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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
ORlENTALISM.

The suicide Of General NoGi and his
wife on the death of the Japanese En-
neror and the suicide of a Russian adj
miral on the woundinG of the Czarowitch
on the royal yacht led an Orientalist to
say:
"These suicides are the direct result
Of the Oriental worship Of exaggerated
dlial picty-piety to the parents. and
thence piety to the Emperor or common
parent of all.
Japan has a multitude of stories Illus
trative of flial piety. and these stories
at least in their effect, have spread 10
Russia, a thoroughly Orientalized coun"
try
"One story is a winter one. IL eXtols
lad whose mother desired fish in
cold snap. The lad repaired to the river,
stripped. lay on the ice till the warmth
Of his body melted a hole in 1t. and
then. catching two fish through the hole,
set them before his mother. nicely fried.
Another story is about Robaishi. Ro-
baishi was seventy and his parents were
nearly ninety. Robaishi couldn't bear to
think that his parents were grieving
because they were so old, because they
must soon die and therefore he dressed
himself in a gerat long dress of white
baby clothes, with cap and bib, and
sprawled on the floor and played with a
rattle and cried Robaishfs pious pur-
nose was to delude his parents into the
belief that, really, they were still quite
young. inasmuch as they had in him an
infant child"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

among its fellows. All the specimens
sent to me from a distance are wrapped
up with wings folded together. IL pro-
tects the coloring and prevents break
ing"
Have you been collecting and studying
these insects for a long timer" was the
next question. Mr.. Frank smiled.
"All my life | have devoted to them,
he said up TO fifteen or twenty years
ago / spent about half OF each year col
lecting. Sometimes our party would go
into camp away out i'm some wilderness.
When possible. we made our base some
little settlement or village, Now I so
out for only about six weeks each sum
mer II is my recreation, the one big
diversion OF the year for me. Last sum-
mer went to the Catskils. The summer
before that | was in Georgia. | have
already laid my plans to go next summer
into Maine" He stopped moment and
chuckIed. Sometimes we have very
comica adventures" he went on. "Once
i'm Mexico was picking my way through
a swamp, bending forward and parting
the dense growth of ten-foot sunhowers
with my hands as | moved along. Sud
denly | stopped.
almost touching my nose and just on
a level with it, was the huge black head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
EARLY SYMPTOMS.

The inspiration of the young collector
IS rarely the desire to profit by the sale
Of hts specimens for money. 1t need
not proceed from a sense Of the beautiful
or an appreciation Of the rare and curl
Gus. His consuming object is to gather
together as large a number as possible
OF things Of a certain kind, without hay-
ing any two alike If the collection con-
tain DUPLICATES il is damned. 1t may
consist Of one hundred and twenty-seven
wire nails Of one hundred and twenty
seven different shapes and sizes. That
makes the lads bosom swell with prlde
as he places them in neat rows ana COLI
templates their unvarying variability IL
would break his heart 10 see the head
Of any one Of the hundred and twenty
seven fall beneath the blows Of a nam
mer
But suppose the ten dozen and seven
boast Of only a paltry fifty or sixty
different shapes and sizes. 1t Is col
lection no longer. In 1t the youhgster
sees merely a handful Of wire nalls'
which will add greatly 20 the pleasure OF
half hour spent with hammer with
them he may impale the parlor table or
nail window or door fast shut IN ropes
Of hearing his father swear. They may
lead him along a less devious pain 10 the
building Of a boat or a cart or sled
or a shanty. But they have ceased 10
fascinate him by their neyer-ending as
similarity.
The start Of a butterfly collection is
easily made. It's hardly possible TO spehd
day or even a half day in the country
without having some member OF the Dut-
ierfy creation pay one a visit OF welcome
II flies about in the sunshine, and the
graceful contour and the delicate, rich
or brilliant hue Of the creature make II
thing Of beauty. In its erratic night II
Is like a leaf blown about by the wind
~ catches the eye Of the child at once
ana the child is often grown up one
'oc-who chases gleefully after the pretty
ming, and, catching IL, pursues another,
lie Is charmed by their beauty, interested
IN their variety and fascinated by the
sport Of the chase. He wraps them up IN
piece OF paper or leaf and carries
them carefully home in his pocket.
lie doesn't know yet the most merciful
and least destructive way 20 take their
h'es. He doesn't know how TO spread
mem out fat so as 20 display the run
breadth Of their wings. He kills them
cruelty with mutilating fingers. and
roughly stretches out their wings break
ing and destroying the specimens by his
oungling ignorance But II he has gone
70 Tar as to bring them home II is good
fgn that the collectors instinct has been
aroused. He may continue TO catch them
WIN ms hat or cap as at first. or he may
invest sum between 25 cents and "a in
real butterfly net.
MS interest may flag after one or two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

Indian archipelago. and to the Key Isl
ands, where he now is.
"Here is another grewsome menace tha'
we sometimes have to contend WITH ne
continued. as he reached up to a shelf
apd took down whitewashed board
about two feet square. Nailed securely
70 II. with wings extended almost to
its edges, was a repulsive creature close
" resembling a bat, its dead lips grim
ming back from two rows Of sharp point
ed teeth. This / received only day
or two ago. 1t came from one OF my
men in British Guiana. He said 1t mad
heen after him for about three weeks
each night while he slept sucking MS
blood until he began To grow very weak
IT last he captured it. II is called tht
Vampire You have heard of 1t! Yes!
The natives believe it first lulls Its VIC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

~ OLLING down the inclined side Of
a undiscovered hill in the Rockies
IN with a rattlesnake coiled about
ones waist is not suggestive Of the
beautifully colored, gossamer-winged but
t.rfies that are proudly displayed by
some dilettante collector Of lepidOptera.
Yet the object Of the serpent belted
hunter in Laundering TO the top Of the
srayelly ridge was 10 learn if he might
find on its other side any insects Of suf-
fcient beauty. rarity or scientific inter-
est to make them valuable TO collector
or scientist
With him collecting had ceased 10 be
hobby. Il was the most serious and
vital part of his whole life. Through it
he gained his greatest joys and suffered
his greatest sorrows BY it he instilled
daily pleasure into his life, and by it at
the same time he found the means 70
support that life by selling the fruits
Of his dangerous excursions to collectors
and scientists His market was large, for
the aord collector will never die. It is
applicable to pretty nearly one hundred
per cent Of the human race.
Almost every schoOlboy is butterfly
collector. There is a certain period IN
the life Of every boy when he feels an
irresistible desire to collect His taste
may run TO sea shells, or dead cats or
pasteboard boxes, or postage stamps, or
buttons. or-butterfies. The collection IS
generally Of no use to any one and often
INSPIRES great wrath I'm the breast of the
collectors mother. If the agglomeratlon
is inspired by an inkling Of geology II
brings dirt into the house" When II
Is made up Of bugs it gives the young
scientists parent the creeps. A collection
Of signs flched from frenzied shop-keep-
ers takes up too much room in the
house" and leads the maternal guardian
to instruct her son in the basal concepts
Of integrity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
THE OPEN SESAME.

Jerome S. McWade Duluth's Million
aire sociologist, has recently been making
a scientific study of salesmanship.
"The one important point about sales
manship" he said at a salesmen's BAN
duet, lis to win. with your first sentence,
the liking and esteem and admiration Of
the buyer. Isn't that sou
Hear, hear" the statesmen assented,
tapping the table with their knives.
And there is one magic sentence" Mr..
Mcwade continued. (which will win from
every buyer this liking and esteem and
admiration, and will open up splendid
opportunity for large sales.
THE sentence must be spoken in a tone
of sincere and revercst admonition II is
this:
"'You work too hard "a"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
!I.,,iH,s f o.bore-to4-1-l prepe-raaos Le-f0e-s

tiles here for breeding and raising but
terfiies?' il was asked.
why, yes. Down in the cellar below
YOU are upward of a million cocoons and
pupse-aII living. That is the number
we have developing all the time. But
it's no easy matter. All their lives they
have TO fight their enemies and we
must spend much time helping them. II
II were not for our care insect parasites
would destroy the pup@. Mice and rats
too. are their deadly enemies and must
be warded off constantly.
when the cocoon is ready to give up
its gorgeous butterfly the liberated pris-
oner is Immediately dropped into jar
such as ! Just showed you. After 1t
has lain dead for n little while, 1t IS
prepared for mounting, its wings ex-
banded, and II is classified and placed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
Mete~soorrh0ses f the Ts1t ce.terpi11s-'

, tim into a deeper sleep by tanning him
with its broad wings"
AS he replaced the Vampire his hand
touched large glass Jar, which he
lifted and set in front OF his visitor
From il he took a large golden-brown
butterfly, necked with black spots, and
held it in his palm. It's body was soft
and flexible.
1T has been dead only few minutes"
said Mr. Frank. Just before you came
in II emerged from the cocoon. l caught
it as it futtered and dropped it into this
death jar In the bottom you see q guam
tity Of cyanide Of potash. over it is a
firm but porous covering Of plaster Of
paris The fumes from the cyanide
bring quick and endless sleep. The
pupa OF this specimen was sent to me
from Africa"
Does that mean that you have facIl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
of Men Chase Rare Beautiful Butterflies the End the Earth

into the air and when he came down ne
was running"
While he chuckled over the remln-
| iscence. the caller inquired about, MT
Franks customers. do many amateur
collectors come to you for help or adj
vice." was the question.
Yes, a good many few come IN
every day. Fully three-fourths OF them
are interested in the scientific classiiica-
ton Of the insects and in the study OF
their lives and habits Only about one
fourth are what we call color collectors
that is. their only concern in adding to
their collections is whether specimen -
remarkable for its beauty,
Sometimes the disappointment of
young collector who thinks he has capt
ured a rare butterfly is pathetic. l heard
of one such, a little boy, who sent TO the
Metropolitan Museum of Natural History
in New York large lunar moth that ne
had captured near his home upstate. win
ii came a very touching letter in when
he said he hoped he could sell it to the
museum. He hoped, too, that II would De
found to be of great value, for then he
could sell it for enough to buy the pony
for which his heart was breaking. But
II was only very common variety and
Of no value
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

afternoons spent i'm chasing his quarry
across the meadows or through the
woods. He may carry il further and in
his summer playtime gather a numerous
array of specimens" If his interest
continues, it may cease TO thrive merely
on the JOY that beauty brings, but also
On the pleasure Of tracing the family con-
nections Of the insects. their ways Of
producing and maintaining life and their
general habits. He is in a fair way TO
become a scientist, and if he's still boy
he may some time take his Phi. d. by
thesis on entomology. Thereafter his life
is spent in the rare1ed atmosphere Of
pure science, where, if the faces of the
gods be not averted, he may finally make
some great discovery that will win him
Nobel prize and cause his name to be
uttered in whispers wherever scientists
are assembled.
To learn from the lips Of one who knows
butterflies from all angles, the Tribune
reporter went on long journey toward
the rising sun. it brought him at last TO
the eastern part of Brooklyn. There he
found a gray-haired scientist-collectoI,
named George Frank. Mr.. Frank has
been a collector all his life, and is bring
ing up his son to take up his work When
he has TO lay it down. He led his visitor
through a long shop, lined with hundreds
of cabinet drawers and boxes, each con-
tanning hundreds of mounted insect specl-
mems, and into a warm. brightly lighted
rear rOon-his workshop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

2 II was growing late and the fire in the
/ little stove had gone out The Sunday
/ section man reached for his hat and coat
and Mr. Frank went with him to the
/ front door Look out for the tussock
moth" he smiled, as he held open tile
| door. They're common about here. They
/ light on trees, hibernate under the bark
/ I'm the winter and destroy the growth, If
| not found and killed. II one falls on the
back Of your neck while it is in the cater
pillar stage the hairs will come out and
| cling to the skin. Each one is tipped
with a little barb that holds it fast. II
YOU rub the spot it will cause an irrita-
ton that will last for four days"
The reporter glanced up at the trees
turned up his coat collar pulled down his
| hat brim and set his face toward dis
tant light past which Numbered an ~
/ train bound for Park Row
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING SHY

In the next drawer he opened the col
lector showed two specimens, male and
female OF the same species, brilliant Cb-
jects from the same warm climate as the
Hekuba.
These two" he commented, show
how the commercial value of butterflies
may vary greatly In the same household
The male of this species / offer for sale
at a dollar and a half. For the female
| get one hundred dollars"
But why is the female so much ra'er
than the male?' he was asked.
1T isn't that" said Mr.. Frank. In
all species the sexes are about evenly
divided But the female is often shy.
She stays in the thick bushes and only
the male flies out In the open, where the
collector can find him easily and take
him in his net.
"And here is one OF the most curious
forms OF ALL" lie went on, pulling out
fresh cabinet In II were butterflies OF
widely different colorings and shadlngs'
No one would suspect that they had any
markings in common. They were spread
ont fiat with only the upper sides OF their
wings exposed 10 view.
You see, all the under sides OF these
wings are exactly alike" he said. pick
ing up one insect after another ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
AN UNINTERRUPTED INTERVIEW,

sit down here" he said, as soon as
| they entered "and make yourself at
home. That's the reason ] asked you to
/ postpone your visit until evening, be-
cause we can be comfortable. without in
terruption"
! And with that he took the callers hat
and overcoat, hung them carefully behind
the door and drew forward an easy chair
But, no" he exclaimed, jumping mp
almost at once. Let me first show you
some Of my butterflies Then We can sit
down end talk about them as long as we
| please"
In the long shop he pulled out drawer
| after drawer. each lined with the gor-
! geous insects They had been brought
and sent to him from all parts of the
world. unciviized and civilized alike. Tie
| largest examples were the moths Of all
/ kinds, while the tropics had furnished
those richest and most variegated In col
oring.
This pair" said Mr. Frank, as he drew
out fresh drawer and pointed out its
| two most striking occupants, ARE ex-
amples Of the Hekuba, one OF the rarest
Of South American butterflies. They had
often been observed, put few had ever
| been captured, for they flew always away
| high up in the air. Never did they come
down. They found what they needed for
! food in the tree tops.
zone Of my collectors, hunting along
the Amazon River, watched them many
times. He wanted TO capture them but
never would they come near. One morn
/ ing-he had just been shaving-he left
small mirror leaning against the door
| sill of his hut. II was just an accident.
| The sunlight fell on 1t and the reflection
| flashed up into the trees.
In a moment the butterflies he had
wanted so many times were huttering
about the glass The flash Of light had
drawn them 10 It. lie caught them easily
| in his net. Since then many more have
been taken in the same way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

each one is so marked as TO bear a very
striking resemblance to an owls head
here are the eyes, the brown shadings Of
the feathers, and in the middle the line
of the nose"
In another drawer he exhibited two
splendid specimens, richly colored i'm deli
cate shadings OF blue and purple and
green. The spread Of their wings as they
lay expanded in the case was seven or
eight inches. As he moved the box
nearer to the light the brilliant wings
caught the reflection and turned to beauti-
ful iridescent glass.
THE BUSINESS OF COLLECTING.
These are difficult to obtain he went
on. land, therefore. very valuable. The
species is called the Attacus Zacateca,
and my collectors send them to me from
the high Andes of South America. y
single pair like these is worth $3.50.
Back again in the quiet little workshop
the collector and the Sunday section man
sat down to discuss two glowing cigars
you have mentioned your collectors
in South America" said the latter; do
you have your own men gathering Insects
in other far off countries. too"
Just now / have forty-two collectors
scattered about the world replied Mr..
Frank. when / don't know them very
well / pay them according 10 what they
send back to me. When they are eNpe-
renced and reliable / hire them for
weekly or monthly salary and pay their
expenses Some of them 60 from here ard
from other countries. such as German
and some Of them are natives Of the
countries in which they are hunting.
have collectors now in Uganda Africa:
Calcutta, India Japan. Mexico Pata-
gonia, Chill and many other places. one
from whom / expect soon TO receive in
terestlng specimens was sent some time
ago into the wilds Of Alaska.
Some Of them would rather hunt but
ternies and other insects than do any
thing else They love the life. Such is
Paul KILLER a young man, who came 70
me from Germany. lie hates civilization
and is happiest when living among the
natives He's never content long I'm one
place. Some time ago he was collecting
for me in New Guinea and nearly lost
his eyesight by getting the poson-in-
fected hair Of tarantula in his eyes. He
was nursed safely through the adventure
by a native woman. and soon after came
here TO report TO me.
But soon he was on the move again.
lie went TO Germany for a visit, thence
to Madagascar. where he twice had mar
row escapes from death while hunting
insects for me. Once he encountered
wild bull, which attacked him. and came
near finishing him. Another time a sku!k-
ing bushman fired poisoned arrow.
which barely grazcd his skin. From
Madagascar he went TO Mas, India, an
island near Ceylon, thence in succession
10 Borneo TO Celebes an island In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
Nountig - c4e,t We1c4ns Stick {Phesn,e- c4se~p
At the. ecaoeaoA Pa>clIed or 5Rpn'ent

Here's Single Scientst-C Collector, George Frank
of Brooklyn, Who Has Forty-two Hunters
Scattered About the Worlds Wilds, and
They Often Risk Death in the Effort to
Capture Some Uncommon and Valua-
bic Specimen of the Fluttering Insects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

Many a man puts his money and his
faith in speculation. and later on draws
out his faith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

\ fifth of the people of France are
farmers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Three Home BUYERS.

The two-story brick dwelling at 100
Rhode Island avenue northeast has been
sold through the real estate Office of
Shannon & Luchs to Reid X. Middleton,
who will occupy it as his future home.
The considerable in the transaction
was $3,975.
The same company has sold the two
story brick residence at the northeast
corner of Park road and Warder street
northwest for A. L. Bucknom, to Francis
l.. L. Hitler, who will occupy same as his
home. 1t is understood that the con.
sideration in the transaction was $1,000
Lorenzo D. Shaw has purchased through
the same brokers the brick house al
400 14th street northwest, which he viii
occupy. 1t is a two-story building, con.
tanning six rooms and BATH 1t is under
stood the consideration was about 81, $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Two Sales Reported.

Gardiner & Dent, Inc, real estate brok.
ers, report the following recent transac.
tons:
For Henry Oettinger they sold the
store and dwelling at 1882 Georgia ave-
nue. The purchaser, Carmelo Suraci
will occupy the property. The consid-
Grafton was $3.50
They sold for Mr.. Suraci premises No
1913 Girard street northwest, a two-stor,
semi-detached dwelling. containing six
S., $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
REALTY OPERATOR SEES
BUSY SEASON AHEAD
Prediction Made That Much
Home Building Will Occur
in Alexandria County.

Preparations are being made for an
active spring business in real estate in
the nearby sections of Virginia, accord
ing to statements made today by w. G.
Collins, realty broker of Clarendon,
Va.
Even under adverse weather condi
tions quite humber of dwellings have
been erected he said. AT Living
stone Heights the Virginia
Real Estate Corporation has contracted
for seven modern dwellings. two of
which will be finished in short time
The promoters of the tract propose to
put in granolithic walks, macadam
streets, water and sewerage
The Alexandria County Realty Cor
poration recently acquired a small
acreage tract near the Cherrydale bou-
levard. and will develop it in the
spring. At Bon Air. through which the
Washington and Old Dominion railway
is now being built, it Is proposed to
| erect at least ten dwellings. The Con-
sentative Realty Company of Washing
ton, d. c., has purchased thirty-five
acres of the Cruitt estate and subdi-
vided the property.
New Subdivisions Created.
A portion of the Schutt land at Cher
rydale will also be used for building
purposes. operations commencing at
once. a part of the Rixey property at
Greenwood, above Cherrydale, has been
! converted into a subdivision, and a
| number of houses already have been
erected.
In Clarendon a number of lot pur-
! chasers are to build as soon as the
weather permits. In section No. ., ad-
| joining the Wood-Harmon addition,
there will be erected several up-to-
date houses. In Moores addition con-
! tracts have already been signed for the
| building of a number of houses, while
| in Center Clarendon, Wilson's addition
! and LatternerS addition work will be
| started at once on houses for residen-
| tial purposes Frank Follansbee is
| building four stores on the Georgetown
pike opposite the junction at Claren-
don. A. ]. Porter will soon complete
| the home of Superintendent OF Schools
| Hodges at Pierce station. Mr.. Porter
| also contemplates the building of a
number of houses in Clarendon and
vicinity. George H. Rucker Is putting
lup an office building opposite the court
| house, and he Is having plans prepared
for several houses at Clarendon and
Cherrydale. Among others who will
build in the spring are III. c. Ball, w. III.
kendrick, Allan HI. Orndorff, Julian p.
Baldwin, A. ]. Conner. Arthur w. Cath
cart, John Harris and George Straight.
Company Sells Twenty-Five Lots.
The Conservative Realty Company re-
Gently sold twenty five lots in Ken
wood. at Lacey station. to two Wash
ington builders. who will soon begin
building.
Several Rallston lot buyers will build