The Delta independent., 1889-07-09

From the Denver Republican OF June 10Th.
Mr.. Tansill, the founder Of the house
OF r. w. Tansill l. Co., is still young
man, although he has been in active
business for over quarter Of . century,
and is now numbered among those sue
cessful and prosperous business men OF
Chicago who have acquired wealth and
independence through their own talents
and exertions Mr.. Tansill was born in
the State OF Virginia in 1874 His
mother died in 1916, and his father
being an officer in the U. 8. Marine
Corps, the duties OF which required
cruises of three years duration, the
subject OF our sketch was practically
left an orphan when less than two
years OF age. In 1861 he accompanied
his maternal grand parents Weems'
Mr.. Tansill is the lineal descendant OF
the Rev. Mnson Locke Weems, who was
at one time the rector Of Pohic, General
Washington's church, and is familiarly
known as the historian of the revolution.
His works included. among many 9th
ers, the life Of Washington which con-
contains the original hatchet
story. On January J., 1867
he married Mary L. Motter, OF Clayton,
ILL.,. and it was in this town that he
6rst engaged in the cigar business. At
an early date he became convinced that
Chicago was the coming city OF the
west. and in 1868 lie decided to remove
his business TO TINT city, where, in the
great fire Of 1871, his entire capital was
swept away. Like great many other
OF Cliicaso's yonng business mon. ho
was not crushed by this misfortune, but
making fresh start in busin ess, paying
Ills creditors 100 cents on the dollar, he,
for number OF years conducted one OF
the largest cigar factories in Chicago.
The enormous growth OF his business,
covering ms it did the whole country, to-
gether with the increased demand for
manufacturing and shipping facilities.
caused him to transfer the manufacture
OF his cigars to New York, the wisdom OF
which move has been demonstrated by
the continued expansion OF his business
80 that lie now enjoys the distinction OF
having the largest mail order cigar
house in America.
Tue causes OF Mr.. Tansiil's success are
not hard to find. He is . man Of orig
innlity md action. In carrying out nn
idea lie hns the rare faculty OF adapting
tho means to tho end, and onco satisfied
of the soundness OF his plan. he exc
cutes it energetically: These qualities
are perhaps best illustrated ny his
unique achievement Of building mp and
maintaining a great business with
ont drumming. It il needless to
say that this desirable result could not
have been brought about had he not
possessed an intuitive genius for
advertising. II il Mr.. Tansill's pol
icy to. in all cases, do better by his
patrons than lie agrees to do. but back
OF all this remains tho fact TINT he II far
too shrewd TO expend brain and money
in pushing an article which lncks the
merit to back mp its claims. His goods
arc never allowed 10 deteriorate, no
matter what the demand for them may
be. The wisdom Of his policy il dem
onstrated by the enormous business
which lie Inns developed.
Mr.. TansiIl is probably better known
10 the smokers Of the country a. the
originator OF tho celebrated ''ransill'i
Punch" This brand lie placed on the
market nearly . quarter OF con
nomenal from the start. lts salei
have been unparalleled in the his
tory OF the cigar trade, snd II is recog
nized to-day by tho smoking pnblic u
| the lending cent cigar OF the u. q,