Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
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 Paris, 2,714,O6S; Berlin, 2,040,14S; Tokio, 1.81S,65o ,4l I am not in- formed as to any heat belt. The hottest recorded temperature last year was 119 degrees at Phenix, Ari.; Yuma in the same state 11S; Walla Walla, Wash, and El Paso, Tex, had records of 113; Boise, Ida, and Miles City, Mont, each accom- plished III. and Pierre, s. D., re- corded no degrees.
 Please print short sketch of the life of Charles Carlton Cofin. He was born at Boscamen, N. H., in 1923, and educated at Boscamen and Pembroke academies. Civil en- gineer in 1S45, built telegraph line in 1849, from Harvard observatory to Boston. He constructed the tele- graphic fire alarm in Boston and gave the first alarm April 29, 1852. As Carlton he was war corre- spondent of the Boston Journal dur ing the. days of the civil war. Af- ter the war he took two and q half years trip around the world, and was during the time correspond ent for the same paper He wrote the following books: My Days and Nights on the Battlefield; Building the Nation; Life of Garfield; Winning His Way; Fol. lowing the Flag; Our New Way Round the World; -Four Years of Fighting; Great Boston Fire; Seat of Empire" Caleb Crinkle'; Boys of '76"; Story of Liberty"; "0ld Times in the Colonies Pupil-Please tell me the direct and indirect causes of the Persian war in ancient times? Also the re- suit of the Persian war with the Peloponnesians. but do not refer me to any history?
 A. Ancient Persia, like all other ancient peoples, was constantly in war. In those days the necessities of life" were few, and man had am- pie time to gratify his passion for conquest, each according to his fam cy. The savage of domestic tastes was content to capture the hand. somest girl he could find for a wife. and the chief of tribe easily found supporters to obtain tribute from a tribe at little distance whose prop erty attracted his avarice. The cause for war was ever the same, but was not then yelled under spe- eious pretexts as 1t often is now. Darius. king of Persia, 300 years before the Christian era, invaded Peloponnesia at the head of 300,- 900 soldiers and 600 sail, but was defeated at Marathon by 10000 Greek soldiers in one of the fa- nous battles of the world.
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 J. M.-Tell me about Jamesons raid into the Transvaal, where the fight took place. it's results, etc.
 A. On the 26th of December, 1895. the Johannesburg National Union printed a manifesto on self government and the "bill of tights" on which the outlanders in the Transvaal insisted. Using this as an excuse. in the closing days of that month Dr Jameson. on pretense of popular appeal from the English inhabitants of Johannesburg for im- mediate intervention. crossed the frontier at Mafeking with a force of 700 volunteers. In the vicinity of Kruegersdorp they were defeated by a force of Boers under General Joubert, and the fillibusters were marched to Pretoria. The action of Jameson was disavowed by the English government and mercy was asked of President Krueger. and they were finally released But the doctor and IA of his principal adher- ents had to stand trial in London, and himself and five others were found guilty and imprisoned. Sev- eral others, members of the Johan- nesburg reform committee, were tried at Pretoria and were less lucky. being pronounced guilty of high treason. with heavy fines and im- prisonment.
 J. L. H.--what are the eight greatest world powers? (2) What are the five leading nations in educa- tion? (3l Who are the greatest writers of to-day? (4) Where may I secure a treatise on the Eov- ernment of France and Switzerlandf t51 Who was known as the Water Poet" and why? (sD What is the present salary of president. vice-president. senators and repre- sentatives: if any recent change. when made? CD Who is prime minister of England? tsD Who in France corresponds to our vice president7 fsl Who holds the highest position in the United States navy
 A. Great Britain. United states, Germany. France. Japan. Russia, Italy. Austria-Hungsry. t2l Judg- ing by the absence of illiteratss. the list would read: Germany. suitIer- land. France. England. This coun- try would be at or near the top of the list but for It's heavy immigra- tion. f3l No writer can be pro- nounced great until proved by time. 4) IL Is doubtful fl any books have been printed on the subject In this country. at least. Write such publishers as LIpplncott & Co. Phil- adelphia. or Harper Brothers, New York. (sl There is no such not ables. ts1 President t50.0ao: vice president. tI2.o0o: senators and representatives. t7.S0o and mileage. There has been no recent change. fTl Herbert Henry AsauIth. (l) France has four presidents. Guerin. Leydet. MonIs. Lourtiss. tsB Admiral George Dewey.