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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08

Saturday B. G. Phetteplace opened
his new bakery. He has secured an
oxnerienced baker from Colorado, and
the best of bread, pies and cakes will
be found there at al times, in f"c''
everything kept in a 6rst-class bakery
can be procured. Call and get .
cream pufY, and take to your home
! sample Of the bakers art oz-i'
> c.~,t-weekly Signal.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08
New Offices.

: ). Fosselmau, Geo. S. Gooding
u A. Utter have leased the
us on Second street known as
local Restaurant building, and
occupy it jointly as a real es-
and surveyors offices.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08
More Timber Taken.

j. H. Dauer, Mike Dillon, F. M.
Frielich, Jacob Kowsksy, R. H.
Wilson, and A. Brown, Of Spokane,
went to the northern part Of the
county Thursday to locate timber
claims.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08
To Look at Mining Property.

= E M. Barton left Thursday after
noon for Wlnnemucca, Nevada. Mr.
Barton is going there to look after
mining property in which he is in
terested. He will be absent about
10 days.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08

Acker's Blood Elixir positively
Cures Chronic Blood Poisoning and
all Scrofulous affections. At all
times matchless system tonic and
purifier. Money refunded II you
are not satished. SOC. and 41.00.
DAVIS DRUa Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08

The best variety of seed sweet corn
l have ever found, the most satisfac-
tory and successful corn for this
climate, l have placed on sale at
Verbeck's store. Native raised seed
S. j. DEARBORN
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08
Sold His Ranch.

James Reedy has disposed of the
ranch property. be purchased recently
of Pete Keeney. The purchaser is
Albert Nelson, of Westfall, Oregon.
he price paid was $4,000. Mr.. Mel
son will take immediate possession.
Mr.. Reedy has purchased stock
ranch on the Snake river below Hunt
ington to which he will remove.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08
no definite action taken.

n n n ut &rI
~ o''0A "
Ine attent'on OF the council was
Drought 10 the dangerous condition
ol loo' or'dge over Monroe creek ON
MAIN s'reet. he1erreo 10 street over
seer
The city engineer was instructed
to establish intersection points at
street intersections.
Following claims were read and
allowed:
c.o,..,No o,oa.;on ..,,,;sa. q ~
w A Modrall. street work. 4 20
afwln. nooson 20. ruO stsmps 'ov
ri, Steavps, rert = a.
John NJ Foster, street work. 3 90
geo h,ller' nauhng. ..... W
IN T Beani renairs Arc an.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08
To Cure q Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money IL it fails to cure. E. W.
Groves signature is on each box.
For sale by all druggists. 2bc.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08
Back From the Coast.

John Siegwein returned Monday
morning from business trip to Port
land, Seattle, and other coast cities.
Car of baled hay and car of Rock
Springs nut coal just in.
61-4t. KIMBALL.
Old papers for sale at the SIGNAL
office at 20 cents a hundred
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08
May Festival Chorus.

The-next rehearsal will be held
Thursday, April 9th, at S:l5 P. M,
Weiser hotel parlor, Those inter-
ested remember the hour.
Your old furniture made like new
Edwards & Nelson. Painters.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-08

Try the semi-weekly Signal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-06
FIRST CASE ON SHORT
CAUSE CALENDAR TRIED

An attempt was made in the cir
cult court this morning to try a case
that had been placed by affidavit on
the part of the plaintiffs on what is
known as the short cause calendar
Though the law for this sort of pro-
cedure was passed in 1889 this is the
first time that n case has come up in
this manner.
The case tried this morning was
that of w. II. Healy VS.. j. w. Dresser
and grew out of "a dispute over the
lease of the quarters occupied by the
defendants saloon. The defense,
which is represented by Kenworthy &
Kenworthy, raised the contention
that the United Breweries company,
the real plaintiff. in making the lease
was dealing in real estate, which is
prohibited by law. The case was
tried before jury and after about
two and One-half hours the court call
ed time. Rubens, Dupuy q Fischer.
of Chicago, appeared for the plaintiff
This afternoon the case of Oswald
VS.. the Moline Elevator company, n
suit to recover wages, was begun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-06
STATE ENCAMPMENT OF
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

June Is. 10 and 20 next will be held
in Bloomington the first annual en-.
campment of the Illinois department
of the Spanish-American War Veter-
ans. The Spanish-American War Vet
Grams is a national organization COM
posed of honorably discharged sol
diers and sailors of the army and
navy, both regular and volunteer, who
served in the Spanish war. The ma
tional organization is, divided into
state departments and the individual
members are formed into camps. The
present membership in the United
States is about $4,000 and is growing
rapidly. Illinois has at present some
forty camps, with a membership of
$500, but new camps are being form
ed under the stimulus of this encamp-
ment, so that by next June there viii
be not less than 5000 members in ILL
nois. 1t is estimated that there are
10000 volunteers now residing in the
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-06
PRESERVATION OF MANsILL
COLLECTION Is FAVORED

The suggestion in last evenings
Argus that there should be an imme-
diate move looking to the preserva-
ton to the city of the valuable colIec-
ton of curios and relics possessed by
the late Richard Mansill has met with
popular and enthusiastic favor among
citizens. Other cities know of the
collection, which is said to be one of
the finest and most complete in the
west. and doubtless will be seeking ii.
and Rock island should not permit
the moss to grow under its feet in
this instance. Let something be done
at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-06
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Queen & Crescent fast line to Biz
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
Only through car line to Asheville,
n. C., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-06
To California via the Fest.

Are you figuring on going to the
Pacific coast this winter? If so, be-
fore you make your final arrange
ments do not fail to look up the serv-
ice and routes the Rock Island Sys-
tenn can give you. If you can not call
drop me line for some printed mat
ter regarding the trip and also the
state of California. f. II. Plummer,
c. p. A, 1913 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-06
Travel via the Rock Island

Homeseekers' tickets to a number
of points in the west, south and
southwest on the first and third
Tuesday IN the month at rate of one
fare, plus 81, for the round trip. Also
on same days 4 very low one way rate
to number of western points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-06
The Weather.

Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday; warmer tonight,
probably colder Wednesday.
j. M. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--7 a. M. 10; at
$3.50 p. m. 25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-06
InA nHRAm

Place your order with us and get
the purest and richest ice cream in
the tri-cities. Phone west 1241. Tri-
City Milk & Butter company, Rock
Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-06
INSTRUMENTATION Harms.

Commencing Tuesday, Jan. 6, Hotel
Harms Will serve a 50-cent table
fhote dinner from ~ to 2:30.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
# Cres,cn, as to the character
# Frank Baird and Mrs. Frank

OF STeStCH, as TO the character
of Frank Baird and Mrs. Frank
Faird
John Hanley. George c. Davis and
VIM. Mitten of Hamilton, Jim Hen
derson, Levi Jones and j. B. McDon-
aid of I.ovilla, as to the general
moral cEai acter of E. P. and Sarah
Sullivan.
Charles Read of Atlantic and Jas.
Kennedy of Des Moines that Baird
while in the penitentiary said that
anything he would tell against Rich
ards would serve as an agency to
secure his dicharge from the state
prison.
r. G. ellison of Knoxville, that in a
conversation with Baird, when Baird
was at Knoxville, Baird said that he
could not give the other fellows name,
that he did not know then; that he
had, met them at Burlington in po-
ker game day or two before the
Sullivan robbery, and that they had
suggested this robbery to him.
The defendant will thus try to es.
tablish an alibi and to claim that
Baird has selfish motive in trying to
fasten the blame upon Richards, So
as to free himself from prison. where
he is now under an eighteen year
sentence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
PARSONS COLLEGE STARTS THE
YEAR WITH ENCOURAGING
PROSPECTS.
FEW TRACES OF FIRE
College at Fairfield, Though Recently
Damaged, is Being Rebuilt On
Larger scae-Foster Hall Will
Soon be Ready For Occupancy.

Fairfield, Sept. ESPECIALLY Par
sons college opened yesterday with an
unusual show of interest, and with
large number of students. Within
the last year Parsons has been attact-
ing attention by the way in which
she has recovered from the loss of
the main building by the fire on Aug.
10. 1902. The walls were hardly cold
before a movement was on foot to
rebuild on a much larger scale. Fair
field responded to an appeal for aid
with $29,500, I. d. Foster of Ottumwa
with generous offer of $4,000, and
other donations both large and small
soon raised the amount to sl25,O0O.
The New Buildings.
Plans were drawn up for a science
hall, collegiate building, academy
building, chapel library, and gymna-
SUM, all to be heated by a plant
placed at distance from the other
buildings. The presidents home and
Ballard hall, the women's dormitory,
We're not injured by the fire. When
completed, the modern, well equipped
buildings, placed on the large and
beautiful campus already owned by
the college, will give Parsons much
greater outlook for the future The
college has an endowment of S150,O00,
other property valued at $4,000, and
4 had been entirely cleared of debt a
short time before the fire.
Academy Building Completed.
Fairfield hall, the new academy
building, has been finished, and for
the present, will be used for all purs
4 poses except science rooms. 1t has
Il six well lighted, artistically finished
!. recitation rooms, chapel, study rooms,
Office, cloak room and basement.
4 Foster Hall.
i Work is being rushed upon the sci-
ence building and the heating plant.
4 The former, named Foster hail. is to
be the largest of the group. 1t is ex-
i pected that part of it can be used by
J! the science departments within few
weeks. The other buildings are to
be completed within the year.
President Hinitt Hopeful.
4 In his opening address yesterday
President Hinitt spoke of the hopeful
outlook for the college, now in COM
J parison with what it has lately passed
through. He said: "One year ago
: today we seemed to be at the end
! of things; today seems to be at the
beginning"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
TWO REPORTS
THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
DIVIDES ON QUESTION OF
PARKS UNION.

Kansas City, Sept. 23.-The creden-
Gals committee today presented two
reports to the convention of Interna-
tional Associationsof Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers on the status of
the local union No. of New York
City, whose leader is Samuel j. Parks,
and which was recently suspended by
President Buchanan The majority
report referred the matter to the
convention for final action while the
minority report declared the suspen-
sion of the union was unconstitutional.
Parks and his fellow members were
requested to leave the hall until the
convention had disposed of their case
and this they did peaceably and with
Apnt ado.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
LAD KILLS SELF AT SCHOOL.
Decatur, Ill.,, Boy, Dismissed by Teach
err, Takes His Own Life.

Decatur, H., Sept. 23.-Herbert,, the
14-year-old son of A. J. Dougherty. a
prosperous farmer living ten miles
south of this city, committed suicide
yesterday. He was excused by his
teacher and shortly after leaving the
school room revolver shot was heard.
The boys body was found just outside
of the building. He had placed the
muzzle of revolver in his mouth and
fred.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
BLOCKS GREAT WESTERN PLANS.
Northwestern Railway Executes Coup
At Sioux City.

Sioux City, Sept. 2S.-By engineer
ing a measure through the council in
one, night the Northwestern railroad
has secured a coup by which it will be
extremely difficult for the Great Wes-
tern road to get into Sioux City. The
situation here is similar to that of
Omaha, and will result in fierce
fight between the roads. The North
western secured from the council a
free grant OF stub streets across the
right OF way of the Northwestern,
which effectually shuts out the en-
trance of the Great Western along the
Floyd valley and through the stock
yards district.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
BURLINGTON TRAIN ROBBED.
Reports Say That $4,000 Haul Was
Made.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 2a.-Four
masked men at 10 O'Clock last night
held up the westbound Burlington and
Missouri river train No. Al five miles
north of this city. The safe in the
express car was dynamited and the
car wrecked Officials of the road
say that the safe contained but little
money. Other reports say that it con-
tanned from $4,000 to $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
HAWAII WILL ISSUE BONDS.
Roosevelt's Approval is All That
Needed in the Transaction,

Washington, d. c., Sept. 2S.-The
proposition of the Hawaiian territory
to secure loan of $1.229, 900 for pub
lie improvements is before President
Roosevelt for his approval, as requir-
ed by the organic law. 1t is under
stood by the administration officials
that the financial condition of the coun-
try warrants the issuance of the bonds.
George Carter, secretary of the terri
tory is en- route to the United States
to negotiate for the engraving and
printing OF the bonds and for the plac-
ing of them on sale.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
PREHISTORIC GRAVES FOUND.
Farmer Near Percy, ILL.,, Discovers old
Burying Ground.

Percy, H., Sept. 23-A prehistoric
graveyard has been found near here.
H. II. Etherton, while blowing, ran
against several rocks and at last
plowed one out. He examined closer
and found grave measuring about
two feet each way, and later it was
found that all these rocks marked old
graves. Some pottery and other rel
les ware found.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
CRANK AT OYSTER BAY.
Presidents Secret Service Men Head
Off a Suspicious Character.

Oyster Bay, Sept. PA suspicious
character, giving the name of Samuel
Stevenson, was held by the secret SER
vice officers at Sycamore Hill late yes
terday afternoon, while making an eff
fort to see the President. He was
turned back to the village. Swallowed
and stopped in Oyster Bay and search
ed and later placed on a train for New
York. He was unarmed and appeared
to be harmless crank, possibly a re
ligious fanatic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
BAD FIRES
AYRSHIRE, QA.) LOSES HEAvl
LY-WlscoNslN ZIMMERMAN
A VICTIM.

Des Moines, Sept. 2s.-one entire
block in the heart of AYRSHIRE, includ-
ing property valued at $4,000 or
more, was destroyed by fire today
Nine business houses and their cor,
tents burned.
Much Lumber Burns.
Mellen, Wis, Sept.2 3-F. B. Chase,s
sawmill. store and 100000 feet OF
lumber at Morse, burned today. The
loss is s300.QgQ, partly insured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
TWO DIVORCE CASES.
Mrs. Nina Smith Says Husband Is Not
Divorced From First Wife.

WITS. Nina Smith says Husband Is NOT
Divorced From First Wife.
Charging that her husband, Amos
A. Smith, had another wife when she
was married to him two years ago,
Mrs. Nina NJ Smith has filed petit
ton for divorce in the district court.
The plaintiff also accused the defen-
dent of cruel and inhuman treatment.
w. w. Epps is the plaintiffs attor-
ney.
George w. Lodwick, through his at
torneys, McElroy & McElroy. filed q
petition for divorce today from his
wife, Maggie Lodwick The plaintiff
states that he and the defendant were
married ten years ago and that about
two years ago his wife deserted him
without cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
SHOOTING is NOT SUICIDE.

Death of John D. Fitzpatrick, in New
York, Looks Like Murder.
New York, Sept.23--Coroner Brown
who is investigating the death of John
d. Fitzpatrick, the wealthy young Ne
braskan found dead, shot through the
heart, in his apartments, has abandon
ed the theory of suicide and called
upon the police to investigate the
shooting on the possibility that it
might have been murder. The post
ton of the revolver, the fact that Kill
patrick's clothing was not burned and
the denial of illness or improbable
speculations render the suicide theory
untenable.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
BAIRD SAYS RICHARDS
PLANNED THE ROBBERY
LOSES RIGHT EYE.
''Hunky" Hines, Well Known 3;
Player, Victim of Accident.

. = : +*%*s@
: Rockford, H., Sept. 2s.-"Hun-
= ky" Hines, captain of the Daven-
= port baseball team in the Three-l :
y league met with an accident last
: night that lost him his right eye.
Hines was in blacksmith shop =
. when silver of metal struck him
f" in his right eye piercing the eye
= ball so deeply that its removal was
necessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
His Second Trial.
DEAF MuTEs WE'D.
TWO Afflicted Young People Married
at keokuk

Keokuk, Sept 23.-Last evening at
s o'clock at the brides home, 227
South First street, the wedding of
Miss Mary Ellen Callahan, of this city.
and Jesse Howard Barnes, of Cen
terville. was solemnized. Unfortu-
nately. both the young people are deaf
and dumb, and have been so since
their birth, but they are both adopts
at speaking the sign language, and can
converse rapidly and fuently in that
manner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
is NO CHANGE.
Minister Beaupre Says Canal Treaty
Has Not Been Discussed,

Washington, Sept 23.-The depart
ment of state this afternoon received
from Minister Beaupre at Bogota, a
telegram dated September %. D. M.
stating that@since the Introduction of
the proposed law in regard to the ca
nal treaty and it's first reading there
has been no discussion of the measure
in the Colombian congress and that
the situation is unchanged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
LEAVE TOMORROW MORNING.
Nearly Thirty Members of the w. r. G,
Will Go to Fairfield.

Will Go to Fairfield.
Tomorrow morning on Burlington
No. 16 about thirty members of the
two local Woman's Relief Corps wiai
leave for Fairfield, where they will
attend the annual convention of the
first district of Iowa of the w. R. C.
The convention will open in the morn
ing and the entire day will be taken
up with matters concerning the diff
ferent corps. Mrs. W. H. H. Asbury
is delegate and Mrs. Carrie Smith is
alternate from the North Side Corps
and Mrs. Jane Holt is delegatee and
Mrs. L. Thompson is alternate from
the South Side corps The Ottumwa
party will probably return tomorrow
evening on Burlington No. IL.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
SAYS IOWA WILL LEAD IN FRUIT

State HORTICULTURAL Society Claims
Record For Mississippi Valley.
Eldora, Sept. 23.-The State Horti-
cultural society of Iowa has issued
the following statement:
Iowa will lead all the states of the
Mississippi valley in the percentage
of fruit crop for this year. The state
will harvest AZ per cent of a crop OF
apples and plums. Returns from
other states give their fruit output
as follows: Missouri, Is to 20 per
cent; Illinois, 20 to 80 per cent; Min
nesota, a very light crop, no figures
being given.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
MURDER AND
SUICIDE
MYSTERY SURROUNDS FINDING
OF TWO BODIES IN
CHICAGO.
POLICE ARE AT SEA
Body of Woman Identified But Man
is Acknowledgement Woman Muir
derously Observation-Disclosures Man
Kills Promised Bride and Shoots Self

Chicago, Sept. 23-The bodies of
well dressed woman about 20 years old
and man apparently 80 were found in
a vacant lot in the fashionable resi-
dence portion of the South Side early
today. A revolver was clutched in the
dead mans hand bullet from which
had passed through the woman's lung
and two bullet wounds in the mans
neck lead the police to believe it was
case of murder and suicide. The
names Laurie" and Sherman" on the
woman's clothing and the initials ID
Or" on the mans linen are the only
Identification marks on the bodies and
for time the police were in the dark.
Womans Body Identified.
The police later identified the body
of the woman as that OF Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Laurie, the wife of window dec
orator employed in the advertisement
department of Swift & Co.
Killed Defending Honor.
Mortified, VT, Sept. 23.-Neighbors
who went to the house of Mrs. Steph-
en- Trombler at South Mortified ear
ly today found the woman and her
young child lying apparently dead on
the blood stained floor. Beside them
was club with which they had been
beaten. The woman revived sufficient
ly to relate that strange man whom
she das discovered in her room had
inflicted injuries in an attempt to out
rage her. Then she lapsed into I'M
consciousness and is expected to die.
The child will probably recover.
Lovers Quarrel Fatal.
Bessemer, Mich, Sept. 23-As a re
suit Of quarrel, Annie Wozenak. aged
"a, was shot and instantly killed last
might by Ed Milaski. her former tiance
! in front of her mothers home here.
! Melaski then shot himself in the abdo
men. His recovery is doubtful.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
WEST is PROGRESSIVE.
Hamilton Fish Speaks Well of This
Part of the Country,

Part of the Country.
New York, Sept. 23-Hamilton Fish
assistant United States treasurer, re-
turned yesterday from three weeks
trip to the Pacific coast. He was ac-
companied by Collector Stranahan Mr..
Fish said:
Chicago seems to be the dividing
line between the present pessimism of
the east and the optimism of the
west.
Those who here in Wall street are
blue ought to go west. They will
for dependency from commercial
point Of view. The leading question
with people out there is unat is the
matter with Wall street?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
MAY COME TONIGHT.
Frost Is Reported to Visit This Sec
ton This EVENING"

Notwithstanding the fact that the
coolest the thermometer has register
ed today was IS degrees. the report
is out that frost is predicted for to-
night Today's weather has not been
such as would indicate frost and ic
is not thought that jack will visit
this section tonight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
COL. SCOTT DEAD.

Was Former Lieutenant Governor and
Fought in Two Wars.
Des Monies, Sept. 23.-(Special.)-
Colonel John Scott, formerly lieuten-
ant governor and a veteran of the
Mexican and civil wars in an Iowa
regiment, died here this morning.