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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Mrs. John +. Williamson, Jr.,
Died Of General Debility.
Had Lived in Paducab for Thirty
Years and Was n Much-Loved
Christian Woman.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL.

The unexpected death of Mrs.
Elizabeth Brownfield Williamson,
wife of Capt John f.. Williamson. at
500 North Sixth street. at 1910
O'Clock Saturday night, brought sor-
row to many hearts. Mrs. William
son had been very i'll for several days
but few of her many friends knew
that her condition was so serious.
Her health had been failing for the
past two years. but her final illness
lasted only a week.
Mrs. Williamson was one of the
few remaining Paducah women of
the early days. She was one of those
kind. gentle women so well known.
and loved wherever known. She
derived great enjoyment in life from
the happiness of others, and her I'M
selfish devotion to husband, children
and friends was a trait that endeared
her to all who knew her. consist
ent christian, she took great interest
in making lighter the burden of
others as best she could. and only
those who knew her well fully under
stood her lovable. kindly nature.
Mrs. Williamson was born in Yer
million county. H.. April 3, 1896.
and was daughter of Isaac and Kath-
crime Brownfield While a child her
parents moved to Ohio. and her edu-
cation was finished in a Cincinnati
college. She was married there to
Capt. Williamson on June 4. 1856.
and they moved to Jefferson county,
Ky, where they lived until the fol-
lowing year, when they came to Pa
ducah. Since then they continuously
lived here and have reared a family
of useful, prosperous children.
Thirty years of their life were spent
in their present home, and surround
ed by their children and grandchil-
dren. the life of this family has been
happily free from care and trouble,
and full of JOY and contentment.
The invasion of death now brings a
grief all the more poignant and
leaves vacant place that can never
be filled.
In church circles Mrs. Williamson
was as earnest and energetic to help
those about her and contribute to
their comfort and happiness as in
her home life. She became men,
Der of the Christian church in 1853,
and was always one of the foremost
in the work Her life was conse-
Grated to good, and no words of
eulogy could express the beauty OF
her disposition and good of her chris
tian deeds, nor can words adequately
tell of the irreparable loss sustained
in her death.
Besides her husband, Capt. John
r. Williamson, she leaves six chill
dren. four sons and two daughters.
as follows:
Mr.. Charles b. Williamson, DR..
Harry F. Williamson, Mr.. John f.
Williamson Jr.. and Mr. Fred Will
hanson. and Mrs. Kittie Willis, all
of Paducah. and Mrs. James Bald
win. of Smithland. Ky.
The funeral took place this after
noon at 3 o'clock from.the residence.
services by Rev. w. II. Pinkerton,
burial at Oak Grove.
The pail bearers were: Messrs. F.
M. Fisher. w. f. Paxton. Jake Wal
lerstein, L. b. Ogilvie. Charles Hall,
j. X. Bondurant. r.. J. Settle and
Thomas w Baird
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
GOT Fl YEARS.
Noted Murder Trial at Hartford, KY,
Settled.

DR.. II. p. Sights has returned
from Hartford. Ohio county, Ky,
where he was called to testify in the
Renfro-Powers murder case. Pow
ers shot Fitzhugh Renfro. his neigh
Dor. four times, killing him. The
trouble occurred at The. Narrows,
KY, and was caused by Renfro build
ing a fire near a fence belonging to
Hiram Powers and caused some lum-
Der belonging to Powers to burn. A
plea of insanity was made but the
jury gave him 81 years. DR.. Sights
was called as an expert witness on
insanity.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14

The fact that our enterprising and
omniscient metropolitan papers disa-
gree over the prospects of peace. and
some say the war will continue and
some say 1t will not, shows that they
are all only guessing. 1T is not GER
tain what is going to happen. but is
likely that both sides are bluffing.
and will keep on bluffing as long as
there is any hope of gaining any
thing by II.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
FELL FROM WAGON.
Charles McCarty Painfully Hurt Sat
urday Night.

Mr.. Charles McCarty, well known
young man OF the south side, met
with a painful accident Saturday
night near Eleventh and Tennessee
streets. He was riding on the John
Jones grocery wagon when he lost
his balance and fell off. The wheels
of the vehicle passed over his body
and severely bruised and cut his
arms. The injuries, while painful.
are not serious. and the young man
will be disabled but a few days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14

Just to show how foolish that IL
nnois quarantine is. the Cairo health
authorities were afraid to allow
three men from Paducah who had no
health certificates to get off their
boat. but when they did get off they
were arrested and put in jail. It's
funny II IL was dangerous to let
the men get of, tnat 1t isn't also
dangerous to keep them in jail
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
PUBLIC SALE.

will on Monday. August 2ist,
1905. about the hour of 1000 O'Clock
a. m, at the city hall door. corner of
Fourth and Kentucky avenue, sell at
public cutlery to the highest bidder
one hundred (100) feet of ground
on Clay street, between the residence
of Mr.. James NJ. Lang and one re-
Gently built by Mr.. Jen Read. Terms
made known on day Of sale.
~ ID. A. YEISER, Mayor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14

Every citizen of Paducah in the
business section should without de-
lay purchase large can, and here
after deposit all garbage and trash
in IL, so the city can send its cart
along and pick II up. Paducah must
clean up. Typhoid epidemics are re-
ported in many, places. and every
city should be clean at any cost.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
MORE STRINGENT
RULES ADOPTED
Better Health Certificates De-
handed by Illinois.
Disagreement Between Wicklife and
Cairo Settled--Steamer Hoxie
Has Trouble.
ABOUT THE LOCAL SITUATION

A threatened clash between the
authorities at Wickliffe. KY, and
Cairo, ILL.,, has been averted by a
conference held yesterday at Wick
life. The Illinois authorities had
been trying to exercise as much au-
thority on the Kentucky side of the
river as on the other. and the Wick
life authorities dehurred.
The trouble was taken up yester-
day morning between DR. Palmer
and the Kentucky authorities. Early
in the day DR.. Mccormick, of Bow
ling Green. Ky, assistant secretary
of the Kentucky state board of
health, and surgeon general of the
state guard, in camp near Paducah,
went to Cairo and had a long con-
ference with DR.. Palmer The gener-
al situation was gone over and II
was decided to visit Wickliffe and
consult with the ofiicials there. d.
Palmer. after a lengthy consulta-
ton with the mayor and other OFF,
Gals, at Wickliffe. succeeded in
reaching an amicable understanding
with them, whereby the system which
he has been using will be allowed to
continue. The citizens OF Wickliffe re-
alize that for the purpose of keeping
ont dangerous refugees both Cairo
and Wickliffe can cooperate better
than either place can do II alone.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14

authorities that no health
certificate Is worth anything where
an Official health certificate Is de-
manded. unless II has the seal of the
city or county board of health. and
no one has a right to use the seal
except the secretary of the respec-
tive boards
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14

A strange thing happened the
other day when Temperance" bar
becue was held in Graves county.
but stranger still is the announced
fact that they all had a good time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
barbecue.

Mr. Steve Etter will haul you to
me barbecue at Champs Bridge.
thursday August II. for zoe round
trip. meeting the street ears at
I'm and Tennessee streets at 1890
a. m.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every dose makes you feel better. Lsx.Pos
keeps your whole insides right. sold on the
money ba, plank everywhere. Eriee 5ocs
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14

August coal prices. best Ken
lucky lump, lie. nut Zoe. Price ad-
vances september 1. West Kentucky
Coal Co. Both phones 2b4.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
Daily Thought.

"The world would be a place of
peace if we were all peace-makers."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14

IL the mosquito is the only means
OF transmitting yellow fever. why is
New Orleans spending SO much
cleaning up; The fact is that. the
mosquito y probably credited VITA
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-14
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-05
mornina" Diana said.

mo one is going Diana, except
your young mistress myself and two
! servants. Don't ask any more que s.
tions, but make the preparations
spoke of. 1 am going to nv room
and shall return in an hour,'' the
lady said as she left the room and
closed the door softly behind her.
She went into her boudoir and
opening her writing desk wrote for
almost an hour She then returned
to her daughters room where Diana
was Watching; Imogen still slept.
Mrs Mnrriatte took up the bottle
containing the Opiate the physician
| had ordered for Imogen and studied
the directions on the label carefully.
'Diana, raised Miss Imogen's head
L wish to give her some incidence,
she said at length.
She poured out tablespoon flu II of
the mixture and gave it to the Sleep
ing girl who partly awoke from the
disturbance.
sis Miss Bennett better, mama?''
ImOgen asked sleepiIy.
Eyes darling" her mother answer
ed as she laid the young head back
on the pillows, and in a few moments
the girl was wrapped in an almost
death like slumber.
Diana" Mrs. Murriatte said, Ego
and call the butler; tell him to come
here to me at once, but be sure YOU
do not awaken any one else.'
In few moments the butler was
bowling before his mistress.
Johnston, am going away on the
next train and L want you to go with
me. Make your preparations and re-
turn to this room five minutes before
three O'Clock"
''Yas'm.'
''Be careful not to make any noise,
and very careful not to let any body
know that we are going. Do you I'M
derstand me?'' she said
"Ias'm you may pend on me
man, and Johnston bowed himself
out of the room.
Then Mrs. Murriatte ordered Diana
to dress the sleeping girl in loose
garments over which was put a long
cloak, and Imogen did not wake
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-05
the process of dressing.

during the process of dressing.
my Lawd, honey! de chile do
look like she am daid'' Diana said
in alarm, as she laid the still sleeping
girl on the bed. ''Is de Guv'neI
gwine wild us mam?n
! Diana, didn't tell you not to ask
queStiOns?' Mrs. Murriatte said
sternly, ''go now and get ready to
start and be here five minutes be-
fore three O'Clock. Be careful now
not to arouse any one or speak to any
one.''
''Yas'm." And the woman left the
room with the most puzzled look on
her cOuntenance.
AT the appointed time both the SER
wants were i'll the room. Mrs. Muir
riatte who was fully dressed and
equipped for travelling, said with an
unnatural calmess.
Johnston, take the young lady in
your arms and carry her to the
carriage -
The man without a word took the
slender figure in his strong arms and
with nOiseless footsteps the trio de-
seconded the strain and entering the
awaiting carriage were driven to the
depot.
They arrived there a few minutes
before the express train was due and
Mrs. Murriatte said as she put a roll
of bills in the mans hands.
Diana, take Johnstons place and
support your young mistress, Johns
ton take this money and purchase
four tickets to St. Louis, NO, and
have my baggage which is in the
baggage room checked to the same
place and secure me section in the
riage as soon as possible
The servant fastened to obey the
orders and by the time the man re-
turned the whistle of the incoming
train was heard in the distance.
He gave the lady the tickets he
had purchased and the money IL al
was left and Mrs Murriatte said:
Take Miss Ilnogen in your arms
and carry her to the platform.
The dawn was trembling family in
the eastern sky as the train with a
puff and snort came to standStill.
CONTINUED On PAGE 81
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-05

He took the path leading to his
stables; saddled his own horse and
leading him out of the avenue
gate threw himself into the saddle
galloped away through the dark
woods.
Governor Murriatte did not observe
a female figure wrapped in long
cloak from head to foot, which had
stolen down the path behind him,
which from its vantage ground be-
hind large tree growing near the
avenue gate. watched him as he lead
his horse out and rode away. When
the clatter of the horses hoofs died
away in the distance this figure left
its hiding place and going with hasty
foot steps toward the coachmah's
house which was situated some dis
tance from the stable knocked sharp
ly at the door. When it was opened
the voice of Mrs. Murriatte from
without said:
James, what time does the north
bound train on the SeabOard Air Line
rsilroad pass HEREOF
SAT $3.50 in de mornin', mam",
James answered promptly.
well, want you to get the car
riage ready and be at the front door
by three O'Clock sharp. Do you I'M
derstand me?'' she commanded.
''Yes'm. Ise TO hab de horses and
kerige at de front doah at B O'Clock,
sharp, All right, mann; any other
orders, mam?r
''No, only the ones given you and
B. SIRE you are at the door on time"
the lady answered, as. she walked
hastily away.
''De Lawd knows! Dat sure am d
kurius caper, Gle mistress comm out
in de dark night to order her kerege
and horses. Wonder why she did'n
seen some of dem lazy niggers from
de house," soliquized James as he
turned away to get ready to full
fill his mistress orders.
The clock was striking the mid
night hour as Mrs. Murriatte entered
the house. She went immediately to
her daughters room. Imogen was
still in deep sleep and the lady rang
the bell which was used at night to
summons her maid. 1t was answered
in a few moments by a tall fine look
ing mulatto woman.
''Diana," the lady said, as the wo-
man entered your young mistress and
myself will leave home on the three
O'Clock train this morning and YOU
are to go with us. Will it take YOU
long to get your clothing ready
to go?'
''No, MANI, the woman replied,
looking the wonder she dare not ex-
press at this sudden announcement.
my clothin' - is already dun sent
to de depot when your baggage was
sent, man,
Very well, get Miss Imogen's
travelling suit and my own and make
all other preparations for our depar-
ture. Be as quick and as quiet as
You can do not mention to any one
that we are going If Miss Imogen
wakes come to my boudoir and tell
me-" Mrs. Murriatte said in a low
tone.
"Yas'm," answered the well trained
servant.
Mrs. Murriatte stopped at the bed
side and looked at the sleeping girl,
and Diana looking earnestly at her
mistress, said;
SIS you sick, Miss Alva?
Il do not feel WE'LL" the lady an
Swered.
You sho' don't honey, fob Your
face is as white as a pillow case.
an'deres big black lines under your
eyes. l specks its cause you cot SO
skeered yestidy eben' in when dew
toted Miss Bennett home. How is de
InIx-9 III
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-05-05
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
THE wIFE's DISCOVERY AND FLIGHT.
After the nurse had left the room
Governor Murrriotte stood for few
moments looking down upon the I'M
con scious woman. Then a spasm of
pain convulsed his high-bred features,
and sinking down upon his knees
this disnified stateman, who in the
ewes of his fellOwmen had ever been
the embodiment of proud reserve,
cried out in a voice of::agony;
"Oh my God! my God! was ever
man punished for his sins as l have
been?''
He buried his face in::his:: hands, and
rocked his body to and fro in anguish
of mind; then uncovering his face he
addressed the apparently dying wo-
man thus: "My darling, my poor
wronged one! Must 1 see you die be-
fore hear your sweet:hps say that
YOU have forgiven the awful wrong 1
have wrought against your Innocent
life. If God would only will it so,
how gladly would 1 give my life to
save yours. Oh wretched:man that l
am. Oh sweet one speak one word
to me before lose you fOrever!"
Attracted by slight noise he lifted
his head and looked toward..the part
ed potiere and the figure of his wife
stood before him.
Never to his dying day did Cover
nor Murriatte forget the picture she
presented. She was dressed in pale
blue silk dressing gown which opened
upon an underskirt of exquisite lace
and embroidery. Her hair was caught
up and twisted into a soft knot at
the back of her head. She had
grasped the PORTER with her right
hand, as though to keep herself from
falling, and her wide sleeve falling
back revealed an arm of exquisite
fairness. Scorn aud contempt blaZed
in her eyes, while her feathers re-
sembled those of an angry and eveng-
ing goddess.
'sMy wife!" he cried, springing to-
ward her.
''Back!' she cried with an angry
stamp of her slippered foot.
str kes you dead. William, perjurer,
hypocriue that you are!"
He cowed back for minute be-
fore this assault of burning words as
as though a deadly missive had ex-
plOded at his feet. Then his self pos
sion reasserting itself he started to-
ward her again crying: "Oh! my
wife! do not condemn me unheard,
but listen patiently to the confession
have to make"
''How dare you call me by the
sacred name of wife? l whom you
have hoodwinked into aiding you in
your vile schemes Oh seductioni
Coward! traitor, and vile seducer of
female virtue, I need no confession
from you, your own false lips have
already informed me of all that 1
need to know. Depart from my
presence and pray God may never
look upon your face again"
She turned majestically away and
he heard her close the hall door of
the dressing room behind her. Start
ing up as if awakening with difficulty
from some horrible night mare, he
fed after her. He caught glimmer
of her silken robe as she flew along
the wide hall, and opening door to
the right disappeared from his view.
He marched up to the door and
knocked. boldly, but no voice babe
him enter. He tried the door, it was
locked and bolted.
"Alva!' he cried, "For Gods sake.
open the door and hear what I have
to say"
He listened for an answer but the
silence was unbroken. He knocked
and called AGAR, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20

striped shirts and put lie on his hair.
comm, on night, an the men want:n'
supper, they had to send two miles for
me to come over an pacerfy Bingo.
When showed up that there bar
was shamed as boy caught stealin'
apples. He come along home all right,
an went to sleep in the corner. For two
weeks arter that he went round kind O.
sheepish, which is more'n can be said o.
most men arter q spree. Oncet in a
while since then he took nip, but never
none to hurt, an he never went near
McNulty's camp agin.
"Bingo, he liked music When I'd get
my old fiddle down arter supper an
scratch out the 'Arkansaw Traveller the
Drunken Sailor an the Portland Fan
cy' tunes We used to dance to down to
Bangor fore the town got SO fash 'nable
1T forgot how to dance, Bingo he'd set
there front o. the fire an roll his eyes,
it made him feel so good. an keep time
with his paws. He liked the 'Arkansaw
Traveller best, an learnt him to dance
few steps O. that. He'd git all worked
up over it-all played out SOS he'd have
to take rest arter it. Then I'd give
him nip out o. my little jug, an he'd
go to sleep an snore like one o. John
Ross drivers. But he's gone now
dead an gone, an things is kinder lone
some up home. I'd a-give the best hun
dred dollars ever see to that feller that
shot him if he'd a-took some other bar,
for the like O. Bingo amt this side o.
Fort Kent. IN. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-20
HUNTERS ODD EXPERIENCE
Fox and Hawk Attempt to Purloin
Quail His Gun Had Brought

DR.. William Rowland, of Pasadena,
who was up at Middle Ranch quail shoot
ing a few days prior to the close of the
season, had most unique experience,
relates an Avalon correspondent of the
Los Angeles Times.
He ran upon covey of quail, and,
flushing them, dropped one with his left
angle, dropped another with the right
barrel. Turning to his first bird, he
was just in time to see fox snatch it
up and start to run away with it.
Quickly pumping another cartridge into
his gun, he let the fox have it, knock
ing him stiff. After accommodating a
minute, and finding his first bird, he
was returning to pick up the second,
when something shot down like an
arrow from the skies in front OF him,
the object proving to be an osprey.
The quail had been wounded, and its
1utetring attracted the attention OF
the big hawk, which, while sailing
through the ether had an eye out for a
quail dinner, and, darting upon the
wounded bird, was about to cheat the
hunter out of his quarry. DR.. Rowland,
while amazed at the turn of events.
did not propose to stand for such
play, and, training his ready gun on
the bold robber, with a pull OF the trig-
ger put him out of commission, and
saved both his birds.