Judge, 1907-06-29 · page 15 of 19
Judge — June 29, 1907 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a reader-submission page for amateur cartoonists, not a political cartoon itself. The page contains eight humorous drawings with captions submitted by readers. Notable entries include: - **"The Glorious Fourth"** (first prize, $5.00): A joke about a child who has blown off his fingers with fireworks, treating Independence Day injuries darkly. - **"A Lament"** (second prize, $2.50): An African American dialect poem about poverty in June, using period stereotyping common to the era. - **"First Effort at Cartooning"**: Features Uncle Sam, representing America, encouraging someone (appears to be a political candidate) that election success is possible. Most cartoons employ simple domestic humor—betting on horses, military encounters, child misbehavior—typical of early 20th-century comic magazines. The racial dialect humor reflects attitudes of that historical period. These are genuinely amateur submissions being published to showcase reader talent.
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Judge’s Amateur Contest This page is for Jupce’s amateur artist friends. It is open to all, whether subscribers or not. It is not a contest for prizes, but a chance for amateurs to try thei: work in print. The money awards for accepted drawings are made small for the purpose of preventing professionals from competing for the prizes. For the same side of the cardboard or paper. Every drawing must be ‘series, and we would prefer not tohave them offered in ‘accepted drawings in this contest will be made on or fonciest picture aceepted and published each week Jupce wil Every | and drawing must bear upon the back the full name pe pd artist. Captions: $5, for the second funniest $2.50, and for all others $1 apiece. Read the following rules : re more than wings or ting the series must count as one drawing for the purposes ear the date of their publication ln JUDcK. ‘Every drawing sent to us must be plainly addressed as followas, \'™ Durowee of thls contest, JUDGE (Amateur Contest), 225 FOURTH AVENUE, N. Y. CITY. A HORSE OF ANOTHER COLOR. Bry Turr—"' Say, parson, you needn't pray any more for that trotter of mine.” Parson—" Why, is he dead ?"" Buty Turr—" Oh, my, no! He won to-day bya length and a half. Sabmitted by Chas. W. Derflinger, McKeesport, Pennsylvania. A LAMENT. Dis is de merry mont’ of June. De win’, gee, how it blows! T hopes de sun will come out soon. Uwish I had some clo’es ! (Second Prize, $2.50.) Submitted by Tom Klinge, Moot- ‘gomery, Alabama. AT FIRST SIGHT. “Gee! But that fellow is crippled."* Subniitted by Otto Antavo Davison, Peoria. Illinois. A BOY'S DREAM OF THE FOURTH. Submitted by Ed. Barnby, Akron, Ohio. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH. Ovo cenr—"* What have you left to shoot off to-night, Willie ?"* Witiie—"* Tree fingers an’ a t'umb.”* (First Prize, $500:) Submitted by Robert Anderson, Chicago, A COMMAND. Weary Wicotes—" Madam, I'm an old soldier. fought "— Mrs, Hayseeo—"" Are you up in army tactics?" Weary Wicates—" Why, certainly. 1" Mrs. Hayseep>—" Then right about face, for- ward, march!”” Submitted by Eddie Acker, New Vork City. NOT A BOUNCING BOY. Morner—" Harold, you have nearly killed the baby! Why did you drop him ?"* Haroo—'*! heard you say he was a fine bouncing boy ; but he don’t bounce good at all."" Submitted by Chester Eldridge, Roselle Park, New Jersey. FIRST EFFORT AT CARTOONING. ‘Tart—"* Say, uncle, if | do get elected how can | get in?” Uncte Sam—'* Cheer up, my boy: we ‘Il wait till the time comes.”* Sobmitted by H. Nelson, Medford, Massachusetts. comicbooks.com