Judge, 1898-03-05 · page 5 of 18
Judge — March 5, 1898 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical cartoons mocking contemporary social attitudes. The title story uses a fairy-tale format to ridicule mercenary marriage—a queen chooses the wealthier king, marries him, then abandons him for his richer rival when his fortune disappears, finally settling with the second king "for life." The "Klondike" references allude to the 1890s Yukon gold rush, satirizing the get-rich-quick fever it inspired. Other jokes target pretentious behavior (the seminary principal's malapropisms about "rithmetick" and "jography"), working-class dining complaints, and upper-class affectations. The cartoons collectively mock materialism, social climbing, and the era's class anxieties through humor aimed at various targets: greedy women, nouveau riche prospectors, and poorly educated rural Americans. The tone is lighthearted but barbed social commentary typical of Judge magazine's satirical approach.
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A MERCENARY QUEEN; OR, ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE, Two kings once loved a queen, As she couldn't marry both, To the one whose wealth was diamonds She quickly plighted troth. MM. So there was a royal wedding, 5 a ae Conducted by a knave, BADLY STRUCK. “He seems to have the Klondike fever pretty bad.” + He has the worst case I ever heard of, When he plays poker he says Chilkoot instead of pss.” FILLING HIS ORDER. oe AITER, what's all that w noise, like a pile-driving machine at work?” “That's the cook pounding Who was hired by the other king ; your beefsteak. You ordered ten- For he was fain to save derloin, I believe, sir.” ALL BUT ONE PART. Ss ]/M AFRAID you don't like corn, Willie,”” said grandma as Willie refused a second ear. Yes, indeed, I do,” he re- plied ; “all but the bone, grandma.” IN WITH POPULAR CONGENIAL SPIRITS. SENTIMENT. Mrs, Newcomb (to a neigh. SupeRELUOUS ANEC. Stranger—" That's pretty bad bor's daughter)—" How does your DOTE, vhisky, my friend.” motte get_ along with her new Atone time the great com- Bar-tender— cook, Mar poser Paderhairsky was so poor is v. Mary — Nicely, thank you, that be had no pillow on which About here thinks it gre: ‘ J Mary y. ee i tae een, Stranger —""That so? Well A chance to gain the far one She and mother are very connubial Chart ye use vecouming that} give me another.” en his rival's wealth was gone, tor eachieatee whe didn’t need a pillow. And soon the queen discovered ‘That her husband bad no mon, eer vil. So when the knave had told her ‘That she was no real wile, CLASSICAL. VIL. SEMINARY PRINCIP/ Do you wish your daughter to take a classical course?” She married quick the other king, Cuicaco Motiter—" Yes; fill her up with ‘rithmetick, grammar an’ jography. It shan’t be said thet I with- ‘And loved him all her life. held from my darter the advantages of eddication I enjoyed.” comicbooks.com