The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
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naverstoclx chnnges yerdict.

Haverst0ci< Changes Verdict.
 Washington Haverstock. tho. govern folk. Va, newspapers last summer that Montgomery was second to the dirtiest city in the united States, Is tn wSsG shs city sysa on an inspection tSgT cry the black eye. Mir. Haverstock told of number of circumstances which caused him to be quoted, with cry. in the Norfolk press.
 ,'T will say. however" he remarked pleasantly, that conditions in Mont gomery have improved wonderfully since they quoted me as making that statement After my first visit to Montgomery, came back here with my wife last June, and we both re- marked then that Montgomery was as cleaniy and neat as any city we had ever seen.
 "conditions in Southern cities are un.. dergoing remarkable improvement. T the country, and know how inunicipali ties are kept. I was in Mobile yester- day That city has undergone great change. WheR ! was last there, tney not in good condition at all. Now they have their principal thoroughfares paved, and Mobile presents an entirely different appearancc'
 On this visit, the inspector is here specifically for inspecting the govern ment building He examined the strdc- ture. yesterday in company with Post Tn a few weeks the building will put on an entirely new dress, said MT. Haverstick referring to the improve, around the structure, 'but, at present. am well satisfied with conditiona Montgomery will have a building it can well feel proud of when the new MT. Haverstick Is known as a general inspector of supplies connected with the Treasury Department of the gov ernment His home is in Waukesna, day morning from Mobile, and expects to go to Birmingham today.
 Planting Outlook k Encouraglng; of Montgomery County. was In the city yesterday. He talked encouragingly about the prospects for the crops in 1907
 Down in our part of the county. the outlook Is very promising" said MT. Belser. 4'rhe progress in preparation for planting of the crops Is more ad- vanced than I have ever known 1t be- fore, and it seems to be true also not only with the country surrounding my neighborhood. but Throughout the black T find also that the farmers are en- aountering no difficulty in securing la bor for the coming season. believe we will have plenty of labor to get out TnGCGOp. nave uEfCT hHOWA hAG AA dications for prosperity to be more promising than they are now"
 Mir. BeIser has farming interests around Pike Road.
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 Guardamen at ExpOsition.
 T hope the Governor will so arrange it that all the troops of the Nationai Guard In Alabama can camp at James, town this summer" said a member or one of the local companies yesterday. we all want to go up there for our ancampment, and I understand the adjutant general has been taking WiIh transportation. Now, what we want to do. is to get the Governor to fix 1t so we can go.
 some Regulars at Jamestown at that tlme and it would be instructive for us to have the benefit of drilling with them and profiting by their years Of "A great many of the boys in Mont gomery are desirons of going to James. town. and 1t seems to me it would put ly,-little extra expense to take us there"
 Mir. Thornton Garrett, of Beaumont, Texas, after spending a few days with home. He is a son-in-law of the late Hon. B. H. Screws. MT. Garrett is justly regarded as one of the tore most OuSHeSa yoHnk iiASH oA tiO PAOsr porous city in which he lives. His visits to Montgomery are always en- joyed by his friends.
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 Mir. M. A. Rabb. of Brewton, is at the Mabson. accompanied by his wife.
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 MT. J. E. Donelson of Birmingham, spent last night in Montgomery.
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 Hon. John B. Knox, of Anniston, is in Montgomery on legal business.
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 MT. E. R. Mcdowell. of Birmingham, was in the city last night.
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 MT. A. G. Weaver, of Brewton, is visiting Montgomery.
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 MT. J. l.. Andrews. of shemeld. is at the Exchange.
 <, Hon. Joel W. x aoia.ss. # s of Mobile, |. in the city,
 Mir. Rhett Goode, of Mobile, is in the city.