peculiarities was that he would not sell a man anything if he knew he made his money by selling intoxicating liquors.    Mr. Scott passed away about 1864, survived by his wife, Mrs. Charlotte E. Scott, and several children, namely: Vesta Elizabeth, who became Mrs. Naylor and afterward married Gilbert N. Lee, who is also deceased; Lucien Scott; Mrs. Idalia Weed; Mrs. Viola Baker; Mrs. Buena V. Graybill; and Mrs. Kate Vanderwerker. Mr. Scott was universally beloved by the young people, who always found him companionable and at the same time recognized in him a safe and wise counselor, who always had time to listen to their troubles or hear the story of their interests. Although at times he suffered reverses in his business career his record was such as any man might be proud to possess because at all times it was characterized by honesty and integrity of purpose and overcoming the obstacles that barred his path in again working his way upward, and left a competency of a quarter of a million dollars or more to his family. His business activity in Pike county forms an integral chapter in the early history of this part of the state.                                        _______________                              JAMES H. RAINWATER M.D.    Dr. James H. Rainwater is engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in New Canton and the consensus of public opinion concerning his skill and ability is very favorable so that he is accorded a liberal patronage. He was born in Somerset, Pulaski county Kentucky, December 11, 1858, his parents being John and Sarah (Porter) Rainwater. The father's birth occurred in the same county on the 5th of October, 1838, while the mother's birth occurred in Pike county, Illinois near Detroit, on the 26th of September 1842. They were married in Pulaski county, Kentucky, December 3, 1857 and in the fall of 1860 they removed to Platt county, Illinois where Mr. Rainwater, a farmer by occupation, secured a tract of and which he continued to cultivate and improve until July 1862. He then enlisted for service in Company D, Seventy-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and with the boys in blue, went to the front. He gave his life in defense of his country, passing away in the hospital in Nashville, Tennessee on the 6th of February 1863. In their family were three children, of whom Mary F. died in infancy. The others were James H., of this review; and Enoch J., a resident of this county. He was born January 27, 1861, is a farmer by occupation, and for some time resided in Lincoln county, Illinois, but recently sold his farm there and in February, 1906, removed to this county. He married Anna Foote and they became the parents of five children, three sons and two daughters.    Dr. James H. Rainwater was reared in his mother's home, having lost his father when not yet five years of age. His early education was acquired in the public schools, while his professional training was received in the University of Missouri, from which he was graduated in the class of 1889. At the age of eighteen years he started out upon an independent business career as a teacher in the Pike county and successfully followed that career for ten years, being recognized as one of the capable educators of his part of the state. He regarded this, however, merely as an initial step to other professional labor and desiring to become a member of the medical fraternity he began reading to this end and later matriculated in the medical department of the University of Missouri College, from which, on completion of the regular course, he was graduated as before stated. On the 7th of March, 1889, he located for practice in New Canton, where he has since remained. He soon demonstrated his ability to cope with the intricate problems which continually confront the physician in his effort to restore health and strength. He is a student, discriminating and accurate, and is quick to adopt new and improved methods, which promise to be of practical value in his professional duties. At the same time he is slow to discard old and time-tried methods, the value of which have been proven. His practice has grown steadily both in volume and importance and the medical fraternity recog-