Judge, 1906-11-10 · page 4 of 16
Judge — November 10, 1906 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Explanation for Modern Readers This Judge magazine page contains three distinct sections: **Top section**: A humorous debate about wealth and poetry. The joke satirizes wealthy patrons' pretentious views—a rich man asks if he's wealthy enough to "run over people in his auto," suggesting the wealthy believe money exempts them from basic morality. **Middle section**: "A Kentucky Question" mocks Senator Tillman, depicting him as loudmouthed and argumentative. The anecdote shows him shouting "I can!" when told not to talk so much, and being out-argued by dentist Dr. T.T. Moore—satirizing Tillman as verbose and quarrelsome. **Right illustration**: Shows two men with an early automobile, discussing directions. The dialogue humorously captures the confusion of early motorists unfamiliar with roads and bridges. Overall, the page satirizes wealth, political bombast, and the novelty of automobiles.