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This page contains several brief satirical items typical of Judge's format. The main cartoon, "Before He Pressed the Button," depicts a woman asking a man to sit on a chair, promising "a very decorative picture"—likely satirizing photography or portraiture trends. The text items mock contemporary figures and practices: clergy criticized for poor preaching; an actor's nervous breakdown; McKinley's presidential tour generating popular enthusiasm (presented as excessive); and Harvard's dispute over awarding honorary degrees. The final item quotes statistics about alcoholism, presented as dark humor about medical topics. Without specific date attribution, the McKinley reference suggests this is from his presidency (1897-1901). The overall tone is cynical commentary on politics, society, and public figures of the Gilded Age/Progressive Era.

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F WE MUST have a Democratic mayor in this town, what is the matter with nominating the Hon. Morgan J. O'Brien? see A PAPER COFFIN is the latest. W. J. Bryan is in one already. MEN are criticising the Rev. Dr. Rainsford for using d—d rot,” and yet they preach it. eee F HOPKINSON SMITH is at work ona new novel of Southern life and * an improved pile-driver. Between the two he hopes to make a hit. cee A DISTINGUISHED ACTOR, suffering from nervous breakdown, has been advised by his physicians to “breathe plenty of fresh air and leave his mind a blank.” He will spend the summer at Newport. eee SOME CLERG the expression, FINAL ASSURANCE of the overwhelming popular success of Presi- dent McKinley's outing “swing” comes in the despondent declaration BEFORE HE PRESSED THE BUTTON. HER CHOSEN STILL. HENRY AUSTIN (no relation to Alfred) was the poet of the occasion of dedicating the monument to Timrod, at Charleston, South Caro- lina, last month, The fine poem that Henry wrote for the event was well worthy of it; but, bearing in mind the contiguity of the Carolina moon- shine districts, doesn’t this figure in his opening stanza seem a trifle audacious ? “ Forever fair, forever young, Leaving her loved, Olympian bill, The Goddess of the rhythmic tongue ‘Visits ber chosen still.” FLYNT AND STEAL, JOstAH FLYNT of New York is wanted—dead or alive—by the police. He is the author of “ Tramping with Tramps" and other books; has been for some years past a conspicuous contributor to the leading maga- zines and illustrated weekly papers; is at this moment running a series of articles dealing with criminology and criminals in general, and our local police department in particular; and his published portrait is almost as familiar as that of “ Dick" Croker. And yet Captain Titus and his world- renowned detective staff are completely baffled in their efforts to locate Josiah, They ought to adopt the converse of the proverbial maxim and . set an honest man to catch an honest man. DANIELS DID IT. UDGE offered to pay to the United States Government a quarter of a million dollars for the privilege of advertising on the back of postage- stamps, and the Government declined the proposition with thanks. Now we see that Mr. George H. Daniels, G. P. A. of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, has got his picture-advertisement of the famous Empire State express-train on the face of the new Pan-American two-cent stamp, printed in two colors, and of which more than three hundred mill- ions will be issued by Uncle Sam. What JUDGE would like to know how did Daniels do it? Although not what you might call a poor man, he could scarcely have afforded to pay the money value of this dazzling concession; nor is he known to have any special political pull. have been his almost superhuman eloquence. Tt must BON VOYAGE! PRESIDENT MCKINLEY is“ swinging round the circle” of the States on a seven weeks’ tour, which means some twelve thousand miles of travel and the tightening of a cinch around many millions of hearts. Never before, in the history of this Republic, has its Chief Executive undertaken such an extensive “ progress,” and at no other period could his patriotic pride have been gratified with the sight of such evidences of prosperity as iow greet him at every stage. It is the triumphant full- fillment, in the President's second term of office, of what customarily exists only in the promises made by candidates in their ante-election speeches. Mr. McKinley's speeches are of quite a different nature; and the rousing receptions he has had down in Dixie give emphasis to his words at Huntsville, Alabama, where he sai If I have been in any sense the instrument in the hands of the people to bring together the North and the South, it is the highest distinction I could covet.” ‘Take a seat on this chair, madam, and I think we'll get a very decorative picture.” of the Democrats that it is the beginning of a new campaign for a third term. ++ A DRUNKARD rarely outlives three thousand intoxications,” according to statistics brought out at a meeting of the New York Academy of Medicine. But by keeping on the same old intoxi- cation for a week or two at a time a careful man may make the three thousand last him through a normal lifetime. THE PROPOSITION of Harvard University to confer upon President McKinley the degree of Doctor of Laws is opposed by a number of worthy gentlemen and alumni of the Cambridge institu- tion who have earned the undisputed right to affix “Dp. to their own names. The decorative picture. comicbooks.com