The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-01-12

of death. He had been rapidly re-
covering from pneumonia that for
three weeks had threatened his life.
At nine o'clock Sunday morning his
heart gave way under the strain of
his recent illness, his pulse running
up to 1903. That was the beginning
of the end.
Mr.. Armour was surrounded by his
family when he died. Those at his
bedside besides his physician and
nurses were his wife, Mrs. Philip D..
Armour, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Og-
den Armour. The millionaire re-
tanned consciousness until within an
hour of his death.
During the day he had realized that
death was near. To those around him
he had said: 81 know / am very sicks
and am ready for death when it
comes"
Soon after lunch, and just before the
physician forbade his talking more,
Mr.. Armour in feeble tones said that
he would like to hear the Lords
prayer read.
One of the trained nurses who had
been attending him drew chair to
the bedside and slowly read from the
Bible the prayer for which the dying
man had asked. 1t was read sentence
by sentence and each was repeated by
Mr.. Armour. When the "Amen" had
been repeated by him he sank back
on the pillow and closed his eyes rest
fully. 1t was the last word the great
financier spoke except feeble fare
wells to his family little later.
Summary of His Career.
Below will be found brief sum-
mary of the life of Mr.. Armour:
Born in Madison county, N. Y, May 16,
1882.
Saved his first 500 in 1851 from his
earnings as farm hand and village
grocer's clerk.
Started with party of argonauts from
Oneida, NJ Y, bound for California in
wagons. April 10, 1852
In 1856 returned to the house of his
father in New York. with nearly $1,000
the foundation of his fortune
In June of that year he went to Mil
waukee and bought an interest in the
commission business Of Frederick r.
Miles.
Married to Miss Malvina Belle Ogden,
of Cincinnati, in October, 1862.
IN May, 1905, having u1SSOlVeu partner
ship with Miles, he became junior part
ner of the firm of Plankinton & Armour,
pork packers.
In 1864 the Chicago house of his brother,
Herman o. Armour, was affiliated with
the Milwaukee house. Herman was sent
to New York, where he opened an eastern
branch, called Armour, Plankinton &
Co., and Joseph F. Armour, n younger
brother. was placed in charge of the Chi
cago house, which was known as II. o.
Armour & Co until 1870.
In 1865 Philip D. Armour made his first
world-famous coup by anticipating the
surrender of Gen. Robert Il. Lee, and
netting about S2,000.000 for his firm by
selling pork from $50 down to $40 bar
rel and filing the orders at an average
cost of $iS barrel.
Chicago house commenced packing hogs
in 1868, under the firm name of p. ID.
Armour & Co.
Philip d. Armour moved to Chicago,
and established his permanent home here
in 1875.
Established Armour Bros Banking
company at Kansas City in 1872 and
placed his brother, Andrew w. Armour,
at the head of II.
Established great packing plant at
Kansas City in 1881.
In 1878 survived a fierce bull raid In
pork, directed at him, employed 100000
in standing on his opponents, and net
ted $1,5O0,0O0 by the operation intended to
squeeze" him.
Armour mission founded in 1886 upon
100000 bequeathed for that purpose by
Joseph F. Armour. and further endowed
aud sustained by Philip ID. Armour.
| Armour institute founded.
IN 1s92 an effort was made by leading
Cnicaee wheat operators to corner Mr..
AImour Wa gigantic wheat deal. His
eniei dangef Of defeat and enormous loss
iay IN 'ne iaeeAthat his opponents had
80 days Armour HAD, bought or built
enough elevators to ssere his grain and
| disappoint his rivals
Bought 100000 worth of goSa. in I,ondon
on his personal account, and ssed 1t to
| stave Off disaster during the davs ~
| panic which threatened some Che. 90
| hanks In lSq3