Judge, 1910-09-10 · page 3 of 16
Judge — September 10, 1910 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes political insurgency and marital discord through interconnected sketches. The top section mocks various domestic complaints—a wife nagging about bills, a husband hiding from creditors, political arguments—equating household chaos with political rebellion. The central photograph captioned "An Insurgent View" shows a couple under umbrellas in heavy foliage, with dialogue suggesting they're considering divorce because "two could live cheaper than one." The satire implies that insurgents (likely referring to political dissidents of the era) use similar economic arguments to justify their rebellious positions. The humor equates personal marital "insurgency" with political insurgency, suggesting both emerge from petty grievances rather than principled conviction. The overall message appears skeptical of insurgent movements' legitimacy.
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From an Insurgent’s Notebook. By ROSCOE GILMORE STOTT. SEE Cannon smoking again, Must tell the home folks. (But, by Joe! how I envy him those long Havanas!) Taft played golf this afternoon. Must write the \ Daily Boodle-Bodler that he never is in his office. (Scott! If I had his caddie I'd turn in bogie every night!) A dispatch says Murdock visited Teddy at Sagamore. Hurrah, hurrah! Roosevelt certainly is back of us! (But, hang it! the report only sys they lunched.) Aldrich just passed in an auto, Must pass that out to Socialists around Sky Cen- ter. (By George! and if it doesn’t run nice! If I could ever get Martha’s money in my control, I'd——) Ab! Vice-President Sherman entertained Hale, Aldrich, Cannon, and all the machine guns at luncheon to-day. Great stuff to tip off to Mark Sullivan! (Holy smoke! how I wish I could get in on one of those > wah os Ne dinners of his! A regular prince, they say.) To-day’s Post says Taft is off for another jaunt through the middle West. And the nation pays for his gabbing about! (Oh, pile! why can’t I get passes like I used to before that blamed bill was passed?) Obviously Obvious. E WAS polling the precinct previous to election. This fact he tried to make plain to her. “* Your husband’s name, please,"’ he asked politely, She gave it. “ And his politics?"" he suggested “Is that any of your busines: joined, “Well, it isn’t positively necessary that you answer that,’’ he replied, ‘‘ though we would like to know. We'll find out, any- way, before the election, 80 you needn't keep it secret."” “I'd like to know how you're going to find out,"’ she retorted triumphantly. ‘* John never tells any one what his politics are! So, there !’” “Well, we'll find out some way,’ he smiled, as he started down the walk. As he re- if <= AN INSURGENT VIEW. ‘wo could live cheaper than one, you know." en we would have to be divorced as soon as we were married, for the minister says we are one when he unites us."” THE INSURGENT IN THE HOUSE, he neared the gate a ferocious bulldog tore around the corner of the house and made for him. He got nimbly outside the gate, while the woman rapped out at the dog with, ‘Here, Teddy! Come back here!"” The dog obeyed sullenly, “Thank you, ma’am, for your informa- tion,” laughed the man at the gate, as he put down a capital “ R’* opposite her hus- band’s name, “Thank you very much!"" The woman, biting her lip in chagrin, went quickly into the house. comicbooks.com