Life, 1905-08-03 · page 28 of 44
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This page contains several humorous anecdotes satirizing American legal and social absurdities circa early 1900s: **"Gen. Marston Paid for Contempt"** mocks judicial pomposity. A young lawyer argues passionately against a judge's ruling; an older attorney takes over but loses the case anyway. Marston then pays $20 in contempt fines while declaring he holds twice the contempt for the court as the lawyer did—turning the punishment into a statement of defiance. **"The Thirsty Man's Ruse"** depicts a man ordering an enormous drink in a bar, apparently to avoid appearing suspicious while actually planning to dispose of it before arrest (Prohibition context implied). **"Jack London as a Musician"** humorously recounts the famous author being told his musical talent was merely "adequate in a small way," prompting him to abandon music. **"A Chronic Kicker"** satirizes a perpetually complaining worker who, despite his good job and decent wages, constantly grumbles. The page mixes legal satire with everyday social commentary, typical of Life's early editorial stance criticizing institutional rigidity and human folly.
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“LE GEN. MARSTON PAID FOR CONTEMPT, cdote is told of Gen. Gilmar The following A Marston, a once famous lawyer in New Hampshire F: a young attorney made a motion that was denied by the court The young m: remonstrated against what CONVENIENT. THE THIRSTY MAN'S RUSe. ight was the wrong ruling of the judge. —S« Members of the Aut bile Club of America have T a chronic thirst strode rapidly into vehemently did he remonstrate th he was fined $10 do gone before New York magistrates and asked that five s lered a taste of Kentucky ¢ for ¢ f court. An older attorney took the matter up, and he was sum. Still an yea ttle better with the ether, who the inconvenience of arrest.” Pouring out a drink that would have flooded Sadist seas . beni New York subway, he prepared to toss it off judge, endeavored to straighten the matter out, b ‘ aie SS cucha : Firs ever, ke 1 1 asked if he could he, to chied the coffers of the State by paying 3 EPC 7 wore nina ave u i f for contempt ] é ; : larston was then seen to rise in his s sen Tdon't want 10. hang fe. cketbook from his pocket, he took out two $10 bi e Th sleepy old. pris ti ind Iaid them on sk ad Magistrate, magistrate me some b “What is that said the Court, an The burglar remarked, with a sob, “I want you to distinctly understand,” said the e barg , you be frank, I've me eyes on a bank general, “that T have just twice as much contempt f ; Which 1 think it me duty to rob. this ¢ court as any man here, and Tam pay me bonds, for I timidly quail for it."—Boxton Herald strate, give me some bonds, A CHRONIC KICKER. If th F said to the judge, 1 job?" And 1 if I'm arrested I want to be And «i anxious to settle a gr had?" “The oest you eve ona trip while they try me by proxy “Short “Yes. undue exercise natured man, ted all d his best to grant cach request J send ‘em all happy away surely,” he said, ‘it's no less than a —New York Globe. “"Bout the wages.” “Aren't they EXPLANATION ENOUGH, icean'tcafford:toltae neat gasoline runabout bad an a a day JACI LONDON:AS'A MUSICIAN “No: I'd be or two ago. Near Walnut and Eleventh streets she ays that Jack London, on itu huggy. As she was moving along very , was introduced in a café ran into the buggy was standing still, very a small way," London mage resulted. The the means of * said the » of the legis! ratus was slightly broke the auto's cr husband “must not be allowed to become n that evening was telling musician asked. ape. demanded the member that had in our town in our “Why “Whe How did it occur?" “Why, repticd | near the curb water struck harge of the bill 1 floated with Jirect. There is o it, and no possible way of cain yourself, man, a . if you think could get a ¢ icago Tri y one pos est new polo turb sible interpretation compamed him on the turned to his newspape No contribution will be returned untess accompanied by stamped and ad= is published every Thursday. $3.0 a year in ay 1 counties in the Postal Union, $1.01 a yea fter three months fr Liv WO cents. Back number d. ed, and are nol to be reprodu The illustrations in Live are c¢ Live is for sale by all Newsdealers in G: C., England, Acests. Cotapany, Erean’s Building, Chancery La’ WILSON unter Whiskey Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any cha WHISKEY Never Disappoints has won for it phenomenal success That’s All! oad iii eimai here Best Line to Chicago and the West—New York Central.