Judge — November 2, 1907 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "The Hunter Hunted" This November 2, 1907 *Judge* cartoon depicts a policeman (badge 908) pursuing a small, demon-like creature through rocky terrain. The title "The Hunter Hunted" suggests role reversal—the hunter becoming the hunted. Without additional context from the page's text or contemporary events, the specific political/social reference remains unclear. The demonic figure likely represents a particular vice, criminal element, or unpopular political figure of the era that readers would have immediately recognized. The policeman's determined pursuit suggests law enforcement action against some threat. The cartoon's satire appears to critique either the target's comeuppance or, conversely, the difficulty authorities face in apprehending the represented danger. The 1907 date and *Judge*'s satirical nature suggest this comments on a specific contemporary issue, but that context is not fully evident from the image alone.