Judge, 1906-02-24 · page 5 of 14
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The top illustration, "Familiar with the Other Kind," depicts Bushrod Washington, Esq. observing his son George cutting figures on ice while skating. The humor derives from a play on words: when asked if he's skated before, the boy responds he has—"but—er—they were not this kind," implying he's familiar with *other* skating (dishonest dealings or evasion). This satirizes corruption among wealthy elites who engage in questionable practices while maintaining respectability. The "Growls of a Gilded Grafter" section mocks politicians and wealthy businessmen, suggesting they corrupt the system through bribery, manipulation, and self-interest. It portrays politics as inherently dishonest, where bosses, graft, and cash payment dominate over principle—a criticism common in Gilded Age satire targeting political corruption and corporate malfeasance.
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HISTORICAL FACTS UNEARTHED. BUSHROD WASHING TON, ESQ., was walking leisurely through his orchard Hearing the peck of a hatchet near by, he looked ‘round and discovered his son George: industriously girdling the best cherry-tree in the whole outfit. Leaning on his cane and smilingly surveying his busy boy, the father « “ Wotchy doi Makin’ a wood-cut fer de United States history,” re sponded the boy. And the old gentleman resumed his walk. PERIL ELIMINATED. 66] AM sorry,” said the doc- tor, but your little girl will not be able to speak for several days.” “Then it will be safe,” said the anxious mother, for me to invite the minister to FAMILIAR WITH THE OTHER KIND. “+ Have you ever been on skates before, Mr. Winkle?” nuiteg! “Yes: but—er—they—well, they were not this kind."* tea, won't it? GROWLS OF A GILDED GRAFTER. FINNIGIN FILOSOFY. HE demagogue and the demijohn usually TH’ FACT thot some min kin sa-ay trut‘fully thot they niver did an- go together. nything they wuz asha-amed av is more av a confission thot they When in trouble bad politicians go to _hov no sinse av sha-ame than anything ilse. good lawyers. Don't go to Germany for mud-baths. Go into politics. What is the use of a politi- cian being good when no one will believe it? First the trust magnate robs the people, then the gilded grafter trims him. Bad year for bosses. Self- made men are replacing the «machine "-made. A woman can always be “caught with the goods on "— usually expensive dry-goods. If all the laws were enforced who would be left to act as jailer and lock the rest up? Sometimes a young man is lucky in entering politics. He gets badly defeated and goes back to work. ‘A Welsh rarebit will keep the average man awake at night quicker than the wee small voice of conscience. Politics is a street-car. The bosses have seats, civil- service employes stand, while the tax-payer is glad to swing on a strap. Every man has his price, but the politician shows his wisdom by guessing whether he wants payment in honor, flattery, or cold cash. PETER Pay suEvLIN. A POSSIBLE LAPSE. E READ of George, erect and plumb, Who never told a lie ; we sure he didn't some- \¢s wink the other eye? KEPT HIS WORD. ‘6 PAPA, papa! you said that if I would tell you all about it not a hair of my head should be harmed.” “Well (whack !) not one will (whack!) be. Your head (whack !) is higher up.” HIP, HIP! . at . THE TRUE SEQUEL. 46 FTE gets all his enthusiasm from his pocket-flask. After chopping down the cherry-tree George Washington Is requested to chop it up and + Ah, a hip-hurrah ! pile it neatly in the wood-shed. comicbooks.com