Judge — September 19, 1903 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains editorial commentary and a cartoon titled "Legitimately Expended." The main cartoon depicts two men at a waterfront, apparently discussing funeral expenses. The caption reads: "Pat: 'Casey's a funny chap. He saved up a hundred dollars for funeral expanse, in case he died, an' thin he wint an' got married wid it.' / Mike: 'Well, that was doin' a appropriate!'" The satire targets working-class Irish immigrants (suggested by the names "Pat," "Casey," and "Mike"). The joke mocks the irony of saving money designated for death expenses and instead spending it on marriage—both life-changing events requiring significant expenditure. The cartoon humorously presents this as "appropriate" misdirection of carefully hoarded funds, likely satirizing Irish-American economic struggles and priorities of the era.