Judge, 1900-03-03 · page 14 of 16
Judge — March 3, 1900 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and financial announcements**, not satirical content. The main feature is a statement from The Equitable Life Assurance Society displaying substantial financial figures ($1 billion+ in outstanding assurance). The only narrative content is a poem titled "When the Plutocrat Followed Christ," featuring a wealthy industrialist named Russell Jay van Astermont. The satire is straightforward: it depicts a stereotypical Gilded Age robber baron—someone who ruthlessly accumulates wealth through exploitation—experiencing a moral conversion after reading Christ's Sermon on the Mount. He then renounces his fortune and helps the poor. The satire targets wealthy industrialists of the era, suggesting their greed contradicts Christian values, and implying such conversions are rare or remarkable. The poem reflects Progressive-era social criticism of unchecked capitalism and wealth concentration, common themes in Judge during this period. The surrounding ads (chocolates, brandy, railway tickets, story contests) represent typical advertising of the era.
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The guiding star of candy lovers is the famous name of Whitman. B The excellence of WHITMAN'S Chocolates and Confections j bas made them famous everywhere. Ask the dealer, Whitman's Instantaneous Chocolate 4a perfect In favor and quality. delicious and Dealthful. Made lostantly with bolling milk. STEPHEN F, WHITMAN & Son, 1316 Chestnut Stre la, Pa, “A genuine Old Brandy made from wine.” —AMedical Press (London), August, 1899. MARTELL’S THREE STAR BRANDY. G. S. NICHOLAS, Sole Agent. NEW ORLEANS AND RETURN, $27.50. MARDI GRAS. The Southern Railway will sell round-trip tickets Washington to New Orleans atone fare, $27.50. Tickets on sale February 2oth to 25th, with final limit returning March rsth. ‘The only route.from New York offering double daily trains with perfect dining- and. sleeping-car service New York to New Orleans; time, thirty- nine hours. For full particulars call on or ad- dress Alexander S. Thweatt, eastern passenger agent, 271 Broadway, New York, THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. Outstanding Assurance, Dec. 31st, 1899...-$1,054,416,422.00 Assurance Applied for in 1899 Examined and Declined New Assurance Issued Income in 1899.... Assets December 31, 1899.. 237,356,610.00 34,054,778.00 203,301,832.00 53,878,200.86 280, 191,286.80 Assurance Fund ($216,384,97 5.00) and all other Liabilities ($2,688,834.03) 219,073 809.03 61,117,477-77 24,107,541.44 JAMES W. ALEXANDER, Prestpent. JAMES H. HYDE, Vice-Prestpent. $4900 Revart| ¢ For Those Who Tell ‘The Shortstory Publishing Company, Boston, Mass., will pay $4,200 In cash prizes, ranging $300 each, to those who will tell in writi usual experience, thrilling adventure, or fascinating freak of the imagination in a style that will interest | the hundreds of thousands of readers of Tue Buack ine which has won hit of the century.” This Prize competition is open to all, and each story will be judged solely upon its merits without regard to the name or feputation of ws writer: bud mo story will be considered at all uniess it is sent strictly im accordance with the printed conditions, which will | be mailed free, postage paid, y one, together with § complete specimen stories. and many of the names and addresses, as references, of the men ‘and women io all parts of America who have Feceived over $30 ono cash for Buack Car stories; also in- formation of real value to all BICYCLE FREE og 10 cataloxues for psa want ated each tow tora. Jatrer references EARL & WILSON’S JMEN'S LINEN COLLARS ANOC UFFS THE BANNER ( OF COLD An Illustrated 16-page Monthly Literary and Semi-Sclentific Temperance Journal It advocates Inebriate Rescue Work, and is the established medium of interested in earning Send ad- The Sey Publishing Co., $18 High-tiardord St. Boncon * 300,000 k Keeley Cure Graduates It utilizes ail reform forces. Subscription Fifty Cents, Sample Copy Faxz 400 BOYLSTON BLDG., OHIOAGO, ILL WHEN THE PLUTOCRAT FOLLOWED CHRIST. Russell Jay van Astermont, Moltimillionaire, Crowded other people out, Gouged them everywhere; Piled up money day by day; Mightier than a king, Never sated, went about Grabbing everything. iend !" the outraged people cried ; * Satan in disguise ! Would he gather to himself All beneath the skies? Is the creed the Saviour taught Dead at last, and gone? Was His martyrdom for naught? Must this thing go on?” Russell Jay van Astermont Sat him down one day, Read the sermon on the mount— Gave his wealth away! Went and toiled among the poor, Took the orphan’s part ; Followed Christ as best he could, ‘And had joy of heart. Then the people stood amazed. They that erst had cried “* Fiend and ** Satan” looked askance, Shook their heads and sighed ; Tapped their brows and turned away, ‘Newer woes to find. “* Ah, too bad !" he heard them say ; **'He has lost his mind.” —Chicago Times-Herald. A MIGHTY HEALER. Prof. $A; Weltmery th Magnetic rot tien lars Atounds, Whe Wort’ ene emarknvie’ Cure Neltmeriam, the inated by rot, climer of Nevada, Sorsed by the press tind palyte ta ite wide scope of der food for uttering humanity, does wot ont nat = t sunetantiated by tbe many hoe ‘sands of cures made. All < ifwho know the phy 5 the hamnan race kaw out the aid of medieiee Bese organs (to their oatarl fanetton, an cures dys ie bleh ‘comtitutian whe goede bealing ale iroveeuing Atlee ey oF Moniros «ounty, anflered tr years from Ses Ribeamatinn cried every tig withoue neveat: eat aot) cared, rough Prot, Weltmers (best fre ment” Sirn C. ie Graham, iow sri pewtiaian ine pearm caged nent. er @page lilustrated maz sae the ‘Mnost astounding cures ever PE Prof, Weltmer teaches 1 tts ivinga Tou formed. ‘it TEACHES HIS ART TO OTHERS. dents are making $10 to or personal instruct those writing to Prof. Tag il get more prompt attention and beter er ‘Ubee when anewertng aivertisemecs CHICAGO AND WEST—LAKE SHORE LIMITED—The New York Central. comicbooks.com wencerenenee oo