Judge — November 13, 1909 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts a figure looking through a telescope at grotesque, demonic creatures and chaos. The title "Seeing Things" and subtitle "(After 9)" likely reference alcohol intoxication or delirium—a period-appropriate reference to seeing hallucinatory "things" when drunk. The demons and monsters emerging from the telescope suggest the speaker is experiencing drunken visions or paranoia. Various labels appear on the creatures and documents (including what appears to be "BAD SCORE"), though the specific text is difficult to read in this reproduction. The cartoon satirizes the consequences of excessive drinking, a common moralist theme in Judge magazine during the Prohibition era. The figure's distorted perceptions serve as commentary on alcohol's effects on judgment and sanity.