The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-20

his custom for some years. His death
resulted from intermittent fever His
condition was not considered serious by
his physicians until near the end. He
contracted cold while on yacht
through becoming drenched by a heavy
rain.
His body reached here Wednesday af
ternoon Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Nash, Mr.
and Mrs. c. f. Canright Dr.. and Mrs.
Fraser and Dr. Pritchard met the sor-
rowing family at Chicago and accom-
panied them here.
Albert Landreth was born in Bristol,
Penn, February, 1853. He was married
in 1880 to Miss Anna Hose and five chill
dren We're born to them three of whom
are living.
Mr. Landreth was instinctively lover
of agricultural pursuits, and every line
of industrial activity in which he engag-
ed had its origin in the farm He saw
the advantages this section of the state
offered by reason of the quality of the
pease raised and he began the business
of canning pease The wonderful growth
of this business gave proof of his sagac-
ity and excellent management. The
pease were of such excellent quality that
they became known throughout the
! United States. He started another can
ming factory in Sheboygan which rival
ed III success the one operated in Mani
tOwoc. AT times he had as many as
1000 pea pickers at work on lands adia-
cent to the city. Wealth poured i'll on
him but he did not hoard He enlarged
his business, beautified his home and fill
ed his stables with fine horses. He made
large donations for worthy objects and
dealt literally with the deserving poor.
Money he valued only for what it would
purchase. In store it had no attraction
for him. The rapidity with which he
made money was equaled by the free
dom with which he spent it.
His death is serious blow to the city
as he was a man Of large plans which he
carried out when formed. He was
leader in the sense that his activity slim
ulated others. The expressions of sorrow
heard on every side when his death be-
came known are tribute to his worth
and an acknowledgement of loss
Mr. Landreth has to be viewed in
various lights to form a just estimate of
him. He had pre-eminent qualities on
lines of human activity the presence in
one of which would ordinarily preclude
its existence in others. But there was
no incongruity i'll the composite picture
his character presented To the business
world the indomitable force of the man
furnished a striking contrast to the kind
illness of his nature which prompted
deeds of charity, benevolence and kindly
sympathy the number of which but few
know. He was liberal without ostenta-
ton sympathetic but not demonstra-
tive and firm while not austere. The
many sided character of the man was a
surprise to those who knew him.
Mr.. Landreth is known outside those
who knew him intimately, as business
man whose capital to begin with was
sagacity, resource courage and compre
hensive grasp. With these qualities he
attained degree of success which gave
his business a national reputation. He
was 50 systematic and so thorough in
what he did that his vast business seem
ed to move automatically. He had the
rare faculty of being able to dismiss all
considerations of business outside of
business hours. The apparent ease with
which he managed large enterprises was
due to a precision mathematical in its
nicely and foresight which was the re-
suit of cool deliberation The detailsad-
justed themselves in harmony with the
accuracy of Judgment which outlined
the general course of procedure. He was
ambitious, but it was the ambition of
restless enterprise Wealth had 40 val
ne for him in the sense of boarding His
means was the measure of his family's
needs and the public shared in his gains.
He was never satisfied with present ac-
complishment though his energy was of
the compressed sort which went straight
to the object without proclamation. His
business had attained national reputa-
ton before its extent was known locally.
1t was conferred in him and he carried
the burden with that conscious power
which scorned demonstrative effort His
business grew with such steady and
noiseles application of force that when
its dimensions We're perceived it was
deemed marvel. He did not follow a
path blazed out by others to the goal of
success. He was the pioneer in his line
and laid the roadbed for success.
He was public spirited and there was
no public enterprise to which he did not
contribute literally He was far-seeing