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This page contains multiple satirical pieces reflecting early 20th-century American concerns: **"The War-Tax"** criticizes how military taxation disproportionately burdens the poor—a common Progressive Era complaint about tax policy. **"It Was This Way"** mocks Spanish military leadership from the Spanish-American War, portraying a Spanish officer explaining away his army's defeat through absurd logic about "good breeding" and "chivalrous" retreat—satirizing both Spanish imperial hubris and genteel excuses for military failure. **"The Latest Dodge"** jokes about wealthy men evading creditors by falsely claiming they've enlisted for war service. The hairdressing and other sections are lighthearted humor about fashion and social pretension, while pieces like "Diamonds Recut" and "A Normal Act" offer cynical aphorisms about human nature and justice. The overall tone reflects Judge's stance as a publication skeptical of both military adventurism and upper-class hypocrisy.

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STYLES IN HAIR- DRESSING. THE WAR-TAX, ALTHOUGH we hate to think it true, It proves as sure as fate Whate'er the country has to do The poor man-pays the freight. EASY TO SEE. Pretly teacher —* What were our hands given us for, Bennie?” Bennie (eignt years old, gal- lantly)—“ To hold.” WITH A NEVER- THE TABLES TURNED. FAILING AIM. t Mf Otp Tox—''Get a brick, Maria. Here's the fellow that’s been breaking i up our concerts.”” Sniff —" Ever see \ any of this rapid fir- IT WAS THIS WAY. ing?” Woh ES," said the Spanish officer, “ we had the yankees whipped in that last battle, Pecksniff—" Yes; i ),. 3 We had them badly whipped and thrown into confusion.” Thad a government job a “ Why, then,” questioned a bystander, who should have been executed on the in Washington once ts DEAE spot for heresy; “ why, then, did you surrender?” when a new adminis- “ Why did we surrender? My dear sir, you have read but little of that last tration came into 2. Mrs. Hockheimer’s favorite busi- Stupendous engagement, I infer. Why, the Americans were whipped and started power.” ness-like twist. to retreat, and so great was their confusion that they started in the wrong direction. Under the circumstances good breeding dictated what we, a chivalrous DIAMONDS RECUT. people, should do.” E SURE you're right and then do as you THE LATEST DODGE. please. ; = Cholly—" James!" Every exception Valet—* Yes, si has its rule. Cholly —“ If Mr. Credit calls A learned fool to-day and asks if I’m in, just tell is a dangerous man. him I'ye gone to the war.” Discretion is the better part of gam- bling. ‘An idle public mind is the dema- gogue’s workshop. You,can take a 8, The pretzel-baker prevailed on his man to the bar, but wife to wear her hair in this fashion, you can't always drink him down, A self-made man deserves credit according to the kind of job he has done. . i i ‘There are three things that; make’ wensan divine-=beauty,.cqies Speen estened for the sausage-maker's little daughter. NN aT Ug meas ou senses, gentleness to the heart, and truth to the soul, These three quali- ties are the essentials of love, love is the poetry of 5. A make-up for the barber's wife, womanhood, and woman- This effect can be had by a red-haired hood, embellished by fair- Woman with a white switch, ness and virtue, is the masterpiece of God's cre- ative art. RDWARD CLAYTON SAVAGE, THE UNSUBSTAN- TIAL MELON. Aint Jane (severe ly) —"1 don’t see why you will eat watermelon every chance “you get, when it always gives you cramp.” Uncle Hosea (with , New England thrift) — A NORMAL ACT, _'Its_the nearest to get- Ciiknt (who has been indicted for murder)—'* How would the insanity defense go Ting something) for noth: 6. A style adopted: by the wealthy CRIMINAL LAWYER (astonished)—"* What ! for killing a mother-in-law? Never !” ing of any way I know.” Mrs. Giltedge. comicbooks.com