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This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content**, not political satire. The main items are: 1. **Savage .32 Caliber Pistol ad** - A straightforward product advertisement emphasizing quick shooting accuracy for self-defense ("pocket arm"). 2. **"The Hyena's Laugh"** - A brief illustrated poem about hyenas, likely humorous filler content with no political meaning. 3. **"Hindu Version of the Creation"** - A retelling of a Hindu creation myth where the god Twashtri creates woman from leftover materials after creating man. The story ends with the man complaining the woman "poisons my existence" due to her chattiness. This reflects period **misogynistic humor** common in early 20th-century magazines, presenting women as burdensome. 4. **Spinks Billiards chalk advertisement** and **Rocky Mountain Limited railroad ad** - Standard commercial advertisements. 5. **"Too Busy to Take a Vacation?"** - A travel promotion for Colorado vacations. The page contains no political cartoons or meaningful satire—it's typical magazine advertising and light humor content from the era.

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10 Shots Quick You can shoot the new SAVAGE -32 Cal. Automatic Pistol quicker and straighter with either hand than any other pocket arm you ever saw. You point it instinctively, as you do your finger, yet you hit the mark every time. You don’t waste time taking aim, because this pistol fits the hand naturally and balances perfectly. In three seconds you can shoot the entire ten shots straight into the target and re. load with ten more—all in the three seconds. The Savage will get in the first shot every time. Can be carried any- where—only 6} inches long. ON A RAPID IYENA, Ask your dealer to show you one. He will be glad to explain these Striking Savage Features: = = Safety: ly Accuracy uae “ The Game of Billiards ler will offer you a clumsy, old-fashioned, slow-as-molasses substitute. If In leas interesting at homo because one does not play hie best game on a private table, ‘Table, balls and cues are tho name, BUT— the cue tips and the chalk are different. ‘At the Club Billiard Room these smait bat {» things are pever neglected. Spinks’ Chalk is leading Clubs because It prevents miscoes—bas a Kinouthness aot to be found In other challe, Spinks’ Self-Sticker Cue Tips are made Ia cee whole, it ished a Sus, 3 THE HYENA’S LAUCH GIVE ME A GAY COUNTENANCE, AND A LIVELY DEMEANOR, BUT EXCUSE ME IF IT COMES petiors a toning famous Savage Rifles—303 H. leas Repeater, .22 Hai . .22 Target Rifles—each supreme in its class. ———_— mmerless Repeater, and SAVAGE ARMS COMPANY, 88 SAVAGE AVENUE, UTICA, New York, U.S. A. down st: narrow be shall convenic side. Fr or up an acolleze of a sup He took the roundness of the moon, the un- dulations of the serpent, the entwinement of climbing plants, the trembling of the grass, the slenderness of the rose-vine and the velvet of the flower, the lightness of the leaf and the glance of the fawn, the gayety of the sun's rays and tears of the mist, the inconsistency of the wind and the timidity of the hare, the vanity of the peacock and the softness of the down on the throat of the swallow, the hardness of the dia- mond, the sweet flavor of honey and the cruelty piecereasily Stan’ we send. you our Case containing Foor Kalulold Pocket Challe Cases. Chalk Resets, $9 Assorted Sell Sticker Coe Ti ‘Ali for $2.00, express paid nny whi Alarger Outlit for Clubs and Publ containing — Sit Dozen Round Chatk, Six Dozen Square © Assorted Spinks: Sell Sticker Cue Tips. after th They sha ters oF I Hindu Version of the Creation m8, At the beginning of time Twashtri, the Vulcan of tne Hindu mythology, created the world. But when he wished to create a woman he found that he had employed all his materials in the creation of man. There did not remain one solid element. Then Twashtri, perplexed, fell into a profound meditation, arousing from which he did as fol- lows: of the tiger, the warmth of fire, the chill of snow, the chatter of the jay and the cooing of the turtledove. He united all this and formed a woman. Then he made a present of her to man, Eight days later the man came to Twashtri, and said: “My lord, the creature you gave me sit in | Laxs of All for 83.00, express paid anywhere. Money returned if asked. Order {rom your dealer or from the makers. WILLIAM A, SPINKS & COMPANY 93 Erie Street Chicago, U.S. A. ‘The only mansfacterers of Cue Tips la America Send 20 cents in stamps for Sensational Plo ‘ture of Miss Cue— 12 x18—for your Billard Room. Too Busy to Take a Vacation? Poisons my existence. She chatters without rest, she takes all my time, she laughs for nothing at all, and is always ill.'’ And Twashtri received the woman again, But eight days later the man came again to the God, and said: “ My Lord, my life is very solitary since I returned this creature. I remem ber she danced before me, singing. I remew how she glanced at me from the corner of bet eye; that she played with me; clung to me.” htri returned the woman to him saw the man coming to him again, “ My Lord,’” said be, “T do not understand exactly how, but I a9 sure the woman causes me more annoy et a, pleasure. I beg of you to relieve me of her.” But Twashtri said: “Go your way and do yout best.” And the man cried: “I cannot live with her.” “Neither can you live without her," 1 plied Twashtri. And the man was sorrowful, murmuring: “ Wee is me, I can neither live with her nor withot er.” Ever stop to think what will happen to the family should you break down? Don't do it. Take them all and run_out to Colorado for a few weeks. It will put new life into you. Magnificent hotels and You needn't camp out unless you want to. excellent boarding places are plentiful. ROCK ISLAND TO THE ROCKIES means a sure, safe journey, which is a pleasure in itself. Don't wait! Finish up the tag ends on the train. delog ocky Dfountain fotmited has a stenographer to do your bidding properly and gratuitously, Our New Book on Colorado and a beautiful folder “ Through Scenic redo and Yellowstone Park to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacihe, E:xpesition free on request. They're full of information and of real value to you, JOHN SEBASTIAN, Passenger Traffic Manager 6 La Salle Street Station, Chicago, Ill. Bank Co. | Com for tile of $ tod Trus cated an curr uneiual o investme ia growin a in es dend-pay west p booklet, as an Ios latest List Lawyers and Clients The question how far a lawyer may go for b client and for victory in a cause has often bet? mooted. Every man and every cause have + right to the benefit of the laws of the lacé Hence the most universally recognized repre] — bate has a right to be defended. A counsé ought not to think anything about, nor 10 knot STERL! anything about, whether his client is right of not; he ought only to think what can legitimately, (Continued on page 789) MADISON comicbooks.com