Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-22

ing the panlcSy times of 1913 and from
atfiuence was; brought to the verge of
poverty But Mr. Fields generosity
and nobility are too well known to
call for further remark upon the sub
ject.
Mr.. Field had an instructive capacity
for estimating the ability of his as
siStants, says the New York World.
he also had human side in his rela-
tons with thea The story is told of
d small boy in his employ who once
dared to Sax Mr.. Field for n raise In
salary you're no bigger than pint
Of cider" said the merchant gruft1y.
Then. as the boy kept silent, Mr.. Field
said:
How much are you getting now?"
Three dollars a week. replied the
boy family.
'"Three dollars week." exclaimed
Mr.. Field. why, when l was your
age got only So"
WELL" spoke tip the lad in despera-
ton, perhaps you weren't worth any
more"
The reply amused the merchant mill
lionaire, and the boy got his advance.
"The estimate of Marshall Field by
Chicagoans was unique, said former
citizen of that city now residing in
New York to rel 'esentative of the
New York Times. 1t is difficult to ex-
plain. | know Of no man In New York
who has Il similar standing in the
whole community. In the polyglot pop
ulation of his town, in all of Its tu-
mults growing out of strikes and
strange social heresies, he came nearer
having the respect and confidence OF
the populace than any one in the city.
"An incident which occurred in New
York few days before Mr.. Fields
death illustrates the hold he had upon
Chicagoans far better than any words
Of praise that can be spoken A num-
Der of former residents Of his city
gathered Informally in the upper west
side of the city (New York; to express
in some fitting manner their apprecla-
ton of Mr.. Field. happen to know
that in this generation not one had
ever spoken to Mr.. Field. l do not
think he would have recognized the
name Of an individual present. They
were unable to formulate any express
sions suitable to the occasion. FINALLY
one man arose and said:
az am not what the church could
call religlonist, but believe In
prayer. What we want is to see Mar
shall Fields life spared. If anybody
here knows how to phrase prayer,
move that he lead us while we all kneel
and Join him in our hearts,
elm all Of my experience never
heard man or woman make motion
to engage in prayer, but in this In
stance it seemed to be entirely proper.
An elderly man responded.
"'Let us pray to God to save Mar
shall Fields life,' he said
'"rhe words were not cold before ev-
ery one present was on his knees. l am
no authority on what constitutes pray
er. Like the man who made the mo-
ton, wouldn't know how to utter
prayer In public l am glad to say
know how to do it in the privacy OF my
home. But if the prayer that was
made on this occasion was not sincere
no one in my opinion, need ever try
to make one 1t was not five minutes
long. When it was finished the man
who made the motion said:
"T make another motion. l move
that as many as are gathered here go
into some church in this city every day
at noon and repeat as nearly as we can
the prayer we have just heard. If any
one is unable to get to a church at that
hour, let him say the prayer wherever
he may be daily until Marshall Field
RECEIVERS. do not prophesy,' he con-
tinued, that we will get what we ask
for, but we won't get it unless we do
II think every man present seconded
that motion. 1t was not put Why
should it have been? l believe every
man present kept his promise. One
| Iulu lOlu lIC uC uuO A1oI OSOA ~ -
church for thirty years, but he added
that he would go three times day If
he thought it would save Marshall
Fields life.
1.-THE private individual whose life
could inspire the incident which have
tried to describe is rare in this or any
country"
The mercantile and commercial ca
reer of Marshall Field stands as
monument TO his industry, persever-
ance, energy and faculty for invention.
He was rated one of the worlds great
est merchants and in the east and
west was accepted as a man ofeex-
traordinary business talents. Perhaps
the best epitome Of the rules Of his
life is furnished in his own words:
He never gives note.
He never buys share Of stock on mar
gin.
He is against speculation.
He is no borrower.
He has made 1t point not to fncumber
his business with mortgages.
He does business on a cash basis"
He tries to sell on shorter time than
competitors.
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