Another Printing Office
March 31, 1910
Mr. Uriah Cummings has leased the room in the J. L. Irvin building formerly occupied for 3 years by The Telephone, at the corner of Second and Washington sts., and next month will begin to remove his Derby Game Bird printing plant from Derby to this city. Hereafter that popular chicken monthly will be issued from Cannelton. The paper is about 20 years old and had a Large circulation, going to sportsmen in all parts of the world. – Cannelton Telephone News
20 Oct 1910
Mr J. Irvin, who has operated a moving picture show, known as the Air Dome on the Odd Fellow’ lot all summer removed the outfit last week into his building at the corner of Second and Washington sts. Where regular weekly exhibitions are given. – Cannelton Telephone News
19 July 1906
W.P. Drumb and wife formerly of this city but now of New Albany, are visting his mother and sisters, Mrs. Hinton Miller of St Thomas and Mrs Abram Nash of Windsor, Canada. On their return trip they will visit Buffalo and the Falls and other Eastern Places. – Cannelton Telephone News
s/o John J Miller & Ruth Carr – Gone But Not Forgotten – The Treasurer of Perry County, Indiana Vanishes Leaving a Shortage of 67,000 Evansville, Ind. July 5 Special Telegram The city of Cannelton, Perry County, Ind. is in a high state of excitement, caused by the heavy defalcation of County Treasurer Hinton Miller, which was discovered three days ago. His predecessor J. M. Coombs was found short in his accounts 30,000 the greater part of which he made good, and he is now serving a sentence in the penitentiary. Miller was elected his successor. Serving for one year in an exemplary manner, and was re-elected to a second term. He had some trouble to get the desired number of names on his bond the law requiring 100 worth at least $1,000 each. He succeeded in getting only twenty-six. As the time drew near when he had either to give the proper bond or relinquish the office it formed the principal topic of the conversation among the people of Cannelton but none were expecting the terrible denouement of Tuesday last. Mr. Miller came to this city on Thursday of last week bringing with him his young wife to who he was recently married. He came ostensibly for the purpose of selling some hogs for his firm and nothing was thought of his visit until Sunday morning. When a letter was received by the county officials dated Indianapolis Ind. and enclosing the combination and key to the county safe. An examination of his accounts immediately followed and he was found short to the extent of 67,000 and it is though a closer scrutiny of his books will make his defalcation reach a much larger figure. It is rumored that Miller receipted for $10,000 of Coomb’s shortage when going into office and thus started in his term short that amount. Miller has nine children ranging in age from 9 years to others who have passed their majority. He was never considered a safe business man. He left no trace when leaving Indianapolis but it is supposed that he is now in Canada and he has had plenty of time to get there. The county will lose nothing as he had 101 bondsmen who are good for the amount of his shortage 7/6/1887 Inter Ocean
Hinton Miller was Civil War Vet. served in Indiana Inf His second received pension.
Killing on Henderson Route
7 sept 1905
In a fierce pistol and knife fight on train No. 24, Henderson Route, near Stephensport, yesterday afternoon, Alfred Ray was instantly killed, and William Blain was so severely shot that he is not expected to live. John Huebank, a colored porter on the train is held in the Hardinsburg jail charged with the shooting. Held as witnesses at Irvington, where the body of Ray was removed, are two persons, one a white man, said to be a preacher, and the other a colored woman. The latter, it is alleged, participated in some way in the shooting. Ray, Blain, and the balance of the crowd that boarded the train at HawesvilIe, are residents of Stephensport.
The trouble in which Ray lost his life arose, it is said, shortly after Ray and Blain, with ten or twelve companions, boarded the train at Hawesville. The majority of the party, according to Conductor Richard Stites, were ruder the influence of liquor, and from the outset began to make themselves objectionable. Some of the party paid their fares or surrendered their tickets under protest. Both Ray and Blain declined to pay fare, and there followed a heated argument between the conductor and the nen. This led to blows being exchanged, but outside parties separated the combatants before my serious damage was done to anyone.
Shortly after this encounter Huebank, the negro porter, passed through the colored coach where the white man had insisted or remaining. It is said that they were making themselves obnoxious to all the passengers, even threatening violence to a colored woman. On the appearance of Huebank, the wrath of the party was centered on him, many threats being made to exterminate the entire crowd of Colored people. Then the shooting commenced; Ray being hit twice, once over the left eye and a second time in the stomach. He was killed instantly. Blain was shot several times, and it is not believed that he will recover.
‘I do not know just who did the shooting,” said Conductor Stites last night. It may have been Huebank, thought I cannot swear as to this. My impression is that a Negro woman, who said that She had been imposed upon by the men, joined in the firing, though I would not swear to this. It is claimed that she was seen to draw a pistol before the other firing began. At all events five or six shots were fired, and when it was allover Ray was dead.
“The’ men wounded in the difficulty boarded the train at Hawesville. I had some slight trouble with them in fact a scuffle and a few blows over the collection of tickets. This was apparently settled and later the attack was made on Huebank. With drawn knives they backed him into a corner and made several slashes at him. It seemed that his life was in danger. At all events there were several quick shots and then the crowd scattered, it was found then that Ray was dead and Blain was wounded.
“During the fight there was the wildest excitement, not only in the colored coach, but throughout the entire train. There is no sort of doubt that the man were out looking for trouble. They were insulting to me as well as to others. They become particularly disagreeable when I attempted to collect fares.”
When the train arrived at Stephensport, it was feared by the officials that a mob would be formed for the purpose of taking summary action against Huebank and so the latter was taken to Irvington and later transferred to Hardinsburg where he was placed in jail. Ray’s body was carried to Irvington, and will be sent to his former home. Blain was also taken to Irvington, be felt that so much time would be consumed in caring for the dead and wounded that a mob would have plenty of time to gather.
Stephensport is the home of Ray and is said to be dry town and the men had gone to Hawesville to obtain a supply of whisky. Huebank, who is charged with the shooting of Ray, is a new porter on the Henderson Route, having only made two or three trips. – Thursday’s Courier Journal.
Bear Hollow
2 Nov 1916
Weather conditions fine and farmers can now finish sowing wheat.
Win Clutinger, Leroy Quinlin, Clay Fullenweider, Logan Goldman and Charley Sprinkle went to the landing with hogs Monday.
Win Clutinger went to Louisville with his hogs Tuesday.
A cow of J. W Gibson got kicked by one of their horses and its leg was broken, so they had to kill it and J. W. Gibson being gone to Leavenworth his son Edison had to attend to butchering it so there was no school at No 13 Wednesday as Edison is teacher of No. 13.
9 April 1897
Jasper Weekly Courier, page 4, Dubois Circuit Court news:
“State on rel. of John Miles, father, vs Nancy Miles, for incorrigibility; finding by the court that the defendant is under 15 years of age, and that she is incorrigible, and beyond the control of her father; and that for some time past she has been living in fornication with one Greely Wright, and it is manifest that for her own good and the protection of society she should be committed to the Indiana Reform School for girls until she is 18 years of age, and an order is made accordingly.”