Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1900 — MARK TWAIN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MARK TWAIN.

Mr. Clemens Is Home After Many Years’ Stay In Europe. Mark Twain is Lome after his long stay in London. During the years he has made his home abroad he has been at times reported as slowly .starving to death, and at other times as banqueting sumptuously with dukes, earls and emperors. In 1897 and 1898 Mr. Clemens was feted at Vienna as no other American had been feted. On one of these occasions he addressed his audience in the German language. The great humorist is now 65, but has not

yet laid aside his pen. His recent work shows no signs of decrepitude. His financial prospects are good, and his health.was nevar better thau at present.

MARK TWAIN.