Judge, 1909-07-17 · page 4 of 16
Judge — July 17, 1909 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces rather than a cohesive political cartoon. **"The Postage Stamp"** (top right) mocks the postal service's inefficiency, illustrated by two figures discussing mail delivery. The satire suggests that despite stamps' supposed function, mail often fails to reach its destination reliably. **"The Scampire"** (left) is a humorous poem about a mischievous boy causing trouble at school—a lighthearted piece with no political content. **"Cupid's Bubbles"** (right illustration) depicts Cupid amid floating soap bubbles, likely romantic/sentimental content for entertainment. **"Signs and Superstitions"** (bottom) discusses superstitious beliefs among college boys and Democratic voters—a gentle mockery of irrational thinking across different groups. The page is primarily entertainment rather than pointed political satire.
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THE POSTAGE STAMP. ONSIDER the postage stamp. It says nothing regarding the difficulty of the task assigned it, but by dint of close application it usually gets there, Also, it deliv- if one isn’t enough to carry the thing through, two or more, by working harmoniously together, see the thing to a finish, matter if the (mail) ter be weighty, it puts a good (of Washington) on it ant goes directly to the point. It gets “men wee licked and stamped upon, 4 ch its fair features and to carry n allows; ofttimes give it mor than the (postal) un but in spite of all this it sticks unflinchingly to. the matter in hand, by virtue of the fact that it knows that it has grood backing. 5) FAVORETE Its stick-to-it-ivity is worthy “conserio.” IN “HAVANA.” — of emulation by- YOU! Heuis SCHNEIDER, JUDG HE family skeleton never rate prtycei—** Who was de been tles itself, but other people, Jeng —* Dat's a point wha st it be discovered. nyitth and your a Compel us to teel Irs easy to banish all traces of eare THE SCAMPIRE. (With apolosties to Rudyard Kipling.) LAD there was, and he went to . but he led the van (Even as kidlets do). He whooped and he yelled like a bleae f As brash empty But he thought he was really as And leading the buneh, a fe as void as an an; pat big man, A dream he was, in his roaring socks: all must see) awakes and alarms and shock: 1 for a block of blocks, creatures of frills and frocks, iltry. Aad charming th With swagger of A drone he was, like a lazy Turk (Even as one might guess). He worked at his play and played at his work, He settled his books with a slam and a j And lit on a thousand ways to shirk, A little bit less and less! % A chump he was, with a (Even as flows the tide), With a cuss word ready and cash to bet, But waiting a | he won't t, When the wind is cold and the rain is wet And the world will tan his hide! CHARLES NAVIN JONKIN. igarette SIGNS AND SUPERSTITIONS. OL E boys, in spite of their great intelligence, C consider it a certain sizn of bad luck to be called upon to recite ina study concerning which they know absolutely nothing. With the same class of men the loss of a race by an eight ved crew nous of a long walk to be taken before long. Many people of the same general belief differ in re- spect to their superstitions. For instance, there a many Democrats who believe it a bad political omen to walk under a Bryan banner in a presidential campaign, comichooks.cg