Judge — June 19, 1909 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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This satirical cartoon depicts a chaotic nursery scene where an infant sits atop a tall chair surrounded by animals (cats and rats) engaged in destructive behavior. The baby holds a U.S. Treasury bag labeled "U.S. TREASURY," while various creatures knock over items and create mayhem below. The title "No Wonder Baby Is Mad" suggests the cartoon critiques governmental mismanagement or financial chaos during the Theodore Roosevelt/William Howard Taft era. The infant likely represents either the nation or its economy, while the animals may symbolize corrupt politicians or financial speculators ransacking the treasury. The cartoon satirizes how governmental instability and corruption directly harm the nation's wellbeing, much like unsupervised animals would upset an infant left in their care.