Judge — December 14, 1918 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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' DARKEYISMS bone - - red man He Was Puzzled—An old co stepped into the Indiana National Bank ay recently, and presented a check It was the window of the a to be cashed discount cage, and the clerk handed back the check “Take it to the opposite window.” he and went on with his work. The man examined the check carefully About five minutes said then he walked on later the clerk of the discount cage had the same check presented to him. “Hi you,” the colored man said. “You'll have to fix up this piece of paper for me I been ‘round to all the windows, and arked ‘Opposite. ain't none of them t Indianapolis News Heavens!—" Why scems to be the star patient here.” Hannah, your boy “Yes, sir. They done cut out his roids, sir.” —Bultimore Review The Gary Plan—A negro employe the mills at Gary, Indiana, was proached in his home for a subscriptic the Fourth Liberty Loan. Noticing drawing of Emperor Wilhelm on the wall, the Liberty Loan worker asked “What are you doing with that picture in this house?” “Dunno,” replied the colored “We done rented dat ar’ pictur with de rest of de furniture: Well, that’s a picture murdered Amer he was told Dat so?” exclaimed the colored pa triot. “You jest watch me put my foot on his face.” He did, and then subscribed for a $100 bond. — Wall Street Journal. man of the man who an women and chil dr Pull Up the Shade— Photographer Is there any particular way in which you would like to be taken? Mr. Joh e—Yes, sah dere’s no ejection, I'd like to be taken a light cream color."—Boys’ Life His Signature—Boc Tarkington tells of an old colored man who appeared sts a witness before one of our committees. In the course of his examin questions were put to the man What is your name?” ‘alhoun Clay, sah.” an you sign your name?” Sah?” [ ask if you can write your name.” “Well no, sah. Ab nebber writes ma name. Ah dictates it, sah.”—Adanta Chronide. on these The Ader—Vardon me, but [ should like to know what occupation you follow that necessi. tates the wearing of such a picturesque costume? The Girl—Oh, U'm a Land Lady The Acor—How delightiul! Xnd what are your terms for apartments?—London Opinion His Proper Rank—" Don't keep call. . { ing me ‘General.’ I'm only a colonel.” JOURNALISM | “'Scuse me, boss. [ain't disputin’ vo" Lucmumaumes — word, but any military gent’man dat gives dis old nigger a dollar tip is jes’ Goodbye, Old Top!—* When we have natcherly a *Gen'ral.”""—Birn to run that kind of a newspaper (given to Age-Merald. mendacity and misrepresentation) we will set fire to it, get out of town by the light | The Responsible P of it.and go to raising speckled peas on a windy hillside with a bobtailed bull for a living.” —Gainsville (Ga.) Bug Hyper-critical—" A has given Duffersby a couple of passes for a gheatre. at “What about it?” “Nothing in particular, but he’s going to be a hard man to please when the cur Birmingham Age-Herald newspaper man tain goes up.” A Solemn Warning—A couple were married and came to Mayburg on Friday night of last week and the boys (bad boys) of that place who have been in the habit of breaking in a locked building and tak- ing out band instruments got out some of those same instruments to serenade the parties who had taken the yoke of matri mony. These same boys better get some currency ready to pay damages or there will be some grief coming to them when these instruments are looked over and any damages noted.—Warren (Pa.) Times. penny in 1913 comicbooks.com