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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 25 This page contains two political cartoons satirizing British conduct during the Boer War (South African conflict, 1899-1902). **Top cartoon:** A figure representing Britain—depicted as an elderly person in disheveled clothing—is confronted by a young soldier or representative. The caption criticizes Britain's destruction of Boer farms and civilian capture, mocking the justification offered ("they're all alive"). **Bottom cartoon:** Labeled "Patience Please, Uncle," appears to show a waiting or besieged figure, likely satirizing British military strategy or frustrations in the conflict. The accompanying article "Another Boer Outrage" describes British forces under Commandant Britz burning farms and imprisoning civilians—actions the magazine treats as scandalous. A separate section discusses fund-raising for Boer prisoners' tobacco, suggesting American sympathy for the Boer side against British imperialism.
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Our Personal Column. T is stated that if Count Leo Tolstoy is finally driven out of Russia, with no hope for a return, arrange- ments have already been made by his followers for a fund to secure the services of tho Rev. DeWitt Talmage to take his place. The Russian Government is shaken to its foundations at the prospect, but Dr. Tal- mage’s price is so high that the outlook is still dark. No doubt, how- ever, that when this be- comes generally known, friends in America will generously step to the aid of Tolstoy. Edward Markham is at work on some rules governing the amateur and professional poetical field. He declares that all poetsare amateurs who have not learned how to advertise themselves properly, and he lays down the laws of self-advertising under all conditions for the use of those who wish to step into the professional arena. The volume will be dedicated to Alfred Austin and Ella Wheeler Wilcox. ‘*LEPE- “URNEW IT. THEY'RE ALL ALIKE. TELL ME AVOUT BOSTON CHILDREN BEING Wo DERPULLY PRECOCIOUS! JUST SRE TI DESTRUCTIVE YOUNGSTER. MEY, YOUNO NascaL! WHAT ANE You DoINo To youn Toys?” Admiral W. S. Schley is already engaged on his reminiscences of the battle of Santiago. They will be issued uniform with the last edition of the Encyclopedia Brittanica. Some of the chapters are ‘* Loopholes,” “The Letter That Never Came,” “TI Stood on the Bridge at Midday,” “Where Duty Calls Me, Do I Go?” ete. 25 Another Boer Outrage. HE war of extermination in South Africa scems to run merrily on, but with occasional setbacks. It is easier and safer, apparently, to exterminate the Boer women and children than the men. Two hundred mounted infantry, all patriotic Britons, in the vicinity of Beginderyn, re- cently went forth to burn some farms and capture women and children for the prison pens. But lo! They were attacked by a party of wicked Boers under Commandant Britz, who treated the civilizers in a very rude manner. So rude, in fact, that the British War Office is not at all garrulous on the subject. It is known, how- ever, that all the fun was not with the Rhodes and Chamber- lain gents. The Boer Tobacco Fund. NHREE HUNDRED addi- tional Boer prisoners have been landed at Bermuda since our last writing. So “PATIENCE PLEASE, UNCLE, A MEAGRE REPRESENTATIVE OP THE STRATEGIC EN- TRANCE INTO BESIRORD TRoY.” far we have been able, through the gener- osity of Lire’s readers, to send to the captives enough smoking tobacco to give each one about half an ounce. The Boer smokes as energetically as he fights, and this is a pretty small allo: Previously acknowledged. Fawin N, Doll comicbooks.com