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The Nevada County picayune., 1915-09-03
ONE OF THE BIGGEST
 PROBLEMS IN ROAD BUIlING

One of the most important items in road construction IS drainage, and the greatest diff culty the road builder has is in keeping his ditches open after they have once been properly constructed. There are at least one thousand farmers in Nevada County who annually cut the briers and bushes out of the fence corners, reset their old rail fences and dump all the rubbish into the road. Of course, all this junk soon gets into the ditches, they being the lowest part of the road. l drove about six miles out on one of the most important roads in the county today. I think 1 would not be overstating the facts if were to say that there are two miles of this road on which the ditches are so badly clogged by the method mentioned above that t h road is literally ruined. There are about two thousand farmers in the county who would not stop to pull a rail out of the ditch. Of course you would say that is the road overseer's busi- ness. That's true. But here is the bargain the road overseer would like to make with you neighbor. He is willing to con struct the drainage ditches and go over the roads with his grad CT whenever necessary to keep them open, but he wants me to tell you that he loses his temper when he has to stop too often to pull the old rails and bushes that grew in you field out of the ditches. He thinks you would not have so much cause for con- plaint at his is,oWness in Going his work over so often or account of your carelesspeSs,
 am sure You didn't mean to do it but you did it just the same. Now let ne make just this suggestion. If every far
 mer who has field along the road side will ~o at once ard remove all the rubbish from the .ditches. or the place where the
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-09-03

and rebellion, with something of the old sailors fear of an awful plunge over the great worlds edge; then, it may be, also, that we will gain the calmness of restraint and faith; then will we see at last the green branches of hope floating out to our yes sells side; then the moving lights the faint blur of trees against sky of dawn, and then the glad cry of Land! land! land!" And so, just as in that fateful cent ury long ago, will America be discovered again. The Southern Woman's Magazine.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-09-03

Among many other things, we are learning that, while we force our beliefs on no men, and while religious liberty is the very be- ginning of our freedom, yet that we are a Christian country with ideals and institutions grown out of the age-long teachings of Christianity; that reverence and f a i t h are attributes without which a people may be neither great nor happy; and that the inscription, Tn God We Trust, ;" is not merely decorative legend around the silver face of a coin, but a sincere expression of our national faith.
 With all the peri.s of deep waters and foggy seas that have beset us. it is brave voyage we are making and a fair land towards which our sails are set. And, now as our horizon widens and the wind blows swift and high across an open sea. first there come. it may be, doubt
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-09-03

ditch ought to be, along side of his farm, it will work wonders in Nevada County. Then if you will sweat everlasting vengance on the man who next obstructs the ditches you will have done much toward improving the high ways.
 J. M. Thomas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-09-03
WAIVED

Chickens. Eggs, Butter, Bees wax, Hides, Wool, Grain sacks all kinds of Junk, & Bones, we pay CASH, at Highest market price. u
 We sell feed, Wholesale, < Re' tail. q
 Nevada Produce Cp. West, Main. Street. v
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-09-03
DUR NEW VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY

In the light of the great trag. .,!y across the sea. we'are seeing our own country with new eyes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
Fcru and Black
Not Distinctive in Itself Ecru Becomes Striking VINE
Blended with Color Contrasts

and fall AWAY from the elbows in rip
plcs. The all-black hat TO be worn
with this gown, although rather small
gains an appearance OF size from TWO
huge loops Of satin ribbon dominating
its left side and from three lace and
tulle rufles edging its brim and drop
ping far over the face. 1t is quaint
mode and a becoming as well as prac-
teal one, for the frills, while casting
softening shadows upon the features
also shade them from the sun.
RIack and White In Striking Combi-
nations.
BLACK velvet and chalk white SILK IS
always striking combination, no mat
ter how blended. In q costume recently
seen the velvet, which outlines white
taffeta Eton, runs up the open fronts
70 the shoulder seams inner ends and
vsnishes under a tall collar crossing
tho NAN. Of the neck. Attached TO It's
back is a big black velvet bow, whose
long ends fall far below the waist
The sleeves are OF elbow length IT
black lace, to match four founces oi
graduated width yelling a white taheta
skirt. Although the combination OF
lace and silk may seem to be mature
one. it is delightfully."- youthful looking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
A BA1zNEsE GIRL BY MAURICE S1E2eNE
oxwEn sY Sir. VIM. VAN HO1NE.)

Of the natural education method is
made use of, in that the older children
care for and train the younger ones.
The men enjoy extraordinary freedom
and have never known wells or ban
daged feet. They do not vote, but,
then. neither do the women, all the
inhabitants being governed more or
less automatically by native rajahs.
Women have had decided influence in
politics, however, not only in Bali, but
in Burma and other parts Of the archi-
pelago," Mr.. Sterne declared.
"Oh, yes" he observed, women have
always played an important part in
Balls political history. Take Thee
baw's mother, for instance, the mother
of the last great native King OF Burma.
1t was she who made her son king.
A BallotIess Heroine.
Pressed for further details, he ex-
planned that, while polygamy is al
lowed to the rajahs, only wife of the
same caste as the rajah may bear the
royal heir. Theebaw's mother be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30

CRU Of itself is never particularly
- distinctive, but combine it with
certain colors and the taFny
shade stands out as do few of the so
called neutrals. Especially striking Is
fcru when blended with black, as 1t
frequently is this season. model
now being copied is an ideal costume
for a day in June. Its black satin skirt
is distinctly narrow about the ankles,
but its silhouette gains width from
flounce of ecru lace dropping from the
waistband half way TO the knees at
centre of back and front. At the sides
il fares far over the knees, because
there it is dropped well below the
waist, showing the smoothly fitted satin
skirt to its hip line. At the back,
where the founce's edges do not join.
all the way to the lower edge Of tall
eirdle in satin, yelled with the lace
forming the bodice. Like so many of
the afternoon gowns recently sent over
from Paris. this costume has a bodice
whose deepV front contrasts with high
back. finished with tall, fiaring collar.
The full-length sleeves are of lace.
While they are set without gathers into
the arm eyes, they broaden below them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30

and being fashionable is prayed for by
all women, I'm sure all of us-fem-
inists, ear-feminists, ants and just
women who aren't slender-will pray
for the salutary labors and blessings
o. a matriarchate.
That tremendous thought disposed
of, | asked Mr.. Sterne: Are there no
sLfragists among the men in Bali a.?
Don't they ever rebel against just being
parasites"
ooh, no." he replied. (He lived in
Bali three years. "They are very well
satisfied with things as they are. The
women may rebel some time against
doing all the work and bearing all the
burdens, but the men don't want any
thing changed" Apparently anti"
nature is the same the world over, re-
CARELESS of the sex in which it is
found. He explained how the matri-
archaic came about: Formerly the
men were away most of the time fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
x I'm the Shops x
Kimonos in Variety.

exactly the background in its gradual
cd coloring, so that in no point Of the
kimono was there a contrast of hues
between the embroidery and the back
ground. This feature is characteristic
Of all these kimonos priced at SIS.
A young woman in New York, who CO.
operates with her husband in Japan,
has imported several varied articles of
Oriental attire which are delightful for
boudoir use. She has comblng jackets
Of durable crepe, little lounglng robes
made from mandarin coats, and even
such novelty as a mans kImono.
There are besides several kinds Of ma
terials. hand 7oven and embroidered,
which are sold in dress lengths.
There is, for example, fourteen
ward length Of. chiffon, which, being
hand woven, far surpasses the Ameri-
can and European variety in its wear
ing ability. 1t is of less soft but
quite as transparent quality as the
toned. The embroidery on this par
ticular dress pattern is very elaborate,
and has in addition TO the fiat en-
broidery a series of appliqued f,wers,
which is very effective. The outer
edges throughout the entire length are
scalloped in very wide wave. The
color is of rich cinnamon hue. Its
price is SIS.
She has, too, ten-yard piece OF
pongee, beautifully embroidered in a
series of five panels. The embroidery
which is very fine, is in white. Tween
tv-two dollars is the price Of the dress
pattern. The silk kimono, with its col
ored hand embroidery scattered over it
| is of good value. Il is silk lined, has
heavy rolled bottom. and has the
wide accompanying sash. II may be
had in light or dark colors for s6.15.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
By Martha Gruening.

r EFT those feminists who secretly
thought a matriarchate not an
impossible future state, and
those bewildered conservatives who
direfully denounce the woman's move
ment as leading toward that social
state stop, look and listen. also watch
their step, while we talk-we have
fount a perfectly good matriarchate, a
matriarchate that thrives in this year
A. d. 1915. Rather, Mr.. Maurice Sterne,
the painter, discovered it in the island
of Bali, which is in the Malay Archi-
pelago, and having just come home,
told me all about il.
But I'm sure that every on interested
can wait until tell what seemed to me
the most startling fact, that these
women who do all the mans work in
that community are very-oh, so very
slim as result of their work. And
because slenderness is very fashionable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30

0-HE kimono, that most comfortable
Oriental lounging robe, shows
- distinct signs of returning to the
favor which it enjoyed some years ago.
hut from which il has been banished
OF late. One finds revivals OF this pict-
uresaue type of boudoir costume IN the
exquisite silk kimonos and mandarin
coats which have been imported and IN
the hand-woven cotton crepes of Jap
anese make, which are probably more
durable than any of the Occidental fab
rica All are simply or deliberately en-
broidered in the Characteristic delicacy
If effect wherein lies their charm.
One of the New York shops which
specialize in Japanese wares has but
recently imported set OF butterfly
kimonos, of unusually graceful lines
and in exquisite coloring. They are
made Of very fine crepe silk and are
deliberately hand embroidered. They
are 10 be had in various colorings
There is, for example, the lavender XII
mono. which shades from, the lavender
at the bottom to the pure white at the
TOP. changing delicately and quite i'm
perceptibly from one stage to another
A wistaria embroidery covers the body
of it.
kimonos in Sea-Foam Green, Rose En-
broidered.
/ Another of these, embroidered in z
rose pattern. shaded from the pales'
Of all possible green's at the top TO The
delicate hue of sea-foam green at The
bottom. A twilight-blue gown paled L
a cream at the top and was embroidered
in chrysanthemums while one OF deli
cate cream at the top shaded TO a glow
ing golden corn hue at the rolled bot
tom. This was embroidered in cherr!
blossoms, the embroidery silk matchini
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
Discoveries Thriving Matriarchate Where
Mans Varied Interests Consist of Cock
Fighting and Mite Flying, and
Woman Does the Work.
In Only FewU ativesI On WORKING
I'm Only a Few Unmanly Natives Insist Working,
Probably for "Pn Money" Traveller Tells Us. And
There ALI Is Peace, Nobody a Vote.

tries-is carried on by med, but these
are not natives. They are Chinese and
Arab traders. IL is they who do what
ever the women do not do, but there
are not many things that the women
don't do.
"They marry late in Ball." Mr..
Sterne informed me. "Why shouldn't
they? They have so many interesting
things that they can do. 1t is quite
common for women to be unmarried
until twenty-five or twenty-six years
old, and many of them don't marry at
all. If they do, it is because they want
to, and there is no stigma attached to
being an old maid.
"The problems Of the homo are sim
plifed in Bali by the fact that every
one owns more land than she or he
needs, so that the economic depend
ence of the men is not brought home
TO them too harshly. In the rearing
Of the children at least one principle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
More Marion Recipes
NAPRONS IN SPINACH.

Wash. boil and prepare spinach in
the usual way for family dinner, then
drain. chop fine and pan ii in butter.
when it will be ready to turn on to
hot platter and be covered with the
following sauce: One pint OF cook
ing marrons, drain and cook until very
tender in a pint Of red stock, then
season well, add a cup Of liquor IN
which they were put up. bell up and
tnicken slightly with butter and
Drowned -four rubbed to cream, turn
over the spinach on the hot plate and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
Mans Varied Interests.

Mans varied interests are twofold IN
Bali. They consist in kitefying and
the noble art OF cockfghting, especially
the latter. The men are enthusiastic
cockhght fans, bookmakers and gam
blers.
"Where do they get the money to
gamble with ?" asked.
"The women give it to them MI
Sterne replied.
There are few unmanly men, now
ever. TO be found even among the Ball
nese-men who, not content with the
activities Of the natural sphere OF their
seq. encroach on those Of the other a
few men in the upper ranks Of Ballnese
society have been artists, and few OF
the poorer class may be found thing
the fields-no doubt for pin money.
Broadly speaking, however, commerce
is in the hands of the women OF the
vealthier classes, and agriculture IN
those of the less prosperous classes.
"Women own the shops and bazaars
in Bali and in Burma, too" said Mr'
Sterne. 1.-THE wholesale trade-l mean
the importing trade from foreign coun-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
Tag Day for Bronx Hospital.

Sunday will be Tag Day" in The
Bronx for the benefit Of the proposed
Bronx Hospital, to be built at Crotona
Park East ard Charlotte Street. The
need of the rev hospital became OBJ
vious through the large number OF
poor patients applying to the Bronx
Hospital Dispensary, 1885 Fulton Ave-
nue., and when DR.. Stella Schaffer, for
the new hospital, made an appeal TO
Bronx County residents, there were
prompt offers of cooperation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
MARION CHARLOTTE.

Cut away the hole in the centre of
an angel cake and fill in one cupful Of
fresh strawberries cut in pieces and
sugared. Drain and put through the
rcer one pint Of preserved marrons,
putting them all around the edge Of
the cake; then heap the top with
whipped cream and decorate with the
candied cherries. This dessert is at
It's best when arranged Just before
using. All the syrup remaining from
the marrons used in the recipes should
be saved, as it is useful for pudding
sauces or in fresh fruit pies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
EGG AND ASPARAGUS SALAD.

Cut hard boiled eggs In halves Re-
move yolks, season with salt, pepper, 6
little onion juice and one tablespoon Of
chopped pepper. Form in balls and fill
the cavities in the hard boiled eggs.
Cook asparagus tips in sailed water,
drain and cool. Arrange eggs in a fat
salad dish, alternating with q mound Of
the asparagus tips. Serve with French
dressing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
CUCUMBER CUPS.

This makes a dainty dish for lunch
con. Cut cucumbers into sections about
four inches long and cook for ten min
utes in sailed water. Remove the pulp.
Fill the cups with creamed chicken and
serve hot on toast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
MINT CUP.

Separate q sour orange into sections.
Remove the thin skin with q pair Of
scissors. Chill thoroughly, place In
cocktail glasses, sprinkle with powdered
sugar, add one teaspoon Of vanilla ex-
tract and one tablespoon Of pineapple
juice. Sprinkle with one tablespoon Of
chopped min. and garnish with sprigs
~ nirt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
CURRANT MINT SAUCE.

Best until smooth a glass Of currsnt
jelly. Add two tablespoons of chopped
mint leaves and one tablespoon grated
orange peel. Add one tablespoon of
lemon juice. This is q delicious addi-
ton 70 cold roast lamb for luncheon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
: HdUy9/cE SIERAE,
me N97ZSZ NHEW ~
SHL/.

longed TO an inferior caste and there
were eight little heirs-apparent be-
tween her son and the throne OF
Burma. SO please note what WON
an can do without the ballot. Thee
baw's mother killed four OF them out
right. and in the hubbub that ensued
buried the remaining four alive IN
graves which she had prepared in the
Palace Garden. Presently she noticed
a disturbance of the earth at this spot,
whereupon she had two of her favo-
rite elephants dance on it until all
was peace again. And so IheeDa"
came to the throne, and could truth
, fully saw that he owed all that he was
to his mother
But" | said, bit doubtfully, trying
TO nick up the thread of the interview
aoain. "the Balnese women don't usu-
allv do things like that, do they"
dOh, mo-" Mr. Sterne treasured me-
"They art mostly fatalists. All nice,
people are" From which | concluded
that he didn't really care much about
Throughout my talk with Mr.. Sterne
had been haunted by sense OF Ia
miliarity with the facts that he was
telling me. felt quite sure that
somewhere before this | had heard, II
not of Bali itself, az least OF the Ball
nese ways, but couldn't think where
II wasn't until late that night, on turn,
ing to the "Bab Ballads" that / found
that truth had once more been strang,
err than fiction and that Gilbert had
only foreshadowed Bali when he wrote
of the fantastic country of which ne
dreamed as follows:
"But strangest of these social twir!s,
The girls are boys the boys are. girls
The men are women, too-out tnen'
Per contra, women are all men.
"To one who to tradition clings
This seems an awkward state OF things
But if to think it out you try
Il doesn't really signify"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
CREss AND DANDELIoN SALAD.

Wash young dandelions and drain
we'll. Arrange in salad bowl and cover
with watercress. Pour over French
dressing and serve with toasted crack
crs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30

ing for their rajahs, and so all the
commerce and industry of the island
naturally devolved upon the women
There is practically no fighting now,
since the Dutch occupation of the ISL
and. but the women are still doing the
work, while the men fy kites and enjoy
themselves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
garnish with delicately Drowned LIN
coin potatoes.
TIPSY SALAD.


One quart jar Of Macedonia branded
fruit, add to IL the Juice Of two lemons
and one orange and small jar Of pre-
served marrons, then four tablespoon
fuls Of ginger syrup taken from the
Canton ginger. Let the salad stand
and chill. Twenty minutes before serv-
ing drain carefully. lay in white let
tuce leaves, cutting the larger pieces
of fruit and the marrons of halves. and
put tablespoonful of mayonnaise made
without mustard and having a little
whipped cream added to i: on each
portion, laying a half marion on top by
way of garnish. The msIrons may also
be used in the same way for a fresh
fruit salad by draining in the same
way and adding boiled dressing which
has been allowed to chill before using.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
Green Foods for Early Spring Days
CARDINAL SALAD.

Boil two large beets until tender
Slice. cover with two tablespoons Of VIM
esar and stand until the following day
Drain Oft the vinegar and use IL in max
ing a msyonnaise. Take one-half cup
white beans, one-half cup peas, one-half
cup asparagus tips and mix with the
red msyonnaise. Serve in hearts Of let.
tuee, garnished with rsdishes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
NUT SALAD.

Blanch peanuts; put in oven and
brown with a bit of butter and a
sprinkle Of salt Chop coarsely. To
each cup Of peanuts add two cups Of
celery cut into dice, and one cup of
diced apples. Mix thoroughly. Serve
with mayonnaise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
a Lanvin Linen FrOck

Smartly tailored is this tailored
model for summer wear, de.
signed by Jeanne Lanvin and
shown by Wanamaker. 1t is Of
blue linen, white braid bound,
as, too, is the patent leather belt.
Photograph, COPYRIGHT, Wdromoker.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-06
FOUND HIS TROUSERS IN USE
Incident That Probably Would Havs
. Embarrassed Anybody but .
Citizen OF Pittsburgh.

A Pittsburgh man who frequently
goes to Columbus, representing q boil
er concern, had an adventure recently
on that home Of adventures--a Pull
man car. He had taken an upper
berth. At the time he retired the
lower berth was unoccupied. But be-
fore the night was far advanced .
woman took the lower berth.
Just before he went to Sunderland
the Pittsburgher hung his trousers
over the edge of the berth 80 as to
keep them as smooth as possible.
When he awoke he started to pull his
trousers up, but there was a tug In
the other direction. He pulled again
and was again resisted. Finally he
discovered that the woman had taken
his trousers for part Of the draperies
and had pinned to them all of her
extra and extraneous hair. Calamity
he waited until she had detached her
tresses. after which the trousers were
made to serve their natural purpose
Columbus Dispatch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-11-06
FRAMEWORK roa GHOST.

placed In the center of the story.tell.
ing room before the guests are allow.
ed to enter. A large black kettle Is
best for the caldron. but, II you can
not get one. take a dish-pan. tie a
rope around It's outside Just below the
rim Gig. 81. and to this rope attach
three ropes at equal distances apart
by which to suspend the pan.
The room should be, lighted only by
a few rays of light allowed to enter
from the adjoining room. Have the
guests seat themselves upon the floor.
forming circle around the caldron.
The witch should humble her words
when telling her story 80 that no one
may distinguish more than few
words now and then. And as she talks
she should stir the contents Of her cal
dron with a large spoon. The con.
tents should be walnuts. having their
kernels removed and replaced with
slips Of paper and the shells glued fast