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the roar of the Gnome engines. or bet
ter still. by the pigment odor OF half
burned castor oil. the aviators' pet
lubricant.
Signs hat I had got OF at the right
siding were big packing cases. resem-
bling somewhat those used for pro-
tecting pianos in transit. on which
were stencilled In bold letters the ad-
dress: Royal Flying Corps. military
wing). Havre. France" A closer ex-
animation showed that these boxes
contained knocked down aeroplanes.
The flying ground. the first in Eng
land. as Brooklanders proudly boast.
which nursed in their early stages the
Avro. the Observation-Disclosures. the Sop
with and any other famous types Of
aeroplane. Is nowadays. as n might
imagine. the scene Of feverish activ-
ity. The output of new machines
from the Martin and Bleriot work
shops. I was told. had reached a figure
less than a year ago. England has
now four thousand aviators and
nearly Is many machines.
Brooklands at the present time is
more closely guarded than Bucking-
ham Palace. a Gordon Of Terr!torials
Is drawn around the immense grounds,
and at night searchlights pierce the
sky to aid in detecting hostile air
craft bent on destroying the long row
OF hangers and workshops. Anti-air-
craft guns are disposed at strategic
points.
But for an acquaintance made with
A. V. Roe OF the Avro Company when
he brought his famous triplane. the
Flying Chateau. to the flrst interna-
tional air meet at Boston Ave years
ago, and for a friendship formed with
Tom Sopwith at the Garden City. l.. I.
acrodrome two years later. II is doubt.
full whether | would have been able &c
convince those stubbornly dutifu'
Terriers" that l was not an agent OF
a foreign Government.
Anybody wearing a hat obviously
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not bought in England Is regarded as
a highly suspicious person by the
average sentry in Great Britain IN
these stirring times. Many painful
accidents have happened to over
inuuisitive providers around prohibited
areas through excess of zeal on the
part of citizen soldiers armed with
loa1cd rtHss.
Tue wv Sarre tina wa being played
on the occasion OF my visit to Brook
lands was an exceedingly fascinating
one. An attack was threatened by
hostile aviators. II was not known
whether the marauders would come
from the Hendon aerodrome, about
twenty miles to the northeast on the
other side OF London. or from Farm
borough, where the royal aircraft fac
tory IL situated. ten miles to the south
west.
An aviator in a fast 100 horsepower
single seated monoplane Of the scout
type was circlmg Just below the low
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deadhead work at the start OF the
open air epoch the proprietors made
several bad errors. They delegated a
tusky to 20 around the fence with a
whip and in good old fashioned circus
style lash the peppers away. But
they soon discovered their mistake
and amended the activity Of the
husky to a gentle Shooting away.
The reason vas that neighhorhood
mothers angrily resented the flashing
of their boys and boycotted the show.
Now the chasing is rare, the showmen
arguing that 30 long as they have
full houses or lots inside the peppers
make little difference.
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Tables Showing Losses to Belligerent
Nations in Men, Money and In
dustry in Twelve Months

TIME world will never know pre-
cisely what has been the cost
Of the year of war which closes
on August 1, 1915. 1t may be pos
missing from their homes and how
much money has been expended by
- Va9acus Governments. but IL is not
zns1bIe to reckon the tremendous
,a~astruction Of property, the loss by
disease and privation, the deaths of
1Nn-combatants in every invaded dis
tnct, whether It IL Serbia. Belgium.
Galicia or Poland. Who can ascertain
the value Of the masterpieces of art
that have been destroyed. the mag
nincent structures that are in ruins:
who a estimate the loss OF the world
IN gifted minds. IN all departments of
human e%ndeavor. in commerce. indus
try. art and science?
The figures. so far as they are as
certainabe. are In themselves the
greatest possible argument for peace.
An effective presentation Of statistics
relating to various phases OF the war
il made in the tables and diagrams
printed herewith.
The most accurate figures with re-
spect to military losses come from
the Red Cross. The estimated total
Of casualties for the first six months
10 more than $500, 900 dead. wounded
and prisoners.
With Italy now in the var and all
Of the nations bringing out their full
strength. 1t Is believed that the cas-
ualties for the twelve months will be
more than 200 200. OF these some
5000, 900 are classified as slightly
wounded.
The losses through the destruction
OF merchant ships of the nations at
war mou into the millions. This
docs not take account OF the loss OF
m and the tremendous indus
trial losses. Each nation Is trying to
conceal as well as 1t can the extent of
its losses in men and money.
An examination Of tables A and c
will impress one with the enormous
casualties as compared with the num-
Der of men assigned to each nation.
The apparent incongruity Is easily
applicable. While nominally the war
strength Of the different nations Is as
given in table A. II should be remem-
bered that these are official figures
published before actual war. 1t Ia
well known that unparalleled efforts
have been made by all the nations at
wal to increase the number Of their
armed men, and 1t Is certain tina the
real number OF combatants has not
been announced on either side lest the
enemy be put on his guard.
The Germans and Austrians have
more than $500. 900 men in the field OF
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TABLE c.

probably below rather than above the
mark.
During the present spring and sum-
mer the drives east and west have
been very costly in killed and wounded,
and while no official figures have yet
been presented It is certain that the
losses OF the Russians and Teutons In
the east and of the French and British
in the west must have been far
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they could not defend the long lines
Of battle east and west. According
to figures published during the recent
fighting In the east no less than
$500, 900 men were on that battle line.
This would leave less than 5000, 900
Serbia and to defend the enormously
long line in the west. This line is now
sol miles long, being defended by the
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the var or are ready to 20 to the front
is certainly more than 80. 200, 900 and
may be 40, 900, 900. In view OF these
facts and considering also that q large
number of those set down as slightly
wounded in table C return to the front
after a few days. or a few weeks at
the most, the figures OF casualties are
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expense Of keeping up their armies on
a war footing And caring for interned
subjects Of the warning nations.
The figure Of fifteen billions will
have to be multiplied many times In
order to tell the complete tale Of the
financial loss Of the world. Seventy
Ave billions. II has been estimated,
will hardly loss in property.
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MOVING PICTURE PEPPERS.

n respect the open air moving
picture shows have inherited the
troubles OF the old tent %circuses.
The small boy Is bound to peep and
bound to sneak in II he gets the
chance. And the way some OF the
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loss in production, commercial and
financial depreciation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

Fl. A. Bredow, Fort Worth; L. f..
Askew, Dallas; Joe Hawkins. Dali
las; J. h. Boren, Dallas; III. C..
Hord, Gainesville. Fletcher Nor
ton. Hillsboro: Fl. r. White. Dali
las, Ed Bradshaw. Dallas; w. A..
Roberts, Dallas; j. T. Andrews,
Waxahachie; Fl. O. Shugart, Dali
las. O. F. Hughes, New York: j. l..
Mosburgh and wife, league: w. b.
Ferguson, Waxahachie; Shelly f.
Tesey. Oklahoma City; j. W. How
erth. Dallas, A. NJ Frazier, Hills
boro; +. A. Johnson, Dallas, J. II.
Evans. Columbia, S. c.; C.. A. Ia
tum, Corsicana. James King. Mex
la; John c. Wood, Dallas; t. l..
Bowers. Waco; Jos. Shapiro. st.
Louis: W. G. Boring, Dallas; c. Il.
Powell. st. Louis; Geo. Baldridge
and wife, Dallas; j. w. Belts, Cor
sicana: NJ NJ. Stockton, Dallas;
Jno. w. Day, Dallas: c. r. Collect,
league. r. j Henderson. Dallas;
w. A. Washington. Dallas; r. l..
seay. Dallas; B. l.. Thorne. Dallas;
II. NJ Hunter. Dallas; Theo Ezell,
st. Louis: f. G. Caskey, Dallas; L.
Herblin, Waco; w G. Littlejohn
Greenville; Bert Adams, Boston
]. T.. Williams, Dallas; T. l.. Nor
ton, Denison; Joe huffman, Ter
rell; Dudley Farris. Ennis: II. Heg.
hand. Ardmore: T. f. Monroe
Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
TRINITY UNIVERSITY DAY
At THE FAIR OCT. 10.

Trinity University day will be
observed this year at the Dallas
Fair on Oct. It;. This Is the day
that Trinity contests for honors on
the gridirou with Baylor University.
II Is expected that the faculty and
student body will attend the fair
en- masse on that day. There viii
doubtless be a banquet ct one of
the hotels in the evening al which
the student body, faculty, Trinity
alumni and former students and
friends OF the institution will be
present
The attention OF the alumni and
former students Is cs.lled to this
date In the earnest hope that there
will be q large attendance present
All former Trinity studeats are
asked TO plan the date OF their visit
10 the fair TO include Oct. IS that
they may have the pleasure Of
meeting their former scnoolmates
and friends.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03

According TO Chapter 10. OF the
City Ordinances. all able bodied
male Inhabitants above the age OF
II and under the age OF IS years.
except ministers OF the gospel. re-
siding within the corporate limits
OF the city OF Waxahachie shall be
required TO work on the streets OF
said city. Any person subject 10
work on the streets. by paying TO
the tax collector any time during
the month Of September the sum OF
Three Dollars In lieu OF his street
service shall be exempt from all
such service for the year following
said September 3oth, 1915.
Receipts may now be had at my
Office In the city hall
CARROLL TODD,
ady.f4g City Tax Collector.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03

a song service .iiI be rendered
at the south Ward school on Bull
lard Heights SUNDAY evening al
sS8 ~ members Of the choir. as
sisted by other talent Of the city
Song By choir. accompanied by
Mrs. yi1l Rose
Devotional. Rev r. r. Lawier.
Song by chiIdrea Of sunday
school
Vocal solo. Miss Lens Rose
Piano sslectIoE. Miss Marie
PIumhoE
song by eEoir.
Veal drcs. Miss Lillian Roger
and Miss Lueye McDnflie.
Brass auartette, KELLEY. sawyer,
Thornfon and Erwin.
Song. Mrs Biard
A cordial imitation Is extended
to the pebiie 10 attead this song
service
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
IITEnURBlI COLLISION
CAUSED Death Of LAD
ESTKEI DgSzJx KILLED OFT
RIGHT AND FATHER AND
COMPANION HURT.


Al northbound fnterurhAn car
roliided With = w4gon near Milford
Thursday Afternoon 1T 4 - O'Clock
and Estrel Dillon. II years old,
was killed outright and his father
j. A. Diaion. and Bufc-d Owens
were seriously Injured The Cal
Was III chzrge OF Conductor Drum
and Mo.oransn Hoppt The acct
dens occurred al Simmons crossir
are miles south OF Milford. and No
forman Houpf says he did not Sc
the wagon nntll be was 80 close te
ii he could not stop in tiEae 80 pre-
vent q collision.
The body Or the dead boy and
the TWO injured met we're picked III
and taken 70 Milford whorc first aid
treatment Has given. nd were lat
er sent TO their horne al Hiilsboro
Neither Mr.. Dillon or Buford
Owens remember any actasls Of the
accident. Mr.. Dillon II suffering
from q broken leg ard severe
bruises on his head. owena has a
broken leg. a fractured arsn and
several bruises On his body Mr.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
CHRISTIAN ENOEAVOR
CONVENTION At 0VIlLA

The Ellis County Christian En-
deavor convention will meet at
oyilla Sunday, when the following
program will be given:
Prayer service at 1915,
Sermon-R Rev. A. c. Parker.
Dinner by Oyilla people.
Song service ct zoo conducted
by Miss lola Burks of Trinity uni
versity.
Business session at 200 in even
ing.
The Waxahachie Endeayorers
who have not other coryeyances are
requested TO go to Red Oak on the
9:30 car where conveyarces will
meet them and take thea to Ovilla.
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Disloa's condition is eported ssri

Ds.loa's condition is eported seri-
Gus
j. Y. Wood OF Milford Was pas
senger ON the car ard vas sitting
On the front scar and saw the wag-
on approaching. as did the motor
man on tbs ear ard says the latter
blesfshe whistle. hut Mr. Dillon
said that he did not hear u and
the next thing that he knew the
ear was On them His left leg MAS
broken JUST beiow the knee and
the Iefg side OF his face was badly
cut and bruised M and otherwise
iaiared
Mr. Billions son was instantly
killed b. his neck being broken.
The Ovens boy had one arm and
'oue leg broken and there VAS some
bruises ON his body
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
Negroes Have Cutting Ssl

AT a late hour SATURDAY ny
eral negroes became ingol'sl
free for-all fight In the soTi 4
town and when the sneis 4
away Ewin Beatty was foaisa
pretty badly cut up from lHs
OF a razor In the hands Of el.f
participants. who is unsiHa
Beatty himself. Beatty Fs'ss
long cash in his left arm "
CURED several stitches 70 ax
No arrests have as yet been =
Milford News.
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Program.
Program for Auxiliary OF c. w
b. NJ, Sept. .. 1916, at 3 p. m,
with Mrs. Rutherford at Mrs.
Rockets.
Scripture rc.ding Mrs. Parker.
Sentence prayers Mrs. Rogers,
Mrs. sid Farrar.
Business period.
Roll call. Respond with an item
cleaned from Missionary Tidings.
Bible study. The Tents of Abra-
ham Mrs. w l.. Harding.
Paper on Prayer Mrs. J. b.
Hines.
Talk on Missions Mrs. Lake.
Sketches OF Missionaries Mrs.
G. ID. Teutsch.
Special Music Mrs. Fl. Jolley.
Letter from Missionary OF BIZ
laspur, Mrs. Je5s Kennedy.
News from Los Angeles Conyen-
ton Mrs J. 4. Tucker
A call TO Heroism Mrs. Moores.
Service with the Livi-g Christ
Mrs. Beckett.
Pantomime. sour Sunset Song
Five little girls.
MRS. NJ. d. RUTHERFORD,
Leader
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10 U8utDUNAu0s
lo~~e~~~ 80 ~eeeS~e
+, {. J. snyder and Howard Gibson
Iare home from New Orleans.
! Mrs. John Strauss OF Waco y
the guest OF d. w. strauss ana
family.
/ Miss Johnnie Eiilebrew Is MEM
Der Of a weekend house party near
osi!la.
Mrs. YIN. PIumhon OF Fort
Worth Is the guest OF the Plumhofs
in the city.
/ ]. X. McCreary and family have
returned from stay OF three weeks
at Glen Rose.
/ Miss Fay Hunter OF Terrell Is
visiting Misses Madrienne and
Maynic Davis.
MIR. and Mrs. Hal Brown enjoyed
Ia delightful visit to New ORLEANS the
first OF the week
| Mr.. and Mrs Sam carothers and
Misses Marguerite and Catherine
Cole are back from New Orleans.
Mrs. Walter Crow and Mrs. J. l..
Mccartney returned today from an
extended trip TO Chautauqua. y Y.
w. s. Sharp and family will
leave this afternoon for Tioga.
where they will remain several
days.
Clarence T.. Mci.ain OF Greenyille
came down yesterday to visit his
mother, Mrs. l.. f. McLain. on kauf-
man street.
Otis Lowe of Big Springs stopped
over to visit his brother, W. j. Lowe,
of Grove Greek enroute to visit rela-
Itives in Tennessee.
r. l.. Darnell of Waxahaehie has
returned from visit to his old home
at Gallatin. Tennessee. He reports
most enjoyable visit.
Miss Etha Reagan of Forney and
Miss Bonnie d. Thompson of Deport
are the guests of Misses Hazel and
Blanche Holland on West Main
street
John Poindexter OF kosse, Texas,
is in the city. Mr.. Poindexter has
just finished in law at the State Uni
versity and is now looking for To-
cation In the practice OF his profess
son.
Mrs. Marshall of Waxahachie.
mother OF George and jim Callens,
who has been visiting relatives AT
/ Duncan. Oklahoma, has returned.
She was accompanied home by her
daughter. Mrs, Hattie Oliver, who
will spend a few days with her
brothers.
Sheriff w l.. Ellis of Baylor
county was here last night to ac-
company Mrs Ellis and their
daughter. Mrs. Neil Erwin and baby
Edyth Ellis Erwin, TO Seymour.
Mrs. Ellis has been visiting here
several weeks Mrs. Erwin Will
spend several weeks with her par
ents in the west.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
Waxnhachie Day at Fair.

Secretary c. +. Schuster Of the
Chamber OF Commerce is in receipt
OF a letter from II. G Taylor. seere-
tary of the Hi County Fair asso
citation, which states that Thursday.
Sept. .. has been designated az Waxa-
hachie Day The letter also brought
a very pressing invitation for Wax
ahachie and Ellis county people to
attend the fair
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
FOLEY KIDNEYn
FOR BACkkcrE KIDNEYS ~ n

hand caught in a sorghum III
day and it was mashed 50 I'D
it may be necessary to u
same. Two physicians ssr
and the injury dressed, shisln
ed about a dozen stitches % a
wound. The little girl vas /
around the mill when N asl
she got caught with The 81
suits. Milford News.
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Notice.

No deliveries will be made by
city carriers Monday, fsept. 6,
1850, legal holiday. Patrons wish
ing their mail can receive same by
calling at carriers windows be-
tween 10 and i a. m.
]. W. SINGLETON, P. NJ.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
Moving Here From Waco.

j. w. Garner, who has been here
for a month. Is tsis week moving his
family here from WACO. Mr. Gar
ncr IS employed by the Gulf Refin-
ing company.
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= e0~~~ - =
wssn sdv.sf
= a.. = 5; : =; =. : -: :
Noe = The tine TO put IN your
woo1 ana eoaf for the tinter. Give
= yoar erdess- sAive Z Keys
CAarlfe Middleton OF waxa-
hachie. Was the xu<st At his uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. j 8. Mid
dleson. sunday last Edear Good
win and wife OF Mountain Peak
were aIso their guests on that day
- Midlothian Argus.
DR.. and Ms. w. G. brown left
yesterday evening for rerapie with
their little daughter. Marjorie.
~ho has rot fully recovered from
Is severe attack Of typhoid. She
goes 10 Temple for special treat
menf at the Scott White sanisari-
nm. or rs Marjorie herself said.
ITO have a good time but no; to
take medicine. - Midlothian Ar
gus.
Many Take Exams.
Some thirty or forty applicants
are taking examinations before the
county beard OF examiners At the
Public school auditorium today.
The work was started Thursday af-
fernoon when questions in History
OF Education. Solid Geometry,
American literature, Psychology.
Physics. Bookkeeping and Trigo-
nometry were given. The schedule
for today and tomorrow is as fol-
lows.
Friday forenoon Physical
Geography. Physiology. Compost
ton, Arithmetic. Afternoon
Texas History. Grammar. Descrip-
tive Geography. Geometry.
Saturday forenoon Spelling.
Writing. Methods and Manage
uent. Ciyics, Reading. Afternoon
~. s. History, General History.
Agriculture and Algebra.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
Claude Walker Dead.

Claude Walker. is year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. T. Walker, re-
siding near Rankin, died Sunday
morning after an Illness OF 40 days
Nth typhoid fever. Burial was had
Monday In Bethany cemetery. De
ceased was born in Arkansas. but
had resided In this community for
several years. and has many
friends Who extend sympathy 70
the bereayed parents and other rel
afives Bard~ell Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03

Mrs. G.. ". Grissom. who has held
the position OF bookkeeper al the
Waxahaehle Gas company for a num-
Der Of years. has resigned that place
and viii be succeeded By w. II. Null
hansen 81 Oklahoma City. ~ho has
already arrived ia the city. Mrs.
Grissom has given most efficient ser
vice and Il IL with regret that com
pany parts with her services. Mr.
Mullhaussn h. a capable bookkeepeI
and a most exemplary young man.
10 MAS formerly in the employ Of
Manager l.. Dortseh al Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03

A number who are old enough 10
know better are tryins 20 get into
heaven on half fare.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-03
HAND IL CAUGHT IN
A SORGHUM MILL

The little girl of Mr.. J. w Cole
who resides west of town got her
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-15
YOUNG FOLKS CORNER
Game of Medicines.

This is u card game in which each
player chooses the name OF some Pat
ent medicine. such a. Red Fills,
'Tony's Tonic" "HarTy's Hair Saver,
etc. Any number can play. When all
have declared their names the cards
are dealt around. one ut time till the
pack is all dealt out. each player keep
ing his share i'm q pile. face down. In
front Of him.
The player at the dealers left be
gins by turning up card and placing
1t I'm front of him. The next does the
same. and each one in turn. making a
pile before him. until card is turned
up having the same number Of spots.
or Of the same rank as one previously
turned. The players Of the duplicate
cards must then shout the name Of
each others medicine as quickly as
possible. and the one who gets out first
and correctly the name of the other
wins all his front pile. The object
Is to win all the cards.
The game is sometimes played the
reverse way. when the object is TO get
rid of the cards. and the one who fails
to shout the others name correctly. or
first takes the whole pile.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-15
Odd Animal Combat.

A gentleman who lives in Georgia.
up the Ocmulgee river, tells of pecul-
lar occurrence of which he was an eye
witness. He was fishing i'm the river
when he saw Il large hawk fly down
and aight by the edge of the stream.
Ii was on sand bar. and the hawk
waded out a few feet in the shallow
water The man then observed the
hawk engaged in a desperate struggle.
as If held by something. Finally, with
a great effort, the bird rose in the air
and few out into a field. carrying with
IL a large turtle which il had attacked.
but which instead of being caught had
clutched one OF the hawks feet in its
powerful jaws and held on. Out In the
field the hawk tried in vain TO get
away from the turtle. lighting with
beak, wing and claw. The turtle held
on grimly, however. until the hawk
sank down exhausted, and then the
man killed both with hickory club
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-15
MAKING a Needle Float.

1t is an accepted theory that solid
metallic body cannot float on the sur
face OF water. but this can be disprov-
ed by causing an ordinary steel needle
to remain on the water and not sink.
Take a needle and make sure that Is
devoid of moisture and perfectly dry.
Gently place it on the surface of the
water, remove the hand just as care
fully and If you are fortunate the nee
die will be seen floating as IL it were
a bit OF wood instead of steel. If the
hand is not steady the needle can be
lowered to the water by two loops of
thread or on the prongs of fork. Fail
ing in either of these methods, place
the needle on a piece of tissue paper.
which you place on the water. As
soon as the paper becomes saturated
it sinks to the bottom, but the needle
remains floating placidly on the top.