Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 338, 12 October 1911 — Page 8

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM XSD SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1911.

PAGE EIGHT.

HORSE FEED BILL IS UP TO COUNCIL

Money Must Be Appropriated Before City Can Stand Equine Expense. It has been derided by City Attorney Gardner that the city coupcll will be obliged to pass an appropriation before the feed bill for the horse owned by Homer Hammond, president of the board of public works, can be paid for by the city. This question was discussed at length by council at its recent session, each councilman being opposed to the board's action in passing a motion providing for the payment by the city of the feed bill for Hammond's horse. Mayor Zimmerman contends that the feed bill should be paid for by the city, Inasmuch as the president of the board is obliged to cover a great deal of ground In one day and it Is impossible for him to walk over the city. Councilmen declare that Hammond's salary of $1,200 a year is enough to pay for his horse feed. There is no doubt but that Hammond will never receive the proposed additional $18 monthly for horse feed, as council is not likely to make the appropriation.

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MATHER BROTHERS FIRM CELEBRATES

Thirty-five Years Ago Today Great Local Coal Company Organized. The story of the growth of any business institution that has been in existence for many years is always of local Interest as it in at the same time representative of the changes and the growth of the community in which it has developed. On the Twelfth day of October, 1876, which is thirty-five years ago today, Mather Brothers began the coal business in this city. They employed one man whose duty it was to make deliveries with one horse and cart, which constituted the entire equipment. The result of the first day's business were two sales, totaling $2.25. The customers were Elwood Patterson and D. H. Homey, both were well known citizens. From this humble beginning the business was developed, not without struggle and viccissitudes, until it Has exceeded a quarter of a million dollars in a ingle year, and from one man, one horse and cart to 35 men and fifteen teams. The firm of Mather Brothers was the first to introduce the brands of coal that are now the most popular in this city. In 1879 they brought the first car of Piedmont coal to this city. 'This was purchased from the Hon. M. O. Davis, of West Virginia, subsequently a candidate for Vice President. The coal was sold to the Patterson Plow Works, and it is now the most popular smithing coal in the market. In 1891 they shipped the first car load of Pocahontas coal that came to Richmond. The first year only one car load was sold and the second only three. Last year they sold 220 carloads of this popular coal. One of the most popular domestic coal for cooking purposes for years 'has been Jackson coal. This firm 'was the first to introduce it in Richmond. Another popular coal for heating stoves Is the Winefrede, this was I also first Introduced to Richmond ! consumers by this firm. This Is a rather remarkable and interesting record, if we keep in mind 'that the coal business is different from most any other kind of business, In that the consumer is wholly depen- ' dent on the honor of the firm. He never sees the coal until it is delivered, nor does he see it weighed. The quality and quantity is a matter of honor with the firm which furnishes the coal. The long and prosperous career of this firm is testimony as to the character of Its business methods. In speaking of the coal business Mr. D. L. Mather stated that the bluest day they saw in the coal business was on Thanksgiving day, 1888, when natural gas was turned into the mains In Richmond. White others were rejoicing they were dejected and disheartened at the prospect of a disv Ipated business. This same year they moved their business into the old Friends' Yearly Meeting grounds 'where it is still located, and in the following year the lumber business was added which brought with it all kinds of building material. They have also been large dealers

In cement. The first purchase the firm made to supply its customers was one barrel for which it paid $5.00, which bad been imported from England, and was known as K. B. & S. The first sidewalk built in the city was on North Tenth street between C and D streets. The contractor was Mr. William Lee and the cement used was English cement furnished by Mather Brothers. The firm was Incorporated in 1889 and became Mather Brothers company. It has always believed in a liberal use of printer, ink. and undoubtedly enjoys the largest business in its Jine in, -Eastern Indiana. They are celebrating their thirty-fifth anniversary without display, bat are recelvlM th felicitations of their friends.

MONETARY PLAN OF ALDRICHJJHSOUND Illinois Bankers Told by J. J. Hill to Reform System Themselves.

Springfield, 111., Oct. 12. Characterizing as "uneconomic and therefore unsound," the business relations between the Central Reserve association and the United States government proposed by former Senator Aldrich in his plan for currency reform submitted to the federal monetary commission, James J. Mill, chairman of the board of directors of the Great Northern railroad, addressing the Illinois Bankers' association here yesterday, urged the bankers of the country to perfect a plan that would be under their own control. Mr. Hill admitted at the outset that the "United States has the most inelastic currency system in the civilized world." But he declared that political connection is inherent in the constitution of the proposed reserve association. In this connection Mr. Hill asserted that if currency reform was not carried through under leadership of bankers of the country, it would "be taken up by congress and suffer the same fate that has befallen every other great economic issue after it became the football of party politics" "I want to make one earnest suggestion about this so-called Aldrich plan to the bankers of the country," said Mr. Hill. "Take it up for yourselves, perfect it by the light of your business experience, and make it your. own enterprise, under your own initiative and subject to your own control, instead of a creation of federal law. "Shape your own association for yourselves, and ask congress for authority under wise legislative regulations, where such may be necessary, to do this thin?, instead of surrendering your rights as well as your obligations for all time to a political power. "There Is no part of the scheme outlined which you cannot plan and execute for yourselves better than any congress can do it for you. "Your state associations and the American Bankers' association furnish all the necessary machinery." Taking up the question of currency reform in detail, Mr. Hill said: "The bankers of the country are now studying and discussing the plan proposed by Senator Aldrich to the federal monetary commission for its reform. He and his associates have done a memorable work. "They have made the first comprehensive and scientific study of the currency ever completed in this country. Their conclusions should be received

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with great respect, but thy should also be studied with great care. "Every defect that wins indorsement, every weakness that it might develop in operation, will react unfortunately by opening the way for demagogic amendment in answer to popular discontent. "Your recommendation should have great weight. It is desirable, therefore, for you bankers to digest thoroughly and scrutinize minutely this scheme. While it has been constructed with great care and obvious sincerity, there are details in which it seems to be unsatisfactory and possibly dangerous. "It is declared by everybody, by none more earnestly than by Senator Aldrich himself, that the great national organizations ot banks which it is proposed to create, the reserve association, must be made and kept free forever from control ly politics on the one side and powerful combinations of capital on the other. "It is doubtful if either could be done by the method laid down in this plan. The political connection is inherent in the constitution of the proposed reserve asociation. Its governor and two deputy governors are to be appointed by the president of the United States. These sit in the directory together with two members

of the cabinet and the controller of the currency. "No matter how large minded these men may be, they are all necessarily involved in the conduct of party politics and obliged to serve its ends so far as deceny permits."

A claim has been filed against the

estate of Jacob J. Hayward by Har

mon A. Uhde, demanding $30.30.

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Theory :nr' Prcctic. Here is a good story from the collection of a German school inspector The pupils were being examined on the subject of personal hygiene A boy was asked. "What have you to do in order to keep your teeth sound and white?" "Clean them, was tbepromp reply. "When ought you to clear them?" "Morning, noon and night.' "What are they to be cleaned with?" "With a toothbrush." "Very good Ilave you a Toothbrush?" "No, sir." "Has your father a toothbrush?" "No. sir. "Has your mother a toothbrush?" "No, sir." "But how do you know about the use of toothbrushes?" "We sell them, sir."

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The annual peanut crop of this

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35 A T-P&V WE STARTED IN THE COAL BUSINESS We were the first to introduce to Richmond consumers the four most popular coals in the market today

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35 years ago we used one horse and cart, now we have 35 men and 15 teams to serve you. We sold $255 the first day, have since sold over a quarter of a million dollars in one yean Richmond citizens have our sincere thanks for this generous support

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