davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-03-02

broader on the back. and there are
also pale brown or yellow lines. 1t is
the breaking Of these bands and lines
on the body of the snake that gives it
the mottled appearance-hence. the
name "moccasiD." Very old fellows
lose much Of this pattern and are
uniform brown in color.
The youngsters are very pretty.
They are clothed in q pale gray, with
Jet black bands. Their "tummies"
are gray. and instead Of the dark red
spots which their parents have on
theirs, the babies have black ones
You can tell II baby snake Is over
year old by the spots on his stomach.
The mother grows to be portly and
may be 4 feet long. The average
length Of a water snake is feet.
The fact that this snake has a sort
Of sinister look and a glittering eye,
that makes you feel sure 1t can do
whatever 1t makes up It's mind to do.
has given 1t a reputation for being
very poisonous. It will datten its
head and body to a remarkable de-
gree and strike viciously at every
thing that comes within its reach.
The uninitiated give the water snake
wide berth and may never find out
that 1t is q grand buffer. A chance
to escape is all this fellow asks, and
when an opportunity presents itself,
the fraud goes with lightning like
speed to shelter
The power Of scent is highly devel-
oped in these snakes. and once they
have caught a Whit of their food,
they make every effort to reach it.
All the snakes belonging to this
family give birth to their young,
the average number at birth being 80.
They are not given to travelling.
You may find them year after year in
the same location. They are great
believers in sun baths, and you may
see them basking in the hot sun as
| they lie stretched out on a log or
boulder. When frightened, they make
for the water. Try as you will, 1t is
almost impossible to catch them, so
agile are they. and even the slightest
noise or vibration will render them
alert
These snakes are not Of importance
to man. as their food consists entirely
CT cold-blooded creatures, such as
frogs, toads and fishes.
Copyright, 1934)
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nothing that could account for that
noise He forgot Rats and began to
wonder again about that queer noise.
His thoughts were brought back TO
Rats by the appearance of one on top
of the grain bin. Now this Rat was
big but young. He was sleek and con-
sidered good looking by the other
Rats and this made him have most
excellent opinion Of himself. He liked
to boast of his deeds and how bold
he was. And, like lot Of other young
people. he scorned the opinions and
advice Of his elders. They used TO
shake their heads and say that he
would come to no good end.
Now he boldly sat up on the top of
the grain bin and stared at Farmer
Browns Boy and Farmer Browns Boy
stared back at him. There was Moth
ing that the latter could do to harm
the Young Rat and both knew it.
That was what made the latter SO
bold They were still staring at each
other when the young Rat was seized
from behind. There had been no
sound. There was none now save his
own squeal of terror as he was lifted
and carried up into the darkness of
the rafters.
tCopyrisht 1p34)
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n 70 NONSENSE about the OuSl-
nesslike wash frock sketched
VI today. The average housewife
i is expected, when she has
set of these dresses, to meet
the challenge of Springtime house
cleaning with unfinching stoicism. II
not cheer.
The architectural simplicity Of this
design was arrived at by . process
Of elimination, with results that are
deeply appreciated. when laundry
problems are to be considered. The
first thing to notice is the absence
Of all unnecessary seams The few
that do appear are skillful ones that
decorate and slenderize at the same
time
Since house dresses are destined for
a life of activity, they must be laun-
dered frequently. 1t is therefore wise
to have them made of material that
has been shrunken and in which the
color is guaranteed to be fast.
The cottons now being used in frocks
of this practical sort are a happy
combination of sturdy common sense
and style-right charm. On one side
We see prints in quaint, becoming COL
ors, on the other tiny checks and
stripes, not to mention the bright
fiecked cotton tweeds, so obviously
suitable for a day of rugged work.
The design illustrated, fitting the
figure as it does at Just the right
points to give neat appearance, is
one that can be worn and kept fresh
with aprons and smocks. The average
housewife, If she has as minimum
three of these frocks in her ward
robe, will be able to maintain an
appearance OF unvarying daintiness
that will give her an air Of efficiency
during the hours she is obliged to
spend In houSework
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1259-B is
designed in sizes of SO. 38, 40. AZ,
a, 46, 48, so, 50. Size 46 requires
with long sleeves as in illustrated
small view 37s yards, IS inches wide.
For trimming, 5h4 yards bias binding
cut ~ inches wide.
Every Barbara Bell pattern carries
an illustrated instruction guide that
Is easy to follow.
fCnnyrieht 1Q341
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NY mCdllS VI Vic
spade ace. Partner obligingly bids
four diamonds. Now the question is
only between six and seven. A black
king will make seven a laydawn.
Johnny bid four spades, calling for
the king. Partner had A K in
spades. and again obliged with the
needed card-five spades. Seven hearts
by Johnny. Had responder denied
the spade king with q bid Of five
hearts, opener could still bid six, as
the hand is definitely safe to lose only
the club king by bidding six hearts.
In this instance, had responder held
A K @ Of spades, but not the king of
clubs, think he should bid six spades
over six clubs. as 1t Is now clear that
the queen of spades will serve to
eliminate loser as surely as the king
Of clubs would. Each Of his responses
has plainly eliminated q loser, and
there can be no loser in hearts, other
wise declarer would not have said:
If you have the king Of clubs, bid
seven clubs and I can then 60 seven
hearts" This is an exceptional case.
where the opening bidder has made it
clear that he has no losers in trumps;
has ace and either one or two small
clubs. and is fishing about for some
high card on which to discard his
last loser in order to bid for grand
slam. It is plain that there is no
fatal duplication Of values; also that
six no trumps can be made, as OPEN
er's probe in clubs was directed solely
at the king. He must have the ace.
What Is Analysis on Hand?
One of my readers was dealt this
hand and writes in to ask how to
bid it:
Hts. Hts A K 10 Xxx ci. =
This hand calls for a two-bid, not
a three-bid. You are interested only
in your partners distribution, the
grouping of his cards in so far as that
will enable him to choose between
your suits for trumps. If he has three
cards in either one. you want to play
for grand slam. The odds are greatly
in favor of your being able to drop
the queen Of trumps and RUIZ the
other suit once 50 as to unguard the
queen If 1t is held with two small
cards. A two-bid will give you the
needed information. Your hope is
that your partner will not be able to
bid both diamonds and clubs; only
If he bids both these suits, showing
at least 10 or perhaps II or more
cards in the minors, is there a serious
risk that he cannot fit one of your
majors The best is, If he bids moth
ing but trumps. Two spades, two no
trumpS, three hearts, three no trumps.
Now bid seven hearts, asking him to
pass that or bid seven spades; he
should know that three trumps Is now
ample support for either Of these
suits. If he has a doubleton in each
suit, he must take you back to spades,
the suit you bid first. There is
fine prospect of rufing hearts once
without being overruffed, and then
dropping the queens of both spades
and hearts. If he had two five-card
minor suits he should bid them both
In answer to your two-bid, though
neither contains an honor. It is the
same Is II he had . six-card suit. I
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eral which aids digestion, counter
acts acid and purifies the blood; and
carrots also contain iodine which
every person needs In some form to
promote normal gland activity and
to counteract certain poisons.
It is my personal feeling that we
do not care as much for carrots as
we should because they are too fire.
quently served in the same old way
carrots simply boiled in salted water
with q little butter added. When
one has carrots fresh from the gar
den In Springtime, there Is no better
way Of preparing them. But Winter
carrots, which are stronger In flavor
and not so tender, or carrots that
have been shipped in from long dis
tances are not so succulent. We
need to dress them up in order to
enjoy them. Very often they are best
when combined with some other food.
like very much q baked carrot
recipe which my cook makes with
bacon and cream sauce in this way:
Carrots With Bacon-Cook whole
carrots (scraped or peeled) in boiling
salted water to which a teaspoonful
of sugar has been added Dice them.
In the bottom of buttered casserole
place layer Of carrots, sprinkle with
diced bacon which has been fried out
to a golden brown; cover with medium
white sauce seasoned with little
chopped onion and minced parsley:
sprinkle with breadcrumbs, dot with
butter and repeat until the dish Is
filled, having layer Of breadcrumbs
on top. Bake for Is to 80 minutes
in medium oven and serve In the
casserole.
Carrots make a very nice relish
without any treatment other than
shredding them into long match
stick and crisping them in ice water.
Put them on the dish with curled
celery and green and ripe olives,
and you have bright color contrast
as we'll as q new flavor. Oranges
and carrots 60 very well together in
this salad, which Is pretty to look
Evening star., 1934-03-02

at, too: Orange-Carrot Salad-Pre-
pare lemon favored gelatin according
to directions given on the package.
substituting for one Of the cupfuls of
water a cupful Of unstrained orange
juice, less two tablespoonfuls. Add
also two tableSpoonfuls tarragon vim
egar:; when just beginning to set, stir
in one cupful grated raw carrots and
one-half cupful chopped nuts Pour
over peeled orange sections or diced
orange juice less two tablespoonfuls.
When set, .unmold on lettuce leaves,
garnish with halves Of nuts and
serve with mayonnaise or cream
dressing.
Evening star., 1934-03-02
|DorothyDix|
Mainly His Mothers Fault-She Knows the
Little Things That Make or Mar Happiness
Says:
Thank
His Mother
for 1t
HGpe
You
q Good
Husband?

ri AM trying to prepare my sons for marriage said woman to
s e snd dsy to s now Go aeed
failures of their marriages is oftenr
through ignorance than intention
Practically every gets
girl leads altar he would not board
bill shopping ticket and he Just sohne with good re;o
:I i,
:es hat a % % sss
and the girls
aus; she a ,n:n: him n hs
knowing His mother has left him in utter ignorance Of the little
thing. that make won.n happiness She hasn't told
him
beefsteaks.
positions pecuiari
NAL the and why who no. 80 well from own xpesnc:
them the tricks OF the trade past comprehension.
NOV for the responsibility
:nd them BE- pets
infancy they have been made to hang their clothes and
wives do is in cleaning the litter
Then I've taught my boys only
in Of when the maid leaves and the wife sick have
great help wife to have husband who lend an expert
kitchen in pinch instead OF acting like bull IN
china shop.
THE second get
ehummy than they out Of planning menus together
invnttng dishes And the third because makes man
appreciate his ves the home No who knows from e
ss r n9" % m:n S. ss s s.sS she
at mouse
of the children.
they their wives fair
Inundated dependence
as man taught them that labo even If she wife,
worthy Of her hire that every who takes OF family
earns No daughternaw Of mine Will
Wills get liberal make it.
ct HAVE taught my boys enamored Of
looking oveny unshaven than man is Of looking at
that they to keep their wives
in them to keep themselves haven and
shor nd nd a feast %
And have taught
bands quickly that they wish
pleasant and inter
esng listening the radio
Modern wives not strong for
stuffed shirts.
expect their
granted simply
continually mans love and
they and beautiful every day
tried impress them that Just as much nus
bands duty good husband In fact
a S q good husband
taught thousand little things The
portance forgetting distinguish between
Always notice when wife does her hair new
rule wife by praise When to send her on vaca-
a
preparing mighty good husbands for
them DOROTHY
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Delicious Pot Roast.

Dredge four or five pound piece Of
rump of beef with flour. Heat little
fat in q heavy kettle and scar the
meat in it, turning it until brown all
over. Add half a cupful of water,
cover tightly and let simmer unth al
most tender. turning occasionally.
Then add salt, pepper, small onions,
potato balls and slices Of carrot to the
amount required. Add one cupful Of
boiling water, one teaspoonful Of table
sauce and two tablespoonfuls Of
catsup. Cover and cook slowly until
the vegetables and meat are tender.
The gravy will make itself II the meat
is well Toured. Serve with q crisp
lettuce salad and highly seasoned
French dressing.
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Quick Candy Making.

A delicious emergency candy may
be made from peanut butter and
powdered sugar. Use one heaping
of the butter to a cup
full of sugar, adding little vanilla or
maple flavoring. Add a tiny bit of
water or milk to work the mixture to
the proper consistency; roll into balls
or otherwise shape and let remain in
a cool place for a few minutes and
you will have unique and delightful
tasting candy. You may also use it
for q cake filling.
Evening star., 1934-03-02

sure to catch some Of them before
the others become wise to it. Now
let me see, I"
He stopped thinking about Rats just
then, for once again he heard that
mysterious sound like the filing Of
saw that had puzzled him and his
father for q week. Sometimes it had
seemed to come from one place and
sometimes from another. Just now 1t
seemed to come from overhead. He
stared up to the barn roof, but 1t was
dusky up there and he could see
Evening star., 1934-03-02

forget whether I remembered to men
tion this when giving the basis Of suit
sponsors to a two-bid.
Make One Change in Hand.
If one Of the small spades were a
minor suit small singleton I would
make a three-bid. The first thing Is
now to find out about the ace needed
to take care of the singleton ana Iur-
nish an entry for q possible rnesse
Next, would bid and rebid hearts as
often as necessary to show my part
ner that was not merely probing for
the heart king. but was actually seek
ing to learn ultimately his preference
between my two suits. Definitely, I
want to play the hand at six in one
OF them. Even If it cannot actually
be made, it should be bid. True,
would not now obtain information
about his distribution, but I would be
able to extort some kind OF q prefer
ence, however dubious, and who would
not wish to gamble q mere game
against the likelihood of dropping the
queen in two leads or the preferred
one OF two such flne six-caro suits?
(Copyright. 1e34J
Mr.. Sims will answer all INQUIRIES on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self-addressed, stamped en-
Evening star., 1934-03-02

Of our pigment
foods.
Reviewing their
mineral qualih-
cations for the
moment they
give us sulphur
that great puri-
fer which tones
the entire system
and furnishes
food for brain
and tissues; they
give US larg e
amounts Of So
di,rn-tha min
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Some Examples of Forcing Open.
Three hearts,

L n + ee neartS,
three spades. The
hand is now safe
at five. He bids
three no trumps,
giving partner the
opportunity to bid
the ace of dia-
monds. This card
will no longer be
o d u Ii a tion.
though he is void
of that suit, be-
c use he an
throw a losing
black card on 1t
and he can get to
dummy to do so
Evening star., 1934-03-02
N A T. u r E. S
CHILD r E N
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Water Snake.

TINE water snakes are the COM
mon reptiles Of the United
States. Europe and Asia They
L are agile swimmers and can
dive very quickly, going to the
bottom for safety and hiding there
under q stone or among weeds, until
all danger has passed. You will al
ways find these creatures along the
edges of streams, pond or lakes. They
like to live in swampy places, close to
their beloved water.
Several dozen species belong to
this genus. The water snake, as
rule, IL pugnacious, and its teeth
make a slight wound. but the snake
has no venom.
The common water snakes are well
known to every country boy. They
are to be found through the Eastern
States generally. from Southern Can
ada to North Carolina, extending
west to Kansas. The snake is often
called the banded snake or moe
casin," because Of the dingy appear
ance Of its coat. The bands or
splotches are pale brownish or red
dish. The wavy, dark bands are much
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Conquering Contract
-By P. HAL SIMS

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest liuing contract and auction
player. He ,Dds captain of the renowned
-Four Horsemen" team, 1loto disbdnded,
and has won ~ national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system, which in
cludes the one-oDer- -one principle.
1Uhich the Sims group Of players tDds
the first to employ and develop.
Some Examples Of Forcing Open
ing Bids.
~ EMEMBER that you can call
u for the king of suit of which
your partner has bid the ace.
l. y This was neatly done by
Johnny Rau on this hand:
Sp Xxx
Hts. K @ 10 xxx
Di. -
CT. Ak
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Foods Favorable
to Beauty
NJ KATHLEEN MARY oUINLAN.

IT was good advice-that old-fash-
ioned suggestion about eating car
rots for rosy lips and cheeks and
sparklinR eyes. For carrots. with
their deep orange color and high
mineral content. are among the best
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Ny Neighbor Says:

Serve Yorkshire pudding with
roast beef, dumplings with stew
and fried apples with pork, to
give your meat course just the
right touch.
If iodine is accidentally dropped
on q linen towel, cover the spot
Immediately with dry starch and
the stain will soon disappear.
(Copyrisht. 1e34.)
Evening star., 1934-03-02
BEDTIME STORIES b b. 1ss,s,," ss,s.,

Be not too bold; II doesn't pay.
You'll lose more than you'll gain that way
old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Rains Cost $1,000, 900.

Heavy rains In British Guiana re-
Gently have caused loss Of $1,500,.
600.
Evening star., 1934-03-02

Mr.. Sims will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self-addressed, stamped en-
velope.
Evening star., 1934-03-02
UNCLE RAYS
CORNER
World War Notes.
The Cost.

y vOW shall we speak of the cost
of the World War? Can we
tell it with figures, by NAM
ing the number Of men
slain and the number Of dol
Evening star., 1934-03-02

forget whether I remembered to men
tion this when giving the basis of suit
sponsors to q two-bid.
Evening star., 1934-03-02
Common Sense With Sy|e-Right Charm
Architectural Simplicity
Seen With Good Results
for Laundry Problem.
Fits Figure and Can Be Kept
Fresh With Aprons and
Smocks in Daily Use.
BY BARBARA BELL.

N 10 NONSENSE about the busl-
M nesslike wash frock sketched
today. The average housewife
4 is expected. when she has
Evening star., 1934-03-02

tCopyright. 1e34.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-10-18
Long Pheasant Season
Opens October 10th
Continued From Page One)

rison, Mile Laos, Goodhue, Vino
ma, FILLMORE and Houston coun-
ties during the short season start
ing at noon October 20 and ending
at sunset Oct. 2.
The long season on ruffed grouse
or native partridge opening at
noon October 20 and ending at sun
set November includes ten north
ern counties. These are Cook, st.
Louis, Koochiching, Beltrami, Itas-
ca, Cass, Carlton, Pine, Aitkin and
Kanabec counties.
Three - ringnecked pheasants,
males only, may be taken in one
day, not more than six are allowed
in possession, with IS birds the limit
for the season. Limits on quail are
six per day and IL in possession.
Daily limit on ruffed grouse or ma
tive partridge is five birds with
10 as the possession limit.
Not more than Is game birds of
all kinds in the aggregate may be
taken by any one person in one
day. Not more than 80 birds in the
aggregate of pheasants, ruffed
grouse and quail may be taken by
any one person during the open sea
son.
Director Swenson called atten-
ton to the closed season this fall
on Hungarian or gray partridge
and Melanistic Mutant or black
pheasants. Both of these varieties
of game birds have been successful
ly introduced in Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-10-18
Mrs. LENA Kircher

Funeral services for Mrs. Lena
Kircher, an old resident of Birch
dale Township, were held last week
Wednesday afternoon from the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. @. e.
Blunt. in Long Prairie, and at the
Trinity Lutheran, Church at 2:30
Rev. e. T. Heyne officiated.
Mrs. Rudy Klar, a niece, and
Walter and Frank Kircher, nep-
news, all of this city, attended the
funeral.
The following is the account OF
the lady's death as printed in the
Long Prairie Leader, of last week:
Mrs. Frederick Kircher, better
known as Mrs. Lena Kircher, a. res.
ident of Long Prairie since 1909
died Sunday at her home in this
village. Five weeks ago, Mrs. Kir-
cher suffered fall, injurying her
hip. Since that time she had been
bedfast and the injury In addition
to the infirmities of age caused her
death.
Lena Schook was born March 6
1848, in Meinhardt, Germany. She
came alone to the United States In
1855, going directly to St Paul. On
December d, 1857, in that city, she
was married to Frederick Kirchei
and the following year Mr.. and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-10-18

Mrs. Kircher moved to this coun-
ty making their home in Round
Prairie where they resided until
1909. In that year they moved to
Long Prairie and on April II, 1910,
Mr.. Kircher died. Since 1867 she
had been a resident of the county
and was thus numbered among its
pioneers. 9
Surviving her death are the fol-
lowing children: Charles Kircher
and Mrs. c. e. Blunt, Of this vii
lage; Mrs. Mike Kircher, Of Milton
Vile, Kan; John Kircher, Of Round
Prairie; Mrs. Joseph Blessner, Of
Milwaukee, Wis; Mrs. Clifford Full
er of Portland, Ore; Mrs. John
Grimstad, of Superior, Wis; Geo.
Kircher, of Little Sank. She is also
survived by At grandchildren and
43 great-grandchildren.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-10-18
SixtyFifth Anniversary
of Episcopal Church
CONTINUED From Page One)

Following the service dinner for
the visitors and members Of the
church will be held at the Parish
house. Rev. e. B. Jewell, of Red
wing, will be the principal speaker
at this time, and other speakers
will also take part in the program.
Rev. L. e. Kempton, rector of the
Church of the Good Samaritan, will
be master of ceremonies.
A number of out-of-town clergy
will be present, including: Rev. E.
B. Jewell, former rector, now of
Redwing; Rev. F. M. Garland, al
so a former rector, who now re-
sides in Minneapolis; Rev. E. C..
Biller, st. Cloud; Rev. o. M. Lang
ley, of Paynesville; Rev. Watkins,
of Little Falls; Rev. s. J. Hede-
lund, of Moorhead; Rev. Leslie
Hallett, of Fergus Falls; and Rev.
Elmer johnson, of Crookston, who
served the local congregation, while
a deacon.
All members and friends of the
congregation are heartily invited to
attend the service.