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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-19
VAST DESERTED AREAS OF
PACIFIC OCEAN DISCOVERED

Prof. Alexander Agassiz has reporte
that he has discovered a hitherto IN
known submarine desert, 10000 mile
long by 1900 miles wide, in the eastern
Pacific, between the Galapagos island
and Easter island.'
That portion of the Pacific, from thu
Galapag os-through which the equator
passes-on the one side, to Easter
| island. the barren rocks of Sala-y-Go
| mez, Pitcairn and Ducie islands, on the
| other, has long been known as sea un-
usually barren of life, either on the sur
face or below, says a writer in the Pail
Mall Gazette.
Sea birds, though they abound on
Pitcairn, Demo and Ducie island, and
the Galapagos, are rarely seen in the
wide area between the equator and the
tropic of Capricorn, and from Pitcairn
island to Juan Fernandez.
Sometimes one may see, high in air
above this desolate sea, the widespread
wings Of a frigate bird, sweeping
toward land that may be 1000 miles
away. but the ocean itself seems devoid
of life.
The writer of this article well remem-
bers making a passage in a small
schooner from Easter island to Manga
Reva, in the Gambler group. Midway
between Easter island and Pitcairn
island we met with what our American
captain described as blazing, furious
calm.o
For six days We lay baking under a
torrid sun with the pitch bubbling up
in the deck seams, and during that time
we did not see
A SINGLE LIVING THING
of any kind-either bird, fish or any of
those floating minor organisms usually
met with when ship is becalmed in
tropie seas.
When we left Easter island we had
been attended by seven pilot fish which
had kept with us for four or five days.
Then, as the wind died away, they left
us-a most unusual thing, for as a rule
these beautiful creatures will attend a
ship for many days, even weeks.
Evidently they knew that there was
no food for them in this desert part |
Of the ocean, and so declined to keep
is company any further.
/ have knowledge of two of these
barren ocean patches in the South Pa
life. One is off the island of Eua,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-19

in the Tongan archipelago, the other a
Niue Savage island), 800 miles to tn
| eastward.
One day /, accompanied by a nativ,
lad, was pigeon shooting on Eua, anC
| stopped to rest and lunch on the summit
| of the northeastern cliffs, which here
start sheer up from the sea 400 feet
| below.
| 'Joajai,'' / said as we looked down
| at the smooth blue sea, ''the water j.
very deep here, the cliffs come straight
| up from the sea. 1t should be a COCO
place for big fish,
''No, indeed. 1t is no good at all
There is nothing lives there; it is oge
(literally, hungry, foodless). You might
fish all day, either close into the cliffs
or for half league from them, and
catch nothing except a few small rock
cod 9Why is it so?'
because there is nothing there for
the fish to eat-no growing coral, no
seaweed. It is because of
THE STRONG CURRENT,
think, which sweeps through the
straits between this island and Tonga
tabu, and then curves around this point.
The bottom is of hard, fat rock, with
here and there great piles of smooth,
white stones
A day or two later I took boat
and sailed around opposite to the cliffs,
and anchored in so fathoms. For an
hour | ished without getting a bite,
then went in close under the grim
cliffs, and with a water glass examined
the bottom at a depth of about y
fathoms; [ could see nothing alive
not even a crab.
Sailing round the weather side of the
island / brought to again off the south
point, and here in less than an hour my
crew of four and myself caught several
hundredweight of fine fish, principally
great red rock cod, and a fish like the
New Zealand yellow tail.
The barren patch at Savage island
lies off point between the villages
of Aofi and Avetele. 1t is about FIVE
miles in circumference and devoid of
life, the bottom covered with huge
white boulders and not living bit of
coral to be seen.
There is also another-and much more
extensive-sea desert near the volcanic
island of Ambrym, in the New Hebri-
des, and a fourth between the islam IS
of Maiua and Tutuila, in the Samoan
group.
This latter place is patch of rock
so fathoms below the surface and of
about a mile in circumference.
I discovered it's existence in 1875 |
during calm by sounding, and at once
began to fish. In two hours / was |
satisfied it was also oge. Almost any
where else in the south Pacific thou
sands of fish would frequent such a
shallow spot and eagerly |
AXE the hook.-New York Sun
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-19
MRS. JACK LONDON
4 GOOD SAILOR

| Examiner.-"Mrs. Jack London is al
good a sailor as you will meet on any
sailing vessel hereabouts and better
| than a good many you hear about. She
| takes her watch at the wheel and com
mands the Shark as well as I could
It's certainly a caution to see her sail
the boat. Why, she knows every line
of her and there isn't a trick of the
shippers art that she can't play
Captain Roscoe L. Eames, who left
this port as sailing master of Jack
London's Shark, to take her around
the world on seven years hunt for
plots and color for the famous authors
stories for the future, discussed Mrs.
London's ability as a seawoman en-
Enthusiastically yesterday upon his ar
rival on the Sierra, after giving up his
commission as commander of the
yacht. q 0E
Before Mrs. London was married
tinued Captain Eames, land her edu-
cation about the bay here stood me
and London in good stead on the trip
to Honolulu. Mrs. London and Jack
and I were the only ones who were
not seasick for the first five days out,
and we each took four-hour watches.
TOOK WHEEL AND TRIMMED
SAIL.
Mrs. London handled the wheel like
a veteran and trimmed sail with the
rest of US like an able seaman. OF
course I knew that she was capable
on yacht about the bay, but she as
tonished me when we got to sea- AS
a matter of fact / wouldn't be worried
a bit on any trip with her as skipper
Captain Eames declares worry over
his wife's health caused him to with
draw from the tour. Mrs Eames be-
came i'll shortly before her husband
sailed. He also concluded when but
a few days out of this port that seven
years was too long a time for a man
of his age to be away from home.
ieIl the SHARK IN Pearl HarbOr,
just off Honolulu said Captain Eames
yesterday, ''and came home on the
first ship, the Sierra. am glad to get
back. I was worried about my wife
and decided that seven years was too
long contract for a man of my age
to undertake to carry out
London and his wife and all in the
party are well and are enjoying the trip
immensely. Both are good sailors, but
the others are not. They were seasick
for a week after we left San Francisco
and three of us had to do all the work,
but they are all right now 1t is a long
trip, but I know no reason why it can
not be made and with profit to the
author and his readers.
We went a great deal further south
than the regular course, so that Lon
don might see a not well-known va
riety of flying fish and other queer
specimens of the finny tribe and stop
ped on our way at Mayu, where there
was an entertainment in honor of Lon
don and the party. London showed
considerable improvement in his health,
even for the short time we were ayav
and I am convinced that the trip will
De OF great benefit to him physically"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-19
HONOLULU IRON WORKS
COMPANY.

Machinery. Black Pipe. Galvanized
Pipe, Boiler Tubes, Iron and Steel, I'm
ginser's Supplies.
OFFTCE-Nuuanu Street.
wGRKS-Kakaako
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-19

First Boy-Did you really win three
prizes at school? Second Ditto-Yes
and one was for my excellence of mem.
ory. How did you win the others?'s
THE others? I forget what they were
for."-Black and White.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-19

Everything In the
Curio line from an old
calabash to q rare Ha-
waiian stamp you will
find at that big IS
LAND CURIO STORE
(Steiner's), Elite Build
ing, Hotel Street.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14
RUNS AWAY WITH AN INDIAN.
Mother. However, epoiis Bey's Dream
Of Wild and WooIiy West.

Hammonton. n. White Tiger,
who claims he is fuilbloodcd Apache
Indian and has been giving wild west
exhibitions here. was arrested charged
with attempting to kidnap John ID.
Laughlin. aged 10 years.
The boy left his home In the morn.
Ing TO work In SINNERS glass factory.
Instead OF going to work he met
White Tiger and went to winsiow's
Junction with him. There they were
arrested by ofYiccr William Keyxer on
warrant sworn out by the boys mo.
thcr. JUS, rs they were going to leave
on freight train for Jersey City.
Al the hearing before Justice J. II.
CASTOR the boy said tho Indian had
told him that II he would go Win, him
they would make lots Of money giving
shows. and would go to White Tigers
Indian home In Oklahoma.
The Indian showed that he was a
United States prisoner out on parole
from the l.awton tOkia-) penitentiary.
He was discharged BY Magistrate Gas.
ton. who decided that the boy was
too old TO bc kidnapped and went with
tho Indian voluntarily.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14
CHILDREN TORTURED.
Girl Had Running Sores from Eczema
Boy Tortured by Poison Oak
Both Cured by cutieura.

Last year. after having my little
girl treated by very prominent ply.
stefan for an obstinate case of eczema,
I resorted to the Cuticura Remedies.
and was SO we'll pleased with the al.
most instantaneous relief afforded that
we discarded the physicians prescrip-
ton and relied entirely on the Cuti.
cura Soap. Cuticura Ointment. and Gu.
ticura Pills. When we commenced
with the Cuticura Remedies her feet
and limbs were covered with running
sores. In about six weeks We had her
completely we'll. and there has been
no recurrence Of the trouble.
In July Of this year a little boy in
our family poisoned his hands and
arms with poison oak. and in twenty.
four hours his hands and arms were q
mass OF torturing sores. We used
only the Cuticura Remedies. and In
about three weeks his hands and arms
healed up. Mrs. Lizzie Vincent Thomas,
Fairmont. Walden's Ridge Tenn, Oct.
l3. 1906"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14
FEET OUT.
She Had Curious Habits.

When . person has TO keep the feet
out from under cover during the cold.
est nights In winter because of the
heat and prickly sensation. II Is time
that coffee. which causes the trouble.
be left Oh.
There IL no end to the nervous con.
ditions that coffee will produce. II
shows In one way In one person and in
another way In another. In this case
the lady lived In 8. Oak. She says:
Il have had to Ne awake half the
night with my feet and limbs out OF
the bed on the coolest nights. and felt
afraid to sleep for fear Of catchiaE
cold. I had bSsn troubled for years
with twitchinx and Jerking Of tho
lower limbs. and for most Of the time
have been unable to 20 to church or to
lectures because Of that awful feeling
that must keep on the move.
when II Was brought to my attes.
ton that coffee caused % many ncr.
vous diseases. ] concluded to drop
coffee and take Postum Food Coffee To
80 II my trouble was caused BY coffee
drinkins.
Il only drank one cup Of coffee for
breakfast but that vas enough 10 do
the business for me. When I quit II
my troubles disappeared II IN almost
Nirsculous way. Now have no u,oss
Of the Jerking and twttching and can
slesp with any amount os bsddins over
me aud sIsep oil night. II SQUAD. psacs-
full rest.
Postum Food Coffee 10 absolutely
worth IL wsisAt In GOLD To ma. I"
There's . Reasoa." Read ~ little
health classic. ''rhs Road p We'll
WA = Dk6s.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14
Jerome on ceIered Evidence.

District Attorney Jerome. Of New
York. said one day OF a piece OF sus-
picious evidence:
1T is evidence that has been tam.
pered with. colored. II II like he
lady's report OF her physicians pre-
scriptiOn.
"A lady ore day in July visited her
physician. The man examined her
and said:
Madam. you are only q little run
down. You need frequent baths and
plenty Of fresh air. and I advise you to
dress In the coolest. most comfortable
clothes-n0thing stin or formal
When she got home her husband
asked her what the physician had said.
The lady replied:
"'He said I must 20 to the seashore,
do plenty Of automobiling. and got
some new summer gowns
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14
sure 70 Have One.

Lincoln Stenens. in an address on
municipal politics. said in Chicago Of
certain city:
THAT city is as notorious for it,
rottenness as the town Of Pebbles ID
notorious for another characteristic.
Here is an incident that will give
you an idea of the reputation Of Peb-
bles.
"On a train one day a man rushed
into = car. held up his hand for atten-
ton, and shouted excitedly:
Anybody here who belongs to
Pebbles?'
AYE; ! do said a small. dry old
fellow calmly.
: Then. said the other. lend Us yer
corkscrew.'"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14

washinxton. old sloop Of war
Saratoga. relic Of the navy Of the
ualted States. has been stricken from
the o6iciai list Of naval vessels and
o9efsd4o b sold. Il was built q the
navy yard q Kittery. No.. Ia is%3, was
,sAipriGesd and carried 20 guns. Il
tAAA length of i%7 fsst elk ischss and
. beam measure q - feet one inch.
IL mean draught was ls feet. aad Il
~ . 1lsDlaee0eat q l.o3S tonA
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14
PR!S0N TRUCK FARM
ONE OF FEATURES OF MISSOURI
PENirENTIARY.
10 Started Because Warden Of institu-
ton Likes to See Things Grow
Welcome Change in Con-
viet Fare.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Truck garden.
ing on a large scale has become one
of the features OF the management OF
the Missouri penitentiary. under Matt
w. Hall. who Is farmer when not In
the public service. and has the Unborn
desire Of all farmers to see things
growing around him. On what Is
known as the state farm" he has this
year produced tremendous amount
of garden stun OF all kinds. all OF
which is utilized on the prison table.
aYording a very welcome and health.
full change OF menu for the convicts.
The state farm" consists OF Al
acres OF land Part of 1t has been cut
away In supplying clay for the prison
brickyard. part is utilized as pas
ture and about IL acres are titled for
the prison garden.
Some idea of the magnitude OF the
output of the prison garden can be
gained by the statement that 40 bush.
els OF snap" beans have already been
fed 10 the convicts this season. 1t
takes 70 bushels to go around at one
meal H. the prison dining room.
On three-quarters OF an acre OF
ground 26.5OO pounds OF cabbage have
been cut this season. This Is not all
Of the cabbage crop. but this was an
early and unusually prolific patch"
There are several acres more Of the
garden In cabbage.
Onions to the amount OF several
hundred bushels. besides several
meals OF young onions. served early
in the spring. radishes. rhubarb and
other stun were grown in the greatest
abundance.
The pride OF the warden and his su.
perintendent. John Brumer. centers.
however. in the tomato crop. Eleven
thousand seven hundred vines. cover.
ing something over three acres OF
ground. are in full fruit. and yield now
something like 40 bushels per day. A
more welcome addition to the prison
fare than sliced tomatoes could not
be supplied. The crop Is exceedingly
prolific and fine this season. and the
vines will keep on bearing until frost.
Col. Hall figures on having enough
green tomatoes to pick late In Sep
TENDER to make several hogsheads OF
Chow chow" and other pickles to add
to the prison larder.
The garden lies on top OF some of
the high bluffs overlooking the Mis-
souri, river. The land originally was
not the best. but has been brought to
\ high state OF productiveness by fer.
tilization. Six or eight crippled and
superannuated convicts are employed
in the garden under the supervision OF
Mr.. Brumer.
It is the intention OF Warden Hall
10 put In next spring u small herd OF
cows for the purpose OF supplying
milk and butter for the prison hos.
pital. They will be kept In connection
with the garden and will work con.
siderable saving to the state. as the
milk and butter supply for the hos
pital now costs something like six dol.
lars per day.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14
Born. Not Worn.

Little Margarst's grandmother had
written for a photograph Of her name
sake. the "bab:" For material rea.
sons It was advisable that the little
Efrl should appear as we'll dressed As
possible. and cousins new open-work
dress was borrowed for the occasion
On being arrayed for the picture Mar.
garet rushed to her father. crying:
"Oh. father. Just look! These amt
worn holes; they 10 born holes. liar.
per's,
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14
The Appropriate Location.

Caustic Critic-Why did you put
that joker At the very end Of the mum.
bers In your entertainment program!
Member OF Committee-Wasn't that
all right? I thought . wAx ought
naturally TO come At the tall end.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14

The extraordinary popularity Of nns
white goods this summer makes the
choice Of Starch . matter Of great In.
portance. Defiance Starch. being free
from all Injurious chemicals. II the
only one which II safe to use on Ane
fabrics. Its great strength ~ sti1ener
makes half the usual quantity Of Starch
necessary. With the result Of perfect
finish. equal 70 that when the goods
were new.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14

Painting 10 an art with some mea
and u habit with some women.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-14
Pointed conveesatlos.

Jack. am going away"
Going away. Madge?"
"Yes. going away. But before I 80
I have something to say to you"
Something TO say to me. little
wife,"
Yes. something to say to You. Don't
send me any poker stories In lieu Of
the weekly remittance. That'u b
about ALL"
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
FIFTEEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Terrible Itching Prevented Sleep
Hands, Arms and Legs Affected
-Cuticura Cured In 6 Days.

IT had eczema nearly fifteen years.
The affected parts were my hands.
arms and legs. They were the worst
in the winter time. and were always
itchy. and i could not keep from
scratching them. l had to keep both
hands bandaged all the time. and at
night 1 would have to scratch through
the bandages as the itching was SO
severe. and at times I would have to
tear everything of my hands to scratch
the skin. I could not rest or sleep. l
had several physicians treat me but
they could not give me permanent
cure nor even could they stop the Itch
ing. After using the Cuticura Soap.
one box of Cuticura Ointment and two
bottles of Cuticura Resolvent for about
six days the itching had ceased. and
now the sores have disappeared. and l
never felt better in my life than I do
now. Edward Worell. Band Both U. s.
Infantry. Fort Crook. Nebraska
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
KNEW VALUE OF AN OATH.
colored Witness at Least Was Aware
Of Its Pecuniary Worth.

Clarence s. barrow. the well known
lawyer and essayist, discussing the
Haywood trial. in which he played so
prominent part, said the other day:
Some of the evidence in that trial
was SO transparency false that 1t re-
minds me of case that came OF in
Alabama few years back. One of
the witnesses in this case WIS an ex-
tremely ignorant man. AS his testi-
mony progressed, his ignorance be-
came so shockingly evident that the
judge. looking sternly down at him
said:
look here. sir. are you acquaint-
ed with the value of an oath?'
1.-THE witness answered anxiously:
"'Jedge. hope I am. That thar
lawyer on yer left hand gimme six dol
lars to sw'ar agin the other side.
Thet's the correck value of an oath.
amt 1t, ledger"
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
TEA FROM THE FLOWERS.
This Product Little Known In the
United States.

Tea, not from leaves. but from the
flowers alone OF the plant, is rarely en-
countered in commerce. The petals.
stamens. etc, are sun dried. and the
resulting tea is OF a rich. deep brown
hue OF peculiarly delicate odor. and
gives a pale amber colored infusion
rather more astringent in taste than
that from the average fair grade leaf.
The taste for 1t is an acquired one.
and even II this tea could be made
commercially possible. 1t is doubtful If
1t would ever become popular.
The American tea trade could ad-
vantageously take a suggestion from
the brick tea of the far east. In our
country. the tea dust. some of which
is good quality, is not properly
utilized. In Europe 1t is regular
article Of trade. and 1t is advertised
and sold as tea dust. In America 1t Is
sold to thousands of cheap restau-
rants. who make from 1t the mixture
of tanic acid, sugar and boiled milk
which they sell as tea" II. as in the
orient, this dust was compressed into
bricks, good tea could be made from
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
NO PLACE FOR HIM HERE.
Alabama Judge Did Not Think De-
ceased Would Miss Much.

Your honor" said a prosecuting at
torney in an Alabama backwoods
court, 1.-THE prisoner at the bar is
charged with killing one of the most
exemplary citizens Of this county.
Thomas Jones. your honor, was in
every respect model man. He was a
member of the church; he was never
known to bet on horses. play poker.
drink whisky or use tobacco. He"
Hold on a minute" said the Judge.
"You say he never bet on a horse?"
That's what said, your honor"
"Never was known to play a game"
"Never your honor"
"And he never drank liquor?"
Never drank a drop, your honor"
"And he didn't chew tobacco?"
Never took chew In his life."
well. then" said the Judge. II
don't see what he wanted to live for.
There wasn't anything in life for him.
and l don't see why he amt about
as well on dead as alive. Release the
prisoner. Mr.. Sheriff. and call the next
case. Ht
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

Most people have at some time wit
messed revolving sights, but the fall
ing of a suicide from the cathedral
tower onto the pavement, 2l0 feet be-
low, into the midst Of the hurrying
MONDAY crowd. upon whose faces aud
clothes his exploding debris scattered
itself, which was seen in Antwerp re-
Gently, beggars description. A mer-
chant known as Jacques Simons quiet
Iy left his wife and two children at
home, as IL to go on some business
errand, made straight for the cathe-
dral tower. climbed it. and without an
instant's hesitation. hurled himself in
to space. History relates that no one
has Jumped from this tower since the
suicide of its architect. to whom pop
ular legend OF the sixteenth century
attributes the same fate. small bits
of brass marking the spot OH the
pavementswhere he fell.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
klamet.

Kismet is an Arabic word meaning
fate" or ut is fated." A belief in
predestination is one Of the funda-
mental principles in the Mohammedan
faith. Not only n mans fortune. but
his deeds, and consequently his future
reward or punishment are. according
to this faith, irrevocably. and thus un-
avoidably, pre-ordained-a doctrine
which has contributed largely to the
success of Islam by inspiring its cham
pions with the greatest contempt for
the dangers of warfare. When Mo-
hammedan meets with any disaster or
misfortune, no matter how great. he
accepts the situation calmly. merely
saying, "Kismet"-''it is fated."
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

81 learned something from the por-
ter on our train this morning." said a
hotel guest. II noticed him pick up
the coat to pair Of pajamas while he
was making up one of the berths.
Whoever had occupied the berth had
got of the train. evidently. and left
the garment behind. Forgot part OF
his nightie, eh? says to the porter.
The porter grinned broadly. Wasn't
any his about 1t. boss. he says. 1t
war a lady that was in that berth las
night. Yes, sab. Lots of 'em seems
to like them to weah on the cabs.
guess they thinks they's better In case
of a wreck or sump'n like that.