Judge — April 15, 1893 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page 233: Judge Magazine - Political & Social Satire This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces: **"A Chickasaw Sage"** (top): A brief anecdote mocking Victorian morality, where an Indigenous man demonstrates superior wisdom by refusing to kill a woman over disputed property—contrasting with "civilized" behavior. **"Money in Politics"** (right): Critiques corruption in municipal government, arguing that honest officials and merit-based hiring would reduce taxes on poor citizens and eliminate crime born from desperation. **"The Limit Reached"** (middle): A domestic joke about a wife's frustration with her husband's excessive financial obligations to relatives. **"Cheap at the Price"** (bottom): Satirizes urban poverty and street vendors, depicting the desperation of sandwich-sellers competing for meager coins. The cartoons reflect Gilded Age concerns: political corruption, class inequality, and urban poverty.