The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-31

belongs to the nation. and In one sense
20 the world.
he was born AT Denmark. Maine
August 80. 1870 AMI is the son OF JAS
per Plngrce; his mothers maiden nams
was Adalne Bryant
The family records have been faith
fully kept. and show that The mayor Of
Detroit IL Of the eighth generation of
Pingrecs born on AIQerican soil. Tho
arst OF the name here was Moses Pin
gree tspclled Pengry) who. with his
brother Anron settled in Ipswich.
Mass. I'm lG4O. II Is believed thc5
co 40 from England. No one WHO POS
esses what Is called family dCspisc'
sueh distinction. and II Is Interesting 4
know fiat t..s sturdy champion OF the
solts of common humanity has Ions
NE oC christian ancestry behind him
~ and wCnen OF character, standing
- InCnencc. puritanic Ideas Of huu
or nnd honesty. love of home ana cour
try aud a readiness 20 defend these .
Tho hazard of life and forlune hA
ever distinguished them. II is fpsp'r
ing 10 be thus fore-fathePrd, i is alto
gctLeF bpttcc TO be worthy such ances
Ily, 10 nuNf ~ no SUN 'tN ~ ---f 49, -
true greatness,
"Sbc early youth OF Mr., Pingree was
flleG with labor; first on his rather 5
farm. NSith the usual New England
winters sc1Qoling 60 the age OF lour'
teen; then. III n cotton mill az saco'
Maine; them in shoe factory NJ Hop
klnton. Mass At the outbreak OF the
war he enlisted N Company r. flrs'
Massachusetts, IIeavy Artillery lie
WAS IN the battles OF Fredericksburg
Road. Harris Farm; Spottsylvania'
Cold Uarbor. and North Anna. On
June 1. 1894. he was captured by Mos
by's mon aud suffered the usual bitter
experiences 6f lfnion prisoner ut An
acgsonvilc, Gor,ioh-viiir. Salisbury
ana MHlen. After five months hQ was
exchanged, In time 10 take part ~ me
battles OF Petersburg. Fort Fisher,
g6yden Road. Sailors Creek Farmers
,Sllc and Appomnttox, Ills regiment
los heavily. both Ia officers and en-
hstcd Nlcn.
rftcr rs muster ont In August ct
1865. he\came directly To Detroit ana
was eiApldyed in Baldwin's shoe rae
tory. lie formed n partnership Win
q II. Smith in 1866 and 1t IL related
tha4 hc put into the ilrm SiGO. Tha'
the house so launched has been sue
oessfui one, is shown by their G4In
/. ercini rnilng OF $500,o00 capital De
trn.t people sny the iirm Is dis'lh
guirhel for aighifprward honesty
en,ertrisc and square dealing.
Seven years ago last January, Ml
| Pingrcc was elected mayor of his city
ana II Is in this capacity he has woI
hts fame Here Nc has been most ap
proved. nnd most opposed; most enthu
,lasticnliy admired ana nppiauded
most cordially lated, feared ana exc
mted, here hc has made friends wht
wo. I'D die FOR him. ana foes who hest
tnte\nt no device AGAINST him. IL u
aid Tint man II known hg hli
frlendF. NJut he Is sometimes hetteI
KNOWN bT uotlng who are his enemies
So herculean have been bis strugglel
n Nainst corpOrnilOns, monopoiiee fraud
gr,,N ana mlsmanngemcnt. and 80 sig
not gis frlumphs that Il has brough
lthc fnNn aud the city into the pubi
eye 10 4 n.markablc extent. Poltlcnl
~ eprnkin9 ,hc has accomplished tn
hnpossiblo. ue found the city I'm th
grasp cf ceruf'~ eefporaiions, poorl
lighted ~ great cNffnsey iipayel, y
Aequatc sewer system. most indil
r, Mt and inefficient street car serFie'
wit, bribery prevailing ip municipa
affair. ia frightful degrees this wa
The SITUATION. Now. Mr., Pingree ha
c6uylctlons: hiS IDEAS OF right an
wrong nrc very simple, being derive
from tiaf oh Book long ago given 10
l',clr guidance 20 The children OF mel
H. &c dcpills of hls sopl he believes
human rights. aud ne iRs colossi
courage " his own which never ~
tet. Given such situation, an
rch man. u battle 10 the death wa
inevitable. lie begun his wnrfal
against these conditions In Detroit wit
the cheerful relish OF good tighte
and lie has never given m Inch
ground.
How he cspoused the cause OF u
wovLIng nan. how hc declared for no
,st draslng IN the management OF pa
lic neneyv. how he exposed bribei
y slu. ], secured cheap rates OF tran