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La gaceta., 1936-12-02

Madrid, Die. LA Junta de
Defensa de Madrid aeord6 aver
lamar fuertes contraataques an
t~ifascistas en- todos los frentes.
AL mismo tempo las tropas lea
les lanzaron un ataque sobre
Burgos, la capital de los faccio-
sos.
Las milicias populares, con :
vertidas va en- un formidable
ej6rcito, con la ayuda de las le-
Clones antifascistas integradas
por franceses, alemanes, Italia
nos, polacos y ciudadanos de o.
tros paises, derrotaron aver a
las rebeldes en- la Ciudad Uni
versitaria, causandoles muchas
bajas Y expulsandolos del Nos
pital Clinlco.
Cumpliendo 6rdenes del man
do los republicanos iniciaron un
ataque en- los alrededores de VII
llaverde, moviendose desde sus
trincheras de Vallecas.
FL ministerio de la guerra
df6 cuenta de nuevas ofensivas
en- otros lugares del frente de la
capital.
Los milicianos vascos de Bill
bao atacan a Vitoria y dicese
que esta ciudad ha caido va Ell
poder de los leales.
En- Oviedo los mineros, con ell
auxilio de la dinamita, CONT =
nuan atacando a los inSurgen-
ties, que sc bate a la defensive,
La milicia ataca bravamente i'm
pulsada por la muerte de Leon
tina, una campesina que manda-
ba ell battalion de mujeres en- la
brigada Maxine Cork. Cuando
marchaba al frente de sus tro-
pas, en- Grade, ell fuego de una
ametralladora facciosa cort6 la
vida de la her6ica mujer.
Las minas cold.adas debajo
del Hospital Clinico, en- la Gin
dad Universitaria, fueron pues-
tas por mineros asturianos, que
utilizaron para clio las alcanta-
rillas.
Tambien fueron dinamitadas
las p~osiciones rebeldes de Dehe-
sa de la Villa, con ell fin de i'm
pedir que unidades del enemigo
Sc unan a los moros y legiona -
rios que combaten en- la Ciudad
Universitaria.
FL enemigo ha sido deSmora-
lizado por las recientes derrotas
en- PozueIo de Alarc6n y otros
lugares de Madrid. Gran mime
no de desertores Sc han pasado
a los leales en- las ultimas AZ no
ras, respondiendo a las hCjas
lanzadas desde los a~eroplanos.
Los fascistas amenazan con fu-
silar a los soldadoS que recojan
y lean la propaganda del gObier
no republican,.
Oradores del gobierno, pOr
medic de altavoces de gran po-
tencia, lie hablaron layer a los sol
dados del enemigo, incitandolos
a deponer las arn4Ss y NQirse a
la fuerzas ae la Repdblica.
Durante ell dia de aver vigila-
ron eli cielo de Madrid 80 aero
pianos leales, todps arnaados
con ametralladoras y otrQs me-
dios de lucha. Los trenes circuz
Ian cor ~nOrmalidad en- direcci
de Vale Scia, Barcelona y otras
ciudades. -
Los peri6dhcos har
pUblicarse y ell public
ba aver filas a las puerta
teatros que aun estan abieftos.
Autobuses y otros vehicUlos
transpbrtanG
combatientes a Ia region lsvan-
tina.
Comunican de Bilbao que las
tropas leales realizaron un alta
que sobre Burgos, la ciudad don
de reside Ia Junta faeciosa,
e -
La gaceta., 1936-12-02
TRASLADA SU 0FICINA
Ell JUEZ

Dentro de pocos dias trasla-
dara a la S6ptima avsnida des-
de ell edificioE erlita, en- la ca
lie de Franklin, su bien monta-
da oficina ell juez de paz del dis
trito de YbOr City, Sr. Loren
20 Hernandez.
La oficina quedara instalada
en- ell edificio donde estuvo la
tienda de Manuel Katz, zen Ia
S6ptima entire las GALES 21 y %.
FL juez Hernandez venci6 en-
las ele:ciones, con ell apoyo de-
cidido de los electores latinos,
al Sr. Jackson, actual juez de
paz del Gary, que cesara ell aho
pr6ximo.
Lorenzo tendra de ayudante,
ad de condestable, al Sr.
. c5t
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Aborigine Tribe Sleeps
in Odd Pyramid Fashion

The Capuchin friars, who for
many years have sought to educate
the wild aborigines Of the Maranhao
forests and convert them to Christ
ianity, tell Of quaint, If somewhat
oppressive sleeping habit among the
Arubu tribes, according to a Brazil
correspondent in the Washington
Post.
All In the tribe sleep in one cab
In. The eldest lie on the ground.
The middle-aged lie on top of the
old ones. the younger lie on top Of
the middle-aged, and 80 on, until the
youngest are at the top Of the pyr.
amid.
This practice, the friars said, does
not seem to hasten the demise Of
the patriarchs and matriarchs of
the clans.
If the young men Of the tribes
fall In love they sue for affection
in an unusual way. The young men
keep loading their shoulders with
a heavy burden. Heavier and still
heavier loads 60 on, while the young
man tries to catch the eye Of the
girl he wants. If she catches on she
makes for the woods on fleet feet.
He follows and If he catches her he
Is entitled to ask for her hand in
marriage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Lightning, Long a Puzzle,
Now Under Mans Control

Primitive man reasoned that
lightning was fire from heaven.
Fire was destructive, but 1t was
also the greatest gift Of the gods
to man. 1t provided warmth, pro-
tected him from predatory animals
and gave SAVIOR to his food. Light
ming filed him with awe, for 1t also
could produce destruction and was
q manifestation of the giver Of life
and must be propitlated with sac
rifices. Modern science, however,
not only knows just what lightning
really Is, but knows how to handle
It and control Its great powers.
Artificial lightning Of millions Of
volts power is now generated and
SO "tamed" that a man can be en-
veloped In the crashing, swapping,
darting volts and emerge from the
electrical flames unframed. Scien-
lists also know how to measure the
power Of lightning. A single severe
stroke probably lasts not more than
$50 one-millionths Of q second, the
average current In the stroke dur
ing this time to pass this much
charge to earth must be 100000 am
peres. or about the current required
by 100000 lamps. The maximum
power In severe stroke when 1t
hits a conducting rod, such as a
transmission line, Is Of the order
Of two billion kilowatts.-Montreal
Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Stevens, of Hoboken, Had
Early Idea of Railroads

Who did invent the railroad? Mod
ern discussion has been divided
over the question, but closeup opin-
ion in 1882 gave the credit to Col.
John Stevens Of Hoboken, states
the New York Sun.
The American Railroad Journal
in that year noted that 20 years
previously, In 1872, Colonel Stevens
published q pamphlet in which he
recommended a railway from the
Hudson to Lake Erie instead Of the
canal which was then under dis
cussion.
In that pamphlet Colonel Stevens
was quoted as proposing the en-
ployment Of steam power to propel
cars or carriages and made the fol-
lowing prophetic statement:
II should not be surprised at see-
ing steam carriages propelled at
the rate of 40 or SO miles the hour"
But when he made his prophecy he
was far in advance Of the age "and
enlightened men considered the
project as visionary"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Picked AT Random

Renee Mia is the first woman
to play the great organ of Notre
Dame Cathedral in Paris, an in
strument which is two centuries
old.
Augusta Anderson, who for 35
years has pulled the bell ropes in
the tower of the old Catania church
at Stockholm, has been pensioned,
as electric machinery will now be
installed.
Standing on her toes for IA hours
and Is minutes, Mile. Adrienne
Flauris, Viennese dancer, claimed
a record.
Loretta Rabbit, 1s years old, of
st. Louis, Mo-, has owned and OPP
Grated a gasoline station for the
past six years.
Arthur Cantor, a 9-year-old sixth
grade student in Boston, has COM
posed over 400 poems Of marked
talent and has had his first book
printed.
Robert Malone, 16, after only
nine hours of instruction, made his
first solo airplane flight at Kings
ton, N. Y.
James Mclaughlin, IA, Of Chica-
go, established new worlds rec
ord of 30 continuous hours in a solo
bicycle endurance contest.
A wireless system, which auto
matically notifies a railway loco
motive engineer when he is ap-
preaching a signal which Is set
against him, has been developed in
France.
An apparatus has been developed
which can be attached to a tele-
phone and assist a caller, If unable
to get his connection, to type a mes
sage which will be reproduced on
the phone at the other end.
A new fire engine pumps streams
of carbonic acid powder instead of
water, which smothers flames with
out injury to surrounding proper
ty.
Six miles of telegraph wire was
laid by airplane in eight minutes
by the Swedish army air service.
Probably more than one-third of
the people of the earth live in
China and India.
The American continent has ex-
banded about 40 feet in the last
nine years.
Due to the low standard Of liv-
ing and the abundance Of labor in
China, It Is cheaper to employ HUI
man labor than beasts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Young Wife Passed
Away AT St. Cloud
CONTINUED From Page One)

err company office. Later he was
employed by Deere-Weber Co., and
made his home in Watertown, S.
D. Owing to an injury he resigned
from the Deere-Weber Co., and
took up the sale of insurance in
Fargo. N. D., where he passed
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mossman visited in
this city week ago Sunday, and
were accompanied to their home
by Mrs. w. E. DeLaurier, who re-
manned there for a visit. The body
was brought to this city Wednes-
day morning, accompanied by Mrs.
Mossman and Mrs. DeLaurier, and
laid in state at the latter's home
until noon.
Following a short prayer by the
Pastor, Rev. E. w. Munson, at the
DeLaurier home, the remains were
taken to the Masonic Temple,
where at 1:30 the last sad rites
were conducted under the auspic-
es of Star in the West Lodge No.
60, of which he had been a member
for many years. Rev. Munson, of
the Methodist church gave the ser
mon. and ]. N. Jackson, Past Mas
ter, conducted the committal SER
vice, which owing to the extreme
cold was held in the Temple. Mrs.
George Berggreen and o. w. Dows-
well presented a duet and both
sang solos. They were accompanied
at the piano by w. A. Kohl.
The pallbearers were: Lee Scar
lett, Fargo; Norman Ostby, Far
go; George Ostby, Fargo; H. H.
Alison and Lee Alison, Moorhead;
S. F. Hopper, Fergus Falls. Inter-
ment was made in Greenwood GEM
etery.
Besides the saddened wife and
children, Mrs. L. M. Mossman and
Jeanne and Frank, of Fargo. N.
D., the following from a distance
attended the service: Mr.. Jones, re-
preventative of Deere-Weber Co.,
Minneapolis; Helena Gleemaker, st.
Paul; Art Lee, Jr., Minneapolis;
Mrs. Nordgard, Alexandria; Edris
Lee, Fargo; Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Swanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Phair, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson and lone Moss
man, Of Glenwood; Arthur Lee, of
Fargo; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Moss
man, of Princeton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Mossman and son, Robert
Paul, and a number of friends from
Grey Eagle. ]. F. Mossman, bro
ther, was unable to be present ow-
ing to ill health. The following
brothers and sisters survive: Fred,
Joseph, Frank, and Mrs. w. E. De-
Laurier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Delicate Boilers

Though at sea It is "water, wa
ter everywhere" that water Is Of
no more use for the ships tubular
boilers than for human consump-
ton. In fact, humans may drink
with impunity water which will de-
stroy a naval boiler. The modern
tube boiler requires distilled water,
just as a motor-car does. Too much
air produces rust, the least salt
causes overheating and distortion,
whilst any faint Of oil causes ero-
sion Of the turbine blades. But
whilst boilers can be kept clean
and efficient. the ships bottom Is
necessarily exposes to sea-water and
seattle. An item of at least ESQ.,
600 appears annually In naval &C.
counts for the removal Of barnacles
in dry-dock, and 1t has been esti-
mated that rust destroys 20,0OO,000
tons Of iron and steel every year.
-Tit-Bits Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Laps Originated In Asia

The Laps are generally conceded
to be a mongoloid people who orig
mated in northeastern Asia, not
far from Lake Baikal. They prob
ably followed the edge Of the In
land Ice as 1t shrank northward,
at the end Of the latest Ice age,
and wandered westward across the
steppes Of Asia to the Arctic re-
gions Of northern Europe. At one
time they spread southwark down
the Scandinavian peninsula; but.
prosecuted by stronger tribes, they
retreated to the frozen tundas of
the Arctic, where most of them have
remained ever since.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Has Had Many Rulers

The Island Of Cyprus has known
more alien governments than Pal
estlne, Its continental neighbor. 1t
was under Egyptian influence a
millennium and a half before
Christ, then successfully was con-
trolled by Greeks, Assyrians,
Greeks and Phoenicians, Persians,
the Ptolomies Of Egypt, Rome. By
zantium, Arabs, Crusaders. Tenn
plars, the house Of de Lusignan, the
Venetian Republic and Turkey. In
1878 Great Britain took over the
administration Of the island, but
recognized Turkeys sovereignty and
paid an annual grant to the latter
country. After the beginning Of
the World war Great Britain pro-
claimed Cyprus to be a British col
ony.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Whippet IL Regarded a.
GREYHOUND in Miniature

The whippet, otherwise known as
the poor mans race horse, Is an
other interesting example Of mans
efforts at creation. 1t was first bred
In the mill and mining districts Of
England for coursins and rabbit
hunting.
Looks were unimportant to these
laborer-sportsmen; speed and stam-
Ina were very important. There
fore. says a writer in the Washing
ton Star, they used the greyhound
for the former and the terrier, of
one kind or another, for the latter.
Later, when the dog was used pure
ly for racing, and later still when
dog shows became important, ap-
pearance began to count. Then a
dash Of italian greyhound was
added, those that showed their ter
rier ancestry too clearly were ia
booed and the whippet as we know
It today was evolved.
And the whippet practically Is
greyhound In miniature. Although
the color IL unimportant, most show
whippets are fawn color. Their
heads are narrow, wedge-Shaped,
with strong though not coarse muz-
zles. Their ears are carried back
in repose or semi-prick at attention
like the collie's. In body 1t Is fully
streamlined, racing machine. Its
legs, both front and back, are strong
and muscular; Its chest deep to
provide plenty OF lung room and
its ribs, while not fiat, are not too
widely sprung. In addition to its
speed and symmetry, the whippet,
Is an attractive and affectionate pet,
and often an efficient watchdog.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
An Underground Lighthouse

Brixham Is the only place in Eng
land, and perhaps in the world,
which boasts an underground light
house, says London Tit-Bits Maya
zine. It Is situated at Berry Head,
more than 300 feet above sea level,
with such a wonderful natural po-
sition that 1t has been unnecessary
to build higher. The revolving gear
Is embedded in solid foundation
of rock 30 feet deep, and only the
protector shows above the surface.
Incidentally, although giving
beam having an intensity Of 1900
candle power, this most modern Of
searchlights has a burner smaller
than most ordinary house nantes.
Once set In motion the light re-
wolves automatically, flashing twice
every Is seconds, and on fine nights
can be seen more than 30 miles at
sea.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Twenty Years of Leisure

The average life span Of man is
seventy years. Scientists have com.
puted that Of these he spends 20
years In bed, Is in talking, 6 In eat
ing, 8 In study, IL In washing and
20 in leisure. It Is surprising how
little we achieve with the time at
our disposal. The total number Of
words spoken by each person per
day Is somewhere in the region of
10000, which works out to almost
100000 million in a life span. Twen-
ty thousand words, incidentally, Is
about quarter the size of a full
length novel. 1t Is surprising to
think how many times we must use
the same words and phrases, for
the average persons vocabulary is
limited to about 1000 words.-Tit-
Bits Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Haveymen Take
Seasons First Game
CONTINUED from Page one)

at various intervals, and Hoffman
and Reble each took one via the
gift route. Collins, Osakis, swished
in a bucket, but Walker closed the
books for the evening as he tossed
the last goal in the final seconds
Of the game. The gun barked fms
with the locals out in front 20 to
Is.
Tomorrow evening, Friday, Long
Prairie travels to this city to meet
the locals on the home stamping
ground. We haven't met the Prair-
lie bunch this year, but they have
not been hard to beat in years just
past. Still one can't tell, and they're
looking for support on tomorrow
piObt
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Maimonides, Philosopher,
Thinker of Middle Ages

The name Of Maimonldes, It safe
~ may be presumed, Is familiar to
thousands Of students of history,
literature and philosophy. He was
the greatest Jewish thinker of the
Middle ages, and the influence of
his life and work still is operative
in the minds Of men.
Maimonides, as 1t happens, says
q writer In the Washington Star,
transcribed the ordinary bounda-
ries Of his profession, place and
time. He was, indeed, a universal
character. A native Of Cordova,
Spain, he spent his better years at
Cairo serving as physician to Sala-
din and as leader of the Jewry Of
Egypt, pursuing researches In the
sacred writings of his race, In math-
ematics and astronomy, and corre-
spending with scholars and COM
mon folk throughout the world a.
Il then was known.
But his inQuiring genius reached
out to embrace Aristotle, and It
was one Of his detectives to recon.
Gle Talmudic doctrines with Greek
ideals. In the end he constituted
In himself a focal point for the
richest and most vigorous thought
OF three different Civilizations
Hebraic, Arabic and Hellenic.
Naturally enough, the scholars Of
the next succeeding era found him
useful In their search for philo-
sophie truth. St Thomas Aquinas,
Duns Scotus and Albertus Magnus
quoted from him. And their spir.
itual descendants likewise repro
duced the golden values of his teach.
ings, gradually refining them in the
light Of their increasing knowledge
until all the inevitable dross Of the
Twelfth century had been cleared
away. Even Spinoza, the so-called
hereto" preserved his reverence
for Maimonides when conscience
led him to reject the primitive doc
trines Of less liberal Hebrew sages.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
A. Aztecs Reckoned Time

According to the Aztec system Of
reckoning time, the years were
grouped into 52-year periods, and
the end Of each era was met with
the recurring dread on the part of
the Aztecs that the world, also,
would end unless they could recre-
ate the sun. In order to insure the
dawn Of another day and a new
era, they made supplication to their
gods with elaborate religious cere-
monies, sacrificial offerings, gladia.
torial combats and many pagan
rites.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Horse Shoes and Nails ~ Rent


Each year the city of London
pays quit rent to the crown for
piece Of waste ground known as the
Moors, in Shropshire, and a tene-
ment called the Forge, in the parish
of st. Clement Danes. The city has
long since lost trace Of both these
properties, but 1t still pays quit
rent. The Moors Is paid for In bun
dies Of faggots, which the city So
licitor cuts with a new Ratchet and
a new bill hook. For the Forge
he pays six horseshoes and 81 nails.
The ceremony takes place In the
law courts and payment Is received
by the kings remembrance with
the words "Good service" and "Good
number"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Britain's Constitution
Marked by Certain Laws

The British constitution Is main
~ unwritten and customary, OBJ
serves a writer In the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, but its development
Is marked by certain outstanding
and fundamental laws, Of which the
principal ones are the Magma Char
ia, adopted In 1915, which secured
annual parliaments and the equal
administration Of Justice; the ha-
beas corpus act, adopted In 1879,
securing the liberty of the person;
the act Of settlement, in 1701, pro.
viding for the Protestant succession
to the throne; the act of union with
Scotland, 1907; the act Of union
with Ireland, 1900; the parliament
act Of 1911, which enabled the COM
mons to pass certain acts without
the concurrence of the other cham
Der; the government of Ireland act,
1920. and the Irish Free State
(agreement) act Of 1922.
The constituent parts Of the Bril-
fish constitution describe the SOW
ereign, the legislature, the execu.
tive and the judicature.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
The 4.H Clubs

The Al clubs or Al is project
under the direction Of the federal
Department of>Agriculture, the pur-
pose Of which Is to stimulate the
interest Of more boys and girls In
farm activities. The name Al
stands for head. heart, hand and
health, and expresses the fields Of
interest covered by the organization.
Each member takes pledge for
better thinking. more heart In his
work, buster time for his hands
and proper attention to personal
health.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Sun Hottest ON Gold Days

Contrary to popular opinion and
apparently contrary to natural laws
the rays Of the sun shine down hot.
test on a clear cold day. This, ex-
plains the weather bureau, Is be-
cause the atmosphere Is filed with
dust and vapor on hot days. Water
vapor traps many Of the suns rays
and the dust particles scatter a
good many more. But on cold days
there Is little vapor or dust to in
terfere with the journey Of the rays
to earth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Identify Transient
Killed by Train
Continued from Page One)

itely linked with the deceased.
His personal effects, now in this
city, will be held until the estate
Is cleared which work is now being
done by Chicago lawyer. 1t is con-
jectured that Shestkos probably
changed his name to Kella for
ease of pronunciation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
The Doberman Pinscher Dog

The Doberman pinscher Is a
large, smooth-coated terrier Of
breed recognized in 1900 originat-
ing in Apolda. and in Thuringia
generally about 1900, and named
after the first breeder, one Dober-
mann. 1t has straight forelegs and
broad headquarters, Is black,
brown, or blue in color. with rust
red markings, and Is from p to
25 inches in both length and height.
A small variety, the miniature pins
cher, Is IL inches high.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Be ginnings of the Game Laws

Two hundred years ago the In
dams In Kentucky set aside game
refugees for bears and created what
may have been the first game law
In America. Bear fat, bear meat and
bear skins were the most priced re-
turns Of the hunt. Large areas were
set aside as beloved bear grounds"
where only limited number of ami
mails could be killed each year, SO
that a permanent supply Of these
animals would be maintained.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Human Betterment Foundation

The purpose and activities Of the
Human Betterment Foundation are
to investigate the results and posi-
bilities for human betterment by a
safe, conservative application Of the
discoveries made by science, and to
give this information to the pub
lie. Its first major problem Is to
promote the Investigation of the
possibilities of race betterment. The
foundation is not designed to take
up original scientific research work.
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with one to tie again at 40. Haired
went down again and Smith closed
the scoring for the evening just be-
fore the overtime closed with the
final score standing So to 40.