The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-05
TOWN TALK
BY THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

That Japanese English cook book is
going to cause a lot of trouble,-has
already begun to, in fact. All sorts of
country Japs are perusing it, and they |
come to town as full fledged cooks.
Many always did that anyhow, but
now they feel that by simply consult |
ing the book they can cook anything. |
1t reminds me of an applicant who was
examined by friend of mine as an
expert cook. He knew all dishes. |
You know how cook fricaseed blan-
ket?" asked the prospective employer. |
The Jap Kissed, bowed and said Yes, he
cooked that very fine. So on through
a list of other remarkable dishes, such
as wind pudding and oysters all over
mud. A friend of mine hired one of
these experienced applicants recent
ly, and after couple of days released
him from duty. He asked for a letter
Of recommendation and got it. 1t set
forth in sesquipedalian terms, not like
ly soon to- be understood by a Japa-
nese, that he had been tried, that he
was positively the worst COOK that
existed even in Hawaii, and that any
one who allowed him to enter his
kitchen risked chronic dyspepsia and
brain storms. The Japanese took the
letter, gave very profuse thanks for it
and left wonder if he presented it
anywhere.
William H. Wright remains a mys-
terry. Our big embezzlers are all mys-
teries, in fact and the government is
another one. For example where did
the money go? There was a shortage
of $4,000 in the land Office, as far as
is known, with possibility of much
more that could not be discovered.
Then there was probably twenty thou
sand or so missing in the public works
department, for which poor Ben Wright
suffered vicariously, as many believe,
and Treasurer Wright was shor5 $1S,-
900. Mystery No. l is where it all
went for there was little open spend
ing. Mystery No. 2 is wiz the gov
eminent made such a tremendous
splurge over Wray Taylor's $500 and
didn't care about catching Wright at
all, also why when Taylor was avail
able the splurge was found to have
died out and ne wasn't wanted. Then
came the case of B. H. wright and
his family. How much truth is there
in the story that his family was well
supported vile he was in Jail and
that if It hadn't been he would have
told stores that would have lande
others in Jail? The embellishments are
, forgotten now and few if any people
would like to see Wright brought bach
, to suffer. I hope he is doing we'll il
: Mazatlan, Mexico. DAY be some day
he will come back with $4,000 auG ash
for the I. o. U. he left behind. Mean
time poor Eddie Boyd is paying the
penalty.
1t may be that Longworth did some
campaigning here for a Taft delegation
from Hawaii to the Republican Ma
tional convention, but l do not believe
it. Political work of that sort can
not be done secretly, and where are tn,
politicians whose aid he asked? M!
private opinion is that if Longwortl
=. had wanted to butt in to the lOca
political game at all it would hav
been for a Roosevelt delegation, though
of course he did not make any effor
to get one. Under the circumstance
such efforts would have been bat
taste | see that since arriving on tn
mainland LongwOrth has denied inter
views given here, in which he said Il
effect that Roosevelt would not be
. candidate for another team unless tn
u whole country demanded it. Ther
u is, however, no question about tn
i correctness of the interview, and j
terview with a newspaperman wn
went to him for the expressed purpos
e of interviewing. On the mainland
d attracted good deal of attention an
e was commented on by some as sol
5, of bid for support of the whole coun
e try" hence Longworth probably didn
-: like its looks and forgot it. 1t
u however, probably the exact truth.
= Roosevelt finds the sort of deman
Y for his services in the White Hous
Q which are described by Longworth'
n expression,-"th whole country, "-h
+ is scarcely likely to refuse a nomina
It ton. AS District Attorney Breckon
It does not know me and therefore can
: not prosecute for making election bet'
l. I will mention the fact that last tim
g l won a small wager that Roosevelt
= would poll the greatest majority i
It American history. l shall be willin
" if he runs to make the same bet agaiI
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CONDOR SAILS OCTOBER 8.
- The German cruiser Condor, Captai
Albert, sails for the Marshall Island