Judge — August 13, 1904 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Top Cartoon ("A Great Satisfaction"):** Two rural farmers discuss summer boarders—wealthy city relatives who visit farms for leisure. Farmer Jones expresses relief that his "high-toned city relatives" now refuse to visit because the farm experience has become unpleasant for them. The satire mocks the tension between rural and urban classes: city dwellers' expectations of rustic charm clash with farm reality, while farmers resent the burden of hosting pretentious guests. **Bottom Cartoon ("An Importunate Plea"):** A beggar claims to have "seen better days," appealing for sympathy. A passing pedestrian dismisses him, saying he'd only pity the beggar if he *hadn't* experienced better times—implying the worst weather in years makes everyone's circumstances equally miserable. The joke satirizes both begging excuses and social indifference during hardship. Both cartoons reflect early 1900s class tensions and social attitudes toward poverty and leisure.