Judge, 1901-09-21 · page 7 of 22
Judge — September 21, 1901 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical pieces targeting early 1900s political and social issues: **"The Patriotic Filipino"** mocks American colonial policy in the Philippines. A Filipino passenger celebrates Independence Day ironically—he got independence he didn't fight for and didn't want, suggesting the U.S. imposed unwanted governance. **"The Loot of All Evil"** references the Boxer Rebellion aftermath (circa 1900), when foreign powers plundered China. A rice dealer jokes he'll corner the market by claiming international envoys looted him—profiting from the very theft that occurred. **"The Secret Revealed"** is a lighthearted joke about why "Dolly" rhymes with love in poetry ("folly"). The remaining pieces—including jokes about General Humidity, a Sioux suicide pun, and a theatrical "wreck" pun—are filler humor with no political content. The page reflects Judge's focus on American imperialism and international intervention as satirical targets during the Progressive Era.
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“ny te Ron! fee Soldiers fell in love with her, but she remained cold-— THE PATRIOTIC FILIPINO. +*G0 YOU people in the Philippines celebrated the Fourth, did you?” asked the American tourist of the Filipino passenger on the Pacific mail-steamer. “ Why did you celebrate?” “We celebrated because we got just the kind of independence we needed but didn’t fight for and didn’t want.” A SECRET REVEALED. +S WVHIY is it,” asked the maiden fair, “One name so oft does duty As synonym for virtues rate, ‘The essence of all beauty? * Why do the poets dedicate Their verses in this fashion? Why does this name so captivate When voicing gentle passion? “* Why is it, sir," demanded she, * You couple ‘love’ with * Dolly’? ““1 think it may be,” answered he, ** Because it rhymes with * folly. KLUOTT Lowen, FINISHING = == 3 WZ, Uf; Aw Y <= @ Z, HTL il —————— : Coy f= —_ 3) yu SS i i WwW Ni) WS iy A RIVAL TO BE ENVIED. —auntil she met old General Humidity. THE LOOT OF ALL EVIL. 6+] EXPECT very soon to be able to comer the rice mar Cho of Pekin, the small rice-dealer, to his neighbor. “Have you found a diamond-mine?” “No; but I've just shown the international envoys that I was looted to the extent of an ample fortune.” TOUCHES. FROM THE RESERVATION. Did fill with red, red rye, rfl Yeon A NOBLE Sioux his cuticle Se /, the FRE SK Gio gy. And, straying near a cliff, fell off, To quite abruptly die, When his remains were gathered up His friends did ail abide By the sad verdict that it was A case of Sioux.icide. wONKKT ¥, CARR. A WRECK. sTHIS play was founded on a historical novel, wasn’t it?” “No; foundered.” comicbooks.com