The Oakes times., 1910-04-28
.HUMOR|ST
MARK TWAIN PASSES PEACEFUL.
~ AWAY At HIS RED.
DING HOME.
DEATH WIDELY MOURNED
Had Friends Over All the civiIizss
World and Was Americas Mos
Popular Writersuccumbs to
Angina Psctoris.


Redding, Conn.,. April 21.-samua
Langhorn Clemens, mark Twain)
died painlessly at $3.50 O'clock tonight
Of angina pectoris. He lapsed into
coma at 8 o'clock this afternoon and
never recovered consciousness. 1t was
the end of a man outworn by grief and
acute agony Of body.
Yesterday was bad day for the
little knot Of anxious watchers at the
bedside For long hours the gray
aquiline features lay moulded in the
inertia of death, while late at nigh,
Mark Twain passed from stupor into
the first natural sleep he had known
since he returned from Bermuda an6
this morning he woke refreshed, ever
family cheerful and in full possessions
Of all his faculties.
He recognized his daughter Glare
(Mrs. Ossip Gabrilovitch). spoke ra.
tional word OF two and feeling him.
self unequal to conversation, wrote ou'
in pencil 'Give me my glasses"
They were his last words. Layins
them aside he sank first into reverit
and later into final Inconsistencies.
At the deathbed were only Mrs. Ga
brilovitch (Clara Clemens), her hus-
band, Ossip Gabrilovitch, DR.. Rober'
Halsey, DIR. Qufntard, Albert Bigelow
Paine, who will write Mark Twain's
biography, and the two trained nurs.
es. Restoratives-digit strychnint
and camphor-were administered
but the patient failed to respond.
Arpiro root0rio Go norovvcn,ol of.
fection of the chest Of battling. ant
we're pain, faintness and deep depres-
sion of the spirits. The pain is of ar
oppressive, crushing or stabbins
character. The attacks progress ir
frequency and severity with uncertain
intermissions, sometimes Of long dur
alton to fatal termination.
Mark Twain did not die in anguish
Sedatives soothed his pain, but in his
moments Of consciousness the menta
depression persisted. On the way uI
from Bermuda he said to Albert Bige-
low Paine, who had been his constan
companion in illness:
"This is a bad job; we'll never pull
through with it."
On shore once more and longing
for the serenity Of the New England
hill, he took heart and said to those
who noted his enfeeblement in sor.
row:
"Give me breath Of Redding ali
once more and this will pass.'
But it did not pass. and tired O
body and weary of spirit, the old war
rior against shams and snobs, sale
family to his nurses:
why do you fight to keep me alive
Two days of life are as good to me a.
four"
Funeral Services Were Simple.
New York, April 23-Services a
simple as his wholesome life ATTENDED
the tributes paid today to Samuel L
Clemens mark Twain) story writer
humorist. philosopher and citizen o
the world.
New York City was but the stop
ping place in the dead authors las
journey, as his body was brought her
from his home at Redding, Conn
where he died to be taken to Elmira
N. Y, for burial. But it was here tina
the chiefest expression was to b.
found Of the loving regard in whicl
Mark Twain was held by the American
people and that the fullest opportunit!
to do his memory honor was afforded.
Brick Presbyterian church at Fiftl
avenue and Thirty seventh street wa
the place selected for the funeral ser
vices this afternoon, and two clos
friends of Samuel L. Clemens, in If
were the choice to voice the frief of tn
throng at his death and to speak eulo
gies echoed by the heart throbs o
thousands
This honor fell to Rev. DR.. Henr.
Van Dyke, formerly pastor Of tn
church and now professor Of Englisl
literature at Princeton university, an,
DIR. Jas H. Twitchell of Hartford City
for fifteen years the authors home.
Although the church seats 1900 per
sons it was by no means large enougl
to contain all who had desire to Sc
for the last time, the face of Mari
Twain.
In keeping with the known senti
ments Of Mr.. Clemens. there was n
vocal music and no pallbearers. Tw'
organ selections, brief prayers and
few words of eulogy will constitute
the service.
After the service the body will b
placed on the train and taken to Ell
mira, where second SERVICE as simpl
as the first, will be conducted on Sun
day afternoon. The burial will be II
the Clemens lot in Elmira cemetery
where Mrs Clemens and the childrel
Of the couple are buried.
Within the next ten days a publ
opportunity will be given for the mum
| bers unable to attend services toda,
to show their respects for Mr.. Clemens
This will be memorial service ar
ranged by many well known me-
who cherish memories Of years Q
friendship with the author. The pro
gramme Of this meeting will includ
brief addresses by the admirers o
Clemens humor and wisdom.
| Died Of lnj, ries.
Minot.-John sorrine of Kenmart
who was injured by colt near Lost
wood yesterday, died at Stanley chou