Judge, 1907-11-16 · page 4 of 16
Judge — November 16, 1907 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple distinct pieces: **"He Could Pay His Way"** (main story, left): A humorous anecdote about a man exiting a trolley who repeatedly insists on paying his fare despite the conductor's attempts to waive it. The man becomes increasingly belligerent, eventually paying twenty times over. The satire targets stubborn pride and excessive independence—poking fun at someone so determined to maintain self-reliance that they become absurd. **Right side illustrations**: "How They Love Each Other" and other domestic humor sketches depicting romantic couples, typical Judge fare of the era. **"Old Memories"** (poem): A nostalgic verse about lost youth and love. **"A Double Life"** (bottom): A joke illustration of two men at a table with the caption about a fellow arrested yesterday as both a doctor and burglar. The overall page reflects early 20th-century American humor emphasizing character flaws and domestic situations.
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HE COULD PAY HIS WAY. THE man who was going home from the club after dining“ not wisely but too well” had paid five fares during the first ten min- utes he was on the street-car. When the con- ductor came along again he handed out a sixth nickel, and then a seventh as the man in uni- form was returning to the back platform. A. little later, when the conductor went through the car, he was given an eighth five-cent piece by the clubman, and then a ninth; but at this stage of the game his money was handed back to him, «It seems to me you have paid your fare," said the conductor as he looked around to see what the other passengers thought of the was the reply. “I inshist on paying my way, shir!" “ Very well, then,” said the other, accept- ing the nickel with a shrug of his shoulders. During the next fifteen minutes quite a number of people got on the car, and the clubman managed to pay five more fares with- out a word of protest. The conductor: hesi- tated, however, when the fifteenth nickel was handed him by the same man, and he gave it back with the remark, “Iam almost sure you have paid your fare. No, shir; and Ishept no favors from strangers!" angrily exclaimed the man, “I UDGE'S FAVORITES. PAULA GLOY AS ‘' SUZANNE "IN “THE RIGHT OF Way.” Of all the Thesblan maidens ‘Who In my heart hold sway Through each successive season, Dear Paula, there's a reason Why you have right of way. can pay my way, shir, and I propose do sho.” Another nickel passed between them, and then the one who had dined “not wisely but too well” settled back in his seat and nodded sleepily. When the conductor passed through the car again, however, he sat up and handed over another nickel Scuse me, shir—'scuse me for not paying fare.” “But I believe you have paid your fare, sir.” 0, shir! Don’t shink for moment, shir, zhat I'm tryin’ beat zhis company. I can pay my way, shir.” Before he came to his-street he insisted on paying three more fares. he was leaving the car, he shook his finger in the conductor's face and said, Then, as “Ductor, I'm goin’ report you.” “ Wewhat for, sir?” “For lettin’ me ride free, shir! report you unless you collect my fare. And for the twentieth time the club- man handed the conductor a nickel. OLD MEMORIES. LD memories : a song of yours, soft sung, Or yet a hidden trysting-place, where swung The hammock which we knew so well of yore, Your face framed in the vine-embowered door, Where summer's choicest gifts, the roses, hung. Ab! time has grayed the hair no longer young, And sad Love's golden harp, once minor. strung, Is broken. oer— Old memories. Rule is no passengers ‘lowed ride free, and I'll Here it is, shir.” But in dreams I live them Old memories — those well-deep eyes that wrung ‘The mooning fancies from my soul and flung Their subtle meaning to my heart—and more! The smile triumphant that your sweet lips wore ‘The star-swept night they softly whispered, “Stung !"" Old memories. stacy &. saxen. HOW THEY LOVE EACH OTHER dear, | must tell. you a secret. George has to her." “| wonder if that's what he meant, when I rejected him, by saying he would do something desperate."” THE PURPOSE. COYVHY did they ever make the world?” Inquired little John, “So that there would be something, dear, For Taft to travel on.” THE VIEW-POINT. S6L IVING is awfully high these days.” « Yes; but consider how awfully high we live.” Q What is the west side of a boy's trousers? A. The side the son sat on, Which was he arrested for ?"* A DOUBLE LIFE. t is sald that the fellow who was arrested yesterday was a doctor days and a burglar nights."” comicbooks.com