Judge, 1898-02-26 · page 4 of 16
Judge — February 26, 1898 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several satirical political cartoons and jokes from an early 20th-century issue of Judge magazine. The main content includes: 1. **"To Raise the Price of Produce"** - A dialogue mocking politicians' promises to farmers, suggesting they're willing to support a "European war" to win agricultural votes—satire on opportunistic campaign rhetoric. 2. **"Evidently Incurable"** and **"On the Farm"** - Social humor about urban versus rural life and agricultural naiveté. 3. **"Equal to His Critic"** - A cartoon about the George Washington Jones surname creating confusion and mockery. 4. **Bottom cartoon** - Depicts a crowded stock exchange or financial venue with Uncle Silas commenting on the noise, satirizing the chaos of Wall Street or financial markets. The page mixes political satire with general humor typical of Judge's social commentary style.
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Suage TO RAISE THE PRICE OF PRODUCE. Distinguished states- man —*The American people, 1 am afraid, are losing interest in the tariff and silver issues. In the next campaign we have got to take some radical and decisive step in order tocatch the farmers’ vote.” Another statesman — “What would you do to get the farmers’ vote?” Distinguished states man —" Well, confi tially, 1 will tell you my plans. 1 am in favor of coming out emphatically in our next platform in {a general Euro- ne EXPRESSING HER SYMPATHY. Rachel (watching a squirrel with both cheeks FAVORITES. full of corn)—" Poor little EVIDENTLY INCURABLE, Vistror(to insane ay hat man looks rational.” Krrren—" Yes, bot he is really the craziest one in the whole place ; he keeps wanting to see his mother-in-law.” Copyricht by B. J. Fath, 827. JUDGE'S Miss JULIE. orr, thing! He's got mumps 7 on both sides.” And most divinely fair,” as [rec The Tennysonian phrase, describes you truly. Princess Panmonia, Dellomyer always Julie, THE WAY TO PUT IT, Hojack—" ave you heard from the baseball grounds? Tomdit Hojack- Yes." \Vho won, our club or the umpire?” TREATMENT NECESSARY. Beth (solicitous that so many feathers are ! scattered over the hen-yard)—“ Papa, ought n° something be done to keep the hens from wearing out so?” ON THE FARM, Miss Newly (from the city, suddenly coming upon a flock of chickens)—* I shouldn't think one hen could give milk enough for so many little ones. What do you feed her on, grandpa?” WHAT WOULD HE HAVE DONE? IIIS well George didn’t live to-day, EQUAL TO HIS CRITIC, With yellow journals by, Mr, THomas Tompxins—"* See hyar, George Washington Jones, ef yo" paw an’ maw had er knowed For sadly would they take him in; you was agwine ter grow inter sech an onery, lyin’ nigger ez you is, they'd never hev desercrated the name He couldn't tell a lie, of the father of our kintry by namin’ you atter him.” Grorce WasHixcTON Jones—"* What you kickin’ "bout? Ez long ez yo’ paw an’ maw didn't make no sech mistake when dey was namin’ you, you orter be satisfied.” Uncx Sivas (viewing the New York stock exchange)—“ Gosh! It must actually be a relief to them fellers to go home.” comicbooks.com