Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-24
KEPT ISLANDS FOR SALE.
Novel Methed OF Procuring Livelihood.
A Eruitie.s Expedition.

kruitiess Expedition.
One man In seaport town seemed TO
tie entirely alone in bis method Of procurs
lag a livelihood He discovered islands
for living There have been explorers
since the days of Columbus to these days
OF Henry u Stanley bet this man Was
not az explorer ne did not Ct out an ex
petition or lead 8 party for the enrich
rsent OF geographical knowisdgs Other
men being short Of provisions sometimes
60 out to stream and cast in their Eaes
10 catch ness for supper or breakfast
This man when short OF funds. went out
10 sea and Eshe5 az an islard that ne
might live OF IL until be could discover
another When be was sailing The main
IL had 10 be very wary and clrruEspecs
island that could elude ats search His
name was Capt Jennett BE vss Of
French blood but born IN this country;
and at the tine the writer met him he
claimed to have discovered ninety nins
islands and as he claimed TO have ob
tanned patent for each island from the
United States government be was tbs
owner Of that nEmoer Of islands, scattered
sround the globe
When be mentioned In 8 casual wSy
that among his uaconsidered tribes 10
had so many islands. the writer expressed
bis astonishment and said that the fond
est desire of bis heart had always been 70
possess al island
We'll. II give you one. said the cap
tain. with eli the free heartedness thai
characterizss sailor I've got moro
than want
Your kindness almost overpowers ma
What must dc 10 enter into possession
"Au you have 10 do Is 20 81 out q YES
sci to occupy il and ship the gnano on it.
Of which you are TO deliver to Ue ono
third of each cargo All my islands ara
guano islands When find another kind
Of Island in my net ! just let II so
have too many TO be bothered with any
that haven't fortune on the surface
ready for shipment
He then produced time worn patent,
issued Nov so 1893 by Hamilton Fish.
secretary of state, which stated that tha
gallant captain had discovered the Island
of Roueador on the Muskiteer bank In
the Caribbean sea. and was entitled 10
the guano on IL il he worked 1t A list
of articles necessary TO the working of tt
was next produced In which the exact
number of picks shovels. planks, nails,
tents waeelbarrows provisions and. in
deed everything required was set down
In tahulated form The frst load of gusno
brought TO market. ne declared would
pay for al Of these articles, and leave q
handsome profit besides
Some of the islands be discovered wers
In the Pacific ocean some lie near the
banks OF Newfoundland. others-the
greater portion Of the hst-are In the
Caribbean sea and some along the coast
Of Brazil They are not down on the
charts as the captain cares more about
keeping them for his own profit than for
occupation by the public
Several expeditions have been fitted out
10 search for the captains islands and
bring back some OF the guano One went
cut from Norfolk which Is a center for
the manufacture of fertilizers. IN which
large quantities OF gusno are used The
expedition went on; fully equipped. every
item on the list of implements and pro
visions being provided The captain was
stationed at the bow to look out for the
island and after q long cruise In the
Caribbean sea il was found The island
was there. and also the guano But 40
also was the British dag and the vessel
was warned od and was not allowed 10
take pound OF guano The expedition
cost So 500 the captains share OF which
supported him very nicely until be dis
covered another Island and another
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