ho thanked
them for the good luck they had thrust upon him.
JOSEPHINE, only one of that great multitude of women who carried a heart
which was broken by the ambitions of a man.
JUDAS, suicide.
JUDY, Mrs. Punch, but usually unconventionally called by her first
name. She suffered considerable annoyance at the hands of her husband,
although she frequently hen-pecked him. Went on the puppet stage for a
few hundred years, displaying her domestic infelicity.
JULIET, a celebrated sweetheart who permitted her lover to make love
on a balcony. Her history was written by one Shakespeare, and had a
splendid sale. (See Romeo.)
JUPITER, boss of the ancient gods, father of most of them, and a regular
Frenchman. Ambition: To run everything. Recreation: Killing giants,
disguising himself as a swan, etc. Address: Olympia.
JUSTICE, only a mythological character whose statue has been frequently
erected. She had eye trouble. In the United States J. carried scales
with a small statue of politics in one pan, and money in the other.
Her statues in other countries are said to be different, although
occasionally the little statues are found in the pans.
K
KAISER, T. H. E., alias Emperor William, "Bill" to his friends; a German
of some prominence, who caused heartfailure in Europe, considerable
comment in England, and much applause in his own country. Was also
a naval constructor. Born of royal parents. Inherited his father's
position. At a tender age he formed a passion for an army. Like all
royal children, he had his own way. His plaything has grown steadily, is
in fine condition, but is only used for parading and scaring purposes.
His later years were spent in making additions to the fleet, but for
what purpose even the wisest sages could not guess. K. was also honored
by a visit from T. Roosevelt (see the Wonder) on his exhibition through
Europe. It is said he could not learn anything from his adviser.
Heir: The crown prince. Ambition: His army applied to the socialists.
Recreation: Army. Address: Army. Clubs: Army.
KEELEY, Doctor, water-wagon manufacturer. Claimed fame solely on account
of the invention which prevented men from going home to a scolding
without the assistance of lamp posts. Declared his cure was as good as
gold. Was strongly opposed by John Barleycorn and his friends. Never
cared for New York, London, or Paris. K.'s end never has been made
public. Historians are endeavoring to ascertain whether he pr
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