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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
CHILD LIFE VERSUS DOLLARS
he Labor Commissioners
Forthcoming Report to
Congress on Child Labor
May Herald Dawn of Bet
ter Day-Federal Investi-
cation at Last.
BY w. S. COUCH.

\ WASHINGTON, d. c., April l.
he battle over child labor is about
U begin again.
/ On one side are arrayed a few
erOic men who hate the traffic in
less bodies of American boys an6
iris.
/ Against them stand brutal man.
factarers, backed by SNUG poll
clans of high and low degree,
tho are willing to enslave the
hlldren of the poor, grind their
snder flesh upon industry's dollar
tll4els, take from the bleeding
DIS of babes, silks and laces,
utbs and yachts. homes and
lefity for THEMSELVES AND
HEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN.
labor Commissioner Chas. P.
ell is about to report in com
iiAnce with an order issued last
pang by the government bureau
flabor for an investigation of
ontlitions of child and woman
lhcr.
The report will be sensational
d Il will describe conditions in
unerican factory life which viii
l4ke red-blooded men and pro
y led women shudder with hor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

, they stick through the bars, she can
| give them comfort.
Mark and Leo don't worry now, y
continued Pad" as she resumed
her monotonous swing Captivity
is new to them. But as the days
drag on and on, and their muscles
grow, they will long for liberty. The
longing will eat into their hearts.
l know, for I have spent the best
years of my life shut away from my
kind.
"The babies only know the lawn
and the flowers of the park, but
have memories of miles of tangled
underground. stretches of hot, SHIN
mering river beds, gorgeous flowers,
trailing vines and purple nights
heavy with fragrance of exotic flow.
ers; jungle home and two tiny
babies, Just as innocent as Mark
and Leo; two little panther cubs,
with eyes like brown velvet. Per-
haps my two little ones are behind
the bars Of a cage somewhere in
the world today"
The panther raised her thin muz-
zle. Her long, low note of protest
went through the zoo. The two lit.
tie lions, who had been contentedly
licking their paws, leaped to their
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

startle the political protectors OF
the evil practice and will doubt
less FORCE A CONGRESSIONAL
INVESTIGATION.
Neill says his evidence is com
plete and he can support every
statement.
When it was noised about in
inner circles that the Neill report
was going to take the lid off" the
sinking child labor situation,
manufacturers and their political
aids essayed to head Neill off.
They know Neill as a courage
Gus man, man after Roosevelt S
heart. He made the famous re-
port on the Chicago packers for
T. r. So, the thing was to DIS
CREDIT HIM, if possible. This
was carefully planned.
Thomas r. Dawley, former EN-
ploye of the bureau of labor, came
out with charges intended to dis
count all effect the report may
have, and to destroy the reputa
ton of Commissioner Neill as well
Dawley charged that, sent to in
vestigate conditions in southern
cotton factories. he found that the
transfer of children from the noun
tains to factory life civilized them
He declared that Neill suppressed
ris (Dawley's) findings and the ev
idence he offered in support OF
them. Commissioner Neill and his
subordinates doctored facts anG
figures. said Dawley. cnd made VI
tables to substantiate a case
| against child labor without regard
| to the facts.
The child labor manufacturers
nounced upon the Dawley charges
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
COMMISSIONER

with glee. Senator Bailey, OF
Standard Oil fame, has bitter per-
sonal feud on with Neill, and he
grabbed at Dawley's charges like
, an assassin would seize knife.
Other senators and congressman
turned to Dawley for ammunition
with which to attack Neil.
Dawley is a soldier of fortune;
ex-newspaper man and war CORE
. spondent; ex-filibuster in Central
America, and Of recent years in
hard luck about Washington.
| He is acquitted of having slipped
into the child labor investigation
as secret agent of the manufac.
, turers. but he did acquire a grudge
against Neill early in the game.
] his is now his dominating pas
sion.
On the general proposition of
child labor, Dawley argues it is a
good thing and civilizing influ-
ence for the poor children even OF
; the cities.
ut is better for them to work
: than to run the Streets he de-
clares, seeing no middle ground. At
, that, he does not claim his findings
nave any value except as to certain
southern mills, the labor in which
comes from the poor white" or
mountain white" element.
Dawley's charges were carefully
investigated on Neills demand un.
der the direction of Secretary Ma.
gel. Several other dismissed EN-.
ployes appeared with Dawley to
support his charges.
Neill. by his own choice, was
not represented. Members of his
staff were assured their commits
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

LOS. ANGELES, April 1.-"And
they are only babies, too unused
"Padsslhthe big panther at the East
lake TOO. as she raised her lean
jaws from their resting place on her
outstretched paws and watched
with interest the two lion cubs in
the cage adjoining.
Onetwo-three-turn, one-two-three.
1t wasn't the waltz step the little
lions were practicing. 1t was the
never ceasing tread of captivity
they had caught without really
knowing why.
Just little over a week ago the
two lion cubs were free, rolling and
playing like two big kittens on the
little strip of lawn in front of the
zoo. Free for the first year of their
lives, then-life sentence.
Human life is too precious to be
risked needlessly, and the call of
the wild comes early in the beasts
of the Jungle. 1t was the ounce of
prevention and so Mark and Leo
were sentenced to be locked in a
cage.
Pads" the big neighbor of the
cubs, reused herself with growl.
The muscles under her tawny hide
rippled as she, too, swung into the
flock step of the captive animal.
ut won't be long before they will
know why they swing back and
forth across their cage" she said,
as her left foot made a pivot turn
on the exact spot where it had
turned an endless number of times
in the past four years. Il remember
when I first realized what 1t meant
never to be free again.
II was what they called wild
when I was caught, but these babies
are different. They have never had
a drop of lions milk, for they were
raised by big black dog from the
time they were three hours old
Lucy made good mother. She
comes every day and seems 10 fee
that by caressing their paws, which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

with his horses heads checked up
too tight. 1t is usually those big
bugs or some young dude out with
his girl, and they want to go IN
real Kansas City style. They think
1t looks nice.
Last summer / noticed on several
occasions horses standing at hitch
ing posts for hours. in the burning
sun, with the flies worrying the lie
out of them, and yet they could only
move their heads just a little bit
sideways. am very fond OF horses
and have broken hundreds of them
and believe in the overchecks; but
l hate. to see it overdone. If you
have not noticed this before, just
take notice some nice sunny Sunday
when there are a lot OF drivers out
for pleasure. H. Mccall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
WHY NOT BE KIND
TO THE HORSES?

Editor The Press-I am regular
subscriber and admirer of your
paper and l would like very much
II you would put an article in your
next issue regarding the tight over
checking of horses, which may lead
to the punishment Lthose unscrup-
ulous owners who are guilty of this
crime. For 1t is a crime-at least
in my estimatiOn-to check a
horses head up to such an unnat-
ural position. OF course, there are
a whole lot of people who do not
think of it that way; because they
don't know any better and they see
other people do it. You never see
an expressman or hack driver
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

is full of valuable information for
sufferers.
| In DR.. Lydon's reception room
several people were interviewed
and they are all of one mind as re-
CARDS results obtained by the doc
tor.
One gentleman, a young man.
said that he had been in bad condi-
! ton for a long time, general
| breakdown, accompanied by dizzi-
ness and sick stomach. headaches
| and, as he expressed it, a don't
care" condition, that made l fe
burden. When he began the Me-
chano-Therapy treatments he did
not expect much in results, but
relief was about all he sought. He
was agreeably surprised soon after
beginning to find that he was talk
ing new interest in life and that
his appetite was improving. When
spoken to about his case, he said
that he was to all intents and pur-
noses a well man and he was sure
that if he would follow the doctors
instructions he would not be both
cred any more. And" said he.
you can rest assured that will do
that. The doctor is at liberty to re-
fer to me at any time"
A lady that resides in Spokane
has been cured by DR.. Lydon and is
enthusiastic in her praises OF him.
This lady has been afflicted with
female trouble for long time, and
at one time an operation was
spoken of as the only remedy for
her. She dreaded this and SO much
that she was getting worse from
brooding over it, but her attention
was called to DR.. Lydon's Mechanic
TheraW treatment and she con-
! suited him. He told her he could
cure her, and he has done so. ~.
Another case of young man that
has had stomach trouble and dis
ordered liver for three years be-
| came respondent until he consulted
DR.. Ivdon and was told he could be
| cured.
One point brought out very fore
IDLY nv the doctors patients was
that although time was set for the
effecting a cure. the doctor invar-
iably told them that he had cured
them earlier than he expected and
that there was no need for added
expense. This shows that Dr. Lyd-
on's methods of dong business are
strictly honest and that he has no
desire to take money that he does
not earn.
In some cases there was a saving
Of $50 and more by this manner OF
dealing and he is making strong
friends by so doing.
A lady that was cured last sum-
mer says she can not say too much
in favor of DR.. Lydon and the Me-
chanoTberapy method.
II Is simple and pleasant and
there is absolutely no Inconvenience
Of any kind: in fact. the instruc-
lions that DR.. Lydon gives his pa
tents are such that one can not
help being well and strong II thew
are followed out. This lady SAYS
further that she hogan tn improve
from tie first and the change was
50 marked that her friends com.
mentcd on II and her changed an
nearance has caused many favor
able comments.
DR.. Lydon will not hold ont any
false bones. nor could he afford tn.
He expects to make this city his
home and false statement would
ruin his business, but by following
out his present mode of treating
neon'e he will he more successful
in the future than he has in the
past.
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(as ! could only sit up few min
utes at a time.) At the end of the
first month l was
ABLE TO WALK FOUR BLOCKS,
from my home to the car, ride to
Spokane and take my treatment In
the Doctors office. Now, in two
and one-half months under his
treatment, ! can walk 16 blocks in
the city, go about in the stores and
make purchases for myself, etc,
something I've not ben able to do
for IL years. | would urge any one
suffering from disease to consult
Dr. J. E. Lydon of Spokane, Wash.
had heart, stomach and liver
trouble,
6RiGHT'S DISEASE,
| uterine and ovarian troubles and
dropsy. CAS- de from these ailments
] was very well except for extreme
nervousness J Now. one by one
these ailments are all disappearing
and in very short time expect to
be entirely well. My statements
can all be verified by any member
of my family. Any one wishing 10
know more of my case can write or
call on me at my home, 800 Herbert
, place, Hillyard. Wash. :.
MRS. l.. p. JOHNSON.
Since the above testimonial was
written Mrs. Johnson saws that she
has been entirely cured by DR.
Lydon and that she now enjoys per
feet health. For IL years she could
not do any shopping nor her house
work, but she Is now able to do all
these things, besides working i'm the
garden and entering into social and
church duties. from which she had
been excluded on account of her i'll.
ness. 1T hardly seems possible
said Mrs. Johnson, that | am well.
and II is more astonishing to my
neighbors and. my family than to
me-"
Mrs. Johnson will be glad to tell
anv one about her cure.
Send for my free booklet, which
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me. but that it would take at least
three months. Now to think of be-
ing cured after all those years of
invalidism was more than | could
reasonably expect. Had he said he
could relieve me and make me quite
comfortable ! would have been sat
isfied tbut now | am reaching out
after a cure) l thought the doctor
did not fully understand my case.
However, ! concluded to let him I'M
dertake my case. The first month
he came to my home to treat me
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
Completely Cured After Years of Suffering
Only Relief Sought and Those Who Know Did

The following unsolicited testi-
monial is from one Of the many
patients who have been greatly
benefited by my treatments.
Hillyard, Wash, Feb. 10, 1910.
DR.. j. E. Lydon, 310-311 Audi
forum Bldg. Spokane, Wash:
| Dear Sir--I wish to speak to the
public, the sick and afflicted of the
life of invalidism that has been
mine during the last liz or nearly
IL years. and my experience with
medical doctors.
Thirty-eight years ago, while con-
valescing from an attack of fever,
| overtaxed myself, which caused
uterine trouble. from which ] was
an invalid nearly two years, when |
sufficiently recovered (but was new
er welD to have the care of my
home and began to go out and try
to make the most Of life. But during
this time was frequently under the
doctors care and always
URoM EXTREME
CONSTIPATION.
After several years dropsy devel-
oped, which caused me much dis
comfort ! suffered greatly from
my head and thought it was only
matter of four or five years when !
would be in the insane asylum.
After a time my husband decided to
try life in the far west, and, on
account of my phys cal condition.
was glad for | bad a great aversion
to having my own people know that
| was likely to lose my reason. For
a time after coming to Oregon my
health was much improved, but 1t
was only temporary, and soon was
obliged to consult a physician, but
without relief. Then another ply
stefan, the best obtainable, was con-
suited. each one calling my trouble
heart disease. But while under their
| care | continued on the down grade.
At times | would dismiss the doctor
and try some highly recommended
patelt medicine. which only made
me worse. the same as the doctors
medicine did. Finally | became 80
very i'll ! thought could only live a
very few DAYS, and again we called
| a doctor. He said the only help |
could get was to move to a higher
and drier climate, and to hasten
away or | would not live to move.
We came to Washington. ] came
all the way in berth, was carried
on and off the cars. Then there was
another physician called who said,
as others had, that my ailment
WAS HEART DISEASE,
and while he could relieve me,
could not be permanently benef ted
and he in turn latter nearly three
years treatmenD advised me that
q change was the only thing that
would give me relief This advice
was to move to the woods, so
could have the benefit OF the ozone
from the pines. In the summer and
carly fall of 1909 while / did not
mention it to my family thought
many nights on retiring that /
would not be living the next morn
ing. and would he really surprised
to find myself alive when morning
came. In the meantime decided to
take no more medicine, except
little heart stimulant. About this
time we heard of the
MEcHANO-THERAPY
system. and decided to investigate.
So last November we moved to
Hiilyard and proceeded to look up
a Mechano.Therapy doctor. Decem-
Der !, by appointment, Dr. J. r.
Lydan called to see me, and. after
mn examination said he could cure
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
IMPROVEMENT" WALK
PLANNED FOR SUNDAY

The "City Beautiful" committee
will meet in a body next Sunday
morning to take a walk over the
Cannon Hill cliff to lockwood. with
the idea of making notes of future
improvements to the boulevard.
Every one is invited to make this
trip, and the time for the meeting
has been set for 10 o'clock at the
corner of Monroe street and
1Nxyo1f%h ovon,ro
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
MARIE CORELLI
IS VERY ILL
(Bv United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LONDON, April Marie Corelli,
the novelist, is seriously ill at her
home at Mason Croft, at Stratford-
on-Avon. according to news that
reached here today. She is said to
be suffering from an attack OF
pneumonia.
For several days, the report
stated, Miss Corelli has been con-
fined to her bed. Several physi-
clans are in attendance and four
nurses have been assigned to day
and night relays.
Come, gentle spring! Ethereal
mildness come"
O Thomson! void of rhyme as
we'll as reason; 49,
How couldst thou thus poor human
nature hum?
There's no such season!
Hood.
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feet. 1t sent a thrill. perhaps the
first real lion thrill through them,
and it brought Keeper Rice to the
cage. He stroked their heads.
There was pity in his touch.
Poor little chaps" he said. Life
sentence for yours"
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sioner would not hear their testi-
mony. The verdict was that Daw-
ley had made no case, nor even the
shadow of case. At the same
time the Dawley charges will figure
prominently in the fight. The man.
ufacturers are overlooking nothing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

The Daily and Sunday
Spokane Press, 10 Cents a
week. ..~.- .. s..s.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

n will show how some 1,000-
i American children are being
= fificed; their blessed childhood,
l(lr education, their physical,
ehtal. and, ofttimes. moral, de-
3bpment 'stunted or completely
afroyed in the name of dollar
Ted. The details of the report
n not now available, but it is
niwn that Commissioner Neil1
= facts to present which Will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
MEcHANO-THERAPY

system. and decided to investigate.
So last November we moved to
Hiilyard and proceeded to look up
a Mechano-Therapy doctor. Decem-
Der !. by appointment, Dr. J. E.
Lydon called TO see me, and. after
nm examination said he could cure
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

The following unsolicited testi-
monial is from one Of the many
patients who have been greatly
benefited by my treatments.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

their fortitude from her. The love
which she bestowed upon those
whom she loved took the form of
worship, and in that form it was
returned-returned by relatives,
friends, and the servants of her
household.
''It was a strange combination
which wrought into one individual,
so to speak, by marriage-her dispo-
sition and mine.
''She poured out her prodigal at
fections in kisses and caresses, and
in vocabulary of endearments
whose profusion was always an as
constituent to me.
Il was born reserved as to en-
dearments of speech and caresses,
and hers broke upon me as the sum-
mer waves break upon Gibraltar. I
was reared in an atmosphere of re-
serve. l never knew a member of
my fathers family to kiss another
member Of it except once, and that
was at deathbed. And our village
was not kissing community. The
kissing and caressing ended with
courtship-along with the deadly
piano-playing of that day.
She had the heart-free laugh of
a girl. 1t came seldom, but when it
broke upon the ear it was as inspir-
ing as music. I heard it for the last
time when she had been occupying
her sick bed for more than a year
and l made a written note of 1t at
that time-a note not to be repeated
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
MARK TWAIN THE LOVER.
The Late Humorists Beautiful Tribute His Wife-"The
Most Perfect Character That I Have Ever Met"

enthusiasm, and absolutely limitless
affection. She was always frail in
body and she lived upon her spirit,
whose hopefulness and courage were
indestructible. Perfect truth, per-
feet honesty, perfect candor we're
qualities Of her character which were
born with her. Her judgment of
people and things was sure and &C
curate. Her intuitions almost never
deceived her. In her judgments of
the characters and acts of both
friends and strangers there was al
ways room for charity and this char
ity never failed.
II have compared and contrasted
her with hundreds of persons, and
my conviction remains that hers was
the most perfect character I have
ever met. And I may add that she
was the most winningly dignified
person | have ever known. Her
character and disposition were of
the sort that not only invites wor-
ship but commands 1t. She was al
ways cheerful; and she was always
able to communicate her cheerful
ness to others.
During the nine years that we
spent in poverty and debt she was
always able to reason me out of my
despairs, and find bright side to
the clouds. and make me see it. In
all that time l never knew her to
utter word Of regret concerning
our altered circumstances, nor did l
know her children to do the like.
For she taught them and they drew
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
SIX THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH.

l. Arrange for the disposal water used i'm the
Kitchen See to it that decayng food
emptied upon the ground about ebackp premises.
2 Use lime and freely Old fences and out
buildings will be greatly improved with the fresh
B. Stain all bare floors.
stain appeared the Home page February 10TH
L. Insist that screens be and
the whole screened the kitchen and dining
B. Freshen the old a Of kas
aabastine Either material a variety Of
be easily applied.
g. Look after the health Of the teehing baby.
the disageeabe symptoms
ing ar duet o indigestion caused by bad feeding.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

their way into the house. This may
be done, If numbers justify it, by
burning pyrethrum powder in the in
fected room. Persons suffering from
malaria should be protected from
the bites of the notwithstanding mos
quito, for in this way the infection
is spread. So far as present knowl-
edge goes, this is the only way by
which people become malarious.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07

hopeful fact connected with mala-
rial mosquitoes is that they do not
fly for great distances. Many mos
quito scourges have resulted from
the careless disposal OF water about
the back premises.
II 1t is impossible to drain and
fill breeding places. the only recourse
is TO thoroughly screen the house and
promptly kill all insects that find