The fountain of taxation - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a large fountain with four basins, at top, supported by a crown and scepters, is a basin labeled "Millionaire", next resting on a cornucopia is "Well-To-Do", then the "Middle Class" basin supported by an octopus, and at the bottom is the largest basin labeled the "Laboring Class". The fountain is standing on a platform labeled "Tax System"; the water, cascading from top down is labeled "Burden of Taxation".

Caption: Eventually the bottom basin gets it.
Illus. in: Puck, v. 65, no. 1686 (1909 June 23), centerfold.
Copyright 1909 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.