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The main cartoon depicts a sleeping figure being struck with a mallet, captioned "CAN'T WAIT TILL HE WAKES UP!" This appears to reference **Theodore Roosevelt**, based on the surrounding text mentioning his presidency, Africa trip (1908), and the "Bull Moose" movement. The satire mocks Roosevelt's potential return to politics—someone eager to rouse him from retirement. The accompanying text includes pointed political definitions mocking various figures and movements of the era, including: - A jab at Wilson vs. Taft's 1912 presidential contest - References to suffragettes and anarchists - Criticism of Republican "special privilege" The smaller pieces include vernacular dialect humor about voting preferences and a Prince Albert tobacco advertisement parody. The overall theme satirizes Roosevelt's lingering political ambitions and the chaos of contemporary political factions—progressives, conservatives, and various reform movements competing for power during this turbulent early-20th-century period.

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ICS, emmittee on membership, which has tow become the most flourishing organ- ition of its kind the world has ever His. frown, with headquarters in every State dA ja the Union. Retired to Africa for a from trief breathing spell in 1908, returning Put- jn 1910 to resume charge of the universe, , En tose affairs he directs from the edi- Car terial rooms of the Outlook, a journal of ‘nton jstrospection, and from private offices leated in Chicago, Ill. Is still promi- rently mentioned for the presidency by afew newspapers and all the Bull Moose- gapers, overcoming all objections to the third-term proposition by saying that he jashad but one, what most people con- tider his first being only a ehorter and gglier term which was not his by ele tin. ‘Author of ‘‘The Swat Is Mightier Than the Pen,’’ ‘What Ananias Would Do if He Came to Washington,” ‘‘My i ‘The Rejuvenation of Theo- re,” “On the Desirability of Putting Taft in the Smithsonian Institution,’’ wd “Rollo in the White House,’’ a jrenile of much power. Address, T. R., Anywhere. Changing Political Fancy. Toe baby is a darling, but ‘twould take a millionaire To buy the things he wants, so what's the use? Nosooner do I raise the funds to geta teddy bear Than the little rascal wants a teddy moose ! What He Voted For. A colored damsel was watching the sogress of an election from a convenient fee corner. “What they votin’ fur, Miss Matti: “For President,’’ replied the tess; “at least, for the men who will het him. “Bat what they votin’ fur?’’ “Oh, you mean who? Mr. Wilson is mming against Mr. Taft. Now, if ya're a Republican’’—— “That ain’t it, neither. ‘Pears like tite folks gits things awful mixed. I ban jest whut they votin’ fur? Las’ ‘ection Pappy he voted fur a barrel of CAN'T WAIT TILL HE WAKES UP! “*Been a-pacin’ up and down the pike o’ life with this | here jimmy and a sore tongue nigh SO year. “When, what do you know about that there Prince Albert in the 10c tidy red tin and Se toppy red bag a-comin’ long! . “Say, why, I smoke Prince Albert all day an’ all night, now. And never get a sting—ner a grouch! “That there P. A. terbaccer ain’t got no teeth, I reckon. (Se Saffragette.) “‘And them boys sez, ‘greates’ cigarette what is.’ Mus’ be good for what ails ’em if it Demoerat—A Democrat is any dry wit | tastes like it does in my ole jimmy!" %», by an association of ideas, is irre- ——_——---_— - ——— - — SStibly drawn to ‘‘Wilson."? ssive—One who shuts his eyes, ihe tees his mind, and then opens his woth and shouts lustily for Roosevelt. pi idolater not mentioned in the Pertinent Political Pointers. Avarchist—A kind of ultra-Progress- fe who would rather cast a bomb than ‘ballot. In this respect the Anarchist des slightly from the Suffragette. Can't wait till I wake up! Jes’ can't bite! development of which has been somewhat retarded by the monopolistic idea. As soon asa few moral changes have been made in the human carbureter, the machine will be ready for the mar- dangerous and law- ket. It should be a popular car with An Adaptation. There was a chap from Oyster Bay, And he was wondrous wise. He jumped into Convention Hall And scratched out both his eyes. Prohibitionist—A ka eelf-booster, who is trying to create ‘dawater trust by raising the cock- ‘ito the dignity of a national issue. Republican (party)—A shameless re- Sent of special privilege—the privi- of saying the same old things yes- Y, to-day and forever. it—Patentee of a great theory, those who are getting tired of the pre- vailing types. Suffragette—One who is happily sin- gle or whose husband is singularly un- happy. An habitue of jails, women’s clubs and other questionable resorts. (See Anarchist.) WAR. But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jumped back in that bloomin’ hall And scratched them in again. The Word with the Bark on It. There is no better soil in which to raise lies than the mud of politics. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com