Judge — January 13, 1900 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Stung" — Judge Magazine, January 13, 1900 This political cartoon depicts a disheveled man in formal attire being chased by bees emerging from an overturned beehive. The title "Stung" is a clear pun—the figure has been literally stung by bees, but "stung" also means being tricked or deceived in financial or political contexts. Without additional context identifying the specific figure, the cartoon likely satirizes a political or business leader who has been caught in a scheme or suffered an unexpected defeat around January 1900. The rural farm setting with fence and scattered hay suggests themes of agricultural policy or rural concerns common to 1900s American politics. The cartoon's humor relies on the visual metaphor of being "stung"—both literally by insects and figuratively by circumstance.