The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-17
FIELD YIELDS TO
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sleep, He was better, physicians said.
much better, and there was even hope
Pie might successfully pass the crisis
in his illness If the improvement con
tinued. In the evening and again at
midnight bulletins issued by bis ply
Esiclans carried with them a ray Of
hope. In the early morning hours to.
day however gloom once more began
to settle over those around the sick
room. Field did not rest well during
the last hours of the night. The dis
ease spread in the lung and his cond-
ton at a. m, today was described by
physicians as "worse,@than last even
ing"
His condition continued to become
more desperate with every moment,
however, and by noon the last ray OF
hope was gone. Az Two o'clock It
was announced the patient was sinR
ing steadily and at $3.50 word came
from the sick room that Field had only
a few minutes more to live Death at
fanr 0 o'clock with members of the fam
lily gathered at the bedside.
Marshall Field was the greatest and
most successful merchant of this gen
GRAFTON and was one of the worlds
richest men, his wealth being esti
mated at two hundred million dollars.
He was born at Conway. Mass. in
1865 and educated, in the public school
there. At the age Of II he became a
clerk in a country store in Pittaheld,
Mass. He came to Chicago, in 1856
and became a clerk in the wholesaie
dry goods establishment Of Cooley.
Wadsworth & Co Becoming a partner
four years later In 1865 he and Levi
u. Letter withdrew from that firm ana
with Potter Palmer formed n new
organization. Palmer withdrew in 1867
and Letter in 1881 when the firm be
came known as Marshall Field a. Co
as it is today The house grew rapid
y and it is now the largest enterprise
of the kind in the world, having mum
erous branches throughout Europe and
Asia, It's remarkable success is at
tributed almost entirely to Field and
his methods He made 1t rule never
TO borrow money and never issue
notes, paying cash for everything. The
great fire of 1871 was the only reverse
ever experienced by Marshill Field &
Co, its losses at that time aggregated
over one million, In 1872 the whole
sale department was separated from
The retail store and the latter now
covers two city squares and is located
IN buildings twelve stories in height
At the close OF the worlds fair in !
1893 Field endowed with one million
dollars Fields Columbian museum for
which a home valued at eight million |
IS shortly to be erected. He gave the
University of Chicago land valued a.
four hundred and fifty thousand dol |
lars TO be used for athletic purposes !
and aportion of it is known today as
Marshall Field. He was extremely |
in other directions. never |
falling to contribute to a cause ne |
knew to be worthy.
In policies he never interfered. al |
though he was always ready 10 aid
With time and money any movement
oohing towards better national or
government He was sever
Al times offered the vice presidential |
domination Of the Democratic ticket
nut refused to accept. Field was twice
married, his iir7t wife having died sew
aral years ago leaving two children.
Ethel now married and residing in
England, and Marshall Field Jr., who
'ecently accidentally shot himself.
September 9Th last Field was married
n London to Mrs. Cation, widow Of Ar
hur Cation OF this city