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This page is primarily **advertising with satirical stories**, not political cartoons. The main satirical content is "The Cannon Roared," a humorous anecdote about **Speaker Joseph Cannon** (a prominent Republican politician of the era). During a school visit, a boy reciting Byron's "Battle of Waterloo" repeatedly interrupts his dramatic declaration with the line "But hark! the cannon roars!"—which becomes ironically synchronized with Cannon's own violent sneezes. The joke plays on Cannon's prominence and his literal interruption of the boy's performance, creating an unintended comedic effect. The page also contains short anecdotes about Irish characters and Daniel Webster, representing typical Judge humor: light social satire and wordplay rather than sharp political critique. The bulk consists of period advertisements for champagne, oil stoves, and lamps—standard commercial content mixed with editorial material, characteristic of Judge's format.

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STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE) “Teannot tell how, the truth may be: Tsay the tale as ‘twas told to me.” THE CANNON ROARED. While campaigning in his home State, Speaker Cannon was once inveigled into! visiting the public schools of a town where he was billed to speak. In one of the lower grades an ambi- tious teacher called upon a youthful Demosthenes to entertain the distin- guished visitor with an exhibition of| amateur oratory. The selection at- tempted was Byron's ‘Battle of Water- loo,” and just’ as the boy reached the end of the first paragraph, Speaker Can-| non suddenly gave vent to a violent! sneeze, “But hush! hark!"? declaimed the “ta deep sound strikes like a ! Did ye hear it?’ The visitors smiled, and a moment later the second sn which the \speaker was vainly trying to hold back | —came with increased violence | “But hark!’ bawled the boy, “that heavy sound breaks in once more, and nearer, clearer, deadlier than before!| Arm! arm! it is the cannon’s opening roar! cOOK’s IPERIAL Extra DRY PAGNE 50 Years ‘Withstood the Public’s Critical Test Golden Jubilee | youngste1 | rising kni A “Home Comfort” Stove | Have you solved the “ “Home ~ Comfort” problem for this com- ing summer? Are you planning to put the coal range out of commission ? Will you do the family boiling, stewing and frying in a sane and restful manner over a stove that does not overheat the kitchen? You can do all this with the NEW PERFECTION Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove The “New Perfection” is different from all other oil stoves. It has The Truth Can be told about Great This was too much, and the laugh | a substantial CABINET TOP like the moder coal range, with a com- that broke from the party swelled louder | modious shelf for warming plates and keeping food hot after cooked—also [still when Speaker Cannon chuckled, | drop shelves on which the coffee pot or teapot may be placed after re- Put up your weapons, children; 1! moving from bumer_—every convenience, even to bars for holding towels, won't shoot any mot Western Champagne ALMOST GENEROUS. Harry M. Daugkerty, of Columbus, while in the national capital recently ltold this story to a reporter of the | Washington Post, “Two Irishmen were discussing the death of a friend Sai fellow “““He was that,’ replied Mike. good fellow, Cas ““And a’ chi ‘id Pat. ‘A cheerful man Case erfulest I ever knew,” echoed Mi “Casey was a generous man, too,” Casey was a good ‘A ful man was Casey, fone that received a GOLD MEDAL” :| PLEASANT VALLEY WINE €O., Sole Makers, Relat, N.Y. Hota en Well, T don't Did Ca erous, you say? know so much about that, jever buy you anything?” ‘Well, nearly,” rep tching his head. ‘One day h to Flaherty’s barroom, wher my friends were dr ell, men, he e we going. WEBSTER’S FINE PUN. While Daniel Webster was once ad- dressing the Senate on the subject of internal improvements, and ry Se ator was listening with close attention, e clock commenced striki but instead of striking twice at two p. m., continued to strike without cessa- tion more than forty times. All e were turned to the clock, and Mr, W ster ret d silent until the el struck about twenty, when he thus af | pealed to the chair, “Mr. President, th clock ix out of order! I have the floor ! A SHOE TALE. Franklin P. Adams, who is torial staff of the New York ki Mail, tells a very interesting stor; “Some time ago George Ade was com- | ing from the South, when he noticed one of his compa » train, who had AN OLD MAD ning Photogravure Ove U oF iMlustrated catalocue, New York, Jusdee Company, 25 Fifth Avenus r optical tog the WK. Anstermnn Cun. 22 Unb the largest had ever seen. at ark So large were they that the porter, at Meteigine night, while shining shoes, shined one shoe and a suit case for this ¢ and never noticed the mistake. THE REVERSE PROCESS. “Will you have any outings this sum- “That will depend on whether I have any innings this spring.’’—Baltimore Am eateries te Seales, or, by mai istol,SSc. Mone} PARKER STEARNS 6 Sac, Rubber-covered Molster, 10c. otter of U. 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