Judge — April 8, 1899 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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ADVERTISING PAYS, 1. THe gprroK— “No power to-day, Well, I've an idea to use that turnstile-door.” RETRIBUTION. URING a blizzard in New York. when all manner of wagons were impressed into service for remov- ing the snow, a plumber drove up to a saloon on the corner of Tenth avenue and —th street. and winding the reins loosely around the whip, left his wagon and went in to get a drink. There were some twenty or thirty Italians busily engaged in shoveling the snow from the street into carts, and no sooner had the. saloon - door closed on the plumber than the Italians be- gan to fill his wagon with snow. When the owner of the wag- ‘on appeared the sight of his vehicle nearly gave him apoplexy. Original and striking were the oaths he used, as he demanded that the Italians immediately unload the snow. The foreman of the snow-cleaning gang was appealed to, but he refused to allow his men to touch the load. A policeman was called, but he declared that if the plumber dumped the snow back into the street he would at once be arrested. The only thing for the plumber to do was to drive to the dump and unload his wagon with the others into the river. Speechless with rage, the plumber clambered on to the wagon-seat. The foreman of the snow-shovelers handed him a yellow ticket. “ What's this?” the plumber. “ Present that ticket at the street-cleaning department and you will get thirty cents.”* “Thirty cents! And I lose two hours’ work just when every- body is calling wildly for a plumber. Well “—whipping up his horse and moving away in the direction of the river — “ somebody will suffer for thi And ‘twas even so, as every- body who had occasion to send for a plumber can bear witness. kowce TOTTEN surTi, demanded wage A NEW USE. DITH was much surprised on seeing a register in her aunt's city home. “I never saw insertion in a floor before!" she exclaimed frankly. “1 thought only clothes were trim- med with that.” 7 2. Tux eprror—* This rush of boys is great. If it continues I'll be able to get the whole edition off, IN CHICAGO. SSPJELLO!” said Benny, catching sight of a drift of snow on the edge of a roof; “there's some smoke that got frozen.”: NO PROSPECTS OF ENNUI. Warwick — The French are in a rather embarrassing dilemma.” Wickwire — How so” Warwick — Why, they've got the Paris exposition and a revolution billed for the same time.” LATE IN THE EVENING Grandma Newcomb (hearing that her son after breaking his leg had come down with measles) —" I wonder what will come next ?” Dorothy (sleepity) —"* To-morrow, I dess, grandma.” Antist—* T painted this to sell.” Frisno Clever idea! THE MISPLACED CHILD. The baby of the egglet He opens wide his eyes ; The rabbit cocks his wondering ears — A motual surprise. What freaks the hens are wont to play On every Kesurrection day ! THE INEVITABLE. SHE has made her own hat ; and she looks in the glass, While the anxious frown on her brow increases, She has cerefully put it together, alas ! For the other women to pick it to pieces. 3. Tue epitox —“* Hurry up. Jimmy, with those papers, and you can go off for the afternoon.” Going to send it to some friend on the first of April, I’ suppose.” comicbooks.com