Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-23
PUBLIC MEMORIAL
SERVICE WILL Be HELD IN
NEWYORKF0RM MARK twain
Comment at Home and
Abroad on TWain's Death
President Taft's Tribute

Washington, April 22.--Presldent
Taftalast night wrote this statement on
Mark Twain: Mark Twain gave
pleasure real intellectual enjoyment
to millions and his works will con-
tinue to give such pleasures to mil
lions yet to come. He never wrote a
line that father could net read to his
daughter. His humor was American,
but he was nearly as much appreciated
bv Englishmen and people OF other
countries as by his own countrymen::
He has made an enduring part OF
American literature"
Mark Twain Distinctly American
Chicago, April 22-Hamlin Garland,
the novelist, said of Twain: Mark
Twain's death marks the exit of lit
erary man who was as distinctly
American as was Walt Whitman. No
one ever heard him speak without
being inspired and no one ever saw
him without being proud Of him."
"HuckIeberry Fin" Weeps
Paris, Mo-, April 22.-B. G. M. CBar-
ney) Farthing. the original of Huckle-
berry Finn" wept when he heard of
Mark Twain's DEATH "Old days are
passing" he said. Even the long
sweep Of the majestic Mississippi river,
sseems to have dwindled. The man who
put into words for the delight Of the
world pictures of the great river Is
dead"
"Becky Thatcher" Recalls Old Days.
Hannibal, Mo-, April 22.-Mrs. Laura
Fraser Becky Thatcher), known as
Twains first sweetheart. said: II can
see him in my minds eye now as we
started to our first school together
more than sixty years ago. he bare
footed and fingers stained with null
berries as he divided berries with me,
a little girl in calico dress, sunbon-
net and pig tails"
Roosevelt Is Grieved.
Paris, April 22.-Rooseyelt was
greatly panied to hear of the death of
Twain. He said: Ills position Is
unique in the literature of the world.
His writings from one of the assets
of American contributions to literature
of which we may be genuinely proud" /"
Roosevelt carried through Africa
"Huckleberry Finn" and TON Saw
YER and read both several times.
England Grieves for Twain.
London, England, April 22.-The
British public followed the report OF
Mark Twain's last illness with the
deepest sympathy and the news Of his
death will be felt as national loss.
All of the London newspapers print
extended sketches Of his career.
The Daily Mail says that Mark
Twain was the greatest humorist the
modern world had known.
The Morning Leader says: with
the exception Of .Tolstoi probably there
Is no writer whose death would arouse
more universal emotions Of respect
and regret.
Old Timers Recall Early Days,
San Francisco. April 22.-Old timers
are conjuring up "reminiscences ga
lore Of the days of fifty years ago when
Twain was plain Sam Clemens and the
name mark Twain" h ID little signifi-
canoe to anybody except steamboat
men on the Mississippi.
Literary God to George Ade.
Kentland, Ind, April 22.-Geo. AIDE,
! the humorist, was deeply affected by
the news Of Twain's death. He said:
"Ee was kind OF literary god to
me-"
No Ono Like Mark Twain.
Indianapolis. Ind, April 22.-James
Whitcomb Riley said Of Twain:
"IIis place never can be taken by, an
other. The world never will have an
other Mark Twain -
Berlin Papers Comment.
Berlin, April 22.-An extended ap-
probation Of Twain appears in today's
the English speaking people by the
whole world Of culture grieves that he
is gone"
Called American Chaucer.
London, April 22.-The American
Chaucer" is the Evening Standards
estimate Of Twains position in litera-
ture.
Space Given in Rome.
Rome, April 22-The whole press OF
Rome gives much space today to the
death Of Twain.