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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28

which of all places should be free and
open to the public at all times, should
be managed like circus, where ad-
mission is charged"
The crying shame" is that this re-
public, like all ungrateful republics,
refused 10 lift hand to preserve it in
its original beauty and make it posi-
BILE for every citizen to visit it without
cost. His remarks about the place
''reeking with graft' and about the
officials and members of the organiza-
ton controlling Mount Vernon drawing
fat salaries and making a good thing
out OF it, are SO far from the truth
that they almost constitute libel. He
could easily ascertain that none of the
officials or members of the association
draw salaries at all. The ladies COM
posing the association give their time
and money, too, in the interest OF
Mount Vernon without any renumera-
ton. Many of them make large con-
tributions every year to effect restora-
tons around the estate or to purchase
authenticated relics Of the Wa hington
family.
Only the employees OF the association,
who practically devote their lives to
the place, working there every day aud
staying there at night, receive stipu-
lated salaries, and none of these are
fat" nor in excess OF what is earned.
Many times last winter when heavy
SHOWS threatened the box hedges around
the mansion which existed in Washing
toms time these employees were up all
night sweeping off the snow to save the
historic shubbery.
The noble-hearted, patriotic women
constituting the Mount Vernon Ladies
Association are solely responsible fol-
the existence Of Mount Vernon at all.
Without their work Of the past sixty
years there would be no Home OF Wash
ington. After fifty years of neglect
and the refusal OF the American Con
grcss to rescue it, the women who form
ed the association and their successors
whom Mr.. Bender calls grafters. saved
Mount Vernon from dissolution. Tho
present members, some OF whom have
served as vice regents for forty-ont
years, are doing all they can TO carry
out the noble working of preserving the
estate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28

Account Appalachian Exposition that
will be held 1T Knoxville, Tenn, from
September ltli to October lst, 1911, the
s;outhe rn Railway has authorized great
" reduced round trip tickets from Ill
principal points in Virginia including
Washington, ID. c. Dates of sale Sep
tcmher 9Th To October lst, 1911, inclusive,
final limit to reach original starting
point returning not later than midnight
Of tenth day from, but not including
date Of sale, except that no tickets will
be limited to reach original starting
point later than midnight Of October 7th
1911. Tickets sold on the above dates
are good in Pullman Sleeping Cars.
The exposition includes every line OF
thought and has divided its buildings so
Is To receive every class of exhibits that
the manufacturing, mechanical, agri-
cultural. mineral or mercantile inter
estS could demand. The topography of
the exposition park, its hills and wales,
make an ideal spot for the holding OF
this second great industrial event. For
further information consult agents or
write l.. s. Brown, Gen. Agt., Washing
on, d. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
SANDERS MT. VERNON MANAGE
MENT.

Periodically some person who is
familiar with the conditions OF Mt. Yer
non jumps into a certain kind OF news
paper notoriety by attacking the
management OF Mt. Vernon. Such
a case is now on the tapis and the
newspapers which delight in sensation
alism are spreading the unfounded
charges far and wide. One Gustav
Bender who is secretary OF the United
German Societies Is in the lime light
as tho author of the ISLANDERS, and
while his attack is laughable and un-
worthy of consideration, at the same
time 1t may be accepted by per-
sons who are ignorant Of the real facts.
w. Barton Merser, who is we'll known
ia Alexandria has written an interest
ing letter in which he completely re-
flutes Bender.
There is probably no institution
around Washington about so many
false impressions are entertained on
tho part of the average American, and
particularly citizens Of Washington.
as exists regarding Mount Vernon.
Seven people out of ten think the
government owns and operates the
place, and this is generally the cause
of complaint regarding admission fees.
Not one in ten is familiar with the
history OF its acquisition by the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association i'll 1888, at
= time when the home OF the father OF
our country vas sinking in decay. Few
people know that the government was
urged by the ladies who form the asso-
citation to buy the place aud hold it
sacred, and that only alter every effort
IN this respect failed did they under.
take to raise the 100000 demanded
by the then owners and purchase it
themselves.
Mr.. Bender says:
It's crying shame that this place,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
HOMIcIDAL MANIA.

Hardly had the echoes OF the SOUND
~ the shots that killed DR.. James Y.
Petit, Of Lovingston, ceased when the
attorneys of Benjamin Hubbard the
couardly slayer of the beloved physic-
ian Of Nelson county, announced that 1T
was another case OF homicidal mania
and that a plea OF insanity would De set
for the defense. This was the last
straw necessary to rouse the enrageo
citizens OF that section OF the state ana
no wonder that they should have sought
to visit swift aud surg Judgment on the
perpetrator OF the horrible crime.
We thoroughly agree with the Rich
mond News Leader in its just lnd'g-
nation OF the increasing number OF
criminals who escape the responsible
ity of deliberate murder by plea OF
insanity.
All murderers are necessarily pos
sessed of the "homicidal mania, =
otherwise they would not murder; but
the average man cannot perceive no"
the formal establishing OF that obvious
fact in court OF law by paid eX-
perts'' retained for the purpose IN a
specific case, should exempt muir
derer, otherwise normal and RESPONSE
BILE, from punishment for his crime
If this be accepted as o precedent, one
may we'll inquire what protection doe:
the law afford society against men pos
sessed Of this ''homicidal mania ~
that is to say, a taste and appetite fol
murder?
As a rule, the more fragrant and ut
terly without a semblance OF justltica
ton or excuse the murder, and the
more unquestioned and unquestion'
able the identity of the murderer, the
more certain the plea OF insanity, and
the more probable a scandalous mis-
carriage Of justice.
II our courts OF lawgivers do not
speedily find some means OF mitiga-
ting the fragrant abuse Of this plea oil
insanity in cases where the murder
and the identity of the murderer are
alike unquestioned, there will be in
creasing danger of vigilance COM
mittees" superseding the criminal
courts With this class of cases.
Civilized men should, OF course, be
patient, should respect the majority
and submit to the authority OF the law
They should seek diligently, but in an
orderly fashion, to remedy the defects
and cure the abuses in the law and its
administration wherever they may be
found to exist. But our lawgivers
would do we'll to realize that they have
to deal with men as they are and not
as they ought to be, and that il these
men be persistently denied justice by
the courts, they will infallibly seek to
get it by cruder and more primitive
methods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
Washington Southern Ry

Schedule in effect July >, 1911.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash.
ington and points north at S 0S, s -
81, 8 SO and 10 u 4. m, Il OIL, 80, 5 O.,
IS and IL 33 p. M, daily.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond and
points south ut A 81, I - (local) and 10 -
a. m, II IL, 1 -, - {! JcaD & 81, s 50 and
9 81 p. m. daily.
Accommodation 70, Fredericksburg ct
II Is a. M, daily. On week days this
.rain runs through TO Milford.
NoTE:-Time ofarrivaIs and departures
and connections guaranteed.
W. Z. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager,
Richmond, Na.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
L.aDfroa Not Popular Any More,

It is not strange that the old fash
toned game of leapfrog has lost much
Of its popularity with city boys. The
sport has been substituted by more
active games, particularly baseball.
and it is seldom that boys are seen
giving back" as they used to do IN
days gone by. Occasionally they will
be seen leaping over their comrades
by straddling their legs wide apart,
but whenever there is a chance to get
to baseball ground or to play zone
O. cat leapfrog is relegated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
The Great Great Greats.

Tho portraits OF my great-great-greats
Hang on the parlor wall,
And why ] am afraid Of them
| do not know at all.
They're never cross, they never scold,
They never frown at me.
They do not lift finger when
I'm naughty as can be.
And one old great no loves to smile
Down on me while 1 play,
Although his collars high enough
To choke the smile away.
7 s'pose the reason that I feel
So creepy and SO queer
Must be the way they stare at me
Whenever l am near.
For can't be on the sofa
Or the floor or any place
That the great-great-greats big. search
ing eyes
Aren't always on my face!
Youths Companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
i&orfojk and Wa shins tc n
Ste am boat Co,

Every day in the year Tor For. Mon
roe, NORFOLK, Newport News and points
so'1ih, wa superb, powerful steel palace
steamers.
Leave Washington. 6.f5 p. ~.
Leave Alexandria 100 y. III.
Arrive TT. Monrocs 1.oJa. III.
Arrive Norfolk SODA. m.
Arrive Portsmouth ~.OOa.u,.
Leave Portsmouth 800 .. IN.
Leave Norfolk 800 y. "a. zs2
Leave r.. Moro 100 y. m.
Arrive AlcNardria t. 80 a. II,
Arrive Washington 10 I. m.
. Through connections made ~ Zo ,r----sI
Win steamers OF the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
MHrchants' aud Miners Steamships for
Boston.
General Ticket Office. 20 lith StN.W.
Bond Building, Washington, D. q
IOuc Main 1870.
seventh street wharf Phone Niaina..s,
Alexandria wharf foot of Prince street
". II. cALLhIIhN.
anri iy ! General Passenger Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
LITTLE GIRL ATTACKED BIZ DOG

In the dark yard at the rear OF 2145
H street northwest Washington last
night, Annie Hayes, the 9.year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hayes. was attacked by a brndle bull
dog believed to have been suffering
from rabies, and which is owned by
DR.. Norval Herbert. Bat for the
heroic work OF james H, bert, -
year.old son Of the physician, she
might have been killed. With both
arms and legs and back severely
laceratel by the dogs teeth, the child
was sent to the Emergency Hospital
Late last night she was sent back to
her home. suffering severely. This
morning the child will be taken to the
Pastcur ward at the Naval Hospital for
treatment.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert were out at the
time OF the attack, and their three chill.
dren, James, Donna, 10, and Nina, 6,
were left at home to play with little
Annie Hayes in the yard. The bull
dog sulked for q while, and then sprang
upon ANNE. knocking ner down, ana
sank its teeth into her flesh more than
dozen times.
The Herbert girls screamed, James
after hard struggle, succeeded in pull.
ing the animal off and narrowly escap-
ed being bitten himself. He held the
dog with both hands, gripping its neck
until the animal broke away and re-
newed its attack on the Hayes girl.
Again the boy went to child's rescue,
and again succeeded in pulling the in
furiatcd beast Off.
Annie's screams were heard over al
her own home and both parents went
to her rescue. The father beat off the
dog and carried the girl, who was
semiunconscious, to her home and later
to the hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
E,;ovnan+ of k.enino . Diary.

No doubt many boys and girls now
keep diary. Others who do not will
find a keen source Of pleasure in re-
cording the events Of their daily life
in this manner A diary is really a
personal history. 1t can be made both
interesting and useful and furnishes
splendid practice in writing and COM
position. as well as training In habits
Of persistency and accuracy, as a d.
airy, if not faithfully and accurately
kept, is useless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28

As usually treated a sprained ankle
will disable man for three or four
weeks, but applying Chamberlains'
Liniment freely as soon rs the injury is
received, and observing the directions
with each bottle, cure can be effected
in from two to four days. For sale by
W. L. Creighton and Richard Glib
on. Advt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
CELEBRATING Birthdays.

Celebrating birthdays is one OF the
oldest customs in the world. How
many of you know that our first rec
ord of it is in Pharaoh's time? The
Pentateuch gives graphic accounts OF
birthday celebrations In honor of the
great king.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28

Fall styles in SHOES now arriving at
422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28

GAZETTE BUILDING, 80 and 3l2
PRINCE STREET.
;Entered atthe Postoffice of Alexandria
Virginia, as second-class matter.
3TEgMs: DAILY year, sou; tIloa.t ,s'
$50; 3 months, 21.25: l montn' 10 oon''
week, 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-28
ROUNDED 1884.
PuRLISHED DAILY

PUBLIS6ED OAlL1.
The Alexandria Gazette Corporation,
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President anu
General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary anu
Treasurer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-10

est flights in todays race will repre-
sent the United States in the Inter
national balloon race which also
starts from Kansas City, October 5.
The balloons, their pilots ana their
crews follow:
No. 1, Kansas City; H. e. Honey
well, pilot; John Watts, aide.
No. 2. Miss Sophia; w. F. Assman,
pilot; Joseph O'Reilly.
No. 8, Topeka H.; ]. F. Jacobs, pi-
lot; R. E. Merson, aide.
No. 4, Million Club; John Barry,
pilot; Paul McCulloch, aide.
No. 5, Buckeye; ]. H. Wade, pilot;
R. H. Schock, aide.
No. 6, st. Louis w.; Lieut.. L. F.
Plahm pilot; ]. H. Scott, aide.
No. Z, New York; G. B. Harmon
pilot; Augustus Post, aide.
The balloons will make their ascen-
sions in numerical order. The non
contestant balloon Missouri with J.
H. Culbert as pilot, will be the last
to ascend.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-10

Sixth for Woodburn: White few
to right and Goliath missed it; Var
row was caught out. Allie made a
quick double play to second here, but
the Senator's second baseman
muffed it. ALE touched White on
the line, putting him out. The bases
were full, but the next man up was
caught out at first. No score.
Sixth for Salem: West famed
Goliath ditto ALE sent a three
bagger to left field, and 1t went
through the left fielder's hands; Jer-
man put one-bagger to right, and
ALE tied the score, a to a.
No score in the seventh for Wood
burn. ALE, Porterfield and Goliath
figured in cl'ver double play in
this inning, In the eigth inning for
Woodburn, Allie famed three men in
quick succession, White, Yarrow and
Jasper going down before Salem's
clever pitcher in one, two three or
der, and the grand stand got busy.
In Salem's half Of the eigth, White,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-10
CONTINUED on Page 81
ARRESTED
ON CHARGE
or CRUELTY

Warrants charging w. r. Ray, pro-
prietor of Rays Rough Rider show,
and four of his rough riders with
cruelty to animals were issued Fri
day from the court of Judge Webster,
and they are being given their trial
this afternoon. All five are being
tried jointly and as it is a jury trial
and many witnesses have been sum-
moned, the case will probably con-
sumo all of the afternoon.
Ray showed here Thursday and
Friday during the Cherry Fair. The
main feature of the show was bron-
cho busting-riding what the rough
riders term outlaw" horses. Learn
ing of the show, Dr. Keeler, presi-
dent of the Humane Society, made an
investigation of the treatment ac-
corded the horses and after conclud-
ing that it was of a cruel and inhu-
man character, he had the proprie-
tor and his riders arrested. He
maintains that all of the animals
were broke and that they were only
prevailed upon to buck by the pun
ishment inflicted upon them by spur
and whip. He is backed by the hui
name society and the cases will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law.
Leaving here Friday evening Ray
showed at Silverton Saturday and it
was there that he and his riders
were arrested. Those arrested, be-
sides Ray, are f. Wilson Frank
Rupp, Peter Smith, and John Muir
Attorney Keyes is defending them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-10
[UNIrEp rREss LnAsrn w1nr. |


Oroville, Cal, July 10.--The trial
of Mrs. Emma Rumball was begun
here today. Mrs. Rumball, who,
with her brother Archie Lewis is ac-
cused of hanging and torturing her
13-year-old stepdaughter, at their
home near Gridley, was garbed as a
widow and wore a heavy veil. She
betrayed great agitation as the tale
of her cruel treatment of the child
was detailed
DR.. l.. L. Thompson, Of Gridley,
was the first witness called He per-
formed the autopsy on the body of
the girl after she had been cut down
from the rafter of the room of their
home, where the state alleges she
was hanged by her stepmother.
DR.. Thompson said he found marks
of rope on both the wrists and an
kles of the dead girl, a great dlscol-
grafton from the middle of her back
to her shoulder and that her spine
had been broken at the center of the
back and the base of the skull.
He found a deep thumb mark four
inches from the top of the shoulder
and the face greatly swollen. The
hands were contracted. The incisions
on the neck were deep and extended
from ear to ear There was a large
accumulation of blood, as from a
blow, on the left side of the girls
neck. His opinion was that death
was caused by the dislocated verte-
brae and that it was instantaneous.
DR.. A. ]. Turner, the first physi-
clan to examine the child's body, was
then called. He testified that he
went to the Rumball home between
$3.50 and 8 o'clock on the night the
girl died. He found the girl had
died. evidently from broken neck.
DR.. Turner then detailed a conver-
sation he had with Mrs. Rumball on
ride with her to the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Tyler
"I tied her but I never killed her"
DR. Turner testified Mrs. Rumball had
told him "But they will never be-
lieve me-"
DR.. Turner said he believed the
death of the child was due to sep
aration of her spinal cord and that
he did not believe it would have been
possible for the child to have caused
her own death. He declared that
when he was called he was told the
girl was sick not dead
Recurring then to his ride with
Mrs. Rumball, DR.. Turner said the
woman admitted to him that she had
tied up the child on another occa-
sion; that she was greatly excited
and was in tears. When they got to
her sisters, DR.. Turner said, Mrs.
Rumball declared again in the pres
ence of Mrs. Tyler and others that
she had tied Helen, but did not in
tend to kill her.
On cross examination by the at
torney for Mrs. Rumball DR.. Turner
agln detailed the statements made by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-10

But yesterday the home team lost.
1t was a good game, and hard
fought one, and one run decided the
outcome. The Senators had batted
Holmes to a frazzle, but were un-
able to turn hits into runs Inciden-
tally Right Fielder Humphrey yes
terday won the cognomen Of Casey"
If ever the story told in the famous
baseball poem, Casey at the Bat"
was realistically portrayed on a ball
ground it was done yesterday, when,
in Salem's half of the fifth, with three
men on bases, the score A to in fa-
vor of Woodburn, and the crowd
holding its breath watching the bats
man-Humphrey struck out.
Allegaert, however, came to the
rescue, and in the next inning tied
the score
The Woodburn bunch started off
with winning streak, and at the
opening of the third inning the score
stood 4 to-. in the visitors favor. In
the fourth Porterfield grounded to
right, and was out at first; McRay
sent a two-bagger TO right field,
Woodburn's right fielder mufFing 1t;
Humphrey was out at first, Cernik
flew to left, and Moray scored. Wood
burn failed to score again in the
fifth. In Salem's half Of the fifth
ALE sent drive to left, which
bounded by Hunt at third, Jerman
walked and ALE went to second.
Porterfield got a free pass, one Of
the ten successive balls" which
Holmes handed out. Jones bunted
and Woodburn's shortstop dropped
It; Allie scored and Jones reached
first. This was a quick, close play,
and Salem was safe all around. West
famed and McRay, the star batter,
stepped up to bat. He was put out on
a fly. The bases were full and Hum
phrey spat on the bat. Humphrey
performed the Casey" act, and the
bags were empt'ed. but no score.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-10
PRISONERS
CLEANING UP
The REMAINS

Twelve city prisoners were put to
work this morning cleaning up Mar
ion Square. Considerable paper and
trash is strewn about he grounds
this morning after last weeks cele-
bration and the men will find plenty
to do there for a while. They are in
charge of Poundmaster Irwin. Most
of them have been arrested for being
drunk and others are members of the
yagrant class.
A total of six arrests were made
during the three-days' celebration
for drunkenness, which is' a good
record considering the number of
strangers in town during the celebra-
tion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-10
BALLOON RACE
STARTS FROM
KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo, July 1O,-Swell-
ing rapidly in a gentle breeze front
the southwest, seven big balloons are
being filled here today to take part
this afternoon in the national balloon
race of the Aero Club of America
The imitation of the big gas bags be-
gan at 10 o'clock this morning and
the start is expected to be made
about five p. m.
Entrants in the balloon race repre-
sent st. Louis, Topeka. Kansas City,
New York City and the United States
army, whose big balloon will be pilot
ed by Lieutenant Frank p. Lahm.
The two balloons making the long
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-10

Mrs. Rumball. He then went on to
say that at the first examination of
the girls body, Coroner Block, Of
Gridley, told him to not make an ex-
animation after he had said death
was caused by a separation of the
spinal column.
DR.. Turner also said he was pres
ent at the autopsy ON the girls body
on June 2S. He declared it was not
possible for her to have injured her
self in the manner found. If death
were caused by a blow, he thought
no more discoloration would have
been found.
Attorney Kennedy tried to ask DR..
Turner If he would state that the
death of the girl was caused by
blow but the court would not allow
the witness to answer.
81 have right" insisted Kennedy,
ito ask If this woman, in DR.. Turn
er's opinion, would be able to deliver
blow sufficient to cause DEATH"
To this the district attorney OBJ
jected and was sustained. He said
the state admits that a person stand
ing on a box four feet high could
fall and break his neck in the same