Judge — February 27, 1904 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two distinct political articles. The first discusses China's inability to derive pleasure from exchanging hostilities with Russia, criticizing China's vision as clouded by ancient prejudices. The second section, introduced by "WHEN THE DEMOCRACY selected the champion of free silver," appears to critique the Democratic Party's selection of a free silver advocate as their champion—likely referencing William Jennings Bryan's 1896 presidential campaign. The accompanying illustration titled "HOW HE LEARNED" depicts a skating scene with the caption: "She—'Who taught you how to skate?' He—'I taught myself from a school of correspondence, by mail.'" This is a joke about self-teaching via mail correspondence courses, mocking the impracticality of learning physical skills remotely. The satire targets both political incompetence and the era's proliferation of mail-order education schemes.