Judge, 1908-10-31 · page 2 of 16
Judge — October 31, 1908 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct pieces: **"We Gullibles!"** - An editorial criticizing American newspapers for credulously reporting unverified foreign stories, particularly regarding "native" populations and sensational incidents. The author argues newspapers print dubious tales without fact-checking, citing examples of Canadian and American readers being misled by false reports about international incidents. **"By Way of a Sermon"** - A moral commentary blaming Providence for natural disasters, but argues such events are actually consequences of human negligence—poor forestry practices and water management. The piece sarcastically suggests we should accept these as divine punishment rather than acknowledge our own carelessness. **"Best Race Yet Also Rain"** - A cartoon (artist signed "Cesare") depicts a vulture at a lecture platform advertising Bryan Lectures, satirizing William Jennings Bryan's paid speaking circuit. The image appears critical of commercializing political speechmaking.
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_Hrunswick Hullding, 225 Fifth Aven New York. Cable Address, Judgar J!” Tel. 6632 Madison Square. Arthur ‘Tetry, Treasurer The contents of JUDGE are crotected by cooyright in both the United States and Great tain. CONTHIBUTORS must inctose a stamped and self-addressed 1 otherivise return of the latter when found unavailasie Cannot b¢ yaa ‘ope with all manuscrots, ‘obligations if that tact be promptly reported on postal-<card or by letter. 2, 20-6 thee wrapper. Pram tw WE GULLIBLES! HERE is an impression among foreign- era that the native Amer and not easily hoodwinked has to be shown, ‘This ground dition would go by the board at once the foreign observer had any reali of the way thi Americ That BY WAY OF A SERMON. jonel Stewart, “* the exile of Fort Grant.” Readers of the Sun en the man placed upon a pin- nacle of martyrdom, and have gained no knowledge of his general reputation in army circles or of his utter undesirability as a com- rof men, So it goes. Every there are new instani iodical in the land that you can this one. Take, again, the case of C HAVE a cheerful little way of blaming Providence for g most of the great catastrophes which are visited upon us ee from time to time. Flood and fi lies by our plate at the break fas hastily printed over night ar riedly written the afternoon seems by the aid of some to nee; and yet any single one of the many reporters who wrote it might not gain our slightest trust upon so nd evens are direct results ain our absolut + immediate effect of erim= nts are certainly a form forest fires which have and the to our To this a punish xtent such nt for sin, The swept the country are most of them set by railroad engin drought which makes such vast fi ctly du failure to conserve the sources of our water supply. We are proving very good example of the chap who failed to alent, and so there was taken away from hit * e of disciplin short an acquaintance if he us personally, ‘The other 1 red that some Ami 4 possible is dir instance, fishermen had been caught fishing in Canadian wa Lakes and were driven away by the proper authoritic was in small type in an obscure corner, and w tanee to it. The ri been a serious clash Sta - B R Y, A N eans had been fired upon, and gray ° 5 i EST ACE ET LSO RA, which he tached no impor- , ae ‘sore SPEAK (TS WORTH THE rake Day AFTER ELECTION + comicbooks.com