The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-09

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 Kindly inform me just when the Russo -Japanese war took. place anc when 1t ended and in whose faver il ended; also name principal terms o1 peace signed at Portsmouth.
 The Russo-Japanese war occurred in 19O4-5. Japan sent Russia an ultima tum in January, 1904, and war was de clared on Feb. 6. Peace negotiat tions for the conclusion of the war were opened in Portsmouth, N. H., on the 9th of August, 1905, and by the end of the month the belIigerents had agreed as to, the main points at issue-that Russia should cede the half of Sakha- lin, annexed in 1875. surrender her lease of the Kwangtung peninsula and Port Arthur, evacuate Manchuria and recognize Japan's sphere of influence in Korea. The treaty of peace was signed on Aug. 23.
 Will you please give a brief aceoun. of the origin of the Marathon race7
 Herodotus tells the story of Phidip- pides, or Pheidippides, courier, who was dispatched from Athens to Sparta to solicit aid against the invading army of Persia commanded by Darius. He accomplished very creditable ''cross country run,' arriving in Sparta on the second day after leaving Athens. On his return he told how the great god, Pan, had accosted him in an Arcadiap him inquire of the Athenians why they neglected his worship, seeing that he had always been their friend, and as- suring them he would remain so. This pledge was fulfilled by the Panic" fright which fell upon the Persians on the plain of Marathon (Aug. 12, B. C., 490) and turned the tide of battle in favor of the Greeks. Thereupon the Athenians dedicated temple to Pan and honored him with annual sacrifice and torch race.
 Has Great Britain adopted conscrip- ton for it's army, and does it apply to Ireland?
 The British government has adopted the continental plan for forced service in the army. It does not apply to Ire land. The new law calls for all able bodied males, whether married or sin gle. between the ages of eighteen and forty-one. The government is author ized to keep as many of the men as ii needs for industrial work in the Brit ish isles.
 About how many British combatants engaged m the battles of Mons and Ypres respectively.
 At Mons about 85,Ooo, at Ypres about 125,O0O.
 Has King Ferdinand of Roumani. any children? If so, give their. names Who is his wife?
 Carol, born 1893; Elizabeth, 1894; Marie, 1899; Nicholas, 1903; Ileana, 1908; Mircia, 1912. The present queen of Roumania is Marie, formerly prin- cess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
 Who is the oldest and who is tn, youngest sovereign in Europe7
 The oldest is Francis Joseph, en- peror of Austria, aged eighty-six. The youngest is Marie, grand duchess of Luxemburg, just over twenty-two.
 At tho time Wilson demanded that Huerta salute the flag wac Huerta pres ident of Mexico or had the government Lz x~k by Carranza had Carranza been Arec. ognized" by this governmental
 When President Wilson asked Huer- ta to salute the American flag in the spring of 1914 Huerta was in control of the government. After Madero had been assassinated and Huerta and his followers had seized the government Huerta endeavored to secure the rec ognitfon of his government by the United States. This request President Wilson refused to grant. The sailor episode, which brought out the re- quest that the Mexican government salute the American flag, occurred April 9, 1914. Huerta resigned on July 15, and Francisco Carbajal had charge of the government in the in- terim between Huerta's departure and its surrender to General Obregon, rep resenting Carranza, on Aug. 12.
 Why was tho White House so called ?
 The home of the presidents was named in honor of the White House, the Virginia home of Martha Wash ington, in New Kent county, in which her wedding occurred. Washington had many pleasant memories of. that residence, and 1t was he who suggest ed the building of a White House" for the presidents. The house is con- structed of freestone, which is excess s1vely porous and consequently would be very damp in the interior were it not for thick coat of white lead, which is applied about once in ten years at a great expense.
 Quebracho Wood.
 Fence posts in Argentina are made oi quebracho wood, which is exceedingly hard. They last forty years.
 Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness it's poison.-Stanislaus.
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