Life, 1900-04-19 · page 5 of 20
Life — April 19, 1900 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page contains several humorous short pieces rather than a single political cartoon. The photograph captioned "UNCLE SAM'S REPRESENTATIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES" shows a dark, unclear image—likely meant as satire about American colonial administration in the Philippines (a contemporaneous U.S. possession). The three text jokes address everyday topics: a conversation between an old conductor and ticket agent about eliminating rear-end train collisions; a father confronting his son about unpaid college bills; and a doctor's cryptic prescription advice. The animal illustrations show a girl with birds and rabbits near a tree—charming but unrelated to the textual humor. The page primarily offers social satire on transportation safety, generational financial responsibility, and medical practice rather than partisan political commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
April. AND THIS 18 APRIL! WITH HER FICKLE CHARM AND Jorous youTH. To-paY st coups BROW WITH TEARFUL GRIEVAN: S| HOW IT CLEARS AWAY AND ET FACE, ND LAUGHTER, SHAKES THE GOLDEN SUNSHI HER Halt, AND WITH HER EYES, 80 BLUR, LOOKS AT HER AS SHE ‘E FROM R HAD AN UNKIND THOUGHT. BUT SHE 18 YOUNG—AND YOU MUST PAR- DON HER— SHE DID NOT MEAN TO BE UNKIND; Gop MADE HER AS SHE 18, AND WHO WOULD CHANGE HER, WITH HER FITFUL WAYS AND BEAUTY AND HER BRILLIANT CHARM OF YOUTH! -LIFE- BUT WITH IT ALL SUCH PROMISE OF THE sw 88 YET TO COME, WHEN 8HE SHALL QUIET DOWN INTO THE MAPPY May, HER THOUGHTS ALL PEACEFUL AND HER HEART ALL FLOWERS. MW. C. P, 8.-Au! wo wouLD Nor ne APRIL ONCE AGAIN!—AND JUST AS GREEN? New Arrangement on D., L. & W. “*CAY, old chap, there'll be no more rear-end collisions after this——” Oup Cuar: Why, you don’t say ! “Yes. They're to take off the last car on all trains,” UNCLE SAMS REPRESENTATIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES. CAWS ANO EFFECT. As Far as It Went. HE SON: Here are some college bills I haven't paid, governor, Tue Fatuen: But what have you done with that last check I sent you? “Oh, that enabled me to leave town.” ‘Tis a Poor Rule. HE PATIENT: Doctor, what's in this prescription? Tne Doctor (haughtily): That’s not for you to know, sir, “Allright. When you send me a bill, make it out in the same way.”