Judge, 1909-05-22 · page 5 of 16
Judge — May 22, 1909 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"An Amiable Victim"** (top): A satirical sketch showing a man on horseback being approached by a farmer. The caption suggests the rider is being solicited for money ("I'm pulling into a bank, Mr. Burdick") — likely mocking a wealthy person's predictable generosity or gullibility. 2. **"Walt Simmonds's Feat"** (middle): A humorous anecdote about forming a baseball team that plays so poorly they "knocked them down like toys," satirizing amateur athleticism and misplaced confidence. 3. **"He Who Laughs Last, Etc."** (bottom): A four-panel comic strip showing children playing, with the final panel suggesting comeuppance or reversed fortune — illustrating the proverb that ultimate victory belongs to the patient. The overall tone is lighthearted social humor typical of early Judge satire.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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