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But II can help any Of the deaf ones
with cheer or advice will gladly do so.
In conclusion I will say don't use any
medicine in the ears. Remember that
any sort OF speaking tube is likely to
make you more deaf after using l tried
the vu1canized rubber, but 1t did not
help me. tell my friends couldn't keep
my mouth closed long enough to hear
anything! I may not have used it in the
right way or it may not do any good to
one who has to wear false teeth.
. AUNT MAUD"
The readers Of the Corner are familiar
with this signature and with the CHEEKY
and sensible letters Aunt Maud has
written before consider this latest
communication Of hers remarkable for
it is not the advice Of one who is a locker
on. but the experience Of sufferer who
by her own force Of character has over
come disadvantages and converted her
trials into blessings to herself and to
those about her. 1 have referred before
this to the quality OF pluck which some
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Picking Olives.

vi sH'6 Ott'SSs
Having seen several inquiries about
the picking Of olives and having picked
gallons Of them with success / send you
the formula: Olives should be picked
carefully SO as not to bruise them, as
bruising makes them blister. Some per-
sons pick into pail of water in order to
prevent the bruising The olives should
be~gathered as soon as they have at
tanned their size and are a glossy black,
or If green ones are preferred gather
when they begin to get red on enc side.
Green and ripe olives should not be cured
together, as they do not cure alike. Put
the olives in stoneware or wooden dish
or clean barrel if you have many
olives, and cover with water Let them
stand twelve hours. drain off the water
and measure it, Then take the same
amount Of clean water and to every seven
gallons add one pound Of concentrated I've
dissolved in water. then pour on the olives
Let them stand from sight to ten hours.
stirring them often with a wooden spoon.
D:ain eff the I've water. add fresh water.
and let stand three days, changing the
water frequently; then add new lye water
the same as before. then fresh water for
three days. then I've again. and by this
time the bitter taste is usually out Now
soak the olives In fresh water, chang
ing often until all taste Of the I've is gone;
then add brine to suit the taste, changin.;
the brine after three days and adding
new brine. Change the brine frequently
after this, as scum will arise upon it. l
hope that / have made these directions
plain and not too long. j. NJ H."
In spite Of having printed several direc-
lions for putting up olives I have given
the above on account of certain respects
in which they differ from others that
have appeared. To me they seem rather
more involved and tedious than some 9TH
ers but they are valuable as the result
of experience.
II have successfully used this recipe for
picking olives. The fruit should be care
fully picked. as bruised fruit will spoil.
The ripe and green fruit should be sep
arated: the I've attacks the ripe fruit more
readily. The fruit Is then placed in stone
Jars. For every gallon Of olives boil one.
half gallon Of water and let get cold then
add to every gallon of water two ounces
of concentrated I've. one ounce of lime. and
one ounce of common salt. Stir thorough
~ and let stand one hour. then pour over
olives. After twenty-five hours cut an
olive. The progress of the I've is marked
by dark ring. When the ring has al
most reached the pit the solution should
be poured off and the fruit washed and
covered with clear water. which must be
changed twice day until the I've cannot
weeks. When free from I've brine Of
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and I cannot wonder that they fad 1t
hard to bear.
\ -,""-N No one g feels especially cast down
about having to wear glasses or ac-
knowledging that the eyesisht is not SO
strong as formerly" l heard friend
argue the other day. Then why do
people seem to feel as if it were dis
grace and modification when their hear
ing is affected. and resent the suggestion
of an ear trumpet or acousticon?"
Because nearly every one has to wear
glasses" was the response. Poor vision
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one has described as singing courage"
and I think Aunt Maud" possesses it
to a marked degree. Are there any others
who have endured and conquered a she
has done? If so. it would be a great help
to hear from them.
Such courage as she displays 1 have
seen In others-a few others-similarly
aflcted. recall we'll the reply OF one
such to whom had spoken words Of adj
miration at the splendid bravery with
which he had met the announcement Of
the aurst that nothing could be done to
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how sensitive you feel. one should speak
of 1t and make a jest about it.
e 1t is hard enough for others to talk
to deaf person, SO don't make it harder
for them. If you do not understand, just
laughingly remark how stupid your deaf
ness makes you: don't let them feel that
the fault is theirs. If they speak too loud
don't be afraid to tell them so. and ask
them to tell you If you are speaking too
loud.
- find that the greatest of my diff
culties. I was once public reader and
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Don't be afraid to ask your friends
to your home for a social time. They
will enjoy feeling they are doing some
thing to brighten your life. Be earnest
and sincere and it won't be long before
you VIII forget your affiiction. You will
almost be able to forget the horrible
noises which we deaf ones hear day and
night increasingly. like the wailing Of
maddened soul in torment; it is the most
painful thing we have to endure.
Il could write much more on this SUBJ
ject, but my letter is too long already.
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is not sign Of approaching years or Of
decaying faculties and frequently this
is the cause of deafness 1t somehow
seems to stand for impending age or de-
cay
This may be one reason. but l think an
other is the sharpness with which most
persons treat those whose hearing Is
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Thanks for the recipe. l am sorry not to
be at liberty to give the address Of " I'm
happy that is requested by the corre-
spondent, but her identity is not to be
made known. Her letter dcated NOR
bid tendency and it was only natural that
she should wish her name withheld and be
approached only by letters printed in the
Corner
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restore the impaired hearing. I shall
never forget the smile with which he
said:
When my Heavenly Father lets a
trial of this sort come to me, shall not
try to take 1t as he would have me dor
But am afraid those who meet this
cross in such way are the exceptions
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to read them, getting the pleasure from
them as we'll as the others. They were
most generous and kind.
:" I made ii a point to remember every
Joke I heard or read about the mistakes
of deaf people. and when the right time
came l told them. Instead of covering up
ones afliction and making others know
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it comes natural to me to speak loudly.
1t is often embarrassing, especially to
strangers. If you are in a crowd, talk
only when necessary: ask your friends
not to talk to you and tell them you will
understand they do not mean to slight
you. but only to avoid drawing the public
attention to your infrmity.
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Work 10 Exchange.

al have just about 800 magazines and
good stories already cut out ready to
send to some one who wishes few Of
them, or / will send large package to
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WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Bananas.
Cereal. 'e -,
Bacon and fried green peppers.
Toast. ....
Coffee.
LUNCHEON. ~
Mincs Of calves hearts. ~
Warmed over nacaroni.
Graham Sems.
Marmalads.
Tea.
DINNER.
Green pea soup
Boiled mutton.
Young carrots.
String beanss
Caramel custayd.
Coffee.
X \ s
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Berries.
Mush and milk.
Parsley onislst.
Aolls.
CeffsA
LUNCHEON. n
Baked bread and cheese. s."
Sliced tomatoeA
Quick biscuit.
jam. =
Tea. ar- n y /.
DINNER.
Mutton broth.
Sliced mutton with eaper sauee.
Boiled onions. x
Mashed young turnips.
Pineapple ics cream.
Coffee.
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
oranses-
Cereal
Bacon and fried musA
Toast.
LUNCHEON.
SpAnteh eggs.
Creamed potatoes.
forevsrs.
Crackers and cheese.
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream Of turnip soup tlsft s~..t
Soft shell crabs. s4
French fried potatoes.
eealiop<d onions left ovsrl
s-ced peaches and cream.
Coffee.
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal.
Bacon and fried tomatoes.
Whole wheat gems.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON. 4
Mince Of mutton tleft overl.
"A, Creamsd potatoes. sae
Toasted English muflins.
oiassrsnaps.
Tea.
DINNER.
Little Neck clans.
Broilsd steak.
Boiled riee.
Green psas.
Blut6erry puA1aAg.
CsnsA
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FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.

SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced pineapple.
Cereal.
Clam fritters.
Brown bread
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Jellied veal.
Tomatoes stuffed with diced eueulnb'rs.
Toasted brown bread.
Coffee jelly.
Cookies.
Iced tea.
DINNER.
Spinach soup.
Roast chicken.
Lima beans.
Young onione
Sliced peach pie.
Coffee.
4 4
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Cantaleups.
Cereal.
Bacon.
Boiled essA
NoilA.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Crisred smoked beef.
Baked potatoes.
Fried bread.
Crackers.
Cream cheese.
Tea.
DINNER
Giblet soup.
Chicken pie tleft oterl.
Onion souhie left overl.
Whipped potatoes.
Biackberries and cream.
Coffee.
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal ard cream.
iio!et toast lleft ovsfl.
Mufhns.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Warmed over chicken pie.
Potato cakes left overl.
GINGERBREAD.
Iced tea.
DINNER.
Tomato bis4us.
Calves hearts, braised.
Green peas.
Baked macaroni.
Raspberry shortesks.
Coffee.
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MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAN D.

correspondent shall gladly print 1t here.
provided no proprietary article is men
toned in the process.
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going. Impotence. intolerance, ridicule
are too often lavished upon the sufferer
from deafness. ...
A few years ago. in travelling. was
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Preserving Fruit 10 Exhibit.

"Can you tell me how to prepare fresh
fruit for exhibit. such as real estate Of
fees show - strawberries. raspberries.
pums. apples, ETC.? l want to keep the
natural color Of the. fruit. J. A. NJ"
Personally know Of no wholesome
method for preserving fruits in this way
They can be put up with salicylic acid
or other chemicals which keep the nat
ural color of the fruit. but not only I'M
pair the taste. but render the fruit indi-
sestible II not practically poisonous II
any one can tell our housekeepers of =
harmless method for putting up fruits so
that they will present the fresh and
highly colored appearance desired by the
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Troubles in Pickling.

any entertainment except Sucn ds sHe
can find In the early morning hours
* i
Troubles in Pickling.
Some time ago sent two barrels Of
magazines and reviews to a club on re-
ceipt Of the address from the Helping
Hand Corner and the club was most
appreciative Will you favor me with
the following recipes in the corner: Sweet
picked. cucumbers Lmine are always
softJ. picked caulflowcr [same fault as
the otherl, and canned caulifiower II
canned some last year. but the caulidower
was SO strong as to be uneat1blel.
IL. c.
l am glad to know that magazines ana
reviews we're sent and were appreciated
by those who received them. Thank you
for your gift The trouble with your
pickles of both kinds may have been that
they did not lie long enough in brine or
that they soaked too much in the fresh
water after they were taken from the
brine. Try the following recipe: Lay
100 small cucumbers in cold water for
an hour. drain off the water. put the Gu
cumbers into clean crock and cover
them with cold brine made strong enough
to bear up an egg. Leave them in this
for three days, drain and dry on clean
towel. Wash the crock. put back the
cucumbers. cover with fresh water. and
leave until next day. Make pickle
vinegar by boiling two chopped onions,
twenty cloves. few blades OF mace, and
an ounce each Of mustard and celery seed
in gallon Of vinegar. Add one cup
Of sugar. Lay the drained cucurnbers
in a Jar. pour the boiling vinegar on
them, and leave for week. Then scald
the vinegar again and return to the jar.
The same process may be followed with
caulifiower divided into clusters. have
never eaten canned caulihower and think
it may be too strong to can. Try boil
ing it in two waters with slice Of stale
bread to absorb the odor removing this
bread before canning the caulifiower.
Has any Cornerite good recipe for
canned caulinower or Brussels sprouts or
others of the cabbage family:
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any entertainment except such as she
can find In the early morning hours.
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IN response to an appeal you print
~ ed in the Corner for books ard
toys for my children I received
some nice books from several nice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

or more. They went on together through
the Wild country beyond.
Just west OF the fort there grew up a
village called Dobytown II was a Wild,
rough place. where all kinds OF bad
characters lived When General Sher-
man rode through Dobytown during the
Sioux war he was Kissed BY some OF
these people who favored the south. The
old general remembered the Insult, ana
soon after an order came from wash
ington to abandon she fort On May II.
1871. the last soldier departed. and with
them went the last support Of Dolby
town.
Fort Kearney Il fallen into ruins.
Mounds OF earth now mark the place
where its buildings stood Low ridges
ana trenches almost filled are all that
now remain Of It's outer fRorka. The
deep burrows Of the old trails are blotted
out BY the pillow and harrow. About the
old parade ground giant cottonwood
trees planted m less stand llko soldiers
on guard. At one corner Of the parade
ground q fallen cottonwood marks the
site OF the First Nebraska Headquarters
Five miles away the city OF Kearney.
fun Of life ana hustle. looks across the
Platte river az its namesake. the de-
serted fort. so long as the story a.
early Nebraska ana the memory % the
Oregon trail endure. the name Of Fort
kearney VIII be remembeTca
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
Old Fort Kearney

Old Fort Kearney was built In iss at
Nebraska City. It WAS a log blookhouss
on tho hin looking down on the Missouri
river. and soldiers returning across the
plains from the war with Mexico win
tered there. The very next year its name
was taken away and given to the new
fort called first Fort Childs. 200 miles
west in the Platte valley. The new
Fort kearney soon came to be old Fort
kearney in the mSnds OF travellers across
the plains. II was the one fort between
the Missouri river and the mountains in
the early years. IL was the place where
other roads united with tho Oregon TRAN.
The wide Platte valley about the fort
was the camping ground Of thousands
Of wagons every summer Seine days
over go OK teams passed she fort. the
overland stage and pony express sta
tions were hers.
When the Indian war Of 1854 broke out
Fort keaFney became the centred point
for the army. The First NEBRASKA cav
airy was placed there The wagon
trains going west were not allowed TO
proceed until there were fifty wagons
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Florence
Social Items

Rorn. to Mr.. ana Mrs. Howard Guy
Sunday. boy.
A son was horn to IEr. ana Mrs. John
Schmidt on Wednesday.
The Eagles win give a dance at their
hall on Tuesday evening.
o. b. Nash OF Kansas City was the
guest of J. b. Briabin Monday.
Mrs. p. e. Gabrielaon entertained the
Morning Bible study class at her home
Tuesday.
Joseph Gamble left Wednesday for St
Paul where he win make his home In
the future.
Mrs. n. A. 0oidlng entertained the
Unity Bible class At her homo Friday
afternoon.
The Odd Fellows win put on the third
degree to two candidates at their meeting
Friday evening.
Irving Allison entertained. the Mems
Bible study class Of Florence at his home
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. n. 8. Tucker was taken 20 a hos.
pita1 in Omaha Sunday suffering with q
bad case OF grippe
sArs. y. II. Atlia left the first of the
week to spend few weeks visiting rela-
tives at Genoa. Neb.
Mrs, w, A. Yoder entertained the w.
@. I. c. class Of the Presbyterian church
at her home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Reynolds and
family left Friday for Sioux City. Ia.
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prize story
An Animal Hospital.

BY glce Gardner. e6n6 North Sixty-sec-
ond Street. Benson. Neb. Blue Side.
We constructed our hospital because
we thought animals should be taken
care Of AZ well as people. First OF all we
went 70 the grocer. who said he would
give AZ a donation. several large boxes.
we then lined the inside with old car
pets and put pine needles on the bot
toms. II makes very soft bed for the
poor. homeless animals. which we found
ON the streets. The animals were given
a bath and given plenty TO eat The ones
who were affected by disease were taken
care Of by tho doctors. II their case was
found incurabie they were disposed OF
instantly Tie people who were looking
fro cats and dogs for pets would always
come TO ua first because they knew that
our animals were nice and plump. Some
OF them (tise animals) were 80 valuable
that we could sell them In that way we
were provided with money 10 keep our
hospital going. / hope some OF the read
ers OF this story will follow In our foot
steps because the trouble Il wcli worth Il.
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(fEonoable Mention9
Sly Little Squirrel.

BY Margaret Brown Aged IL Years. 2Sf0
Charles Street, Omaha Blue Side.
/ eajoyed my book. as IT Is = very IN
terestlng one. think Il was q delightful
story. II any OF the Busy Bees like 70
read would recommend The Three
Gays" II Is deer little story Of three
children who 80 TO visit Aunt Sally
Bl5ah. who lives on the mountaine or
high hills. They have a lovely time
skating and coasting and sleigh riding
ON sThe OLD Green sled. as It was
called.
I hope all the Busy bees are promoted,
as Il ia only few days until promotion
time
Bnslly Ia q little red squirrel without
tall. Bushy always is trying IN the
s9nifnor 10 make as open the bedroom
window. We had a bag Of Engliah wal
nuts stored away In the back closet and
one day We left the window open and
there happened 70 be a clothes prop up
AGAINST il. Wise little Rnshy crawled up
ahe prop onto the window. hoped on the
floor and before We knew II he was IN
the closet and had jumped up on this
shelf and had five or ak walnuts car.
RED away. My father Used TO make him
AZ on the palm Of his hand and eat =
BIZ ef 4 walnut he had cracked for him
Thas a a true story. Mr. Waste Basket
play opoasum.
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Personal Mention.

Miss Maud Dovies and Mrs. J. A.
Dovies leave for Chicago Sunday after
noon.
Miss Geraldine Hess, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. J.. Hess Of Council Bluffs,
fell Wednesday and broke her leg as she
was running for a car on her way to
school.
Miss Genevieve Barkalow. who was
operated upon for appendicitis over two
weeks ago at the Methodist hospital, was
removed to her home Sunday and is re-.
covering nicely.
Mrs. E. s. Westbrook is home again
after two weeks rest cure at tho Pres
byterian medical hospital. Mrs. West
brook narrowly escaped an attack Of
pneumonia and will have to give up ali
social activities for some little time.
Mrs Bernard Kohn has returned home
after prolonged stay in the east. While
in Philadelphia Mrs. Kohn had an in-
tricate and hazardous surgical operation
performed upon her knee cap by the
we'll known surgeon, Or. Elwocd r.
Kirby, chief Of st. Mary's hospital.
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Ths Myrtsrious Robbsry.

Hr Gladys Xetter, Aged Il Xears. Fuller
ton. Neb. Blue Side.
one day a. a young gentleman Yves att
ting IN his office working, a woman about
fhe asc Of 20 opened the door and asked
n she could speak to him. He told her
thar oha could. 20 she began 70 tell him
about her husband that had died three or
four years ago. she told him that he
hsd lafl 4 safe with ninety-nine bags OF
sold ia 81 The day that he died his
tnc4her came % her and asked II she
could have The aafe. and she told her
that he had left Il Tor her ana nobody
else could have t. So her mother-in-law
sprayed that ehe herself would aie soon
ana then rise A. q spirit and set the geld
Abouf month after that she died. So
ever since rho would 80 10 whsre this
cafe WIS anc lock and see Il any Of the
bass were gone. There wasn't any miss-
ing filI later. when ehe went down 20
loc1 size felt little afraid that there was
some 81 IA gold gone. and sure enough.
ono bag ~ gold was gone.
And one VAS missing eyery week uIl
tnflf Hps only sefenfy-fise OF the bags
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where they VIII make their future home.
They sold their place IN Florencs 70 Hugh
Suite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Anderson were
called 10 Omaha Wednesday by the death
Of Mrs. Anderson's uncle. J. q. Brandt
Mrs. N. A. c. Francis and Mrs Jessie
Francis. formerly OF Boston but now in
Omaha. was the guest Of Mrs. z. L.
Platz Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hardy Of Omaha and
Mrs. Douglas Hendrickson Of Ellsmere.
Neb.. were lyuests. Of Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Lynch Tuesday.
Mrs. W. A. Yoder entertained the
Ladies' Aid society Of the Presbyterian
church Wednesday Rev. Dr. Killie Of
China was a special guest and made an
address about China.
The Modern woodmen OF America in
stalled its officers AT their hall Thursday
evening. after which a banquet was
served Several speakers from Omaha
we're on the program.
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IN md one q the Dee Hire.

Al anu Vue VI Tic 0Dt AAANEs
Mr. II. v. Burnley returned Thursday
from Chicago.
Mr.. Russell Iemist OF Denver spent
Wednesday in Omaha.
Mrs George Brandeis returned We'd
nesday from Chicago.
Mrs. George KeeIine and son, Roger,
came home Tuesday from Excelsior
Springs
Mrs. T. E. Stevens and her daughter.
Mrs Ben Wood ir.. went 60 Chicago
Monday for week
Miss Mary Meyeath Is expected home
Monday or Tuesday from two or three
weeks in New York.
Mrs Herbert French Of Louisville. KY.
who spent the holidays here With her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. l. e. Congdon.
left Tuesday for st. Louis to meet MIR.
French and to return with him from
there.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Judson left yes
terday for New York and Atlantic City
to be gone two weeks.
Mrs. Frank whitman. the guest of Mrs.
John II. Hussie. returns to her home.
Belvedere. I'LL. Tuesday.
Miss Eleanor Mackay left Thursday
for Chicago. where she will remain I'M
Gil tomorrow. when she leaves for Rich
nond. Va. 10 visit relatives.
Mr.. and MRS. II. r. Bowen and little
son Raymond have returned from Chi
cago and points in Michigan. where they
visited for the last three weeks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
Busy Bees : Their Own Page

girl doesn't exist who then is
a little spending money lave
all OF their
n Money you that which
nothing" writes the editor 1T better
money
a dollar All doesn't anything;
nothing
ALL Now then, dollar
off the walks That dollar
thing aching
Sc many
Altogether big dollar the first
dollar father pretty quickly
dollar
something
spending makes
differences"
Very Busy don't hink7
Side the prize this
falling stories lately
you position