Judge, 1905-09-02 · page 15 of 16
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several satirical pieces reflecting turn-of-the-century American attitudes: **"He Wouldn't Swear"**: A joke mocking an African American witness who refuses to swear an oath, claiming uncertainty about facts. The humor relies on a racist stereotype of Black dialect and alleged unreliability—typical of period satire that treated Black Americans as objects of ridicule. **"When the Mud Flew"**: A political joke where a candidate's experience with mud baths is compared to the messy aftermath of running for office—commentary on campaign corruption. **"Requisite of Popular Religion"**: Bishop Phillips Brooks is humorously told his new religion won't face customs duties because popular religions don't carry obligations—satire on religion's commercialization and lack of moral substance. The page is primarily **advertising** for liqueur, house-building plans, cigars, and patent medicines, with scattered jokes typical of *Judge*'s satirical humor targeting contemporary social figures and practices.
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i fd ‘gene 5 Soa emeraae| Peres Chartreux At frotctass Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotels, Cafés, Batjer & C ’. HE WOULDN'T SWEAR. Judge Shelby, of Alabama, according to the Buffalo Commercial, was once talk- ing about the difference between swear- ing and affirming. ‘ Whatever the dif- ference is,” he said, “it is assuredly not what a certain old colored man under- stood it to be last week. This colored man, entering the witness-box, said he thought he wouldn't swear. He thought he would just affirm, ‘Erastus,’ I said, ‘how is this? A month ago, when you appeared before me, you consented read- ily enough to swear. Why is it that you will only affirm now?” + Well, yo’ honah,’ said Erastus, ‘de reason am dat I specks J ain't quite so sure about de facts o' dis case as I wus o' de odder.’” The Highest Grade After-Dinner Liqueur AT TIMES, Patience—* Did she dress much at the | beach 2” | Patrice—« Why, yes; when she wasn't | bathing."— Yonkers Statesman, | ‘WHEN THE MUD FLEW. | McFtub—*1 see these baths at Baden- Baden are considered quite the thing. Did you ever take a mud-bath 2” Sleeth —“ Well, yes ;.an involuntary one. I ran for office once."—Chicago Tribune. REQUISITE OF POPULAR RELIGION. When Bishop Phillips Brooks sailed for Europe on his last trip abroad a friend jokingly remarked that while abroad he might discover some new religion to bring home with him. « But be careful of it, Bishop Brooks,” remarked a listening friend. «It may be difficult to get your new religion through the custom-house.” “guess not,” replied the bishop, laughingly, “for we may take it for granted that any new religion popular enough to import will have no duties attached to it."—Boston Herald. LIQUEUR —OREEN AND YELLOW— Known as Chartreuse f & Co, 45 Hiroadway, New York, Sole Agents for United States. F YOU are thinking about Building a House an in- vestment of $1.00 now will save you hundreds of dollars in building a house, by get- ting the latest and most prac- tical ideas of the noted and capable architect, Mr. George Palliser. 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