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Show HOUSEHOLD NOTES Camphorated oil, ruhlcd well into the wood, will take the white rings off an oak dining room table. To remove the smell of fresh paint put a patl of mid watur In t he room and change It every two or three hour. White willow hats may he cleaned with oxhMc aid dissolved In warm not hot) water. Ulnae very thoroughly. Plumes may be cleaned with gasoline. l,et them Hland In it In a sealed Jar overnight; then rinse in the morning. Solkd aigrette giay be washed with whttu tioap and water. Rinse thoroughly, and when dry they will look like new. A britfth for Wftshlng vegetables should b In every kitchen. It does the work more juW kly and thoroughly and also saves tlte hands. Ieft over baked beans form the foundation founda-tion of a delicious ao.it to nerve with croutons, which are )lta of bread aauted brown in butler. Fruit Kaucea may be saved and combined com-bined for a pudding sauce or made into a delicious Ice. a fruit mincemeat a a splendid filling for pastry. Hoi led white chiffon may be dyeVl with Ranter egg colors If ca re be taken to spread the dye gently while drying. Dry It single, not doubling the chiffon. Persons who wear n"eglaases and who are troubled with excessive perspiration tfhould chHlk the sides of the bridge of tiie nose before puttlngon the glasses. Clothespins and mpe will not aoil lothes If they are occanlonaJly cleanerd by boiling in the wash boilers. This Is done in dean water, necessarily, and not In discarded wah water. Whf-ndarnlpg a J"gg"-sS tr a" p-TTroi'ierv p-TTroi'ierv hoop fir holding the piece to be mended will be found very helpful. V a frame i used, one is not so apt to stretch the tear out of shape. Powdered charcoal Is a good dlslnfee-tant. dlslnfee-tant. It Is very prompt In absorbing effluvia and gaseous bodies, and renders harmless and even useful those bodies which are easily changed. To prevent white fabrics, such as tulle , or silk evening gowns, choice lace or 'crene ahjIVVll frnm hnmlnr v-allnn arhain I packed away, sprinkle bits of white wax ! freely among the folds. In making cookies If the dough Is thoroughly thor-oughly chilled It will not only be lighter. ! but will not stick to the board when rolling. Some h mi we keepers also chill tlieir doughnuts before frying. When you buy gause union suits for the summer, baste a half-Inch wide tape around the open edaeir stltchina the taoe y machine. This will prevent both switching and tearing of the material. Hhould one be so unfortunate aa to get -carbolic arid on the skin, other than for the purpose of cauterising, an Immediate Immedi-ate application of alcohol tgraiul will prevent the acid from caualng the alight-est alight-est burn. A rook saya aha has learned from experience ex-perience that It requires four heaping tablespoonfuis of cornstarch to a quart of milk when making a blanc mange. A full ounce of gelatin la needed to Jelly a quart of liquid. When drying stale bread to uae for crumbs. tRke care lest It remain in the oven too long. If It browns much of Its value la lost, for brown! cnimba will not brown again when used for rolling croquettes or cutlets. Mutton dripping will not set hard and atiety. aa It usually does. If directly the fat Is poured from the baking tin the vessel containing II la put at the back of the stove and allowed to atay there until the atove Itself cools. An attractive luncheon dish la made of left over strawberries, pieces of pineapple, pine-apple, hits Of aorlcot Or rheretee In marmalade, served In - puff pastry pate cases. Any combination of preserved fruit will answer for this tidbit. To remove- grease from a kitchen table ta-ble scrub well with hot water to which half a teanpoonfiil of whiting haa been added; wipe and then dry thoroughly with a clean cloth. This will make tha table look equal to new. If you have only one or two piece of od lace for jabots una them for under tabs and make several top ones of linen eriihrnldered In colors to match different dresses, and attach them together by a huok and loop or a. small button. If potatoes for baking are greased thoroughly thor-oughly before being put Into the oven they will have 'a rich, satiny look and the outer skin will peel off aa thin as tissue, leaving the rich nutrltloua part next the sktn to be eaten Instead of wasted. , T remove a scorch spot from aerge treat it as you would any other stain. Hpongw with a-compound of ganoline and alcohol In e.,ul parts, with the addition of a tablespoon-fill of household ammonia to the pint- Then sponge with pura ether. rein nrr me corfee left from break- .,.'L"nnr' "nl Dl" ,n ld place until the next day. when It may he converted con-verted Into coflTee Jelly, to be served with whipped cream, or used aa a foundation for old fashioned coffee cake or coffee cream. To whiten handkerchiefs which have become a had color through cttreleas washing, .oak them for a night In solution of pipeclay and warm wate Wash and boll them next day In the usual way and they wtll come out looking look-ing beautifully white. Aa vou are working around the house, or Perhaps are very Intent upon aome siMv-lal ple.'e nf work, or mavhe v.- V 1 atut something, peep at yourself In the nearest looking (lass and take a moment or two to relax the muscles of th face I arm amlle.- i Discolored marble can uulte well be I cleaned in the eellnwing way: Flrat of I all. wash wlih soap and water, then wipe I div and apply a paste made of powdered pow-dered oathbrlrk and lemon Juice. Rub It well into the discolored pan and i rinse off with cold water. ; Im not throw away the acrapa of1 cheese left In I lie pantry, even though dried and aeemlnalv useless. Orate Ih-m and sprinkle over a dish of creamed po- j tatoea. to be act In a hoi oven till a 1 delicate brown or serve with the dish of macaroni and tomato sauce. x j l-erge slsed- collar auppnrtera. says a ! clever mother, will kee0 children's soft i rllibon aashes from having a "atrlngv" appearance, rjel the larxest six of eel- I lulold or hone supporters and put one I in front and one on each sltle of the saah j or more, of course. If tbe softness of i the ribbon makea It necessary. 1 To take out rain marks iron the clo'h ! on the rlrht aide with a moderately hot ' Iron, placing a clean damn cloth. lie- i le-n the material and tlie Iron. The , cloth must be kent dump in order to be a auccesa. Treated In this wav. the , rein marks will not only disappear but the doth will not spot again. j frequently only half a cabliere la re- tiuln-d at ttnie. To kep t li remainder t rr-ah. wrap it tn aome of ihr kse , Itas and afterward In damn oh it. Put , ll fn a cool place, and It will NfD freeh and vrino for a dsv or Iwr Half a rut i 1-ucumber mav be kept freab by atandfni i It in a tumbler of water. I To remove the derxtalt from the tnwMe of trakettla-a. nil the kettle with water' and add to It a drachm of aal-ammon-Inc. Let It boil for an hour, when the ' fur or petrified auhetance found on tle , mtal will n dlxiaoivtMi and can be e,iv remove. Klnse the kettle well, then-bitll then-bitll out ORtt or twlita before using tlie, contenta. . j Marka caiwtNj .by allts or rrarfce4 , pla-ea on furniture are easily fillrd in i with beeswax and the mark Is never de- i twUnl. First, aiiahily aoften tho heea- ; wax until It la like puttv. tha preaa i firmly Into tbe r racks and smooth evenly ! with a thin knife. With sandpaper ruh over th surrounding wood and work tbe ! dust Into tit oeeawax. |