Judge, 1906-07-14 · page 7 of 18
Judge — July 14, 1906 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon: "His Position"** This satirizes Senator Smith's stance on the "muck-rake question"—referring to investigative journalism exposing corruption (a major Progressive Era concern). The joke: when asked Smith's position on muckraking, the answer is "Under the rake!"—meaning he's being crushed by exposés, likely implying he's corrupt and wants the practice stopped. **"The Diary of Julius"** A humorous parallel between ancient Rome (Nero) and contemporary politics. When Julius refuses Nero in poker and mentions controlling "the Appian Way ward," Nero backs down—satirizing how political machine power influences even emperors. The implication: political leverage matters more than imperial authority. **Other Sketches** "Perturbed" jokes about suitors' threats (suicide or entering politics—presented as equally catastrophic). "Great Genius" mocks an alarm-clock scheme's dubious business model. The page largely consists of advertisements (Packer's Tar Soap), indicating Judge's revenue model.
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i HIS POSITION. What is Senator Smith's vosition on the muck-rake question?” He—" Under the rake!" THE DIARY OF JULIUS. (Being certain fragments dug up from bencath the ruins of the ancient Roman forum.) Januarius 18th, HIS has been a very exciting day. About ten o'clock [dropped into the baths for a ham-and-, and just as Twas getting into my dres: gown and settling myself for a smoke in came Nero with a skate on. “Hello, “How's Popp ++ Poppy 's peevish to-« so I took lunch down * says 1. 2?" he said, town, Let's change the subject.” He pulled a bottle out of his pocket and applied himself thereto with great zeal, after which he passed it on to me. These rites inevitably led to poker. Now it was—if I remember correctly—immediately following the seventh drink when Nero tried to buffalo my three ks with a bobtail flush. I gently but very firmly opposed this breach of the ethics. «Take a drink instead, Nee," I said facetiously, and reached for the pot. Nero went away up in the air. Slave!" he thundered right home by the first car and open the veins in your wrists !" Now I love and respect Nero, but at the same time | have my own dignity to uphold, I stood pat. + Now, look here, Ni | truculently. that I carry the vote of the Appian Way ward in my vest-y make that remark again and I'll have the push barking at before night, and trouble will be following you around like a tame chicken.” This sobered Nero in a flash. «Forgive me, Jule!" he said. “The truth is, 1 am worried to death about what I'll get when I go home to-night. Really, old chap, I don’t particularly care whether you open your wrists or not. Buy a drink and we'll call it square. I performed this ceremony, and Nero and I once more were blood- brothers, Tam proud to own the friendship of this great and good man. He is the incarnation of nobility—when he is not full of bubbles. Lows OTS REESE, “ Have you realized ket? You bur heels PERTURBED, THE beautiful girl sighed deeply and was almost affected to tears. “Harold Spiffens,” she said, « res that if don't marry him he will end his life, and that then [will be sorry. And Lam afraid he will.” She stifled a sob of apprehension, then continued, + And Randolph Rantem declares that if I don't marry him he will x0 into politics and become great and famous, and then he says 1 will see what I have missed, And Lam afraid he will keep his word, too.” Torn by conflicting emotions, she buried her face in her not knowing whether to save a life or to spare the country another nds, statesman, GREAT GENIUS. S4GIR." said the shaggy-haired man, entering the 0 n invention that will make both of us fabu- of the capi- talist, T have he lously rich if you will furnish the ++ What is it?” asked the cap ++ Tt is an alarm-clock that goes off at the exact minute desired and hae! alist. keeps ringing until you are up.” “Poof! The world is full of alarm-clocks.”* +: Just a moment. One week afteraman has bought CHAFING, Prickly Heat, DANDRUFF Quickly Relleved by Packer's Tar Soap Pure as the Pines ** Antiseptic, Soothing and Healing.” Medical Orronicte, Baltimore, ** Excellent In Chafing and Itching."’ Medicat and Surg. Reporter. Piha, **A Real Luxury for bathing and sham- pooing, and 4 protection against con- tagion. Med. Press, ‘The Packer Mig. Co, New York. this clock our agents can go to him and sell him the attachment | have invented, which will mufile the alarm- bell perfectly.” HIS GREAT LUCK. S6[SAACSTEIN has such a greatness of luck.” + Vot him? ++ Ven his shtore caught fire his little poy Abraham fell in der shtreet under der enchine, und der firemens vas delayed nearly halluf an hour.” happened mit comicbooks.com