Judge, 1894-06-16 · page 5 of 16
Judge — June 16, 1894 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page collects short satirical pieces typical of Judge's humor circa late 1880s-1890s. Key targets include: **"The Anarchist"** mocks radical anarchists (referencing contemporary bomb threats in theaters) by having an anarchist express faith that police will protect him from lynch mobs—absurd since anarchists opposed law enforcement. **"Crazy as a Loon"** jokes that believing the New York baseball team could win the pennant demonstrates insanity—a dig at the team's poor performance. **"A Popular Meeting"** satirizes the Populist political movement by suggesting its meeting drew crowds only because radical agitator Johann Most (a famous anarchist speaker) *wasn't* attending—implying Populism had no genuine appeal. **"Time Enough"** criticizes railroad safety negligence: a president refuses implementing safety systems until a fatal accident forces his hand. Other pieces mock translators, Christian Science, and consumer fraud. The cartoon style and targets suggest this is from the 1890s Progressive Era, when Judge frequently attacked labor radicalism, pseudoscience, and political movements threatening establishment interests.
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JUDGE TRANSLATIONS. AN AUTHOR sometimes sees with pride His thoughts in other tongues re- stated, Yet oft would be more satisfied If the translator were translated, AN UNINTERESTING MAN. Se ARE all of his relatives as bright as he is?” “No: one of them, I believe, is a weather-observer.” EFFECTS OF DINNER-MUSIC ON MR. PORTER. Overture. TIME ENOUGH. Railroad superintend- ent —"Don't you think we had better put in the “ block system?” President—"Heav- shal ens, no! Wait until we have a big accident.” THE ANARCH- IST. ssPjOWN with law D and order, say 1," observed the an- archist. “To-night 1 shall throw into the audience at we, - the theatre.” <ee “Ain't you afraid ri , love-song, the mob will lynch you if you escape death yourself?” “No, sirree. The officers of the law will protect me from the howling ruffians.” Wey aon) 27 gis a bomb tne, Loan pias aN * If you're addressin’ my darter Hannah you'll " down to the dance wit ins. Come NO EXPERIMENTS, Willie —* Mamma, that Christian-scientist lady said she could cure me of a pain in the stomach if | just believed I didn't have any." Mrs, Slimson—" Did you let her?” Willie—" Vou bet 1 didn’t. The next thing she would be wanting me to believe I didn’t eat any apples.” THE SILVER LINING. Winebiddle—"* There is one advantage about the coupon business the daily newspapers have gone into.” Biggerstaff—" What is it Winebiddle—" There isn’t so much room left for base-ball affairs.” APPROPRIATE UNIFORM. Wire (in a fashionable store)—"* L wonder why all these salesladies are dressed in black?” Huswann—“I suppose because business is dead.” CRAZY AS A LOON. SSO)N WHAT did the O doctors base their opinion of the prisoner's insanity ?” “On his belief that the New Yorks would win the pennant.” HOSE who serve friends never lack employment. ‘She an’ Si orter git back by that A FAIR SUBSTITUTE, S*THE guests are here, but the camel’s-hump steaks I promised them have not come.” “Why not boil a few sofa-cushions? They'll nev- er know the difference.” A POPULAR MEET- ING, ++ LJOW did it happen that the populist meeting was so well attended ?” “It was an- nounced positively that Mr. Most would not speak.” TOO SMALL, afraid this isn’t big enough for three.” Clerk —" Three! Why, I should think two would be enough.” would Fido “We won't go home till morning.” comicbooks.com