The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
LOOKING OVER THE
 NEW COAL LANDS Birmingham Men Are Said to
 Be In Meridian SAMPLES PROMISE WELL Some Men Who Own Land In Newly Discovered Coal Region Are Asking
 Double Price of the Pros
 pective Buyers.
SAMPLES PROMISE WELL

Meridian, Miss March 16.-(Specfal)-I is stated on good authority in Meridian today that there are a number of Bir- mngham coal experts quietly looking over the ground in the vicinity of the coal discovery on the plantation of J. D. Gully near Lauderdale with the view of 'se- curing land options if ahe quantity and the quality of the coal will justify min ing. Well informed men in this city are taking no stock in the report said to have emanated from Lauderdale that the mineral discovered is Ignite and not coal. The samples brought to this city have been declared to be coal of d superior quality and il is believed that the re- port sent out Is for the purpose of more readily securing options A Meridian man who a week or two ago refused S2510 for a piece of land adjacent to the Gully property today refused $500O for it.
 The revival service begun at the Chris tian church by Evangelist Montgomery of Moreland, Ky. Sunday has developed great interest large congrega tions at tending at each of the two Gailys services The evangelist is an eloquent orator and has organized a fine choir composed of local talent Many accessions to the church is expected to result before the close of the meeting
 
 The remains of J. J. Heath. aged 67, who died in this city yesterday, were taken to Paehuta for interment De- ceased was a Confederate soldier Death was due to apopleXy.
 The circuit clerks office and the bag gage room at the union passenger station were each the scene of marriage eere- monies yesterday afternoon. L. E. Vaughn of eft secured marriage license at the clerk $ office, and were immediately married by the Rev. J. R. Paris, d Baptist divine A few minutes later Dr. Parrish was called to the baggage room at the union passenger station where he performed a marriage ceremony for A. c. Grantham and Miss Alice Baker of Narkeeta. Both couples kept their intentions from their friends in order to surprise them
 The police court yesterday netted the city $l9O One hundred dollars of the amount was assessed against a couple convicted of selling whisky. The bal ance was paid into the coffers of the city by convicted trunks, and vagrants The police department since January 1 has been self-sustaining, the fines paying the entire cost of the department
 MT. and Mrs. George w. Halloway last night celebrated their golden wedding at the home of their daughter, Mrs. K. Marion Yager, in this city. The occasion was one of the delightful social events of the season.
 Judge John L. Buckley, who yesterday adjourned the court term of Clarke coun- ty at Quitman, today convened the Rem per county term at DeKalb. A large number of Meridian attorneys left for
 
 the court.
 to one another, and am not to the people of the south. None of us ought to be strangers to each other for We are all citizens of the United States, members of one family; the family of the greatest nation on earth, in which there Is no north, no south, no east nor west, in devotion to one flag to the common cause of the peoples good, to the promotion of the general welfare, to obedience to law and order, even when fanatica1 chiefs may mislead against the healthy deyel- opment of what is best for the common veal.
 Today there is but one country, one people, and but one flag, for which each of us would offer up the fullest meas ure of patriotic devotion. You all un- derstand this. Ours is a government of ldW, 0Ol ~Ol ldHdllclSIl anu no peOple III all this great nation subscribed to it more cordially than you. No north, no south no east nor west, is to be created by politicians, staging for th. time be- ing as statesmen, to elect even a Presi- dent. but one north, one south, one east and one west, are forever for what is right and for the election of a President, whether he be for Taft or Bryan, who stands first for the constitution and the laws, and for what is best for the com mon veal.
 Pennsylvania entrenched in it's wealth of iron coal, lime and oil, is not jealous of Alabama, but stands with it for the development of all these wealths. Our resources are equal to yours. Let us go on hand in hand, your fires finding re- sponses at Pittsburg, Let both go on contributing as best each can to the de- velopment of the great resources of the country, and to the advance of cviliza- ton. I have talked ramblingly longer than I ought
 Tn your phenomenal success in the development of your natural resources, remember all virtues follow the holy commandment; never forgetting that righteousness exalteth the city and let no thought of greater gain in your busi- ness and industrial enterprises ever tempt you to forget the laws of God
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