Judge Hall has issued orders to Sheriff Hankins to summon and appoint a large force of discreet men to be armed with guns and assigned to each of the coal mining properties in the county in sufficient force for protection of workmen and property from threatened violence. The authorities are taking every precaution to preserve order and protect life and property in the county, and the preparations being made will be sufficient to control any number of men who may come from other counties and states to attend the mine workers’ barbecue at Madisonville on Saturday and take part in any attempt to use force against miners or mine property that is said to be threatened. The law provides that no less than two nor more than ten men shall be assigned to each separate piece of property. The deputies are to go on duty Friday and remain, it is understood until the county authorities are satisfied all danger of trouble is past. The deputies will be summoned today and will be paid by the county. The coal operators could have asked this protection several months ago, but have chosen until now to bear their own burdens. * * * * * Mortons Gap Notes. Mrs. Jones, of Evansville, is visiting relatives here. Henry Davis and wife returned Tuesday from Livermore. D. D. Davis went to Pond River Sunday. C. Moore made his regular trip to the Gap Tuesday. Dr. A. W. Davis and Wm. Kimmons went to Madisonville Tuesday night. Sade Grasty and Jim Ezell were in Madisonville Tuesday. Miss Mabel Bailey, of White Plains, is visiting friends here. Wm. Sisk and Carl Blanks went to Hanson Sunday. Hugh Grasty and Orris Baller were in Earlington Monday. W. W. Littlefield has returned from Hopkinsville. Edith Browning, of Princeton, is visiting her grandmother here. Miss Brown, of Hopkinsville, is the guest of Miss Willie Moore this week. Mrs. B. T. Robinson is very sick. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Rich died Friday and was buried Saturday at Grape Vine. The farmers say unless we have a rain in the next few days the crops will be a failure. The majority of wells are dry. * * * * * OUR COLORED CITIZENS. Presiding Elder Warfield of the C.M.E. church held quarterly meeting here Sunday. Much interest was awakened. Your correspondent spent Saturday and Sunday at Madisonville attending the Kentucky Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Indeed there was much culture displayed and much interest manifested. Mrs. I. M. Brooks, of Chicago, is visiting Mrs. Aaron Morton, at Madisonville. Your correspondent had the pleasure of sharing the comforts of the Morton home and we can truly say that Mr. and Mrs. Morton are rearing a family of cultured children. Mr. Browder, the tall Major man, was in the city last week. Rev. Hert and two daughters left for Clarksville Wednesday to attend the S.S. Convention and District Conference of the Third Episcopal District of A.M.E.Z. Church.