Clemens, who died in August, 1896, at the age of 24 Bro- ken in spirit, he continued his great task and in two years he had paid off his debts.
 Wife Passes Away.
 As if in sympathy With her hus- bands misfortunes, his Wife's health began to fail. He moved to Florence, Italy, in the hope that the mild climate would restore her, but it proved of no avail, and on November 6, 1904, she died in that far off land.
 About this time the humorist met H. H. Rogers, the Standard Oil mag nate, and the men became fast friends Rogers gave his literary friend the aid of his financial experience, and Clem- ems was soon in possession of a com- fortable income
 And now misfortune selected an- other weapon with which to attack the white-haired author. Heretofore his books had escaped harsh criticisms. but in November, 1907, From Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn" his boy mas terpieces. were withheld from youths by the Brooklyn public libraries, as unfit for young minds" Comptroller Joy of Detroit, Mich, declared his work, "A Double-Barrelled Detective Story" was literary junk, unfit for public library" and Massachusetts public library refused to give shelf room to his 'Eves Diary" declaring that the book was Shocking"
 Worn out by his lectures, after din ner speeches and misfortunes, Twain" purchased farm in Bedding, Conn, and erected a $40,000 villa, which he called "Stormfield" With his two daughters, Clara and Jean, he moved there ill 1908, and settled down to life of ease.
 But a series of fresh misfortunes was in store for him. He had vigor- ously denounced the rule of the late King Leopold II. in the Kongo Free State, and just when the reform move ment wss at it's height, his Ill health compelled him to abandon his work.
 The "Children's Theater," which was founded by Mark Twain" in New York, and which represented one of his lifelong ambitions, was forced to close through lack of funds.
 Then the humorist and his daughter SldId USCdll6 luNOifSu III d IdWSulL over a farm which he had presented to his former secretary, Mrs. Ralph Ashcroft on her wedding day; and which he later attached on the advice of his daughter
 The facts regarding this disagree able affair were aired in the press, much to the humiliation of the veter- an humorist.
 In the early part of 1909 his stanch friend and adviser, H. H. Rogers, died suddenly at his New York home. This great financier and the white haired humorist had been inseparable com panions for number of years. They had made trips to Bermuda together, and when Rogers opened hIs railroad in Virginia, Twain" was one of the guests of honor. The author was greatly affected by the financier's sud den death.
 In the latter part of 1909, Twain" made another trip to Bermuda, and on his return his feeble appearance at tracted a great deal of attention. Then the last crushing blow came the day before Christmas, when his youngest daughter, Jean, was found dead in the bath tub at his Bedding home. The young woman had been a victim of epileptic fits,