Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06

SIOcknOIQer IN several cotton mills, anu
is also an extensive owner of mining
property. No name stands higher in
the history of North Carolina than
Cameron. Colonel Camerons grand
father was one of the most prominent
citizens of North Carolina.
Has Been Regular Attendant.
Hon. w. B. Powell of Shadeland, Pa,
who is on the program of tpe session
at Rock Island, stands second only to
President Stahl in the number of an
nual sessions he has attended He is
a multi-millionaire. Shadeland is one
of the 20 most noted country homes
in the United States and is justly call
ed the largest purebred livestock es-
Establishment in the world" 1t was Mr.
Powell that first induced Miss Ida Tar
bell to attempt to write her history of
Lincoln. Mr.. Powell has visited all
| parts of the civilized world Many of
the delegates are extensive travellers.
\ EX-President Clayton has just returned
i from Europe. EX-President Candage
has crossed the Atlantic IA times. Pres
/ ident' Stahl has Travelled much abroad
and agrees with f. Hopkinson Smith
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country on the globe.
| One Wealthy Delegate.
| Among the wealthy men OF the con-
gress is Second Vice President Strange
of Indiana. He was a poor boy. When
! Il young man he bought 40 acres of
| timber land. He cleared it with his
own hands. He was able to add more
to it until he had a fine farm of $50
acres. Then natural gas was discover.
| ed in Indiana and Mr.. Stranges farm
was right i'll the center of the gas belt
He sold the gas rights and wells on
his land at the highest of prices and
now cuts coupons much of the time in
his palatial residence in Marion. But
he spends most of his summers on the
old farm
1t is safe TO say that 9S per cent of
the delegates to the congress are ac-
tual, practical farmers-live on farms,
manage farms and TO a greater or less
extent do farm work-plow, harrow,
etc
As many of the delegates will arrive
Monday, il is TO be hoped that the deco
ratiCns will be well along by that time.
Noticing the proposition to meet dele
gates with automobiles. President
Stahl writes that he hopes this will be
done, as it would be something new
in the reception of delegates and there
fore would be much talked about by
them and be a most excellent adver-
isement for Rock Island. and OF
course it would please the delegates
very much. If Sunday is pleasant.
AIrC H.-in
Rock Island in their touring car and
put it at the disposal of the reception
committee. If the weather is rainy,
they will come by train on Monday.
Secretary Wilson's Assistant.
Hon. Norman j. Colman. the first
secretary of agriculture expects to
be present at the session at Rock Is
land. 1t is said that there is not the
best of feeling between the congress
and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
At any rate, he was not invited to the
session in Rock Island Colonel Har-
vie Jordan, of Georgia, who was presi-
dent of the congress last year. has
been the president of the Southern
Cotton Growers association from its
beginning and it was this association
'Net' CApOSNu IliC ICtth Ill luS crop re-
ports on cotton in the department of
agriculture, that developed into such
a scandal last year Colonel Jordan
will be at Rock Islands on the pro-
gram. He is the leader of the Georgia
senate and one of the largest planters
of the south
There will be strong delegation
present from Maryland 1t will be
headed by Mr.. John H. Kimble. one of |
the secretaries of the congress. Among
the Maryland delegates that will be
at Rock Island is the mayor of Berlin. |
Maryland. Hon. Orlando Harrison, the |
noted nurseryman ana president of the |
Southern Nurserymen's association.