The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
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pr. walssr II. Page in ci.y.

Dr. Malter II. Page in Ci.y. Water n. rase. eo4tor of world iic Aaon1nIy. IS psoailshsnt visi.or n sLonteoat~ry. he Is trasslaig tnIoos ll me svutn ,or Lhe purpose Ut writ,is ( oI inaustriai. sociaa anu colnmefciai yotiis sesteraay ana touay 10 the sa.nsrihg 6t inAvrmarion m and aroun- 4slont t6 o1itcry.
 Alr. Page. visited the south several years ago and nnds the ''Inen' anu the Now s.arliIngiy different. ais former vistI was made ouring tne Sears of aepression tnat nldue the en- ttie psopic south Of atason and Dixon , line almost aesperale or the iueure. rar.ilers were unahis to meet their %. nsaJlons to their creditors, the nier- chants and tho bfoNers in the cities. These In turn laced failure to continue theirs sreiationshlp with their banks which thsmsetves were consronted witii conditions depiofaDiy unpropl.lous for prontable or even safe commerce. Alr. gase. alter tfaveiing throdgh the Soulh. aeclded he would not wrtte inc article for the preparation of when he had expended so much pains ana money. it was an unpleasant story in the telling and in the hearing and
 Mr. Page was enthusiastic over his present task when he talked ot the story he is now to write. lie said yes tfrday thc signs Of prosperity no had seen everywhere in the South were an, mistakable and with the commercial prosperity there was . proportionate increasc of culture. He expressed his delight with the South, and said his travels through Dixie had boen most
 Mr. Pase has several personal friends in Montgomery who have h h!lped to make his stay pleasant He will ad- dreas the stpdcilts of the Gi'rs High School at l o'clock today, ana expects 10 leave the city late this afternoon or this evening.
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 HOmcsteadcrs Are Disappointed.
 In the language of an officer con nected with tho local government land offices. about forty citiseug or Conecuh and Butler counties came to Montsom- cry on q wild goose chase. Acting on n rumor. whicn 1t appears has become government had called in all railroad land down thore, and that these lands were now subject to eRtry. these eiti- zens came in hurry to Montgomery to enter their names as honesteaders for the valuable property,
 "Ihroughout the day" said the land office attache, they came to our once in droves seeking information, and they were D disappointed set to find they had travelled all the way to Montgomery on wild goose chase"
 T cant understand how such ru- nlor, was started, continued the in- from thu fact that tno government has actuailN recalled two or three strips of railroad lands in that section. But they have been taken uo and nearly forgotten about by tow"
 The homestead seekers returned to their homes last night;
 Hears pf LegislatfSe PeOuage. Aiabanian of authority, known and was in Montgomery said gentle nan yesterday. ''ffe was met at the capi., saiusStions sSi lr'asS essed hG if he s eame in as tendance on the Supreme Court. Just us the question was asked, two Sena- tors came up. The question was asked in their hearing, and this was the an-
 "'No. I heard at my home there was a distressing state of peonaSe over both branches of the Legislature, some way in breaking their chains and restoring them to freedom The two Senator's feared that for the present. at least, there was no hope of relief. '
 Hon. c. A. Joiner of Tanadesa reached the city last night. He has served his people several times in the Legislature, and was a working mem- Der of that body in the 1903 session. 5S E SSe s. 1 MessTs L. H. Hdrn, ". B. McDavid. l Thomas w. White and l.. A. Cowan of Mobile are at the Exchange. y q S Mir. Edward W. Faith of Mobile. a | member of the City Council there, spent last night in tns ely Mir Gus Rice will leave for New York in few days, to accept posi- tion.
 g $ $ MT. J. A. Rountree of Birmingham was in the city last night. $ g Ss
 MT. W. c. Dinwiddie of Bay Minette is visiting Mont gomery. < < SS Mir. T. Mason of Selma was in Mont- gomery last night.
 |s % g 1 MT. A Hubbard of Mobile is visiting the Capital City.
 | Mir. F.. J. Bryan of Birmingham is N'S'''"s tue % %
 Mir. P. H Pitts of Selma is Mont ' ss E $ Mir. W. n. Walker of Selma is in 1 Montgomery.
 l Mir. J. H. Johnston of Talladega is in the city.
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