davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
CONGRESS AFTER
COAL MINES

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-Repres-
entatiye Jenkins, of Wisconsin, chair
man Of the House committee on the
Judiciary introduced a resolution today
directing the committee on Judiciary
to investigate as to the power OF Con
gress to take possession Of all the coal
mines aud coal carrying roads on tine
ground that an insufficient supply H.
being given.
The resolution in full i a. follows
Resolved: That the committee on
Judiciary be, and is hereby directed TO
investigate and report to this House.
with all convenient speed, the opinion
Of that committee as to the power Of
Congress to declare that the necessity
has arisen for taking possession Of all
coal, coal beds, and coal mines In the
United States and all lines of trans
portation, agencies. instruments and
vehicles Of commerce necessary for
the transportation of coal, and that if.
in the opinion of that committee. the
power exists and n necessity for TIL
exercise of such power has arisen,
that that committee forthwith report
to this House bill declaring the ne
cessity, providing fully and in detail
the occasions, modes, conditions and
agencies for said appropriation that
will fully and completely exhaust
the power of Congress in that regard. r
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Ate Poisoned Bologna.

That troubles never comes singly
is an old adage and at least one Lewis
burg family can testify TO the truth of
this. The family in question is that
of George Shamp, on st. Louis street.
Last Friday morning, while doing
chores at the barn, Mr.. Shamp stepped
on the ice and fell, breaking his leg
above the knee. \ physician was call
ed and reduced the fracture, but the
injury was very painful one and
will confne Mr.. Shamp 10 the house
for many days.
Fate, not cOntented with this, had
still another and more terrible trouble
in store for the Shamp household. On
Saturday evening Mrs. Stamp purchas-
ed some bologna, of which she ate
sometime Sunday morning. In the
afternoon sine became very i'll. \
physician was summoned and every
thing possible was done to alleviata
her sutferings and save her life. bU5
TO no avail
She died Tuesday morning at 5
O'Clock. The doctors ascribe her death
TO ptomaine poisoning. the result Of
something contained in the bologna.
Mrs. Shamp was a woman Of middle
age and is survived by her husband
aud two children.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Will Close at 7 O'clock.

Quito a few of the stores closed last
night at 6 O'Clock, although the num-
Der was less than on Tuesday night.
Some Of those who closed on the latter
date were disappointed to discover
that so many of the stores remained
open and have lost interest i'll the
movement. 1t is quite likely that they
can again be brought into line should
determined effort be made to effect
early closing.
The hardware dealers of the borough
consisting Of j. Fl. Cole. S. J. Welliver
aud Howard Moore have come to an
understanding and regardless of what
others may do they will close their
stores promptly every night at Z
O'Clock, Mondays and Saturdays ex-
cepted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Facing a Coal Famine.

As winter tightens its grip our town
for the first time in its history is
brought to realize what it means to face
the horrors of coal famine If any
reliance is to be placed upon the tales
told to the coal dealers there are
families i'll Danvillc without coal, or
who are forced to get along on such a
limited supply as to amount to practic-
ally the same thing. Much suffering
is the consequence.
The shortage of coal is becoming
more marked with each succeeding
day. On Thursday last the Ponnsyl-
vania railroad cut off all shipments
here for an indefinite period of time,
claiming that Danville had already re-
ceived more than its just allotment of
coal. Shipments on the other railroads
are slow aud are by no means adequate
to supply the demand from day to
day. The coal dealers are simply
helpless. In order TO make the sup
ply 90 as far as possible half ton and
even smaller orders are filled. One
dealer in a few days got rid of ten
tons by the bagful and by the bucket
ful, which was sold merely to relieve
positive suffering in cases where the
parties seemed desperate and were de-
tcrmned not to take mo" for an an
sWer.
The worst feature of this state of
affairs is that the outlook affords 10
encouragement, for as the cold in
crpases the need of coal will be all the
more keenly felt, while the deficiency
seems to be growing. There are peo-
pie who reveal a feeling akin to des-
paration when talking on the subject
Of coal Not few indulge in threats
aud state that the time has come when
they will no longer beg for fuel, but
having offered to pay for it i'll advance
and being refused on every side they
will next take coal wherever they can
lay their hands upon it.
That such threats are not altogether
idle was demonstrated Tuesday night
when lot of people fell foul of a sup
ply car or the d. L. & W. railroad
containing some ten or twelve tons of
coal, which they nearly emptied. The
car contained lump coal intended for
uSo on the switch engine The pilfpr-
ing had been going Oh for several
nights, but on Tues lay night the big
haul was made, when about ten tons
disappeared. 1t is said that one
horse sled was employed along with
hand sleds, bags and buckets. The
"coal beavers were generous and left
enough coal behind to supply the
switch engine yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
S601.69
Bank Elections Held Tuesday.

At the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Danville Ma
tional Bank held Tuesday the follow
ing directors were elected to serve for
the ensuing year: w. J. Baldy,
Joseph Hunter, d. r. Eckman, w. X.
Holloway, Charles p Hancock, Alex.
Billmeyer and +. G. Angle. A meet
ing of the directors will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock for organization.
At the annual election held at the
First National Bank yesterday after
noon the following directors were re-
elected: Christian Laubach, John f.
Tooley, l. X. Grier, G. G.. VanAleu,
William Pensyl, James ID. Magill and
B. r. Gearhart. An organization will
not be effected until some days later.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
AN EXCITING
RUNAW WAY

William Rhodes, driver of one of the
Grand Union Tea Company's delivery
teams of this city had an experience
in Bloomsbury on Saturday afternoon
that he will remember for some time.
Mr.. Rhodes was returning from a
trip to Benton. Shortly before arriy-
ing at the top of the Light Street hill
he had picked up foot passenger and
they were riding along engaged in
conversation, little thinking of any
danger, when for some unaccountable
reason the horses took fright and start
ed on run down the hill. At first
Mr.. Rhodes thought he could over
come them and get them quieted down,
but they were evidently feeling like
taking a run and all efforts proved un-
availing, and the horses kept at their
mad pace. At East street the young
man who was with Mr.. Rhodes at
tempted to assist him in holding them
in, for he took one of the lines and
btlc bCdlH wv" IL iliShb tto 'a
mad gallop, with both men holding
fast to the lines.
The horses continued on down East
street to Fourth where they attempted
to turn but owing to the smooth con-
dition of the road the wagon slipped
around, struck an electric light pole
and upset spilling the contents ali
over the street and pavement. The
force of the collision caused the
breaking of the wagon tongue and
with this between them the now
thoroughly frightened horses dashed
on out Fourth street, until they had
nearly reached the residence of Henry
Fornwald where they attempted to
pass each side of a tree when they
were compelled to stop, the effects of
the shock completely overthrowing
one of them. Before it could again
recover its feet persons had caught
them.
Mr.. Rhodes saved himself from pos
sible serious injury by jumping from
the wagon before it struck the electric
light pole and was only scratched and
bruised by falling on the icy road, but
his companion, was not so fortunate,
for he was thrown violently from the
wagon and received several severe
bruises and cuts and was partially
stunned for time but recovered suffi
ciently to walk home. Altogether it
was an exciting experience and one
the parties will not care to have re-
peated for some time. The wagon was
pretty badly wrecked as was a hum
Der of dishes that were in it while
packages of tea were scattered all
around The horses were unhurt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Inter- Scholastic Debate.

An Inter Scholastic debate will take
place on Friday evening, January lG,
between the Berwick High School and
the Webster Debating Club of the Sun
bury High School. The debate will
be held in the Sunbury court house,
the following question having been
selected: Resolved. That the United
States Should Own and Control tho
Railroads. "
The Berwick debaters have assumed
the affirmative and will be represent
ed by Conway w. Dickson, Orvall
Cope and Miss Grace f. Fenstermach-
er. James W. and William H. Shipe
and Harry F. Hartzell will argue the
negative for Sunbury. A musical pro
gram will be rendered Admission 25
cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Charged With Being Drunk.

William Frehlter was brought VI
before Justice Oglesby yesterday morn
ing to answer the charge of being
drunk. He was arrested by Officer
Voris, Tuesday afternoon and spent
the night in the lookup
He was given the usual fine of two
dollars. He was without funds to pay
the fine but he had 10 desire to spend
FIVE days in tho lookup, which was
the other alternative presented. The
court, however, was lenient aud Ere
hafer was given two weeks in whicl
to make up the money, the case mean
while being suspended.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
IN PARTNERSHIP
THIRTY.FIVE YEARS

A representative of the Montour
American dropped into the blacksmith
shop of Keely & Trumbower last
night. The two members Of the firm
we've winding up their business for
the day but seated by tho fire of their
forge they found time to indulge in a
few "reminiscences.
1t is not often that a partnership
| formed between young men lasts a life
time. Yet as long ago as 1868 Keelv
& Trumbowcr opened their blacksmith
shop on very noarly the same spot
where stoday-thirty- years later
| they are still in business. Both mem
bers of the firm are practical work
men, and although approaching an
age when mCst men retire from active
work there is scarcely day but each
may be seen clad in his apron and ably
performing hls share of the work
1t would be interesting to compute
the product of their shop during the
long time Keely & Trumbower have
been in business. 1t is equally inter
esting to hear them discourse on the
small army of apprentices who have
gone forth from their shop equipped
as master workmen. These are now
scattered all over the surrounding
country. The list includes two of Dan
ville's well-known citizens: James
Scarlet, Esq and NJ H. Schram, both
of whom have been heard to speak
most affectionately of Messrs. Koely 81
Trumbower. William Steinmiller who
has worked for the firm continuously
fifteen years learned his trade with
Keely e Trumbower.
1t is fine exemplification Of the pos
sibilities of American citizenship that
at loast one of those who once fashion
ed the iron i'll the humble smithy on
the cinder tip has since shaped dis
tinguished career for himself in the
world of law No longer the fires of
the forge with the scintillations of
sparks as the hammer smites the iron
but the fires of living eloquenca that
hush other men to silence and give
the speaker foremost rank Was it
not here maybe while working at the
forge that he unconsciously learned
the lesson of self reliance, learned the
true dignity of hard self-denying toll
and developed physique and hardy
manhood which has been the founda-
tion of much that he later achieved.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mrs. Philip Ruch and daughter, of
Berwick, are visiting relatives i'll
South Danville.
John Kilgus and wife returned Sat
urday from a visit with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Charles Mortimer returned to Phila-
delphia Saturday after a visit with
relatives in this city.
NJ. A Higgins, of New York City,
spent Sunday with friends i'll this
city. Mr.. Higgins was formerly
United States Express Agent at this
place.
Charles Kase, of Sunbury, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Kase, Mill street.
Samuel Faux spent Sunday with
friends in Bloomsbury.
Mrs. +. G. Miller returned to Sun
bury yesterday after visit at the
home Of John Miller.
John L. Evans transacted business
in Wilkesbarre yesterday.
Mrs +. f. Harpel and Mrs. Minerva
Brader left yesterday for Beach Haven.
Harry Esterbrook transacted business
in Sudbury yesterday.
NJ " Marks spent yesterday in Sun
bury.
J. f. McCloughan and wife, South
Danville, spent yesterday with rela-
tives in Sunbury.
Miss S. W. Browne left yesterday
for visit in Philadelphia.
George d. Edmondson left yesterday
Oh business trip to Willamsport.
Augustus Woods left yesterday on a
business trip to Williamsport.
Mrs. F. W. Jones returned to
Orangeville yesterday after visit
with friends i'll this city.
J. B. Cloaver and wife spent yester-
day afternoon with relatives in Sun
bury.
W. L. Antrim transacted business i'll
Bloomsbury yesterday.
Miss Jennie Beatty returned to Sha-
mokin yesterday after visit with
friends III this city.
DR.. S. Y. Thompson made a business
trip to Bloomsbury yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Sadie Cole returned to Benton
yesterday after a visit with relatives
in this city.
Rabbi Adolph Mayer spent Yesterday
afternoon in Bloomsbury.
Mrs. John Eckert left yesterday for
visit with relatives in Berwick.
Miss Lizzie Roam, of Bloomsbury, is
visiting Mrs William Smith, Grand
street.
Mis-. Ivy b. Eye and her daughter,
Catherine, of Philadelphia, arrived at
this city last night Mrs. Eye is the
sister of Eugene Meyer, who is lying
seriously i'll as the result ofan acci-
dent.
f. G. Derr, who has been serving as
a juror in the United States Court at
Williamsrort, arrived home last even
ing.
Mr.. and MIS-. Morris Aten returned
to Baltimore yesterday after a visit
with Mrs. Mary Shepard, Vine
street.
Howard Patton spent yesterday i'll
Sunbury.
Mrs. l. d. West and son, Carl, and
Mrs. Geo. NJ. West will leave this
morning for visit with friends at
Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Krim returned to George
town yesterday after visit at the
homo of b. +. Cohen.
Theodore Hoffman, Sr, is seriously
i'll at his home on Lower Mulberry
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Death CT a Popular Young Man.

Jacob Werle, a well-known young
man of this city, died at the home Of
his mother, Mrs. Josephine Werle,
East Market street, Sunday morning
at 2 80 o'clock Mr.. Werle had many
friends among our young people, He
was but % years of age and until
Christmas had been employed at East
Pittsburg. He was taken i'll short
time ago with typhoid fever from
which he was unable to rally. Be-
sides his mother he is survived by two
brothers and two sisters.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
DEATH OF
JOHN BENFIELD

| John Benfield is dead. He died sud
denly at his home in Valley township
at Z 10 O'Clock Tuesday evening. The
startling intelligence reached this city
nearly an hour later and caused the
utmost surprise, as it was not known
that Mr.. Benield was in the least in
disposed.
The cause of death was neuralgia of
the heart. The deceased was taken i'll
Cn Monday. His condition did not
seem serious, but he grew worse dur
ing the night. Tuesday morning DR..
p. 9. Newbaker. the family physician,
was called. Mr.. Benfield was then suff
ering considerable pain. At noon
Dr. Newbaker paid second
visit, this time taking with him DR..
E. A. Curry. The patient was then
resting more comfortably, and his con-
dition, it seems, remained the same
during the afternoon. Death came
without warming.
John Benfield was a prominent and
widely known resident of our county.
He was born in Columbia county on
February 5, 1892 and was therefore i'll
his seyenty-frst year. In his time he
was engaged in several different kinds
of business. but was best known as a
farmer and lumbarman. In all his
ventures lie achieved success. He was
the owner of six hundred acres of land
in different farms in MOntOur county
and of four hundred acres of woodland
in Columbia county. He was also
owner of the Benfield -four mill in
Valley township.
Mr.. Benfeld served one term as As
sociate Judge of Moatour county and
at the time of his death has president
of the Peoples Bank, of this city. He
was a IN an universally beloved, and
it may be truly said of him that he
never neglected an opportunity to
do a kind turn for another He was
among our most public spirited citizen
while his integrity was above reproach.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
two sons and two daughters: John
Clark and Thomas H Benfeld; Gath
crime, MRS Robert Crossley) and
Emma Jane.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Patients Take a Sleigh Ride.

Thirty-threo female patients ut the
Hospital for the Insane were treated
to "a sleigh ride Tuesday afternoon
The patients. filling three large sleds
were given ride of several miles ant
on their way were driven through
town. Tho oating proved quite a
contrast to the every day lifo of con
finement at the Hospital and was
quite inyigorating in its effects. Not
withstanding the biting cold the pa
tients enjoyed the ride immensely an(
seemed quite happy lot as they rode
through town.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
The Ex-GoEsrnors...

At DO time in the history Of the
great commonwealth of Pennsylvania
were there - few ex-governOrs, A. is
now. with the death of ex-governor
Hastings With his death the number
is reduced to two-James y. Beaver,
of Bellefonte. and Robert E. PattiSon,
of Philadelphia, although within the
next ten days Governor Stone Will re-
tire, and he will make the third one.
Mr.. Pattison has just entered his fifty
fourth year Ex-Governor Beaver.
now one Of the judges Of the superior
court, is in his sixty sixth year and
Governor Stone is fifty-fve years Of
age. OF the six governors who have
served out terms under the present
constitution are Hartranft, HOyt and
Hastings, all Of whom are dead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING

The school board held regular
meeting Monday night. The interval
between the last and the present meet
ing was one of three weeks. The bust
ness, however, which had accumulated
was not voluminous.
A statement of finances showed a
cash balance on hand of $9091.7l.
The secretary reported that the IL
car loads of coal purchased of the
Reading Goal & Iron Company have
been delivered. In each of the wards
the school buildings are well supplied,
so that nowhere will there be a defici
ency of coal, while in one or more of
the buildings next spring there may be
surplus on hand.
Several members took exception to
the practice of transferring pupils
merely for the qualification of parents
from one ward to another, especially
as was the case in late instance cited
when the change was made from a
room not filled up TO the limit to an
other which might be regarded as al
ready overcrowded The Transfer
Committee of the Board, which was
responsible for the change excused its
action on the ground that the teacher
receiving the pupil, who was first
approached by the parent, forestalled
pt nv a
she had no objection to taking the ad-
ditional pupil. This led to the follow
ing resolution which was unanimous
ly adopted:
On and after this dare teachers must
not give consent as to admission of
pupils into their room. by stating that
they have 10 objection, but must re-
fer all applicants to the school board.
In compliance with the order of Gov
ernor Stone it was ordered that the
secretary instruct the jauitors of the
several wards to put the flags at half
mast today in honor of the memory of
Former Governor Hastings.
Mr.. Fischer reported that the chill
dren of A. Kelly, who live next to the
Lyons family in which there was
case of smallpox have been excluded
from school during the entire period
of quarantine. He doubted whether
there was anything III the school law
to justify such sweeping action and
he asked by whose authority the chill
dren were kept out of school. No one
in the school board knew where the
order originated and seemed much sur
prised as Mr. Fischer explained the
facts.
On motion it was ordered that the
Kelly children be granted permission
to return to school this morning and
that the matter be referred to the
Committee on Teachers for investiga-
tion, they to report at the next meet
ing.
The following directors were present
at the meeting: Barber, Orth, Green,
Redding, Burger, Rockefeller, Fischer,
Keefer, Byerly, Werkheiser and Harpel.
The following bills were approved
for Dayment:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Will Return to Danville.

J. W. Lore, druggist, who has sold
his business to O. A. Potter & Co.
will remain in charge of the Central
Pharmacy during the month of Jan
uary. In the spring he purpo oses re-
turning to Danville, Pa, where he
formerly resided.
During the two years that Mr.. Lore
mas been in business here, he has made
many friends, who will regret to
learn of his proposed departure from
the city. y.-Tonawanda, N. Y, News,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Interesting Debate.

The EXtempore Debating Club of
the Danville High School, held meet
ing on Friday evening. The question,
Resolved, That Voting be Made
Compulsory, was most vigorously
discussed The Negative was looked
after by Benjamin Diseroad, william
Watkins, and Arthur Campbell. Bert
Mcclure, Charles Hart and Ray Her
rington were tho debaters on the affir-
native side. The judges, Badly Smith
and William Mccoy decided i'll favor
of the Negative.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Pneumonia Claims Three Of Party

Three distinguished Pennsylvanians,
who diued together on New Year
day at the Union League, in Philadel-
phia, have been carried away by pneu-
monia within nine days. The dinner
party included General Hastings, Gen
eral 4. l.. Pearson and George NJ. Won
Bonnhorst, Of Pittsburg. All went
home with colds, which developed in
to pneumonia, and caused the death OF
all of them General Pearson died last
Monday, Mr. Won Bonnhorst ON Tues
day and Governor Hastings on Friday
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Stricken With PARALYSIS.

John Beatty, of Shamokin, is criti-
cally i'll at the Danville State Hospit
al from stroke of paralysis sustain
ed on Sunday. Mr.. Beatty is we'll
known in Danville. Samuel Beatty
and sister, Miss Jennie, of Shamokin,
visited their br other on Monday
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Entertained,

Nj. aud Mrs. George Freeze, Water
street, entertained Il number Of friends
last evening III honor of their son,
Harold's 8th birthday. In the party
were: Howard, Charley, Arthur and
Albert Freeze, Sandal Hunt, William
Schilling, John Deutsch, Frank Ross,
Frank Lunger and Harry Lynn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Holiday Falls on Sunday.

Many people wonder what the red
figure 23 means on the calendar for
1903, in the month Of February. 1t is
the day which will be observed aS
George Washington birthday instead
OF Sunday, February %.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15

The fellow who stands mp TO the bar
and gets a drink 90 warm himself up,
Is often the same fellow who lets his
shivering and unblanketed horse stand
out in the cold whilo he l. inside go
ing through the warming up process.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Re-Elected Superintendent,

G. r. Burgess was reelected super
intendent and his wife nfstron of the
Odd Fellows Orphanage at the an
nual election held at that institution
near Sunbury Tuesday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
Purchased the Kase Property.

Oscar Kase has sold his property at
the corner of Front and Mill streets
to Peter Fonstermacher, of Riverside.
Mr. Kase will remove to Philadelphia
in the spring.