Judge — July 22, 1905 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page The main cartoon titled "SKIBOO" depicts a figure being chased or attacked by what appears to be a woman wielding a club or stick, with money scattered on the ground. The caption reads: "Carriage—'Quick, Sandy, wi' a big pouch o' siller! Dinna ye see what yon man is doin'?" The cartoon satirizes the frenzy of money-grabbing and wealth competition among the wealthy. The surrounding text discusses "COMPETITIVE MONEY-FLINGING BY MILLIONAIRES," criticizing philanthropists like Carnegie and Rockefeller for their public giving as mere competitive display rather than genuine charity. The scattered money and violent imagery suggest the chaotic, destructive nature of unchecked wealth accumulation and ostentatious competition among the ultra-rich.