Judge, 1906-04-28 · page 11 of 16
Judge — April 28, 1906 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces targeting contemporary figures and issues: **"Globe" Sights** mocks the Atchison, Kansas newspaper for publishing absurd statements, including references to "Dowie" (likely John Alexander Dowie, a controversial religious figure of the era) and his marital troubles—presented as examples of the Globe's sensationalism. **"Bathhouse John's Victory"** celebrates the reelection of Chicago alderman John Coughlin with mockery, reprinting his self-congratulatory poetry about romance and card games. The satire suggests his "poetry" is laughably bad while noting his political influence. **"A Reform Gone Wrong"** criticizes the Albany legislature for blocking a bill requiring Chinese laundrymen to write tickets in English. The joke: legislator Wade killed the reform solely because it was sponsored by Reilly, a man whose father lost an arm in Wade's saw mill years earlier—personal grudge blocking progressive policy. The satire targets political pettiness, ethnic prejudice, and the absurdity of governance prioritizing personal vendettas over reform.
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“GLOBE” SIGHTS, “Doing business without advertising is winking ata girl in the dark. You yw what you are doing but nobody else does.” A vision from heaven told Dowie to away his wife; the trouble is, Zion hos had a later vision, telling it to put ay Dowie. * These sayings are from Howe's Atchi- Globe, Tney have the flavor of all hat is written in this Kansas paper. We fess to having acquired the Globe te. We like these things that blow in n the great corn prairies. “An Atchison woman married an out- ‘cown man who calls himself a bacte: gist, but her kin, in telling what he re a little mixed and say he is a Baccha- n. This is another Glode scintillation, and hese sparks blow from the Howe plant as flames from a factory chimney. The Globe's editor recently made a trip around the world, and for months the Globe was full of his travels, The editor declared in one of his letters that he intended to say all that was in his mind before he ‘ back, and after he got back he would cep his mouth shut forever about his This strikes us as leing the most nable mental state in a traveler that have ever known; and so far, since return, if we are to judge from the slobe columns, the editor is keeping his promise. “BATHHOUSE” JOHN’S VICTORY. “Bathhouse” John Coughlin, Demo- cratic alderman in Chicago, is one of June's favorites.“ Bathhouse" has for the ‘steenth time been elected, and though we know nothing at all and care less about his politics, we have come to look with longing for the poems with which he is accustomed to celebrate his recurring victories. This world would be tame without the poetry of + Bathhouse ” John. Look at this, for instance : “Theld her hand that summer eve—the silver moon was shining brightly, Hee soft black eyes gazed into mine and seemed to say, ‘ You're right, all right.’ Adown the lane we slowly strolled—ah, ‘twas an ‘ooisey-tootsey ” night, When Gwendolin and U held hands while walk- ing in the pale moonlight. “Since then I've held some pretty hands— some helped to make my pocket ligh The flush, the straight and other ‘ mitts’ have nearly broke me many a night. tut my advice to all young men is: Play them to your bosom tight, And never sit between’ two gents unless you | know that buth are right.” ‘The alderman professes to be far from pleased with this effusion, but he admits that it made a hit at “ Hinkey Dink's” place. For this reason his own modesty was overcome and he consented to give it to the public. “If it had not been raining,” he said, “I could have put over am right at home in the vogly vein.’ We wish it had not been runing. y A REFORM GONE WRONG. We regard the failure of Assemblyman Reilly's laundry reform in the Albany legislature as a public calamity. The Brooklyn statesman asked that Chinamen be compelled to write their laundry tick- ets in English. The Albany bunch of Solons refused to issue this wise compul- sory edict. Now let public indignation smite the Albany legislature. Chairman Wade, of the taxation committee, it is said, throttled the measure, and for no better reason than spite. The chairman has but one arm. The other arm was lost years ago in a saw-mill. The owner of the saw-mill was a person hy the name of Reilly, It is only natural that Wade should hate the very name of Reilly thenceforth. But a purely personal feel- ing should not block the road to a great reform. The millennium should not wait ‘on malice. When Wade learned that the laundry bill was introduced by Reilly (although he did not pretend it was the saw-mill Reilly) the slumbering hate of years, awoke and he did everything in his power to defeat the Brooklyn reformer’s scheme. Hence Chinamen will go on as heretofore writing laundry checks in their vile scrawl, and a man will never know whether he has a receipt for his shirt or a grinning joke on the cut of his jib.” PRECAUTION, “Say, you seem to be always on the lookout for trouble.” “Well, you've got more chance to dodge anything that you see first.”— American Spectator. LUCKY MAN! “Pete” Stivers found a five-dollar bill on the street to-day. The owner of the bill got there in time to get in on the last round of drinks.— Leesville (.Mis- | sourd) Light. A HIGHBALL. “Good-morning, Mr. Ryetop,” greeted the clerk in the big city hotel, “1 hope you enjoyed that old Scotch I left in your room while you were out.” “Tt was pretty fair,’ drawled Farmer Ryetop, rubbing his parched lips, + but, be gum ! that thar siphon you sent up had’ the strongest stream of fizz water | ever tackled. Why, 1 went to make one of these here highballs, an’ the blamed thing came near blowin’ me through the window.” The cletk looked puzzled. “Siphon? Why I didn’t send up any siphon.” “Yes, you did. It was red and bound with brass bands.” “Great Scott ! tomatic fire - extinguisher.” Dispatch, Fas Danie anil Relea Packer's Tar Soap Pure as the Pines An Ideal Shampoo with healing and antiseptic properties. Soothes |the scalp. Strengthens the Hair. Recommended by Physicians. ‘The Packer Mig. Co., New York Why, that was the au- Columbus BY ANY OTHER NAME. 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