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This satirical poem imagines a hypothetical encounter between President Theodore Roosevelt ("T.R.") and German Kaiser Wilhelm II. The joke relies on exaggerated character traits: **Roosevelt** is portrayed as bombastic and obsessed with self-promotion—he'll bore Wilhelm with endless stories about his role in the Spanish-American War (his "conquest of Spain") and his hunting exploits. **Kaiser Wilhelm** is depicted as vain and theatrical, conducting orchestras with "exceedingly slick" manner. The satire mocks Roosevelt's famous verbosity, his "bully" enthusiasm, and his tendency to dominate any situation. The absurd finale—with dachshunds laughing and cows jumping over the moon—suggests the ridiculous excess of such a meeting between two powerful egos. This reflects early-1900s American political humor that frequently lampooned Roosevelt's outsized personality and expansionist policies.

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WHEN T. R. MEETS KAISER WILHELM By Mc LANDBURGH WILSON. IRST, Wilhelm will start with an army review, Drawn up on a smooth rolling plain, And T. R. will give him in ten million words My regiment's conquest of Spain, Then Wilhelm an orchestra hig will con- duct In manner exceedingly slick, FOR THE “ BACK NUMBER." fy ROSCOE GILMORE STOTT. NDIANA, Indiana! Land of bard and red bandana; State of corn that lifts the prizes, Politicians ("most all sizes), Fairest maids and greenest fellers, Men who write the “six best sellers "’; Land where Kern grew tall and slim— Say, don’t you remember him? Indiana, Indiana! And T. R. will follow by showing the ~ way A person should wield the big stick. "Tis certain that Wilhelm a sermon will preach, While T. R. will tell how it feels At last to discover the Decalogue old On nothing but banquets for meals. Fierce deer and dread rabbits and man- eating birds Will fall ina faunal affray, And babies and frazzles and bully and hoch Will fill up the gaps of the day. Their autographed photographs they will exchange, And part with their souls all attune; The dachshund will laugh to observe such a sight, That the cow will jump over the moon. | HE HAD TO SHOW HER. ACOBSTINE, the tailor, advertised in the fol- lowing manner: “ Wanted—A girl tosew on vests."" One of the answers read, “Send me your photo- graph. If you look good to me I’ll sew on all your clothes. Lena Oversmart.”” S$ @ “NAP” SIMILAR. HOOSE you wives The The same as knives, For, idem semper, Be sure of their temper. ‘ys "Twas in the final inning. pal. “Naps RIETY is the spice of lies. NO STAGE FRIGHT THEN. “Dp! you were rehearsing the play?” asks the jealous fiancé of the beauteous girl who has just appeared in an ama- teur drama for charity. “No, indeed!" she replies earnestly. “‘At the rehearsals he wasn’t a bit nervous,” ethers wil thn tes. Winsow’s Soot 3) the best remedy for their childrens ‘25ea bottle, AFTER ROSTAND. E ALWAYS called her ‘‘ ducky dove,” And life was ever pleasant, Until an end came to their love— He met a blonde hen pheasant. Soares OF THE CLEVELANDS. With "Mullin bornine up the Ob! fate seemed far trom But Larry gave a koowin ‘Then stung the bal It cleared the fence—two Faas carve bene ‘That ball is going yet. ' D HE kiss you that way when | WHEN the first baby came to gladden State that lauds her Booth T. | Dotes on Ade, and worships Riley, Chides her native, Doctor Wiley; Land where Kern once wrought with vim— Say, don't you remember him? Dear old, queer old Indiana! State where summer breezes fan a Land thick-set with countless trolleys; Home of Thomas Taggart’s follies; State where Beveridge and Shively Keep the kettle boiling lively, And where Kern with visage grim— Say, don't you remember him? Every lover of a good cocktail should insist that | Abbots Bitters be used in making it; insures your getting the very 'T SEEMS funny, but the early bird very seldom catches the hookworm. HOOTS OF A WISE OWL. ONE good way to get in| {2 wrong is to begin by | kr telling a little woman that she is “ cute.”” One satisfying thing is that the fool who rocks the airship will get his good and plenty. It is not the man behind the’ gun, but the man be- hind the bun who is caus- ing most of the excitement in our large cities recently. An Eastern scientist says love isa disease. It is mighty catching, but matrimony is often a cure, hnwans = LAJOIE, * were ope be- A, B, C, D, ETC. By WILLIAM J. 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