The Story of Goldmacher
“One of the old time business men who must not be neglected is an old German by the name of Goldmacher. He was known to everybody as ‘Moneymaker.’ He erected a building next to Martin’s store. ‘Moneymaker’ built a bake oven and sold bread to the miners. They were camped up and down Joplin creek. He also had a supply of cheese, crackers, bologna, and sausage. He kept a keg of beer on tap at all times. He brought the beer from Baxter Springs. ‘Moneymaker’ attended strictly to business and paid particular attention to what his name signified. The town grew rapidly, the miners kept drifting in and he as successful in business.
Everything went well until a gang of miners got into ‘Moneymaker’s’ place one night and got pretty well ‘stewed up.’ ‘Moneymaker’ had a dog which he valued highly. A part of the bunch stayed inside and kept him interested, while the others got the old man’s dog and strung him to Murphy and Davis’ awning. All was lovely until the next morning when ‘Moneymaker’ discovered his dog hanged by the neck until dead. The old man threatened vengeance and posted the following notice in his place of business:
‘I vill gif ten dollars to eny tam rascal vat will dell me vat chentlemens hung my tog mit Murphy’s porch on.’
Boucher did not say whether or not Goldmacher caught the men who killed his dog.
Source: Joplin Globe
