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States, through legislation. to meet the
duty of the state to it's archives public
records of every characteD and history,
through separate department of govern
ment, administered by a state officer.
A Few Distinguished Names
Alabama has been the birthplace, or the
temporary or permanent home, of many
distinguished men and women Some of
them are:
Henri de Tonty, explorer, buried at old
Fort Louis 0irst site of MOBILIZE, on Twen
ty-seven Mile Bluff, Mobile river.
Bienville, the father of Louisiana.
Sir Robert Farmer, commandant of Mo-
bile.
Ephraim Kirby, appointed first judge in
the Alabama section fWashington dis
tricD of the Mississippi Territory 1904,
died the same year, and is buried near
the present Mt. Vernon. Alabama river
had served with credit in the Revolution
airy war; was the first general grand high
priest of the Royal Arch Masons in the
United States, and reported and published
the first volume CTirst Connecticut Of
ueclslons OF any supreme court III the
United States.
Henry Toulmip, second territorial Judge
Of Washington district Mississippi Terri
tory
Col. John Coffee, the right arm of Jack
son in the Creek war, and first surveyor
of public lands in the state.
William Rufus King, long federal SEN
ator and vice president of the United
States.
John Mckinley, federal senator and
member of the United States supreme
court.
William Lowndes Yancey, planter, edi-
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EARLY ALABAMA HISTORY
AND BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Vital Thrilling and Interesting Record of More Than Three
Hundred and Eighty Years
NJ. Ii.
a o County,.

was formed, and after the adoption of a
constitution under an enabling act of
March 2, 1919. ON December IA following,
the state was admitted into the federal
union.
The temporary seat of government OF
the Alabama Territory was at Old st.
Stephens, on the Tombigbee river. In
1878 Cahaba was selected as the capital;
in 1896 it was removed to Tuscaloosa, and
in 1916 to Montgomery.
The state seeded from the federal un-
ion January II. 1861, and February 4, 1861.
united in the formation of the provisional
government of the Confederate States of
America.
On June 81 1865. Lewis E. Parsons was
appointed provisional governor
On November "a, 1874, George S. Hous-
ton was inaugurated governor. With his
Inauguration negro and carpetbag rule
ended
Six constitutional conventions have as
sembled in the state, making and amend
ing the organic law. namely, 1872 1861
1860, 1867, 1877 and 1901.
Significant and Conspicuous Facts
hundreds of years the four great Indian
| tribes-the Cherokees, the Creeks, the
| Choctaws and the Chickasaws. Here were
born and reared McGillivray and Wealth
erford and Osceola and Stan Waite, and
here resided the Coberts, the Ridges,
Ross, Sequoyah. Mcintosh and others.
Aaron Burr, distinguished in the Revo-
lutionary war, and vice president of the
United States, while a fugitive from the
courts, was captured in the Alabama Sec
tion of the Mississippi Territory.
In the campaigns against the Creek In
dams in the war of 1913 and 1914 Andrew
Jackson entered upon that long public
career so notable in American history.
OF the several territories Alabama was
settled more rapidly and passed more
quickly from territorial pupilage than any
other
In April, 1926 General Lafayette, on
his last tour through the United States,
passed through Alabama.
| In 1882 was completed the first railway
track west OF the Allegheny mountains,
extending from Tuscumbia in the direc-
tion of Decatur, and now forming part
of the Southern railway system.
Alabama was the first of the cotton
states to establish common school sys-
| tenn.
Cradle of Confederacy
Montgomery, the state capital, was the
| Cradle of the Confederacy." In the his
toric state capitol building. February 4,
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Although other local areas have had a
longer organized existence, either as col
onies or provinces, and states, no part of
the American union is to be found with a
more picturesque and instructive record
than the more than 5000 square miles
embraced within the limits of the present
state of Alabama. And. however fasci-
mating its colonial annals, none the less
compelling in appeal is the record of
statehood and the many vital problems
developed in the ongoing of the life of
the people.
A brief recital here will serve to justify
and at the same time to touch the pride
of all patriotic Alabamians.
Chronological Outline
From its first exploration in the early
years of the sixteenth century the terri
tory embraced In the state of Alabama
has a thrilling history.
Within 80 years after the discovery of
America, or in 1910, De Soto, with his iron
clad warriors and white-stoled priests,
passed like an angry meteor through its
borders On October Is of that year he
fought the great battle of Mauvilla. the
most sanguinary of Indian conflicts on
the American continent.
The earliest permanent settlement in the
gulf states was founded in January, 17o2,
at Twenty Mile Bluff, Mobile river,
known as Fort Louis. the site of old Mo-
bile. Removed to it's present location In
Ill, this city was until 172O the capital of
the province of Louisiana.
In TIA Fort Toulouse. near the conflu-
ence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers,
was planted as remote outpost for In
dian trade and as a buffer to the English
advance from the South Atlantic sea-
board. In 1912 the Colonial Danes of Ala
bama dedicated memorial shaft on its
site. In 1721 the first African slaves were
landed at Mobile.
On February Is, 1853 France ceded all
her possessions east of the Mississippi
river, excepting the Island of Orleans, to
Great Britain. s
By treaty of November 30, 17s2, marking
the close of the contest of the colonies
with the mother country. Great Britain
ceded to them all of her possessions north
of latitude 81 degrees. and on October q,
1906. Spain relinquished to the United
States her claims 10 West Florida, south
of line 81 degrees
The Mississippi Territory was formed
by act of Congress. April T. 1893 and un-
der this and subsequent acts all of the
present states of Mississippi and Alabama
comprised one territory until 1917.
On March 3. 1917, Alabama Territory
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tor, lawyer, member of the general as7
sembly and state senate, member of COM
gress, political leader Confederate statf
commissioner to Europe, and Confederate
States senator from Alabama.
Henry Washington .Hnliard. teacher.
member of Congress, preacher. diplomat.
orator and author.
Gen Leroy Pope Walker, first Confed.
crate States seeretary of war
Col Thomas Hill Watts confederat te
States attorney general and governor of
Alabama
David Hubbard and Col. Sutton 5.
Scott. successive commissioners of Indian
affairs. Confederate States of America.
Admiral Raphael semmes, commander
of the cruiser Alabama" Confederate
States navy
John Archibald Campbell. judge of the
United States supreme court and assist
ant secretary of war, Confederate States
of America,
Doctors Josiah c. Mott. J. Marion
Sims, Nathan Bozeman, Paul IL. Lewis
Peter Bryce, Jerome Cochran. John A.
Wyeth and William NJ Polk. all Illus
I
DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry, member of Congress,
political leader and educator. and whose
effigy in marble is one of Alabama's S rep
resentatives in Statuary Hall, in the cap
ito at Washington
Gen. James Longstreet and Gen. John
b. Gordon We're each carried on the rolls
of the Confederacy accredited to Ala
bama, although both directly after the
war moved to Georgia.
Dr. Lafayette Guild, medical director of
the Army of Northern Virginia
Gen. John T. Morgan. federal senator
and father of the interoceanic canal
movement.
Cen Edmund w. Pettus, lawyer and
federal senator.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. hero of two wars,
and member of Congress.
Hon. Thomas G.. Jones, governor and
federal district judge.
Hon. John II. Bankhead, father of the
good roads movement and promoter of
river and harbor Improvement in Ala
bama. representative In Congress and
federal senator.
Col. Hilary A. Herbert member of Con-
gress and member of President Cleve-
lands second cabinet as Secretary of
the Navy.
Hon. Joseph F. Johnston, governor and
federal senator.
Judge Henderson NJ. Somerville, asso-
ciate justice, supreme court of Alabama,
and member United States board of Gus
toms appraisers.
DR.. Hannis Taylor, author, lawyer and
publicist
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood, the match
less leader of the democracy and fornid
able candidate for the presidency in 1912.
Richmond Pearson Hobson. "hero" of
the Merrimac and representative in Con-
gress.
Reese Hutchinson. electrical wizard
and inventor of numerous electrical de-
vices.
Mrs Caroline Lee Hentz, Madam Oc-
tavia Walton LeVert, Mrs. Augusta
Evans Wilson. Mrs. Virginia Clay-Clop-i
ton, Miss Julia Tutwiler. Miss zitella
Cooke, Miss Mary Johnston, Miss Howard
Weeden, Miss Helen Keller. Miss Martha
Young, Mrs. r. d. Johnston and Miss
Nimmo Greene.
And the foregoing is but a partial and
imperfect list.
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the first electric railway in the United

the first electric railway in the United
States.
The state geological survey. created
first in 1sf7 was revived in 1874. and under
tile intelligent direction of DIR. Eugene A.
Smith, state geologist has opened to the
world the wonderful resources of the
state, and as an Institution has become a
model for many of the new surveys
At Auburn Prof. A. +. McKissick con-
structed the first apparatus used in the
United States for the demonstration Of
the X-ray.
The Alabama Polytechnic institute at
Auburn was the first southern college to
establish a separate chair of electrical
engineering.
The establishment of the Alabama state
department of archives and history in
1901 was the first attempt in the United
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APTAN REUBEN F. KOB boasts that light
~ in the producing The
the southeast political third
of Aaamathe other division being
Alabamaha
only
At time Captain Kob
There Alabama
majority
Those who have the
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been active in Alabama politics and
other affairs of Alabamas history
for a period preceding the war.
Captain Kolb was soldier of the
confederacy 1t is said that he was
brave man on the field of carnage,
and one of the sternest disciplinar-
ians in the service. He was known
as Fighting Reuben, and it is said
that his personal courage in the
heat of battle was inspiring for his
men,
Following the war, Captain Kolb
returned to Alabama and played
his part in redeeming the state from
the rule of the carpetbagger and the
scalawag the former overflowfng
the state in its helplessness, and the
latter springing up among their own
people for the purpose of profiting
from the spoils of office.
In the '90s Captain Kolb reached
the conclusion that the common
people of Alabama were not sharing
in the general return of prosperity,
that in other words by the aristo-
cratic element they were being
grossly Disseminated against. He
told the people what he thought and
what he believed, and he moved
hem as if by magic. They sprang
up in a night, as it were, and pre-
pared for one of the fiercest series
of campaigns in the political his
tory Of the state. The white mans
party" as they called the organiza-
tion into which they welded them
selves, stood like rock. Every
farmer was a member. Every man
Of the hills was member. AS a
matter Of fact, If the veterans of
those campaigns were to relate the
story, they would declare that there
were very few people who were not
members of the "populistic" brigade.
The day Of the election rolled
that Captain Kolb swept the state
ton through which sweeps the Ten
old Mobile. But Captain Kolb was
ter of fac. Il was announced that he
Of the present. however, there is seal
out. And the following campaign
swept the state. Again he was denic
For a long while following thes
active. The democratic party was
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The Other View

From the ST. Louis Republic.
'But, confound it all, you autoists cer-
tainly believe that pedestrians should
stick to their rights. don't your"
''Sure. But, dad blame it all, what can
we do when most of 'em keeps dodg-
ing to their lefts."
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boil weevils and COW ticks and kin
dred subjects. there is no man in
Alabama better informed than Cap
tain Kolb
And now he is asking again for
the office of governor, to which ON
two other occasions, it is generally
admitted, he was elected He is
preparing TO. make q vigorous cam
paign, and there is every reason for
his friends to hope and believe that
he will be in the running all the way,
and at the end. the victor There
has been apparent desire on the
surface that the wrongs of other
days be rishted' Captain kolb
states that his old following is still
with him, and that the sons of the
old fathers are now enlisted in the
ranks of his army.
Captain Kolb stands for peace
after turmoil and prosperity after
depression caused by selfish and un-
necessary political agitation He
believes that the railroads should be
supervised and regulated in regard
to their rates, but not annihiliated.
He believes that each county of the
state should have the right to ex-
press itself in regard to the liquor
traffic. He believes that Alabam-
ians should invite capital to enter
the state and invest itself He be-
lieves that there should be good
roads in Alabama, and that the CON
victs should be taken out of the
mines, as soon as practical or ex-
pedient, and put to work on the
highways. He believes that the
great undeveloped water power of
the state should be harnessed and
put to work earning dollars for the
people. He believes that the farm
should be encouraged by the admin
He believes that education should be
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Mr.. Julian has been member of the
state railroad commission since 1911 and
during his incumbency of the office has
made a most enviable reputation
Through his efforts many needed i'm
provements have been secured and in the
discharge of his official duties Mr..
Julian has visited every county in the
state In the next primary election Mr.
Julian will ask for reelection, basing his
claims upon the party precedent of a sec
ond term and upon the record he has
made of faithful performance of the
duties Of the office.
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Ex-Governor B. B. Conner. one of the
most striking figures in Alabamals poll
ties is an announced candidate for re-
election to that office. A successful busi-
ness man and prominent church work err
Governor Conner entered the political field
but few years ago. when he ran and
was elected president of the railroad
commission. He announced for governor
on railroad rate reform platform and
after spectacular campaign was elected
by Il lage majority. He carried out his
platform promises ana was the moving
spirit In the legislation acts regulating
the railroads.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-05-13
CITY MOURNS THE DEATH OF
MOST POPULAR
CITIZEN.
THE FUNERAL YESTERDAY
Catholic Church Crowded With Friends
-EIks Hold a Service-Deceden
Was Superintendent of the County
Poor Farm-Was Widely Known in
Mining Circles.

Owen Biglen, a pioneer of Fergus
county and one of the best-known min
ing men in this part of the state,
died last Saturday morning after an
illness of few days of pneumonia.
The news of his passing was shock
to his friends. Wide as was his ac-
quaintance, it was remarked that
Owen Biglen did not have an enemy
in the world. A most kindly and
genial man, he was always on the
square with everyone. He leaves a
widow and four children, two sons and
two daughters, to mourn his loss, as
we'll as two sisters, Mrs. G P. Burnett
and Mrs. Thomas Peppard, and two
brothers, John and Frank Biglen.
Funeral Yesterday.
The funeral was held yesterday
morning from the Catholic church,
Father v. J. van den Brock, Off
ciating. The church was thronged
with mourning relatives and friends
and the floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful. The interment took
place in the Catholic cemetery.
Elks' Service.
Prior to the services at the church,
the Elks conducted their beautiful
ritual at their hall. The decedent
was an honored member of that or
der and a large body of Elks marched
to the church and there paid the final
tribute of respect to the memory of
their beloved brother.
His Career.
Owen Biglen was fifty-two years of
age and was a native of Scranton, Pa,
| AS youth he went to California with
his father and the family next went
to the Black Hills, coming to Maiden
in 1880. Not long afterward the
father lost his life in an accident at
the old Spotted Horse. Mr.. Biglen
returned to the Black Hills and from
there went to South Africa as super.
1ntendent for an English syndicate.
Returning, he again went to the Black
Hills and then made second trip to
South Africa, this time taking his
brother John with him. The Boer war
broke out on their arrival or about
that time and mining operations were
largely suspended, so Mr. Biglen re-
turned to Fergus county and became
foreman at the Kendall mine. Some
seven years ago he was injured in
an accident there and gave up min
ing, later taking the position of super
intendent of the county poor farm,
which he held at his death.
All Honor Him.
Laborers and capitalists united in
honoring his memory yesterday. The
county commissioners adjourned their
morning session and practically all of
the officials at the courthouse attend.
ed the funeral.
The pail bearers were A. Morris
Sloan, George CORNELL, County Audi
tor E. P. Durnen, County Commits
sioner c. D. Allen and Grant Robin.
son.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-05-13
DOLLAR DINNER FOR
PIONEERS REUNION
IT WILL BE HELD IN lEWISTOWN
THURSDAY EVENING,
JUNE 5.

The Society of Fergus County Pho.
neers has arranged for a dollar din.
ner, to be given on Thursday evening,
June 5, and it is the desire of those
in charge of the affair to ascertain
as early as possible about how many
may be expected to attend the event.
All persons who arrived in any por-
tion of Fergus county prior to the
first Monday in December, 1886, are
eligible, together with their wives or
husbands, as the case may be with.
out regard to when the latter arrived.
Those who intend to be at the din
ner are requested to notify either r.
Won Tobel or Miss Mercy Jackson.
Interesting Program.
A very interesting program will be
arranged for this occasion and it will
be one of great pleasure and interest
to the pioneers. It win, in fact, be
the first reunion in a social way of
the old-timers. Such previous meet
ings as have been held have been pri-
marily for business purposes.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-05-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROFIT
BY THE LOSS OF THE
CONTRACTOR.
TWO STRUCTURES GO OUT
Had Not Been Accepted by County,
Hereafter Best Construction Will
Be the Ruie-Several new Bird dges
Are Contracted for-Deputy at
Grass Range-Supervisors.

Profltlng by an experience that for
tunately cost the county nothing, a.
though it represents loss of $4,000
to the Security Bridge company, the
county commissioners have decided
that 1t is false economy to build cheap
bridges where important structures of
this kind are tc be put in and from
now on tirst-class materials and con-
struction will be called for. A few
days ago the Security company com
pleted two bridges, one over Willow
creek and the other over Flatwillow
creek. High water washed away both
structures, causing total loss, which
falls upon the contractor, because the
bridges had not been turned over to
and accepted by the county Had the
best construction been called for the
loss would not have occurred.
More Bridge Contracts.
The commissioners are met with a
constant demand for more bridges,
due to the continued and rapid de-
velopment Of every portion of the
county, and are meeting this demand
just as fully as possible. The Secur-
ity company was awarded contracts
for replacing the bridges washed away
with more substantial structures, as
well as some others, the list being as
follows:
Combination bridge, with concrete
abutments, 60foot span, over Willow
creek, $4,000; steel bridge, tubular
pin abutments, 75-foot span, over Flat
willow creek, $4,000; combination
bridge. 45-foot span, over Bear creek
at SaAd Springs, $1,S00; combination
bridge, over Flatwillow creek, 35-foot
span, six miles above Flatwillow post
office, $1,O45; a 16-foot span wooden
bridge over Box Elder creek, between
the Frank Stephens and the Fergus
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-05-13
ELKS WILL HAVE OLD
FASHIONED SMOKER
FINE PROGRAM is ARRANGED
FOR TOMORROW
EVENING.

The Elks have planned a big time
for tomorrow evening, when an old
fashioned smoker will be given to
commemorate the first anniversary of
the opening of the Elks' club, which
has been such a success and added
so much to the pleasure of the men,
bers and to the prestige of the order.
There will be talks-no speeches
and the finest of eats. The Bills are
expected to be on hand about $3.50 in
order that they may miss none of the
good things. The Dutch lunch will
include such dainty bits as smoked
halibut, stuffed hen fruit, Judith Basin
capon in aspic, rolled Elks' butts au
natural. Berliner goose liver, cold
roast pork, Westphalian ham, salad
and Elks' milk.
Ayers to Preside.
Judge Roy E. Ayers will preside as
toastmaster and nearly all of the past
and exalted rulers will be heard from
the list of takers" including David
Hilger, who will tell why women
should vote. and George Wiedeman,
who will tell why they shouldn't; Ed
Wright, ]. B. Rauch, Edward Brassey,
c. ]. Marshall and E. J. Baker; D. j.
Burke will discuss chickens out of
season and Game Warden Tom Berkin
will speak Of chickens in season; J.
C. Bebb. J. G. Huntoon and B. e.
Stack. The latter has been prevailed
upon to give his views on "the royal
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-05-13
MOTHERS DAY GIVEN
FULL RECOGNITION
FLOWERS ARE WoRN-REV. &. W.
WRIGHT'S DIS
COURSE.

Mothers Day" was quite generally
if very quietly observed Sunday. The
sale of blooms was noticably in
creased for this occasion and the day
also came in for marked attention al
the churches. Rev. e. w. Wright
made it the theme for his morning
discourse, saying in part:
In paying tribute to the faithful
service of mothers, we share with God
a blessed activity. For the Almighty
is revealed to us as making the re
warding of merit a chosen and dear
task of high heaven. The governor
OF the commonwealth has called on
us to set this day aside as Mothers
day. Our hearts have also called on
us to do so. We eagerly show oul
appreciation of mothers, and speak
the too long withheld words of en-
couragement.
It is to the credit Of the mothers
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