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This page combines satirical commentary with advertisements and humor typical of Judge magazine. **"Whom the Gods Destroy"** critiques the Democratic National Convention's likely nomination of a Republican candidate, arguing this self-destructive choice will energize Republican opposition and harm Democratic prospects. **"College Sports"** references Harvard President Eliot's documented concerns about college athletics consuming excessive student time, advocating for sports reform rather than elimination. **"Poor John!"** mocks John Johnson (likely a theatrical figure), warning he'll become a laughingstock if he performs in a wet costume—a theatrical in-joke about staging mishaps. The **"Big Cross" advertisement** promotes a patent remedy, while the **"Speaker Cannon"** cartoon satirizes Congressional Speaker Joseph Cannon as an explosive device threatening political opponents—a common metaphor for his political power during the Progressive Era.

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The contents of JUDGE are protected by cooyryht in both the Unites States and Great Brtain. |. Bevam's building, Chancery Lane, CONTHIKUTORS must inciose 4 stamped and seit-adsressed envelope with all manascrpts, Vari, Saaroach's News bachamge otherwise return of the latter when found unawailacie cannot be guaranteed. 11 JUDGE canoot be foued at any newe-stand, the pubilabers will be ander obligations if that {act be promptly reported on postal-card or by letter. WHOM THE GODS DESTROY. WAGES FOR CLOTHES. S THE comp jestruction of the last vestige HICAGO musicians demand extra pay for dressing up. of Democracy in the recent New York State C worth two dollars a day extra, th tion is likely to anger so in the orchestra, It is evidently their belief that clothes, at cruts, there is likely to be — least, he the man, If we were a Chicago theatri vetion of a Republican ager we should accept the dietum at once and apply it g ext year, This ix The extra cost for overdressed musicians would be more than saved distinetly ry party needs the on the minut ries that might be paid to most of the chorus girls, bracing t from a well- ped op- ais positi« “Is so greatly disturbed over POOR JOHN! the sit Jest something ix done, he OHN JOHNSON, Son of the west, of all your crowd we will go out and start a new party all by him- J like you best. if you but run, of being tof Frankenstein that he will hope quite a fav'rit 3 for J and Robinson and Brown, all turn at once against its ereator and 6 {up and noted down, make searcely half the Johnson clan 1 opposition worthy of tl I Smith ’s an ‘also ran.’? And all the Yonsons and John- Here in . ’ nd Bruddah Johnsings playing: bones would vote your ticket that we an if you were but Repub hn Johnson, and snow tle without soiling our fists in the act. squall will hit your crowd this coming fall, For your name's I save you yet, Come COLLEGE SPORTS. over, John! Avoid the wet, a long time held the reasonable Witise belief that college boys give too large a tween ay of their time to athleties. Any one who se its tail between i nes of most of our forty-story skyseraper? nthe newspapers, will agree with : teven such an able old gentleman as Dr, Eliot is prone to JT IS amusing to think that ride «hobby too far. If he is correctly quoted, his latest prone’ several thous ment ix that college sports ar too rough; that it would be better for students to cultivate those games which will be a pleasure t them in later years, even to the age of sixty. We think the doctor asking: himself the si speaks foolishly. Croquet, ping-pong, and golf are jolly sports zled tion, “Why a whe is th re; but he would be an unfortunate old gentle h man who had indulged in no more brutal sports than these du allow er years, ‘There ix room for more r quired study in all of our institutions higher learning, but let the boys play hard when they play. *D rather earn money than fame; I I'd like to get cash for my name, I've never expeeted That I'd be elected ‘That really would ruin t mmany tiger ean swallow west Brooklyn, what will it do to Denver “GO SLOW, UNCLE—GO SLOW!" comicbooks.com