The Carlisle independent., 1910-04-28

Wilson, made his bow.
 But while the great humorist was meeting with well-deserved success from literary standpoint. the imps Of misfortune seemed to dog his very footsteps.
 In 1884. he conceived the idea of 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 6 Co, in which he was the largest stockholder. to publish his works He had accumulated consider. able wealth and was rated as a 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 8 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 was 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
 It was during this dark period that the veteran humorist was reported destitute and dying in London. A public appeal was sent out through a New York paper and $3,000 was raised for him. But although pressed for funds. he still retained his dig nity and refused to accept the money
 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 Glenn. ems was soon in possession of com. fortable income.
 Although the future took on brighter aspect, his evil spirit was only slumbering, and one day, without asking the advice of his shrewd com panion, Twain" was lured into anoth CT disastrous investment He placed $32,500 in the Pleasure Company oi America" pure food organization and was elected president But the company went to the wall in 1907. and with it the $32,5O0 disappeared.
 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, Tom 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 8 public library" and Massachusetts public library refused to give shell room to his Ewes 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 s4O,000 villa, which he called "Stormfield." With his two daughters, Clara and Jean. he moved there in 1908, and settled down to life of ease
 But series of fresh misfortunes was in store for him. He had vigor- ously denounced the rule of the late King Leopold H. in the Kongo Free State, and just when the reform move ment was at its height, his i'll 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 Clara became involved in a lawsuit 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 staunch 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 sudden death.
 Daughter Dies Suddenly.
 In the latter part of 1909, Twain" made another trip to Bermuda, and on his return his feeble appearance at tracted great deal of attention. Then the last crushing blow came the day before Christmas, when his youngest