Judge — March 17, 1906 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine Satire Analysis This page contains several short political satirical items typical of Judge's format. The main pieces mock: **"The Kaiser will be artists' caricature him"** — Refers to German Emperor Wilhelm II, suggesting even caricaturists struggle to exaggerate his features. **"Ex-Senator 'Jim' Smith is Alarmed"** — Criticizes Smith and former President Grover Cleveland for their Democratic alliance, portraying them as hypocritical party politicians alarmed by radicalism they themselves enabled. The satire suggests their outrage at party extremism rings hollow. **"The Strenuous Business of Being a King"** — Mocks monarchy, contrasting the romanticized image of kingship with the tedious bureaucratic reality: endless document-signing, commissions, and routine paperwork that consumes a monarch's day. The cartoons use exaggerated illustrations to reinforce these points about political hypocrisy and institutional absurdity.