Judge — January 5, 1901 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This 1901 Judge magazine cartoon depicts a caricatured figure in formal attire with exaggerated facial features, running or leaping energetically while holding what appears to be a torch or staff. The figure wears striped pants and a flowing cape or scarf. The text references "the nineteenth century; now see him lose them in the twentieth," suggesting the cartoon comments on century transition and societal change or loss. The dynamic pose and theatrical costume suggest commentary on political leadership or public figures entering the new 1900s era. Without clearer context or caption identification, the specific political figure or referenced event remains uncertain, though the satire appears to concern governmental or social transformation anticipated during this period.