The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-18
TOWN TALK
BY THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

Sometimes what might be very bad
news turns out to be good through the
fact that even worse was expected. This
was the case when Mrs. A. S. Humph-
reys returned from the coast on the
Hilonian, coming in the day after the
Humphreys beautiful Nuuanu home
mad been destroyed by fire.
AS the Hilonian came into the dock
someone on the boat had obtained a
copy of The star and was reading
it when another man alongside noticed
that Mrs. Humphreys was standing
near and said: Keep that paper out
Of Mrs. Humphreys way. Don't let
her see it, The lady overheard the
speech and Immediately came up and
seized the paper. From the remark
the lady had naturally seized the idea
that her husband had been very badly
nurt or possibly killed and when she
found that it was simply the matter
of her home being burned, the relief
was so great that the fire paled into
insignificance.
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There was only one face missing,
when the Republican conveitnon was
held last Monday. That was the coun-
tenance of our energetic, able, capable
and martial friend, Col Sam Johnson
who is out of politics" George Davis
was there, but not as a delegate and
the roof did not resound with his elo-
quence. Former Governor Carter was
also on hand. Ed Towse was present
probably as the representative of the
morning paper, also to pick up notes
for the management of the Civic Feds.
But Sam was not there. He seems to
have kept his promise and retired from
the field.
By the way, did you notice the face
of Captain T. P. Cummins, of the Ma
tional Guard and chief clerk in the
Road Department, among the dele-
gates? Tom did not have a word to
say.
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One Of the most sensational articles
which has appeared in local columns
for some time was banged before the
public in our evening contemporary the
other day and has occasioned a good
deal of laughter around the Judiciary
building. 1t appears that some rather
maliciously inclined practical joker put
up the job and 1t worked to charm
Mrs. c. Winan, the widow of well.
known Chinaman who passed away re
Gently, was called into court for testi
mony in regard to the estate of he
husband.
1t happens that in her infancy til,
lady's feet were bound according to tn
Chinese custom and as the result ar,
so small that they are very hard t.
walk on. AS anyone who KNOWS any
thing about Chinese customs is aware
in case of this kind there is no pail
but it is rather difficult to walk anC
mold ones balance
The memories brought up when Mrs
Winan testified were so full of feeling
to her that she could not restrain he
tears, and these were promptly assign
ed to the terrible pain which the tin.
feet must cause, by the instigator 0
the article. The reporter was care
fully coached and his indignation
aroused by the fact that the Chimes
interpreter in the police court did no
pick her up and carry her to her hack
Then came roast charging the poo
court official with cruelty to feet, bein
a pickpocket, a member of the Civi
Federation and other heinous offences
And to this day the reporter does no
know that bound feet do not hurt bu
are rather hard to balance on. Henc
the laughter around the courts.
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| should like to know where w. {
Peacock will get off in his presen
; suit for damages, in which he receive
a verdict for $50 against Eddie Douthit
from the jury that was changed b
Judge De Bolt to be against Detectiv
Harry Lake as we'll as the Shangha
lawyer According to the figuring {
the judge of the Circuit Court, Pea
cocks lacerated feelings are worth onl
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