Judge — December 10, 1904 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Top cartoon ("They Usually Do"):** Two men discuss a fishing trip. One says he must ask his fishing partner Jones about their catch because he's "forgotten the number we agreed on." This satirizes collusion and pre-arranged lies—suggesting fishermen coordinate false stories about their catch beforehand, likely exaggerating quantities. **Bottom cartoon ("A Natural Inheritance"):** A police officer (Mike, speaking in Irish dialect) comments on an old-fashioned child, while a nurse (Katy, also Irish-accented) explains the girl's antiquated behavior by noting her ancestors lived nearly 400 years ago. This mocks Irish immigrants by suggesting they inherit outdated customs from distant ancestors, implying Irish people are inherently backward or unable to modernize—a common xenophobic stereotype of the era. Both cartoons use ethnic humor and casual social commentary typical of early 20th-century American satire.