Judge — August 4, 1883 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "The Judge" - August 4, 1883 **The Cartoon "Struck":** This political satire depicts Uncle Sam (identifiable by his top hat, shown in the window) addressing two rough-looking men on the street—likely representing labor agitators or telegraph workers. One man holds a child, the other appears angry or confrontational. Uncle Sam warns them to "turn this Telegraph business over to me, boys." The cartoon satirizes labor disputes, probably referencing telegraph operator strikes that were occurring in the 1880s. The satire suggests that private labor conflicts were becoming so disruptive that federal government intervention was necessary. The "struck" title refers to workers striking (protesting), with the implication that such actions threatened essential national infrastructure and required governmental authority to resolve.