Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-03-01

having been THIS winter compelled TO cancel series
of appointments made for him. He afflicted
with asthma, heart disease and dropsy. He was
finally taken off by hemorrhage of the bowels falling
as he attempted to walk across the floor and expiring
in very short time. while after his return from
the Pittsburgh convention his health gave way and he
has not been well man since Many of his friends
date his trouble to the railroad accident of few years
ago. in which he nearly lost his life without doubt
received serious and permanent injury.
Mr.. Pinkham marvellous man. striking in his
appearance and through the wisdom of his counsels
and his platform ability, doing heroic service for
cause. His Life was devoted to God and humanity.
HeWas aleader in the Friends denomination to which
he belonged. He was easily leader in the Prohibi-
ton movement He took prominent part in the
great movement which resulted in the adoption of con-
stitutional prohibition in Iowa. He did effective plat
form work IN Ohio, Indiana, the Dakotas and other
states He was twice our candidate for Governor of
Minnesota and once for member of Congress- and for
several terms was chairman of the state committee
member of the national committee No sacrifice was
too great for him to make for this cause He was a
well informed man and brilliant conversationalist
and fortunate they who had the opportunity to
entertain him in their homes. He was patriot This
element added fervor to his public addresses as we'll
as stirred him to heroic opposition to the saloon
for he saw in it not only institution which damned
men and cursed women and children but also great
evil with which the land of the free and the homo
OF the brave was in wicked completely and his patriot
Ism as well as his Christianity rebeed against such
wrong lie was good friend. He was approachable
to ALL but only those who knew his heart knew how
rich it was in the qualities which unite spirit to spirit
The state committee had hoped that he would re-
cover his usual strength and that many communities
could in this and subsequent campaigns hear his eo-
quent voice. But he is gone. We must take up his
work. We may not possess his great ability but we
may be earnest true and sefsacrificng and show our
oVe 1or him by carrying to success the which
he lived.
The funeral services took place at the Friends,
church, Minneapolis, on the Sd inst. Rev. VIM, P.
Angel spoke of his Christian character Of bs ob,
work and of his special fitness for prohibition work
Dean spoke of his high character and the insnira
ZION winch his life brought to Others Mrs Frances
Neal paid tribute to him champion of the causo
the VIC. T. u T. w. Davies spoke of his relation ~
the Good Templars, of which order he had been a. men,
Der since 1853. T. P Circuit and the editor of Back
pom also spoke. The body was inferred for the
present IN the vault at Lakewood. The pail bearers
represented the Church, the Good Templars and the
FfonlDltlon party, Chairman Higgins and Mr. Grout
OF LuVerne, representing the last-named Mr.. Pink
ham leaves wife, infant son and four stepchi1dren
His wife was formerly the wife of r p Tun+on fo
many years and until his death active and nromino+
In work for cause.
we READ a great deal about closing the pub1ic
SCHOOLS OF Minneapolis because of the shortness
funds to pay the teachers but up to date have no+
heard the question asked care the ctv fathers ooi
to close the saloons and breweres because of what it
costs to run them?'
Wnat feast for this deadly dragon to have all the
children of Minneapolis turned out of the school
room on those vile streets banked with saloons Abol
1sh the saloon Protect the children and the school
MRS. P. T. WILLETT
Norris Mimi.