The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-26
WHEN WAR RACED
IN THIS SECTION
BOOK ISSUED BY ILLINOIS HIS.
ToRIcAL SOCIETY HAS LOCAL
INTEREST.
A CARNIVAL OF CRIME
Held Full Sway in Southern Part of
State When FIatheads and Regu-
lators ruggled--Memoriai
to Judge Muikey.

| James A. Rose, secretary of state
has favored several OF the citizens Of
Cairo with the eleventh pupiication OF
the Illinois State Historical Society
covering the minutes of the annual
meeting, all of which are extremely In
teresting to those who feel an interest
in the development of the state, ana
especially SO to those who have re-
gard TO historical events. The BOOK
covers a wide range Of subjects ana Is
possibly the most entertaining and
valuable of any that have preceded IT,
besides being profusely illustrated.
An article written by Mr.. Rose him
self possesses information that Is par
ticulariy valuable to the younger gen
eration-that is, to all who are yet on
the sunny side of the half-century
mark. 1t gives a concise yet very
comprehensive account of condition
OF affairs that comparatively few
know ever existed in Southern Illinois.
A state of affairs that rivals the blood
and-thunder stories Of wild west fic-
tion, telling as it does of The nearly
forgotten war between the Flatheads
and Regulators in what is now the
peaceful and prosperous territory of
Pope Massac and Johnson counties.
1t had its start in Pope county, near
The country then was in
It's infancy, but was being rapidly set
tied up by immigrants from Virginia,
North Carolina, Alabama and Ten
nesse. who had gone thither in search |
IF homes and adventure. Among these |
we're naturally good many highly re-
spectacle people, and quite number |
If those who might be termed "un-
desirable citizens" those who were |
by profession. horse
hleves and robbers as occasion offer.
ID.
This class became so offensive to
he law abiding element that when
he civil authorities found themselves
Unable to cope with them or suppress
md put a stop to the many deeds of
awlessness, organized themselves in
o society called the Regulators.
The Regulators, at first, consisted of
he most prominent citizens OF Co.
onda and the country Immediately adj
AGENT. and for long time admins
cred swift but well merited justice 20
he mauradders; but after year of )
wo, less responsible persons Obtained l,
omission to the organization and |,
heir prosecution became persecution :
nd they were almost as guilty as thel ,
latheads In lawless deeds
IL required several sessions of the )
gislature to enact laws that would =
nd the troubles, but this was finally
)ne and by degrees the Fatheads and v
egulators affiliated and the whole a
ar Is now almost ancient history, o
though many yet living have cause
remember il wildly.
Memorial to Late Judge Mulkey.
Another page of the book which is
interest to Cairo readers is the
to the late Chief Justice n
I'm II. Mulkey, who was for many
airs resident of this city. The
was one adopted BY the bar
Cairo. and now becomes a part CT
historical archives of the state.
Under the head Forgotten States q
IN in an article telling of the Hon. -
chard NJ. Young. who far a time was y
prominent citizen of Jones6oro -
len that old town was in what WAS -
en- johnson county. Some years N
er Union county was created from :.
rtions of Johnson and other coun- or
s. Mr.. Young became one Of the bs
Tied States Senators from Illinois ke
d represented the state for one mr.
m. Few in Southern Illinois re I'm
mber that there was ever a sena. m,
OF that name. en-