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This page combines satirical commentary with advertisements typical of early 1900s magazines. **Main Cartoon ("A Slight Mistake"):** Two men discuss whether one called the other a liar. The joke plays on misunderstanding—one claims he said the opposite of what was actually said, creating absurdist humor about reputation and insults. **Supporting Anecdotes:** The page includes three humorous stories: - Editor Arthur T. Vance's book-plate about lending books as "gambling" - Andrew Carnegie's story about a bachelor mistaking Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" for the "Maiden's Prayer" (a mild sexual innuendo) - A tramp's ironic claim about finding work for family members who rejected it - A child's clever answer about corsets "binding us together" **Advertisements:** White Rock water, Gibson's Rye Whiskey, and Leslie-Judge Company prints occupy significant space, featuring period illustrations and photography. The humor relies on wordplay, misunderstandings, and gentle social commentary typical of Judge's satirical style—less political than observational about human nature and social pretension.

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JUDGE White Rock Tempt Not cy American Water for | Arthur T. Vance, the editor of Pictorial | Review, mentions in his book-plate a form of ||/”< i} \ * gambling that should receive’ more attention (13 American People \} at the hands of legislators. His book-plate “Tcannot tell how the truth may be: Teay,the tale as ‘twas told to me.” 8: He who lendeth a hook taketh chances. A = es To take chances is to gamble. ¢ “The Maiden’s Prayer.” It is wicked to gamble. One of the anecdotes which Andrew Carnegie is fond of telling concerns a Kind friend, ye who seek to borrow, tempt crabbed bachelor and an aged spinster, who one day found themselves at a concert. me not to sin.” The selections were apparently entirely unfamiliar to the gentleman, but when Mendelssohn's ‘Wedding March’? was begun, he pricked up his ears. ‘That |sounds familiar," he exclaimed. ‘‘I'm not very strong on these classical pieces, | but that’s very good. at is it?’’ The spinster cast down her eyes. ‘‘That,"’ she told him demurely, ‘‘is the ‘Maiden’s Prayer.’ "’ GRATIS Beautiful drawing by Penrhyn Stanlaws sent without charge with every order for our new illustrated catalogue. By James Montgomery Flagg. An acceptable engage- ment gift to the large army of hypnotized young men and wom- eno: # a Send ten cents for Copyright. 1909, by Judge Co. complete catalogue of THE HYPNOTIST: “Now you both éulires you can’t live without prints. ‘each other." Photogravure in sepia, 15218 One dollar A SLIGHT MISTAKE. . “See here! Did you tell Von Clubber I was the worst liar you Leslie-Judge Company foo BS hie arenue ever met ?'’ Trade supplied by the W. RB. Anternen Co., 32 Union Square, New York “Not much, old chap—T told him you were the best."” A Tramp Who Got Work. In speaking of an old associate on a Chicago paper, George Ade recently re- marked: “He often worked with me on the paper, and I found him about as suc- cessful in getting a story as the tramp was in getting work. “A kind old lady, as she gave this | tramp a large piece of apple pie, said, “But have you never made an effort to get work’ ‘Oh, yes, ma’am!’ the tramp, balancing the pie skillfully so that none of its contents spilled. ‘Oh, yes, y I got work for three members family last week, but none of them would take it.’"” A Wise Little Girl. Miss Mary Garden, at a tea at the Bellevue-Stratford, i r. It is really wonderful,”” said Miss Garden, ‘what this artist can do. I) have seen fat old women who, from cer- tain aspects, looked like supple girls. | It was the corset-maker. | CELEBRATED agiind that reminds me of an answer Z at I heard in Sunday school when I) Wh k nr Rye Whiskey it,’ our superintendent i, ‘that binds us together and 3 us better than we are by nature?’ . Our corset, sir,’ piped a wise little tir] of eight.”” In answering ativertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com