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This page contains multiple satirical sketches mocking working-class Irish immigrants and small-time criminals. The top cartoon "A Miracle" depicts an Irish laborer being literally kicked and beaten by a gentleman, with the caption promising to "teach you to insult a gent." It satirizes class hierarchy and immigrant deference. Below, "The Men Who Stood By" shows a Tammany Hall political organizer (New York's notorious Democratic machine) seeking loyal members. A heckler shouts they're "In Sing Sing!"—the state prison—mocking Tammany's recruitment of criminals and corrupt officials. The story "The Old, Old Fish-Story" and other sketches use ethnic humor (exaggerated Irish dialect, Jewish characters) typical of 1890s-1900s Judge magazine satire. The railroad workers' dialogue in the bottom cartoon similarly trades on stereotypical immigrant speech patterns. Overall, the page reflects the era's casual ethnic stereotyping combined with anti-corruption sentiment toward urban political machines.

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THE OLD, OLD FISH-STORY. *M_ SURE that none can understand, However wise they look, ‘The reason men canever land ‘The biggest fish they hook. THRIFT. Hans (proprietor of the half-way house) —“* How many beds empty up- stairs, Katrina?” Katrina —* Four, Hans.” Hans —"Vell, empty some tacks quick on the street out. I dinks me I see five picycle riders comin’ dis wa} y, on dem wheels vat dey blows mit al- BETTER LUCK. HE small boy who is steeped in sin Soon learns he catches more in school, ‘Thanks to his little bended pin, ‘Than when he fishes in the pool, HUMAN NATURE, TENANT ELL tialed on the charge of drunkenness. ‘The war-ship on which he served had been in port a few days and it was supposed-that was court-mar= A MIRACLE. tioned. condition ?” In THE MEN WHO STOOD BY. TAMMANY REOKGANIZER—"* Gentlemen, what we want is men!—men who will stand by us through thick and thin! Men who will not desert in time of need! ‘This organization boasts of such members ; but why don’t they come to the front? Where are they. gentlemen?” Voice (from rear of hall)—"* In Sing Sing !" ‘0, sor.” —T'll teach you to insult a gent, I will.” the lieutenant’s habit of embracing Opportunity as fre- quently as he encountered her had led him into convivial and irregular ways. He had an easy air of confidential trust toward his fellow-men that made his comrades like him and his inferiors adore him. The prosecution began to realize this on the trial when the witnesses were ques- Steward Hanifey,” said his honor, trying to trip him, “did you see’ Lieutenant Ellis return to the ship at mid- night on the night of the twelfth instant in an intoxicated Nothing yet, so he tried “Did he not-trip on a coil of rope and fall helpless on the deck?” *Tthink not, sor.” Still nothing. “ Did he not shout and sing in a man- ner unbecoming to an officer and a gentle- man?” “I was there, your honor, and he spoke dacent.” It was quite hopeless. Then came a bright thought born of the despair of convicting the offender. “What would you say of Quarter- master Kaney if you saw him in like con- dition?” “ Kaney, is it?” howled the Irishman in excitement, “I'd shwear he was dead drunk if 1 iver so much as smelt the breath of the sea blowing from him in the gig to me on the for'ard deck.” ecew c. cane. O'FLYNN (just returned after pumping the officials up the line on the hand-car, addressing the bos1)—* O' Brine, whoi is this raleroad spoike loike a thafe in a bagyage-room 7 ‘O'xten — O'F LYNN — ME MEANT “STEALS THE GRIPS.” Wan is wrought an’ the other moight be caught. How's thot?” * Megobs, yeer way aff! Wan grips th’ steel an’ the other wan steals the satchels. 3 got thot from Chansey Depoo on the up trip jist now.” re ab pert ee > does’ —Dore Mrs. dren ‘Te gums, a rhea, Mrs, home! whisky my dear gin fizz toriety is the w destruc hunger begin t ures lik and the ocrat. 4 size of Holder. comicbooks.com