Several attended Gordon’s lecture at Marion Monday night. Webster merchants declare that their trade has doubled since the railroad building commenced. Miss Anna Thomas is very ill with typhoid fever. The Dekoven baseball team played Russellville, Elkton, and neighboring towns last week. The boys are determined to retrieve their “honor” they lost in their games with the Nashville club. Crops are withstanding the dry weather even better than was first expected. A large amount of the choicest oak is being shipped to Evansville by local contractors. Oats threshing has commenced and a good yield is reported which will lessen the effects of the drought. The cost of the trial of Dr. N. E. Clark will in the end aggregate several thousand dollars. Mrs. Bettie Hearin, of Hearin, continues her lingering illness, with little prospect of recovery. Miles Cannon, who is in the employ of the L. & N. at Earlington, is an old Bordley boy. We are glad to learn of the cordial relations existing between him and the road. Mrs. Louisa E. Clift has been on the sick list the past week. Win. Reaser is visiting at Edna, Kan., where he will spend several weeks. L. L. Hill, who has just returned from the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, is well pleased with his visit. Coal mines of Webster and Union are beginning to prepare for the rush this fall. Large shipments of coal are expected especially in Webster where the union labor is not so large a factor. C. W. C. * * * * * THE HEADLIGHTS. The conductors and brakemen are allowed ten pounds of ice between Earlington and Nashville and the engineers are also allowed a supply of ice. This is certainly appreciated during the extremely hot weather. C. S. Morris, who has been night operator at Sebree, is now day operator at Madisonville. Will Bainbridge has resigned. E. L. Brooks is night operator at Springfield for a few days. J. J. Lawrence is night operator at Earlington. A serious head end collision occurred between Earlington and Mortons Gap Thursday evening about 7 o’clock p.m., between train No. 57, south bound in charge of conductor Thos. Harper and engineer James McGrath, and No. 82, north bound, in charge of conductor Tom Ingram and engineer Porter. Brakeman Corbett was instantly killed. The accident was due to a cross in orders; 57 held an order to meet 82 at Mortons and 82 held an order to meet 57 at Earlington. * * * * * [Illustration: CANDY CATHARTIC CASCARETS BEST FOR THE BOWELS 10c, 25c, 50c All Druggists Genuine stamped C.C.C. Never sold in bulk. Beware of the dealer who tries to sell “something just as good.”] * * * * * A Call.