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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
PUT SUGAR TRUST
ON TRIAL FOR
REBAT|NC
Hailed INTO NEW YORK FED.
ERAL COURT BY THE GOV
EMINENT.
WERE CAUGHT SQUARELY
In Violation of Anti-Rcbate Law
New York Central Was Its
Ally in the Transac.
ton.

New York Oct. 1.-THE American
Sugar Refining company and the New
York Central railroad will be brought
to trial next Monday as defendants in
suits for infringement Of the anti-re.
bate laws brought BY the United
States government. The two com.
panies must stand trial on fourteen
counts. The case will he called before
Judge Thomas in the criminal
branch Of the Unite State. circuit
court.
The eugar trust and it's railroad
ally have been caught squarely in the
illegal process Of granting and receiy-
ing rebates The New York Central
will make strenuous efforts to avade
conviction, as conviction on he mi
tial count means further pr secufi0ns.
The fine that can be imposed is heavy
At the conclusion of that case
United States District Attorney Slim
son will move for he immediate rial
Of the rema ming defendant Nathan
and F. oomeroy, the vice
president and general manager of the
New York Central, and c. Goodloe
Edgar ana Edward Earle, sugar mer
chants Of Detroit.
John B. Stanchfell appeared in he
half of the Delaware. Lackawana &
Western railroad as one of eight other
defendants and interposed a plea of
mot guilty" reserving the right to
it and submit a demurrer
after he had read the text of the in
lictments,
A similar plea was offered by Law
yer Ciass0n in behalf of the American
Sugar refining company and allied
companies. The other defendant. the
Northern Steamship company, was
rot represented, but counsel for the |
Western Transit company ana the
(ew York Central railway company
for the three latter defendant
corporations and the two individuals /
lamad in Tuesdays indictments c. /
}oodloe Edgar and Edwin Earle-all
o appear Friday and plead to the in
ictments.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
SOCIETY PEOPLE IN
TRIAL FOR THEFT
Of GEMS
ARREST OF MANS hcCUSER, a
MARRIED WOMAN
STOPS lT.
{ EAR OF REVELATIONS
OF Doinos Of Gay Members Of Jackson
High Flyers Cause of Reticence
Of the Real Owner
Jackson As.ounded.

Detroit Mich. Oct. ll.--A sensation
which has founded exclusive Jack.
son society brought TO an abrupt 500
the criminal prosecution of Matthew
NJ Gayt ay Of Detroit for the theft Of
Mrs Eta Sal sbury's diamonds In
cidentaIly. it has created among the
more lively members OF the excl sye
set fear Of pos ihlc revelation of
doings at Dads Tavern" a popular
roadhouse affected by the gayer mem
bers of the social set under hitherto
invielate guaranty Of secrecy
Gayney is a Detroit business man.
who lives with his wife and family at
3Si Brooklyn avenue. While spend
ing an evening at the tavern in the
c mpany Of Mrs. Salirbury. herself 4
married woman and leader in Jack
sons social affairs, last summer. she
found a purse containing valuable dia-
monds lying Oh one of the slot ma.
chimes.
She took the gems and by carefully
guarded adyertii ing sought the owner
Failing to receive any response she
Kept tho diamonds Later she caused
Gayney's arrest and out Of revenge
Gayney told # the trip to Dads Tav
orn.
Before the socially elect had fin.
ished gasping IA the revelations an
astonishing shock came when Mrs.
Salisbury was herself arrested for
theft Of the diamonds. The complain
ant was John G. Weber. leading mer
chant ahd \ he's deyc,apad now that
the gems really belonged 20 Miss Mar
garet Wilson, debutante of most OK
clusiNn family and LAa+ -A4.n- ,+4,i+++4,4 +l4.4
road house with Weber On the even ng
Mrs Sal sbrry found the diamonds
there.
Miss Wilson saw the gems adve |
iised but did not dare to claim them
for fear Of her own reputation. but at |
The last moment Weber did 50 in the |
belief he could hide Miss Wilson's |
with the affair.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
ELOP|NC'
MINISTER AND
ORCAN|ST
GUILTY PAIR CAUGHT ~ THE
AUTHORITIES or CoLUM.
BUS, OHIO.
He HAD NACCINC WIFE
Both Acknowledge Their Wrong But
DO Not Regret Step They Took
Pastor viii Be Prosecuted
For Rigamy.

Columbus, Oct 1.-THE Rev. Gao.
lester Reynolds forty-two years OIL.
former pas or Of the First Baptist
Church al Fassig, Pa, suburb of
Elmira, N. ", and Miss Clara Esther
Ware, aged twenty-three. former Or
ganist Of his church a runaway couple
Who were married here, are held at
thc Columbrg Q ty prison.
The minister probably win be charg-
ed with bisamy and the Young wo-
man who Is prepossessing in appear
lnce and who seems almost broken
1earted, doubtless viii be turned Over
70 the care Of relatives h they come
for her. Both the man and his com
pauion bear evidences Of refinement
and intelligence
Bitterly resretting their sitnat On.
they express the most devoted affec
tior for each o.her They blame the
mini ter's wife, who lis fifty years "a
age, just eight years older than Mr..
Reynolds FIR their trouble
In voice shaken hy solis. Miss
Marc told her version Of the affair.
7 was organist If the First Bap.
tist church said Mss Ware. whore
Mr. Reynolds wa pastor In this wav
we met frequently Mrs. Reynolds
was q jealous temperament. and
made life unpleasant for Mr., Reyn0,ds
Whenever he looked al an ther woman
/ lived with my uBcle. w +. Soper.
q prominent resident Of F'assig. on.
what will nc think when he hears
am arrested!
Mr. Reynolds and met frofc fre-
Gnently and he began to thing a great
deal Of me We did no have the np-
aortnnity TO meet as ofen Az We o.
sired on account Of bis wife Finally
he told me he loved me and asked me
~ fee with him | c-n3 erted and we
left the lttlo town by separate trains
y told my uncle | was roing tp
Can on. Pa to visit married sister
and he said he was going to buy
lorse VIC met at Troy. N Y. AMI
vent 10 Pttshprg where ao stayed a.
husband and wife.
we arrived In Col mbus The Wei
losday before We we're married api
taycd at one Of the local hotels Then
le decided 10 get married
Il do MT krow what thcy viii %
With me, but cant help it, love Les
or, and I do not regret what have
one"
Acknowledges His Wrong.
Rev Mr. Reynolds story comedies
s'th that of the young woman
NV wife was extremely Jealous"
ic said "She was constantly nag.
ing me, and would frequently 20 into
'rayer meetings where was coadnct-
ng services and threaten TO expese
oriain actions of mine which she re-
arded as wrong This continued uu-
II could scarcely tand IL.
Then this girl came into my life
nd-we came away together.
81 know that ! have done wrong.
VT ! canuot explain IT,"
AT Fassic. Il is said the Rev Mr.
.evnolds was regarded as strictly
man
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
FIND ROAD GUILTY
Of Collecting EXhorbitant Switching
Charges-The Decision is I'm.
pottan;.

Alton. H. Oct IA jury in tn,
city court today returned verde
tning the Chicago Peoria and 81
Loui Railroad $1,000 on The charge ri
collect ng exhorbtaHt switching
charges.
The suit was filed by the Alton
Lime and Cement company he de-
cisiou is important because. under tn.
rnlc of the Illinois Warchause and
Railroad Commission any line found
guilty of cvcrcharging for switching
must repay The person overchaiN ID
three fold
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
OLD MAID AOOR[O
MINISTER BEST
ON SUNDAYS
FORTY.FlVE WEEPS AT TRIAL OF
SUIT AGAINST LOVER or
SlXTY-FIVE.
SHE ASKS B c DAMAGES
As Balm for Her Bleeding Heart
He Broke His Pighted Troth
and Breach Of Promise Suit
Results.

! Baltimore Md, Oct 1I.-Wcepinp
warm tears of sorrow, Miss Susie
Wheeler, of Goyans, aged 45 years
who Is suing the Rev Edward b.
Waltz, aged G5, a Baptist minister OF
Williamsport, Pa for breach Of prom.
ise- claiming $4,000 damages. today
in The circuit court at Towson adj
/ m'ttcd that somehow she had always
loved the minister best on Sundays
The direct and cross-exammatioE
was filled with interesting evidence
and upon several occasions Miss
Wheeler broke down under the strain
Attorney Ycllott for The defendant at
ono stage during the trial read let
ter written by Miss Wheeler to the
Rev Waltz in which she sked what
he thought Of Dr. 0sIer's proposal to
XII off all men over the. age Of sixty.
what did you write that for and
add that it was too grave subject
for yon TO discuss, underscoring the
word graye?' Was 1t not rather in
delicate to rub it on The oil gentle
Inan about his age in that way?'
asked Mr. Yelottt
u Was Only Joking
Il Gid not intend rubbing It in.
was bnly Joking" replied the fair
plaintiff
Nov were Won in love with Mr.
Waltz when you wrote these letters
] ask you that?"
81 was. sir"
In another letter Miss Wheeler init,
mated that her fiance was too old 70
preach
"That was not very kind to taunt
him with his ola age, was it?" asked
Mr. Yellott
why should anybody mind being
a little old?' said Miss Whcele>,
wearly 81 shouldn't mind ii. I'm glad
I'm as far on life's journey as am
"Who is Mzpah?"
"Ona Of your letters is signed Miz- |
pah, observed Mr.. Yellott, inspect. |
ing another curiously "Who is he?'
"Who?"
why, this Mizpab."
Miss Wheeler rose in her seat.
THAT means God between me and |
Thee, though we b. parted forever,
The wedding was postponed from
asst February one year ago until the
oIlowing April and during the latter
month the minister asked TO be re.
cased. as he was in financial diff
'ulty This was the beginning of the
freak, and the suit soon followed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
THANK THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, u. c., Oct IL Captain
Charles c. Cook of OHIO, counsel for
Cuban Junta, in the United States
called at the White House today in
company with A. \. AEuirre. Of Wash.
ington. Cook desired to thank the
president for his recent lettor 10 Min
lister Quesada. regarding Cuba and t.
assure him the leaders Of The Cuban
revclutionis's would do ali in their
power TO restore peace and order I'm
the island The callers did not see
the president but left Their messages
for him with one Of the secretaries.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
KEPT BY HUSBAND
Dying Woman Talks Daily Into phono
graph to Cheer Sorrowing
Spouse.

Denver Colo Oct ll-Witb death
near at hand Mrs Edward J. Mungeu.
the wife of wealthy oil operator of
Fos oria. talks daily into a phonograph
so that when she shall have passed
away her voice may cheer her sorrew.
ing husband
Together the Mungcns have made q
tour Of the world and IN each place Of
interest," they visited Mrs Mungon has
recorded upon the cylinder her i'm
pres ion of the sights seen. Besides
much of The conversation between her
self and her husband Is recorded by
the phonograph
When the physicians 40 Fns ria pro
rounccd the death sentence" upon
Mrs Munecn, who is now sevcnty-onc
years Old they said She probably
would live longer If taken 10 Other
climates. Thcr@pou the Munccns set
ONT upon the globe cnclrcling tour.
They came 20 Denver having come
from india via Victoria Scat la. Port
land and Salt Lake If the doctors
think Mr. Mneea's present state ~
health win permit. they viii make
tour of Colorado
Upon arriving here. Mrs Mungpn
frs. act was 10 speak into the phonp
graph her Impressions # tho signs
between hero and Salt Lake. She ha
2 li'tlc chest IN which she keeps cyiin /
ters which contain comments her hrs I
band o. any one else has ever heard T
Ihif will De repeated 20 him hv the I
nachi-e aftcr Mrs Nuurcn dies Nr /
Nunceu believes many lonely hour
Till DE ameliorafed by the cheering
word of his hrlpusfc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
ISLE Of PINES TO
REMAIN PART
Of CUBA
QUESTION OF SOVEREIGNTY ONE
FOR STATE DEPARTMENT
TO SETTLE.
MAY YALTERC0VERNMENT
But Provisional Government Cannot
Grant Territorial or Municipal
Government AS Part of the
United States.


havana, oct 1.-The provisional
government will have nothing t. de
with the question Of sovereignty Of
~ 49, 81, ~. ,., n
n " ''o' = ~" IN 7op'' =
'ioh oi 'he government OF that Island
from the rest of The Cuban republic
Executive authority in the United
States already has declared the Isle
of Pines belongs to Cuba and has en-
bodied that affirmation In a treaty
corceding the sovereignty of the islauI
to Cuba and his treaty is now pend
/ ne ratification in the American zen.
ate The entire matter being one for
adjudication of the state department,
/ the provisional government witch is
/ wholly under the war department viii
not mix therein. The mode Of the GOV
erument cf the Isle Of Pines as part
of the Cuban republic may be altered
o. amended, but the desire of Amer-
cans in the Isle of Pines for terri
torial or municipal government as
part Of the United States cannot be
conceded by any act On the part Of
the provisional government of Cuba
or the war department
The president of the American as
s3ciation of the Isle Of Pines ha. not
yet interviewed Taft on this matter,
bur the mos that is likely to be
gained win be the placing of an
American military officer as tom,
porary governor of the island in lien
of the present Cuban mayor with
whom relations of American residents
have not been pleasant. The American
residents of the island have adopted
unanimously resolutions generating
Secretary of State Root and General
Leonard Wood from all blame in con
nection with turning over of the Isle |
Of Pines 10 Cuba and expect this step
ought TO open a way to negotiation for
making the isle American property. /
They consider the present conditions
of affairs opportune for securing a /
settlement of The matter, which they
believe may hang fire indefinitely in
the United States senate.
Taft has dec ded that The pay of the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
TO WATCH FOR slLVERlA.

New York. oct. 11-Cableglams TO
all ports in the world were sent ont
today asking the authorities to watch
fo' aMnucl Slevria. the Havana
sconded with more than $1,000 1000
thereby causing the Assignment in
this city of tine banking commission
house Of Ceballos and company which
failed Wednesday with liabilities Of
S5000d0o - 100000
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
ASK TARIFF REVISION.

Chicago, IT.. Get. 1.-THE National
Association Of Agricultural Implement
aud Vehicle ManDfacfures at the clos
ing sessiun here today adopted a reso-
iuti-n calling upon congress 10 revise
'he entire tariff laws bearing upon
lumber and its products and calling
Tor general reciprocity between the
United states and al countries regard
inE ali timber products
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
VERDICT IN AYERS CASE.

SdclbvvfIio. Inj. Oct 1.-THE As
crs suieiie murder ease was oo~ciud
ed by thc CORNER today Fifty WIZ
.nesses were subpouaeJ and only seven
examined Prosecutor Bassett reject
ed the witne sos because they onlv
heard Mrs. Ayers say her husband had
threatened her life and this was not in
the presence Of her husband. and
would only be hearsay evidence.
The coroner viii report Fritay that
Mrs Ayers died of a gunshot wound
inflicted b hstssH
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
SON OF FAIRBANKS WEDs.

PitsbHrg Pa, Oct 11.-Miss Nellie
Scott, whose marriage to the son oil
Vice President Fairbanks at Sfoubea
VILE was announced today is the
highly accomplished daughter of Mr.
and Mrs James Scott. who are proml
ncnt in The cas- and in society Faih
banks is business man Of Springfield
Ohio, where the couple will make thei.
home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
NEW ORLEANS is HAPPY.

New Orleans La, Oct IL For the
first time since this city was founded
iSS years ago modern sanitary and
underground sewage system was put
into operation tonight The pipes con.
uectcd are part cf the S240O0.000 sew
age, drainage and water system the
building Of which was began eight
years ago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
TO PAY FRISCO LOSSES.

Sioux Fails. 5 u. Oct 1iAt a
-pecisl meeting here TODAY Of the
stockholders OF he Queen CITY Fire
Insurance company The capital stock
II the comuapy WIS Increased frem
leoo n0O to $500 00n This win enable
ho company to pa- every dollar ~
rs San Francisco losse7 and leave
Warter OF IA Hon dollars surplus.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
REFUSE EIGHT-HoUR DAY.

Chicago H.. oct. t1.-General man
ayers of railroads in Chicago. who
recently received demands from union
switchmen on their lines that the
eight hour day and other concessions
be- granted. have decided to refuse tn 2
demand.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
ENPEL JAP OFFICERS.

Mukicn. Oct japanese officials
have been expelled from tire Rus an
sphere I'm Manchuria but merchants
are admitted. Japanese Consul Gen
eral Haeiwara has gone TO Harbin TO
demand an explanation
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
INJURED IN COLLISION.

Escanaba, Mich. oct ll.-By a col
lision Of fast freight train with a
mixed freight and passenger train on
The 500 Inc at Rapid River today
three persons were injured ard the
lives Of coach load of passengers
imTerilct
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
GUATEMALA SEEK ANNEXATION

Mexico City Oct. 11.-Dissatis6e 2
with the existing conditions in their
coentry. Gautemalan political refugee
have applied 10 President Roosevelt
tn bring about the annexation n that
gerubiic % the lini Cd States
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
KILLED BY A STREET CAR.

Salt Lake city, Utah. Oc- H.
Charlie NJ bennett aged u. "a -aaye-
prominent AS a candidate for United
safes senator when Utah vas admit
ted 10 stafeho q. was ruu dow and
killed bv street car here iodsy- Ben.
nctf who came 10 Tfah from Wfscun-
sin. once held judicial Offices iu Ch.-
csE2
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
FRowN UPON FREE SEEDS.

Rock Island Ill October H. FREQ
fi irihution of seeds by congress was
frowued Hpon in a resolution adopted
hy the Farmers National Congress
TODAY :, rec mmeuded that the
money thus spent be devoted to inves
'isstiuc agricultural methods in for
IGN lards and introducing them herc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
cULLom CONTRACTED COLD.

Springfield, IT.. Oct tt-Senato-
Cullom is confined to his RON At the
Leland hotel here. s. Hering from a
severe cold contracted yesterday. He
Is under the care Of physic an
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
CELERY CROP RUINED.

Kalamazoo. Mich Oct lt.-The rel
cry crop Of the section has been prse-
ueally destroyed hy ffaet There ar
thousands of arres in celery and tas
sess wiii bs heavy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
Value Of High Attitudes.

One Of the obisf advantages of re-
sorts at great heights is thai the
air is so free from las'.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
TOCS|N Of ALARM
IS SOUNDED BY
HOBSON
DECLARES OUR NEXT GREAT
WAR WILL BE FOUGHT ON
THE PACIFIC.
DANGER FROM JAPANESE
Advocates Expenditure of Fifty Mil.
lions for Increase Of Navy On
Pacific-Bonaparte Listens
to the Speech.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE Spanish
War Veterans attended a banquet to-
night The principal speaker was
Secretary OF the Navy B0naparte He
said the safety Of the American re.
public viii always depend on the
readiness of its citizens. Give us
three months he said, "in which to
prepare and we need have no fear Of
a mighty power or combination Of
powers Given six months and there
will be no danger at ALL But we must
have an army and navy and a national
defense which would enable us to
ward eff an enemy
He urged that influence be brought
to bear on public opinion and on ma
tional legislatures to fit us for any
contingency. When this is done, he
sa Il, more will be done than all peace
ana arbitration societies can do to-
ward preserving peace.
Richmond p Hobscn. who was re.
forred to as the hero of the Merri
mac, spoke on the need Of a larg r
navy He declared the japanese, if
they desired, could tomorrow take the
Philippines and Hawaii and that the
japanese are armng and drill ng|
Chinese. He declared that the next
great war would be on the Pacific.
that our navy On the Pacific coast
should equal the strength of the en-
tire Japanese navy and advocated the
expenditure az 5an00 0oa tn this and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
VETERANS TO FORM NEucLEus

Washington, d. C., Oct. 11.-Captain
Hamilton Ward, Jr., The newly elect.
cd commanderinchief Of the United
spanish-American War Veterans. ac-
companied by John Lewis Smith the
newly elected adiutant general Of the
organization called on President
Roosevelt today, Ward talked with
the president about the proposition Of
establishing a rife club among yeter-
ans of the Spanish war aud 10 create
the veterans into ome,hing like re-
seryes-at least a ncuclous that might
be used in case OF war. The question
VIII be taken up by Ward and his
CllLcers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12

THESE ARE THE DAYS Of nsw
things in the stores--stocks so ncw
that the packing cases are not yet out
of the Way---stocks 80 attractive that|
the store ads. are as readable as the
dramatic criticisms or the society
news. @
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12

"THE GROWTH OF A THING is
best known by the want of it," and
thus many want ad owes Its origin
70 some "hard knock" we may have
received in daily life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12

CONTINUED on slxtb page
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-04-21
A ewosklng Grip Impostor.

That young woman who planned to
beat her way across the country and
edge her way Into the White House
wedding as "the representative OF the
American working girls" knew her
public very we'll Plenty of thought
less people would say that the work
Ing girls should be represented on that
occasion, since weddings are the de-
light OF every girls heart, and the
right to be In the national mixup
should not be monopollzed. But real
working girls would resent the lmpllca-
tlon that they are devoid of good taste
and ready to push in where they are
not wanted. Vain society women would
sink all discretion at time like that.
but the working girl of America is
made of different stuff
America has In her working girls
unique type. Abroad factory life. do
nestle service and even commercial
pursuits put mark upon the woman
and doom her to the limits of her
class. 1t would not be strange II
among the hundreds of women guests
hidden to the White House wedding
one or more had some day worked
for wages behind the shop counter or
at the desk. Almost every day some
shopgirl or typewriter Is transplanted
to home of refinement and plenty.
This Is because she will tit the new
role. and she will fit it because while
earning her bread she has cultivated
the best that was In her. That is the
American working girls rare privilege.
to aspire TO destiny higher than that
cast by birth or fixed by accident. An
American working girls environment
develops womanly reserve and not
audaclty. inspires self respect and
hope instead of breeding despair and
desperation. Some day real work
ing girl will Invade the White House
with Cupid leading the procession.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-04-21

Paul Laurence Dunbar's early love
was the one to develop the real genius
that breathed beneath his black skin.
His true vocation was that of lyrist
using conventional English. and In that
field he could play any kind of tune
ON the heartstrings, whether merry or
sad, hopeful or pessimistic.
But Dunbar was poor, and the tide
of the times carried him along in spite
of himself. He struck the era OF
"eoon" literature, something entirely
forced and at best only representing
the vaudeville of life rather than it's
seriousness.