The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-25
VETERAN IN BUSINESS

It is announced authoratvely that Cash
Henderson,, the veteran dry goods nan.
OF Wihita. has sold out his Big Store.
He Tas confirmed the announcement to
a reporter fer the Eagle. The price paid
IS not known 70 even tire parties to the
sic. as it depends. on the result Of in
'oicing. In all likelihood il viii be be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. At airy rate. it
VIII be dollar for dollar on the value of
the goods; and from the best authority
It is learned tkat the stock on hand is
now in the neighborhood Of S75.eoQ
The purchasing party is the Rorabaugh
Dry Goods company of Illinois. Emporia
ind Hutchinson. They expect to add $40. Ooc
worth Of new goods to the stock.
The purchasing company has put up
S15JJ as forfeit to bind the sale. The
lease and the good viii are part Of the
sale. both being Of exceptional value to
the new company
MI Henderson VIII remain in Wichita.
He VIII invest every dollar Of the money
mere lie VIII operate quietly until he
regaiLs his health 1t was to build I'D
his physical condition, which has been
falling for three years, that he sold out.
He VIII buy a good riding horse. visit
his friends, take a daily ride into the
country and in the meantime, watch the
bright progress Of Wichita real estate in
Vestment.
Mr- Henderson hesitated long before he !
would sell out. He went through the
hard times Of a few years ago Sweating
blood as the saying is, but always with
a positive hope and confidence that the 7
tines would change. They DID change /
And his business became better than it
ever was He hated to sell out after
reaching the high tide of his prosperity. /
but MS physicians advised his retirement (
and his friends insisted on it,
Mr. Henderson came TO Wichita % years
ago and has been a conspicuous force. in
business circles since the first day he ac-
cepted a clerkship with tie New York
store Of Maurice I[ohn in 1873. His name.
associated with the dry goods business. is
known far and wide in TIE southwest. He
has always been dynamo of mental and
physical energy, and it is doubtful
whether Wichita has ever had a better
salesman in any mercantile line
Mr.. Henderson was born and reared in
NCw York. but lived Cor some years at
Flint. Michigan. He became a Wichita
m2n ny aCciucpt He was going a. 5und
the world, when he happenes 10 meet old
hunting friends, Fenton and Bishop in
this city. They were friends of Maurice
lAoEn. and they gave him such fattar-
ing accounts Of Mr.. Hende.scn's ability
rs salesman that Nr Kohn offered him
Inducements which he could not iisre-
gard. he agreed to work for the nrm
on condition that he could 90 hunting his
principal passion-ocoasiouauy shortly
after being here he helped to organize
a company 10 assist IN suppressins the
Cheyenne Indian war of 1873 and went to
the Indian Territory as second lieutenant
Of company.
For Is years ne remained with Maurice
Kohn and A years ago he started ia
business for himself buying out The dry
goods store of Larimer d Stjnson. then in
the room on North Main street now cccu-
pied by Mrs. Harry Kistler as a restau-
rant soon he occupied three big store
rooms. down stairs and UP stairs, and
finally moved into the 3-story double
store building Of Finlay Ross, which he
still occupies.
IN The % years Mr.. Hen ierson mas been
IN Wichita he has never been q party to
. lawsuit and never has been drawn upon
for a bin Of goods.
One of the things Mr.. Henderson has
been noted for is his generous bene93-
ence A friend Of his estimates thal he
has given away half whst he has made /
during the past ten years. TO illustrate
his iupulsive generosity, a reporter Tor q
The Eagle related last night that he called s
7n Gir. Henderson several years af.o auo ,
related TO him a story OF distress on the
West Side-7n bid woman of So WIS de-
5ertoa by her grandson. who left her in !
, vacant house. It was nearly midnight
but AR Henderson opened his store.
% thered up q pile Of blankets comforts