Judge, 1903-09-26 · page 3 of 16
Judge — September 26, 1903 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two separate pieces: **"Peanut Politics"** (top): A conversation between Colonel Bludgore and a visitor about Cincinnati politics. Bludgore describes running a "humorous" political campaign, joking that he "called everybody 'colonel'" and made promises he didn't keep. The satire mocks American political corruption and empty campaigning—specifically how politicians use informal charm and false titles to win votes while having no genuine policy platform. **"The Fisherman's Luck"** (bottom comic strip): A six-panel sequence showing two fishermen. Through increasingly comedic exchanges involving their fishing line, it culminates in an explosion (panel 5) and apparent injury (panel 6). The humor relies on physical comedy and the unexpected violent payoff to their interaction. Both pieces use satire to mock recognizable social behaviors—political dishonesty and fishing mishaps—for Judge's readers.
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POLITICS. 46 YES, suh,” Y said Col- t onel Bludgore ; “we had a small taste o° | this hyuh pea- q nut politics down hyuh last campaign.” | “You did?" { asked the vis- | itor “Yes, sub. + Thah was a bumptious up- siaht from somewhah neah Cincinnati come } down hyuh an’ ‘lowed he could run a lively { campaign foh us.” “What did he do?” “Called ev- | erybody ‘col- onel,” an’ afteh he had made THE GENTLE ART. forced to the | them all shell Mas, Watton Rooo—" A year ago to-day, dear—do you remember ?—we were fishing, and! landed you.” conclusion that i Mr. Watton Roop—“Yes. Was | game?” " . out he jumped Mrs. Watton Ropo—" You were, but I reeled you in.” the ancient Ro- the town, by Mr. Wation Ropp—“* You certainly did lead me a dance.” mans never 4 yad, sub!" went to bed.” A SUPFOSITION. AMPLE REASON. +6 BOOZER tells the best stories T ever heard—they are so spicy.” SOYVHY did they give Greenbaum a benefit last night 2” “Him! I suppose the cloves he eats are responsible for that.” “Tt was the most successful year of his management.” TOOK IT SERIOUSLY. ee ELL,” said the highly humor- ous young man who was watch- ing the fire- works, * I don't see how the old Romans ever got to bed by the aid of those Roman candles without calling out the fire-de- partment.” Here Profes- sor Sternmind, the eminent his- torian, turned upon him. *From what we can ascer- tain by means of the records left by the elder Pliny and oth- ers.” he ob- serves, * we are THE FISHERMEN’S LUCK. comicbooks.com