The National tribune., 1906-05-10

urally exist because of the change will
in itself prove gratifying to me as well
Racine, Wis, 4-29, 1906. c. l. Shoop, M. ID
it until quite recently, when there was
a movement started to secure. Medals
of Honor for the two heroes. Lieut.
Grubb was born in Philadelphia in
1884, and was teaching school in Hi.
nOis when he enlisted in the battery
He took part in all the operations OF
his army until his discharge in June
1865. when he went into the mercan-
tile business jim Michigan. He migrat-
ed West with his family in 1884, and
became ranchman in Washington. He
was elected to the Territorial and State
Legislature. He was married in 1874
to Miss Emelne Burrows, of New
York, and is an hOnOred member OF
Custer Post, of Tacoma.
DR.. ID. e. Huffman, veteran, and
for some years SurgeOn-in-Chief of the
Dayton National Home. is now i'm pri-
vate practice, in Dayton. and is meet
ing with the large success which he
deserves.
1t is pleasant to learn that Maj. J. III.
MacOmber. Chaplain, l.. S. A., retired,
and family escaped all danger from
the earthquake, and are still living at
453 n. Third street, San Jose, Cal. They
are busy just now serving with the Re-
lief Committee Of San Jose for the suf-
fererS who come in from San Francisco.
Charles III. Schwab. ex-President of
the Steel Trust, is building a magnifi-
cent home on the Riverside Drive. n.
Y, which will cost when completed
sS.000,000. 1t covers IS feet by $50
feet and occupies the center Of a lot
200 by 400 feet, and all it's surround
ings, as we'll as interior, are Of the most
artistic nature, with stately terraces,
lawns. gardens. etc.
Last month Charles W. Bugbee died
at Taloga. Okla, and there passed away
in him a man Of sterling force and in
ers Of that country. He was born of
ScOtch-Irfsh parents in New York in
1880: enlisted in a New York cavalry
regiment. rising to the rank Of Captain,
and after the war located in Ottawa.
Kan, amp kfgan the practice of the
law. He afterward drifted into what
was thenl known as No Mans Land,
which is. now Beaver County, Okla.
That cOuntrys was then outside Of any
jurisdictiDn.}, Territorial or State, and
became the rendezvous of the bad men
driven from ibther parts Of the cOun-
try. ConEade Bugbee joined with 9TH
er Iaw-loving men in the formation OF
a civil Government which was not rec
ogniZed by Congress or by the adjoin-
ing States, but was yet vigorous enough,
to execute lot of the outlaws and
drive others from No Mans Land. Two
laws prescribed capital punishment
one for murder and the other for cattle
stealing. All other crimes We're pun
ished by banishment, and many of the
scoundrels who were being escorted out
OF the country were lost" in the sands.
hn (iSv,n
merged into Beaver County, Okla.
Comrade Bugbee served at different
times as Probate Judge and Prosecut-
ing Attorney and as Clerk Of the last
Territorial Legislature. He was stanch
Republican and the Oldest attorney in
that part of the country.
Representative Sydney F.. Mudd. OF
Maryland, one OF the establishments
of Southern politics. was renom-
mated for Congress May 2 for the
eighth time. Mr.. Mudd was given a most
remarkable ovation, every eulogistic
mention OF him being enthusiastically
cheered. and his son, Sydney r. Mudd.
Jr., was made temporary Chairman OF
the Convention, to introduce him into
politics. The platform adopted Endorsed
Mr.. Mudds every act and vote. and
urged him in the future to act and vote
in any way his Judgment might dictate.
whatever he might do. A boom was
started for him for United States Sem
ator. The establishment about Mr.. Mudd
lis that he has held his own in Mary
land against all the tricks of an UNI
scrupulous opposition. Senator German
and his ring held the State Of Maryland
in his hands for many years, but he
never could get rid of Mudd. All sorts
Of devices and lodges were resorted to
to carry Mudd's District for his Demo-
cratic opponent, but whatever cards
they might play Mudd had others up
his sleeve to beat them. Many of these
tricks were OF the most indefensible and
even Illegal character. Special election
laws were passed to disfranchise the
voters Of his district. but somehow Mudd
always managed to circumvent them.
His District contains a great many ne
grOes and other illiterates. and special
ballot was prepared by the Democratic
managers for these Counties and still
further to confuse the voters other men
named Mudd were put upon the ticket.
Mudd Immediately organized schools
throughout his District. at which the
negroes were taught to vote for the
man who had two hog yokes-y's-in
his name, and they learned their lesson
so we'll he was triumphantly elected.
Joseph Bucklin Bishop is again under
fire before the Senate Committee 1t
will be remembered that he was at first
appointed Historian and Press Agent of
the Canal at the Presidents request.
After considerable public criticism he
was removed from those positions,
which were abolished, and then was
made "a member of and Secretary Of the
CommissionIaf the Presidents further
request. his salary being fixed at $10.-
coo, while the salary of each other Com
missioner liz only $500. 1t seems quite
evident that Mr.. Bishop will have to
give up one OF the positions and accept
a considerably lower salary than he is
now receftifig' or the Senate will not
confirm bhn.ta :.
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