Judge, 1908-04-11 · page 3 of 16
Judge — April 11, 1908 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical jokes and cartoons typical of Judge's format. The top cartoon "Must They Go Together?" depicts an "Empty Dinner Pail" (symbolizing economic hardship) alongside a well-dressed woman, likely referencing debates about poverty and class. "The Call" is a poem criticizing railroad industry practices and calling for reform leadership—references to "Bryan" suggest this dates to William Jennings Bryan's era (1890s-1900s), when railroad regulation was a major political issue. Other sections include short humorous anecdotes with titles like "His Dilemma," "In and Out," and "It Would Crowd Him." The bottom features a puzzle picture asking readers to identify individuals shown from behind, offering Judge's Library as a prize. The overall tone mixes political/social commentary with entertainment.
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‘WELL MATCHED. 6 S° is going to marry a duke. You know she inherited fifty mil- lions."* “It’s tainted.” “ Well, so is the duke.” HIS DILEMMA. Knicker— How do you sup- pose Taft feels?” Bocker—* Like a girl who is chaperoned by a widow.” IN AND OUT. Binks— My sister is com- ing out this spring.” Winks" How long was she HER? sent up for?” Mus THEY GO TOC THE CALL. HE trusts are lying dormant ; the stork, with tearful eye, Is waiting for the signal to. which way to fl ‘The tariff needs adjusting, ‘and doubtless we'd en! Our prestige if we only had some system of finan: Quite long enough we've had the blues. Your country ‘s calling, Mr. Hughes! ‘The railroads need a censor with justice in his hand. ‘The office needs the dignity your qualities command. We long for sober judgment from Maine to Yucatan, And some one to deal wisely with little old Japan Nay, surely you awill not refuse! Your country *s calling, Mr. Hughest We need hard-headed counsel and honesty and tact ; We need a little silence (a lot of it, in fact; We need some convalescence, that furnace fires may roar; We need to smother Bryan and all that he stands for. We need a man of spine and thers, 4 Your country °s calling, Mr. Hughes! THOMAS 1. MASON. £ THE Do IT WOULD CROWD HIM. 66 CUIMPKINS refuses to have his flat SP paperet ~ reported the agent of the building. “What's the matter now?" in- quired the owner, “He claims they haven't room enough as i aS BIG REWARD fom A LITTLE DOG, is.” IN HER NAME. 66 (ZYAN you tell me who lives here?” C inquired the postman of the new tenant, “Well,” sighed Mr. Henry Peck— for it was none other—‘‘ if it comes to that, I guess you must mean my wife. RAN THE ARK. " Sunday-school teacher—* Now, Willie, ean you tell me who were the ws —* I s'pose Noah must have been one of them," A LITTLE SENSE AND HE WOULD FIND IT. ’ .E PICTURE ENTITLED, “ARE'NT YOU GLAD ‘TO SEE THFS’RE BACK?" A free copy of Judge's Library will be sent to any one guessing correctly the names of the individuals depicted vbove. The first successful contestant . will receive, in addition, a ham sandwich. comicbooks.com