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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27

seryance of strict simplicity on all festive
occasions; that except on holidays or to
transact unavoidable business they must
not pay visits to houses in the same COM
pound; that the students must neither
feast nor quarrel among themselves; that
before retiring each student should take
the water bowl used for washing the
SIDE. s.' u D'i'es 20 'He OaiHOO0 e''iio0f OUT
mention these details to illustrate the
severe training to which the great Japa-
nese artist was subjected. That 1t had its
result in patient application Is illustrated
when it Is known that 1t took him two
years OF constant work to paint six pic
lures and two pairs OF screens. For the
great Worlds Fair the landscape Mount
Horai and Sunrise was painted and is to
be exhibited here. This Is one of the six
pictures painted on paper specially made
for him. and Is a landscape dream. full OF
poetic sentiment and delicate touches.
the Genii. which We're believed to lie in
the Eastern Sea- opposite the coast OF
China, and the happy group was the para
disc Of the Genii. who maintained sem.
the fountain of life, which flowed for them
in perpetual stream.
The pine, the peach tree and sacred
fungus grow forever upon its shores, the
hairy-tailed tortoise swims in the waters,
washing its rocky shores, and the ancient
crane builds its nest upon the giant limbs
of its everlasting pine.
In the Japanese wedding a miniature Of
Mount Horai, with its accessories, form
part of its paraphernalia.
Among the other pictures to be exhibit
ed by noted Japanese artists, Kobayashfs
street Musicians Is a picture in oil. 1t
gives us a glimpse of a street scene some
times to be seen in a japanese city. 'Ha-
kone Mountain Chair" by Nakazawa. an
other painting in oil, shows a noun. ain
chair of the kind used by weak or tired
travellers making the ascent to Hakone
Madam. Uyemmas Spring Fashions of
a Hundred Years Ago. Is a very charming
artists Of Kioto. The picture u well bal
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27
JOHN MASSENGALE,

rifice every head of stock on his place
than to admit he could be mistaken over
the identity OF an animal that he had
called his owr. About twenty-five years
ago Mr. Massengale became involved In a
lawsuit which was nearly az fiercely
fought as the one he is now engaged in.
He was ranchiJ with n partner near Car
bon, Wy. An old. decrepit COW strayed
off the range and was taken up by man
named Wess.
Wess and Massengale were good friends
and would have easily settled the matter,
but. unfortunately, before a compromise
was effected Wess died. and friends of the
widow volunteered to swear in court that
the cow had belonged to her husband
Massengale got out a writ OF replevin, and
the case took about the same course as
that pursued by his present one with
Rice.
One day while the trial was proceeding
In Circuit Court witness for the widow
stated that he knew II was her cow be-
cause 1t had a full set of upper and lower
front teeth: he examined the cows mouth,
he said, and he knew. Thereupon Mis-
justice regarded all things else as of minor
Importance to the truth. arose and re-
marked:
You're a liar. sir! Cows don't have up
The Information was not appreciated by
the old Judge. who promptly fined the
frank liugant S2S, and ordered the Sheriff
paid; At that number of interested
stockmen rushed forward. flashing great
rolls OF money in their hands, and
shouted:
Here's the money. Judge! I'll pay Mis-
souri, Johns finer
These demonstrations rather startled the
Judge, who suddenly became aware that
the plain-loolxing ranchman was a man Of
consequence in those parts. Massengale
had the money in his pockets. but before
he could produce 1t the Judge remitted the
fine and told him to contradict the witness
In less emphatic manner the next time
IL became necessary"
Massengale won the case in the lower
court, and the widow, still following the
advice Of her friends, carried it up TO the
Supreme Court. 1t was there affirmed,
and the litigation terminated.
In the mean time the subject of the suit
had died without learning whose property
she really was. On the same day the de-
cision of the higher court reached him
Massengale picked out the best cow and
calf on the range, and with the consent Of
and made her present of them. She was
in needy circumstances, and willingly ac-
cepted the gift, but was wonderfully as
tonished at such generosity from the
stubborn man. Massengale also paid
the court costs.
II showed 'em I was right. and 1t was
worth the trouble" said Missouri John"
II never had any hard feelings against
the widow and II she ever needed any
money while the suit was on and had
come to me she'd got It. But when It
comes to telling me that I don't know one
Of my own cattle-why, that's different"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27

OF. which was occupied by the master,
who seldom entered either of the other
two rooms, which were used by the stu
dents for working studios. To each
student was allotted two mats space,
about II by 8 feet, where he had to place
his desk, box OF coloring materials and
the other needfulS for his work
He was expected to be at his desk at Z
in the morning and to remain there until
10 in the evening. Wha1S the days work
was done the student pit everything on
his desk and slept within his allotted
space of two mats. The average studio
contained about sixty students
The mode of instruction consisted in
copying model pictures by various artists
of the Kano School, as well as by those
of other schools. but they were forbidden
to study paintings of the Bunjinga and
USiyoye schools. Sometimes the students
had recourse to the study of nature, but
they rarely availed themselves of it. The
regulations of the Kano School were in
the form of written laws, orally trans
mitted from generation to generation.
RULES FOR STUDENTS.
Some of those which existed in addition
to the written code were these: The dill
gent application to studies by the student
both day and night; the adoption of the
utmost precautions against fire by them;
that except upon the discharge of busi-
ness for the master they should not go out
OF the house without permission; the OBJ
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27
MILLER AGAIN CONVICTED
IN POLICY GAME CASE.
the Same Charge, Obtains a Sew
erance-Minimum Penalty.

Louis F. Miller was convicted yesterday
afternoon for the second time in two
weeks on the charge of establishing policy
and lottery in St Louis.
Out Of the half dozen men indicted on
this charge, Miller is the only one con-
victed. two iuries declaring him guilty and
each fixing his punishment at six months
in the City Jail.
The cases against State Senators John
P. Collins and William Schoenlaub and
John ]. Moynihan, well-known politician.
have been thrown out of court for lack of
evidence. John Wilson, jointly indicted
with Moynihan. was acquitted by a jury.
Miller appeared in Judge Taylor's court
yesterday morning to answer an indict-
ment charging him and Frank Cronin.
brother OF Justice of the Peace Cronin
with establishing the Little Henry Policy
Company. which had headquarters at
Tenth and Walnut streets.
Cronin obtained severance and the
State elected to try Miller. The punish-
ment. as given by the jury. is the mimi
mum for the offense. Miller Immediately
gave notice of an application for a new
trial. and 1t is understood will appeal the
case to higher courts.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Macon, Mo-, March 25.-John Massengale
of Macon County and Elijah E. Rice of
Charlton County are polishing up their
legal tomahawks for the seventh bout
over the scrub steer each claims to own.
The case is docketed for the April term
of the Howard County Circuit Court. at
Fayette, where It will be heard on a
change Of venue.
Mr.. Rice. the appellant from the Justices
court, will be asked to increase his bond
for costs. 1t has been roughly estimated
that the unsuccessful litigant-if the case
is ever terminated-stands to lose 81, 900 in
costs and lawyers fees, and the victor will
lose something like $1,000 that cannot be
taxed against the loser. When the con-
troversy originated in September. 1899, the
subject Of 1t, very ordinary animal, was
valued at less than $50.
Following is a schedule OF the trials
that have taken place. with the result OF
First trial (Justice's COURT, disagree
ment; second trial Justices COURT, YER
dict for Massengale: third trial (Circuit
Court, disagreement; fourth trial (Circuit
Court, verdict for Rice; fifth trial ZAP
pellate CourD, remanded because defend
ants attorney called Massengale a cattle
thief; sixth trial (Circuit Court, disagree
ment.
Squire ]. N. Lanes Justice shop in the
village of Bynumville was the original
tribunal Since then the following Judges
have heard the case: John p. Butler, John
A. Hockaday, Circuit Judges; Jackson L..
Smith. James Ellison, E. ]. Broaddus. Ap-
pellate Judges. The case is now before
Judge A. H. Waller, who succeeded Judge
Hockaday.
At the first trial in Squire Lanes By
numville forum there were but two law
yers. D. r. Hughes of Macon and Bert
d. Nortoni. now Assistant United States
Attorney Of St Louis. Nobody outside OF
Bynumville paid much attention to It.
was to stop proceedings after decision
in the Justices court. But this wasn't
common case, and now there are four
lawyers on a side, with indications that
the legal forces will be augmented at the
coming trial.
When the witnesses are grouped togeth-
er it looks like a political gathering. At
first there were only those who had seen
the steer, and who were sworn as to IT'S
identity. At each subsequent trial the
number OF witnesses has been increased,
because of conversations which have
cropped out by the parties at interest,
which were overheard by bystanders, and
which the attorneys think are important
matters of evidence.
John Massengale, the plaintiff, is a
typical Westerner: During his early
ranching days in Wyoming he was known
feet tall, broad-shouldered and has an
.iron-gray mustache. He is GA years Of
age.
MASSENGALE'S FIRST SUIT.
The true cattlernan would rather sac
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27
BY HERoM1cH sHUeIo.

| Imperial Commissioner for Japan tc
Worlds Fair. in charge of the art sec
ton.
| The japanese fine art exhibits to be in
stalled in the japanese section at the
| Worlds Fair were very carefully and crit
| ically examined and selected by the Jury
| of Selection appointed by the Imperial
Government in Toxic.
This jury consisted of thirty-one judges,
and am happy to say that they are con-
sidered by our critics at home to be pos
sessed of far more artistic qualities than
were displayed by Japanese iuries at any
previous international exposition.
The total number of Japan's fine art ex-
hibits will not exceed 800, but in this select
branches of japanese art will be repre-
sented.
There are included in it japanese pic
lures, painted on silk or paper. either
mounted in the kakemono style or in
frames; oil paintings and water-colcr
drawings by japanese artists, who are
working in European methods; some ex-
amples of sculpture in wood, ivory or
bronze. and some beautiful wood carv-
ings.
In other lines of art energy there are a
few artistic pieces in pottery and pOrce-
lain. some artistic cloisonne and enamel
pieces, a few unique specimens Of art
metal, some delicate art lacquers, a few
wonderful hand-embroideries and silk
art works and architecture, all of which,
believe, will show that our art fortunate
ly still lives and hourtshes in the Land OF
the Rising Sun.
Of the examples to be shown in the
Japanese section there are necessarily
some which stand out pre-eminently as
conspicuous examples Of the national art
Of Japan.
NOTABLE EXAMPLES
OF the artists Of the present day in
Japan, Hashimoto Gaho is the foremost
He is one of the Imperial Court artists of
Japan, and is, perhaps, the Oldest living
artist of the country, being over 70, but
stin hale and strong.
He Il enc OF the great stars among our
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27

| artists, and has done more than any other
| artist of the country to keep up our old
| traditions in his work. believe he Is the
| last great Kano artist who has gone
| through the regular old-time studio course
| OF study under a Kano master.
His life, as revealed in his "reminiscences
| of his student days, is a very interesting
| insight into the training of japanese art
| students. and of the arduous life they led
in the good old days in the master studio.
A Erief account will, I think, be interest
ing.
In these "reminiscences he tells US that
the system of education followed by the
Kano masters of fifty years ego left much
to be desired, since the Slavish practice of
copying works of old masterS left the
student little chance of developing indi-
vidual genius With this disadvantage,
however, he believes that artists of those
days possessed some measure OF greatness
of mind to soar above their ordinary ev-
eryday life.
He tells US that the relation between
the student and his master was that OF a
lord and his vassal. the students invari-
ably addressing the latter as my Lord, p"
and in all respects behaving toward them
like feudal vassals to their Lords. No
Other, person of the lower. class was al:
lowed to receive instruction then, and
most of the students were the sons Of
men who had worked in the studio. When
a stranger applied for admission an in
PRODUCTION from the chief of his clan was
required
OLD CUSTOMS.
The age of students at the time of ad-
mission averaged about II. Every student
on admission had to be received in cere-
monial audience by his Lord Master"
when it was the custom to present the
master with a box of fine fans and the
sum of 100 hike OF money as substitute
for fish. A box of three fans and a like
sum of 100 hike for the masters son, and
similar amount to the lady of the house
for floss silk, was required TO be given
by the prospective student. The sum of
shu for toys for the children completed
the students peace offerings.
To his new fellow-students he had to
make present of sho, about seTen gall
Ions OF sake and 800 hike of money also
as substitute for fish.
The studio consisted Of three rooms, one
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27
TWO DIVORCE SUITS IN ONE
FAMILY WITHIN NINE DAYS.
"Cannot BE a Case of Too Much
Motber-in-Lnw," Says Mrs. Emma
N. Messengers.

Two divorce suits within nine days have
put a damper on whatever romantic no.
tions the members of Mrs. Emma N Mes
oenger's family may have had about mat
rimony, for her daughter and daughter
in-law seek to have the marital bonds
severed.
/ When seen at her home at No. 2T04 Chou
teau avenue yesterday, Mrs. Messenger,
K who is a widow, said: TT surely cannot
be called a case OF mother-in-law, for both
my daughter and daughter-in-law have
filed suit for divorce from their husbands.
Misfortunes never come singly.
Papers in the second divorce suit were
served on Charles W. SANFORD yesterday
by Deputy Sheriff p. c. Lindsay, who was
accompanied by Jones II. Parker, the
plaintiffs attorney.
Charles W. Sandford is the oldest son Of
Mrs. Messenger. by her first husband He
is a boilermaker q years old. Five years
ago he married Miss Ida NJ. Frankenfeld,
( a daughter OF A. c. F'rankenfeld. a de-
tective in the employ of the Government.
He was then only % years old, while Miss
Frankenfeld was not fifteen. They eloped
parents knew nothing OF the marriage
until the couple broke the news them
Helves. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford thereafter
y In her complaint, Mrs. sandford alleges
that her husband maltreated her and that
they separated last September. Sanford
lett nome ana nnaHy went to Kansas City,
while his wife went to work in a large
downtown dry-goods store. He returned
home unexpectedly yesterday morning
while his wife was at work.
Soon afterward Deputy Sheriff Lindsay
and Attorney Parker called at the house,
but. learning that Sanford had gone out,
they found him at the corner and served
the papers on him. He returned home,
accused his mother OF informing the law
yer OF his return, said he would not put
IN q defense and boarded train When
HIS mother asked him whether he would
write he said NO." but later changed his
mind.
Margaret E. Mccarthy. Mrs Messengers s
oldest daughter by the first husband fled
suit for divorce last Friday. She was mar
REG 70 S1 EaTard var & MeSsT1nys = ,o, June ~ lsl;
for an absolute divorce. with the restora-
tion of her maiden name CSandford). She
works In the same dry-goods store where
her sister-in-law is employed
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27
DISPOSED TO ACCEPT SCALE.
Iowa Miners Thought to Be Anx-
ious to Avoid Shutdown.

Des Moines. Ia, March 2s.-Prominent
Iowa miners, discussing the ultimatum
delivered by the operators, that unless the
wage scale In certain districts is arbi-
trated general shutdown will follow, are
disposed to accept the proposition and will
urge this course at the general conference
Monday.
Others less conservative are inclined to
permit the operators to close down, not
withstanding $1,000 men will be thrown out
Of work.
They say the operators are bound to
accept the terms Of the miners and that
to permit any other course would indi-
cate weakening of which the operators
would seek an advantage In adjusting
other difficulties
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27
1t All Denends.

They tell me-" said the Ludlow youth,
that men who work live longest. Do
you believe it?"
We'll" replied the Cumminsville sage.
ut depends great deal on who they Try
to work."-Cincinnad Enquirer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27
L17DAzE AYEnr1R RfSHOSErJrNoTo,
kSHONlz1G THE eWR2HEGT R5ASRZ22l lEN 100
NIS1LTS RG0T
y

Pictures Paper and Silk Well Oil Paintings Will Show
Artists in the Land of the Rising Sun
Sculptures Wood Ivory and Bronze Will Illustrate the Pa
tent Distinctive Methods of the japanese schooNotabe
masterpieces to Be Exhibited.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-27
MASSENGALE STEER CASE
WILL AGAIN BE TRIED.

Macon and Charlton County Farmers Preparing for Seventh Suit
Which Will Be Called at the April Term of the Howard Coun
ty Circuit Court in FayetteJustice of the Peace Circuit
Judges and Three Appellate Judges Have Reviewed Proceed
ings-Next Action Before Judge Waller.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
soLILoQUY.

Now lay me down to sleep
Don't want to sleep; l want to think.
/ didn't mean to spill that ink;
only meant to softly creep
Under the desk an be a bear
IT amt bout the spanking that care.
F she'd only let me 'splain an tell
Just how ii was an accident,
An that l never truly meant,
An never saw 1t till 1t fell.
reel a whole lot worse'n her;
I'm sorry, an said were
Is'pose II I'd just cried a lot
An choked all up like sister does,
An acted sadder than wuz,
An sobbed about the naughty spot"
Shed said: He sha'n't be whipped, he
sha'n't,"
An kissed me-but, somehow, I can't
But I don't think It's fair bit
Ihat when she talks an talks at you,
An you walt patient till she's through,
An start to tell your side of it,
She says: Now, that'll do, my son;
I've heard enough" fore you've begun.
F I should die before wake
Maybe amt got any soul;
Maybe there's only just hole
Where t ought to be-there's such an ache
Down there somewhere She seemed to
think
That just loved to spill that ink!
-EtheI NJ. Kelly. in Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

One of the tough problems to be
solved in building the Panama Canal
for which Congress will soon be
asked to make immense apprpria-
tions, is the control of the Chagres
River. An artificial lake to supply
the locks is to be made by the CON
struction of a tremendous dam, and
the river is to empty its water into it,
This river is torrential and various in
the amount of water discharged from
$50 cubic feet per second to 10000
per second. And when it is in a rage
and its back is up, it fetches down
from the mountains trees, debris, and
big boulders' enough to fill up the
lake in short time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

The time for calling the township
caucuses is approaching. The com
mitteemen should not wait until the
last moment, butt should give the
people plenty of time to look about
and secure good men to accept the
nominations. There is nothing gain
ed by nominating incompetent men
by either party. The people should
haye the best of material from which
to make their selections, and after the
elections every effort should be made
to assist the officials in the perform
ance of their duties. There is but
little honor accorded any official in
town and township and the abuse
usually given should be eliminated as
much as possible.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

There will be at least three mem.
bers to elect on the school board of
School district Mol of this township
this spring and the people should
make special effort to nominate such
men as are capable of keeping our
schools up to the highest grade pos
sible. With three members to elect
it is up to the people to make the
board just what they want it to be.
No voter should fail to attend the
caucuses, and each citizen should re-
member that he has an important du-
ty to preform in this respect. The
board is what the people make it.
None but men of intelligence, educa-
tion and progressye ideas should be
elected on such an important board. II
will not be an easy matter to per-
suade such men to accept the posi-
tions and assume the duties as the
salary is nothing, the duties arduous
and the abuse continuous.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19
SENATOR HANNA

BY the death of Senator Hanna the
world loses one of its greatest states
men; the public is deprived of one
Of its most broad minded and progress
sive citizens.
The State of Ohio especially is
bereft of one who gave the state great
prestige and honor throughout the
entire world
The Republican Party has lost its
greatest leader,
Senator Hanna come into public
life late in years but he brought with
him sound judgment, wonderful or
ganizing and leadership powers, and
by his ever progressive and forceful
methods, has won the respect of all
people, regardless of political allilia-
tion,
Those who were his most bitter en-
emies at the beginning of his political
career soon learned his true worth
and then became his most staunch
friends.
His death has caused universal
mourning throughout this country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

1t is really remarkable how much
sympathy is shown by Americans for
the japanese in their struggle with
Russia. Much of this feeling is
due to the fact that JAPAN has made
wonderful advancement in civilization
and enlightenment during the past
fifty years while Russia still retains
her grasping disposition and is re-
garded aa insincere in all her profes-
sions of friendship and desire for
peace and progress.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

The late William c. Whitney had
a "free hand, all the money he
wanted to crafty every wish. He
used to wear black scarf-pin which
cost Sl,700. If he stopped at a hotel
he generally left 500 for the SER
wants. He gave minister $4,000 for
christening one of his babies. He
owned and occupied alternately five
mansions worth three or four million
dollars which would have been called
palaces in Europe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-02-19

For twenty years Mrs. Sarah j.
Lippinoott, C'Grace Greenwood')
now an old lady, has lived under the
very shadow of the Capital at Wash
ington. She has just brought suit
against Harper & Brothers for dam
ages in the sum of $4,000 because of
a joke which Julian Hawthorne has
perpetrated at her expense in his new
book "Hawthorne and His Cilcle." "
Julian printed an old memorandum
left by his father because it was
mighty interesting reading" The
gist of it is that at Il dramatic reading
in London, Grace was so overcome
with emotion that she went into hy-
sterics and fell to the floor, where
upon the actress called out: MADAM,
this will never do; you expose your
self" The effect was electric and the
PROSTATE lady jumped up at once and
took her seat. Now she says that all
this never happened, She was there
and ought to know.