Judge — April 15, 1899 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "After the Dinner" - Judge Magazine, April 15, 1899 This cartoon by Grant Hamilton depicts a grotesque figure labeled "CROOK" adorned with medals and badges representing various scandals or corrupt practices. The figure is surrounded by what appears to be a devil or demon character and other symbolic elements suggesting vice and malfeasance. The title "After the Dinner" and the festive, ornamental decorations suggest this satirizes someone who has celebrated or benefited from corrupt dealings. The medals worn by the "CROOK" character likely reference specific contemporary scandals or instances of political corruption from 1899. Without clearer identification of the specific individual being caricatured, the broader point appears to be mocking political or corporate corruption and the way wrongdoers adorned themselves with symbols of their misdeeds.