Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-16
PERSONAL NOTES.

King Edward made an automobile
trip last Tuesday from BiarritZ to
Cambo. where he took tea with
Edmond Rostand, the poet and play
wright.
George X. Holmes. chief of the di-
vision of Foreign Markets of the De-
partment of Agriculture. has been
designated by Secretary Wilson as one
bf the American delegates to the Inter-
E.ational Agricultural Congress to be
cid this Spring in Rome.
NJ. Archdeacon, Santos Dumont and
hnry Farman have posted a bet of
800 in Paris against $4,000. posted by
MCharrOn, that an aeroplane would
reconstructed within year capable of
cafying two persons, one of the
per:ns to weigh not less than 60 kilos
Q32pounds) a distance of one kilo-
mete
Re,rts from Huron. S D.. where
prlmdes were held last week indicate
that S)porters Of George I. Crawford
knoWns the insurgents" have swept
away le stalwart forces of Senator
kittred. Governor Crawford s
friendsIaim he will be elected United
states Alator to succeed kittredge, but
the iatfs supporters claim he still
has comb.
Formef Congressman Allen G. Dur
borrow, aChicago, died March 10 at
the RobefBurns Hospital in Chicago
after an lleSs of several months. Mr.
DurborfoAyaS born in Pennsylvania
III 1897 was elected to Congress
over formeScnator William f. Mason
by $500 vot in 1890. In 1892 he was
Reelected. efeating Thomas c. Nc
MILAN by n1't than 1000 votes.
Word of tesdeath of Prof. Keller
man. head ofte botanical department
Of ONO State University, has been re-
ceived in Cembus, o., from tn,
American Mister to Guatemala
Death occurred unday and was due tc
malaria fever rof Kclierman went
to Guatemala asut month ago t.
study the fora t2rc. He was 80 years
old and Il gralStc Of Cornell Uni
VcrSity.
President Roswell officially re-.
ccivcd WI Tinghng, the ncwly-ap.
pointed Chinese Minister. yesterday
Minister WI was1pught to the White
House in the cUtage Of Sccretar.
Root, who accompanied him. The
secretaries and aftMcs Of the Legation
also were present at the reception, al
being arrayed in Nh native costume
of their rank. Species were made b,
the President and b. Minister WI.
1t is announced n Boston tina
Governor Guild ha received officia
notification from tn Italian author
tiles that the King q italy has nomi
mated him a grand offfu of the Crow
of Italy. 1t is undesiood that TIL
same decoration has hecn sent t
President Charles w. Eiot. of Harvar,
University. His Majesr wishes to ex
press to the people massachusetts
by this means. his application of tn
reception given last ycaito his cousin
the Duke Of the abruzzi. Bot
decorations were bestowa at the Sug
gestion of the Duke.
The announcement haSiecn made i
London that one reSu of Kin
Edwards visit to Francehas been
tentative arrangement roi an officia
visit of President Fallieres to Londo
| next May, the details of witch will b
settled when the King passs throug
Paris on his return. 1t iSnnderstoo
that President FalliereS' Wit will b
one of state. corresponding b the mai
outlines with President Lonrts Wis
to King Edward in 1903 The Kin
thus continues his well-knoyn effort
to assist diplomacy in prerrving
good understanding with neshborin
Powers.