Contributions to Little Japan. 
Air. Clifford Cronk, Monterey, 
Mass $1.00 
Seely Chapter, Stamford 3.00 
Miss Lora A. Mix, Stamford.. 2.00 
Air. Irving E. Raymond, Stam- 
ford (A. A. Vantine & Co., 
New York City) 25 .87 
$31.87 
Previously acknowledged... 2,319.30 
Total $2,351.17 
Miscellaneous Contributions. 
Air. Robert Stewart, Sound Beach . 
Sugar for apiary. 
Air. Charles P. Titus, East Orange, 
N. J. : Wasp nest showing hexagonal 
cells in center and round cells outside. 
J. B. Pardoe, D. D. S., Bound Brook, 
X. J. : Borioclor tooth paste, Borinated 
tooth powder and Borine mouth wash. 
Alaster John Earl Potter, Sound 
Beach : Eyed elater. 
Aliss Louise Lee Willing, Sound 
Beach: A peculiarly marked and a 
peculiarly shaped egg. 
Air. A. H. Alead, Greenwich: Thalessa 
lunator. 
Aliss Frances AI. Tollett, Great Kills, 
X. Y. : Potato balls. 
Airs. I. AI. Leslie, Sound Beach; 
Horned toad. 
Air. Edward A. Finch. Sound Beach : 
Seedless grapes. 
Air. Isaac Ferris, Sound Beach: Cat- 
erpillar of royal walnut-moth, Cither- 
on ia regalis. 
Air. Carl Xeuendorf, Sound Beach: 
Pupa of polyphemus moth, Telea poly- 
p hern us. 
The Guide to Xature is splendidly 
informative, and I look regularly for 
it. — John AI. Sheridan, Brooklyn, N T ew 
York. 
Increasing Your Insurance. 
Our good friend, advertiser and 
trustworthy real estate and insurance 
agent. Air. Laurence Timmons, of 
Greenwich, Connecticut, has issued a 
timely announcement regarding in- 
creasing insurance to keep up with the 
increasing values of properties. Think 
carefully of what he says, and do not 
forget that he carries automobile, theft 
and liability insurance. 
“We had contracted to sell a house 
in Greenwich for $20,000 and in closing 
the sale the matter of fire insurance 
came up — the new owner wishing to 
take over the insurance. 
“We were very much surprised to 
find the following fact : The house car- 
ried but $8,000 insurance. 
“We started to ask our friends who 
own property and household furniture 
and found that almost every one was 
underinsuring their holdings — that is, 
practically every one was carrying the 
same insurance today that they did five 
years ago. 
“Consider this carefully. Real Estate 
and Household Furniture have in- 
creased in value about 100%. Are you 
fully covered? In case of fire what can 
you duplicate your home for? 
“Why not look into this matter and, 
if underinsured, have us write a policy 
for the difference?” 
October 1. I always write the name 
October with especial pleasure. There 
is a secret charm about it, not to be 
defined. It is full of memories ; it is 
full of dusky splendors; it is full of 
glorious poetry. A A ill it be so for me? 
— Henry AAA Longfellow. 
New ’Stein Theory. 
Xow — AA'ell, they say that money 
makes the world go round. 
Fast — That’s nothing; so does whis- 
key. — Lehigh Burr. 
