Judge, 1899-06-03 · page 10 of 16
Judge — June 3, 1899 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple unrelated humorous cartoons and verses typical of Judge magazine's satirical format. **Main cartoon strip (top)**: Shows a comedy about tipping etiquette. A diner (Hobson) leaves a dollar tip for courteous service, but the waiter, finding no tip under the plate, pursues him complaining he's forgotten something—creating ironic confusion about gratitude and compensation. **Other content includes**: - "The Woodpecker" - a sentimental poem using the bird's drumming as metaphor for summoning fallen Civil War soldiers - "A Clerical Error" - courtroom satire where a prisoner convicted under the wrong charge (drunkenness instead of songwriting) gets his indictment corrected - Various short jokes about divorce, theater management, and bovine humor The satirical targets are modest: social conventions (tipping), bureaucratic incompetence, and theatrical pretension. No specific political figures are identifiable. The page reflects Judge's typical blend of sentimental verse, domestic comedy, and light social commentary.
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Se 346 1. Hoccson (good-humoredly) —"* Now, that waiter treated me pretty de- cent, so I'll show him I haven't forgotten him by slipping a dollar under the plate.” THE WOODPECKER. AEE day on the oak and the elm And the hollow hickory-tree I hear the woodpecker drumming, For a drummer's ghost is he. ‘Through miles of shadowy woodlands And acres of sunny farms He sounds the quick assembly, ‘The stirring roll to arms. In the gold of the early morning And late in the dusk and dew He summons the fallen soldiers, His comrades brave and true. ‘They sleep on their rusty sabres By bowlder and log and wall, While over their endless bivouac He beats the hurried call. HE divorce court is the matri- 5 monial garbage-box. fresh waiter. THE TIP HE NEVER GOT. 2, THe warren (surlily)—"* Sa-ay, boss; hain't you forgotten something ?” A COMPETENT KIND. BENNIE looked from the car- window and saw a heifer with very heavy poker on, grazing. racious!” he exclaimed excitedly, “there's a cow carrying her own pasture-fence with her.” POOR FELLOW! OF! LISTEN to my tale of woe! 1 hoped her heart to win, But now that she and I are out T never find her in. THE SUMMER-GARDEN. Jaggles—*What have the theatrical managers done to elevate the stage?” “Yes; forgot to take that dollar I was going to give to a Waggles—“ Moved it up to inks for'the tip.” the roof.” NO TALKING Lovo = he A CLERICAL ERROR. Prisonrr—"* Yer honer, Iam de man dat wrote * She was bred in old Kentucky.’ Juvcx—"And they've got you indicted only for drunkenness! Step one side till the clerk rectifies the indictment.” comicbooks.com Abbo newer genui “4 young know with | replie who you ¢ right kerct bidd code Ang five whet Emi tions whol Pl