A criminal combine not confined to Chicago / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows on the left, a theater manager is bribing an inspector during an inspection of fire prevention equipment, the specter of the Grim Reaper hovers above; on the right, a female figure labeled "Public opinion" holds three diminutive men labeled "Politician, Manager, [and] Inspector" and points toward the remains of a theater following a fire.

Illus. in: Puck, v. 54, no. 1404 (1904 January 27), centerfold.
Copyright 1904 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.