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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several political cartoons and commentary from the late 19th century (likely 1889, given references to Harrison's inauguration and the Centennial). **Main satirical targets:** - **"Ireland's Best Friend"**: Praises Gladstone's renewed interest in Irish justice, particularly regarding the Parnell case - **"What's Become of Justice?"**: Criticizes expensive boodle trials that drain taxpayers with little result - **"The Centennial"**: References Harrison's presidency repeating Washington's historical path, and takes shots at protective tariffs and cross-border criminal harboring between US and Canada - **Milan of Servia**: Dark humor about the Serbian king's worthless life - **General commentary**: Mocks the Democratic Party as effectively non-existent, and jokes about obscure people being museum attractions The cartoons use typical Judge-style illustrated humor with working-class and political figures as subjects. The overall tone criticizes government inefficiency, legal corruption, and celebrates nationalist/protectionist policies of the Harrison administration.
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KIND- HEARTED. Unene Peoian (carefully putting a sardine in the finger-bool)—" Bein’ as they *s more ‘n I can eat I'll give th’ little cuss a chance fer his life. IRELAND’S BEST FRIEND. Ir. Gladstone is the younger he grows. buoyant and hopeful as a boy ; and certainly E: ment, stimulated to genuine thought by the 7¥wes case against Parnell, favors justice for Ireland more and more, Will Mr. Gladstone go again to the head vernment ?- Whe are in most cases going toe Ateighty ye lish seni THE OLL he isa of the x glishmen come to see what is fair play they lish it regardless of the cost to themselves. WHAT’S BECOME OF JUSTICE? THE BOODLE TRIALS ha given away by the boodle cost the taxpayers half as much as was Idermen, and the expense still goes on, THE MISSING TIP-LINK. MeGAGAN—"* Sure Oi'm goin’ yure way, Mrs, Conley, with no great satisfactory result, and small prom- at the end of them, Is the at- tempted remedy any better than the original disease? ‘The law is not a humbu are generally both honest anc ise of justi ever may be said of juries; but what an expensive luxury the law is, wealthy lawy nd how many ver and very poor taxpayer THE CENTENNIAL. HISTORY WILL. repeat itself with President Harrison going through parts of New Jer- sey somewhat as Washington did, and speaking from old St. Paul’s, which heard the voice of our George a hundred years ago, But histo habit of that kind; and the most effective re- peating was that of the 6th of last November, hasa. which drove the English out of our pol which will keep them out for many and put up protective years to come, ANADA must cease to be safe ground for United States scoundrels, and the United States must cease to be safe ground for Canadian rascals, That is the voice of the decent people of both countries. MILAN OF SERVIA took with him to his selected privacy nothing but his worthless life, and he would have done better to remain king and have somebody remove it from him, Carrying around such a life as that is a grave and disagreeable responsibility. THE QUESTION Democratic p: to who will lead the ty will be more appropriate when it is definitely known that there is a Dem- ocratie party. F THE MAN who hasn't been mentioned for office will present himself to the proprietor of a muscum he will be made the greatest-attrac- tion of the show, HEN E, HALFORD got lost in Wash- ington, on his way to the inauguration ball, he whistled that good old tune, “ Ef you git thar afore 1 do jest say I should like to git thar TO A BUCKWHEAT CAKE. Shtep up behind wid yure bundle.” comicbooks.com