The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-24
Mrs. Wolkewitz's Daughter in
Line for Title as Countess.
Husband of Paducah Girl a Son Of
Man Who is RightfuIiy "a
Count.
WAS BANIsHED FROM POLAND.

The day may not be far distant
when the daughter OF former Padu-
cab girl viii become countess. It
depends on the future of Poland.
where; there are now great uncertain
ty and strife because of the threaten
ed revolution in Russia.
Poland has been under the DONNA
ton of Russia for many years, but
the love of all Pob.s for their coun-
try and the hope that they will again
some day be free and restored to
their heritage seems to be still fresh
in their minds and hearts. II Poland
as a result of the present agitation.
and that threatened over all the
cars DOMAIN, should become fee
again, the estates confiscated there
years ago when the rightful owners
were banished, would be restored to
thedr owners, together with the old
titles and other honors that were ex-
tinguished when the cars title to
Poland began.
Should this come about th;. little
daughter % Mrs. Jack" Wolkewitz
formerly Miss Henri Ozark of Padu-
cab, but now of St. LOUIS. would
eventually. If She lived come into
the title of countess.
Jack" Wolkewitz. who is we'll
known in Paducah, and for several
months visited here. being an expert
swordsman. and for time instructor
for pastime at the Y. NJ. C. A. in
fencing and athletes, is the son of
William Wo.auewitz. who in turn Is
son of Count William Wolkewitz of
Warsaw. Poland.
The count at the uprising of Po-
land. freed his serfs and with his own
money equipped an army of 100 900
men and marched against the hosts
OF the ear. Poland was crushed.
and all the estates OF the nobility
were confiscated AMI given as prizes
of war to the czar's favorites. Some
of the nobility were banislied to ST.
IBERIA and some to other places.
Count Wolkewitz escaped to Eng
and. however, and with his wife and
two little sons came thence TO Ameri-
ca. and settlsd at St. Louis. He IS
long since dead, but his son, who
would be the real Count Wolkewitz,
were Poland again freed and his es-
tates restored. still lives there.
His son, Jack Wolkewitz, married
Miss Henri Clark, daughter of Mrs.
S. II. Clark. of Clay street, and
eventually their little daughter would
come in for an estate and the title
of countess. Needless to say they
take a great deaa of interest in af-
fairs in Russia and Warsaw at pres
ent, especially the aged man who, as
the twilight of life approaches,
dreams of his native land and the
wealth and nonors that may even yet
he his before he dies.
Many people doubtless remember
the sensational finale to the visit OF
Duke Alexis of Russia, 10 st. Louis
a number of years ago. Count-the
real Count Wolkewitz.-w then
dead. but his son was a prominent
resident of st. Louis, and being an
American citizen. and having no re-
s.ntment towards the cars brother
for the wrong done his race, he called
TO pay his respects to the duke.
The presentation of his card Great
ed the widest constrrnationt The
duke, who had been reared to fully
appreciate the dangers of assassina-
ton, and readily recognizing the
name, summonrd his royal qua. ds.
and nothing would induce him to J
lieve that the son of crushed and
Poland did not intend to
wreak vengeance on the head of ONE
of Russia's rulers, for the wrongs
Russia had done. Even the chief OF
police could not convince him, and
he demanded and received a guard
Of police officers until he departed
under a heavily armed escort that
night for his tain All this is a mat
ter of record and many people re-
reading in the papers about
Il at the tine.