The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-25
HELPED FREE KANSAS
Sidney Clark Eulogizes the
Late DR.. Scott.
FRIENDS FORTY YEARS
Since Border War Days Till
Parted By Death.

+ Sunday afternoon at lola, Kan, took
place the burial of the mortal remains Of
DR.. John W. Scott, late representative n
/ the Oklahoma legislature from the Seventh
( representative district. 1t was the occa-
sion Of a scene of great dramatic interest.
as it was the final earthly separating OF
/ two remarkable men, whose ways in lie
/ had run parallel for more than forty years,
! the eulogy over the grave Of the deceased
pioneer of two territories being pronounced
by Sidney Clarke, who had been associat-
ed with DR.. Scott since 1855, and with him
had stood for free Kansas in the dark
days and had shared in honors bestowed
in the later and brighter times. Mr.. Clarke
said:
SIDNEY CLARKES EULOGY.
Speaking in behalf Of the committee ap>
pointed by the legislative assembly of the
territory of Oklahoma, 1 have a sad duty
to perform. We have been commissioned
to deliver to his former neighbors and
friends, to the community in which he lived
for more than a third of a century, the
mortal remains of our respected associate,
the Honorable John w. Scott. Less than
ten days ago he was engaged with US in
the business of legislation. He repre-
scented one Of the most populous counties
in the territory, and was alert and vigor-
Gus in looking after the interests of his
constituents. But he was stricken with
the dread disease that is sweeping over
the country and on the morning of Thurs
day, January 19, his life went out and his
spirit passed to the word beyond We
come both in a representative and per-
sonal capacity to join with you in doing
honor to his memory as you bear his re-
mains away to the solemn silence of the
tomb.
In this connection, I have been asked
to say something Of mis- life and character.
and as it has been my good fortne TO en-
joy the honor Of his acquaintance for
more than thirty years I cannot hesitate
to comply with the request. The life of
our dead friend was no common life. 1t
was crowded with events and incidents
connected with the most momentous period
in the history of the nation. 1t reached
back to the youthful days of the republic,
and it stretched forward TO the close Of a
century marked by the most magnificent
progress in civilization and liberty ever
Voqchsafed to the human race.
John Walter Scott was born near Pitts
burg Pa, August %, 1893 His father
was born at Alexandria, Va, August 10,
1900 and his mother was a native of New
Jersey, and was born in 1893. His paternaI
grandfather migrated from Belfast, Ire
land, at the close Of the American revolu-
ton, and finally settled at Alexandria. and
his paternal grandmother was the daugh-
ter of an English sea captain. His father
and mother, and the long line Of his an
cestors Of Scotch and English origin. were
noted for their vigorous physical and in
tellectual endowments. John Walter Scott
was the oldest child of John and Mary
Scott He had three brothers and five
sisters When he was years old his
father moved TO a farm near Pittsburg
adjoining the famous battlefield where the
American army under General Rraddocl1
was defeated by the Indians, and it was
there most Of his childhood was spent
In the summer he worked upon tbe
farm and in the winter ne went to such
schools as the uncertainty of the country
afforded, and in this way acquired 4 fair
English education. In 1880 the family
=
where young Scott worked upon a ann
until his health failed. He then became =
tutor in the family Of Dr. William p
Chamberlain at Warsaw, Ky. and taught
his children the rudiments of English and
received from the doctor in return ins1ruc.
lions in Greek, Latin and mathematics
In the winter he taught school, and studied
medicine IN the summer with Dr. Cham
berlain- In 1857 he took course Of n,oii-
coal lectures at the Starting Medical col
Iege at Columbus, O., and began the prac
tice of medicine at Hopewel. Ind in 1s47.
In 1913 he took another course of lectures
in Ohio, was graduated with high honors.
and returned to his practice in Indiana
On December 13. 1S49, he was married to
Maria Protsman, the niece of his former
tutor, DR.. Chamberlain, enjoying great
personal and professional popularity.
DIR. Scott first came TO Kansas in 1857.