Mark Twain Victor, as Usual. ".You can't beat Mnrk Twnln," said in editor. "At n banquet or supper aothlng is more foolish thnn to cross blades with our grent humorist. "Mnrk Twain, you'll remember, ells In 'Innocents Abroad' about tho itreet In Daninscus that Is called Straight. He says that tho street called Straight may not bo ns crooked ns n corkscrow, but It Is certainly less straight than a rainbow, "Well, HnBkett Smith, tho Pales-tine Pales-tine lecturer, took Mnrk Twnln to tnsk nbout the street called Straight at a dinner. " 'When I wns In Damascus,' ho said, 'I took a photograph ot this street and the photograph shows tho st cot to bo really ns straight ns possible.' pos-sible.' "Thoro was a laugh at tho humorist's humor-ist's expense. "Ho rose and drawled " 'May I ask what my friend Has-kett Has-kett Smith had to drink that day In Damascus?' "'Oh, wnter, water only,' Hnsket Smith replied. "'Ah, well,' Twnln drawled, 'you seo, that makes nil tho difference.' "